dicky

dicky2 n .the word _dicky_, in common use among white trappers and settlers of Labrador, is a corruption of the Eskimo word _a"tige_. The use is parallelled in Baffin island by the corruption of the Eskimo designation of the outer frock, go'litu PRINTED ITEM G.M. Story JAN 1971 JH JAN 1971...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1971
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Baffin Island
Baffin
eskimo*
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/20874
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Summary:dicky2 n .the word _dicky_, in common use among white trappers and settlers of Labrador, is a corruption of the Eskimo word _a"tige_. The use is parallelled in Baffin island by the corruption of the Eskimo designation of the outer frock, go'litu PRINTED ITEM G.M. Story JAN 1971 JH JAN 1971 Used I and Sup Used I Not used dickey, adikey, dickie Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Wed 28 Jan 2015

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