lel^dshi — le'p. 187 



l6m(^-ish, l'm(i-ish, d. lemt^lemish (1) Sunder, peal of thunder, 169; 63. 

 (2) thunderbolt, stroke of lightning. (3) L6m(i-ish, the mythic genii of the 

 Thunder, five in number, and their parents, the "Old Thunders". The 

 large earth-lodge in which the five lived is represented as a black, dusky 

 cave; Ske'l set this lodge on fire and killed all the Thunders. Similar 

 myths are found in other portions of the Columbia River Basin. Cf 1 11, 

 12-114, 12. and lemldma (1), luepalsh. 

 L 6 m e - i s h a m = N u t e'k s ''Place where the thunderbolt went doivn"' ; nom. 



pr. of a locality on Klamath Marsh, 74, 15. From lemt^-ish, niiteks. 

 Igmtiua, d. lem(ihna, Igmdlema it thunders; ka-d Fmena it thunders loud. 

 1 e m e' s h a m , d. lemcilmesham, species of mushroom growing above the 



ground; not eatable. Mod.; unknown to Kl. Der. lem(^-ish. 

 l6me walieksh, d. Imelm^walieksh obstruction in a river formed by 



drifted logs; drift-wood piled up, 21, 19. Der. lemewilp^a. 

 lemewil^a, d. lemelemew%a, v. intr., to drift away; to be moved off by 



circular motion: 1. kflilks the dust is ivhirling about. 

 1 e m 1 l' m a , d. lelamlcma {!) to ivhirl about, to reel, to be shaken up, 174; 9. 

 (2) to be in state of dizziness, giddiness; to stagger when tmlJcing: partic. 

 la'mlematko staggering. Der. lama. Cf la'mlemsh. 

 lemuna, d lemu'lm'na (1) to be at the bottom, to be underground. (2) to 

 swim below the surface, near the bottom, of the water. (3) subst., bottom, 

 ground, earth. (4) subst , underground, dark region; the earth's interior. 

 1 (5 m u n a k n i , d. lemulm'nakni coming from underground; belonging to the 



dark regions below. Cf. munattilkni. 

 1 d n a , d. l^la (1) v. trans., to carry something round, rounded or bulky. (2) 

 V. intr., to move on, to travel; said of round bodies; to ride in ivagon, sled 

 etc.: ktsu'l 1. a meteor or shooting star travels on. (3) v intr., to move in 

 an orbit, circular line, to make a circular or half circular motion: t^opowdtka 

 tell lenank shHn they express their guesses by m.aMng a side move with their 

 hand, 79, 4.; cf. 80, 1 1. Der. e'na. Cf kl4tcha, kl4tchna, le'ntko. 

 le'ntko moved away, removed; lying on or in the ground; said of round or 

 bulky objects: wi-uka le'ntk k'yash the ley ash-tubers are lying not very 

 deep in the ground, 147, 19. Partic. of Idna. Cf wika. 

 le'p, lii'p, hlii'p, d. k'lep, hlel.'ip bran; ray-grass. Cf VhL 



