The Lenâpé and Their Legends: With the complete text and symbols of the Walam olum, a new translation, and an inquiry into its authenticityBrinton, Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison)
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The Lenâpé and Their Legends: With the complete text and symbols of the Walam olum, a new translation, and an inquiry into its authenticity
Brinton, Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison)
Delaware Indians; Delaware language -- Texts; Picture-writing, Indian
Maskaboush. II, 8. Strong hare. _Maskan_ and _wabos_, hare. See anté,
p. 130.
Maskan. II, 1, 2, 5, 16. Powerful or dire. _Meckek_, great, large;
_mangain_, Nant. _mashka_, Chip. strong. _Màskane_, strong, rapid.
Heck., _Ind. Names_, p. 355.
Maskanako. II, 1, 2, 5. Strong snake. _Maskan_, large or strong;
_achgook_, snake.
Maskansisil. IV, 37. Strong buffalo. _Maskan_, and _sisil_.
Maskansini. IV, 43. Strong stone. _Maskan_, and _assin_, a stone.
Maskekitong. V, 28. Strong falls at (Trenton). _Maskan_, and
_kithanne_, main stream. See Heck. _Ind. Names_, p. 355, where this
word is given and analyzed.
Matemik. IV, 20. Builder of towns. _Matta_, not; _mequik_, blood. Z.
Matta. II, 3. Not. _Matta_, no, not.
Mattakohaki. V, 22. Without snake land. _Matta_, not; _achgook_, snake;
_aki_, land.
Mattalogas. I, 22. Wickedness. _Machtit_, bad, evil;
_mattalogasowagon_, a sinful act. Zeis _Gram_, p. 103.
Mattapewi. II, 4. Less man. _Mattapeu_, he is not at home. Z.
Matemenend. IV, 36 There _or_ now Tamenend.
Mawuhtenal. V, 22 There is good thing. _Wuht_, good.
Mayoksuwi. IV, 53. Of one mind. _Mawat_, one, only one. K.
Mboagan. I, 23. Death. _M'boagan_, death. Z.
Mekemkink. I, 21. On earth. _Mach_, prefix indicating evil or
misfortune, from _machtit_.
Mekwazoan. II, 4. Fighting. _Mechtagan_, to fight. K.
Menak. I, 8 Islands. _Menatey_, an island.
Menalting. IV, 4, 42 In assembly met. Menachtin, to drink together. K,
_Menaltink_, the place where we drank H _Ind. Names_, p. 371.
Menapit. II, 8. At that island. _Menatey_, island, _epit_, at.
Meshautang. III, 3. Game. _Mechtit_, much, _achtu_, deer Z. In the N.
J. dialect, deer is _aatu_; hence the meaning is "many deer."
Messisuwi. IV, 44. Whole he. _Metschi schawi_, very, ready Z.
Metzipannek. II, 11. They did eat. _Mitzopannik_, they have eaten.
Zeis. _Gram_, p. 124.
Michihaki. IV, 3. Big land. _Mechti_, much, _aki_, land.
Michimini. IV, 34. Much corn. _Mechtil_, much, _min_, edible fruit.
Milap. I, 12, 13 He gave him. _Mil_ or _miltin_, to give. The terminal
_p_ marks the pretent.
Minigeman. IV, 25. Corn planting. _Min_, edible fruit; for corn, see p.
48.
Minihaking. IV, 24 Corn land at. _Min_, edible fruit; _aki_, land.
Minsimini. V, 52. Wolf tribe. See p. 36.
Mitzi. I, 19. Food. _Mitzin_, to eat.
Mokol. II, 12 Boat. _Amochol_, a boat Zeis. _Gram_, p. 101
Mokolakolin. V, 17. In boats he snaking. See above. _Aki_, land.
Mokom. V, 17. Grandfather. _Muchomsena_, our grandfather Z.
Mokolmokom. V, 17. Boats grandfather. _Amochol_, boat; _muchom_,
ancestor.
Moshakwat. I, 7. It clears up. _Moschkakquat_, clear weather. K.
Mukum. I, 11. Ancestor. _Muchomes_, grandfather. K.
Nahiwi. II, 10. Above water or afloat. _Nahiwi_, down the water, down
stream. K.
Nakhagattamen. V, 52. 3 desiring. _Nacha_, three; _gattamen_, to wish.
Nakkalisin. V, 52. 3 to be. _Nacha_, three; _lissin_, to be _or_ do so.
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