_glabbed_ or _globbed_

glab While talking to Mrs. Heffern, at the Salvage Museum on July 17, 1971 she was explaining a rubber stamp donated to the museum. At the time it was brought in "it was all glabbed up" - meaning, there was too much old ink left on it and it needed washing before she could make out what wa...

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Summary:glab While talking to Mrs. Heffern, at the Salvage Museum on July 17, 1971 she was explaining a rubber stamp donated to the museum. At the time it was brought in "it was all glabbed up" - meaning, there was too much old ink left on it and it needed washing before she could make out what was on it. This reminded me that in my home community we Yes DICT CEN. DNE-cit JW Used I Used I 1 Used I NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY