Turr

turr n The chief distiction between the Turr (Tinker) and the Murre is that the latter has a white band all around the neck and a spot behind the eye while the former has all the head, neck and back coal black. DNE-cit GMS Feb 76 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used tuir, murre, baccalieu bird Car...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1976
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/78681
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Summary:turr n The chief distiction between the Turr (Tinker) and the Murre is that the latter has a white band all around the neck and a spot behind the eye while the former has all the head, neck and back coal black. DNE-cit GMS Feb 76 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used tuir, murre, baccalieu bird Card marked DNE-cit, but not used.

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