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civil a When there is a star behind the moon there will be wind, when there is a star infront of the moon there will be _civil_ weather. (This is supposed to bear resemblence to a ship pulling a small boat in stormy weather, and the small boat towing the ship in fine weather- they say "The star...
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| Language: | English |
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1965
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/14277 |
| Summary: | civil a When there is a star behind the moon there will be wind, when there is a star infront of the moon there will be _civil_ weather. (This is supposed to bear resemblence to a ship pulling a small boat in stormy weather, and the small boat towing the ship in fine weather- they say "The star is towin the moon") DICT. CEN DNE-cit SEP 28 1965 [check] Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1 Used I Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Mon 05 Oct 2015; "Newfoundland Folklore Survey" card |
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