Mudcat Café message #3061383

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Thread #128220 Message #3061383
Posted By: Gibb Sahib
26-Dec-10 - 04:24 AM
Thread Name: The Advent and Development of Chanties
Subject: RE: The Advent and Development of Chanties

Oops, here's an earlier appearance of the same, in Boyer's 1780 DICTIONNAIRE ROYAL FRANCOIS-ANGLOIS ET ANGLOIS-FRANCOIS. Lyon: Jean-Marie Bruyset.

"Voix, (en termes de mer.) The fong employed by failors, as in hauling hoifting, heaving, &c."