spell
spell n This saying is used very frequently in the St. John's area when a person is suggesting that he is going to take a break from his work for a few minutes for a rest. It is quite common to hear a person say for example "i'm going to 'take a spell' be- foe I finished the...
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/43818 |
| Summary: | spell n This saying is used very frequently in the St. John's area when a person is suggesting that he is going to take a break from his work for a few minutes for a rest. It is quite common to hear a person say for example "i'm going to 'take a spell' be- foe I finished the rest of the job. It is still used. First heard as a child, 1950 on. Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used spill, shoulder, back, load, turn |
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