swamp v.
swamp v Our authorities on tape agree with N. Amer. dicts. I strongly suspect city-man Devine is making a folk-etymology. _Swamp_= 'to cut road' = 'to deal with the swamp'. You solve the swamp problem by laying down boughs. Query file [check] G Not used Not used Queried
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Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/43418 |
Summary: | swamp v Our authorities on tape agree with N. Amer. dicts. I strongly suspect city-man Devine is making a folk-etymology. _Swamp_= 'to cut road' = 'to deal with the swamp'. You solve the swamp problem by laying down boughs. Query file [check] G Not used Not used Queried |
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