_green_ = unskilled; immature; wanting in knowledge

green _Cent_ _OED_ green a 8 c 'of persons; their power (1548 - d 'simple, gullible' (1605- _NID_ 8 a b Heritage _COD_ > = unskilled; immature; wanting in knowledge Withdraw? [check] > common phr. 'of firewood' Prob withdraw. We could include as 'in phr _too green...

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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/32152

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spelling	ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/32152 2023-12-31T10:19:04+01:00 _green_ = unskilled; immature; wanting in knowledge image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/32152 eng eng G various dicts References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 16624 G_16624_green http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/32152 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 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:21Z green _Cent_ _OED_ green a 8 c 'of persons; their power (1548 - d 'simple, gullible' (1605- _NID_ 8 a b Heritage _COD_ > = unskilled; immature; wanting in knowledge Withdraw? [check] > common phr. 'of firewood' Prob withdraw. We could include as 'in phr _too green to burn_: of Nflders, gullible, easily imposed upon'. The description is usu. (falsely) attrib. to Sir Alfred Morine (i.1920), and is a common phr. in letters to the editor. used I and Sup used I and Sup Withdrawn Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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spellingShingle	English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador _green_ = unskilled; immature; wanting in knowledge
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description	green _Cent_ _OED_ green a 8 c 'of persons; their power (1548 - d 'simple, gullible' (1605- _NID_ 8 a b Heritage _COD_ > = unskilled; immature; wanting in knowledge Withdraw? [check] > common phr. 'of firewood' Prob withdraw. We could include as 'in phr _too green to burn_: of Nflders, gullible, easily imposed upon'. The description is usu. (falsely) attrib. to Sir Alfred Morine (i.1920), and is a common phr. in letters to the editor. used I and Sup used I and Sup Withdrawn
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title	_green_ = unskilled; immature; wanting in knowledge
title_short	_green_ = unskilled; immature; wanting in knowledge
title_full	_green_ = unskilled; immature; wanting in knowledge
title_fullStr	_green_ = unskilled; immature; wanting in knowledge
title_full_unstemmed	_green_ = unskilled; immature; wanting in knowledge
title_sort	_green_ = unskilled; immature; wanting in knowledge
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op_relation	G various dicts References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 16624 G_16624_green http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/32152
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_green_ = unskilled; immature; wanting in knowledge

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