DCHP-2
burn off DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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clear land by cutting the brush (def. 1) and burning it.
See also: brush ((n.)) (def. 1) burn ((v.)) (def. 1)
- 1852 (1923) Moodie and Jacob had chopped eight acres during the winter, but these had to be burnt off and logged up before we could put in a crop of wheat for the ensuing fall.
- 1925 . . . in the spring the brush and log heaps had to be burned off before any crop could be put in among the stumps.
- 1852 (1923) Moodie and Jacob had chopped eight acres during the winter, but these had to be burnt off and logged up before we could put in a crop of wheat for the ensuing fall.