wriggle-rod fences
riddle n I was always intrigued by the kind of fences [my granfather] and the other men used to enclose the gardens. They were called "wriggle-rod" fences, and were constructed almost entirely without nails. Three rails were fastened between the posts and saplings usually spruce for toughn...
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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/71508 2023-12-31T10:19:27+01:00 wriggle-rod fences image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/71508 eng eng R Marcus Hopkins, Folklore 340/70 70-15/143 Fl 70-15 Heart's Content, T.Bay References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 13717 R_13717_riddle n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/71508 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 2023-12-04T11:29:30Z riddle n I was always intrigued by the kind of fences [my granfather] and the other men used to enclose the gardens. They were called "wriggle-rod" fences, and were constructed almost entirely without nails. Three rails were fastened between the posts and saplings usually spruce for toughness, called wriggle rods were twisted alternately between the rails hence the name "wriggle rod". They were very durable and lasted for years. _R_ DNE-cit JH AUG 1970 'paling fence 'longer fence' 'ridlen' Used I and Sup Used I Used I [see 'layers'] 'wave'fences, 'boarden fence 'layer fence', 'riddling fence', riddle-fence, 'riggle fence', 'ringle-fence', 'ringle-rod fence', 'garden-rod fence', 'riddled', 'ring fence', 'snake fence' (?), 'herring-bone fence' (?) The first sentence and the last two lines of the quote are omitted from the dictionary Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) |
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riddle n I was always intrigued by the kind of fences [my granfather] and the other men used to enclose the gardens. They were called "wriggle-rod" fences, and were constructed almost entirely without nails. Three rails were fastened between the posts and saplings usually spruce for toughness, called wriggle rods were twisted alternately between the rails hence the name "wriggle rod". They were very durable and lasted for years. _R_ DNE-cit JH AUG 1970 'paling fence 'longer fence' 'ridlen' Used I and Sup Used I Used I [see 'layers'] 'wave'fences, 'boarden fence 'layer fence', 'riddling fence', riddle-fence, 'riggle fence', 'ringle-fence', 'ringle-rod fence', 'garden-rod fence', 'riddled', 'ring fence', 'snake fence' (?), 'herring-bone fence' (?) The first sentence and the last two lines of the quote are omitted from the dictionary |
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R Marcus Hopkins, Folklore 340/70 70-15/143 Fl 70-15 Heart's Content, T.Bay References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 13717 R_13717_riddle n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/71508 |
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