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Kwâbît, “beaver” (P.); cf.141 M. _kobet_.142

Kwabîtsis, “little beaver” (P.); diminutive of _kwâbît_.143

Kwĕdŭn, “canoe” (M.).144 See Ăgwē′dŭn.145

Kwîmû, “loon” (M.); cp.146 P. _ŭkwîn_.147

Lappilatwan, Pass. name of a small bird which sings from sunset until quite dark.148 _Lappilatwan_ properly means a tree-fungus, but the word is applied to this bird because it sits in the branches without moving.149 See _Wappilatwan_ and _Wechkutonébit_.150

Laʿtogwesnuk, “Northland” (P.).151

Lenni Lenâbe, “Delawares” (P.); clearly a loan word from Minsi, _Linni Linâpe_, “the men” (_par excellence_).152 Cp.153 Prince, “Proc.154 Amer.155 Philos.156 Soc.,” 1899, p. 186; “Amer.157 Journ.158 Philol.,” p. 295, n.159 1.160

Lisignigen, “breastwork” (P.); M. _lŭtkŭdāāgŭn_, “hedge.”161

Lox, “wolverine” (P.); cogn. with A. _alaskan_, “wolverine.”162 Note the metathesis.163

Lumpeguin, “water demon” (P.); see _Appodumken_.164

Malikakwsquess, Pass. female name.165

Malsum, “wolf” (P.); cp.166 A. _moñlsem_.167

Malsumsis, “little wolf” (P.), the diminutive of the above.168

Manoñgamasak, “river elves” (A.).169

Mʾdeolin, “wizard,” “witchcraft”; pl.170 _mʾdeolinʾwuk_, P. and _mʾdaulinōwak_, (A. and Pen.).171 Cf.172 Ojibwe, _medewin_, “witchcraft.”173 It probably means originally “one who drums.”174 Cp.175 Old Delaware, _meteú_, “a medicine doctor”; also a turkey cock, from the drumming of its wings.176

Michihant, “devil” (P.); a combination of _michi_, “bad” = A. _maji_ + _hant_, the same stem seen in A. _Madahoñdo_, “demon.”177

Mikchik, “turtle” (P.); cp.178 M. _mikchikch_.179

Miʿko, “squirrel” (P.); cp.180 A. _miʿkowa_.181

Miʿkumwess, “wood devil”; pl.182 _miʿkumwessuk_; a small spirit normally, which has the power, however, of increasing its stature at will.183

Mĭpis, “little leaf” (Pass. diminutive); pl.184 _mĭpyĭl_.185 Cp.186 M. _nebe_, “leaf.”187

Mʿskikwul wuli-mʾhaskil, “perfumed grass” (P.).188 Cp.189 M. _Mskegûl_, “grass,” and _welemaak_, “fragrant”; A. _mʾskikoal_, “grass.”190

Monimquess, “woodchuck” (P.).191 See M. _munumkwech_.192

Munumkwech, “woodchuck” (M.); see P. _monimquess_.193

Mûs, “moose” (P.); see M. _Teâm_.194 The English moose is undoubtedly a loanword from Pass.195 _mûs_; cp.196 Pen.197 _mûñs_; A. _moñz_.198

Mūschik, “place name” (P.).199

Mūsesaaqua, “horse fly” (P.); cp.200 M. _msusók_.201

K-musums, “thy grandfather”; _k-musomsʾn_, “our grandfather” (P.); cp.202 A. _nʾmahom_, “my grandfather.”203

Mūūin, “bear” (M.) and P. In A. and Pen. we find _awasos_ and _awesos_ respectively.204

Naga, “and” (P.); M. _ak_; A. _ta_.205

Nʾgŭmĭch, “my grandmother” (M.); cp.206 A. _nōkĕmĕs_.207

Nekmʾkila, “I am big” (P.).208

Nemchaase, “arise” (M.).209

Nenagimk, “hurry up!”210 (M.).211

Neʿs[´ē]yik, Pass, place-name = “the muddy lake.”212

Nikʾn, “O mother” (A.); dim. voc. of _nigawes_, “my mother.”213

Nĭl, “I” (P. and M.).214

Nipon, “summer” (P.); also _niben_ in Abenaki.215

Nit, “that” (P.).216

Nʾmokkswess, “sable” (P.); see M. _abistaneuch_.217

Noñwat, “long ago” (A.); cp.218 Pen.219 _nâwad_.220

Nowut Kemaganek, a Pass. place-name.221

Nsk[´ē]manul, “silver plates” (P.).222

Nŭgŭmĭch, “my grandmother” (M.).223 See _Nʾgŭmĭch_.224

Nujich, “my grandchild” (M.).225

Nulūks, “my nephew” (M.).226

Ogomkeok, place-name (M.).227

Onwokun, place-name (M.); “a causeway”; cp.228 A. _ondawahanik_, “a divide.”229

N-osesak, “my children” (P.).230

Piʿche, “long ago” (P.).231

Piliomeskasik kʾtakʾmigw, “Newfoundland” (P.).232 This is a literal translation of the English name.233 See _Uktâkŭmkûk_.234

Pilowi, “strange” (A. Pen.235 Pass.).236

Piktuk, place-name (M.).237

Plîgun, “Cape Split” (P.); M. plekteok, “large handspikes for breaking open a beaver dam.”238

Pʾmûla, “night-air demon” (A.).239 This word occurs also in Passamaquoddy and Penobscot as the name of a flying malevolent sprite.240

Pogumʾk, “black-cat” (P.); an animal of the mink tribe, sometimes called “fisher.”241

Pûjinskwess, “pitcher.”242 Pass. word denoting an evil witch; cp.243 M. _Pikchimskwesû_.244

Pulowech, “partridge” (M.).245

Puloweche munigu, “Partridge Island” (M.).246

Pûn, “winter” (P.); cp.247 A. _pon_.248

Putup, “whale” (P.); M. bûtŭp.249

K-putwusin, “let us take council” (P.); cp.250 A. _podawazina_, both 1 p. pl. inclusive.251

Saak; see _kes_.252

Sagem, “chief” (P.); cp.253 A. _Soñgmoñ_.254 English sagamore is a loanword from this.255

Sâkskâdu, “squirrel” (M. and P.).256 See _Sexkâtu_.257

Saŭnesen, “south wind” (P.); cp.258 A. _soñwanaki_, “the southland.”259

Sĕnap, “man” (P.); cp.260 A. _sanoñba_; Pen.261 _sĕnōbē_.262

Senusoktun, “warming breeze” (P.).263

Sexkâtu, “squirrel”; see _sâkskâdu_.264

Nsiwes, “my brother” (P.).265

Skitap, “man” (P.); cp. old Pass.266 _wusketomp_.267

Squʿtes, “little fire” (P.); dim. of _squt_, “fire”; cp.268 A. _skweda_.269

Teâm, “moose” (M.); See _Mûs_.270

Tiakēûch, “mink” (M.); cp.271 P. _chiâkes_.272

Tomâwē, “tobacco” (P. and M.).273

Tsîso, “mosquito”; see _chessuyek_.274

Tumʾhîgen, “axe” (P.); cp.275 A. _tamahigan_.276

Tumʾhîgenpowâgon, “tomahawk-pipe” (P.).277

Ukchigʾmuech, “sea duck” (M.).278

Uktâkŭmkûk, “Newfoundland” (M.); lit., “the mainland.”279

Uktukâmkw, “Newfoundland” (P.); the usual form is _piliomeskasik kʾtakʾmigw_, _q.v.280

Unamagik, “otters” (P.); cp.281 A. _unegigw_, “otter.”282 A place name.283

Upsinai, “medicine-bag” (M.).284

Uskichin } “Indian” (P.).285 Uskijin }286

Waaguʿkw, “lice” (M.).287

Wâbab, “wampum” (P.); lit., “something white,” from the color of the shells.288 In A. _skwōñzo_.289

Wabanaki, “the land of the dawn, or east” (P. and Pen.); in A. _Woñbanaki_, from _woñban_, “dawn” (lit., “whitening”) + _aki_, “land.”290 This also means “an Eastlander.”291

Wahwun, “egg” (P.); M. _wâû_; A. _woñwan_.292

Wappilatwan, “toadstool” (P.); punningly applied as an epithet to _Lappilatwan_, _q.v.293 _ See _wechkutonébit_.294

Waʿsis, “child” (P.); cp.295 A. _awoñsis_.296

Wʾchipi, “East wind” (P.).297

Webetumekw, “shark” (M.).298

Wechkutonébit, “he sits with his mouth open” (P.); parti., 3 p., singular.299 See _Lappilatwan_ and _Wappilatwan_.300

Wegadusk, “northern lights” (M.).301

Wʾnagʾmeswuk, “fairies” (P.); small beings in human form of a benevolent character.302

Wichkwîdlakunchich, “small dish of bark” (P.).303

Wîgît, “he, they live or lives” (P.); parti., 3 p., sing. and plural.304 The stem _wig_, “dwell, live,” is common to all the Algic idioms.305 Cp.306 _wigwâm_, “a house.”307

Wiguladumuch, “elves”; pl. -_uk_ (M.).308

Winpe, a Pass. evil spirit, perhaps cogn. with M. _Winsit_, “devil.”309

Wîwĭlmekw, a Pass. horned monster, living in the water.310

Wuchoʿsen, “north wind” (P.).311 This word denotes a fabulous eagle which causes the wind by the motion of his wings.312

Wut, “that” (P.).313

Owing to lack of space, this Glossary contains only the most important Indian words which appear in the English text.314 No attempt has been made to explain the Indian headings grammatically, nor the text of quoted poems.315 P.316

OTHER WORKS BY CHARLES GODFREY LELAND317

The Poetry and Mystery of Dreams, 1850 Hans Breitmann’s Ballads, 1868 The English Gypsies and Their Language, 1872 English Gypsey Ballads, 1873 Life of Abraham Lincoln, 1881 The Minor Arts, 1881 The Gypsies, 1883 The Algonquin Legends of New England, 1884 (2d edition 1885) Dictionary of Jargon and Slang (in collaboration with Prof.318 Barrère), 1891 Gypsey Sorcery, 1891 Legends of Florence, 2d series, 1895–6 Hans Breitmann in Tyrol, 1895 Songs of the Sea and Lays of the Land, 1895 Mending and Repairing, 1896 One Hundred Profitable Arts (issued as a series of handbooks) Legends of Virgil, 1899 The Gothic Mother Goose (in preparation) Flaxius (in preparation)319

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