dicky-birds
dicky1 n People at Sandyville one time used to use the blood from dicky-birds combs.It was one of the best cures for a canker of the mouth. The bird did not have to be killed. You might catch it and get some blood that way. Smear it on a piece of rag and then go over the canker spots. It did not see...
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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/22805 |
| Summary: | dicky1 n People at Sandyville one time used to use the blood from dicky-birds combs.It was one of the best cures for a canker of the mouth. The bird did not have to be killed. You might catch it and get some blood that way. Smear it on a piece of rag and then go over the canker spots. It did not seem to be very popular, but people who did use it found relief apparently. She has heard no talk of it at all during the last 20 yrs. or so. [Q. What is a dicky-bird? A. "A Rooster." A rooster DNE-cit JH 8/71 Used I and Sup Used I Used I DICK Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Fri 30 Jan 2015 |
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