gad -noun

gad n Gad - noun, A pliant twig, usually taken from the witherod (Viburnum cassinoides) used for tying brooms etc. The so - called b_ir_ch-b_roo_m [over] [reverse] is made from gads of witherod. _ V_er_b. To be always on the move to the detriment of household duties. gaddin' around - Yes DNE-ci...

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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/31573
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Summary:gad n Gad - noun, A pliant twig, usually taken from the witherod (Viburnum cassinoides) used for tying brooms etc. The so - called b_ir_ch-b_roo_m [over] [reverse] is made from gads of witherod. _ V_er_b. To be always on the move to the detriment of household duties. gaddin' around - Yes DNE-cit JH 11/73 Used I and Sup Used I 2 Not used WITHE, THRASHBERRY, WITHE-ROD, ritrods, gadberry, (as) tough as a gad Checked by Kanachi Angadi on Wed 07 Oct 2015.The card is stamped but not used. This is the reverse of the card at G_12914.

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