maiden ray
maiden n [He] felt a heavy tug on his line and began hauling in, but instead of a cod he had jig a maiden ray. [sic] Most fishermen would have thrown the unlucky fish unto the boat to perish and then throw him overboard, but [he] didn't. JH 8/72 DNE-cit Used I Used I 3 Not used MAID, ~ dog-berr...
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| Language: | English |
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1972
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/50736 |
| Summary: | maiden n [He] felt a heavy tug on his line and began hauling in, but instead of a cod he had jig a maiden ray. [sic] Most fishermen would have thrown the unlucky fish unto the boat to perish and then throw him overboard, but [he] didn't. JH 8/72 DNE-cit Used I Used I 3 Not used MAID, ~ dog-berry (tree), ~ fir, SHEVAR, maidenhair, maiden ray, maiden's tresses, maiden vein Checked by Rebecca Nolan on Thu 01 Oct 2015,Stamped but not used |
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