turn coats

turn v This meant two things, Fist [sic] it was the name for people who had married someone of the catholic faith and has decided to follow their religion. Secondly it was the name given to a seal which sheading its coat (Fur). It had shed it's white coat and taken on the apearance of a young h...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1971
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/72681
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Summary:turn v This meant two things, Fist [sic] it was the name for people who had married someone of the catholic faith and has decided to follow their religion. Secondly it was the name given to a seal which sheading its coat (Fur). It had shed it's white coat and taken on the apearance of a young harp which is Black & Grey. Our area was a protestant are while nearby communities were catholic and a Person who married in One of these Communities was considered to have forsaken his Own people, therefore was considered an Outsider, which meant he no longer belonged to the Community. DNE-cit JH 10/71 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 4 Used I make, spread v, turning, turn around, turncoat, turner, turn-out, turn-out hat