caplin weather

caplin n "This is caplin weather" Means that it is generally foggy, misty adn rainey. [sic] It is said because some people in Grand Bank beleive [sic] that caplin bring this damp weather. JH 5/71 Used I and Sup Used I 2 Not used capelan, capellin, capeling, caplain, capline, capling, capon...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1971
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/12918
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Summary:caplin n "This is caplin weather" Means that it is generally foggy, misty adn rainey. [sic] It is said because some people in Grand Bank beleive [sic] that caplin bring this damp weather. JH 5/71 Used I and Sup Used I 2 Not used capelan, capellin, capeling, caplain, capline, capling, capon, ceaplin, ~bait, ~baiting, ~bunting, ~cart, ~fishery, ~mesh, ~pit, ~run, ~scull, ~season, ~seine, ~sick, ~spawn, ~time, ~trap, ~trip, ~voyage, ~weather, ~glut, ~skiff, BAITSKIFF, BAITING, SEINE Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Wed 01 Apr 2015

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