Torbay Mitts

torbay n Hand-knit from wool of home-grown sheep, carded and then spun into wool by hand (spun on a spinning wheel). Usually black and white standard pattern, some with thumb and one finger, some with just the thumb. These, with Torbay Socks, were in great demand years ago, and still are for woods w...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1970
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/76734
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/76734 2023-12-31T10:19:22+01:00 Torbay Mitts 1970/02/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/76734 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 14720 T_14720_torbay n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/76734 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 2023-12-04T11:29:35Z torbay n Hand-knit from wool of home-grown sheep, carded and then spun into wool by hand (spun on a spinning wheel). Usually black and white standard pattern, some with thumb and one finger, some with just the thumb. These, with Torbay Socks, were in great demand years ago, and still are for woods wear, and nearly every store, big and small, sold them. (Probably called "Torbay" in St. John's only, as it was nearby, but much the same were made in other outports) DNE-cit JH 2/70 JH Used I and Sup Used I Used I mitt, torbay deal, torbay nag 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
Torbay Mitts
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description torbay n Hand-knit from wool of home-grown sheep, carded and then spun into wool by hand (spun on a spinning wheel). Usually black and white standard pattern, some with thumb and one finger, some with just the thumb. These, with Torbay Socks, were in great demand years ago, and still are for woods wear, and nearly every store, big and small, sold them. (Probably called "Torbay" in St. John's only, as it was nearby, but much the same were made in other outports) DNE-cit JH 2/70 JH Used I and Sup Used I Used I mitt, torbay deal, torbay nag
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title Torbay Mitts
title_short Torbay Mitts
title_full Torbay Mitts
title_fullStr Torbay Mitts
title_full_unstemmed Torbay Mitts
title_sort torbay mitts
publishDate 1970
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/76734
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 T
St. John's
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
14720
T_14720_torbay n
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