338 THE NORMAN VOCABULARY. 



together, they contrive to rid themselves of it ere it can 

 attain to a head. The remedy they adopt is simple. 

 Having procnred a small piece of wood, and sharpened 

 it at one end [and] hardened it in the fire, they com- 

 mence to probe wherever they can discover a spot that 

 contains the corrupted matter, by the timelv suffusion 

 of which the complaint deadens and disappears. This 

 (P. 1 8) operation, however, is attended with some degree of pain, 

 but is highly efficacious.] 



Teuminer, marthereroomenar — nails ; weeminer — 

 more; noorneanner — strong; labberar — to look; labberar 

 meener — look at me; chelfar! — an exclamation denoting 

 pain; potthenar (adopted)— cuts in the body. [The rank, 

 tribe, and family of a native are known by incisions, 

 which are inflicted about the breast and shoulders, and 

 leave a lastingi impression on the body so mutilated.] 



Cugurnarmoonar, riagurner — to strike; narnerminner 

 — to touch; narra — he, she, they; teeagurnannerne, tie- 

 (P. Kj) carnar — flatulent; pyagurner (adopted) — tobacco; new- 

 mertewghenar — to rub; martillarghellar (adopted) — 

 goat; pomeway, pewterway — to shut or close; leearway, 

 leangwullerary — to open; worts! — an exclamation denot- 

 ing pain; leeanner — to bite; neunar — flea. [The natives 

 very partial to — as a food.] 



Lagurnerbarner — hair. [The women shave off their 

 hair with a piece of flint or cut bottle, in which they are 

 very adroit; and notwithstanding the uncouth instrument 

 made use of on the occasion, the operation is performed 

 with much apparent ease and without giving the least 

 pain to the subject on whom it is exercised. They assist 

 (P. 20) each other in this office, leaving a slight circular tuft 

 around the head by way of embellishment.] 



Pootherenner — sparrow; troonar, nungurminner — 

 long grass ; moonar — wattle tree ; meetherbarbenar, moig- 

 henar — peppermint tree; meethenar, pungalannar — bush; 

 marnar, moonar — gum. [This food is highly relished 

 by the blacks, who devour it in a manner rather sur- 

 prising to one who can discover none of its palatable 

 qualities. The wattle gum is considered the sweetest and 

 best] 



Moomere — bark; mokenur trarwerlar — salt water or 

 the sea. [Here likewise the adjective follows the noun.] 



