_HEIGHT OF LAND_

height a height of land on which no trees or other vegetation grew. It was usually a steep piece of land, very difficult to climb because there was no vegetation to use as a foothold. Only last weekend [reverse] when we went to walk "in over the hills', my mother-in-law said "Up the s...

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Summary:height a height of land on which no trees or other vegetation grew. It was usually a steep piece of land, very difficult to climb because there was no vegetation to use as a foothold. Only last weekend [reverse] when we went to walk "in over the hills', my mother-in-law said "Up the scrape is the shortest way to the hills. DNE-cit DICT CEN. 14 [-][PT]JW_Clay Scrape_[-] Used I Used I Not used [see 'scrape'] Newfoundland Folklore Survey two-sided card