habit

habit Until twenty years ago, many of the dead were dressed in an additional outer garment known as a "habit". This habit was prepared prior to death, especially if the person was old or had an extensive period of illness. The "habit" was a dark brown monk-like robe which reached...

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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/34208
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/34208 2023-12-31T10:19:22+01:00 habit image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/34208 eng eng H 1971 CASEY Traditions and Neighbours 295 Conch References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 12924 H_12924_habit http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/34208 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 2023-12-04T11:29:24Z habit Until twenty years ago, many of the dead were dressed in an additional outer garment known as a "habit". This habit was prepared prior to death, especially if the person was old or had an extensive period of illness. The "habit" was a dark brown monk-like robe which reached the toes and had long sleeves. On the chest of the habit was a white or red shaped heart made of ribbon and the letters I.H.S. (In Hoc Signo), but explained locally as "I have suffered". [JESUS in Greek W.K] W.J. Kirwin OCT 1971 JH OCT 1971 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Used I Top right corner: "DNE-cit" Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
institution Open Polar
collection Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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language English
topic English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
habit
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description habit Until twenty years ago, many of the dead were dressed in an additional outer garment known as a "habit". This habit was prepared prior to death, especially if the person was old or had an extensive period of illness. The "habit" was a dark brown monk-like robe which reached the toes and had long sleeves. On the chest of the habit was a white or red shaped heart made of ribbon and the letters I.H.S. (In Hoc Signo), but explained locally as "I have suffered". [JESUS in Greek W.K] W.J. Kirwin OCT 1971 JH OCT 1971 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Used I Top right corner: "DNE-cit"
format Manuscript
title habit
title_short habit
title_full habit
title_fullStr habit
title_full_unstemmed habit
title_sort habit
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/34208
genre Newfoundland
genre_facet Newfoundland
op_source Department of Folklore
Original held in the Department of Folklore.
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore
op_relation H
1971 CASEY Traditions and Neighbours 295 Conch
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
12924
H_12924_habit
http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/34208
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