plew
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of plew
1790–1800; < Canadian French pelu; French: noun use of pelu haired, hairy (now obsolete or dial.); see poilu
Example Sentences
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His braw calf-ward whare gowans grew, Sae white and bonie, Nae doubt they’ll rive it wi’ the plew; They’ll ruin Johnie!”
From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Burns, Robert
His braw calf-ward whare gowans grew grazing-plot, daisies Sae white and bonnie, Nae doubt they'll rive it wi' the plew; split They'll ruin Johnie!’
From Robert Burns How To Know Him by Neilson, William Allan
Thur’s clur ground not fur from us; and I’d stak a plew thur in it.
From The Scalp Hunters by Stewart, F.A.
I ain’t much o’ a skollur; but I’d stake a pack o’ beaver plew agin a plug o’ Jeemes River, thet this hyur manurscrip wur entended for yurself, an nob’dy else.
From The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse by Reid, Mayne
Learning that on his return he would proceed to the same locality in quest of "beaver plew," I determined to accompany him.
From Seven and Nine years Among the Camanches and Apaches An Autobiography by Johnson, Clark, M.D.
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