_water pups_
water n To prevent "_water pups_" - i.e., watery blisters on the wrists , which fishermen got when their oilskin jackets or coats chafed their arms - fisherman in Indian Island , Notre Dame Bay, used to wear a brass chain around their wrist . DICT CEN. FEB 15 1966 Used I and Sup Used I and...
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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/73657 2023-12-31T10:19:16+01:00 _water pups_ 1966/02/15 image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/73657 eng eng W 66/iv/45 Grace Moore English 340 20 Windsor, Nfld. Don Downer, friend student 20 Indian Island, N.D.Ba He learned this as a boy from fishermen in Indian Island at home in St. John's, Feburary 13, 1966 Feburary 15, 1966 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 14381 W_14381_water n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/73657 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 1966 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:35Z water n To prevent "_water pups_" - i.e., watery blisters on the wrists , which fishermen got when their oilskin jackets or coats chafed their arms - fisherman in Indian Island , Notre Dame Bay, used to wear a brass chain around their wrist . DICT CEN. FEB 15 1966 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 3 Not used on the water; salt water; fresh-water; water bear; water doctor; water dog; water fur; water gully; water haul; water hopper; water-horse; water-jug; water lily; water man; water nipper; water pigeon; water pup;water whelp; water set; waterside Manuscript Newfoundland water bear Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) |
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water n To prevent "_water pups_" - i.e., watery blisters on the wrists , which fishermen got when their oilskin jackets or coats chafed their arms - fisherman in Indian Island , Notre Dame Bay, used to wear a brass chain around their wrist . DICT CEN. FEB 15 1966 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 3 Not used on the water; salt water; fresh-water; water bear; water doctor; water dog; water fur; water gully; water haul; water hopper; water-horse; water-jug; water lily; water man; water nipper; water pigeon; water pup;water whelp; water set; waterside |
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W 66/iv/45 Grace Moore English 340 20 Windsor, Nfld. Don Downer, friend student 20 Indian Island, N.D.Ba He learned this as a boy from fishermen in Indian Island at home in St. John's, Feburary 13, 1966 Feburary 15, 1966 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 14381 W_14381_water n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/73657 |
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