Myrrh

myrrh n The difference between Mirr (Myrrh) and Frankum. Myrrh oozes out of the Vir tree (Fir). It is a great cure for cuts and bruises. Frankum is hard It has to be cut from the Spruce Tree with a knife. It is good for chewing. Fathers who were in the woods cutting logs use [sic] to bring "fra...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/45704
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/45704 2023-12-31T10:19:03+01:00 Myrrh image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/45704 eng eng M Cather ine O'Brien 67-14/140 (from grandfather, 90, who heard it from his father -1880) Salvage References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 14799 M_14799_myrrh n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/45704 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 2023-12-04T11:29:37Z myrrh n The difference between Mirr (Myrrh) and Frankum. Myrrh oozes out of the Vir tree (Fir). It is a great cure for cuts and bruises. Frankum is hard It has to be cut from the Spruce Tree with a knife. It is good for chewing. Fathers who were in the woods cutting logs use [sic] to bring "frankum" home as a treat for children. DNE-cit JH APR 1971 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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collection Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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topic English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
Myrrh
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description myrrh n The difference between Mirr (Myrrh) and Frankum. Myrrh oozes out of the Vir tree (Fir). It is a great cure for cuts and bruises. Frankum is hard It has to be cut from the Spruce Tree with a knife. It is good for chewing. Fathers who were in the woods cutting logs use [sic] to bring "frankum" home as a treat for children. DNE-cit JH APR 1971 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used
format Manuscript
title Myrrh
title_short Myrrh
title_full Myrrh
title_fullStr Myrrh
title_full_unstemmed Myrrh
title_sort myrrh
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/45704
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 M
Cather ine O'Brien 67-14/140
(from grandfather, 90, who heard it from his father -1880) Salvage
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
14799
M_14799_myrrh n
http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/45704
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