beat (v); beat away; bet away

beat There's a big bank, you know, bet away with the wind.Well,I suppose 'twas the height o' that loft - 'twas that high. The ground bet away, you know, by the side o' the lake, where the.the lop, you know, heavin' in. ( = beaten away) Yes J. D. A. WIDDOWSON Used I and...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1964
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/6002
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Summary:beat There's a big bank, you know, bet away with the wind.Well,I suppose 'twas the height o' that loft - 'twas that high. The ground bet away, you know, by the side o' the lake, where the.the lop, you know, heavin' in. ( = beaten away) Yes J. D. A. WIDDOWSON Used I and Sup Not used Not used

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