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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1929
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SMUTHERIN, n. Also smitherin. [′smʌðərɪn]
1. A little piece, small amount, as of jam on bread (Ork. 1929 Marw., Ork. 1970).
2. The first or last traces of light at dawn or dusk.Ork. 1929 Marw.:
The first (or last) smitherins o' day.
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