redshanks
red a . . . too little [salt] makes [the fish] redshanks, that is, look red when dried. . . PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G.M.Story January 1964 Used I and Sup Used I 3 Used I The quotation in the dictionary is modified; it read: "Too much salt burns the fish and makes it break, and wet, too little make...
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| Summary: | red a . . . too little [salt] makes [the fish] redshanks, that is, look red when dried. . . PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G.M.Story January 1964 Used I and Sup Used I 3 Used I The quotation in the dictionary is modified; it read: "Too much salt burns the fish and makes it break, and wet, too little makes it redshanks, that is, look red when dried. and so is not merchantable." |
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