wave [fences]

wave fences Timber or "wave" fences . . . functioning as windbreaks, occasionally divided one meadow from another. . . p. 222 - Along the Cape Shore, but to a lesser extent near St. John's, sticks and branches were woven between either the vertical posts or horizontal rails and were r...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1973
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/74145
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/74145 2023-12-31T10:19:19+01:00 wave [fences] 1973/02/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/74145 eng eng W 1971 MANNION Irish Imprints 163 & 222 p. 222 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 14049 W_14049_wave fences http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/74145 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 1973 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:25Z wave fences Timber or "wave" fences . . . functioning as windbreaks, occasionally divided one meadow from another. . . p. 222 - Along the Cape Shore, but to a lesser extent near St. John's, sticks and branches were woven between either the vertical posts or horizontal rails and were referred to as "wave", "bush" or "riddlin" fences. Another variant was the picket fence, formed of closely-spaced vertical sticks which were nailed or tied to the horizontally laid "longers"; this type usually enclosed the kitchen garden. W. J. KIRWIN FEB 1973 JH FEB 1973 Not used Not used Withdrawn [see 'wriggle-rod fences, 'etc] Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)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
wave [fences]
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description wave fences Timber or "wave" fences . . . functioning as windbreaks, occasionally divided one meadow from another. . . p. 222 - Along the Cape Shore, but to a lesser extent near St. John's, sticks and branches were woven between either the vertical posts or horizontal rails and were referred to as "wave", "bush" or "riddlin" fences. Another variant was the picket fence, formed of closely-spaced vertical sticks which were nailed or tied to the horizontally laid "longers"; this type usually enclosed the kitchen garden. W. J. KIRWIN FEB 1973 JH FEB 1973 Not used Not used Withdrawn [see 'wriggle-rod fences, 'etc]
format Manuscript
title wave [fences]
title_short wave [fences]
title_full wave [fences]
title_fullStr wave [fences]
title_full_unstemmed wave [fences]
title_sort wave [fences]
publishDate 1973
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/74145
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 W
1971 MANNION Irish Imprints 163 & 222
p. 222
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
14049
W_14049_wave fences
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