skir
skirr v The word 'skir' used by the fishermen is pure English. Shakespeare makes Macbeth say "Send out horses skir the country round" 'Skarf', to join two pieces of timber, is retained in use here yet though it is obselete elsewhere. Macbeth says "skarf up the tend...
| Format: | Manuscript |
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| Language: | English |
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1973
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/44511 |
| Summary: | skirr v The word 'skir' used by the fishermen is pure English. Shakespeare makes Macbeth say "Send out horses skir the country round" 'Skarf', to join two pieces of timber, is retained in use here yet though it is obselete elsewhere. Macbeth says "skarf up the tender end of pitiful day." PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit OCT 1973 W. J. KIRWIN JH OCT 1973 _sic_ Used I and Sup Used I 1 Used I SKATE, SKITTER Only the first two sentences used in DNE. |
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