_Crapping_

crop1 v If a fowl is constantly flying in over the fence and getting in someone's cabbage garden and rooting out all the seed, it is the custom to clip one of her wings and stop her from flying. Incidentally this is done with all the hens when the cabbage and carrot and turnip seed is put in th...

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Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/16230
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Summary:crop1 v If a fowl is constantly flying in over the fence and getting in someone's cabbage garden and rooting out all the seed, it is the custom to clip one of her wings and stop her from flying. Incidentally this is done with all the hens when the cabbage and carrot and turnip seed is put in the ground. clipping the hen's wings is called _crapping_. corrected april, 5, 1966 DICT CEN. Used I Not Used Not Used [see 'crap'] [see 'spancel' etc.] crap* Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Tue 28 Jun 2016, NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY, [check] beside 'collected by'

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