Date:  Wed, 20 Dec 1995 17:24:28 -0500

From:  "Dennis R. Preston" <preston[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]PILOT.MSU.EDU>

Subject: Re: Gutters



They are indeed chiefly South Midlands (as I am). The 'lead trough' (which

I had forgot) is indeed so named becuase it leads into the downspout.

Dennis (Old-timer) Preston

<preston[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]pilot.msu.edu>



>DARE Vol III will have an entry for 'lead trough,' with variants 'lead,'

>'lead-off trough,' and 'lead pipe." We have quotes from 1902 DN 2.238, 1904

>DN 2.382, 1906 DN 3.120, 1907 DN 3.223, c1960 Wilson Collection, 1966 Dakin

>Dial. Vocab. Ohio R. Valley 2.59, 6 DARE Infs (4 from KY), and 1 TX inf

>from LAGS. We're labelling it "chiefly S Midl." Presumably these lead the

>water to the downspout.

>

>Joan Hall