run down

run down adj This phrase is and was used when a person was speaking of another person's health. I remember my mother's words while talking to another person regarding another (3rd) person. She would say "She's run right down maid". This was often said of a person if she (he)...

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Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/68933
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/68933 2023-12-31T10:18:43+01:00 run down image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/68933 eng eng R Jim Combden, 71-90/38 Barr'd Islands References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 16320 R_16320_run down adj http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/68933 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 2023-12-04T11:29:33Z run down adj This phrase is and was used when a person was speaking of another person's health. I remember my mother's words while talking to another person regarding another (3rd) person. She would say "She's run right down maid". This was often said of a person if she (he) had lost weight, looked pale or lacked energy . . . JH 3/72 Not used Not used Withdrawn Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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topic English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
run down
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description run down adj This phrase is and was used when a person was speaking of another person's health. I remember my mother's words while talking to another person regarding another (3rd) person. She would say "She's run right down maid". This was often said of a person if she (he) had lost weight, looked pale or lacked energy . . . JH 3/72 Not used Not used Withdrawn
format Manuscript
title run down
title_short run down
title_full run down
title_fullStr run down
title_full_unstemmed run down
title_sort run down
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/68933
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 R
Jim Combden, 71-90/38
Barr'd Islands
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
16320
R_16320_run down adj
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