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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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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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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