drew* (n); drews

droo* n Well then, you. you'd slip that off o' your card -- 'twas a bit tedious first until you get three or four drews, they called it, knit up, you know -- that was three or four back an' forth-- the hundred meshes. (ie a row of 100 meshes ??) Yes DNE-cit (* my spelling) J. D....

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Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/22672
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Summary:droo* n Well then, you. you'd slip that off o' your card -- 'twas a bit tedious first until you get three or four drews, they called it, knit up, you know -- that was three or four back an' forth-- the hundred meshes. (ie a row of 100 meshes ??) Yes DNE-cit (* my spelling) J. D. A. WIDDOWSON Used Sup Used Sup 1 Used Sup 'Drew' can be found under 'droo n' in the DNE.

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