springlegs

spring2 n . when I was a boy there was sure to be an unknown person roaming around Elliston at night. He came in the spring and was referred to as 'springlegs' for those who saw him said that he bound around as if he had springs on his feet. But it was really believed that such a man was o...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1971
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/49062
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/49062 2023-12-31T10:19:25+01:00 springlegs 1971/08/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/49062 eng eng S Rodger Hobbs, 69-17/121 Elliston References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 19076 S_19076_spring2 n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/49062 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 1971 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:22Z spring2 n . when I was a boy there was sure to be an unknown person roaming around Elliston at night. He came in the spring and was referred to as 'springlegs' for those who saw him said that he bound around as if he had springs on his feet. But it was really believed that such a man was on the prowl and most people took all precautions to keep him away from their homes or children. DNE-cit JH 8/71 Used I and Sup Used I 5 Used I FISHING SEASON, SEASON, SUMMER, spring flask, ~ hook, ~ snare, ~ stick, spring heel(ed) Jackson, ~ legs, ~ man, spring avens, spring baiting, spring fish, summer fish, spring fishery, summer fishery, spring herring, fall herring, spring hunt, spring ru Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
institution Open Polar
collection 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
springlegs
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description spring2 n . when I was a boy there was sure to be an unknown person roaming around Elliston at night. He came in the spring and was referred to as 'springlegs' for those who saw him said that he bound around as if he had springs on his feet. But it was really believed that such a man was on the prowl and most people took all precautions to keep him away from their homes or children. DNE-cit JH 8/71 Used I and Sup Used I 5 Used I FISHING SEASON, SEASON, SUMMER, spring flask, ~ hook, ~ snare, ~ stick, spring heel(ed) Jackson, ~ legs, ~ man, spring avens, spring baiting, spring fish, summer fish, spring fishery, summer fishery, spring herring, fall herring, spring hunt, spring ru
format Manuscript
title springlegs
title_short springlegs
title_full springlegs
title_fullStr springlegs
title_full_unstemmed springlegs
title_sort springlegs
publishDate 1971
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/49062
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
Rodger Hobbs, 69-17/121
Elliston
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
19076
S_19076_spring2 n
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