_"Scravel"_

scravel v FOLK LANGUAGE: _"Scravel"_ Definition: to rush; to hurry. Context: "scravel to get work finished", "scravel to the store before it closes" etc. The word is very widely used in the area and is used mostly by young people . However, older folk use itoccasionally...

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Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/55273
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Summary:scravel v FOLK LANGUAGE: _"Scravel"_ Definition: to rush; to hurry. Context: "scravel to get work finished", "scravel to the store before it closes" etc. The word is very widely used in the area and is used mostly by young people . However, older folk use itoccasionally. Definition: to rush; to hurry. Yes DICT CEN. DNE-cit JW Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1 Used I NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY Source listed in DNE as C 71-100.

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