looming

loom .all the rocks and islands along the coast appeared twice their usual elevation, and parts of the coast at other times invisible, were now distinctly seen. This is what is called looming, and is a sure presage of an easterly wind. as Looming is of the same nature of the mirage. [see 'glim&...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1970
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/55681
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/55681 2023-12-31T10:19:11+01:00 looming 1970/02/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/55681 eng eng L 1846 TOCQUE Wandering Thoughts 311 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 16093 L_16093_loom http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/55681 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 2023-12-04T11:29:30Z loom .all the rocks and islands along the coast appeared twice their usual elevation, and parts of the coast at other times invisible, were now distinctly seen. This is what is called looming, and is a sure presage of an easterly wind. as Looming is of the same nature of the mirage. [see 'glim' (?), PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit W. J. KIRWIN FEB 1970 JH 2/70 Not used Not used Withdrawn [see 'glim' (?), Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Wed 17 May 2015, stamped but not used, 'of' in 'of the mirage' is circled Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
looming
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description loom .all the rocks and islands along the coast appeared twice their usual elevation, and parts of the coast at other times invisible, were now distinctly seen. This is what is called looming, and is a sure presage of an easterly wind. as Looming is of the same nature of the mirage. [see 'glim' (?), PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit W. J. KIRWIN FEB 1970 JH 2/70 Not used Not used Withdrawn [see 'glim' (?), Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Wed 17 May 2015, stamped but not used, 'of' in 'of the mirage' is circled
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title_full looming
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Original held in the Department of Folklore.
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore
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1846 TOCQUE Wandering Thoughts 311
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
16093
L_16093_loom
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