tauw (or tow)

tow a Noun. Difficult, sometimes used in reffering to bitterly cold weather. Still used occasionally by the older residents in Carmanville, and I know one old person, in particular, who uses this word in Lumsden. 'Its cold out today.' 'Yes, it's pretty tow alright' (long vow...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1956
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/75845
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Summary:tow a Noun. Difficult, sometimes used in reffering to bitterly cold weather. Still used occasionally by the older residents in Carmanville, and I know one old person, in particular, who uses this word in Lumsden. 'Its cold out today.' 'Yes, it's pretty tow alright' (long vowel). DNE-cit thaw? WK Used I Used I Not used Card states that word is a noun, however DNE indicates it is adjective. Only part of the cited quotation is included in DNE. There is an acsent over the 'o' in 'tow', both times it's writen.