Devine's folk lore of Newfoundland in old words, phrases and expressions : their origin and meaning

This is a short dictionary of Newfoundland words and phrases collected by P. K. Devine. Includes Devine's explanationa of the origins of some of those words and phrases, as well as an explanation of why Newfoundland seemed to have developed a more extensive collection of local words and phrases...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Devine, P. K. (Patrick Kevin), 1859-1950
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Robinson & Co. Ltd., printers 1937
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Folklore > Newfoundland and Labrador > Dictionaries
Newfoundland
Newfoundland studies
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns/id/62584
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Summary:This is a short dictionary of Newfoundland words and phrases collected by P. K. Devine. Includes Devine's explanationa of the origins of some of those words and phrases, as well as an explanation of why Newfoundland seemed to have developed a more extensive collection of local words and phrases than other new world colonies. Includes advertisements.

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