quar*???? (n)

quar v .take a cake o' hard bread out o' your lunch bag an' go to the quar* where there was a hole there, an' dip up a cup o' a water, an get a lunch- hard bread an' cold water, aan' walk right back home_home again. Yes (hollow place on sea ice where water collects...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1965
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Sea ice
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/67950
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Summary:quar v .take a cake o' hard bread out o' your lunch bag an' go to the quar* where there was a hole there, an' dip up a cup o' a water, an get a lunch- hard bread an' cold water, aan' walk right back home_home again. Yes (hollow place on sea ice where water collects?? See, perhaps, OED _quar_ sb[S]2[S], and EDD _quar_ and _quaw_.) (*= my spelling) DNE-cit J.D.A. WIDDOWSON JUL 1973 Used I and Sup Not used Not used Card is stamped DNE-cit but specific word form or quotation does not appear.

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