"squoil over"; "Squoil over": [sic]
squoil v This term was generally used when referring to the condition of one's shoes or boots. If they should get worn down on one side of the heel so that you couldn't walk in them properly, they were said to be squilled over. [-]PRINTED ITEM[-] DNE-cit JH 7/70 Used I Not used 1 Used I [s...
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| Language: | English |
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1970
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/39897 |
| Summary: | squoil v This term was generally used when referring to the condition of one's shoes or boots. If they should get worn down on one side of the heel so that you couldn't walk in them properly, they were said to be squilled over. [-]PRINTED ITEM[-] DNE-cit JH 7/70 Used I Not used 1 Used I [see 'squile'] squail*, squile, squail-legs, squoiled Cited as C 70-21 in DNE. |
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