swindgin
swinge v The term in my dialect means to burn lightly. It is, however, used in a serious manner when referring to the burning of down off sea birds, ducks, terrs etc. When you swindge a bird you take a swindgin stick, a slender round wooden rod, push it through the mouth, down into the stomach of bi...
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| Summary: | swinge v The term in my dialect means to burn lightly. It is, however, used in a serious manner when referring to the burning of down off sea birds, ducks, terrs etc. When you swindge a bird you take a swindgin stick, a slender round wooden rod, push it through the mouth, down into the stomach of bird and hold it over a wood fire untill the down has bunt off and the fat drips into the flames. The bird has been then swindged. Yes File Nov 19/75 DNE-cit Robert Hollett Used I Not used Not used |
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