Frankum / Mirr (Myrrh)

frankum The difference between Mirr (Myrrh) and Frankum: Myrrh oozes out of the Vir tree (Fir). It is a great cure for cuts and bruises. Frankum is hard. It has to be cut from the Spruce Tree with a knife. It is good for chewing. Fathers who were in the woods cutting logs used to bring "frankum...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/24213
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Summary:frankum The difference between Mirr (Myrrh) and Frankum: Myrrh oozes out of the Vir tree (Fir). It is a great cure for cuts and bruises. Frankum is hard. It has to be cut from the Spruce Tree with a knife. It is good for chewing. Fathers who were in the woods cutting logs used to bring "frankum" home as a treat for children. See cited quotation Heard from grandfather, Arthur Brown, fisherman, aged 90. He learned it from his father in Salvage in about 1880. Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used

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