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Quotation dates: 1699
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Traw, n. [Cf. e.m.E. trawelle (1481-90), 17th c. Eng. trawl (1630), troul-net (1696), MDu. traghel, L. tragula a drag-net.] A net used to catch herring. — 1699 Kingarth Par. Rec. 207.
He only took about a duzan herring out of a boats traw [v.r. netts] upon Munday 1699 Kingarth Par. Rec. 207.
That they went out after midnight on Sabbath becaus of the tide and that they took half a hunder herring out of the traw
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