Costive
costive costly. "That bridge is a _costive_ affair." I had at first supposed this simply the mistake of an ignorant person, but in a tale written in the Norfolk dialect I have seen _costyve_ given in this sense, and I am informed that it is used in the same way in other counties of England...
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| Language: | English |
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1959
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/18217 |
| Summary: | costive costly. "That bridge is a _costive_ affair." I had at first supposed this simply the mistake of an ignorant person, but in a tale written in the Norfolk dialect I have seen _costyve_ given in this sense, and I am informed that it is used in the same way in other counties of England. PRINTED ITEM G.M.Story July 1959 Not used Not used Withdrawn Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Wed 06 Jul 2016 |
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