payton head

payton head n A special type of head was used in many areas of Newfoundland which differed from the simple mechanism described [see 'head'] in which the spindle is connected directly to the large wheel. This special type of head was commonly known as a "jenny head", or a "pa...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1976
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/66660
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/66660 2023-12-31T10:12:57+01:00 payton head 1976/01/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/66660 eng eng P 1957 POCIUS Textile Traditions 23 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 16020 P_16020_payton head n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/66660 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 1976 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:33Z payton head n A special type of head was used in many areas of Newfoundland which differed from the simple mechanism described [see 'head'] in which the spindle is connected directly to the large wheel. This special type of head was commonly known as a "jenny head", or a "payton head", and was probably a recent introduction in the Newfoundland spinning tradition. This head made spinning much easier, and therefore became quite common. G. M. Story JAN 1976 JH JAN 1976 Not used Not used Withdrawn Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
payton head
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description payton head n A special type of head was used in many areas of Newfoundland which differed from the simple mechanism described [see 'head'] in which the spindle is connected directly to the large wheel. This special type of head was commonly known as a "jenny head", or a "payton head", and was probably a recent introduction in the Newfoundland spinning tradition. This head made spinning much easier, and therefore became quite common. G. M. Story JAN 1976 JH JAN 1976 Not used Not used Withdrawn
format Manuscript
title payton head
title_short payton head
title_full payton head
title_fullStr payton head
title_full_unstemmed payton head
title_sort payton head
publishDate 1976
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/66660
genre Newfoundland
genre_facet Newfoundland
op_source Department of Folklore
Original held in the Department of Folklore.
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore
op_relation P
1957 POCIUS Textile Traditions 23
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
16020
P_16020_payton head n
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