rings = synonym for boys' tops

ring n = synonym for boys' tops OED whip v 6 e to spin (a top ) Love's Labour's Lost [ no whipping books] OED ~ does not indicate 'top' = synonym for boys' tops Query ? Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Queried Although the word form appears in both I and Sup, the sense in...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/68876
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Summary:ring n = synonym for boys' tops OED whip v 6 e to spin (a top ) Love's Labour's Lost [ no whipping books] OED ~ does not indicate 'top' = synonym for boys' tops Query ? Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Queried Although the word form appears in both I and Sup, the sense in which it is meant here does not appear.

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