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  1. 1
    Published 1959
    “... of the phrase is disputed. The word _Tib_ is said to have been a corruption of the proper name Tabitha. .it came...”
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  2. 2
    Published 1959
    “...turly Corruption of _thoroughly_. Corruption of _thoroughly_. PRINTED ITEM G.M. Story July 1959...”
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  3. 3
    “...nocklate Corruption of _inoculate_. Corruption of inoculate. PRINTED ITEM G.M.Story July 1959...”
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  4. 4
    “...ne'er Context: .Ne'r bit of ice there Meaning: corruption of neither. Meaning: corruption...”
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  5. 5
    Published 1956
    “...elder Evidently a corruption of udder. "That cow's elder is bursting to be milked." Evidently a...”
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  6. 6
    Published 1956
    “...athwart prep Corruption of athwart; across. "He's gone _athirt_ the bay." Corruption of athwart...”
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  7. 7
    Published 1971
    “... corruption of the Eskimo word _a"tige_. The use is parallelled in Baffin island by the corruption...”
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  8. 8
    Published 1959
    “...sarnly adv. Corruption of _certainly_. Also _sarny_ PRINTED ITEM G.M.Story July 1959 Not used...”
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  9. 9
    “...mauzy No. 203: Informant suggests "probably corruption of 'moist'." JH 4/74 Used I and Sup Not used...”
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  10. 10
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    “...billacy 'Cross, peevish, probably a corruption of biliously' Query? Not used Not used Queried...”
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  11. 11
    Published
    “...hummet Noun. Corruption of hummock. Not used Not used Withdrawn Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Mon 25...”
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  12. 12
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    “...spacuating (Can't locate desc. term) Looks like corruption of 'big word' (expectorating...”
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  13. 13
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    “...Tracked "I got side _trackeded_." Corruption of side tracked. Pronounced _trackded_. Not used...”
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  14. 14
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    “...tallet through the stages are omitted, a corruption of "for its hide and tallow" Withdraw [check...”
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  15. 15
    “...have Corruption - Have you come far? Common. Not used Not used Not used...”
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  16. 16
    Published 1956
    “...sumple Corruption of _Supple_. PRINTED ITEM G.M. Story July 1956 Not used Not used Withdrawn...”
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  17. 17
    “...rompse v No. 377: Informant says - "Corruption of 'romping'." JH 4/74 Used I and Sup Used Sup Used...”
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  18. 18
    Published 1956
    “...droudge A slavish hard worker (evidently a corruption of drudge). PRINTED ITEM G.M.Story July 1956...”
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  19. 19
    Published 1959
    “...swatching vbl n a corruption of _seal watching_. PRINTED ITEM G.M.Story July 1959 Used I Used I...”
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    “...gossoon A silly person corruption of goose? a silly person DNE-cit JH 11/73 Not used Not used...”
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