cow days

cow n The first of April to the thirteenth are known as"the cow days". These days are usually cold and windy. The old folk years ago used to say that those were the days for skinning the cow. These days are an indication that summer days lie ahead. DNE-cit JH 6/71 Used I Used I Used I [see...

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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/14517
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/14517 2023-12-31T10:19:12+01:00 cow days 1971/06/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/14517 eng eng C Andrew F. O'Brien, 68-16/49 Cape Broyle References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 15899 C_15899_cow n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/14517 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 1971 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:31Z cow n The first of April to the thirteenth are known as"the cow days". These days are usually cold and windy. The old folk years ago used to say that those were the days for skinning the cow. These days are an indication that summer days lie ahead. DNE-cit JH 6/71 Used I Used I Used I [see 'old cows days'] cow bee, cow belly, cow(s) days, cow flock, cow fly, cow platter, cow plat(e), cow(s) tail Checked by Jordyn Hughes Thu 23 Jun 2016 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
cow days
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description cow n The first of April to the thirteenth are known as"the cow days". These days are usually cold and windy. The old folk years ago used to say that those were the days for skinning the cow. These days are an indication that summer days lie ahead. DNE-cit JH 6/71 Used I Used I Used I [see 'old cows days'] cow bee, cow belly, cow(s) days, cow flock, cow fly, cow platter, cow plat(e), cow(s) tail Checked by Jordyn Hughes Thu 23 Jun 2016
format Manuscript
title cow days
title_short cow days
title_full cow days
title_fullStr cow days
title_full_unstemmed cow days
title_sort cow days
publishDate 1971
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/14517
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 C
Andrew F. O'Brien, 68-16/49
Cape Broyle
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
15899
C_15899_cow n
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