/see"weuhn/ , n.
wampum (def. 1).
Also, seawant /see"wahnt'/ , sewan .
[ 1620-30, Amer.; sewan, zeewan, zeewant, etc. sé·wan unstrung wampum, lit., that which is in a scattered state, deriv of se· ( w ) - scatter(ed) ]
/see"weuhn/ , n.
wampum (def. 1).
Also, seawant /see"wahnt'/ , sewan .
[ 1620-30, Amer.; sewan, zeewan, zeewant, etc. sé·wan unstrung wampum, lit., that which is in a scattered state, deriv of se· ( w ) - scatter(ed) ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012