Add to ORKGspell v. . . Pete had left one bag behind because he was physically unable to "spell" the two/on his back at once. p.171 . . . when there is more than he can carry he must hire another man to "spell what's over."PRINTED ITEM DNE-citG. M. Story AUG 1970 JH AUG 1970Used I and SupUsed I and SupUsed Ispill, haul [see 'lug', 'carry'] 'spill
spell nGod be with the old days when fellas our age could lean on a gump and take a spell.PRINTED ...
spell n... he said, "we'll go up now, we'll have a spell..." No, one of 'em got something to eat fi...
shoulder nAs far as one can carry a load on the shoulder without stopping to rest. Also, the quant...
spell v. . . he left one bag behind as he was physically unable to "spell" the two on his back at ...
spell vto carry, e.g. 'Spell in a yaffle of crunnicks', i.e. bring in a load of wood.G. M. Story ...
spell nA time or while; a lot; a rest; to rest; to bring or carry. [see 'spell', etc.]PRINTED IT...
spell nfrom Anglo-Saxon _spelian_, means, in old English, as a verb, to supply the place of another...
spell vThere is an old story about a foreigner who once asked, "How do you spell 'swile'?" The answ...
spell nA rest, taken during work or from carrying a load.A rest, taken during work or from carrying ...
spell vHe will cut [fuel] , haul it over the snow, then "spell" it on his shoulder with his "bearin...
spell v...he wouldn't spill that water, he hired to spell water, not to spill it, an' he took a pri...
spell vIf wood be wanted before the snow fall, it must be "spelled out," that is, carried on men's ...
spell vv.t. Carry. "_Spell_ some wood from the yard."PRINTED ITEMG. M. Story July 1959Used I and ...
spell nA time of continuance at labour, or a time of rest. Short distances are in common speech mea...
spellI told him if he was gettin' tired, I'd take the two barrels for a spell. . . . p.63 So we a...
spell nGod be with the old days when fellas our age could lean on a gump and take a spell.PRINTED ...
spell n... he said, "we'll go up now, we'll have a spell..." No, one of 'em got something to eat fi...
shoulder nAs far as one can carry a load on the shoulder without stopping to rest. Also, the quant...
spell v. . . he left one bag behind as he was physically unable to "spell" the two on his back at ...
spell vto carry, e.g. 'Spell in a yaffle of crunnicks', i.e. bring in a load of wood.G. M. Story ...
spell nA time or while; a lot; a rest; to rest; to bring or carry. [see 'spell', etc.]PRINTED IT...
spell nfrom Anglo-Saxon _spelian_, means, in old English, as a verb, to supply the place of another...
spell vThere is an old story about a foreigner who once asked, "How do you spell 'swile'?" The answ...
spell nA rest, taken during work or from carrying a load.A rest, taken during work or from carrying ...
spell vHe will cut [fuel] , haul it over the snow, then "spell" it on his shoulder with his "bearin...
spell v...he wouldn't spill that water, he hired to spell water, not to spill it, an' he took a pri...
spell vIf wood be wanted before the snow fall, it must be "spelled out," that is, carried on men's ...
spell vv.t. Carry. "_Spell_ some wood from the yard."PRINTED ITEMG. M. Story July 1959Used I and ...
spell nA time of continuance at labour, or a time of rest. Short distances are in common speech mea...
spellI told him if he was gettin' tired, I'd take the two barrels for a spell. . . . p.63 So we a...
spell nGod be with the old days when fellas our age could lean on a gump and take a spell.PRINTED ...
spell n... he said, "we'll go up now, we'll have a spell..." No, one of 'em got something to eat fi...
shoulder nAs far as one can carry a load on the shoulder without stopping to rest. Also, the quant...