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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1908-1931
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BJORG, n.1 House, tabu-name used by fishermen at sea, esp. of the manse. [bjɔrg]Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
Do opstander's [clergyman's] b[jorg].Sh. 1914 Angus Gl.1931 J. Nicolson Sh. Incidents and Tales 56
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