Kilter

kilter regular order or condition; "out of kilter," disordered or disarranged. It is common in old English, but generally spelled _kelter_.Under the spelling"kilter" it is common in New England. PRINTED ITEM G.M.Story June 1959 Not used Not used Withdrawn [see 'rookery'...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1959
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/38785
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Summary:kilter regular order or condition; "out of kilter," disordered or disarranged. It is common in old English, but generally spelled _kelter_.Under the spelling"kilter" it is common in New England. PRINTED ITEM G.M.Story June 1959 Not used Not used Withdrawn [see 'rookery', 'in slings', 'reeraw'] Checked by Raji Sreeni on Tue 11 Aug 2015

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