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  • burning out
    v. phr. burning off a field to clear it: After burning out the field, you should plant with the next
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  • burn bad-lamp
    (Mayag.); burn candle (Black) [cf. DJE bad candle idem; cf. Reunion Cr. Fr. "Le sorcier 'fait brûller des bougies' bril
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  • burn, bun
     /bo(r)n/ v. [Car.; cf. DJE burn to rub off the skin] 1. to rub off the skin: 1940 De feller
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  • burn (2)
     n. [by hypercorrection; cf. BUN burn] bun: 1895 Twelve burns (sweet cakes) vw'at vwas in de hoven (Edwards 96). (Mayag.)
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  • burn (1)
    n. [cf. OED, burden, obs. exc. dial → ,1614; Brit. Dial. North, West burn a burden, load, bundle, esp. a load
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  • bur grass
    [W Car.] n. a plant, Cenchrus echinatus, the sand bur: 1889 (Gardner 361). = BIRD GRASS, BUD GRASS, PRICKLE GRASS
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  • bur
    See B'.
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  • buoy
    /bwohy/ [Car.; cf. Jam. bwai DJE] n. boy, man: Dats da two buoy (Brown 33). cf. BOY (San Sal., Mayag.)
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  • bunwood
    [cf. BUN + wood] n. charcoal. (Black)
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  • bunny-sickle
    See BANNY-SINKLE.
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