'sparbles'
sparable n Language item: '_sparbles_' [PT] The word 'sparbles as I have heard it used referred to the little nails or tacks my father used when he would tap [PT] a pair of shoes (put a new bottom on the shoes). This leather _tap_ [PT] was fastened to the shoe with these little nails....
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| Summary: | sparable n Language item: '_sparbles_' [PT] The word 'sparbles as I have heard it used referred to the little nails or tacks my father used when he would tap [PT] a pair of shoes (put a new bottom on the shoes). This leather _tap_ [PT] was fastened to the shoe with these little nails. Quite often one of these little nails would work their way up through the shoe and make walking quite Yes DNE-cit Used I and Sup Used I Not used also sparble [phonetics unavailable]. Cp EDD sparrable 'headless nail; sparrowbill.' NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY; phonetic transcription written above the word tap |
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