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tail v Another sort of trap or snare used chiefly for catching deer, bear, or other large animals, is the _slip_, which is composed of different materials, according to the circumstances of the hunter, but mostly of iron. Here the _tongue_ is a small bar of iron, placed on one side of the bed of the...
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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/75227 2023-12-31T10:19:30+01:00 tail 1975/xx/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/75227 eng eng T 1814 AUSPACH 378: DC References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 13970 T_13970_tail v http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/75227 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 1975 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:30Z tail v Another sort of trap or snare used chiefly for catching deer, bear, or other large animals, is the _slip_, which is composed of different materials, according to the circumstances of the hunter, but mostly of iron. Here the _tongue_ is a small bar of iron, placed on one side of the bed of the trap and turning upon a pin: it passes over one of the _jaws_, and the end is fixed under the heel of the bridge which it supports until pressed upon, when, being set at liberty, the jaws _fly up_, and kill the animal. The common expression for fixing properly this engine of destruction is, _to tail a trap_. Fire-arms are likewise used by hunters, but seldom when rummaging, as the fur might be injured by the shot or ball. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit GMS/WK Nov 76 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Used I The last 3 lines of the cited quotation are highlighted with a bracket. Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) |
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tail v Another sort of trap or snare used chiefly for catching deer, bear, or other large animals, is the _slip_, which is composed of different materials, according to the circumstances of the hunter, but mostly of iron. Here the _tongue_ is a small bar of iron, placed on one side of the bed of the trap and turning upon a pin: it passes over one of the _jaws_, and the end is fixed under the heel of the bridge which it supports until pressed upon, when, being set at liberty, the jaws _fly up_, and kill the animal. The common expression for fixing properly this engine of destruction is, _to tail a trap_. Fire-arms are likewise used by hunters, but seldom when rummaging, as the fur might be injured by the shot or ball. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit GMS/WK Nov 76 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Used I The last 3 lines of the cited quotation are highlighted with a bracket. |
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