anint

anighst prep "_Stand_ the ladder _a'nint_ the house." Jim Newman told a friend who was helping him paint his house who replied "H'ar else could it stood but a'nint it!" [see 'aneast', 'aneist', 'anenst', 'anent', 'anint&...

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Format:	Manuscript
Language:	English
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Subjects:	English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland
Online Access:	http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/3772

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Summary:	anighst prep "_Stand_ the ladder _a'nint_ the house." Jim Newman told a friend who was helping him paint his house who replied "H'ar else could it stood but a'nint it!" [see 'aneast', 'aneist', 'anenst', 'anent', 'anint', etc.] Yes DNE-cit DICT CEN. Used I Not used Not used aneast, aneist, anenst, anent, anint, etc. "Newfoundland Folklore Survey" card; Card marked DNE-cit, but not used; Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Thu 26 Jun 2014