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Word: briskets (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...were pretty tough too, all except Thorlief Coalbiter. Thorlief let others go a-viking; he preferred to sit by the fire and figure things out. He figured to such good purpose that he continued to sit safe and prosperous at home while his kinsmen cleft each other to the brisket in various foreign parts. But his sons Skallagrim and Kol were chips of the older block. As long as they followed Thorlief's advice their forays were generally successful. But there came a day when his sons set out against his warning. The near-disastrous storm they ran into...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Vikings | 3/27/1933 | See Source »

...Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge's Nancolleth Markable, a British-bred pointer with light orange markings, a blaze on his head, a strong back, a deep brisket, and what his admirers consider the finest legs and feet ever seen on a sporting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Remarkable Markable | 2/22/1932 | See Source »

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