they stirred not from vs, but walked vp and downe, by and amongst vs, the best of them inquiring for our Weroance or king, with whom they would gladly consult to know the occasion of our comming thither [...].
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werowance — ˈwerəˌwan(t)s noun ( s) Etymology: Delaware (Virginia dialect) wirowántĕsu, literally, he is rich, from wiro to be rich : an Indian chief of Virginia or Maryland; broadly : a No. American Indian chief … Useful english dictionary
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