britches

breeches n pl Cod-roe[-]w[-] (so-called from shape). Cod-roe (so-called from shape). DNE-cit JH Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Used I [see 'britchen', 'spawn', etc.] 'fish britches', Source appears in DNE I as P 94-57

Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1957
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/11374
Description
Summary:breeches n pl Cod-roe[-]w[-] (so-called from shape). Cod-roe (so-called from shape). DNE-cit JH Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Used I [see 'britchen', 'spawn', etc.] 'fish britches', Source appears in DNE I as P 94-57

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