road = roadstead

road n road = roadstead _OED_ ~ sb 3 'sheltered piece of water near the shore where vessels may lie at anchor' (1320 --- 1850) _OED_ etym. note relates to _ride_ v _NID_ _DAE_ 1 1622 -- 1850 Heritage _COD_ = roadstead Withdraw ? [check] Seems well covered. Wonder why _DAE_ included? Used I...

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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/70450
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Summary:road n road = roadstead _OED_ ~ sb 3 'sheltered piece of water near the shore where vessels may lie at anchor' (1320 --- 1850) _OED_ etym. note relates to _ride_ v _NID_ _DAE_ 1 1622 -- 1850 Heritage _COD_ = roadstead Withdraw ? [check] Seems well covered. Wonder why _DAE_ included? Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Withdrawn the card is withdrawn but the quote from the OED appears in the DNE.

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