hag

hag 1956 STORY Nfld. Dialect 4 Local names for birds give us not only many Newfoundland coinages, but also dialect survivals, and terms representing different things than in the language spoken elsewhere. Typical examples include: _beachy bird_, Spotted Sandpiper; _bull bird_, Common Dovokic; _hag_,...

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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/35792
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Summary:hag 1956 STORY Nfld. Dialect 4 Local names for birds give us not only many Newfoundland coinages, but also dialect survivals, and terms representing different things than in the language spoken elsewhere. Typical examples include: _beachy bird_, Spotted Sandpiper; _bull bird_, Common Dovokic; _hag_, Sooty Shearwater;. G. M. Story May 1970 JH May 1970 Used I Used I Not used

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