merchantable [New England]
merchantable When they share their fish.they separate the best from the worst, the first they call merchantable fish, being sound, full grown fish and well made up. [Again this is the man who knew Maine well, who uses _soil_ for seal and a number of our other important words.] from OED, but vol is i...
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Summary: | merchantable When they share their fish.they separate the best from the worst, the first they call merchantable fish, being sound, full grown fish and well made up. [Again this is the man who knew Maine well, who uses _soil_ for seal and a number of our other important words.] from OED, but vol is in Library. WK MAY. 28 1977 Used I Used I Not used |
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