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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: 1929
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BLOW, n.2 and v.2
1. n. "Blade of tangle" (Ork. 1929 Marw.).
2. v. (see quot.)Ork. 1929 Marw.:
"I'll hae to gyong an' b[low] that tangles," i.e. take off the blades so that the stems may be available for making kelp.
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