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steady a _Hold study_ - means hold steady. Sister Elizabeth informed me that she doesn't usually use it but sometimes it is uttered unconsciously, e.g. to quiet a class of students who are all trying to get their points across at the same time. Her father also uses this word. She thought the sa...
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| Summary: | steady a _Hold study_ - means hold steady. Sister Elizabeth informed me that she doesn't usually use it but sometimes it is uttered unconsciously, e.g. to quiet a class of students who are all trying to get their points across at the same time. Her father also uses this word. She thought the sailors used to use it. Yes DNE-cit DICT CEN JW Used I Not used Used I be/hold steady NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY Source listed in DNE as C 71-124; a quote from this card is Used I, but it is changed to "steady" |
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