water whelps

• Format: Manuscript
• Language: English
• Published: 1971
• Subjects: English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador; Newfoundland; water bear
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/77768

water n Fishermen at Francois wear brass chain around their arms (wrists) to "keep from getting" water whelps. There doesn't seem to be any set number of "turns" of this chain that should be worn because I can remember seeing some fishermen with four or five "turns" around their wrist while others have only two. The practical explanation why this is so affective given me by one old fishermen ( ---) was; the "Varny-grease" that deve when the brass comes in contact with salt water dries up any that have started to form. . . . JH 6/71 Used I and Sup Used I Not used [see also 'varney-grease']; on the water; salt water; fresh-water; water bear; water doctor; water dog; water fur; water gully; water haul; water hopper; water-horse; water-jug; water lily; water man; water nipper; water pigeon; water pup;water whelp; wat