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    Patwa headword

    Leg-bail

    /LEG-bayl/

    Verb
    Gloss
    "Run away"
    Definition
    To flee or run away quickly to avoid trouble.
    Example
    "When police come, him take leg-bail."
    Origin
    Archaic English.

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