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See marrow (“partner, companion”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
half-marrow
Today it means: Either of a pair of young boys employed as putters, pushing wagons in the mine, and dividing their earnings. Full definition →
Today it means: Either of a pair of young boys employed as putters, pushing wagons in the mine, and dividing their earnings. Full definition →
See marrow (“partner, companion”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.