waker
wake n It is expected of every waker before he has been at the house long, to go and see the corpse. Some wakers seem to spend most of their time there. It is not a custom for the waker to bring his own lunch . . . JH JUN 1973 JH JUN 1973 Used I Not used Withdrawn wake-house, ~ room
Format: | Manuscript |
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Language: | English |
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1973
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Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/78454 |
Summary: | wake n It is expected of every waker before he has been at the house long, to go and see the corpse. Some wakers seem to spend most of their time there. It is not a custom for the waker to bring his own lunch . . . JH JUN 1973 JH JUN 1973 Used I Not used Withdrawn wake-house, ~ room |
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