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herring This word is commonly used for herring fish. Why were they called hern, The people of Bay of Islands called them hern and they knew because they were hern catchers. This was a humorous explanation given to my father when he was a boy. DNE-cit Used I and Sup Used I Not used [see 'two-eye...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/32717
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Summary:herring This word is commonly used for herring fish. Why were they called hern, The people of Bay of Islands called them hern and they knew because they were hern catchers. This was a humorous explanation given to my father when he was a boy. DNE-cit Used I and Sup Used I Not used [see 'two-eyed beefsteak']

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