Talk:burley
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The sense 'Blood and offal used by fishermen to attract fish' is not included in OED, M-W, Collins, American Heritage, or any other source I checked. I'm not sure if this is an extension from the 'curly tobacco' sense (which might make a certain amount of sense), an unrelated lexeme, or something that is not durably attested. @Dmol added it in 2007. Cnilep (talk) 04:36, 19 April 2019 (UTC)
- I was surprised to see this here as it is so common, but have realised it is limited to Australia.
- https://www.bcf.com.au/fishing/all-lures/burley A website selling the stuff.
- https://www.anacondastores.com/fishing/fishing-lures/bait-burley-scents Another sales site.
- https://www.shimanofish.com.au/content/fish/oceania/au/en/homepage/articles/fishing-with-burley.html Instructions for using it fishing.
- Force 10 Fishing Burley 2kg | BIG W https://www.bigw.com.au/product/force-10-fishing-burley-2kg/p/647205/ The Force Ten 2kg Burley is proudly made in Australia to a secret recipe which contains a special blend of ingredients and oils that are a proven and tested fish ...
- How to Catch Australia's Favourite Saltwater Fish: Salmon, Tailor, Bream ... By Gary Brown (seems to show it as a verb, rather than a noun).
- 1001 Great Fishing Tips By Paul Worsteling (term is used dozens of time throughout).
- Trend Trading: A seven step approach to success. By Daryl Guppy.
- Fishing Monthly Magazines : Making the Most of Berley. www.fishingmonthly.com.au/Articles/Display/4131-Making-the-Most-of-Berley The use of berley in saltwater can make or break your day depending on what it's made of, and how and where it's used. Berley mixes can be as simple or as …
- Burley Bombs - the clean way to consistently catch reef fish — Ryan … https://www.ryanmoodyfishing.com/burley-bombs-the-clean-way-to-consistently-catc… Using burley is a well established method to attract reef fish to your boat. ... fortnight plus you'll go in the draw to win a barra fishing charter with Ryan Moody.
--Dmol (talk) 08:08, 19 April 2019 (UTC)
- Thanks! I marked it as Australia, and added one of the sources you suggest. Cnilep (talk) 02:16, 20 April 2019 (UTC)
Armor term[edit]
In Edward Halle's ante-1547 Vnion of the Two Noble and Illustre Famelies, this appears in a list of sometimes obscure or seemingly misspelled armor terms: "the plackard, the rest, the port, the burley, the tasses, the lamboys, the backpece, the tapull, and the border of the curace all gylte" (cf. lamboys, tapul). The OED takes the "burley" to be derived from bourrelet and to refer to 'the butt end of a lance', citing Halliwell. (Otherwise, a connection to burl could be investigated.) - -sche (discuss) 00:55, 29 April 2023 (UTC)