butt ? (n)

butt Look down an' see the fish, an' you take your _ take the butt an' heave (him) overboard an' go on round.sweep it, then dry*un up. (part of cod-seine) (* = draw) Yes J. D. A. WIDDOWSON JUL 1973 Not used Not used Withdrawn 'butt' appears in DNE but not with this sens...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1973
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/6966
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Summary:butt Look down an' see the fish, an' you take your _ take the butt an' heave (him) overboard an' go on round.sweep it, then dry*un up. (part of cod-seine) (* = draw) Yes J. D. A. WIDDOWSON JUL 1973 Not used Not used Withdrawn 'butt' appears in DNE but not with this sense

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