This is a a word pleasure or you can make it a game.
A bit like playing Dictionary with the Dictionary of Newfoundland English.

How to play
REDEFiNE iT
using the Dictionary of Newfoundland English:

1. READ iT:
Read the definition of a word provided from the online edition of the Dictionary of Newfoundland (a selection may be found in the topics section below)

2. REMEMBER, REFRESH and/or REDEFiNE iT

3. RENEW and REUSE iT

You might notice that the above instructions include allowances for not playing the REDEFiNE iT part - it's really all just an excuse to wallow in some wonderful words so feel free to just love the word of the week.

What inspired this group?

1. The Dictionary of Newfoundland English
http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/

2. The collection of poems entitled "Merrybegot" by Mary Dalton and producing the unabridged audio edition for Rattling Books with Anita Best (voice) and Patrick Boyle (trumpet and flugelhorn)
http://www.rattlingbooks.com/Product.aspx?ProductID=8

3. playing Dictionary using the Dictionary of Newfoundland English with Isabella St. John and Michel Savard

If you are a lover of words or a word lover or luster we invite you to join us. At the very least you might pick up a few tricks for your next scrabble game.

Sister Blog:

REDEFiNE iT has a Sister Blog where those not on facebook can also share in refreshing a word a week from the Dictionary of Newfoundland English.
http://www.redefineit.blogspot.com


The Dictionary of Newfoundland English can be purchased online directly from the publisher (University of Toronto Press).

Dictionary of Newfoundland English: Second Edition with supplement Second edition with supplement
Edited by G.M. Story, W.J. Kirwin, and J.D.A. Widdowson
University of Toronto Press © 1998

847pp /1 map, 3 figures

http://www.utppublishing.com/pubstore/merchant.ihtml?pid=8469&step=4

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This is a a word pleasure or you can make it a game.
A bit like playing Dictionary with the Dictionary of Newfoundland English.

How to play
REDEFiNE iT
using the Dictionary of Newfoundland English:

1. READ iT:
Read the definition of a word provided from the online edition of the Dictionary of Newfoundland (a selection may be found in the topics section below)

2. REMEMBER, REFRESH and/or REDEFiNE iT

3. RENEW and REUSE iT

You might notice that the above instructions include allowances... (read more)