Dwoi

dwy n A short shower of snow, a short snow flurry. "There is a good snow dwoi on out now, you can't see the north side." Before the dwoi occurs the sun maybe shining, however, clouds build up quickly, and within a few minutes it can be snowing so much that you can see fifty feet. Howe...

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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/19738
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/19738 2023-12-31T10:15:21+01:00 Dwoi image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/19738 eng eng D 29 71 -129 Edmund Walbourne 26 R.C. Fogo (Heard Often) July 19/71 Community usage References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 14979 D_14979_dwy n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/19738 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 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:21Z dwy n A short shower of snow, a short snow flurry. "There is a good snow dwoi on out now, you can't see the north side." Before the dwoi occurs the sun maybe shining, however, clouds build up quickly, and within a few minutes it can be snowing so much that you can see fifty feet. However it only lasts for 5 or 10 minutes. Yes DICT CEN DNE-cit JW Used I Used I Not used This is from a Newfoundland Folklore Survey Card. 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
Dwoi
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description dwy n A short shower of snow, a short snow flurry. "There is a good snow dwoi on out now, you can't see the north side." Before the dwoi occurs the sun maybe shining, however, clouds build up quickly, and within a few minutes it can be snowing so much that you can see fifty feet. However it only lasts for 5 or 10 minutes. Yes DICT CEN DNE-cit JW Used I Used I Not used This is from a Newfoundland Folklore Survey Card.
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title Dwoi
title_short Dwoi
title_full Dwoi
title_fullStr Dwoi
title_full_unstemmed Dwoi
title_sort dwoi
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/19738
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 D
29 71 -129
Edmund Walbourne 26 R.C. Fogo (Heard Often) July 19/71 Community usage
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
14979
D_14979_dwy n
http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/19738
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