_Down_ killik
down av [b]A WIDE, WIDE "PARISH" 155[b] "_Down killick"_ is used impartially on arrival at the fishing grounds or at home after a voyage-the "_killick"_ being a stone anchor for small craft or for nets. (A "_killy-claw_" is of wood with the stone in the middle...
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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/22000 2023-12-31T10:19:31+01:00 _Down_ killik 1975/04/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/22000 eng eng D 1920 WALDO With Grenfell 155 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 16337 D_16337_down av http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/22000 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 1975 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:28Z down av [b]A WIDE, WIDE "PARISH" 155[b] "_Down killick"_ is used impartially on arrival at the fishing grounds or at home after a voyage-the "_killick"_ being a stone anchor for small craft or for nets. (A "_killy-claw_" is of wood with the stone in the middle.) You may hear an old fisherman say of his retire- ment from the long warfare with the sea for a living: "My _killiks are down;_ my boat is moored." One of them who was blind in his left eye, said as he lay dying, referring to his own soul: "She's on her last tack, heading for I don't know where; the port light is out, and the starboard is getting dim." A few minutes later he passed away. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G. M. Story APR 1975 JH APR 1975 Used I and Sup Not used Withdrawn [see 'killick', etc.] Card marked DNE-cit, but is withdrawn. Underlines in cite provided by editor. Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) |
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down av [b]A WIDE, WIDE "PARISH" 155[b] "_Down killick"_ is used impartially on arrival at the fishing grounds or at home after a voyage-the "_killick"_ being a stone anchor for small craft or for nets. (A "_killy-claw_" is of wood with the stone in the middle.) You may hear an old fisherman say of his retire- ment from the long warfare with the sea for a living: "My _killiks are down;_ my boat is moored." One of them who was blind in his left eye, said as he lay dying, referring to his own soul: "She's on her last tack, heading for I don't know where; the port light is out, and the starboard is getting dim." A few minutes later he passed away. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G. M. Story APR 1975 JH APR 1975 Used I and Sup Not used Withdrawn [see 'killick', etc.] Card marked DNE-cit, but is withdrawn. Underlines in cite provided by editor. |
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D 1920 WALDO With Grenfell 155 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 16337 D_16337_down av http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/22000 |
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