divil skewert

devil n "Oh, the divil skewert!" I often heard my father say in times of great exasperation. This is what I thought he said, what it sounded like, but the Cooper card may be more correct. JH JH 2/70 Used I and Sup Used I Not used play with the devil, PLAY, devil-ma-click, devil-ma-jig,~ang...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1970
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/21616
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/21616 2023-12-31T10:19:14+01:00 divil skewert 1970/02/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/21616 eng eng D (See _scure to it_) JH, P. Bay References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 13342 D_13342_devil n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/21616 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 1970 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:41Z devil n "Oh, the divil skewert!" I often heard my father say in times of great exasperation. This is what I thought he said, what it sounded like, but the Cooper card may be more correct. JH JH 2/70 Used I and Sup Used I Not used play with the devil, PLAY, devil-ma-click, devil-ma-jig,~angel, ~birthday, ~blanket, ~feathers,~ cap, DEAD-MAN'S CAP, FAIRY, ~claw, ~fashion, FASHION,~ laughter, ~ match,~ pelt,~ pipe,~ racket, RACKET, devilskin,~ spit, SPIT, ~ thumb-print, ~ umbrella Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Mon 26 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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topic English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
divil skewert
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description devil n "Oh, the divil skewert!" I often heard my father say in times of great exasperation. This is what I thought he said, what it sounded like, but the Cooper card may be more correct. JH JH 2/70 Used I and Sup Used I Not used play with the devil, PLAY, devil-ma-click, devil-ma-jig,~angel, ~birthday, ~blanket, ~feathers,~ cap, DEAD-MAN'S CAP, FAIRY, ~claw, ~fashion, FASHION,~ laughter, ~ match,~ pelt,~ pipe,~ racket, RACKET, devilskin,~ spit, SPIT, ~ thumb-print, ~ umbrella Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Mon 26 jan 2015
format Manuscript
title divil skewert
title_short divil skewert
title_full divil skewert
title_fullStr divil skewert
title_full_unstemmed divil skewert
title_sort divil skewert
publishDate 1970
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/21616
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
(See _scure to it_) JH, P. Bay
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
13342
D_13342_devil n
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