blay

blay - when pulling in a cod-trap, when it was in far enough, someone would say "blay that row" meaning fasten the cod-trap or tie it to hold it in that position. JH 12/74 Not used Used I Withdrawn 'blay' appears under 'belay' but not with this sense

Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1974
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/7115
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Summary:blay - when pulling in a cod-trap, when it was in far enough, someone would say "blay that row" meaning fasten the cod-trap or tie it to hold it in that position. JH 12/74 Not used Used I Withdrawn 'blay' appears under 'belay' but not with this sense