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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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‡NEBERT, n. Also nebir(t), neber, -ord, -urd (Jak.), nebbard, nabert, niebert. A taboo-name for fish cut into pieces for bait, a sufficient quantity of bait for one fishing trip (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., Sh. 1958). Also attrib. [′ne(:)bərt, -ərd]Sh. 1822 S. Hibbert Descr. Sh. 512:
We hae a guid nebert o' haddicks.Sh. 1892 Manson's Almanac:
By da time we haed snee'd da nabert an aeten a bite o bread, we wir at settin grund.Sh. 1899 J. Spence Folk-Lore 244:
Da grind wi' da skoags, da skönes, an' da glaan wir a' laid i' da nabert locker i' da eft room.