*gronyer n / an old *gronyer

gronyer a man, a fisherman, with an imperious kind of look; unique, distinctive; like a curmudgeon, a little; crusty; not normal dress of the area: shirt, tie; a little bit of a dandy Strait of Belle Isle J. A. wonders if it might be a version of _grandee_. Cp shemaliers = chevaliers Yes [WK: see ar...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Strait of Belle Isle
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/29146
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Summary:gronyer a man, a fisherman, with an imperious kind of look; unique, distinctive; like a curmudgeon, a little; crusty; not normal dress of the area: shirt, tie; a little bit of a dandy Strait of Belle Isle J. A. wonders if it might be a version of _grandee_. Cp shemaliers = chevaliers Yes [WK: see article in Feder and Schrank - granua in Irish.] DNE Sup JUL 22 1988 WK G. M. Story Used Sup Used Sup 1 Not used This card is stamped with DNE Sup but it isn't cited in the DNE Sup.

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