promp*?? prompt*???
promp One of our promp* fishermen in Twillingate was _ the name of Diah - Obadiah young. (best?? most active???? See, perhaps, OED _prompt_ adj 1. Speech not distinct. Very slim chance that the word could be _prop_, as the sounds transcribed as above are reasonably clear) Yes J. D. A. WIDDOWSON AUG...
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| Language: | English |
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1973
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/65606 |
| Summary: | promp One of our promp* fishermen in Twillingate was _ the name of Diah - Obadiah young. (best?? most active???? See, perhaps, OED _prompt_ adj 1. Speech not distinct. Very slim chance that the word could be _prop_, as the sounds transcribed as above are reasonably clear) Yes J. D. A. WIDDOWSON AUG 1973 (* = my spelling) Not used Not used Withdrawn |
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