bunch

bunch Grain was cut in September. Cutting with the sickle or reaphook was an extremely ardous task.Each "cut" or "bunch" was placed across a prepared straw band and three or four cuts formed a sheaf. Reaping required considerable skill; in the settlements north of St. John's...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1974
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/5044
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/5044 2023-12-31T10:19:01+01:00 bunch 1974/07/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/5044 eng eng B 1974 MANNION Irish Settlements 95 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 14319 B_14319_bunch http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/5044 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 1974 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:21Z bunch Grain was cut in September. Cutting with the sickle or reaphook was an extremely ardous task.Each "cut" or "bunch" was placed across a prepared straw band and three or four cuts formed a sheaf. Reaping required considerable skill; in the settlements north of St. John's it was asserted that "you must cut yourself three times before you are a reaper. PRINTED ITEM G.M. Story JH JUL 1974 Not used Not used Withdrawn Withdrawn but no stamp Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)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
bunch
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description bunch Grain was cut in September. Cutting with the sickle or reaphook was an extremely ardous task.Each "cut" or "bunch" was placed across a prepared straw band and three or four cuts formed a sheaf. Reaping required considerable skill; in the settlements north of St. John's it was asserted that "you must cut yourself three times before you are a reaper. PRINTED ITEM G.M. Story JH JUL 1974 Not used Not used Withdrawn Withdrawn but no stamp
format Manuscript
title bunch
title_short bunch
title_full bunch
title_fullStr bunch
title_full_unstemmed bunch
title_sort bunch
publishDate 1974
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/5044
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 B
1974 MANNION Irish Settlements 95
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
14319
B_14319_bunch
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