veil ?

veil n Anyhow, he got the jay. Well, he has a good shot. He had.he took the.he took un off right o'er the veil. He took off his [ie the jay's] head right o'er the veil, just the veil took off an' the rest was there.It was a keen shot alright with a rifle, you know. [George Casey...

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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/67549
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Summary:veil n Anyhow, he got the jay. Well, he has a good shot. He had.he took the.he took un off right o'er the veil. He took off his [ie the jay's] head right o'er the veil, just the veil took off an' the rest was there.It was a keen shot alright with a rifle, you know. [George Casey suggests to me that the veil is the _plume_ on the jay's head] Yes DNE-cit J.D.A. WIDDOWSON Used I Not used 2 Used I Only part of the quotation is used.

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