helve

helve (n) [PT] .when they gave 'em wood to cleave,they used to break off the axe helves,just as fast as they'd _ they'd mind to get 'em,you know. They'd strike the helve instead o' the junk o' wood with the axe,see,purpose,to break 'em off,you know,for devilme...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1973
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/35162
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/35162 2023-12-31T10:19:03+01:00 helve 1973/07/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/35162 eng eng H Garfield Hamlyn;T C185 65-17 Tan R457 Coll.JW and Fred Earle Aug 17 1965;Twillingate References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 16028 H_16028_helve (n) http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/35162 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 1973 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:37Z helve (n) [PT] .when they gave 'em wood to cleave,they used to break off the axe helves,just as fast as they'd _ they'd mind to get 'em,you know. They'd strike the helve instead o' the junk o' wood with the axe,see,purpose,to break 'em off,you know,for devilment. Yes DNE-cit J. D. A. WIDDOWSON JUL 1973 Not Used Not used Withdrawn Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Mon 20 Apr 2015, stamped but not used Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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topic English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
helve
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description helve (n) [PT] .when they gave 'em wood to cleave,they used to break off the axe helves,just as fast as they'd _ they'd mind to get 'em,you know. They'd strike the helve instead o' the junk o' wood with the axe,see,purpose,to break 'em off,you know,for devilment. Yes DNE-cit J. D. A. WIDDOWSON JUL 1973 Not Used Not used Withdrawn Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Mon 20 Apr 2015, stamped but not used
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title helve
title_short helve
title_full helve
title_fullStr helve
title_full_unstemmed helve
title_sort helve
publishDate 1973
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/35162
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
Garfield Hamlyn;T C185 65-17 Tan R457
Coll.JW and Fred Earle Aug 17 1965;Twillingate
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
16028
H_16028_helve (n)
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