Yaffle of fish.
yaffle n The term given to an armload of dried fish. A person carrying an armload of dried fish would be desribed as carry- ing a yaffle of fish. Heard from mother, Alma Lane, housewife, aged 52. Used in Glovertown xxxxxxxxxx 1925-1940). Used I and Sup Not used Not used jaffle, jagful, jagger, yaffe...
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| Summary: | yaffle n The term given to an armload of dried fish. A person carrying an armload of dried fish would be desribed as carry- ing a yaffle of fish. Heard from mother, Alma Lane, housewife, aged 52. Used in Glovertown xxxxxxxxxx 1925-1940). Used I and Sup Not used Not used jaffle, jagful, jagger, yaffel, yaffle at hand, ~up, yaffling 'yaffle of dry fish' appears in DNE I, but not 'yaffle of fish'. |
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