dip (v)

dip v Anyhow when he got down 'longside the river there was a man there with a little mug an' a little spoon, 'bout inch long, tryin' to dip the river dry. "Eyh, "Jack said, "you great fool," Jack said, "what are ya doin' that for? "My son,"...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1974
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/22323
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Summary:dip v Anyhow when he got down 'longside the river there was a man there with a little mug an' a little spoon, 'bout inch long, tryin' to dip the river dry. "Eyh, "Jack said, "you great fool," Jack said, "what are ya doin' that for? "My son," he said, "that's all ever I done, "he said."ever since I'm a four years old I've been tryin' to dip this river dry,but [-]I still[-],he said, "I still don't gain on (un). Yes J.D.A WIDDOWSON AUG 1974 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Withdrawn Form used but not sense