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.
wêwêlâpaht-
VTI
[redupl.] go around (the circle) making a choice of s.t.; (68:3); cf. walâpaht-
Cree Legends and Narratives
wêwêlâpam-
VTA
[redupl.] go around (the circle) making a choice of s.o.; 68:3; cf. walâpam-
Cree Legends and Narratives
wêwêlat
IPC
openly, unimpeded; 42:44; note wêwêlit in wêwêlit kî-kakwêcimêw he inquired of them diligently (Matt. 2:7)
Cree Legends and Narratives
wêwêlit
IPC
openly, diligently, carefully
Spoken Cree [51]
wêwêpâši-
VAI
[redupl.] blow in the wind; 50:5; 52:1; cf. wêpâši-, ...âši-
Cree Legends and Narratives
wêwêpâliwê-
VAI rdpl.
wag the tail v. wêpâliwêpaliho-.
Spoken Cree [36]
wêwêpâliwêpaliho-
VAI
[redupl.] wag the tail; 27:4; cf. wêwêpâliwêstâ-, kinwâliwê-, tahkwâliwê-, ...âliw..., ...paliho-
Cree Legends and Narratives
wêwêpâliwêstâ-
VAI-T
[redupl.] wag the tail; (27:4)...âliw...
Cree Legends and Narratives
wêwêpâstan-
VII
[redupl.] blow in the wind; (50:5; 52:1) ayamihêwêkin wêwêpâstan the flag is flying in the breeze; cf. wêpâstan-, ...âstan-
Cree Legends and Narratives
wêwêpiškât-
VTA/VTI
[redupl.] kick s.o./s.t. more than once, kick s.o./s.t. around; 23:2; cf. wêpiškât-
Cree Legends and Narratives
wêwêpiskwêpaliho-
VAI
[redupl.] shake one’s head; (56:5); cf. itiskwêli-, itiskwêstâ-, nâmiskwêstâ-, nânâmiskwêpaliho-, ...iskw..., ...paliho-
Cree Legends and Narratives
wacaskw-
NA
muskrat; 27:4; 45:1
Cree Legends and Narratives
wacaskw-
NA
muskrat
Spoken Cree [29], [51]
waciston-
NI
nest; 4:1
Cree Legends and Narratives
waciston-
NI
nest
Spoken Cree [49]
wacistoni-
VAI
be nesting; 4:1
Cree Legends and Narratives
wacistonihkaw-
VTA
make a nest for s.o.
Spoken Cree [51]
waciy-
NI
hill, mountain; 3:2; cf. wîliman-, wîliman’ciy-
Cree Legends and Narratives
wahkêwâskitê-
VII
burn easily (of wood); 23:3
Cree Legends and Narratives
wahkêwan-
VII
be (brittle) weak v. âyîtan-
Spoken Cree [26]
