dog irons

dog [check] DOG IRONS. Same as ANDIRONS. Av. [check] DRAY. (1) a stoneboat, Frw.; (2) a heavy slide, Av.;(3) a long flat hay-cart, without sides, C.Sh. cf. Sh.O.D. a low cart, without sides, used for carrying heavy loads, especially used by brewers, 1581. [i]Eng. Dial. Dict. [i] a sledge (W. Con.);...

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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/20988
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Summary:dog [check] DOG IRONS. Same as ANDIRONS. Av. [check] DRAY. (1) a stoneboat, Frw.; (2) a heavy slide, Av.;(3) a long flat hay-cart, without sides, C.Sh. cf. Sh.O.D. a low cart, without sides, used for carrying heavy loads, especially used by brewers, 1581. [i]Eng. Dial. Dict. [i] a sledge (W. Con.); a long cart (S.E. Irl.). PRINTED ITEM G.M.Story JUL 1974 JH JUL 1974 Used I and Sup Not used Withdrawn

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