bill
bill (n) This refers to the kettle that the men brought in the woods with them to boil when they were cutting wood in the winter time. It uses a small tin kettle which was hung over the fire to boil. The men would say when it came lunch time: "It's time to bile up". Let's bile th...
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| Language: | English |
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1971
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/4691 |
| Summary: | bill (n) This refers to the kettle that the men brought in the woods with them to boil when they were cutting wood in the winter time. It uses a small tin kettle which was hung over the fire to boil. The men would say when it came lunch time: "It's time to bile up". Let's bile the bill." Yes DICT CEN. Used I Used I Not used unsure of sense. This is from a Newfoundland Folklore Survey card. |
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