skin v / skin out

skin v He was goin' to have his head chopped off, probably for dinner next day. Well, 'twas skin out too, and join the crowd. = go out, leave, move out [cp. _OED_ Skin v 8b = abscond, make off, slip away ] DNE Sup Used I and Sup Used I 2 Used I PELT v, SCULP v, skin out, skin up, skinner....

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/40995
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Summary:skin v He was goin' to have his head chopped off, probably for dinner next day. Well, 'twas skin out too, and join the crowd. = go out, leave, move out [cp. _OED_ Skin v 8b = abscond, make off, slip away ] DNE Sup Used I and Sup Used I 2 Used I PELT v, SCULP v, skin out, skin up, skinner. The source is listed as T 309-66 in DNE with same citation as on card but the card is stamed as DNE Sup whereas the citation is not listed in Sup.

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