pet day

pet n Had they begun to dig the grave on Monday, the grave would have been ready for Wednesday, which in local terms was a "pet" day (a calm, sunny, cloudless day) one not often experienced at that time of the year (mid- winter). GMS Sept 73 DNE-cit Used I and Sup Used I Not used DINNEEN,p...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1973
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/65905
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Summary:pet n Had they begun to dig the grave on Monday, the grave would have been ready for Wednesday, which in local terms was a "pet" day (a calm, sunny, cloudless day) one not often experienced at that time of the year (mid- winter). GMS Sept 73 DNE-cit Used I and Sup Used I Not used DINNEEN,pet day,Anglo-Manx Dialect, PRATT