God bless the OED! Do you actually think I should send a note to them somehow about the use of the word in this context? I never really considered that they might get examples from folks not somehow associated with their staff.
However, it appears that they are aware of it's use as a term for fishing eel from your second comment below...
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Date: 2008-10-25 04:04 pm (UTC)However, it appears that they are aware of it's use as a term for fishing eel from your second comment below...
*chuckle*
Either way, it is fun rediscovering language!