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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1908-1914
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BARLOPEN, -LOPPIN, adj. (1) Of fish: having the fins covered with blisters and blains; (2) of corn: mouldy, grains loose from damp. [′bɑ:r′lopən, -′lobɪn, -′lobən (Jak.); ber(bɛr)lobn, Fetlar, berlapɪn Yell, Mainland (Sh.4)](1) Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
B[arlopen] fish.(2) Sh. 1914 Angus Gl.:
Barloppin. Mouldy, beginning to show signs of decay, as corn. [Also known to Sh.4]
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