britches n

breeches n pl britches 'the roe of a fish'. Cite refers specifically to cod. OED (1688) is sole DNE ref. 'the roe of a fish' DNE Sup [see DNE breeches] G. M. Story JAN. 14 1988 WK Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Used Sup

Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1988
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/10957
Description
Summary:breeches n pl britches 'the roe of a fish'. Cite refers specifically to cod. OED (1688) is sole DNE ref. 'the roe of a fish' DNE Sup [see DNE breeches] G. M. Story JAN. 14 1988 WK Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Used Sup

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