John Long's journal, 1768-1782Long, J. (John), Indian trader
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John Long's journal, 1768-1782
Long, J. (John), Indian trader
Fur trade -- Canada; Indians of North America; Indians of North America -- Languages; Ojibwa language
Deb´bikat Night
Doskeennerway´mug Young man, or men
Daggow´wemeech Pain
Dar´jey Sand
Dar´niss, or indong´way Daughter
Dadge Rotten
Dáckquoy Short
Doutch Down, on the ground
Deb´woy True, to be true
Dus´quin To close
Debar´chim, or debar´chemon To converse
Daguoit´so To read
Depen´dan, or gúddypendan To own
Dar´missey To give
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Euníck Fathom (a measure)
Ergush´shemin Aunt
E´quoy Woman, or female
E´quoysince Girl
Eshtergóan Head
Espeoc´kay Mountain
Essíngo Rocks
Eshteroath´can Skull
E´shcan Spears
Esh´pea Sky
Es´zar, or gúddeszar To go; I will go
Ethetum war´march To begin
Es´termeech To lift
Esh´permeech To learn
Etummecar´tey To revolt
Ecar´to To be told
Gósenan King, or great chief
Gwat´so Eyebrow
Gatsoates Edge
Gwoyack Justice, or truth
Geezus Moon
Guéveshew Plover
Going Snow
Geessessey Sun, or great light
Gwimbítch Wing, of birds
Geessennar Cold
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Geeshar´tay Hot, or warm; to make hot or warm
Guy´oxim Ready
Guachootch Rough
Gar Permission
Guyyea Also, too
Gwotch, or népewar Much, or a great deal
Gudggymárdat To barter
Guabeecheway, or tercúshenan To return
Gowweájetoon To build
Gamar´char To depart
Guy´yossey To want
Géosay To hunt
Gannewain´nemar To keep
Gun´nesar To kill
Guddypar´han To pay
Guddypen´dan, or dépendan To own
Gudjey To tell
Gonish´kar To rise, or get up
Gúsketoon, or tójeytoon To work
Gúddeszar, or Es´zar To go, I will go
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