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Proverb
As dead as a doornail.
Submitter comment:
The number 335 is typed in the upper right hand corner.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [V600] crossed out and replaced with current classifications.
The word As is underlined in red the first time it appears.
Dup of WPP.
The word (informant) has been written in red next to the name of Sophie Drouillard.
Keyword(s): ALLITERATION ; Dead ; Doornail ; SIMILE
Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |