boxy

boxy a We have picked up some odd words from him, too, such as crisny,which means brittle, slink which means thin, and boxy, which is used only of wood, and means the dark, tough wood that grows in the bend of a crooked tree. Boxy wood is the only hardwood in this country. See cited quotation. PRINT...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1970
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
North West River
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/8831
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Summary:boxy a We have picked up some odd words from him, too, such as crisny,which means brittle, slink which means thin, and boxy, which is used only of wood, and means the dark, tough wood that grows in the bend of a crooked tree. Boxy wood is the only hardwood in this country. See cited quotation. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit going up Grand River John Michelin, of North West River :. OK G. M. Story AUG 1970 JH AUG 1970 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Used I "this country" has been underlined at end of quote and "going up Grand River" has been written below it.

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