Skimo

skimo n I heard one tale about this Skimo woman: this guy went ashore with a seal finger an' he went to this Skimo woman, an' she went down the beach an' picked up a handful o' sea lice*an' put it in a cloth an' wrapped it around his finger. (NB this is a clearly pronou...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1974
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/56746
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Summary:skimo n I heard one tale about this Skimo woman: this guy went ashore with a seal finger an' he went to this Skimo woman, an' she went down the beach an' picked up a handful o' sea lice*an' put it in a cloth an' wrapped it around his finger. (NB this is a clearly pronounced aphetic form) (* ??? seal ice ???) Yes DNE-cit J. D. A. WIDDOWSON AUG 1974 Used I Used I Used I skimaux