| Summary: | bone v _I boned him again_ This statement was made while my informant was relating an incident that happened to him while teaching in the Newfoundland outport of Twillingate in the early 1930's. On inquiry as to the meaning of this statement, it was explained that it simply meant, to ask or to inquire, about something. However, it could also mean to beg or 'bum'. See cited quotation. Yes DNE-cit DICT CEN. Used I Not used Used I Source appears in DNE I as C 71-127. Only the final four words of cited quotation are used.
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