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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1899
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‡SÖAL, n. Also søl (Jak.). Turbulence in the sea, swell (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)).Sh. 1899 J. Spence Folk-Lore 240:
He's a pooshin wadder-head, a dirty søal i' da sea.
