spraw foot
spraw-foot n Local names for birds give us not only many Newfoundland coinages, but also dialect survivals, and terms representing different things tha n in the language spoken elsewhere. Typical examples include: ._spraw foot_, Holboell's Red-necked Grebe; _tickleace_ or _tickleass_, Atlantic...
| Format: | Manuscript |
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| Language: | English |
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1970
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/49019 |
| Summary: | spraw-foot n Local names for birds give us not only many Newfoundland coinages, but also dialect survivals, and terms representing different things tha n in the language spoken elsewhere. Typical examples include: ._spraw foot_, Holboell's Red-necked Grebe; _tickleace_ or _tickleass_, Atlantic black-legged Kittiwake; _tinker_, Northern Razor-bill; . PRINTED ITEM [-]DNE-cit[-] G.M.Story MAY 1970 JH MAY 1970 Used I and Sup Not used Not used splay-footed, spraw-footed |
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