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Webster 1913 Edition

Haberdine

Habˊer-dine′

(hăbˊẽr-dēn′ or hă′bẽr-dĭn)
,
Noun.
[D.
abberdaan
,
labberdaan
; or a French form, cf. OF.
habordeau
, from the name of a Basque district, cf. F.
Labourd
, adj.
Labourdin.
The l was misunderstood as the French article.]
A cod salted and dried.
Ainsworth.

Webster 1828 Edition

Haberdine

HAB'ERDINE

,
Noun.
A dried salt cod.

Definition 2025

haberdine

haberdine

English

Noun

haberdine ‎(plural haberdines)

  1. A cod salted and dried.
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Etymology

From Dutch abberdaan, labberdaan, or a French [Term?] form. Compare Old French habordeau, from the name of a Basque district, and French Labourd, adjective Labourdin. The letter l was misunderstood as the French article l'.

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