covey a [phonetics unavailable]. Phr covey fellow, etc: native-born resident of a coastal settlement.
   1924 ENGLAND 33 One of the master watches woke up in time to reprove me for throwing away this water after I'd washed in it. 'Yare [there], now, sir, ye wasted good water! ... Us covey fellers don't mind water like dat, whatever.' P 243-76 'Us covey ducks'— (Portugal Cove man speaking of natives of the cove).

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