bawn

bawn n The Eskimo largely hang them [cod] from a rod by the gills after splitting and salting them, but Newfoundlanders spread them out on poles, called"flakes," or on the natural rocks, called "bournes." PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit [-]bournes[-] G. M. Story AUG 1970 JH AUG 1970 Used I...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1970
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
eskimo*
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/11548
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Summary:bawn n The Eskimo largely hang them [cod] from a rod by the gills after splitting and salting them, but Newfoundlanders spread them out on poles, called"flakes," or on the natural rocks, called "bournes." PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit [-]bournes[-] G. M. Story AUG 1970 JH AUG 1970 Used I and Sup Not used 2 Used I [see 'laying-room'] 'bawn' 'fish-beach' 'bournes' has been crossed out at top left corner of card and 'bawn' has been written above it in pencil.

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