blastybows
blasty My informant says . . . kindling wood, for the fire. . . . The"blastybows" were coniferous tree branches that were dried up. These were good fire starters (i.e. kindling). My mother called kindling wood (that which starts a fire going strong)"splits" . . . and logs for the...
| Format: | Manuscript |
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| Language: | English |
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1970
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/10531 |
| Summary: | blasty My informant says . . . kindling wood, for the fire. . . . The"blastybows" were coniferous tree branches that were dried up. These were good fire starters (i.e. kindling). My mother called kindling wood (that which starts a fire going strong)"splits" . . . and logs for the fireplace have always been called "birch billets (pronounce "billits"). See cited quotation. JH 7/70 Used I and Sup Not used Not used |
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