Abbreviations

One antiquated symbol (for which the modern keyboard has no precise replica) was used throughout the journal to indicate, depending on context, "for" or "for the", or "by" or "by the". The modern keyboard infinity symbol (∞) was selected to approximate it.

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# Abbreviation 1st Date of Appearance
1 [mode] (moderate) August 17 (Thursday) 1848
2 [pn] (plane) March 20 (Saturday) 1847
3 8th Regt of foot (8th Regiment of foot) October 30 (Friday) 1846
4 a/c (account) August 1 (Saturday) 1846
5 a/c (account) February 16 (Tuesday) 1847
6 a/cs (accounts) November 27 (Saturday) 1847
7 abt (about) May 1 (Saturday) 1847
8 abt (around) February 10 (Saturday) 1849
9 accompd (accompanied) April 5 (Wednesday) 1848
10 acct (account) March 30 (Friday) 1849
11 accts (accounts) November 16 (Tuesday) 1847
12 accts (accounts) April 4 (Wednesday) 1849
13 ad (and) May 30 (Thursday) 1849
14 aftern (afternoon) August 27 (Sunday) 1848
15 Amn (American) March 11 (Monday) 1850
16 amountg (amounting) October 30 (Friday) 1846
17 amt (amount) August 1 (Saturday) 1846
18 amt (amount) November 18 (Saturday) 1848
19 anchd (anchored) July 25 (Saturday) 1846
20 anncg (announcing) March 30 (Tuesday) 1847
21 ansrd (answered) July 24 (Monday) 1848
22 arrivd (arrived) January 6 (Wednesday) 1847
23 asst (assistant) October 5 (Thursday) 1848
24 asst (assistant) superscript t March 10 (Saturday) 1849
25 Ass't. (Assistant) July 23 (Thursday) 1846
26 Augt (August) January 15 (Tuesday) 1850
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27 bbl (barrel) May 23 (Saturday) 1846
28 bbls (barrels) August 17 (Tuesday) 1847
29 bd (on board) April 9 (Monday) 1849
30 Bd of Managt (Board of Management) October 17 (Tuesday) 1848
31 bdle (bundle) June 7 (Sunday) 1846
32 bggs (bags) February 17 (Wednesday) 1847
33 blks (blankets) July 20 (Tuesday) 1847
34 blkt (blanket) December 1 (Saturday) 1849
35 blkts (blankets) September 15 (Wednesday) 1847
36 boardg (boarding) November 23 (Monday) 1846
37 Bqu (Barque) May 21 (Thursday) 1846
38 buildg (building) September 3 (Monday) 1849
39 bus. (bushel) May 9 (Saturday) 1846
40 bush (bushels) October 2 (Saturday) 1847
41 bushs (bushels) September 17 (Thursday) 1846
42 busl (bushel) September 25 (Saturday) 1847
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43 C F (Chief Factor) May 9 (Saturday) 1846
44 C(ape) Flattery July 6 (Monday) 1846
45 C(hief) Factor October 26 (Tuesday) 1847
46 C(lover) Point May 30 (Saturday) 1846
47 C(lover) Pt (Point) October 19 (Monday) 1846
48 Calif (California) March 26 (Monday) 1849
49 Califa (California) April 24 (Tuesday) 1849
50 Capt (Captain) July 26 (Sunday) 1846
51 Captn (Captain) May 18 (Monday) 1846
52 carps (carpenters) May 26 (Saturday) 1849
53 cartg (carting) January 19 (Friday) 1849
54 cleand (cleaned) January 9 (Saturday) 1847
55 clearg (clearing) November 23 (Monday) 1846
56 Co(mpan)y June 17 (Wednesday) 1846
57 Co(mpany')s June 17 (Wednesday) 1846
58 co. (company) July 21 (Friday) 1848
59 Col (Columbia) River June 22 (Monday) 1846
60 Cola (Columbia) June 17 (Wednesday) 1846
61 com. salt (common salt) August 10 (Monday) 1846
62 commd (commenced) February 26 (Friday) 1847
63 commencg (commencing) April 6 (Thursday) 1848
64 compy (company) August 1 (Saturday) 1846
65 Concdia Arm (Concordia Arm) January 26 (Wednesday) 1848
66 Concora Arm (Concordia Arm) January 29 (Saturday) 1848
67 consigd (consigned) March 1 (Monday) 1847
68 consqu (consequence) April 20 (Saturday) 1850
69 contd (continued) December 8 (Wednesday) 1847
70 coopd (coopered) October 31 (Saturday) 1846
71 Courty (Courtenay) August 16 (Wednesday) 1848
72 covd (covered) September 5 (Saturday) 1846
73 covg (covering) September 5 (Saturday) 1846
74 CT (Chief Trader) June 15 (Thursday) 1848
75 cts (cents) December 15 (Wednesday) 1847
76 Currt Ot (Current Outfit) September 25 (Friday) 1846
77 Currt Outfit (Current Outfit) September 24 (Thursday) 1846
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78 Dcr (December) April 22 (Saturday) 1848
79 Decr (December) December 1 (Wednesday) 1847
80 delivd (delivered) October 2 (Friday) 1846
81 discg (discharging) March 23 (Friday) 1849
82 dischd (discharged) June 23 (Tuesday) 1846
83 dischg (discharging) July 6 (Monday) 1846
84 do. (ditto) May 9 (Saturday) 1846
85 Docr (Doctor's) July 10 (Saturday) 1847
86 doz (dozen) October 30 (Monday) 1848
87 Dr. (Doctor) August 10 (Thursday) 1848
88 dressd (dressed) September 19 (Saturday) 1846
89 dustg (dusting) October 4 (Wednesday) 1848
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90 E(ast) S(outh) East April 4 (Tuesday) 1848
91 ea (each) July 20 (Tuesday) 1847
92 Eastd (Eastward) December 16 (Wednesday) 1846
93 Eastwd (Eastward) December 6 (Sunday) 1846
94 Easty (Easterly) January 15 (Friday) 1847
95 Edd (Sir Edward Poor) December 29 (Saturday) 1849
96 empd (employed) March 23 (Tuesday) 1847
97 empld (employed) September 12 (Saturday) 1846
98 employd (employed) June 22 (Monday) 1846
99 employd (employed) lower d April 15 (Monday) 1850
100 emplyd (employed) December 1 (Wednesday) 1846
101 emplyed (employed) July 30 (Friday) 1847
102 encampt (encampment) September 8 (Friday) 1848
103 Eng (England) November 28 (Tuesday) 1848
104 engagd (engaged) May 30 (Saturday) 1846
105 engd (engaged) July 14 (Tuesday) 1846
106 Engd (England) May 21 (Thursday) 1846
107 Engh (English) March 27 (Tuesday) 1849
108 ent (entered) March 9 (Saturday) 1850
109 entd (entered) July 27 (Thursday) 1848
110 Equipd (Equiped) May 7 (Monday) 1849
111 Equipt (Equipment Shop) April 26 (Thursday) 1849
112 Esqt (Esquimalt) May 14 (Friday) 1847
113 Esq. (Esquire) October 12 (Friday) 1849
114 Esqr (Esquire) May 22 (Monday) 1848
115 Esqt (Esquimalt) August 4 (Wednesday) 1847
116 Estabd (established) July 25 (Tuesday) 1848
117 Establisht (Establishment) July 9 (Thursday) 1846
118 Estabt (Establishment) June 17 (Wednesday) 1846
119 estb (Establishment) January 15 (Sunday) 1848
120 Estb (Establishment) July 21 (Friday) 1848
121 Estt (Establishment) May 11 (Saturday) 1850
122 Et equip (Establisment equipment) November 16 (Thursday) 1848
123 eveng (evening) May 9 (Thursday) 1850
124 evg (evening) July 25 (Tuesday) 1848
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125 F (fever) May 29 (Friday) 1846
126 F(ort) Langley July 27 (Monday) 1846
127 fand (fanned) November 14 (Saturday) 1846
128 fang (fanning) November 14 (Saturday) 1846
129 fannd (fanned) June 6 (Saturday) 1846
130 fencg (fencing) May 8 (Saturday) 1847
131 finishd (finished) June 13 (Saturday) 1846
132 finishd (finished) September 25 (Friday) 1846
133 Fisgd (Fisgard) February 29 (Tuesday) 1848
134 floorg (flooring) January 30 (Saturday) 1847
135 fm (from) May 15 (Saturday) 1847
136 fn (???) September 15 (Wednesday) 1847
137 foald (foaled) March 27 (Saturday) 1847
138 Fob (trade term "Free on Board") June 22 (Monday) 1846
139 forwd (forwarded) May 23 (Saturday) 1846
140 foundan (foundation) September 12 (Saturday) 1846
141 foundatn (foundation) February 2 (Wednesday) 1848
142 foundn (foundation) February 6 (Saturday) 1847
143 fr (from) January 30 (Saturday) 1847
144 Ft (fort) June 7 (Sunday) 1846
145 Ft (Fort) superscript t January 27 (Saturday) 1849
146 Ft. M.cL (Fort McLoughlin) July 19 (Sunday) 1846
147 Ft. Yd (Fort Yard) December 27 (Monday) 1847
148 Fts (forts) June 7 (Wednesday) 1848
149 Fts (forts) superscript t April 27 (Saturday) 1850
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150 galls (gallons) August 13 (Friday) 1847
151 gals (gallons) July 28 (Friday) 1848
152 gns. (gallons) June 1 (Monday) 1846
153 Gov. (Govenor) October 30 (Tuesday) 1849
154 Govr (Govenor) November 2 (Friday) 1849
155 Govrs (Govenors) March 11 (Monday) 1850
156 Govs (Govenors) October 18 (Thursday) 1849
157 govt (government) July 25 (Tuesday) 1848
158 Govt (Government) July 30 (Sunday) 1848
159 Govt Bill (Government Bill) October 29 (Thursday) 1846
160 Grany (Granary) February 13 (Saturday) 1847
161 gs (gallons) October 11 (Monday) 1847
162 gumg (gumming) July 19 (Monday) 1847
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163 H Brit Ms (Her British Majesty's) August 3 (Tuesday) 1847
164 H Majs (Her Majesty's) October 30 (Friday) 1846
165 H Ms Ships (Her Majesty's Ships) July 2 (Thursday) 1846
166 H. M. (Her Majesty's) August 10 (Thursday) 1848
167 H. Majesty's (Her Majesty's) July 26 (Wednesday) 1848
168 handkfs (handkerchiefs) May 18 (Monday) 1846
169 harbr (harbour) February 29 (Tuesday) 1848
170 harrowd (harrowed) April 5 (Monday) 1847
171 harrowg (harrowing) September 2 (Wednesday) 1846
172 hauld (hauled) July 11 (Saturday) 1846
173 hd (hand axes) March 2 (Saturday) 1850
174 hhds (???) April 24 (Monday) 1848
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175 Ind (Indian) January 9 (Saturday) 1847
176 Indn (Indian) June 11 (Thursday) 1846
177 Ind'n (Indian) July 19 (Sunday) 1846
178 Indns (Indians) September 25 (Friday) 1846
179 Indns (Indians) superscript n June 21 (Thursday) 1849
180 Inds (Indians) February 5 (Monday) 1849
181 infr (inferior) July 12 (Monday) 1847
182 inst. (instant of this month) September 17 (Thursday) 1846
183 intd (intended) November 7 (Saturday) 1846
184 interestd (interested) July 17 (Friday) 1846
185 interpr (interpreter) August 3 (Thursday) 1848
186 invty (inventory) October 10 (Tuesday) 1848
187 invy (inventory) August 15 (Tuesday) 1848
188 Islandr (Islander, Hawaiian) November 13 (Friday) 1846
189 Islrs (Hawaiian Islanders) July 20 (Monday) 1846
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# Abbreviation 1st Date of Appearance
190 jamd (jammed) November 13 (Friday) 1846
191 Jany (January) Top of page between Jan 21-22, 1849
192 Jan'y (January) March 17 (Friday) 1848
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# Abbreviation 1st Date of Appearance
193 Kawhn (Kawitchin/Cowichan) October 13 (Friday) 1848
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# Abbreviation 1st Date of Appearance
194 laddr (ladder) January 29 (Saturday) 1848
195 leveld (leveled) May 7 (Monday) 1849
196 Lieut. (lieutenant) May 12 (Tuesday) 1846
197 Lieut (lieutenant) superscript t March 11 (Monday) 1850
198 lightg (lightning) July 8 (Saturday) 1848
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# Abbreviation 1st Date of Appearance
199 M Veyret (Monsignor) June 15 (Thursday) 1848
200 M: House (Main House) September 25 (Friday) 1846
201 Managt (Management) August 25 (Wednesday) 1847
202 mand (manned) March 22 (Monday) 1847
203 mand (manned) August 8 (Wednesday) 1849
204 measd (measured) January 9 (Saturday) 1847
205 medc (medicine) March 24 (Friday) 1848
206 memm (memorandum) January 31 (Monday) 1848
207 mentg (mentioning) June 16 (Tuesday) 1846
208 Messrs (Misters) September 17 (Thursday) 1846
209 Midsn (midshipman) July 13 (Monday) 1846
210 mismangt (mismanagement) June 25 (Monday) 1849
211 missd (missed) March 21 (Sunday) 1847
212 mixd (mixed) June 15 (Monday) 1846
213 mod (moderate) March 21 (Sunday) 1847
214 mod. (moderately) January 22 (Friday) 1847
215 Monr (Monsignor) July 14 (Friday) 1848
216 Mons (Monsignor) June 18 (Sunday) 1848
217 Mons (Monsignor) July 19 (Wednesday) 1848
218 Monsr (Monsignor) June 23 (Friday) 1848
219 morg (morning) June 8 (Thursday) 1848
220 morng (morning) June 8 (Thursday) 1848
221 mowg (mowing) August 11 (Friday) 1848
222 Mr C T Work (Chief Trader) October 21 (Wednesday) 1846
223 Mr Wm McNeill (Mr. William McNeill) May 10 (Wednesday) 1848
224 Mr. S. (Mister Sangster) September 17 (Thursday) 1846
225 Mt Douglas (Mount Douglas) February 14 (Monday) 1848
226 murdd (murdered) February 5 (Saturday) 1848
227 My Dare (Mary Dare) November 1 (Monday) 1847
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228 N Reqn (Notice of Requisition) February 26 (Friday) 1847
229 N(orth) July 28 (Friday) 1848
230 N(orth) bastion January 11 (Tuesday) 1848
231 N(orth) E(ast) December 27 (Sunday) 1846
232 N(orth) East January 10 (Sunday) 1847
233 N(orth) N(orth) East January 4 (Monday) 1847
234 N(orth) N(orth) West December 5 (Saturday) 1846
235 N(orth) W(est) January 31 (Monday) 1848
236 N(orth) West February 11 (Thursday) 1847
237 N. 6 (Number 6) May 19 (Thursday) 1846
238 N. Caledonia (New Caledonia) October 25 (Wednesday) 1848
239 N. Estabt (New Establishment) March 1 (Thursday) 1849
240 N.C. (New Caledonia) August 7 (Saturday) 1847
241 Naisqy (Nisqually) February 17 (Saturday) 1849
242 Nisy (Nisqually) July 9 (Monday) 1849
243 no. (number) March 22 (Wednesday) 1848
244 No. (number) April 15 (Saturday) 1848
245 North E(ast) December 15 (Friday) 1848
246 North N(orth) East December 4 (Friday) 1846
247 Northd (Northward) September 17 (Thursday) 1846
248 Northd (Northward) November 19 (Sunday) 1848
249 Northy (Northerly) January 25 (Friday) 1850
250 Novr (November) February 8 (Monday) 1847
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251 occupd (occupied) December 23 (Saturday) 1848
252 occupn (occupations) July 19 (Thursday) 1849
253 Offr (Officers) January 26 (Saturday) 1850
254 opg (opening) December 20 (Monday) 1847
255 Osrr (???) December 4 (Saturday) 1847
256 Ot (Outfit) June 20 (Saturday) 1846
257 Ots (Outfits) April 21 (Friday) 1848
258 Out (Outfit) September 10 (Thursday) 1846
259 Out (Outfit) no superscript t May 11 (Thursday) 1848
260 Outt (Outfit) April 22 (Monday) 1850
261 overct (overcast) March 17 (Saturday) 1849
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# Abbreviation 1st Date of Appearance
262 P(oint) Ogden April 16 (Sunday) 1848
263 P(ort) Discovery July 7 (Tuesday) 1846
264 P(ort) townsend July 5 (Sunday) 1846
265 P. Dis Covery (Port Discovery) July 22 (Wednesday) 1846
266 packd (packed) September 23 (Wednesday) 1846
267 packg (packing) July 27 (Tuesday) 1847
268 performd (performed) March 18 (Saturday) 1848
269 permg (permitting) July 6 (Thursday) 1848
270 pickd (picked) January 6 (Sunday) 1849
271 pland (planed) February 12 (Saturday) 1848
272 plougd (ploughed) November 10 (Saturday) 1849
273 ploughd (ploughed) October 7 (Saturday) 1848
274 ploughg (ploughing) September 18 (Friday) 1846
275 ploughg (ploughing) superscript g March 15 (Thursday) 1849
276 pr (pair) April 8 (Saturday) 1848
277 prepd (prepared) September 5 (Saturday) 1846
278 prepg (preparing) September 18 (Friday) 1846
279 preping (preparing) November 4 (Wednesday) 1846
280 Pt (Point) Wilson June 15 (Monday) 1846
281 pt (pint) December 25 (Saturday) 1847
282 pt (Point Ogden) March 16 (Friday) 1849
283 pt (point) blanket June 22 (Tuesday) 1847
284 pt (point) Roberts April 17 (Wednesday) 1850
285 Pt Sn Juan (Port San Juan) February 9 (Wednesday) 1848
286 pts (points) April 5 (Wednesday) 1848
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# Abbreviation 1st Date of Appearance
287 qty (quantity) May 30 (Saturday) 1846
288 qty (quantity) March 4 (Saturday) 1848
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# Abbreviation 1st Date of Appearance
289 reapd (reaped) September 5 (Saturday) 1846
290 recd (received) July 11 (Saturday) 1846
291 reced (received) July 17 (Friday) 1846
292 recovd (recovered) April 12 (Wednesday) 1848
293 recovg (recovering) November 13 (Friday) 1846
294 refannd (refanned) October 3 (Saturday) 1846
295 remaing (remaining) January 16 (Sunday) 1847
296 remg (remaining) December 30 (Wednesday) 1846
297 remng (remaining) October 17 (Tuesday) 1848
298 repd (repaired) September 19 (Saturday) 1846
299 repg (reaping) September 21 (Monday) 1846
300 repg (repairing) September 20 (Monday) 1847
301 reqd (required) January 31 (Monday) 1848
302 reqn (requisition) July 25 (Tuesday) 1848
303 resumd (resumed) May 27 (Monday) 1850
304 retd (returned) June 22 (Monday) 1846
305 returnd (returned) November 2 (Friday) 1849
306 Revd (Reverend) June 15 (Thursday) 1848
307 Revr (Reverend) June 29 (Thursday) 1848
308 RoC (??? Axe) March 2 (Saturday) 1850
309 roofd (roofed) September 19 (Saturday) 1846
310 roofg (roofing) September 18 (Friday) 1846
311 rqd (required) April 7 (Saturday) 1849
312 Rusn Amerc (Russian American) December 20 (Monday) 1847
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# Abbreviation 1st Date of Appearance
313 S Islands (Sandwich Islands) November 21 (Saturday) 1846
314 S(outh) Bastion October 17 (Saturday) 1846
315 S(outh) E(ast) January 13 (Wednesday) 1847
316 S(outh) East Jaunary 3 (Sunday) 1847
317 S(outh) S(outh) East December 8 (Tuesday) 1846
318 S(outh) S(outh) West January 29 (Saturday) 1848
319 S(outh) W(est) December 3 (Thursday) 1846
320 S(outh) West July 29 (Wednesday) 1846
321 S. Islands (Sandwich Islands) April 4 (Wednesday) 1849
322 salmn (salmon) August 9 (Wednesday) 1848
323 Sandh Islanders (Sandwich Islanders) April 7 (Friday) 1848
324 Sandh Islands (Sandwich Islands) June 14 (Sunday) 1846
325 Scarbh (Captain Scarbourgh) June 16 (Wednesday) 1847
326 secd (second) April 3 (Saturday) 1847
327 Secd (second) February 5 (Monday) 1849
328 secd (second) May 20 (Saturday) 1848
329 Servts Orders (Servants Orders) September 30 (Wednesday) 1846
330 Sh Islanders (Sandwich Islanders) April 5 (Wednesday) 1848
331 shingld (shingled) October 16 (Saturday) 1847
332 shipmt (shipment) September 28 (Thursday) 1848
333 skimd (skimmed) April 10 (Saturday) 1847
334 slaugd (slaughtered) July 26 (Wednesday) 1848
335 slaughd (slaughtered) July 31 (Friday) 1846
336 slaughtd (slaughtered) July 2 (Thursday) 1846
337 Sn (San) Francisco November 25 (Tuesday) 1849
338 South W(est) July 6 (Friday) 1849
339 Southd (Southward) September 26 (Sunday) 1847
340 Septr (September) September 1 (Friday) 1848
341 sqd (squared) May 23 (Saturday) 1846
342 sqd (squared) March 17 (Friday) 1848
343 sq'd (squared) July 4 (Saturday) 1846
344 sqg (squaring) July 6 (Monday) 1846
345 sqre (square) February 5 (Saturday) 1848
346 sqrn (squaren*) March 20 (Saturday) 1847
347 St Blass (Saint Blas) November 20 (Friday) 1846
348 Steamr (Steamer) November 13 (Friday) 1846
349 S-Westerly (South-Westerly) November 6 (Monday) 1848
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350 tenend (tenoned) May 29 (Saturday) 1847
351 Term. (Thermometer) July 21 (Wednesday) 1847
352 The Ho. (The Honourable) June 18 (Sunday) 1848
353 thrashd (thrashed) May 23 (Saturday) 1846
354 thrashg (thrashing) October 2 (Monday) 1848
355 throught (throughout) March 21 (Tuesday) 1848
356 througt (throughout) December 30 (Wednesday) 1846
357 tobo (tobacco) December 30 (Thursday) 1847
358 tt (measure, unknown) June 20 (Saturday) 1846
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359 ulto (L. ultimo last month) April 2 (Friday) 1847
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# Abbreviation 1st Date of Appearance
360 Vancr (Vancouver) May 13 (Wednesday) 1846
361 viz (L. videlicet namely) June 19 (Saturday) 1847
362 viz (L. videlicet namely) June 23 (Wednesday) 1847
363 vizt (L. videlicet namely) June 6 (Saturday) 1846
364 vizt (L. videlicet namely) May 9 (Saturday) 1846
365 vt (L. videlicet namely) October 10 (Saturday) 1846
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366 W(est) N(orth) W(est) February 21 (Monday) 1848
367 Weathr boardg (Weather baording) September 25 (Friday) 1846
368 weighd (weighed) September 11 (Sunday) 1847
369 Westwd (Westward) October 8 (Sunday) 1848
370 wind (winnowed) November 30 (Tuesday) 1847
371 wing (winnowing) December 5 (Saturday) 1846
372 winnd (winnowed) July 10 (Saturday) 1847
373 winng (winnowing) December 26 (Saturday) 1846
374 winnowd (winnowed) November 24 (Wednesday) 1847
375 winnowg (winnowing) October 31 (Saturday) 1846
376 winowg (winnowing) November 6 (Friday) 1846
377 winowing (winnowing) October 26 (Monday) 1846
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# Abbreviation 1st Date of Appearance
378 yestdy (yesterday) May 29 (Friday) 1846
379 yesterd (yesterday) February 10 (Wednesday) 1847
380 yesty (yesterday) May 20 (Wednesday) 1846