keebaw
Alphabet Letter |
K |
Word Form |
keebaw |
Head Word |
keep v |
Source and Date |
Capt.A.Shea February 1954 |
Further Info on Source |
Brig Bay |
Cited Quotation |
He does not know the origin of most of the cries to the dog-team, but tells me that "keebaw" stands for "keep off" and means "keep to the right" (keep to the "off" or right side). |
Head - Used |
Used I |
Form - Used |
Not used |
Sense Number |
1 |
Slip Contents |
Not used |
Linked Compounds or Collocations |
keep off, keep a goin's,keep net,cap ~ , kelp ~ , kipp ~, keep-net irons |
Date Collected |
xxxx/xx/xx |
Inputter's Notes |
Checked by Raji Sreeni on Fri 26 Jun 2015 |
Subject |
English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador |
Relation |
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php |
Type |
Text |
Resource Type |
Document |
Format |
Image/jpeg |
Physical Description |
1 index card |
Language |
Eng |
Collection |
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database |
Sponsor |
'English Language Research Centre (ELRC) collection, Folklore and Language Archive (MUNFLA) |
Source |
'English Language Research Centre (ELRC) collection, Folklore and Language Archive (MUNFLA) |
Repository |
Memorial University - Folklore and Language Archive (MUNFLA) |
CONTENTdm file name |
38979.jp2 |
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