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scow-ways a, av Something is said to be _scow-ways_ (sp?) whenever it does not follow along natural lines. That is to say, a skirt that is twisted or pulled sideways is said to be "all scow-ways", and a slide (a small coaster just big enough for one or two children . . . Bell Island) is al...
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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/52405 2023-12-31T10:05:15+01:00 scow-ways 1970/07/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/52405 eng eng S Maureen Murphy- Soc. 340/70 FL 70-20 Bell Island Bay Bulls References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 13931 S_13931_scow-ways a, av http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/52405 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 1970 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:35Z scow-ways a, av Something is said to be _scow-ways_ (sp?) whenever it does not follow along natural lines. That is to say, a skirt that is twisted or pulled sideways is said to be "all scow-ways", and a slide (a small coaster just big enough for one or two children . . . Bell Island) is also "scow-ways" if it does not run smoothly and is jerked along on the edge of the runner. People who look upon others with leery eyes are often told "not to be looking scow-ways". DNE-cit JH 7/70 Used I Used I Used I scowish, scow [see 'squish'] [see 'squoiled' also] -Patterson Source listed in DNE as C 70-20. Manuscript Bell Island Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) |
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scow-ways a, av Something is said to be _scow-ways_ (sp?) whenever it does not follow along natural lines. That is to say, a skirt that is twisted or pulled sideways is said to be "all scow-ways", and a slide (a small coaster just big enough for one or two children . . . Bell Island) is also "scow-ways" if it does not run smoothly and is jerked along on the edge of the runner. People who look upon others with leery eyes are often told "not to be looking scow-ways". DNE-cit JH 7/70 Used I Used I Used I scowish, scow [see 'squish'] [see 'squoiled' also] -Patterson Source listed in DNE as C 70-20. |
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S Maureen Murphy- Soc. 340/70 FL 70-20 Bell Island Bay Bulls References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 13931 S_13931_scow-ways a, av http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/52405 |
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