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toe n (Informants never seem to have considered the spelling but this is their suggestion and pronunciation). 'Toe' is the name given to cotton wool, gauze or any form of absorbent cotton used for medical reasons such as bathing a running, or infected, ear. I recall first hearing this in 1...

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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/79094 2023-12-31T10:16:19+01:00 _'toe'_ xxxx/xx/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/79094 eng eng T 29 71 -87 Barbara Bruce, 28, R.C., Codroy Valley, 1965, July 26, 1971 George Burke, Friend, Teacher (now in forestry), 26, Fogo Island, Norris Arm, R.C. Common usage in Fogo (by all age groups) up to the present day References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 14427 T_14427_toe n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/79094 Department of Folklore Original held in the Department of Folklore. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador Text Manuscript ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:37Z toe n (Informants never seem to have considered the spelling but this is their suggestion and pronunciation). 'Toe' is the name given to cotton wool, gauze or any form of absorbent cotton used for medical reasons such as bathing a running, or infected, ear. I recall first hearing this in 1965 and being greatly amused by it. Not until 1971 did I hear it again and this second time I heard it used by a resident of the same area. Yes DICT CEN. DNE-cit JW Used Sup Used Sup Not used [see 'wad', 'tow', 'woo', NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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description toe n (Informants never seem to have considered the spelling but this is their suggestion and pronunciation). 'Toe' is the name given to cotton wool, gauze or any form of absorbent cotton used for medical reasons such as bathing a running, or infected, ear. I recall first hearing this in 1965 and being greatly amused by it. Not until 1971 did I hear it again and this second time I heard it used by a resident of the same area. Yes DICT CEN. DNE-cit JW Used Sup Used Sup Not used [see 'wad', 'tow', 'woo', NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY
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29 71 -87
Barbara Bruce, 28, R.C., Codroy Valley, 1965, July 26, 1971 George Burke, Friend, Teacher (now in forestry), 26, Fogo Island, Norris Arm, R.C. Common usage in Fogo (by all age groups) up to the present day
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
14427
T_14427_toe n
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