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means This word means "the wherewithall or ability to do something." Example:"He had the means to take another holiday." or " He had no means to take a holiday." I heard this from my mother, Mrs. Lilly Noseworthy, formerly of Burin, but now living in Grand Bank. My fath...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1966
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/41754
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/41754 2023-12-31T10:19:11+01:00 Means 1966/02/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/41754 eng eng M Ronald G. Noseworthy. February 1966. Grand Bank. References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 15261 M_15261_means http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/41754 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 1966 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:25Z means This word means "the wherewithall or ability to do something." Example:"He had the means to take another holiday." or " He had no means to take a holiday." I heard this from my mother, Mrs. Lilly Noseworthy, formerly of Burin, but now living in Grand Bank. My father also used this in February 1966. My father, Ronald M. Noseworthy of Grand Bank, says he has heard it since his childhood in Grand Bank. It is quite common amongst adults today. See cited quotation. Not used Not used Withdrawn Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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Means
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description means This word means "the wherewithall or ability to do something." Example:"He had the means to take another holiday." or " He had no means to take a holiday." I heard this from my mother, Mrs. Lilly Noseworthy, formerly of Burin, but now living in Grand Bank. My father also used this in February 1966. My father, Ronald M. Noseworthy of Grand Bank, says he has heard it since his childhood in Grand Bank. It is quite common amongst adults today. See cited quotation. Not used Not used Withdrawn
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Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore
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Ronald G. Noseworthy.
February 1966. Grand Bank.
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
15261
M_15261_means
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