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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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BUHAJLLEN, n. A cow in sea-taboo usage, ‘a beast with a tail’ (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl., ‡Sh. 1975). [′bu′haɪn] [Norw. bu, cattle, + hale, a tail. See Halin.]
