fresh n OED ~ a 4; cp DAE n 4 (1849, 1883). The unsalted flesh of birds or animals eaten fresh. See also CRAFT².
    [1906] GRENFELL 182 The old gun, six foot in the barrel, was deadly for ducks or even with ball for deer. Of this he was always very fond, so that a sigh of joy escaped him when she was once more brought down, cleaned up and loaded—more especially as he got a bit of 'fresh' for all hands during the winter. 1940 SCAMMELL 24 "The Shooting of the Bawks": No doubt our wise Commissioners will formulate a plan, / To furnish fresh for everyone who lives in Newfoundland. T 92/3-64 I nearly always kept boarders and they had all they could eat—plenty of fresh. Birds, you know, they have the salt water birds, turrs, these beautiful birds. So there'd be plenty o' fresh. We'd bottle for the summer, we'd can and bottle them. 1973 WADEL 25 George also engages in various subsistence activities: fishing, hunting, and some gardening, and is thus able to supply his household with fresh food or just 'fresh' as he calls it. 1979 TIZZARD 226 No-one ever complained about the beef or pork given away because when the neighbours butchered, we got a good meal of fresh.

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