whits

withe n . . . Many people burned "whits" which were small, dried up alders. Early in the morning you would see the men with their horses and carts preparing to go in the woods "to get a turn of whits." Upper Island Cove DNE-cit JH FEB 1972 Used I and Sup Used I Used I weft, wet,...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1972
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/73089
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Summary:withe n . . . Many people burned "whits" which were small, dried up alders. Early in the morning you would see the men with their horses and carts preparing to go in the woods "to get a turn of whits." Upper Island Cove DNE-cit JH FEB 1972 Used I and Sup Used I Used I weft, wet, wif(t), wit, with, wifte, wef, withy, wetts, whit, whif, wott, weft, gad, withe-rod, wet, rit rod