bibe, the

bibe n The bibe is the name applied to a strange sobbing or moaning sound which is heard by someone shortly before the death of one of his relatives. No one has ever seen the creature that makes the sound. See cited quotation. DNE-cit JH 6/71 C [-]M[-] C Used I Used I Used I Source appears in DNE as...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1971
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/5066
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Summary:bibe n The bibe is the name applied to a strange sobbing or moaning sound which is heard by someone shortly before the death of one of his relatives. No one has ever seen the creature that makes the sound. See cited quotation. DNE-cit JH 6/71 C [-]M[-] C Used I Used I Used I Source appears in DNE as C 68-16.

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