culbit* (culvert) culbits (culverts)

culbit [PT] [PT] So,there|was a little bridge in the road,little _ just a culbit* bridge,you know,'cross the road.They used to put culbits* in the road,you know,an' board 'em over with plank an' that,see,for the water to run through out o' the ditches,to get away from the ro...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1974
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/15921
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Summary:culbit [PT] [PT] So,there|was a little bridge in the road,little _ just a culbit* bridge,you know,'cross the road.They used to put culbits* in the road,you know,an' board 'em over with plank an' that,see,for the water to run through out o' the ditches,to get away from the road, you know. Yes PRONUNCIATION ITEM?? (* -my spelling) J. D. A. WIDDOWSON MAR 1974 Not Used Not Used Not Used Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Thu 30 Jun 2016

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