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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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AIKASPIRE, AIKYSPIRED, adj. (See quot.) [′ekəspaɪr(d)]Ork. 1929 Marw.:
Aikaspire, spotted with mouldiness, mouldy. Of cloth, etc.Ork.1 1931:
I have frequently heard the word aikyspired, always applied to cloth (I think) and always used by women.
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