stiddy or studdy

steady n, a At times we come to what the men called a "stiddy" or "study" - a long stretch of deep still water which seemed almost like a little lake. These "stiddies" afford the men a welcome breathing time, but they are "like angels visits--short and far between....

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1972
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/45049
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Summary:steady n, a At times we come to what the men called a "stiddy" or "study" - a long stretch of deep still water which seemed almost like a little lake. These "stiddies" afford the men a welcome breathing time, but they are "like angels visits--short and far between." 46 - long stretches fo still water, or "steadies," . /The context on 19-20 is: a rapid, these rapids, rattles, stream, forms a "chute"/ WK PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit W.J. KIRWIN MAY 1972 JH MAY 1972 Used I Used I 1 Used I stiddy, studdy, gully, steady water

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