_frore over_

frore Term: _frore over_ - frozen over. This term is used to describe water that has be come frozen over on the top. It is commonly used in Newtown B. Bay. However the older people are the main ones who use it. My father uses it frequently to describe ice conditions in the harbour or in any cove etc...

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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/25129
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Summary:frore Term: _frore over_ - frozen over. This term is used to describe water that has be come frozen over on the top. It is commonly used in Newtown B. Bay. However the older people are the main ones who use it. My father uses it frequently to describe ice conditions in the harbour or in any cove etc. "Tis frore over". frozen over. Yes DNE-cit DICT CEN. Used I Used I Used I Newfoundland Folklore Survey Card. A portion of the cited quotation was used in the DNE. On the printed card, the box for "encountered" has been checked.

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