treenail

treenail An' they were trunnelled*then. Now a trunnel,a trunnel - we call it a trunnel - t-r-u-n-n-e-l, but it _ it derives its _ its name is really a treenail - t-r- double e n-a-i-l. That was te original,but now the ol' fellers used to call it a trunnel,see. Yes J.D.A. WIDDOWSON JUL 1973...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1973
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/78525
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Summary:treenail An' they were trunnelled*then. Now a trunnel,a trunnel - we call it a trunnel - t-r-u-n-n-e-l, but it _ it derives its _ its name is really a treenail - t-r- double e n-a-i-l. That was te original,but now the ol' fellers used to call it a trunnel,see. Yes J.D.A. WIDDOWSON JUL 1973 (* spelling?) Not used Not used Withdrawn

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