veers

veer In Dorsetshire dialect v is used for f, and in Newfoundland one hears "fir" pronounced "vir" or "var." Firewood is virwood," women who are "vuzzing up their vires" are fussing (making ready) their fires.A pig "veers"; it does not farrow. PR...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1975
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/67058
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Summary:veer In Dorsetshire dialect v is used for f, and in Newfoundland one hears "fir" pronounced "vir" or "var." Firewood is virwood," women who are "vuzzing up their vires" are fussing (making ready) their fires.A pig "veers"; it does not farrow. PRINTED ITEM G:M: Story APR 1975 JH APR 1975 Not used Not used Not used

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