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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lerekhout, n. (Cf. mod. Sc. (1805) and north. Eng. dial. larick, lairick, lerrick, Du. lariks also lark, lork, the larch, also mod. (19 th c.) Du. larikshout larchwood. [e.m.E. larch(e (1548), e.m.E. (1578) and L. larix.]) —1620 Mason Newfoundland (1887) 150.
The land of the north parts … woodye very thick of firre trees, spruce, pine, lereckhout, aspe, hasill
