drong; droke

droke n Drong: a path or lane between two gardens. [check] Droke: a path through a little valley. Old English words found in George Eliot & Dickens; used by early Twillingate settlers up to 1960. DNE-cit JH 2/72 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used ''Drong' can be found under &#...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/22183
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Summary:droke n Drong: a path or lane between two gardens. [check] Droke: a path through a little valley. Old English words found in George Eliot & Dickens; used by early Twillingate settlers up to 1960. DNE-cit JH 2/72 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used ''Drong' can be found under 'Drung n' in the DNE.

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