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Quotation dates: 1899
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†GOZEN, Gosen, v., tr. To dry partially in the wind, esp. of fish hung up to dry outside or in a specially constructed stone shed (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), 1914 Angus Gl.). Ppl.adj. gosen(d), wind-dried, of fish (Jak.).Sh. 1899 J. Spence Folk-Lore 177:
Fish for home consumption was seldom salted, but preserved in various ways, such as . . . gozened.
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