_WHITTLES_

whittle n a heavy pad or blanket 2 ft. square made by placing several layers of flannelette or other warm material, used as a "cocoon" to wrap a baby in before going to bed at night. When pinned tightly around the baby, the baby could be made stand in an upright position, even if the baby...

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Newfoundland
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/73491 2023-12-31T10:15:54+01:00 _WHITTLES_ xxxx/xx/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/73491 eng eng W 05 71 - 128 Edward H. Vokey 51 Ang Spaniards Bay July 21/71 Aug. 11/71 Mrs. Laura Hiscock - Mother-in-law - Housewife 88 Winterton, Spaniards Bay Ang. Traditional- obsolete now. References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 15358 W_15358_whittle n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/73491 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 2023-12-04T11:29:35Z whittle n a heavy pad or blanket 2 ft. square made by placing several layers of flannelette or other warm material, used as a "cocoon" to wrap a baby in before going to bed at night. When pinned tightly around the baby, the baby could be made stand in an upright position, even if the baby were only 2 or 3 months old. Purpose: to make baby uncomfortable - really, to keep bedclothes and beds dry. Yes DNE-cit DNE-cit DICT CEN JW Used I Used I Not used 'whetals' "whittals" "widdles" Newfoundland Folkore Survey Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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_WHITTLES_
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description whittle n a heavy pad or blanket 2 ft. square made by placing several layers of flannelette or other warm material, used as a "cocoon" to wrap a baby in before going to bed at night. When pinned tightly around the baby, the baby could be made stand in an upright position, even if the baby were only 2 or 3 months old. Purpose: to make baby uncomfortable - really, to keep bedclothes and beds dry. Yes DNE-cit DNE-cit DICT CEN JW Used I Used I Not used 'whetals' "whittals" "widdles" Newfoundland Folkore Survey
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Original held in the Department of Folklore.
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05 71 - 128
Edward H. Vokey 51 Ang Spaniards Bay July 21/71 Aug. 11/71 Mrs. Laura Hiscock - Mother-in-law - Housewife 88 Winterton, Spaniards Bay Ang. Traditional- obsolete now.
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
15358
W_15358_whittle n
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