_"Gla-ba�n_"
glauvaun Language A person who is always worrying about something usually a trivial matter is said to be a "gla-baun." When I asked how it was spelled Noreen did not know if it was "baun or naun." Mrs Stapleton uses this word frequently in reference to a few women, for example a...
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| Summary: | glauvaun Language A person who is always worrying about something usually a trivial matter is said to be a "gla-baun." When I asked how it was spelled Noreen did not know if it was "baun or naun." Mrs Stapleton uses this word frequently in reference to a few women, for example a woman who is always [reverse] worrying and fussing about the children at every minute. DICT CEN DICT-cit JW Used I Used I 1 Used I [see 'glauvaun', NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY This is the second half of a two sided card. See G_13815 for reverse |
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