trouble

trouble n In the front room, near the casket, sit most of the members of the family. Everyone who comes in shakes hands with the members of the family and says very quietly, "Sorry for your trouble." They then kneel by the casket to pray for the soul of the deceased. DNE-cit JH 8/72 Used I...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1973
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/79053
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Summary:trouble n In the front room, near the casket, sit most of the members of the family. Everyone who comes in shakes hands with the members of the family and says very quietly, "Sorry for your trouble." They then kneel by the casket to pray for the soul of the deceased. DNE-cit JH 8/72 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Used I take, ~ trouble Card marked DNE-cit, but not used.