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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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†FAIR, n.³ A boat, in Sh. fishermen's tabu language. Also in deriv. forms fairlock (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.); farlek (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)).Sh. 1894 K. Blind in New Review xi. 621:
To use the ordinary words brings ill-luck [at sea]. A boat is spoken of as a “fair.”