paytricks

paytrick n Local names for birds give us not only many Newfoundland coinages, but also dialect survivals, and terms representing different things than in language spoken elsewhere. Typical examples include:. . . _paytricks_ or _stearin_, Northern Common Tern; _slob gull_, Estern Glaucous Gull; . . ....

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1970
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Common tern
Glaucous Gull
Newfoundland
Sterna hirundo
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/66640
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Summary:paytrick n Local names for birds give us not only many Newfoundland coinages, but also dialect survivals, and terms representing different things than in language spoken elsewhere. Typical examples include:. . . _paytricks_ or _stearin_, Northern Common Tern; _slob gull_, Estern Glaucous Gull; . . . G.M.Story MAY 1970 JH MAY 1970 PRINTED ITEM Used I and Sup Not used Not used Sterna hirundo hirundo; S. paradisaea, pietrie

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