Moose and Swampy Cree Dictionary
This is a Moose and Swampy Cree to English Dictionary, by C. Douglas Ellis, including the glossaries of the three Spoken Cree volumes and the Cree Legends and Narratives from the West Coast of James Bay. The forms are given in Moose Cree. See the corresponding full forms dictionary here with both L and N dialects.
kaškapit-
VTI
tie (as a bag) with a string
Spoken Cree [41]
kaškatahtahkwanêhw-
VTA
break s.o.’s wing bone; 20:6; cf. mitahtahkwan-, wîsakêtahtahkwanêšim-, ...tahtahkwan...
Cree Legends and Narratives
kaškatahw-
VTA
break a wing; 20:6; contrast kâškâtahw-
Cree Legends and Narratives
kaškatahwanêšimo-
VAI
break one’s own wing; (20:6)
Cree Legends and Narratives
kaškatahwanêhw-
VTA
break s.o.’s wing; (20:6)
Cree Legends and Narratives
kaškatinisiw-
NA
November, lit., ‘freeze-up’; cf. pîsimw-
Cree Legends and Narratives
kaškatinisiw-
NA
November, Freeze-up
Spoken Cree [26]
kaškawan-
VII
be foggy
Spoken Cree [27]
kaških-
VTA
manage s.o.
Spoken Cree [17]
kaškihôwin-
NI
power, strength, might; 6:10
Cree Legends and Narratives
kaškihôwin-
NI
power, strength, might
Spoken Cree [22 ]
kaškiho-
VAI
be competent at, be clever, be skilful; 2:7; 42:6
Cree Legends and Narratives
kaškiho-
VAI
be able, manage, be competent or clever at, be skilful
Spoken Cree [19], [22]
kaškihtâ-
VAI-T
be able (to do s.t.), manage s.t.; 3:9; 9:9; 11:3; 21:6; 32:1; 35:2; 40:3; 64:2
Cree Legends and Narratives
kaškihtâ-
VAI-T
manage s.t.; be able to, contrive to
Spoken Cree [17]
kaškihtâso-
VAI
win (a prize)
Spoken Cree [39]
kaškikwêšin-
VAI
break one’s neck; (12:3); cf. ...ikw..., ...šin-
Cree Legends and Narratives
kaškipit-
VTA/VTI
can pull s.o./s.t., can budge s.o./s.t.; 60:4
Cree Legends and Narratives
kêšîciwanow-ililiw-
NA
person from Kasechewan; 1:1
Cree Legends and Narratives
kêšîciwanowastimw-
NA
dog from Kasechewan or Albany Post; 33; cf. ...astimw.../-
Cree Legends and Narratives
