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
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/24213
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/24213 2023-12-31T10:19:16+01:00 Frankum / Mirr (Myrrh) image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/24213 eng eng F Catherine O'Brien English 340, 66/67 Salvage References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 14732 D_14781_frankum http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/24213 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 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:22Z 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 Manuscript Newfoundland 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
Frankum / Mirr (Myrrh)
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description 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
format Manuscript
title Frankum / Mirr (Myrrh)
title_short Frankum / Mirr (Myrrh)
title_full Frankum / Mirr (Myrrh)
title_fullStr Frankum / Mirr (Myrrh)
title_full_unstemmed Frankum / Mirr (Myrrh)
title_sort frankum / mirr (myrrh)
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/24213
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 F
Catherine O'Brien English 340, 66/67
Salvage
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
14732
D_14781_frankum
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