I _vain_ say
vain A friend of mine from Buchans always uses the phrase "I vain say". She uses it in this context- I vain say it will rain today. It is used to speculate about something. -she is venturing to say that it will rain today or I dare say she hurt herself when she fell down- the word dare mea...
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| Language: | English |
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1972
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/67395 |
| Summary: | vain A friend of mine from Buchans always uses the phrase "I vain say". She uses it in this context- I vain say it will rain today. It is used to speculate about something. -she is venturing to say that it will rain today or I dare say she hurt herself when she fell down- the word dare meaning the same as vain. DNE-cit (archive card coll.) JH 1/72 Not used Not used Withdrawn Card is stamped DNE-cit but does not appear in the dictionary. |
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