_q.v._ This has no connection with M. _pijegunjit_ and A.
_pegues_, “mosquito.”
Chibelaʿkwe, “night air sprite,” a monster consisting solely of
head and legs, without a body. It was always seen sitting in the
crotch of a tree.
Nʾchigunum, “my younger brother” (M.).
Chikwenochk, “turtle” (P.).
Chinames, “a fish as long and broad as a man” (M.?).
Chînu, a Micmac equivalent of P. _Kiwaʿkw_, _q.v._
Chipi′chkâm, “horned dragon”, really a huge wizard snake (M.).
Elkomtûejul, “he is calling him,” with obviative ending -_ul_ (M.).
Ēpīt, “woman”; pl. _ēpījĭk_ (P.); cf. M. _ēbit_.
Etuchi, “so,” “thus” (P.); cf. A. _adoji_.
Hămwĕsŭk, See _Amwĕsŭk_.
Hʾlâmkîk, “hell” (P.); lit., “the lower land,” from _hʿlâm_,
“below,” and _ki_, “land,” + locative -_k_. Cp. A. _Alômki_.
Î, excl., “oh!” (P.).
Kt-iyi-pʾn, “we have” (P.). This is the _inclusive_ we, _i.e._,
thou and I. The exclusive form would be _nt-iyi-pʾn_.
Kâk′âguch, “crow” (M.). In P. _kâkâgos_.
Kâktûgwāās, “thunder” (M.); really “young thunder,” a common proper
name.
Kaktugwāāsĭs, “little thunder” (M.); a further diminutive (ending
= _is_) of _Kâktûgwāās_, “little thunder.” _Kâktûgwāāsĭs_ means
properly, “son of Little Thunder.”
Kaliwahdasi, “female proper name” (P.).
Kʾchî, “big,” “large” (P.); also A. and Penobscot.
Kchî-benabesk, “large rock” (P.).
Kĕjû, “O mother” (M.); voc. of _nkĕ′ch_, “my mother.” Cp. A.
_nikʾn_, voc. of _nigawes_.
Kĕkwâjû, “badger” (M.); cogn. with Ojib., _missá-kak-wijis_.
Kekw? “what?” (P.); cp. A. _kagui?_ M. _kogūē?_ “what?”
Kespugitk, “a place name.”
Kes saak, “long ago” (M.).
Ketaksuwâûʿt, “spirits’ road” (P.); a combination of _ketākw_,
“spirit,” and _âûʿt_, “road.”
Kezitwâzuch, “Kearsarge” (Pen.).
Kitpusâgʾnâû, Pass. proper name (?). A mythical being.
Kiwaʿkw, “giant ghoul” or “ice-giant” (P.); cp. A. _kiwaʿkwa_, a
mythical being, similar in form to a man, who inhabited the
snows of the far north.
Kʾmewun, “rain” (P.); cf. P. _kʾmēĭn_, “it is raining.”
Koʿkoʿkhas, “owl” (P.); cp. M. _kûkûgwĕs_, A. _kokokhas_.
Kuhkw, “earthquake” (M.).
Kukuʿskûûs, “snowy owl,” a P. word, undoubtedly of onomatapoetic
origin.
Kullû, “a fabulous bird of gigantic size” (M. and P.).
Kulpujot, “one rolled over with handspikes” (M.); a fabulous being
supposed to be connected with the changes of season.
Kwâbît, “beaver” (P.); cf. M. _kobet_.
Kwabîtsis, “little beaver” (P.); diminutive of _kwâbît_.
Kwĕdŭn, “canoe” (M.). See Ăgwē′dŭn.
Kwîmû, “loon” (M.); cp. P. _ŭkwîn_.
Lappilatwan, Pass. name of a small bird which sings from sunset
until quite dark. _Lappilatwan_ properly means a tree-fungus,
but the word is applied to this bird because it sits in the
branches without moving. See _Wappilatwan_ and _Wechkutonébit_.
Laʿtogwesnuk, “Northland” (P.).
Lenni Lenâbe, “Delawares” (P.); clearly a loan word from Minsi,
_Linni Linâpe_, “the men” (_par excellence_). Cp. Prince, “Proc.
Amer. Philos. Soc.,” 1899, p. 186; “Amer. Journ. Philol.,” p.
295, n. 1.
Lisignigen, “breastwork” (P.); M. _lŭtkŭdāāgŭn_, “hedge.”
Lox, “wolverine” (P.); cogn. with A. _alaskan_, “wolverine.” Note
the metathesis.
Lumpeguin, “water demon” (P.); see _Appodumken_.
Malikakwsquess, Pass. female name.
Malsum, “wolf” (P.); cp. A. _moñlsem_.
Malsumsis, “little wolf” (P.), the diminutive of the above.
Manoñgamasak, “river elves” (A.).
Mʾdeolin, “wizard,” “witchcraft”; pl. _mʾdeolinʾwuk_, P. and
_mʾdaulinōwak_, (A. and Pen.). Cf. Ojibwe, _medewin_,
“witchcraft.” It probably means originally “one who drums.” Cp.
Old Delaware, _meteú_, “a medicine doctor”; also a turkey cock,
from the drumming of its wings.
Michihant, “devil” (P.); a combination of _michi_, “bad” = A.
_maji_ + _hant_, the same stem seen in A. _Madahoñdo_, “demon.”
Mikchik, “turtle” (P.); cp. M. _mikchikch_.
Miʿko, “squirrel” (P.); cp. A. _miʿkowa_.
Miʿkumwess, “wood devil”; pl. _miʿkumwessuk_; a small spirit
normally, which has the power, however, of increasing its
stature at will.
Mĭpis, “little leaf” (Pass. diminutive); pl. _mĭpyĭl_. Cp. M.
_nebe_, “leaf.”
Mʿskikwul wuli-mʾhaskil, “perfumed grass” (P.). Cp. M. _Mskegûl_,
“grass,” and _welemaak_, “fragrant”; A. _mʾskikoal_, “grass.”
Monimquess, “woodchuck” (P.). See M. _munumkwech_.
Munumkwech, “woodchuck” (M.); see P. _monimquess_.
Mûs, “moose” (P.); see M. _Teâm_. The English moose is undoubtedly
a loanword from Pass. _mûs_; cp. Pen. _mûñs_; A. _moñz_.
Mūschik, “place name” (P.).
Mūsesaaqua, “horse fly” (P.); cp. M. _msusók_.
K-musums, “thy grandfather”; _k-musomsʾn_, “our grandfather” (P.);
cp. A. _nʾmahom_, “my grandfather.”
Mūūin, “bear” (M.) and P. In A. and Pen. we find _awasos_ and
_awesos_ respectively.
Naga, “and” (P.); M. _ak_; A. _ta_.
Nʾgŭmĭch, “my grandmother” (M.); cp. A. _nōkĕmĕs_.
Nekmʾkila, “I am big” (P.).
Nemchaase, “arise” (M.).
Nenagimk, “hurry up!” (M.).
Neʿs[´ē]yik, Pass, place-name = “the muddy lake.”
Nikʾn, “O mother” (A.); dim. voc. of _nigawes_, “my mother.”
Nĭl, “I” (P. and M.).
Nipon, “summer” (P.); also _niben_ in Abenaki.
Nit, “that” (P.).
Nʾmokkswess, “sable” (P.); see M. _abistaneuch_.
Noñwat, “long ago” (A.); cp. Pen. _nâwad_.
Nowut Kemaganek, a Pass. place-name.
Nsk[´ē]manul, “silver plates” (P.).
Nŭgŭmĭch, “my grandmother” (M.). See _Nʾgŭmĭch_.
Nujich, “my grandchild” (M.).
Nulūks, “my nephew” (M.).
Ogomkeok, place-name (M.).
Onwokun, place-name (M.); “a causeway”; cp. A. _ondawahanik_, “a
divide.”
N-osesak, “my children” (P.).
Piʿche, “long ago” (P.).
Piliomeskasik kʾtakʾmigw, “Newfoundland” (P.). This is a literal
translation of the English name. See _Uktâkŭmkûk_.
Pilowi, “strange” (A. Pen. Pass.).
Piktuk, place-name (M.).
Plîgun, “Cape Split” (P.); M. plekteok, “large handspikes for
breaking open a beaver dam.”
Pʾmûla, “night-air demon” (A.). This word occurs also in
Passamaquoddy and Penobscot as the name of a flying malevolent
sprite.
Pogumʾk, “black-cat” (P.); an animal of the mink tribe, sometimes
called “fisher.”
Pûjinskwess, “pitcher.” Pass. word denoting an evil witch; cp. M.
_Pikchimskwesû_.
Pulowech, “partridge” (M.).
Puloweche munigu, “Partridge Island” (M.).
Pûn, “winter” (P.); cp. A. _pon_.
Putup, “whale” (P.); M. bûtŭp.
K-putwusin, “let us take council” (P.); cp. A. _podawazina_, both 1
p. pl. inclusive.
Saak; see _kes_.
Sagem, “chief” (P.); cp. A. _Soñgmoñ_. English sagamore is a
loanword from this.
Sâkskâdu, “squirrel” (M. and P.). See _Sexkâtu_.
Saŭnesen, “south wind” (P.); cp. A. _soñwanaki_, “the southland.”
Sĕnap, “man” (P.); cp. A. _sanoñba_; Pen. _sĕnōbē_.
Senusoktun, “warming breeze” (P.).
Sexkâtu, “squirrel”; see _sâkskâdu_.
Nsiwes, “my brother” (P.).
Skitap, “man” (P.); cp. old Pass. _wusketomp_.
Squʿtes, “little fire” (P.); dim. of _squt_, “fire”; cp. A.
_skweda_.
Teâm, “moose” (M.); See _Mûs_.
Tiakēûch, “mink” (M.); cp. P. _chiâkes_.
Tomâwē, “tobacco” (P. and M.).
Tsîso, “mosquito”; see _chessuyek_.
Tumʾhîgen, “axe” (P.); cp. A. _tamahigan_.
Tumʾhîgenpowâgon, “tomahawk-pipe” (P.).
Ukchigʾmuech, “sea duck” (M.).
Uktâkŭmkûk, “Newfoundland” (M.); lit., “the mainland.”
Uktukâmkw, “Newfoundland” (P.); the usual form is _piliomeskasik
kʾtakʾmigw_, _q.v._
Unamagik, “otters” (P.); cp. A. _unegigw_, “otter.” A place name.
Upsinai, “medicine-bag” (M.).
Uskichin } “Indian” (P.).
Uskijin }
Waaguʿkw, “lice” (M.).
Wâbab, “wampum” (P.); lit., “something white,” from the color of
the shells. In A. _skwōñzo_.
Wabanaki, “the land of the dawn, or east” (P. and Pen.); in A.
_Woñbanaki_, from _woñban_, “dawn” (lit., “whitening”) + _aki_,
“land.” This also means “an Eastlander.”
Wahwun, “egg” (P.); M. _wâû_; A. _woñwan_.
Wappilatwan, “toadstool” (P.); punningly applied as an epithet to
_Lappilatwan_, _q.v._ See _wechkutonébit_.
Waʿsis, “child” (P.); cp. A. _awoñsis_.
Wʾchipi, “East wind” (P.).
Webetumekw, “shark” (M.).
Wechkutonébit, “he sits with his mouth open” (P.); parti., 3 p.,
singular. See _Lappilatwan_ and _Wappilatwan_.
Wegadusk, “northern lights” (M.).
Wʾnagʾmeswuk, “fairies” (P.); small beings in human form of a
benevolent character.
Wichkwîdlakunchich, “small dish of bark” (P.).
Wîgît, “he, they live or lives” (P.); parti., 3 p., sing. and
plural. The stem _wig_, “dwell, live,” is common to all the
Algic idioms. Cp. _wigwâm_, “a house.”
Wiguladumuch, “elves”; pl. -_uk_ (M.).
Winpe, a Pass. evil spirit, perhaps cogn. with M. _Winsit_, “devil.”
Wîwĭlmekw, a Pass. horned monster, living in the water.
Wuchoʿsen, “north wind” (P.). This word denotes a fabulous eagle
which causes the wind by the motion of his wings.
Wut, “that” (P.).
Owing to lack of space, this Glossary contains only the most
important Indian words which appear in the English text.
No attempt has been made to explain the Indian headings
grammatically, nor the text of quoted poems. P.
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Transcriber’s Note:
Words and phrases in italics are surrounded by underscores, _like
this_. Chapter and Canto headings, printed in gothic font, are
surrounded by equal signs, =like this=. Letters that have both an
accent and macron are shown within brackets, like this: [´ē]. Words
may have inconsistent hyphenation and use of diacriticals.
Footnotes were renumbered sequentially; except for the Glossary,
footnotes were moved to the end of the chapter. Partially printed
punctuation and diacriticals were completed. Misspelled words were
not corrected. The word ‘a’ was added to ‘... in a pickle ...’ In the
Appendix, the English translation was moved to follow the related
section of Native language.