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.

wîsakikohtaskwê-

VAI

have a sore throat v.kohtaskw….

Spoken Cree [28]

wîsakimin-

NI

“sour berry”, “bitter berry”: sometimes used for cranberry

Spoken Cree [32]

wîsakimini-aspacikan-

NI

cranberry sauce v. maškêkomini-aspacikan-.

Spoken Cree [32]

wîsakipakwa

NI pl.

leaves used for tea

Spoken Cree [49]

wîsakisi-

VAI

be bitter; be sore

Spoken Cree [33]

wîskâc

IPC

ever, at any time

Spoken Cree [ 6]

wîskâc

IPC

ever; 1:4; 14:2; 40:2; 42:65

Cree Legends and Narratives

wîskât

IPC

ever; [variant of wîskâc]; êkâ wîskât never

Cree Legends and Narratives

wîskâta

IPC

after a (long) time; 11:10; wîskâta nawac later on

Cree Legends and Narratives

wîskâta nawac

IPC

later on

Spoken Cree [23]

wîskacân-

NA

whiskey-jack; 14:4

Cree Legends and Narratives

wîskacâniš-

NA

[dim.] little whiskey-jack; 66:1

Cree Legends and Narratives

wîskwêkonî-

VAI

wrap up by covering oneself; 35:1; cf. akwani-

Cree Legends and Narratives

wîskwên-

VTA/VTI

wrap s.o./s.t. about; (11:5; 35:1)

Cree Legends and Narratives

wîskwêpaliho-

VAI

wrap oneself around (with s.t.)

Spoken Cree [50]

wîskwêpaliho-

VAI

wrap oneself quickly around; 22:3; cf. ...paliho-

Cree Legends and Narratives

wîskwêtâpân-

NI

sled cover

Spoken Cree [33]

wîskwêyêkî-

VAI

wrap oneself up; (35:1); cf. ...êk...

Cree Legends and Narratives

wîsopiy-

NDI

his/her gall bladder; (14:3); cf. mîsopiy-, ...îsopiy-

Cree Legends and Narratives

wîst-

NI

beaver lodge, muskrat house (sg. wîsti)

Spoken Cree [29]

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