ear (n)

ear n .he's a ordinary hammer, you know, made with the _ with the ear for pullin' nails an' so on, but he must have had some use. (lug,projecting piece etc) (See OED, _ear_ sb.� II,9) (lug, projecting piece etc.) Yes DNE-cit J. D. A. WIDDOWSON JUL 1973 Used I Used I 1 Used I ear winke...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1973
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/23773
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Summary:ear n .he's a ordinary hammer, you know, made with the _ with the ear for pullin' nails an' so on, but he must have had some use. (lug,projecting piece etc) (See OED, _ear_ sb.� II,9) (lug, projecting piece etc.) Yes DNE-cit J. D. A. WIDDOWSON JUL 1973 Used I Used I 1 Used I ear winker, ear-muff Checked by Rebecca Nolan on Thu 05 Feb 2015; Source is T 172/4-65 in DNE, only first half of phrase used in dict

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