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haberdine
Part of speech: NounA kind of cod- fish cured; poor- john.
Usage examples "haberdine":- I will give you a few words from me, which I will write on a dried haberdine, for paper I have none; this you can take with you to the Finland woman, and she will be able to give you more information than I can." - "Andersen's Fairy Tales", Hans Christian Andersen.
- Of others termed a Stockfish, or an Haberdine: In the North part of this Kingdome it is called a Keling, In the Southerne parts a Cod, and in the Westerne parts a Welwell. - "Early English Meals and Manners", Various.
- " For four fish days to each mess per day" Two pieces of Codd or Haberdine, making 3 pieces of a fish, i. - "The Mayflower and Her Log, Complete", Azel Ames.