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against I can remember we used to be on Salt Harbour they used to see the boats beatin' in there against - against sou'west wind. (ie before; also has the sense of "in advance warning of" as in lights etc" seen against weather". See OED _against_ IV, 13, and EDD _agains...
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/3352 |
| Summary: | against I can remember we used to be on Salt Harbour they used to see the boats beatin' in there against - against sou'west wind. (ie before; also has the sense of "in advance warning of" as in lights etc" seen against weather". See OED _against_ IV, 13, and EDD _against_ IV) Yes J.D.A. WIDDOWSON JUL 1973 Not used Not used Withdrawn Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Tue 23 Sep 2014; Withdrawn but no stamp |
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