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 AVar. See Battle. 



To declare. 



First make the sign for Battle, ami then tlie sign for ITIarcliiiig' 



or Traveling. Of conrse Indians do not make any formal declaration 

 of war, and the above sign wonld be rendered (loimi to battle, f/oing to 

 fight. (Dal-otal.) " From fighting, battle." 



AVar-path, On the. 



With its index at a right angle with the palm, and pointing toward 

 the left, its thumb extended and npright, back of hand forward and 

 outward, the other fingers closed, move the right hand rapidly forward 

 about a foot from just in front of the right shoulder. (Dakota IV.) 

 "The thumb chasing the index." 



Warm. (Compare Bot.) 



Draw the hand across the forehead as if wiping off the perspiration. 

 {Apache II.) 



Wash. 



Rub the hand as with invisible soap in imperceptible water. {Burton.) 



Back of left hand briskly rubbed with palm of right. {Cheyenne I.) 



Precisely the same as though washing the face with both hands with 

 water contained in a wash-basin, about the height of the stomach. 

 {Dakota I.) "From the act of washing." 



Water. (Compare Drinking'.) 



The hand formed into a bowl and brought up to the mouth, passing a 

 little upward without toucliing the mouth. {Dunbar.) 



The hand is partially clinched, so as to have something of a cup- 

 shape, and the opening between the thumb and finger is raised to the 

 mouth and continued above it. [Lony.) 



Open the right hand and pass it before the mouth from above down- 

 ward. ( Wied.) 



Wave the right hand, held open, i)alm' to the mouth, as if about to 

 hold the mouth shut, lick the palm of the hand with the tongue, moving 

 the hand from above downward on the tongue. {Burton.) 



Present the hollowed hand, cup shaped, other fingers and thumb 

 closed, back of the hand down. {Arapaho I.) 



A hollow hand, with the motion of drawing water. {Ojibica I.) 



Right hand flat and slightly arched or curved ; pass it downward 

 before the face from the forehead to the chin, palm inward. {Ahsaroka 

 I : Shoshoni and Banak I.) " To wash the face." 



