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get Gaining an advantage of a man is called 'getting to windward of him.' 'Mr. Blank is a terrible knowin' man; there's no gettin' to windward of him.' PRINTED ITEM W Kirwin 3/79 JH 3/79 =40 Not used Not used Withdrawn Typed. Head used but not in this sense.

Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/30017
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Summary:get Gaining an advantage of a man is called 'getting to windward of him.' 'Mr. Blank is a terrible knowin' man; there's no gettin' to windward of him.' PRINTED ITEM W Kirwin 3/79 JH 3/79 =40 Not used Not used Withdrawn Typed. Head used but not in this sense.

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