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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1929
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BIRN, v.2 To smart with cold. [bɪ̢rn]Ork. 1929 Marw.:
I'm just birnan wi' cauld.Ork. 1929 Marw.:
An old man said one cold day — "This weather'll mak you inskithered (inskittered? = indoor) eens (ones) birn."
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