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Language: 
Biyal Biyal
Australian: 
weeree
English JS Main: 
sun
English: 
The native of New South Wales believes, that particular aspects and appearances of the heavenly bodies, predict good or evil consequences to himself and his friends. He oftentimes calls the sun and moon Ôweeree,Õ that is, malignant, pernicious.
Category: 
elements: firmament
Source: 
Tench
Page: 
278
Line: 
24
Respelt: 
wiri
Part of speech: 
noun
Date: 
1793
Meaning Clue: 
"weeree" wiri = "... oftentimes calls the sun and moon ’weeree,’ that is, malignant, pernicious." sun [moon]: Tench [:278:24] [BB]
Source Details: 
Captain Watkin Tench: A Narrative of the expedition to Botany Bay (1789) and A Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson 1788-1791 (1793): Republished at Sydney’s First Four Years (1961), Library of Australian History
Comment: 
THE ASSOCIATION MIGHT BE ’wi’ = ’fire’, NOT ’wiri’ = ’bad’ [JS]

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