marry-tot, the

marry-tot, the This is the term used in my area to name the bone of a bird, located where its neck is connected to the breast-bone. When we were boys my brother and I used to break this bone to see who would be married first. Each of us would place out thumbs together at the top of the "marry-t...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1971
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/53491 2023-12-31T10:19:13+01:00 marry-tot, the 1971/06/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/53491 eng eng M Claude Hamlyn, 68-10/39 Sop's Arm, W.B. References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 15308 M_15308_marry-tot, the http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/53491 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 2023-12-04T11:29:36Z marry-tot, the This is the term used in my area to name the bone of a bird, located where its neck is connected to the breast-bone. When we were boys my brother and I used to break this bone to see who would be married first. Each of us would place out thumbs together at the top of the "marry-tot" . . . See cited quotation. JH 6/71 Not used Not used Withdrawn [see 'rocky bone'] 'marry bone( 'wish-bone' master card] 'merry thought', 'merry taught'] Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
marry-tot, the
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description marry-tot, the This is the term used in my area to name the bone of a bird, located where its neck is connected to the breast-bone. When we were boys my brother and I used to break this bone to see who would be married first. Each of us would place out thumbs together at the top of the "marry-tot" . . . See cited quotation. JH 6/71 Not used Not used Withdrawn [see 'rocky bone'] 'marry bone( 'wish-bone' master card] 'merry thought', 'merry taught']
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title_full marry-tot, the
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title_full_unstemmed marry-tot, the
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op_source Department of Folklore
Original held in the Department of Folklore.
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore
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Claude Hamlyn, 68-10/39
Sop's Arm, W.B.
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
15308
M_15308_marry-tot, the
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