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VIFDA
Etymology
Noun
vifda (uncountable)
(Shetland, Orkney) Beef and mutton hung and dried, but not salted.
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Vif"da, n.
Definition: In the Orkney and Shetland Islands, beef and mutton hung and dried, but not salted. [Scot.] [Written also vivda.] Jamieson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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