sure; as sure as shot

sure _proverbial_ comparison "No" Jack said, "I ant got your clothes; I ant seen it." Said,"I haven't even touch(ed) your clothes." "Oh yes you _sure_ as shot, you had it.you got my clothes." _Newfoundland folktale_. (Context is part of an argument betwee...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1983
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/57124
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/57124 2023-12-31T10:19:19+01:00 sure; as sure as shot 1983/07/08 image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/57124 eng eng S Clarence Bennett --AGE/OCCUPATION St.Paul's GNP TC978 71-50 Coll. HH 8 July 1983 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 21359 S_21359_sure http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/57124 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 1983 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:37Z sure _proverbial_ comparison "No" Jack said, "I ant got your clothes; I ant seen it." Said,"I haven't even touch(ed) your clothes." "Oh yes you _sure_ as shot, you had it.you got my clothes." _Newfoundland folktale_. (Context is part of an argument between Jack and one of the swan maidens and is used in an almost petulant way to persuade Jack to confess that he has the clothes. The force of argument is indicated in the strong stress on the word _sure_) G. M. Story JW 8/7/83 Not used Not used Not used Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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topic English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
sure; as sure as shot
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description sure _proverbial_ comparison "No" Jack said, "I ant got your clothes; I ant seen it." Said,"I haven't even touch(ed) your clothes." "Oh yes you _sure_ as shot, you had it.you got my clothes." _Newfoundland folktale_. (Context is part of an argument between Jack and one of the swan maidens and is used in an almost petulant way to persuade Jack to confess that he has the clothes. The force of argument is indicated in the strong stress on the word _sure_) G. M. Story JW 8/7/83 Not used Not used Not used
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title sure; as sure as shot
title_short sure; as sure as shot
title_full sure; as sure as shot
title_fullStr sure; as sure as shot
title_full_unstemmed sure; as sure as shot
title_sort sure; as sure as shot
publishDate 1983
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/57124
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genre_facet Newfoundland
op_source Department of Folklore
Original held in the Department of Folklore.
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore
op_relation S
Clarence Bennett --AGE/OCCUPATION
St.Paul's GNP TC978 71-50 Coll. HH 8 July 1983
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
21359
S_21359_sure
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