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set SADDLE. Peaked roof, Av SAVE-COCKS. Hay piles in field, up to seven feet high, C.Sh. SETS. Potato seeds, Av., Mir., Pet.(Brit., Irl.) SETTLE. A fireside bench, Av., Mir.(Brit., Irl.); cf. Sh.O.D., a chair, bench, stool; O.E., a long wooden bench, usually with arms and high back, with locker or b...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1974
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/45337
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Summary:set SADDLE. Peaked roof, Av SAVE-COCKS. Hay piles in field, up to seven feet high, C.Sh. SETS. Potato seeds, Av., Mir., Pet.(Brit., Irl.) SETTLE. A fireside bench, Av., Mir.(Brit., Irl.); cf. Sh.O.D., a chair, bench, stool; O.E., a long wooden bench, usually with arms and high back, with locker or box under seat, 1553. SHANTY. A crude, temporary dwelling in backwoods, Mir., Pet.; cf.Sh.O.D. from French chantier; possibly from Ir. sean-ti' old house. PRINTED ITEM G.M. Story JUL 1974 JH JUL 1974 Not used Not used Withdrawn

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