grin

grin 259. a device used by blacksmiths to keep horses quiet while shoeing them. A grin consist [sic] of a stick and a loop of rope attached to one end. The loop is palced over the horse's nose and then the stick is twisted, cutting off the horse's breathing. W. J. KIRWIN MAR 1973 JH MAR 19...

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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/31155
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Summary:grin 259. a device used by blacksmiths to keep horses quiet while shoeing them. A grin consist [sic] of a stick and a loop of rope attached to one end. The loop is palced over the horse's nose and then the stick is twisted, cutting off the horse's breathing. W. J. KIRWIN MAR 1973 JH MAR 1973 DNE-cit Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1 Not used This card is stamped with DNE-cit bit it isn't cited in the DNE.

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