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GLOSSARY

Awéondágon.--Name of a weed.

Dádahwât.--White beaver.

Dadyoendzadáses.--He who travels around the world (wolf).

Dagwahgweoses.--Long eyebrows.

Dagwanoenyent gowa.--Whirlwind, cyclone.

Daqsídes.--Long foot (rabbit).

Dendendáne.--Caterpillar.

Déoneyont.--Red hot.

Dewaqsonthwûs.--Flea.

Dí´di.--Blue jay.

Digiá’gon gowa.--Buffalo.

Dí´sdes.--Woodpecker.

Djeonyaik.--Robin.

Djiäyen.--Spider.

Djihonsūqgwen.--Ants.

Djisdáa.--Grasshopper.

Djisgan.--Spirit, ghost.

Djissáa.--Fire

Djoéaga.--Coon.

Djonkdjonkwen.--Chickadee.

Dóendzowes.--Split the earth (earthquake).

Donongáes.--Long horns (snake).

Dónyakdane.--He who travels everywhere (inchworm).

Dónyonda.--Bald eagle.

Doseno’daia.--Flying squirrel.

Dotgehondagane.--Half red-headed (woodpecker).

Dowisdowe.--Tip-up (a bird).

Doyadastethe.--Bright body.

Dwâaunhdanegen.--Two feathers (rabbit).

Dzainos gowa.--Blue lizard, ancient of lizards.

Dzodjógis.--Blackbirds.

Dzóega.--Raccoon.

Dzogéon.--Little people (fairies).

Dzohó’qwais.--Chipmunk

Dzotháwendon.--Humming bird.

Gadjiqsa.--Husk false face.

Gainsonhe’.--Daddy long legs.

Gaísgen se.--Ground-bird.

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Gandewitha.--Morning star.

Ganenitha.--Corn beetle.

Ganogeshegea.--Sparrow.

Gányage gowa.--Diver (duck).

Ganyâqden hanówa.--Mud-turtle.

Ganyo gowa.--Great game (white deer).

Ganyuqdjidji.--Yellowbird.

Gáqga’.--Raven.

Gásyondetha.--Lightning lion (meteor).

Géha.--Wind.

Gendágahâdényatha.--June-bug.

Génonskwa.--Stone coat (ice and great cold).

Gwíyee.--Phebe bird.

Hadäéonis.--Net maker.

Hadentheni.--Speaker.

Hadia’des.--B lack-snake.

Hadiqsadon genonskwa ganyudai.--Grave of frosts, or the so-called stone coats.

Hadjisgwâs.--Mush eater.

Hadjoqdja.--Skin man.

Hdjendonis.--Woodmaker (a tree worm).

Haienthwûs.--Planter.

Hanenyowa’ne.--Big bones (mud turtle). A second name for Mud-turtle, see Ganyâqden hanówa.

Hanigongendatha.--Definer.

Hánisheonon.--Muck-worm.

Hanówa.--Turtle.

Haqgeeah.--Ragged or shabby man.

Hatdedases.--Whirlwind maker.

Hathóndes.--The listener (mink).

Háweniyo.--Great Spirit.

Henes.--Panther.

Heusdeóon.--Rocks go to the water.

Híno’.--Thunder (personified).

Híno’hoháwank.--Thunder's son.

Hodionskon.--Trickster.

Hóngâk.--Wild (Canada) goose.

Hoqua.--The cry of frogs.

Hótho.--Cold -weather, winter.

I’onwe.--Wild duck.

Ne vonoes.--That is what we like.

Nohnohsot.--Heron.

Nóndza’qgwe.--Woodcock.

Nongwatgwa.--Fox.

Nosgwais.--Toad.

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Nyagwaihe gowa.--Ancient of bears.

Odjíe’da.--Crawfish.

Odzi’néowa.--Wasp.

Ogenhwan.--Gnat.

Okteondon.--Roots, rooted ones.

Oneqsas.--Mushroom eater (a bird).

Oneo.--Corn.

Oñgwe.--Man, Indian.

Ongweias.--Man eater.

Onhdagwija.--Good ear.

Onóqgont gowa.--Bumble bee.

O’nowéhda.--Angleworm.

Onwenaunt.--Blue snake.

Onwi.--Winged snake.

O’ówa.--Horned owl.

Oshada.--Dusty vapor.

Óshonyúqda.--Corn-worm

Otgoé.--Wampum.

Otgon.--Poison.

Otgóndahen.--Red bellied (snake).

Othägwenda.--Flint.

Othägwendonis.--Flintmaker.

Othaioni hoyáda.--Wolf-marked.

Othwénsawénhde.--Small liver beside the large one.

Otsoon.--Turkey.

Owéeyegonhdji.--Old woman swan.

Plétho.--Thunder (the sound), a Delaware word.

Pléthoak.--Thunders, a Delaware word.

Popkpéknos.--Quail, a Delaware word.

Poyeshaon.--Orphan, a Delaware word.

Sadzawíski.--Thousand legs.

Sehdonhgwade.--Wood-tick.

Sganonhses gowa.--One of the Thunder family.

Shagodiäqdane.--The woman in the South.

Shagodyoweg gowa.--Great One who protects us; false face, god of the air.

Shagonoges.--He torments them.

Shagowenotha.--The punisher.

Shagóyádogédas.--He drives them away.

Shagoyagentha.--He hides them.

Sigweont.--Rattlesnake.

Skada’géa.--In the mist (a bird).

Skagedi.--Half (of anything).

Swengedaigea.--Hawk, hen hawk.

Téqdoonhuishĕ.--Woodchuck leggings, the deceiver.

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Thagonhsówes.--He splits his face.

Tondayent.--White rabbit.

Tsodiqgwadon.--Snake.

Wadyonyondyes.--Wild duck people.

Wáyon.--Rabbit.

Wia’á.--Call of phebe bird.

Yenogeaun.--Ear enter (barkworm).

Yeonogaa.--Shingled hair.

Yeqsínye.--Spinner.

Yontqnwisas.--Name of a song.