settle v / (settle (up v phr =) straighten (up v phr

settle v In the fall [ the local merchant's store] was a busy place. It was a slow process getting settled up after the summer or as some people call it, getting straightened up. PRINTED ITEM DNE Sup G.M.Story FEB. 16 1988 WK [Add to DNE straighten v, to M-1971 cite] [ I guess settle up is wide...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1988
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/56633
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Summary:settle v In the fall [ the local merchant's store] was a busy place. It was a slow process getting settled up after the summer or as some people call it, getting straightened up. PRINTED ITEM DNE Sup G.M.Story FEB. 16 1988 WK [Add to DNE straighten v, to M-1971 cite] [ I guess settle up is widespread, so not in DNE? ] Used Sup Used Sup Not used settled, settle up, STRAIGHTEN (UP, OUT) The source is not listed in DNE but the card is stamped as DNE Sup.

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