balks

bawk "_balks_ are so thick you can walk on them." _Balks_ are small sea birds that only come around in the summer months. The people make this statement when describing the large number of balks around. small sea birds Yes DNE-cit DNE-cit DICT CEN. Used I and Sup Not used Used I [see '...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1971
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/9056
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Summary:bawk "_balks_ are so thick you can walk on them." _Balks_ are small sea birds that only come around in the summer months. The people make this statement when describing the large number of balks around. small sea birds Yes DNE-cit DNE-cit DICT CEN. Used I and Sup Not used Used I [see 'bawk'] Source appears in DNE I as: C 71-119

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