_sun hounds_
sun n Weathercore My father was once walking from Fogo to Island Harlow (on Fogo Island) when he met an old man from that community on his way home During the trip they discussed the weather and the old man commented on the "sun hounds" in the sky "_Sun hounds"_ are red halls of...
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| Language: | English |
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1964
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/54905 |
| Summary: | sun n Weathercore My father was once walking from Fogo to Island Harlow (on Fogo Island) when he met an old man from that community on his way home During the trip they discussed the weather and the old man commented on the "sun hounds" in the sky "_Sun hounds"_ are red halls of clouds that may appear before or after (trail) the setting sun. There is usually one hall only but there may be two of them. They both mean that bad weather had one (hound) behind the sun means really severe weather. DICT CEN. DNE-cit [check] Used I and Sup Used I Used I NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY |
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