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nit _Folk Language_: [PT] _nits_ in the hair When I was a small child, I can recall my mother always taking care that I was clean. She would wash my hair, but first "look my head", e.g. look at my scalp closely to see if there were any lice. She might say, "Theres nare louse but I fou...

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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/61040 2023-12-31T10:15:55+01:00 _nits_ image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/61040 eng eng N 36 71 - 123 Randell Smith 22 Ang. Norman's Cove T.B. Aug 9/71 Rachel Smith mother housewife 57 same same Ang. As a small boy when mother looked me over to keep me clean References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 14502 N_14502_nit http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/61040 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 nit _Folk Language_: [PT] _nits_ in the hair When I was a small child, I can recall my mother always taking care that I was clean. She would wash my hair, but first "look my head", e.g. look at my scalp closely to see if there were any lice. She might say, "Theres nare louse but I found one "nit". Apparently a "nit" is the eggs of lice, from which lice develop if they are not picked out or washed out. Yes DICT CEN. JW Not used Not used Withdrawn Newfoundland Folklore Survey card Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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description nit _Folk Language_: [PT] _nits_ in the hair When I was a small child, I can recall my mother always taking care that I was clean. She would wash my hair, but first "look my head", e.g. look at my scalp closely to see if there were any lice. She might say, "Theres nare louse but I found one "nit". Apparently a "nit" is the eggs of lice, from which lice develop if they are not picked out or washed out. Yes DICT CEN. JW Not used Not used Withdrawn Newfoundland Folklore Survey card
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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
36 71 - 123
Randell Smith 22 Ang. Norman's Cove T.B. Aug 9/71 Rachel Smith mother housewife 57 same same Ang. As a small boy when mother looked me over to keep me clean
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
14502
N_14502_nit
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