House-plunder

//ˈhaʊsˌplʌndə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of house plunder. alt-of, alternative, uncountable

    "Each girl got a cow, a mare and sufficient "house[-]plunder" with which to set up house-keeping, but they rarely got any land, the husband being expected to provide that."

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"Each girl got a cow, a mare and sufficient "house[-]plunder" with which to set up house-keeping, but they rarely got any land, the husband being expected to provide that."

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