handyan

handy A woollen wrist-band, worn by fishermen to prevent "water pups". Also _handyjan_. woollen wrist-band DNE-cit Used I and Sup Used I 4 Used I 'Hanyan' appears as 'handy-jan' in the DNE. 'Handyjan' is underlined in the citation.

Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/32845
Description
Summary:handy A woollen wrist-band, worn by fishermen to prevent "water pups". Also _handyjan_. woollen wrist-band DNE-cit Used I and Sup Used I 4 Used I 'Hanyan' appears as 'handy-jan' in the DNE. 'Handyjan' is underlined in the citation.

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