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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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/60681
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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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