tan v (= to back)

tan v quotes ~v 1b / (1601,1615\) ) 'to treat (fishing-nets, sails, etc.) with tanners' ooze or some preserving substance, ~> Earlier we withdrew cites 1b The _OED_ has only 2 17th c. quotes Still -- it's in _Cent_/_NID_. Withdraw SEP 18 1979 [check] Not used Not used Withdrawn

Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1979
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/78223
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Summary:tan v quotes ~v 1b / (1601,1615\) ) 'to treat (fishing-nets, sails, etc.) with tanners' ooze or some preserving substance, ~> Earlier we withdrew cites 1b The _OED_ has only 2 17th c. quotes Still -- it's in _Cent_/_NID_. Withdraw SEP 18 1979 [check] Not used Not used Withdrawn

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