rine (n); rines

rind n An' ten rines would be so heavy as a big turn o' wood. Boy, you'd never believe the weight is in rind - enough for an ordinary man to lug,you know, a nitch o' rines is. Yes DNE-cit J. D. A. WIDDOWSON JUL 1973 Used I and Sup Used I 1 Used I The first sentence of the quotati...

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Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/71478
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Summary:rind n An' ten rines would be so heavy as a big turn o' wood. Boy, you'd never believe the weight is in rind - enough for an ordinary man to lug,you know, a nitch o' rines is. Yes DNE-cit J. D. A. WIDDOWSON JUL 1973 Used I and Sup Used I 1 Used I The first sentence of the quotation does not appear in the dictionary; the second sentence is combined with the quotation from R_13918 (they are from the same source).

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