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there _Vocabulary_. _yer_ and _dur_, meaning _here_ and _there_. Heard at Stone's Cove, Fortune Bay, Common usuage by all inhabitants,the eldest being 90 years old in 1939. Amusing to hear the woman calling their goats. "Yer Kit!" "Yer Daisy!" "Yer Violet!" Every g...

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Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/76773
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Summary:there _Vocabulary_. _yer_ and _dur_, meaning _here_ and _there_. Heard at Stone's Cove, Fortune Bay, Common usuage by all inhabitants,the eldest being 90 years old in 1939. Amusing to hear the woman calling their goats. "Yer Kit!" "Yer Daisy!" "Yer Violet!" Every goat had a name, and goats were the oly animals kept. The community of (OVER) _here_ and _there_ Yes DICT CEN. JW Not used Not used Not used NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY Although there is an indication that there is more content on back of page, the other side does have anything.

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