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Yarmouth|ˈjɑːməθ|
Name of a fishing town on the coast of Norfolk: used attrib. in Yarmouth bloater (also transf. a native of Yarmouth), † Yarmouth capon, † Yarmouth coach (see quots.), Yarmouth herring. Hence Yarmouthian |jɑːˈmaʊθɪən|, adj. belonging to Yarmouth; n. an inhabitant of Yarmouth.
1614T. Gentleman England's Way 15 The Hollanders be very welcome guests vnto the Yermothian Herring-buyers. Ibid. 26 These Hollanders be Hosted with the Layestof men, as they be with the Yermothians. a1661Fuller Worthies, Norfolk (1662) ii. 248 A Yarmouth Capon. That is a red-herring. a1700B. E. Dict. Cant. Crew, Yarmouth-Coach, a sorry low Cart to ride on, drawn by one Horse. Yarmouth Pie, made of Herrings, highly Spic'd, and Presented by the City of Norwich (upon the forfeiture of their Charter) annually to the King. 1732MSS. Dk. Portland (Hist. MSS. Comm.) VI. 153 These machines, which now in merriment are called Yarmouth coaches... They are something of the nature of a sledge, as at Bristol, with one horse. 1832Yarmouth bloaters [see bloater]. 1850Dickens Dav. Copp. iii, Peggotty said..that..she was proud to call herself a Yarmouth Bloater. 1867Smyth Sailor's Word-bk., Yarmouth herring-boat, a clincher-built vessel with lug-sails, similar to the drift or mackerel boats. |