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meadow n Fields in Freshwater were best recognized by their names. These names some- times described some physical characteristic in or near the field, its size or shape or location in relation to the farmstead, but more frequently it carried the Christian name of one of its owners - often the man w...
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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/57576 2023-12-31T10:19:28+01:00 meadow 1974/07/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/57576 eng eng M 1974 MANNION Irish Settlements 64 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 15236 M_15236_meadow n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/57576 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 1974 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:22Z meadow n Fields in Freshwater were best recognized by their names. These names some- times described some physical characteristic in or near the field, its size or shape or location in relation to the farmstead, but more frequently it carried the Christian name of one of its owners - often the man who cleared it and first worked it - followed by the element "meadow." The high incidence of the term "meadow" in Freshwater field names reflects the dominant pattern of land use and crop rotation and it is significant that this term was predominant in field names not only in the St John's study area but also on the Cape Shore. The word "_garden_" is also used in Freshwater, not alone to designate the small vegetable and fruit producing unit near the homestead but arable plots as well. See cited quotation. PRINTED ITEM JH G. M. Story JUL 1974 JH JUL 1974 Used I Used I Withdrawn Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) |
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meadow n Fields in Freshwater were best recognized by their names. These names some- times described some physical characteristic in or near the field, its size or shape or location in relation to the farmstead, but more frequently it carried the Christian name of one of its owners - often the man who cleared it and first worked it - followed by the element "meadow." The high incidence of the term "meadow" in Freshwater field names reflects the dominant pattern of land use and crop rotation and it is significant that this term was predominant in field names not only in the St John's study area but also on the Cape Shore. The word "_garden_" is also used in Freshwater, not alone to designate the small vegetable and fruit producing unit near the homestead but arable plots as well. See cited quotation. PRINTED ITEM JH G. M. Story JUL 1974 JH JUL 1974 Used I Used I Withdrawn |
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