skull

scull n He always fishes on "sheers", and if fish are to be caught, can catch as fair a "jag" as any man. He predicts the weather by the moaning of the sea, or by the "loam" or "glin" in the atmosphere, and never mistakes a "cat's-paw" that ruff...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1978
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/42021
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/42021 2023-12-31T10:19:24+01:00 skull 1978/01/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/42021 eng eng S 1861 _Harper's,_ xxii, 598 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 14293 S_14293_scull n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/42021 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 1978 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:21Z scull n He always fishes on "sheers", and if fish are to be caught, can catch as fair a "jag" as any man. He predicts the weather by the moaning of the sea, or by the "loam" or "glin" in the atmosphere, and never mistakes a "cat's-paw" that ruffles the water for a "skull" of fish " briching (breaking) the surface. His labour always gives zest to his food, and at the end of his day's work "dough-boys," "jo-floggers," and "lobscouse" disappear to a marvellous amount. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit W. J. KIRWIN JAN 1978 JH JAN 1978 Used I and Sup Used I 1 Used I school, skull, caplin scull Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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language English
topic English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
skull
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description scull n He always fishes on "sheers", and if fish are to be caught, can catch as fair a "jag" as any man. He predicts the weather by the moaning of the sea, or by the "loam" or "glin" in the atmosphere, and never mistakes a "cat's-paw" that ruffles the water for a "skull" of fish " briching (breaking) the surface. His labour always gives zest to his food, and at the end of his day's work "dough-boys," "jo-floggers," and "lobscouse" disappear to a marvellous amount. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit W. J. KIRWIN JAN 1978 JH JAN 1978 Used I and Sup Used I 1 Used I school, skull, caplin scull
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title skull
title_short skull
title_full skull
title_fullStr skull
title_full_unstemmed skull
title_sort skull
publishDate 1978
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/42021
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 S
1861 _Harper's,_ xxii, 598
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
14293
S_14293_scull n
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