costive

costive "The child's a bit costive today ." - constipated. Heard my grandmother use this word - she was originally from Placentia Proper. JH JH 3/70 Not used Not used Withdrawn [see 'castic'] Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Wed 06 Jul 2016

Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1970
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/18168
Description
Summary:costive "The child's a bit costive today ." - constipated. Heard my grandmother use this word - she was originally from Placentia Proper. JH JH 3/70 Not used Not used Withdrawn [see 'castic'] Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Wed 06 Jul 2016

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