English-Ojebway Dictionary

 

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Rabbit; n.a. wahboos, (pl. -oog). Young r.; wahboosoons, (pl. -ug). R. skin; wahboosoowuhyaun, (pl. -ug). R.-skin coat; wahbooswakoon, (pl. -un).

Race (on foot); kuhgwájekunedewin. - (boat or canoe); kuhgwajekuhdahowawin.

Race. He runs a r. (on foot); kuhgwájékauzhewa, v.n.2. He r. with him; o-kuhgwájekahnaun, v.t.III. We r. together; kekuhgwájekuhnedemin, mod.B. He races (by boat or canoe); kuhgwájekuhdahoowa, v.n.2. We r. (by boat); keguhgwajekuhdahodemin, mod.B.

Raccon; n.a. asebun, (pl. -ug). R. skin; asebunewuhyaun, (pl. -ug). Coat made of r. skins; asebunewakoon, (pl. -un).

Raft; n.a. buhbinduhsáhgun, (pl. -ug).

Rafter; n.a. uhbáhzheyauk, (pl. -oog).

Rag (shred); n.i. ishkoozhegun, (pl. -un). - to wipe with; késeëgun, (pl. -un).

Rage. See anger.

Ragged. He is r.; nesewágoojin, v.n.6, (p.c. nause-).

Rail (fence rail); n.i. minjekuhnauk, minjegunáhtig.

Railroad; pewáubiko-méekunuh.

Railroad car or engine; ishkootaödáhbaun (fire sleigh), (pl. -ug).

Rain. It rains; kémewun, v.i.6. It r. hard; keche-kemewun. (In compos.; besah). It begins to r.; máhjebesah, v.i.1. It r. a little; uhwúnebesah. The r. is heard; mudwábesah. Showers of r. are passing; puhbahmebesah. It r. by intervals; tuhtáhwebesah. The r. is cold; tuhkebesah. It ceases raining; ishquáhbesah. He walks or travels in the r.; kemewunishkah, v.n.1. He embarks in the r.; kemewunepoose, v.n.3.

Rain water; kemewunáhbo.

Rainbow; n.i. nahgwáyaub, (pl. -in).

Raise. He r. him up; o-puhsegwéendenaun, v.t.I. (p.c. pase-). He r. him from the dead; od-ahbejeebahaun, v.t.I. (p.c. uhyaub-). He r. his eyes; oombishkinzhegwáne, v.n.3. He r. his arm; oonibenekáne. He r. his head; oombequane. See lift up.

Raisin; n.i. keeheshoowemin, pahtá-shoomin, (pl. -un).

Rake; n.i. nesequaegun, benáhquuhegun, (pl. -un).

Rake. He r.; benáhquuhega, v.n.2. He r. hay together; mahwundóoshkuhega, v.n.2.

Ram; n.a. nahba-mahnishtahnish.

Ramble. He r. about; pahbahmoosa, v.n.2, (p.c. pabah-).

Ramrod; n.i. shesheebunuhgéjegun.

Rancid (gone bad). It is r.; (an. in.) sahtashin, v.n.6, sahtasin, v.i.5, (p.c. suhyaht-). It looks r.; sahtanahgooze, -nahgwud, v.i.10. It tastes r.; sahtapoogooze, -poogwud. See spoil.

Rancour. See malice.

Random. At r.; puhgwuhnuh.

Ransom; n.i. kezhekahgawin.

Rap. See knock.

Rape. He commits r. on; o-mushkuhwe-minjemenaun wewepamaud.

Rapid (rapids); báhwetig. A place where there are r.; báhweting. The river is rapid, or there are rapids; kezhéejewun, v.i.6. The r. are long; kenoojewun. The r. are heard; muhdwajewun. There is a strong r. over the rocks; kuhkahbekéjewun. In the middle of a r.; nahwahjewun. Along the r. of a river; chigáhjewun. He shoots the r.; nésheboono.

Rare. It is r. (scarce); muhná-uhyah, v.i.1, (p.c. man-).

Rarely; wahweekah.

Rascal. See rogue.

Rashly; wuhnishquauch.

Rash. See eruption.

Rasp; n.i. metego-sesepóojegun.

Raspberry; n.a. mísquemin, (pl. -ug), see gather. R.-bush; misqueminuhgahwunzh, (pl. -eeg).

Rat; n.a. keche-wahwaubegoonóoje, (pl. -yug).

Rather; ninduhwauj.

Ratify. He r. it; osóongetoon, v. t.VIII. (p.c. swaung-). It is ratified; soongechegáhda, v.i.9.

Rations. See food, provisions.

Rattle (gourd-bottle); sheshéegwun, (pl. -un). It r.; zhenuhwa, v.i.2. He r. it; o-zhenuhwe-wabenaun, v.t.I. (p.c. zhan-).

Rattlesnake; n.a. zhenuhwa, (pl. -g).

Rattling. He has a r. in his throat; mudwáguhmeso, v.n.4, (p.c. mad-).

Rave. See delirious.

Raven; n.a. kahkáhge, (pl. -wug).

Ravine. There is a r.; puhsáhkummegah, v.i.1, (p.c. pas-).

Raw. It is r.; (in. an.) ushkin, v. i 5, ushkene, v.n.3, (p.c. oshk-). He eats things r.; ushkebo, v.n.5. He eats it r.; (in. an.) od-ushkundaun, od-ushkumaun, v.t.VII., I.

Raw; adj. ushke-.

Razor; n.i. kushkebáhjegun, (pl. -un).

Reach (come to, arrive at). He r. him, it; od-odesaun, od-odetaun, v.t.IV., VII. (p.c. wad-). He r. the top of a mountain; puhguhmáhjewa, v.n.2.

Reach out to. He r. out to him, it; o-dábenaun, v.t.I., VII. (p.c. duhya-). We r. out to one another; kedábishkoodáhdemin, mod.B. He cannot r. him it; o-noondashkuhwaun, o-noondashkaun, v.t.II., VII.

Read. He r. a book; od-uhgindaun muhzenuhegun. He knows hows to r.; o-kekandaun muhzenuhegun, v.t.VII. (p.c. agin-, kakan-).

Ready. He is r.; ozheetah, v.n.1, (p.c. wazh-). He is r. (has finished his work); kezhetah, v.n.1, (p.c. kazh-).

Real. It is r.: kagat suh.

Reap. He r.; muhmáh, v.n.1, (p.c. mam-).

Rear. See erect.

Reason; n.i. nebwahkáhwin.

Reason (cause); oonje-. That is the r. why; me wanje, or me wanje-ëzhewabuk. Without r.; uhnesháh, penesekah.

Rebel; n.a. magáuzood, (pl. -jig), gagaunsetahgad, (pl. -jig.).

Rebel. He r. against him; o-guhgáunsetuhwaun, v.t.II., (p.c. gag-).

Rebellion; n.i. guhgáunsetuh-megáuzoowin.

Rebound. It r.; gwaushkwasin, v.i.5.

Rebuke. He r. him; o-nuhneebikemaun, v.t.I, (p.c. nanee-).

Receive. He r. him, it; od-odahpenaun, v.t.I., VII., (p.c. wad-). He r. a letter; pejebéühmuhwah, v.t.III., pass., or muhzenuhegun od-odissegoon, v.t.IV., in. obj. He, it is received; o-dahpenegauso, -gahda, v.i.9. See welcome.

Recent; ooshke-.

Recently; nóomuhyuh.

Receptacle; n.i. odánpenegun.

Recipient; p.n.a. wadáhpenegad, (pl. -jig).

Reciprocally; mamáshquud. See each other.

Recite. He r. it, (reads or says it aloud); o-buhgonuhgindaun, o-náhboowúhdaun v.t.VII.

Reckon. He r. it up; od-uhgindaun, v.t.VII.

Recognise. He r. him, it; o-nesedúhwenaun, v.t.I., VII.; o-neseduhwanemaun, o-neseduhwahbumaun, v.t.I. (p.c. nased-).

Recognition. He, it is easy of r.; neseduhwenáhgooze, -náhgwud, v.i.10.

Recollect. See remember.

Recommend. He r. him to do s.-thing; od-uhyaungwáhmemaun, v.t.I.

Recompense. See reward.

Reconciled. He becomes r. to him; o-poonegedátuhwaun, v.t.II., (p.c. pwah-). We are r. to one another; ke-poonegedátahdemin, mod.B. He r. him to somebody; o-meno-enuhwánduhaun, v.t.I., (p.c. mano-).

Recover. He r. (gets well); noojemo, v.n.4, (p.c. nwauj-). He r. from fainting; áhbesewandum, v.n.5. He r. from fear; booma, v.n.2, (p.c. bwaum-).

Recovery (after sickness); nóojemoowin.

Rectify. He r. it; o-quuhyukootoon, v.t.VIII.

Red; adj. misquah-, misko-, miskw-. He, it is r.; miskoose, misquah, v.n.3, v.i.1, (p.c. mask-). It is r. (metal, stone, &c.); in. an. misquáhbekud, v.i.7, misquáhbekeze, v.n.3. - (stuff, &c.); in. an. misquágud, misquágeze, v. i 7. - (wood); miskoosúggenegáhda, -gauso, v.i.9. - (liquid) ; misquáhgummee, v.i.3. See paint red, dye red.

Red cedar; n.a. mísquáhwauk, (pl. -oog).

Red clay; n.a. misquahbegun.

Red cloth; n.i. misquagin.

Red flannel; n.i. misquaubeegin.

Red-hot. It is r.; misquaubekeda, misquaubekeze, v.i.2. He makes it r.; o-misquaubekiswaun, o-misquaubekesaun, v.t.V., VII.

Red-hot coals; miskookinzha.

Red River; Misquahgumme-seebee.

Red Sea; Misquahgumme-kechegummee.

Red-stone; n.a. misquuhsin.

Redeem. Use buy or save.

Redeemer. Use Saviour.

Reduce. See diminish.

Reduce by boiling. He reduces it by boiling; od-iskeguhmesaun, v.t.VII. See maple sugar.

Reed; n.i. weembushk, (pl. -oon); uhsáhgunushk, (pl. -oon). R. for mats; uhpuhquáshkwuy, uhnáhkunushk, (pl. -un, -oon). Hs cuts reeds for mats; muhnushkoosewa, v.n.2. See fetch.

Reedy. It is reedy; weembúshkookah, v.i.1.

Reel; n.i. tetebáhoojegun, (pl. -un).

Reel. See tagger.

Refined. See civilized.

Reflect (consider). He r.; nuhnáhguh-duhwándum, debáwuhgandum, v.n.5, (p.c. nan-, dab-); He r. (considers about him, it; o-debáwuhgáhemaun, o-debáwuhgándaun, v.t.I., VII.

Reflect. It reflects; uhguhwahtasin, v.i.5.

Reflection (thought); n.i. nuhnahguhduhwándumoowin, (pl. -un).

Reform. He r. him; od-aunjezhewabezeäun, v.t.I. (p.c. uhyaunj-). He r. (alters it); od-aunjetoon, v.t.VIII, He is reformed; aunjezhewabeze, v.n.3.

Refrain. He r.; minjemenédezo, mod.A.

Refreshed. He is r.; ishquah-uhyákoose, See revive.

Refuge; n.i. ezhenézhemoowin. He flies for r.; ezhenézhemo, v.n.4. See safety, shelter.

Refuse. He r.; ahgoonwátum, v.n.5, (p.c. uhyaug-). He r. (puts away, will not have him, it; o-méweäun, o-méwetoon, v.t.I., VIII. (p.c. mahw-). See remain.

Regard. He r. (looks upon) him, it; o-guhnuhwahbumaun, o-guhnuhwahbundaun, v.t.I. VII. (p.c. gan-). See attention.

Regarded. He, it, is so r.; -andahgooze, -andahgwud. See considered.

Regenerate. Hi is r.; aunjenege, v.n.3.

Regeneration; n.i. aunjenegewin.

Region. Use uhke (land).

Regret. He r. (is sorry); minjenuhwáze, v.n.3, (p.c. manj-). He r. having lost him, it; o-mindahdanemaun, o-mindáhdandaun, v.t.I., VII. It is a cause for regret; minjenuhwáyuhdukúmmig.

Regular. He is r.; uhyuhpin-ezheühyah, v.n.1.

Regularly; uhpuná, with mod.e.

Rehearse. See recite.

Reign. He r.; ogemáhwe, ogemáhkunduhwa, v.n.3, 2. See govern.

Reindeer. See elk.

Reins; n.i. sahgedoonábejegun. He holds the r.; sahgedoonábejega, v.n.2.

Reject (cast off, throw away). He r. s.-th.; wábenega, v.n.2, (p.c. wuhyab-). He r. him, it; o-wábenaun, v.t.I., VII. He, it, is r.; wabenegáuso, wabenegáhda, v.i.9.

Rejected person or thing; wábenegun, (pl. -ug, -un).

Rejoice. He r.; pahpenándum, wahwezhándum, moojegándum, v.n.5, (p.c. puhyaup-, waw-, mwauj-). He makes him r.; o-wahwezhándumeäun, mod.d. He r. with him; o-weej-moojegezetuhwaun, v.t.II. (p.c. wauj-).

Relapse (fall back). He r.; ahzhasa, v.n.2, (p.c. azh-). He has a r. in sickness; aunjena, v.n.2, (p.c. uhyaunj-).

Relapse; n.i. ahzhasáwin (backsliding).

Relate. He r. (tells s.-th.); enáhjemo, v.n.4. He r. a story or legend; ahdesóka, v.n.2. He r. wonderful things; mahmahkausetáhgooze, v.n.3.

Relation (relative); enahwamáhgun, (pl. -ug). He is his r.; od-enahwámaun, v.t.I. We are related; kid-enahwándemin, mod.B.

Relationship; n.i. enahwándewin.

Release. See let go.

Reliance. See trust.

Relic; n.i. mequánjegun, (pl. -un).

Relief; n.i. shahwanjegáwin, weedookahgáwin.

Relieve; see help. He r. him (with gifts); o-shahwánemaun, v.t.I.

Religion; n.i. ezhetwáhwin. The Christian r.; Ewh ahnuhmeäwin. Indian r.; ahnishenahba-ezhetwáhwin.

Religious; adj. ahnuhmeä-.

Relinquish. See quit.

Relish. He r. it; o-menópwaun, v.t.V.

Reluctantly; adv. ketwán.

Rely. He r. on him, it; od-ahpánemoonun, od-ahpánemoon, v.t.VI,

Remain. He r. behind; ishque, v.n.3a. He r. (is spared); ishquahsa, v.n.2. It r.; ishquahsámuhgud, v.i.8. He r. (refuses to go); kejéekauso, v.n.4. See stay.

Remainder; p. n.i. áshkoosag. See remnant.

Remark. See observe. say.

Remarkable. See curious, wonderful.

Remedy; n.i. nuhnunduhweeöwin.

Remember. He r.; mequandum, mequanjega, v.n.5, 2, (p.c. maqu-). He r. (has a good memory); mequandauso, v.n.4. He r. him, it; o-mequánemaun, o-mequándaun, v.t.I., VII. He r. him, it thoroughly; o-múshkuhweminjemánemaun, -mándaun. v.t.I., VII. (p.c. mashk-). He makes him r. it; o-mequándumeäun, mod.D. He it is remembered; mequanjegáuso, -gáhda, v.i.9.

Remembrance. See memory, relic.

Remind. He r. him; o-mequandumeäun, o-meekuhwáhmaun, v.t.I., (p.c. maqu-, mak-).

Remission; n.i. wabenuhmoowin.

Remit. He r. his sins; o-wábenuhmuhwaun o-pahtaúsoowinene, (mod.C. of wabenaun, put away).

Remnant; ashkoosag. - (of cloth); beewezhegun, (pl. -un). He leaves a r. (cutting cloth, &c.); ishkoozhega, v.n.2. - (after eating); ishquúnjegun. He leaves a r. (uneaten); ishquúnjega, v.n.2. - (of a board); ishkobóojegun.

Remonstrate. See scold, rebuke.

Remorse. He feels bitter r.; enegáhwuhgandum, v.n.5.

Removal (departure); n.i. mahjahwin, goosewin.

Remove. He r. (puts away) him, it; od-ekoonaun, v.t.I., VII. (p.c. akoo-). He r. it from him; od-ekoonúhmuhwaun, mod.C. He, it is r.; ekoonegáuso, -gáhda, v.i.9. See take away, move off.

Rend; see tear, split. He r. his clothes; o-péegoobetoonun od-ahgwéwinun.

Render; use give. He r. him evil for evil; od-áhzhittuh-mujjedóoduhwaun, v.t.II.. (p.c. uhyauzh-).

Rendezvous. He promises to come to a r.; keekinga, v.n.2, (kakin-). He prom. him a r.; o-keekemaun, v.t.I. We pr. each other a r.; ke-kekindemin, mod.B. Mutual prom. of a r.; kekindewin.

Renew. He r. it; od-aúnjetoon, v.t.VIII., (p.c. uhyaunj-).

Renounce. He r. him, it; o-wábenaun, v.t.I., VII. (p.c. wuhya-).

Renowned (famous). He, it, is r.; wahweenjegáuso, -jegáhda, v.i.9, (p.c. wuhyah-). For good, for bad, pre-fix meno-, mujje-.

Rent (payment for use of); uhweëwáwin. He r. it out; od-uhweëwan, v.t.VI.

Renunciation; n.i. wabenegáwin.

Repay. He r. him; od-ahzhá-tebáhumuhwaun, v.t.II. (p.c. azha-).

Repair. See mend, restore.

Repeat. See recite. He r. it (says it again); nahsaub ekedo, v.n.4, (p.c. ak-).

Repeatedly; nahningim. See frequently.

Repel. He r. him; od-ahzhánauzhuhwaun, v.t.II. (p.c. azh-).

Repent. He r.; aunwánindezo, mod.A. minjenahwáse, v.n.3, (p.c. uhyaun-, rnanj-).

Repentance; n.i. aunwánindezoowin.

Replace. He r. it; (in. an.) o-náhbesetoon, o-náhbeshemaun, v.t.VIII., I.

Replenish. See fill.

Replete. He is r.; ke-dábesine, v.n.3.

Reply. See answer; but it is usual to use the passive of enaun (to say to), thus: oo-oo oge-egoon, he replied, or, lit., this he was said to by him. See page 125.

Report; n.i. tebáhjemoowin. Report brought; pedáhjemoowin. He brings a r.; pedáhjemo, v.n.4, (p.c. pah-). He tells a good r.; minwáhjemo. He tells a bad r.; mahnáhjemo. He gives a true r.; quuhyukwahjemo. He gives a partial r. only; kahdáhjemo. He gives a false r.; kuhkenuhwíshkahjemo, meshetáhgooze, v.n.4, 3. He r. to him; o-tebáhjemótuhwaun, v.t.II.

Reported. It is reported so; kewá, me akedoong, or, use the dubitative form of the verb. See page 54. It is r. about (is becoming known); noondáhgwunewun, v.i.6. See rumour.

Repose; n.i. aunwábewin, pezaúneshinoowin.

Repose. He r.; pezáuneshin, v.n.6.

Represent. He r. it (shews it); o-wahbundúhëwan, v.t.VI. (p.c. wuyah-). He r. him (stands for him); o-neebuhwetuhwaun, v.t.II. (p.c. nahb-)

Representative; p.n.a. nahbuhwetahgad, (pl. -jig).

Reprimand. See reprove, scold.

Reproach. See blame, scold.

Reprobate; n.a. wábenegun, (pl. -ug). He is r.; wabenegauzo, v.n.4, (p.c. wuhya-).

Reproof; n.i. nahneebekindewin.

Reprove. He r. him; od-aunwánemaun, v.t.I. (p.c. uhyaun-). See scold.

Reptile; p.n.a. pabahmoodad, (pl. -jig).

Repudiate. He r. (puts away) him, it; o-puhkáwenaun, o-puhkáwedoon, v.t.III., VIII. (p.c. pak).

Repulse. See repel.

Repulsive. He, it, is r.; sheengandáhgooze, -dáhgwud, v.i.10.

Reputation; n.i. enandáhgoozewin. He, it enjoys such a r.; enandáhgooze, -dáhgwud, v.i.10. To this word, meno- (good), mujje- (bad), quuhyuk- (upright), &c., may be prefixed.

Request; n.i. puhgoosándumoowin, nundootumoowin.

Request. He r.; puhgoosándum, nundootum, v.n.5, (p.c. pag-, nand-). He r. him; o-puhgoosánemaun, o-nuhnúndoomaun, v.t.I.

Require. He r. it (desires to have it); o-nunduhwándaun v.t.VII. He r. it of him; o-nunduhwándumuhwaun, mod.C.

Requisite; n.i. nunduhwánjegun.

Rescue. He r. him; od-ozhemoäun, o-bemahjeäun, v.t.I. (p.c. wazh-, bam-).

Resemblance; n.i. ezheáhgoozewin, enáhbumenáhgoozewin.

Resemble. He, it r.; ezhenáhgooze, -nahgwud, v.i.10; enahbumenáhgooze, -náhgwud, v.i.10. (p.c. azhe-, anah-). He r. it to - : (e.g., speaking allegorically); od-ahwáchegan, od-ahwátoon, v.t.VI., VIII., (p.c. uhyah-).

Resent. He r.; ahzhedaändum, v.n.5.

Resentment; n.i. ahzhedaändumoowin.

Reserve (keep back). He r.; ishkoonega, v.n.2, (p.c. ashk-). He r. him. it; od-ishkoonaun, v.t.I., VII. He r. it for him; od-ishkoonúhmuhwaun, mod.C. He r. it for himself; od-ishkoonumáhdezoon, v.t.VI. He, it is reserved (kept back); ishkoonegáuso, -gahda, v.i.9.

Reserved. He is r.; pakah keekedo, v. n.4.

Reside. See live, dwell.

Resign. He r. office; o-buhgedenaun oduhnoonegowin.

Resignation. See submission.

Resist. He r.; nuhnáhque, v.n.3a., (p.c. nan-). He r. (defends himself against) him, it; o-nuhnáhkoonaun, v. t.I.,VII.

Resistance; n.i. nuhnáhquewin.

Resolve (determine). He r.; keezhándum, keezhánindezo, v.n.5, 4, (p.c. kauzh-). He r. firmly; soongándum, mushkuhwándum, v.n.5; (p.c. swaung-, mashk-). He is firmly resolved; wabándum, v.n.5.

Resolution (determination); keezhándumoowin.

Resort. He r. to him; o-náhsekuhwáun, v.t.II., (p.c. nuhyau-).

Resound; It r.; puswáwa, v.i.2, See echo.

Respect. He r. him, it; od-ahpeetánemaun, od-ahpeetándaun, v.t.I., VII., (p.c. apee-): o-muhnáhjeäun, o-muhnáhjetoon, v.t.I., VII. (p.c. man-); o-menahdanemaun, o-menahdandaun. See honour.

Respectable. He, it is r.; muhmenahjeuhyah, menahdandahgwud, gooquáhdandáhgooze, -dáhgwnd, v.i.10.

Respectfil. He is r.; kechetwahwáninga, v.n.2, (p.c. kach-). He is r. to him; o-kechetwahwanemaun, v.t.I.

Respiration. See breath.

Respond. He r. (in church); nuhquátum, v.n.5, (p.c. naqu-). See reply.

Response; n.i. nuhquátumoowin.

Responsible. He is r.; enandumáhgooze, weenobemoondaun.

Rest; n.i. aunwábewin. Day of r.; aunwábewine-kezhegud. See repose.

Rest. He rests himself; aunwábe, v.n.3, (p.c. uhyaun-). He rests lying down; aunwáshemo, v.n.4. He rests his head; ahpequáshemo, v.n.4. He r. his foot on s.-th.; uhgwedesedabe, uhgoochesedáshemoonoo, v.n.4. The bird is resting on -; uhgóose penashe, v.n.3.

Resting-place (in a portage); puhgejewuhnaun.

Restless. He is r.; wuhnishquáse, v.n.3.

Restore; see give back, cure. He r. (makes it new); od-áunjetoon. v.t.VIII. It is r.; aunjechegáhde, v.i.9, (p.c. uhy-).

Restrain. He r. him; o-minjemenaun, od-oonjeäun, v.t.I. (p.c. manj-, wanj-).

Result. That is the r.; me wanje-ezhewábuk. The result of our sin is death; kegepahtáhezhechegámin me wanjenebóyung.

Resurrection; ahbejeebahwin. The Day of R.; ahbejeebahwene-kezhegud.

Retain. See reserve.

Retaliate. See render.

Retire. He r. (steps back); ahzhágahbuhwe, v.n.3, (p.c. azh-). See resign.

Retort. He r.; ahzhedanga, v.n.2, (p.c. uhy-).

Retreat (run back). He r.; ahzhábuhtoo, v.n.4a. (p.c. azh-).

Return. He r.; kewa, v.n.2, (p.c. kah-). He r. back; ahzhakewa. He r. the same day; piskáhbe, v.n.3a. He r. running; kewábuhtoo, v.n.4a. He r. to his native land; kewáke, v.n.3a. He intends returning; kewayándum, v.n.5. He r. by water; kewaö, v.n.4. He r. carrying food from a feast; kewayáhboowa, v.n.2. He arrives (retuniing home); puhgummáhdeze, v.n.3. It returns; kewámuhgud, v.i.8. A season returns; tebishkóosa, v.i.2.

Return. He r. it to him; od-ahzhánuhmuhwaun, v.t.II. See give back.

Re-unite. We r. (come together again); nayaub ke-nahsekoodáhdemin, mod.B.

Reveal. He r. it (makes it plain); o-mesheshúhwesetoon, v.t.VIII. (p.c. ma-). It is revealed; mesheshúhwesechegáhda, v.i.9.

Revel. They r. (are joyous in liquor); moojegebewug, v.n.3a, (p.c. mwauj-).

Revelation; p.n.i. masheshúhwesechegáhdag.

Revenge; n.i. ahzbeduhwáhedewin. In r.; ahzheduh.

Revenge. He r. himself; ahzbeduhwáhega, v.n.2, (p.c. uhyauzh-). He r. himself on him; od-ahzhedúhwuhaun, v.t.I. He r. himself on him in words; od-ahzhedúhwumaun, v.t.I.

Revere. See respect, esteem.

Reverenced. He, it, is r.; kechetwahwandáhgooze, -dáhgwud, v.i.10.

Reverse. He r. it (turns it round, alters it); o-quákesedoon, v.t.VIII.

Revile. He r.; enáhpenáwedum, pahpeezhewa, v.n.5, 2, (p.c. anah-, puhy-). He r. him, it; o-pahpeezhemaun, o-pahpeezhindaun, v.t.I., VII. See mock.

Revive. His spirit r.; nayaub menodaä, v.n.2, (p.c. man-); ishquah-kushkándum, v.n.5, (p.c. ashqu-). He r. after fainting; ahbeseshin, v.n.6, (p.c. uhyaub-). It is reviving; abeseuhyahmuhgud, ahbesewámuhgud, v.i.8.

Revolt. See rebel.

Revolve. It r.; pemiskoosa, v.i.2. See twine round.

Revolver (of four, six barrels); paushkesegauns nahóoshkuk, nangoodwáusooshkuk.

Reward (given); tebuhuhmahgáwin. - (received); tebuhuhmáhgoowin, (pl. -un). Same as payment.

Reward. He r. him; o-tebúhumuhwaun, v.t.II. R. evil; See render.

Rheumatism. He has r.; daweguna, v.n.2.

Rhubarb; n.i. wahbahdoo, shewebug.

Rhyme. It r.; tatebishko enetahgwud, v.i.7.

Rib; n.i. o-pegágun. My, thy, his r.; ne-, ke-, o-pegágun, (pl. -un). R. of a canoe; wahgenah, (pl. -g).

Ribbon; n.a. sánebah, (pl. -yug). See string.

Rice; n.i. waubuhnóomin, waubemuhnoomin. Wild r.; muhnóomin. He gathers wild r.; muhnoomineka, v.n.2, (p.c. man-).

Rich. He is r.; wáhnuhdeze, keche-tebenuhwáweze, duhnée, v.n.3. (p.c. wuhy-, tab-, anduh-). He makes him r.; o-duhneäun, o-wahnuhdezeäun, mod.d.

Riches; n.i. wahnuhdezewin.

Rich man; p.n.a. kache-tebenuhwáwezid enene, (pl. -wug).

Riddle; n.i. wuhwúhneëgun, wuhnetáhgoozewin, wuhwauningawin. He gives a r.; wuhwauninga, oonjeduh wuhhetahgooze, v.n.3.

Ride. He r. a horse; o-pemóomegoon papazhegóonguhzheen, (lit. he is carried by a horse), see carry on the back. He r. in a carriage, or sleigh; odahbahnah, v.t.III., pass., (lit. he is drawn).

Rider; pamóomegood papazhegóonguhzheen, (pl. -goojig).

Ridge. There is a narrow r.; oshádenah, v.i.1, (p.c. wash-).

Ridicule; n.i. paupetumoowin, paupenoodahgawin. He makes him, it an object of r.; o-paúpetumóokeenun, -kan v.t.VI.

Ridiculous. He, it has a r. appearance; gooshkoonáhgooze, -nahgwud, v.i.10.

Rifle. See gun.

Right (proper); quuhyuk, wawane. - (not left); keche, see hand, &c. It is r. (just, proper); quuhyukwandáhgwud, v.i.10. He puts it r.; o-quuhyukoosedoon, v.t.VIII., (p.c. quay-).

Righteous. He is r. (just); quuhyukwandáhgooze, v.n.3, (p.c. quay-). He is r. (well favoured); minwandáhgooze, v.n.3, (p.c. man-). He is r. (good); menoëzhewábeze, v.n.3, (p.c. mano-).

Righteousness; n.i. quuhyukezhewábezewin, menoëzhewábezewin.

Rigid. See stiff.

Rind. See peel.

Ring (metal); wahweyayáhbekud, (pl. -oon); - (finger); tetebeninjebezoon, (pl. -un). - (for the wrist); uhnáun, (pl. -un).

Ring. He rings a bell; muhdwásechega, v.n.2, (p.c. madw-). He r. it; o-mudwásetoon. v.t.VIII. It r.; mudwasin, v.i.5.

Ringleader; nahgáunezid, (pl. -jig).

Riot; n.i. oombáusoondewin, megooshkahjetahwin. They make a r.; oombáusoondewug, megooshkahjetahwug, mod.B.

Riotous. He is r.; oombausoongáshke, megooshkahjetah, mod.a.

Rip (unstitch). He r. it; (in. an.) od-ahbezhaun, od-áhbezhwaun, v.t.VII., V. (p.c. uhyaub). He rips him up (disembowels him); o-buhgwúhjenaun, v.t.III., (p.c. bag-).

Ripe. It is r.; (in. an.) uhdeta, wahbeda, v.i.2, (p.c. ad-, wuhy-), uhdeso, wahbeso, v.n.4a. (the second used for grain and things that whiten). It is very r.; (in. an.) zhegwunda (-so), v.i.2.

Ripe fruits; n.i. adetagin.

Ripen. It r.; kézhegin, kézhege, v.i.5, v.n.3, (p.c. kauzh-).

Rise. He r. (from lying); onishkah. He r. (stands up); puhsegwee, v.n.1, 3a, (p.c. wan-, pas-). He r. from the dead; ahbejeebah, v.n.1, (p.c. uh-yahb-) He r. on high; oombishkah, v.n.1, (p.c. wamb-). It rises; affix -muhgud to any of the above. It r. boiling; oombegummeda, v.i.2. He makes it r. boiling; od-oombegummesaun, v.t.VII. See sun.

Rising. There is a r. ground; puhkwukuhmegah, unnebákummigah v.i.1, (p.c. ane-).

Rite; n.i. ezhetwáhwin, (pl. -un).

River; n.i. seebee, (pl. -n). In compos., tegwáyah. The r. is large; mungetegwáyah, v.i.1. The r. is narrow; uhgahsetegwáyah. - is wide; enegootegwáyah. - is dark; muhkuhdáwahgumméetegwáyah. - divides; puhkátegwayah. - turns; kewetahtegwayah. It is the end of the r.; wuhyáquahtegwáyah. The r. has an entrance; pinjedahwáhmuhgud seebee, v.i.8. The r. rises; mooshkáhgumme seebee, v.i.3. He comes forth by the current of a r.; mookuhboogoo, v.n.4. See enter.

Rivet. He r. it; o-bishkuhdúhaun, v.t.VII. It is riveted; biskuhdúhegahda, v.i.9.

Rivulet; n.i. séebewesha, (pl. -yun).

Road; n.i. meekunuh, méekun: (pl -un). Public r.; keche-meekunuh. On the r.; muhyáhwekunuh, or, emuh meekunaung. On this side the r.; oondáus-enuhkákuhnuh. On the other side; wáde-enuhkákuhnuh. The r. comes from; oondumo m., v.i.4. The road leads to; enuhmo m. The r. is crooked; wáhwushkuhmo m. The r. is level, even; onahkummigumo m. The r. is wide; munguhdámo m. The r. is narrow; uhgahsuhdámo m. The r. divides; nuhningetuhwuhmo m. The r. is straight; quuhyukoomo m. He makes a road; meekunuhka, v.i.2, (p.c. mah-). He makes a r. for him; o-meekunúhkuhwaun, v.t.II. He re-pairs a r.; o-nuhnúhuhmóotoon, v.t.VIII. He makes a r. straight, wide, &c, for him; add tuhwaun to mo-: thus: o-quuhyukoomotuhwaun. See trail.

Roam. See wander.

Roar. The wild beast r.; néekemo, v.n.4, (p.c. nah-). The fire r.; bedequahkoona. v.i.2, (p.c. bad-).

Roast. He r. it; (in. an.) od-uhbwan, od-uhbwánun, v.t.VI. (p.c. abw-). He r. it on hot coals; od-uhkúkunzhabwan, v.t.VI, (p.c. ak-) He r. Indian corn; uhbwáhmena, v.n.2, (p.c. abw-).

Roasted corn; n.i. uhbwáhtegwun.

Rob (take by force). He r.; muhkundwá, v.n.2, (p.c. mak-). He r. him; o-muhkumaun, v.t.I. He r. (plunders it); o-muhkundwán, v.t.VI. See steal.

Robber; n.a. muhkundwáwenene, (pl. -wug).

Robbery; n.i. muhkundwáwin.

Robin-redbreast; n.a. opeechee. (pl. -wug).

Robust. He is r.; soongeze, v.n.3, (p.c. swaung-); kezheézhuhweze, v.n.3, (p.c. ka-),

Rock; n.i. áhzhebik. On the r.; ogedahbik. Under the r.; uhnáhmáhzhebik. There is a steep r.; ishpahbekah, or keeshkahbekah, puhsáhbekah, v.i.1. The r. is wet; nebewáhbekah, v.i.1.

Rock. He r. him (a child); o-chechéebahkoonaun, v.t.I., (p.c. cha-).

Rocking chair; n.i. wawabezooneühpúhbewin, (pl. -un).

Rocky. It is r.; áhzhebikookah, v.i.1.

Rod (staff); n.i. súhkuhoon, (pl. -un).

Rod (measure); tebuhegunáhtig, (pl. -oon).

Rogue (rascal); muhjegwayish. He looks a r.; muhjigwawinahgoze, v.n.3. He makes roguish plans; muhmuhjegwayahkonega, v.n.2.

Roll. He r. it (moves it on rollers); in. an. o-tetebáhkoosuhtwáhdaun, o-tetebahkoosuhtwáhnaun, v.t.VII., III., (p.c. tate-). He r. it away: (in. an.) o-tetebenaun, v.t.VII., III. He r. it away for him; o-tetebenúhmahwaun, mod.C. It is rolled away; (in. an.) tetebenegáhda, -gauso, v.i.9. He r. him, it down; o-tetebepenaun, o-tetebepedoon, v.t.III., VIII. He makes him, it roll down (pushing); o-tetebishkuhwaun, o-tetebishkaun, v.t.II., VII. He, it, rolls down, or off; tetebesa, v.n.2, v.i.2. He r. about (lying down); tetebetah. v.n.1. It r. (a boat, &c, on the water); uhyáhnebasa v.i.2, gookóokwah, v.i.1.

Roll together. He r. it tog. (stuff, &c.); o-tetebegenaun, v.t.I., VII. - (leaves); o-tetebébugenaun, v.t.I., VII. It is r. tog.; tetebébugenegáhda, -gáuso, v.i.9.

Roller; n.i. tetebáhkoosáhchegun.

Rolling-pin; n.i. tetebahkoosáhchegauns.

Romanist. See Church of Rome.

Roof; n.i. uhpuhkoojegun, (pl. -un). He makes a r.; uhpuhkóojega, v.n.2. He r. it; od-uhpuhkóodoon, v.t.VII. It is r.; uhpuhkoojégáhda, v.i.9.

Rook. Same as crow.

Room (chamber); n.i. uhbenáusoowin, uhbewin, (pl. -un). It is all in one r.; mesháhwahta, v.i.2.

Room (space enough). There is r.; táhwesin, v.i.5, (p.c. taw-). There is r. enough in it; tábishkena, v.i.2. There is r. enough for us; ke-tabishkenámin, v.n.2pl. (p.c. tuhya-). He has r. (sitting); tábuhbe. v.n.3. He makes r. for him; o-tahwáhbetuhwaun, v.t.II. He makes r. for him by stepping aside; o-tahwegáhbuhwetuhwaun, v.t.II.

Root; n.i. ochéebik, (pl -un). Small r. (of fir or pine for canoe making); wuhtub, (pl. -ig). Small r. (eatable); wuhtuhbin, (pl. -eeg). He fetches r. for canoe-making; muhnúduhbe, v.n.3a., (p.c. man-). The r. is to it (root and all); gegecheebikasin, v.i.5. It has r.; ochéebikuhwe, v.n.3. See medical root.

Root-house; n.i. uhkéewegummig, (pl. -oon).

Rope (cable); pemenuhquáun, (pl. -un).

Rose (flower); n.a. ogenebug, (pl. -ig), R.-bush; ogenebuhgwahtig, (pl. -oog).

Rosy. He is r.; misquingwa, v.n.2.

Rotten. It is r.; peegishkunud, v.i.7, (p.c. pag-). R. potatoe; pegishkuhne-opin. R. wood; pegijjesug. It is r. (wood); pegijjesuhgud, -geze, v.i.7.

Rough. It is r. (hairy); meshëgud. See rude, violent.

Round. It is r. (circular); (in. an.) wahweyáyah, v.i.1; wahweyáse, v.n.3, (p.c. wuhyahw-). He makes it r.; o-wahweyátoon, v.t.VIII. He cuts it r.; o-wahweyákoodaun, (-koonaun), v.t.VII., III.

Round (globular). It is r.; wahweyámenuhgud, wahweyámenuggeze, v.i.7, v.n.3. See globular.

Round (around); kewetuhyeëe, kewetuh-. R. in the country; kewetuhkúmmig.

Rouse. He r. him; o-kooshkóoseäun, v.t.I.

Route (place of crossing a bay, &c.); nemenáhgun.

Rove. He r. about; pahpahduhnese, v.n.3, (p.c. pap-). He r. at night; nebáushkah, v.n.1.

Row (line). We are in a r.; ke-nebedá-uhyahmin, v.n.1pl. We sit in a r.; ke-nebedábemin, (p.c. naub-). We lie in a r.; ke-nebedashenomin, v.n.6pl.

Row (a boat, &c.). He r.; ahzhábooya, v.n.2, (p.c. azh-). He r. (or paddles) him across a river; od-áhzhuhwuhaun, v.t.I. (p.c. uhyáuzh-). He r. him to shore; od-uhgwuhoonaun. v.t.III. (p.c. agw-). He r. him back; o-kewáoonaun, v.t.III. (p.c. kah-). He rows across a river or lake; áhzhuhwaho, v.n.4,

Rowlock; n.i. ahzhábooyaunáyaub, (pl. -in).

Rub. He r. it, him, with s.-th. (salve, paint, &c.); o-zheshóobeäun, o-zheshóobéewaun, v.t.VII., V. (p.c. zha-). He r. him with s.-th.; o-senegoonaun, v.t.I. (p.c. san-). He r. his (another's) body with s.-th.; o-senegóonuhmuhwaun, mod.C. He rubs his arms, legs, &c., with s.-th.; o-senegoo - - - benaun, introducing neka, kahda, &c., in the centre of the word.

Rub against. It r.; senegwisin, v.i.5, (p.c. san-). He r. it on s.-th.; o-senegwisedoon, v.t.VIII. He r. himself against s.-th.; senegwúhshemoono, v.n.4.

Rubbish; wábenegun. It is r.; wábenegáhda, v.i.2; kahween kagoo enáhbuhdussenoon, v.i.7neg.

Rudder; n.i. odáhkaun, (pl. -un).

Rude. He is r. (ill-behaved); mujjeezhewábeze, v.n.3. He answers rudely; áhzhedáwedum, v.n.5. He speaks r.; pesetáhgooze, v.n.3. He is rude (insulting); pesoonga. See insult.

Ruffian. See robber.

Rug (carriage rug); okoonaus, (pl. -un).

Ruin; n.i. buhnáhdezewin.

Ruin. He r. (spoils, destroys him, it); o-buhnáhjeäun, o-buhnáhjetoon, v.t.I. VIII. (p.c. ban-); o-neshewuhnáhjeäun, -jetoon, v.t.I., VIII. (p.c. nash-). He r. himself; bunahjeëdezo, mod.A. He, it, is ruined; neshewuhnáhdeze, v.n.3, neshewuhnáhdud, v.i.7.

Ruinous (destructive). It is r.; buhnahjeëwámuhgud, v.i.8.

Rule. See govern.

Ruminate. See chew.

Rumour; n.i. pahbahmáhjemoowin. It is rumoured; wahweenjegahda, pahbahmáhdoojegáhda. See report.

Rump; n.i. misquuhsub.

Rumple (crease). He r. it (stuff, &c.); (in. an.) oneeskegebidoon, oneeskegebenaun, v.t.VIII., III., (p.c. mam-). It is rumpled; neeskegebejegahda, v.i.9.

Run. He r.; pemebuttóo, v.n.4a. (p.c. pame-) He r. about; pahpahmebuttóo. He r. this way; pechebuttoo. He begins to run; mahjebuttoo. He runs slowly; pajebuttoo. He r. fast; kezhébuttoo. He arrives running; puhgúmmebuttoo. He stops r.; noogebuttoo. He r. round it; kewetahbuttoo; bezhebuttoo. He r. back; kewábuttoo. He r. backwards; ahzhábuttoo. He r. up; uhquáunduhwábuttoo. He r. up a hill. &c.; uhmuhjewábuttoo. He r. down; nesaunduhwábuttoo. He r. down a hill; nesahkewábuttoo. He r. in; pindegábuttoo. He r. into the water; buhkoóbebuttoo. He r. out; sáhgejebuttoo. He r. to some place; uhbuhtoo.

Run (water). It runs; peméjewun, v.i.6, (p.c. pam-). It runs this way; pejejewun. It r. fast; kezhéjjewun. It r. on; mahjeejewun. It r. (flows) out; oonjegah, v.i.1. it r. out entirely; chahgejewun. He makes it r. out; od-oonjegáhtoon, v.t.VIII. (p.c. wanj-). It r. together; mahwundoojewun, v.i.6.

Run after. He r. after him; o-pemenáuzhekuhwaun, v.t.II, (p.c. pam-). He r. breathless after it; oonduhnahmo, v.n.4, (p.c. wand-). He, or she, runs after the other sex; neshebahnekum, v.n.5.

Run away. He r. away; ozhemo, v.n.4, (p.c. wazh-); keme, v.n.3a. He r. off (skedaddle); mahjébuhewa, v.n.2, (p.c. muhyah-).

Run over (spill). He makes it run over (overfilling it); o-segushkenuhdoon. It r. over; segushkena, v.i.2, segesámuhgud, v.i.8. (p.c. sah-).

Run together. We run (rush) tog. into one place; ke-máhwundoobuhedemin. mod.B.

Runaway; p.n.a. kahmid, (pl. -jig).

Rush (for mats); n.i. uhnáhkunushk, (pl. -oon), uhpukwáshquuy, (pl. -un). He cuts rushes; muhnúshkoosewa.

Rush. He r. to. some place; uhpuhtoo, uhpúhedezo, v.n.4. We r. to some-pl.; kid-uhpúhedemin, mod.B. (p.c. ap-). We all r. together; ke-máhwundobuhedemin, mod.B.

Rush upon (attack). He r. upon him, it; o-muhwenáhnaun, o-muhwenáhdaun, v.t.III. VII., (p.c. mawe-). He r. suddenly upon him; o-móoketuhwaun, v.t.II., (p.c. mwau-).

Rusty. It is r.; uhgwáhkwesin, v.i.5. It is r. (metal); uhgwaukwáhbikesin, (-keze), v.i.5, (p.c. agw-).

Rut. The animal is rutting; ahmuhnéso ahwáse, v.n.4.

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