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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1898
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‡NUMB, v. Sh. usage, of a boat: slow in sailing, sluggish, almost motionless (Sh. 1964).Sh. 1898 Shetland News (24 Sept.):
Wir boat wis as gude as could keel saut watter, whin her head wis loose, bit shü wis numb whin shü wis inunder a closs reefed sail.
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