_glory hole_

glory _Cent_ glory-hole 2 'place for hiding away things prized; also, cupboard for domestic utensils such as brooms' Colloq. _OED_ 1a. slang. prison cell b. dial. 'receptacle' drawer - room (1845- _EDD_ sb. place for rubbish or odds & ends _NID_ 2 receptacle, box, cupboard _3...

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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/29308
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Summary:glory _Cent_ glory-hole 2 'place for hiding away things prized; also, cupboard for domestic utensils such as brooms' Colloq. _OED_ 1a. slang. prison cell b. dial. 'receptacle' drawer - room (1845- _EDD_ sb. place for rubbish or odds & ends _NID_ 2 receptacle, box, cupboard _3b quarters of stewards or stokers on a ship_ _DAE_ 1 drawer, etc. 1893 dial Partridge 1 prison cell; _4 naut. fire-peak._ On balance, _Withdraw_? [check] [check] [check] Used I Not used Withdrawn Unsure of "fire-peak"

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