spill

spill n The spinning wheels found in Newfoundland consist of a bench usually mounted on three legs approximately two feet high. the bench itself is approximately six feet in length. On each of this bench are poles extending vertically. On the top of one of the poles a large wheel is mounted that is...

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Newfoundland
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/41425 2023-12-31T10:15:28+01:00 spill xxxx/xx/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/41425 eng eng S 1975 POCIUS Textile Traditions 21 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 18697 S_18697_spill n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/41425 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 2023-12-04T11:29:30Z spill n The spinning wheels found in Newfoundland consist of a bench usually mounted on three legs approximately two feet high. the bench itself is approximately six feet in length. On each of this bench are poles extending vertically. On the top of one of the poles a large wheel is mounted that is able to freely turn. The top of the opposite post contains a type of distaff, which extends at a ninety degree angle to the length of the bench. This rod, when found on a spinning wheel, is known as a spindle. In Newfoundland, several variations of this word occur: spinner (Conception Harbour, .and spill (Cupids,.) The spindle is merely a long rod made of wood or metal, usually six to eight inches long, (up and one-quarter of an inch in diameter. One end of the spindle tapers down into a point. PRINTED ITEM Used I Used I 1 Not used spill, spiller Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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description spill n The spinning wheels found in Newfoundland consist of a bench usually mounted on three legs approximately two feet high. the bench itself is approximately six feet in length. On each of this bench are poles extending vertically. On the top of one of the poles a large wheel is mounted that is able to freely turn. The top of the opposite post contains a type of distaff, which extends at a ninety degree angle to the length of the bench. This rod, when found on a spinning wheel, is known as a spindle. In Newfoundland, several variations of this word occur: spinner (Conception Harbour, .and spill (Cupids,.) The spindle is merely a long rod made of wood or metal, usually six to eight inches long, (up and one-quarter of an inch in diameter. One end of the spindle tapers down into a point. PRINTED ITEM Used I Used I 1 Not used spill, spiller
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1975 POCIUS Textile Traditions 21
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
18697
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