death kit/sick kit

death n Neighbors in most cases assisted or took over just before and after a person died (all contributors). When the priest came to the house, he was met at the door by one of the [livers?] carrying a lighted candle (holy), which had been blessed (2) - In many homes a "sick kit" was kept...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1973
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/19743
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/19743 2023-12-31T10:19:31+01:00 death kit/sick kit 1973/07/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/19743 eng eng D Ms 69-9/45 David Courtney Kilbride References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 13197 D_13197_death n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/19743 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 1973 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:21Z death n Neighbors in most cases assisted or took over just before and after a person died (all contributors). When the priest came to the house, he was met at the door by one of the [livers?] carrying a lighted candle (holy), which had been blessed (2) - In many homes a "sick kit" was kept. This was a box in the shape of a cross. The lid held the holy candle, and the cross shaped box was put on wall. It also contained holy water. also called _death kit_(2). When a person is dying the _scaphler_ is put on. This is a cord chain with a small piece of cloth containing a picture of the Sacred Heart or Eucharist (bread) (2). Holy candles. DNE-cit G.M. Story JUL 1973 JH JUL 1973 Used I Used I Used I death clock; deathfall; death kit; death plant; death wagon; DEAD CAR Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Tue 20 Jan 2015 Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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collection Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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language English
topic English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
death kit/sick kit
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description death n Neighbors in most cases assisted or took over just before and after a person died (all contributors). When the priest came to the house, he was met at the door by one of the [livers?] carrying a lighted candle (holy), which had been blessed (2) - In many homes a "sick kit" was kept. This was a box in the shape of a cross. The lid held the holy candle, and the cross shaped box was put on wall. It also contained holy water. also called _death kit_(2). When a person is dying the _scaphler_ is put on. This is a cord chain with a small piece of cloth containing a picture of the Sacred Heart or Eucharist (bread) (2). Holy candles. DNE-cit G.M. Story JUL 1973 JH JUL 1973 Used I Used I Used I death clock; deathfall; death kit; death plant; death wagon; DEAD CAR Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Tue 20 Jan 2015
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title death kit/sick kit
title_short death kit/sick kit
title_full death kit/sick kit
title_fullStr death kit/sick kit
title_full_unstemmed death kit/sick kit
title_sort death kit/sick kit
publishDate 1973
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/19743
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
Ms 69-9/45
David Courtney Kilbride
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
13197
D_13197_death n
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