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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1908-1914
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BARFLJUG, v., tr. (See quots.) [′bɑr′flug, ′bar′flug, -′flog]Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
Barfljug, after the thrashing of the corn: to separate the remaining corn from the straw by shaking and flinging it about: “to b[arfljug] de corn”; esp. of barley.Sh. 1914 Angus Gl.:
Barfljug, to separate ears of corn from their stalks without crushing the straw, commonly done by striking against some prominent thing without using a flail. [Also given by Sh.4]
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