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[NZ] Southland Times (Otago) 18 Aug. 2/2: Old Identity’s letter will appear tomorrow.
at old identity (n.) under old, adj.
[NZ] Southland Times 2/8: [Law report] Julius Seehof, hotelkeeper, deposed that he had know accused for some time. For several weeks the only food he had eaten was cooked potatoes. Thought be was a ‘shingle short’.
at shingle short, a, adj.
[NZ] Southland Times (Otago) 13 July 4/4: He is flyblown at this moment, as that is the end to which all faithful servitors of King Alcohol come.
at fly-blown, adj.
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