_green stick_

spring2 n "He's just like a _green stick_ of _spring var_." [PT] My uncle refered to many young men, particularly new - somers to St. Joseph's, in this manner. The remark meant that they were new at their work and didn't look to promising with regard to helping the community...

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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/44134 2023-12-31T10:17:05+01:00 _green stick_ xxxx/xx/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/44134 eng eng S 55 71 -93 Dobbin Joseph 32 RC St. Joseph's Aug 5, 71 Daley Peter(Sr) uncle Carpenter 80 St. Joseph's Deceased RC From his own memory References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 19050 S_19050_spring2 n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/44134 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 2023-12-04T11:29:39Z spring2 n "He's just like a _green stick_ of _spring var_." [PT] My uncle refered to many young men, particularly new - somers to St. Joseph's, in this manner. The remark meant that they were new at their work and didn't look to promising with regard to helping the community. Yes Comment JW Used I Not used 6 Not used ~of the year/flask/hook/stick/heeled Jack 'a highwayman'/herring/salmon/o' the year/snare/legs/man/heel(ed) Jackson/avens/baiting/fish/fishery/herring/hunt/run/snowshoe/trip/var/vessel/weakness/winter, PATRICK, SHEILA, SNOTTY VAR, VAR, RUN, FALL HERRING, NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY, additional linked terms: SUMMER FISH(ERY), BAITING, SUMMER, (FISHING) SEASON, lose one's~ Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
_green stick_
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description spring2 n "He's just like a _green stick_ of _spring var_." [PT] My uncle refered to many young men, particularly new - somers to St. Joseph's, in this manner. The remark meant that they were new at their work and didn't look to promising with regard to helping the community. Yes Comment JW Used I Not used 6 Not used ~of the year/flask/hook/stick/heeled Jack 'a highwayman'/herring/salmon/o' the year/snare/legs/man/heel(ed) Jackson/avens/baiting/fish/fishery/herring/hunt/run/snowshoe/trip/var/vessel/weakness/winter, PATRICK, SHEILA, SNOTTY VAR, VAR, RUN, FALL HERRING, NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY, additional linked terms: SUMMER FISH(ERY), BAITING, SUMMER, (FISHING) SEASON, lose one's~
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title_full _green stick_
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title_full_unstemmed _green stick_
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55 71 -93
Dobbin Joseph 32 RC St. Joseph's Aug 5, 71 Daley Peter(Sr) uncle Carpenter 80 St. Joseph's Deceased RC From his own memory
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
19050
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