See hespan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Algonquian *e·hsepana\nMunsee éespanbor.\nDutch hespan\nBorrowed from Munsee éespan, from Proto-Algonquian *e·hsepana. Cognate to Swedish espan and Jersey Dutch häspân.",
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"english": "Raccoons who are called schobs in the Netherlands / is an animal with a very warm fur / and extremely healthy for someone who has harmed / or lamed it.",
"ref": "1656, Adriaen van der Donck, Beschryvinge van Nieuvv-Nederlant, (Gelijck het tegenwoordigh in Staet is) Begrijpende de Nature, Aert, gelegentheyt en vruchtbaerheyt van het selve Landt, page 38:",
"text": "Eſpannen diemen in Nederlandt Schobben noemt / is een ſeer warm Bont / ende uyttermaten gheſont vor yemandt die hem beſeert / ofte verlempt heeft.",
"translation": "Raccoons who are called schobs in the Netherlands / is an animal with a very warm fur / and extremely healthy for someone who has harmed / or lamed it.",
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"english": "Raccoon and fox, with marten, mink and hare; / The nimble squirrels, leaping through the air / And flying; which, to craving stomachs, are / Baits most decoying.",
"ref": "1661, Jacob Steendam, ’t Lof van Nuw-Nederland [Praise of New Netherland]:",
"text": "Den Espan, en de Vos, de Mink, en Haas, / De Mater, en Eenkhooren: die de baas / In 't vluchten speeld: en nochtans is het aas / van grage monden:",
"translation": "Raccoon and fox, with marten, mink and hare; / The nimble squirrels, leaping through the air / And flying; which, to craving stomachs, are / Baits most decoying.",
"type": "quotation"
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"ref": "1719–1726, The Account Book, in Kees-Jan Waterman, \"A Section From The ‘Account Book, 1711-1729’ [in Dutch]\" (2011), in Kees-Jan Waterman & J. Michael Smith (eds.), Munsee Indian Trade in Ulster County, New York, 1712-1732, Philip John Schuyler Papers, Vol. 11, Syracuse University Press. an rom en bier voor 2 hespanen (1719/1720)",
"roman": "per 10 raccoons",
"text": "rum and beer for 2 raccoons\npr 2 bern hoyden en 1 hespan (1722 May 25)\nper 2 bear hides and 1 raccoon\npr 10 hespannen (1726)"
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"(obsolete, Dutch North America) raccoon"
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"form": "hespannen",
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"plural"
]
},
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]
},
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"english": "Raccoons who are called schobs in the Netherlands / is an animal with a very warm fur / and extremely healthy for someone who has harmed / or lamed it.",
"ref": "1656, Adriaen van der Donck, Beschryvinge van Nieuvv-Nederlant, (Gelijck het tegenwoordigh in Staet is) Begrijpende de Nature, Aert, gelegentheyt en vruchtbaerheyt van het selve Landt, page 38:",
"text": "Eſpannen diemen in Nederlandt Schobben noemt / is een ſeer warm Bont / ende uyttermaten gheſont vor yemandt die hem beſeert / ofte verlempt heeft.",
"translation": "Raccoons who are called schobs in the Netherlands / is an animal with a very warm fur / and extremely healthy for someone who has harmed / or lamed it.",
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"english": "Raccoon and fox, with marten, mink and hare; / The nimble squirrels, leaping through the air / And flying; which, to craving stomachs, are / Baits most decoying.",
"ref": "1661, Jacob Steendam, ’t Lof van Nuw-Nederland [Praise of New Netherland]:",
"text": "Den Espan, en de Vos, de Mink, en Haas, / De Mater, en Eenkhooren: die de baas / In 't vluchten speeld: en nochtans is het aas / van grage monden:",
"translation": "Raccoon and fox, with marten, mink and hare; / The nimble squirrels, leaping through the air / And flying; which, to craving stomachs, are / Baits most decoying.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "1719–1726, The Account Book, in Kees-Jan Waterman, \"A Section From The ‘Account Book, 1711-1729’ [in Dutch]\" (2011), in Kees-Jan Waterman & J. Michael Smith (eds.), Munsee Indian Trade in Ulster County, New York, 1712-1732, Philip John Schuyler Papers, Vol. 11, Syracuse University Press. an rom en bier voor 2 hespanen (1719/1720)",
"roman": "per 10 raccoons",
"text": "rum and beer for 2 raccoons\npr 2 bern hoyden en 1 hespan (1722 May 25)\nper 2 bear hides and 1 raccoon\npr 10 hespannen (1726)"
}
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"(obsolete, Dutch North America) raccoon"
],
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"word": "wasbeer"
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}
],
"word": "hespan"
}
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