Dictionary entry
merwerseeshleg • n • biting lizard
Lexicon record # 1914 | Source reference(s):
R225
Semantic
domain: snakes and slimy animals
Sentence examples (2)
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[Leyes hes wee' k'ee merwerseeshleg?] Paa', weet kem neemee leyes wee'.
[Is the biting lizard a leyes?] No, that's not a snake.
— Alice Spott, Ethnobiology (AS1, 1962 or 1963)
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[Tee'neesho wee' k'ee merwerseeshleg?] Tenuemonoksee'm 'oow wot kem. Kelach kee kahsele'w k'o hloyo'm.
[What is the biting lizard?] It'll cast a spell on one. It's a stranger, it'll harm you. — Alice Spott, Ethnobiology (AS1, 1962 or 1963)