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Costard Sb Kind Apple Prompt Humorous Expression Head

Front Costard,
Back sb. a kind of apple, Prompt., ND; humorous expression for the head, Sh, ND; costarde, S3; costard, a cap, ND. It probably means the 'ribbed apple.'_OF. coste + ard, see SkD (p. 796).

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