Torbay nags
torbay n These were the small horses the Torbay, and people from Logy Bay, Outer Cove and places nearby drove to Town with fish, splits, etc. While their owners went about their business the nags would be left tied to light-poles, or in some open spot with a hobble on them to keep them from wanderin...
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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/76228 2023-12-31T10:19:29+01:00 Torbay nags 1970/02/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/76228 eng eng T St. John's References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 14726 T_14726_torbay n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/76228 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 1970 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:33Z torbay n These were the small horses the Torbay, and people from Logy Bay, Outer Cove and places nearby drove to Town with fish, splits, etc. While their owners went about their business the nags would be left tied to light-poles, or in some open spot with a hobble on them to keep them from wandering. They nearly always sported a feed bag of oats, on which they would champ away to the benefit of the sparrows and pigeons. They would be tackled into a dray, a long-cart, a box cart, a catamaran, or a light carriage. If the drivers had "taken one too many" during the day, the horses would take the recumbent forms safely home in the heel of the evening. DNE-cit JH 2/70 JH Used I and Sup Not used Used I torbay mitts, mitt, torbay deal, torbay nag Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) |
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torbay n These were the small horses the Torbay, and people from Logy Bay, Outer Cove and places nearby drove to Town with fish, splits, etc. While their owners went about their business the nags would be left tied to light-poles, or in some open spot with a hobble on them to keep them from wandering. They nearly always sported a feed bag of oats, on which they would champ away to the benefit of the sparrows and pigeons. They would be tackled into a dray, a long-cart, a box cart, a catamaran, or a light carriage. If the drivers had "taken one too many" during the day, the horses would take the recumbent forms safely home in the heel of the evening. DNE-cit JH 2/70 JH Used I and Sup Not used Used I torbay mitts, mitt, torbay deal, torbay nag |
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