"small", the verb

[Bill Palmer]

I'm guessing Welch slammed his hands against his desk.

Bill Palmer

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From: "Joel S. Berson" <Berson at ATT.NET>
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Sent: Monday, August 23, 2010 8:34 PM
Subject: "small", the verb


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> For the transitive use of "small", the verb, one quotation in the OED is:
>      1962 'K. ORVIS' Damned & Destroyed xiv. 95 Welch smalled his
> hands against his desk.
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> I can't visualize this.  What did Welch do?
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> Joel
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