_notch_

notch v "you can _notch_ the beam": This is an old [-]proverb[-] expression which means, "you can do more than is expected of you". It is seldom heard today but was used quite commonly in my father's time. It is said in a congratulatory manner. Yes DICT CEN JW Used I Used I...

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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/60996
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/60996 2023-12-31T10:14:14+01:00 _notch_ image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/60996 eng eng N 39 71 - 99 Cecilia Hayes 25 RC Cape Broyle August 3/71 Mr. James OBrien - Retired fisherman 81 Cape Broyle R.C. References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 13980 N_13980_notch v http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/60996 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 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:22Z notch v "you can _notch_ the beam": This is an old [-]proverb[-] expression which means, "you can do more than is expected of you". It is seldom heard today but was used quite commonly in my father's time. It is said in a congratulatory manner. Yes DICT CEN JW Used I Used I 2 Not used [see 'natch the beam'] Newfoundland Folklore Survey card; JW appears by phonetics Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
_notch_
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description notch v "you can _notch_ the beam": This is an old [-]proverb[-] expression which means, "you can do more than is expected of you". It is seldom heard today but was used quite commonly in my father's time. It is said in a congratulatory manner. Yes DICT CEN JW Used I Used I 2 Not used [see 'natch the beam'] Newfoundland Folklore Survey card; JW appears by phonetics
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title_short _notch_
title_full _notch_
title_fullStr _notch_
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url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/60996
genre Newfoundland
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op_source Department of Folklore
Original held in the Department of Folklore.
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore
op_relation N
39 71 - 99
Cecilia Hayes 25 RC Cape Broyle August 3/71 Mr. James OBrien - Retired fisherman 81 Cape Broyle R.C.
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
13980
N_13980_notch v
http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/60996
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