quintal; quintals

quintal n Now he'd buy cod-oil by the gallon, you see, or he'd buy small bits o' fish-quintals, a hundred and twelve pounds for a quintal o' fish, dried fish now, that would be. Yes DNE-cit DNE-cit J.D.A. WIDDOWSON Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used Card is marked DNE-cit but...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1964
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/67217
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Summary:quintal n Now he'd buy cod-oil by the gallon, you see, or he'd buy small bits o' fish-quintals, a hundred and twelve pounds for a quintal o' fish, dried fish now, that would be. Yes DNE-cit DNE-cit J.D.A. WIDDOWSON Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used Card is marked DNE-cit but does not appear to be found in the dict.

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