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English citations of groundsow
calque of Grundsau, itself a calque of groundhog
[edit]- 1938, Arthur Dundore Graeff, Selections from Arthur Graeff's Scholla
- If a female the term should be Grundlos Daag, or in English, Groundsow Day! Consternation! During the discussion which followed it was decided that the matter be determined by Bob Ohlinger, the Hauptman, or president of the lodge. He is a practicing veterinarian in real life and should know about such things! But Ohlinger had other views. He protested that it was beneath the dignity of the Hauptman to stand out in the fields on a cold winter's day to watch the antics of a groundhog.
- 1974, Memoirs of the American Folk-lore Society (→ISBN)
- Groundsow Huntin'
- I used to hear another un about a hunt that turned all things around on themselves, but I bet I can't say half of it. Me and my brother Jim we went a groundsow huntin' one day. We treed one up [...]