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
Meteek Trees, or wood
Mitchea Thumbs
Meessay Urine
Mawhin´gon Wolf
Mecar´tay War; to go to war; to fight, or
quarrel
Menópemeg Woods
Misquoyshoanar´boop Wine, or blood red broth
Matchee móyamee Whore, or bad woman
Matchee Bad, or wicked
Matooch Bitter
Matchee way´begun Barren, or not bearing fruit
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Menditoo Big, or great
Matchee arpeech Coarse, not fine
Matchee weebeezesay Cunning
Meenwen´desay Easy
Mee Enough
Meermárjis Few
Meecheweass Fresh, not stale
Mooshquenay Full
Mackcutty Black
Meeshar´quoit Light, or bright
Marnay Many
Mooshkey Pregnant
Misquy, or misquitty Red
Matcheewa Savage, or wild
Marmo Together
Maunder, or mor This, or that
Metách, or menoch Besides
Mewinch Because
Meenewatch Again, or yet
Memar´mo, or cargoneek Always, wherever
Maywísher Long time ago, formerly, or is it
long since?
Moszack But
Meegwoyack, kay, or kaygait It is true, or right, or very well
Meewgotch Thank you
Mishcoot To alter, or change
Marchetoon To send
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Mantetappy To sit down, or sit you down
Meetso To push
Mirrowerrindan To please
Metashwar´bermy To account
Mornooch nezar´gay To approve; I approve
Mawwinnewah To assist
Marchím To bend
Matchee arpeech chickwar To betray
Matchee arpeech chickwar´woke To betray a number of people
Marmy´ To weep
Mornooch towwárch To be unconcerned, or indifferent
about a thing
Mushkáwesay To defend
Mat´woit To hit
Min´niquah To drink
Mishcow´womeech To lend
Marchtooch To dip
Mushcow´wartin To freeze
Matootoo To perspire
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