_spurt_
spurt n This was common on Barr'd Islands. It means a short period of time. "Let me have a spurt" would be the reply of one boy to another while chopping wood. If you can't do something, you have a couple of "spurts" and then give it up. Yes DICT CEN. DNE-cit JW Used I...
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Summary: | spurt n This was common on Barr'd Islands. It means a short period of time. "Let me have a spurt" would be the reply of one boy to another while chopping wood. If you can't do something, you have a couple of "spurts" and then give it up. Yes DICT CEN. DNE-cit JW Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 2 Used I spirt, spell, run, time NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY. Source listed as C 71-90. |
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