A Dictionary of Powhatan

Alternate Language Names

Virginia Alqonquian.

Region

Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia, United States.

Who

William Strachey (Author), Frederic Gleach (Editor and Compiler).

Others Involved

There is no information included in this resource about others involved.

Publishing Information

This dictionary was printed by Evolution Publishing and Manufacturing in 1999.

How People are Cited

Authors of previous works are cited in the Preface.

How Information is Cited

Previous compilations and word lists, as well as linguistic analyses, are cited in the Bibliography.

Where is Information Coming from

Entries found in this dictionary were compiled from three main sources, the largest of which being William Strachey’s 1624 manuscript The Historie of Travaile into Virginia Britannia. Additional forms were taken from a word list included in a 1607 explorer’s narrative edited by Philip Barbour, and a 1705 book The History and Present State of Virginia by Robert Beverly. Grammatical information and classifications come from previous works by linguists.

Tools and Framework used

This dictionary is available as a physical and digital book.

Access

This dictionary is accessible through libraries as a physical book, and open access online as a PDF through the Evolution Publishing and Manufacturing website.

Included Languages and Directionality

Powhatan to English; English to Powhatan.

Dialects Included

No dialect is specified for this dictionary.

Type of Dictionary

This is a bilingual, bidirectional word list.

How are Entries Organised

Entries in the Powhatan–English section are organised alphabetically by Powhatan headword. Each entry contains the English gloss and any alternate spellings of the Powhatan word, given with the manuscript’s name. No other information is included in entries. Entries in the English-Powhatan section are organised alphabetically by English gloss. Each entry lists the relevant Powhatan words. No other information is included in entries. Following the dictionary sections are a series of appendices: Numerical Tables, and both supplementary word lists.

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