death watch beetle
death n .the sound of a death watch beetle it is a sign that a close friend or relative is dying.My wife. heard it from her grandmother. The ticking sound made by the insect is like the ticking of a watch which is counting otu the last minutes of the person's life. JH 10/71 Used I Not used With...
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| Language: | English |
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1971
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/22413 |
| Summary: | death n .the sound of a death watch beetle it is a sign that a close friend or relative is dying.My wife. heard it from her grandmother. The ticking sound made by the insect is like the ticking of a watch which is counting otu the last minutes of the person's life. JH 10/71 Used I Not used Withdrawn [see also 'death clock'] |
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