straighten up
straighten v It was the custom for the fishermen to straighten up in the fall of the year. This meant that they sold their summer catch to the merchant who had supplied them during the summer, the merchant gave the fisherman whatever he saw fit for the fish and often charged him the highest prices....
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| Language: | English |
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1971
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/41247 |
| Summary: | straighten v It was the custom for the fishermen to straighten up in the fall of the year. This meant that they sold their summer catch to the merchant who had supplied them during the summer, the merchant gave the fisherman whatever he saw fit for the fish and often charged him the highest prices. At this time of year men would put in for supplies for the winter. One always fixed up his account in October. If there was money left over he bought something for the wife. DNE-cit JH 10/71 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Used I SQUARE UP, straighten up, straighten out |
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