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  1. 121
    “...Regatta Day on which boat races are held on Quidi Vidi Lake, near St.John's. It is a traditional...”
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  2. 122
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    “...day n _OED_ day-bed Obj 'a bed to rest on in the day time; a sofa, couch.' (1594-1831) *_O Sup [S]2...”
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  3. 123
    Published 1971
    “...cow n The first of April to the thirteenth are known as"the cow days". These days are usually cold...”
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  4. 124
    Published 1972
    “...set n Some fishermen use the "night-set" method and others use the "day-set" method. Briefly...”
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  5. 125
    Published 1976
    “...patrick n On Patrick's Day, wid colours gay,/ When in de narthern floe,/ We hopes ye'll have your...”
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  6. 126
    Published 1973
    “..., which in local terms was a "pet" day (a calm, sunny, cloudless day) one not often experienced...”
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  7. 127
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    “...patrick n The men when they used to go in the woods on Paddy's Day would always get a green bough...”
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  8. 128
    Published 1971
    “...fish n Friday was a _black_ day; an unlucky day. It was commonly called "fish day". JH 12/71 Used I...”
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  9. 129
    Published 1965
    “... of Placentia, after a thrilling experience, having been driven by the celebrated storm of Sheelah's Day...”
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  10. 130
    Published 1971
    “...collar n The first of May is Collar Day. When you're shipped you must obey. When you're tied you...”
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  11. 131
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    “...settling vbl n .nearly all the men of the settlement had sailed this day for Harbor Briton...”
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  12. 132
    Published 1970
    “...looard a On a "leeward day," when the weather "ain't fittin' " and the boats stay in the harbour...”
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  13. 133
    Published 1988
    “...day n 'I took a chance on taking in the gear and steaming out about 30 miles and anchored. We set...”
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  14. 134
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    “...those pl det So we used the curb*hooks at that day.them days. Now the hook you get [at] those days...”
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  15. 135
    Published 1977
    “...fish n It was a fine fish day (that is, a good day for drying codfish), and the services...”
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  16. 136
    “...Groundhog Day . . .one of the beliefs we used to have about Candlemas Day, Feb. 2nd., was that one...”
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  17. 137
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    “...sheila n Sheila's Day Miss O'Leary remembers an old saying that people both young and old would say...”
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  18. 138
    Published 1963
    “... of the great annual events; and the day set apart by custom for this important function was St. Stephen's Day...”
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  19. 139
    Published 1971
    “...Calmist Day Calmist Day 2nd February "Calmist Day Fair and Fine, Worst of the winter Left behind...”
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  20. 140
    Published 1973
    “...lady day n By 'Lady's Day*,' the fifteenth of August, it is not unusual for some fishermen to 'give...”
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