towed

toll v When the corpse is nearing the church and until it has been carried inside, the church bell is being "towed". A man stands under the bell and strikes the gong against one side of the bell and allowing long pauses in between each strike. This is known as[ : ] Smith's Harbour, Gr...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1971
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/76507
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Summary:toll v When the corpse is nearing the church and until it has been carried inside, the church bell is being "towed". A man stands under the bell and strikes the gong against one side of the bell and allowing long pauses in between each strike. This is known as[ : ] Smith's Harbour, Green Bay, Little Bay Islands, Notre Dame Bay, Jackson's Cove, Green Bay. "towed" [sic] is used to mean "tolled". "towed" is the way the people pronounce it. explanation: entice JH 6/71 Used I and Sup Not used Not used

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