horse-stinger

horse n. In Newfoundland these [dragon] flies are generally called horse-stingers, though they do not possess the power of stinging. DNE-cit PRINTED ITEM W. J. KIRWIN FEB 1970 JH 2/70 Used I and Sup Used I Used I [see 'sting nickers'] 'devil's darning needles' 'hossting...

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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/33780
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Summary:horse n. In Newfoundland these [dragon] flies are generally called horse-stingers, though they do not possess the power of stinging. DNE-cit PRINTED ITEM W. J. KIRWIN FEB 1970 JH 2/70 Used I and Sup Used I Used I [see 'sting nickers'] 'devil's darning needles' 'hosstingers'

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