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wejack

American  
[wee-jak] / ˈwi dʒæk /

noun

  1. fisher.

Etymology

Origin of wejack

1735–45; < Cree oče·k < Proto-Algonquian *wečye·ka

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The otter was the tail of the dog, the wejack was one of his fore-paws, and the horned horse, and the walrus, were his nose.

From Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 1 by Jones, James Athearn

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