peag
[ peeg ]
noun
Origin of peag
11640–50, Americanism; shortening of wampumpeag
Words Nearby peag
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How to use peag in a sentence
One by one, the chief threw off' his blanket, his silver-laced coat, and his belt of peag.
The Indian: On the Battle-Field and in the Wigwam | John Frost
British Dictionary definitions for peag
peag
peage
/ (piːɡ) /
noun
less common words for wampum
Origin of peag
1shortened from Narraganset wampompeag wampum
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