batter (v); batter up; battered up

batter .they shot the duck. They wounded the duck - they didn't kill him, but they struck un, shot [him]. But the duck battered up out the water,crippled duck. An' he flew up over the hill,an' he fell on the land, on th'island. (flew with a flapping sound or motion???) (flew with...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1964
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/6663
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Summary:batter .they shot the duck. They wounded the duck - they didn't kill him, but they struck un, shot [him]. But the duck battered up out the water,crippled duck. An' he flew up over the hill,an' he fell on the land, on th'island. (flew with a flapping sound or motion???) (flew with a flapping sound or motion???) Yes DNE-cit J. D. A. WIDDOWSON Used I Used I Used I Source appears in DNE I as: T 58/65-64