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| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
| Dole-fish. | |
| The share of fish allotted to each one of a company of fishermen in a catch. Dole = the part dealt to anyone. (Anglo-Saxon, dál or dæl, from the verb dæl-an, to divide into parts.) | 1 |
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