arch

arch n Widespread custom in Nfld to build ceremonial arches to mark public occasions. In St. John's and other larger centres arches were usually made of barrels, fish-drums, puncheons, etc. piled on top of one another and elaborately decorated with boughs and buting (see con- temporary prints o...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1975
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/3903
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/3903 2023-12-31T10:19:19+01:00 arch 1975/06/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/3903 eng eng A References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 13438 A_13438_arch n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/3903 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 1975 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:25Z arch n Widespread custom in Nfld to build ceremonial arches to mark public occasions. In St. John's and other larger centres arches were usually made of barrels, fish-drums, puncheons, etc. piled on top of one another and elaborately decorated with boughs and buting (see con- temporary prints of arrival in St. John's of members of the Royal Family). In the outports, arches were usually less elaborate: rounded frames with spruce boughs woven into the structure. DNE-cit GMS June 75 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Tue 12 Aug 2014; Card marked DNE-cit, 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
arch
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description arch n Widespread custom in Nfld to build ceremonial arches to mark public occasions. In St. John's and other larger centres arches were usually made of barrels, fish-drums, puncheons, etc. piled on top of one another and elaborately decorated with boughs and buting (see con- temporary prints of arrival in St. John's of members of the Royal Family). In the outports, arches were usually less elaborate: rounded frames with spruce boughs woven into the structure. DNE-cit GMS June 75 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Tue 12 Aug 2014; Card marked DNE-cit, but not used.
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title arch
title_short arch
title_full arch
title_fullStr arch
title_full_unstemmed arch
title_sort arch
publishDate 1975
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/3903
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 A
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
13438
A_13438_arch n
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