smoak

Mike Weaver pic at gn.apc.org
Tue May 27 20:26:48 CDT 1997


>>From: 	LARSSON at VAX1.Mankato.MSUS.EDU
>>
>>BTW--in M&D, "smoak" means "understand" or "comprehend" but it is sometimes
>>an alternate spelling for "smoke".  Any thoughts?
>>
>>Don Larsson, Mankato State U (MN)

Smoak could also be Dixon's NE English pronunciation - smow-ak

Mike
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