bunching

bunching Throughout the nineteenth century grain was often harvested communally. Both men and women could operate the sickle, but only men worked the scythe and the task of binding ("bunching" in the Avalon, "bundling" in Miramichi) was performed mainly by women and children. . T...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1974
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/11919
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/11919 2023-12-31T10:19:10+01:00 bunching 1974/07/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/11919 eng eng B 1914 MANNION Irish Settlements 96 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 14320 B_14320_bunching http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/11919 Department of Folklore Original held in the Department of Folklore. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador Text Manuscript 1974 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:24Z bunching Throughout the nineteenth century grain was often harvested communally. Both men and women could operate the sickle, but only men worked the scythe and the task of binding ("bunching" in the Avalon, "bundling" in Miramichi) was performed mainly by women and children. . The grain was first cut into "swarths" and the sheaves erected into "stooks." Eight sheaves, 4 on either side, formed the characteristic Avalon stook . PRINTED ITEM G.M. Story JUL 1974 JH JUL 1974 Not used Not used Withdrawn Withdrawn but no stamp Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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topic English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
bunching
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description bunching Throughout the nineteenth century grain was often harvested communally. Both men and women could operate the sickle, but only men worked the scythe and the task of binding ("bunching" in the Avalon, "bundling" in Miramichi) was performed mainly by women and children. . The grain was first cut into "swarths" and the sheaves erected into "stooks." Eight sheaves, 4 on either side, formed the characteristic Avalon stook . PRINTED ITEM G.M. Story JUL 1974 JH JUL 1974 Not used Not used Withdrawn Withdrawn but no stamp
format Manuscript
title bunching
title_short bunching
title_full bunching
title_fullStr bunching
title_full_unstemmed bunching
title_sort bunching
publishDate 1974
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/11919
genre Newfoundland
genre_facet Newfoundland
op_source Department of Folklore
Original held in the Department of Folklore.
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore
op_relation B
1914 MANNION Irish Settlements 96
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
14320
B_14320_bunching
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