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...
Format: | Manuscript |
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Language: | English |
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1975
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Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/67058 |
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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