tarry-oakum
tarry oakum Loggers carry a piece of oakum they call "Tarry-oakum in their pockets while they are working in the woods to prevent chafes. The oakum is simply carried in the pocket much like a good luck charm and is not applied or rubbed on the wound. The oakum is not used for medicinal purposes...
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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/76231 2023-12-31T10:18:57+01:00 tarry-oakum 1971/04/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/76231 eng eng T David W. Curran, 66-4/21 Gambo, B.B. References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 16282 T_16282_tarry oakum http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/76231 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 1971 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:33Z tarry oakum Loggers carry a piece of oakum they call "Tarry-oakum in their pockets while they are working in the woods to prevent chafes. The oakum is simply carried in the pocket much like a good luck charm and is not applied or rubbed on the wound. The oakum is not used for medicinal purposes but is used to ward off chafes and irritations. JH APR 1971 Not used Not used Withdrawn [see 'oakum'] Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) |
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tarry oakum Loggers carry a piece of oakum they call "Tarry-oakum in their pockets while they are working in the woods to prevent chafes. The oakum is simply carried in the pocket much like a good luck charm and is not applied or rubbed on the wound. The oakum is not used for medicinal purposes but is used to ward off chafes and irritations. JH APR 1971 Not used Not used Withdrawn [see 'oakum'] |
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1971 |
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Newfoundland |
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Department of Folklore Original held in the Department of Folklore. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore |
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T David W. Curran, 66-4/21 Gambo, B.B. References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 16282 T_16282_tarry oakum http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/76231 |
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