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OP "Christopher was looking at his most pardish, beautiful and slim and young …"
I came across this word today in Iris Murdoch's 'A word child'. Shorter Oxford has 'parded' [spotted as a panther, leopard] and 'pard'[a partner, a mate - slang, chiefly US, mid-19th century].
Neither is exactly appropriate in the context -- anyone else come across this word before? Unfortunately, we can no longer ask the author (whose novels I am currently reading and enjoying).
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted "pardish" paulb 10/20/00 11:13 AM Re: "pardish" Jackie 10/20/00 12:18 PM Re: "pardish" RhubarbCommando 10/20/00 02:42 PM Re: "pardish" tsuwm 10/20/00 03:23 PM Re: "pardish" Bridget 10/24/00 11:13 AM Re: "pardish" tsuwm 10/24/00 01:47 PM Pardine Father Steve 10/24/00 06:13 PM Re: Pardine tsuwm 10/24/00 06:38 PM Re: Pardine RhubarbCommando 10/25/00 08:45 AM Re: Pardine AnnaStrophic 10/30/00 12:12 PM Re: Pardine FishonaBike 10/25/00 12:28 PM Re: Pardine belMarduk 10/26/00 01:46 AM Re: Pardine johnjohn 10/30/00 09:18 AM Re: Pardine Jackie 10/30/00 12:43 PM
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