_"Take a spell"_

spell n This phrase is used by both young and old alike in Fox Hr. and it means to take time out for a rest. A grownup may take a spell while digging, cutting wood, walking a long distance to go trouting. A young boy or girl may take a spell while doing homework or carrying firewood into the house....

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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/48768 2023-12-31T10:19:05+01:00 _"Take a spell"_ xxxx/xx/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/48768 eng eng S 23 71 - 107 Kelly Michael Eng. 3400 28 Fox.Hr now living in St.John's Pat Kelly(father) Freight Handler 58 Fox Hr His father (Mike) Long Hr. in childhood. Fox Hr., during childhood, July 15/1971. References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 18623 S_18623_spell n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/48768 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 2023-12-04T11:29:23Z spell n This phrase is used by both young and old alike in Fox Hr. and it means to take time out for a rest. A grownup may take a spell while digging, cutting wood, walking a long distance to go trouting. A young boy or girl may take a spell while doing homework or carrying firewood into the house. Yes DICT CEN. Used I and Sup Used I 2 Not used spill, shoulder, back, load, turn. Nfld. FOLKLORE SURVEY. Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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_"Take a spell"_
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description spell n This phrase is used by both young and old alike in Fox Hr. and it means to take time out for a rest. A grownup may take a spell while digging, cutting wood, walking a long distance to go trouting. A young boy or girl may take a spell while doing homework or carrying firewood into the house. Yes DICT CEN. Used I and Sup Used I 2 Not used spill, shoulder, back, load, turn. Nfld. FOLKLORE SURVEY.
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title_full _"Take a spell"_
title_fullStr _"Take a spell"_
title_full_unstemmed _"Take a spell"_
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Original held in the Department of Folklore.
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore
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23 71 - 107
Kelly Michael Eng. 3400 28 Fox.Hr now living in St.John's Pat Kelly(father) Freight Handler 58 Fox Hr His father (Mike) Long Hr. in childhood. Fox Hr., during childhood, July 15/1971.
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
18623
S_18623_spell n
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