Duffs says I
duff 1 n Box the Compass' - to say the 32 points of the compass in order and sometimes _immediately_ repeat the same backwards. It was usually a test of 'smartness' hurled by old fishermen at us young boys who were going to school. Also it was repeated by old fishermen & sailors t...
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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/19758 2023-12-31T10:16:20+01:00 Duffs says I image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/19758 eng eng D 13 71 -129 Edmund Walbourne 26 R.C Fogo (about 10 yrs ago) July 19/71 Florence Walbourne G.F. Retired 86 Fogo Fogo R.C. (Heard in common usage) References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 14904 D_14904_duff 1 n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/19758 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 duff 1 n Box the Compass' - to say the 32 points of the compass in order and sometimes _immediately_ repeat the same backwards. It was usually a test of 'smartness' hurled by old fishermen at us young boys who were going to school. Also it was repeated by old fishermen & sailors to show others their knowledge of sailing. People of my grandfather's period took real pride in being Used I and Sup Not used Not used This is from a Newfoundland Folklore Survey card. This is side one of two. The card continues on side two is file: D_ 14905. Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) |
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duff 1 n Box the Compass' - to say the 32 points of the compass in order and sometimes _immediately_ repeat the same backwards. It was usually a test of 'smartness' hurled by old fishermen at us young boys who were going to school. Also it was repeated by old fishermen & sailors to show others their knowledge of sailing. People of my grandfather's period took real pride in being Used I and Sup Not used Not used This is from a Newfoundland Folklore Survey card. This is side one of two. The card continues on side two is file: D_ 14905. |
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D 13 71 -129 Edmund Walbourne 26 R.C Fogo (about 10 yrs ago) July 19/71 Florence Walbourne G.F. Retired 86 Fogo Fogo R.C. (Heard in common usage) References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 14904 D_14904_duff 1 n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/19758 |
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