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Quotation dates: 1920
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¶TRAHEELSOO, n. Also -heelyoo. A falling head over heels, a somersault (Ork. 1972, -heelyoo). Misprinted trakeelsoo (Ork. 1913 Old-Lore Misc. VI. iii. 147). [trə′hilsu, -hilju]Ork. 1920 J. Firth Reminiscences 52:
In the semi-darkness he stumbled over a calf . . . and to use his own words, "Got sic a traheelsoo."
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