SHADIN KNIFE

sheath n 1. No, that's not a shadin knife. 2. Wooden handled knife having a six inch blade carried to the ice by sealers. This knife was carried in a sheath. Also any knife worn in a sheath. Yes DNE-cit DNE-cit J.D.A.WIDDOWSON COLLECTOR'S PERMANENT FILE Used I and Sup Used I 2 Used I sheat...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/59202
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Summary:sheath n 1. No, that's not a shadin knife. 2. Wooden handled knife having a six inch blade carried to the ice by sealers. This knife was carried in a sheath. Also any knife worn in a sheath. Yes DNE-cit DNE-cit J.D.A.WIDDOWSON COLLECTOR'S PERMANENT FILE Used I and Sup Used I 2 Used I sheath knife, shade* ~, shayt* ~, shaything ~, sheet ~, SCULPING KNIFE, shathe, knife. Diagram included. The source is listed as P 130-67 in DNE and only a part of the cited quotation on card is in DNE.

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