Foreright

foreright a an old English word used both as an adjective or an adverb, to denote right onward [exx.] Hence .Hence applied to a person it came to mean obstinate or headstrong. But in Newfoundland it means reckless or foolhardy. it came to mean obstinate or headstrong. In Newfoundland it means foolha...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1959
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/25403
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/25403 2023-12-31T10:12:46+01:00 Foreright 1959/08/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/25403 eng eng F 1896 PATTERSON Notes on Dialect 1 [Bom. 50] References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 15815 F_15815_foreright a http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/25403 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 1959 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:33Z foreright a an old English word used both as an adjective or an adverb, to denote right onward [exx.] Hence .Hence applied to a person it came to mean obstinate or headstrong. But in Newfoundland it means reckless or foolhardy. it came to mean obstinate or headstrong. In Newfoundland it means foolhardy. See cited qoutation PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit don't understand 1897 X, 205 is OK G.M.Story August 1959 Used I Used I Used I Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
Foreright
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description foreright a an old English word used both as an adjective or an adverb, to denote right onward [exx.] Hence .Hence applied to a person it came to mean obstinate or headstrong. But in Newfoundland it means reckless or foolhardy. it came to mean obstinate or headstrong. In Newfoundland it means foolhardy. See cited qoutation PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit don't understand 1897 X, 205 is OK G.M.Story August 1959 Used I Used I Used I
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title Foreright
title_short Foreright
title_full Foreright
title_fullStr Foreright
title_full_unstemmed Foreright
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Original held in the Department of Folklore.
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore
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1896 PATTERSON Notes on Dialect 1 [Bom. 50]
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
15815
F_15815_foreright a
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