In a message dated 7/14/2007 12:45:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
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This link will allow free access to the OED entry scallop, scollop, v. for
the next three days.
The link is:
http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/display/50214609?keytype=ref&ijkey=4QNhIzGMZh5yE
Please note: if you encounter problems accessing the entry, please try
copying the link (including any final full stop or period, but omitting spaces and
line-breaks), and paste it into your browser, as the way some mail programs
handle these features may cause clicking the link to fail.
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Message:
Not sure if this will work, Gwyn ... but hope it does ....
Thanks Pat - since OED gives 1749 for an earliest usage date maybe they
should be informed...
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