neash
nish I came across this word recently in a book entitled _Country Hoard_ by Alison Uttley. We used the same word in our area and in the same way. It means tender, easily, hurt. A person's hands might be neash if he has neash skin, thin skin, easily bruised. DNE-cit DNE-cit JH 7/70 Used I and Su...
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Language: | English |
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Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/60681 |
Summary: | nish I came across this word recently in a book entitled _Country Hoard_ by Alison Uttley. We used the same word in our area and in the same way. It means tender, easily, hurt. A person's hands might be neash if he has neash skin, thin skin, easily bruised. DNE-cit DNE-cit JH 7/70 Used I and Sup Used I 1 Used I [see 'nish', 'nisch', 'nesh' |
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