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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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†BEEN-PLOUGH, n. (See quot.) [′bin-pløu]Ork. 1929 Marw.:
Been-plough, a person giving help with ploughing. This word is also obsolete, and I was unable to discover whether the help given was voluntary or by way of “service” like “been-hook.”
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