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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1880
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†NUID-MIRK, n. comb. Also neud-. Pitch-dark, extremely dark (Ork. 1929 Marw.). See Mirk. [nød-]Ork. 1880 Dennison Sketch-Bk. 126:
[Wha] leuks as usmal as neud mirk Tae hear a blithesome lauch.
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