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Native Americans hanged for murder in 1850
The Cayuse Five were five members of the Cayuse who were executed for murder in 1850 following an attack on a mission settlement near present-day Walla
Cayuse_Five
Conflict between the US government and Cayuse Native Americans (1847–1855)
The Cayuse War (1847–1855) was an armed conflict between the Cayuse people of the Northwestern United States and settlers, backed by the U.S. government
Cayuse_War
Native American tribe from Oregon and Washington, US
The Cayuse are a Native American tribe in what is now the state of Oregon in the United States. The Cayuse tribe shares a reservation and government in
Cayuse_people
Extinct Native American language formerly spoken in Oregon
Cayuse is an extinct language isolate once spoken by the Cayuse people (autonym: Liksiyu) of Oregon. The first written vocabulary of the Cayuse language
Cayuse_language
Topics referred to by the same term
Cayuse may refer to: Cayuse people, a people native to Oregon, United States Cayuse language, an extinct language of the Cayuse people Cayuse, Oregon
Cayuse
1963 scout helicopter
The Hughes OH-6 Cayuse is a single-engine light helicopter designed and produced by the American aerospace company Hughes Helicopters. Its formal name
Hughes_OH-6_Cayuse
Cayuse leader (d. 1850)
the Cayuse tribe in the northwestern United States. He was involved in the Whitman Massacre and was a primary leader during the subsequent Cayuse War
Tiloukaikt
1847 murder of American missionaries
comparatively unscathed. Some Cayuse accused settlers of poisoning them so they could take their land. In the trial of five Cayuse accused of the killing, they
Whitman_massacre
Calendar year
Kansas (traditional date of its founding). June 3 – the Cayuse Five (five members of the Cayuse people) were executed for murder following the Whitman
1850
Orphans during the American westward migration
rumors among the Cayuse people that Whitman was deliberately spreading diseases to them. He also testified on behalf of the five Cayuse men who were eventually
Sager_orphans
City in Oregon, United States
Nagano, Japan Oregon portal Pacific Northwest portal Canemah, Oregon Cayuse Five Steamboats of the Willamette River USS Oregon City "Mayor Denyse McGriff
Oregon_City,_Oregon
Decade
Franco-Austrian War, or Austro-Sardinian War. Cayuse War — the Cayuse Five (five members of the Cayuse people) were executed for murder in 1850 following
1850s
National Historic Site of the United States
Oregon a US territory, and precipitated the Cayuse War. Five Cayuse were hanged for murder; see Cayuse Five. In more recent times, the site has been excavated
Whitman Mission National Historic Site
Whitman_Mission_National_Historic_Site
19th-century American missionary
unsuccessfully attempting to Christianize the Cayuse Indians, and was subsequently killed by the Cayuse Indians in an event known as the 1847 Whitman
Marcus_Whitman
Light utility and scout helicopter
light utility helicopter and OH-6 Cayuse Light Observation Helicopter. During the Vietnam War, the original OH-6 Cayuse helicopter performed admirably as
McDonnell Douglas MD 500 Defender
McDonnell_Douglas_MD_500_Defender
19th-century American missionary
and Francis Sager. Many more were taken hostage. Five Cayuse were hanged for murder; see Cayuse Five. According to author O. W. Nixon, who published a
Narcissa_Whitman
19th-century Walla Walla chief from Oregon
Walla Wallas began awaiting for the appearance of Head Chief of the Cayuse Five Crows, brother-in-law of Yellow Bird and maternal half-brother of Tuekakas
Yellow Bird (Walla Walla leader)
Yellow_Bird_(Walla_Walla_leader)
American judge
Whitman Monument, the Cayuse Five, and Landscapes of Western Memory". Tate, Cassandra (April 16, 2010). "Trial of five Cayuse accused of Whitman murder
Orville_C._Pratt
Cayuse Indian chief
Five Crows (born; She-ca-yah; c. 1832 – 1902), also known as Pahkatos or Hezekiah, was a Cayuse Indian chief and diplomat. Five Crows was born circa 1832
Five_Crows
American farmer and legislator in present-day Oregon
the foreman of the jury in this trial that had followed the Cayuse War; see Cayuse Five Straight was elected to the Oregon Territorial Legislature 1855
Hiram_Straight
Indian tribes in Oregon, United States
Columbia River Plateau region: the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla. When the leaders of the Walla Walla, Cayuse, and Umatilla peoples signed the Treaty
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
Confederated_Tribes_of_the_Umatilla_Indian_Reservation
1855 meeting between the United States and Native Americans
Northwest between the United States and sovereign tribal nations of the Cayuse, Nez Perce, Umatilla, Walla Walla, and Yakama. The council occurred on May 29
Walla_Walla_Council
Ethnic group
Indian Reservation. They share land and a governmental structure with the Cayuse and the Umatilla tribes as part of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla
Walla_Walla_people
American government official
Charles F. Sams III, also known as Mocking Bird with Big Heart, (Cayuse and Walla Walla) is an American conservationist who served as the 19th director
Charles_Sams
Extinct language of US Pacific Northwest
put Cayuse and Molala as the sole members. In 1910 or 1911, Stephens Savage, a Molala speaker, had told Leo Frachtenberg that the following five words
Molala_language
Light utility helicopter family
developed from the Hughes 500, a civilian version of the US Army's OH-6A Cayuse/Loach. The series currently includes the MD 500E, MD 520N, MD 530F, and
MD_Helicopters_MD_500
Land warfare branch of Denmark's military
Flyvetjeneste) in 1971 with 12 Hughes OH-6 Cayuse light observation helicopters. In 1974, an additional 4 Hughes OH-6 Cayuse were added. The Army bought 12 Eurocopter
Royal_Danish_Army
American pioneer, mountain man, law enforcement official, and politician(1810–1875)
$11,600 in 2025. In 1850 as Marshal, he supervised the execution of five Cayuse Indians found guilty of the Whitman massacre, despite Archbishop François
Joseph_Meek
Attack helicopter used in United States special operations
Iranian military two days prior. For OH-6 and TH-6 variants, see Hughes OH-6 Cayuse. AH-6C Special Operations attack version. Modified OH-6A to carry weapons
MD Helicopters MH-6 Little Bird
MD_Helicopters_MH-6_Little_Bird
U.S. state
state, near present-day Walla Walla County, in the territory of both the Cayuse and the Nez Perce Indian tribes. Whitman's settlement would in 1843 help
Washington_(state)
Gambler, gunfighter, and dentist in the American West (1851–1887)
deputized by Tombstone city marshal Virgil Earp. The lawmen attempted to disarm five members of the Cowboys near the O.K. Corral on the west side of town, which
Doc_Holliday
2010 film
continue to follow Meek. The dynamics of power shift when they capture a Cayuse man and hold him in the hope he will lead them to a source of water, despite
Meek's_Cutoff_(film)
US Army program
the contract award, and in 1965, the YOH-6 was redesignated as the OH-6A Cayuse. In 1967, the Army reopened the LOH competition for bids and Bell resubmitted
Light_Observation_Helicopter
American light helicopter
Hiller was underbid by the rival Hughes Tool Co. Aircraft Division's OH-6 Cayuse in 1965. Shortly following the purchase of Hiller Aircraft by Fairchild
Fairchild_Hiller_FH-1100
Light utility helicopter
Rate of climb: 2,070 ft/min (10.5 m/s) Related development Hughes OH-6 Cayuse MD Helicopters MD 500 Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
MD_Helicopters_MD_600
1855 battle in the Yakima War
alongside the Walla Walla were members of several different tribes, such as the Cayuse, Palouse and Yakama. Following a Walla Walla raid on the Fort Walla Walla
Battle_of_Walla_Walla
the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR): the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla. The resort has sparked an economic boom for the
Wildhorse_Resort_&_Casino
Cayuse woman (1886–1972)
E. Cash Cash Minthorn Wannassay (January 6, 1886 – May 30, 1972) was a Cayuse community leader. In 1916 she advised on the script of a "Wild West" pageant
Anna_Minthorn_Wannassay
Oregon pioneer from Maine credited with naming Portland, Oregon
subsequent hanging of five men from the Cayuse tribe of Native Americans who were accused of murder committed during the Cayuse War. Lovejoy and Pettygrove
Francis_Pettygrove
to the Walla Walla people, the valley was also inhabited by the Liksiyu (Cayuse), Imatalamłáma (Umatilla), and Niimíipu (Nez Perce) indigenous peoples.
History of Walla Walla, Washington
History_of_Walla_Walla,_Washington
Historical waterfall on the Columbia River in Washington (state), United States
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, and the Walla Walla, Umatilla, and Cayuse, which guaranteed the tribes' ancient "right of taking fish at all usual
Celilo_Falls
Light helicopter
comparable role, configuration, and era Fairchild Hiller YOH-5 Hughes OH-6 Cayuse Related lists List of active United States military aircraft The Navy, which
Bell_YOH-4
U.S. Army helicopter unit
Airfield at the north of the post, and Saber Army Heliport at the south. OH-6 Cayuses, aircraft that had vanished from the division after Vietnam, were hidden
160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)
160th_Special_Operations_Aviation_Regiment_(Airborne)
1881 shootout in Tombstone, Arizona, United States
American Old West. The gunfight was the result of a long-simmering feud between five outlaws (including two sets of brothers) and four representatives of the
Gunfight_at_the_O.K._Corral
Type of Native American tent
Mountains by Indigenous peoples of the Plateau such as the Yakama and the Cayuse. They are still in use in many of these communities, though now primarily
Tipi
American outlaw (1847–1882)
ten percent of the population, but in Clay County, they constituted twenty-five percent. Aside from slavery, the culture of Little Dixie was Southern in
Jesse_James
Family of attack helicopters
helicopters, and flew in "hunter killer" teams by pairing with Hughes OH-6A Cayuse scout helicopters. In the Vietnam War alone, the Cobra fleet cumulatively
Bell_AH-1_Cobra
States Snoqualmie Yakama Walla Walla tribe Umatilla tribe Nez Perce tribe Cayuse tribe US victory Franklin Pierce (March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1857) James Buchanan
List of wars involving the United States in the 19th century (1851-1900)
List_of_wars_involving_the_United_States_in_the_19th_century_(1851-1900)
Native American explorer (c.1788 – 1812)
Louis, discovered a record of the pilot-woman's death in 1884 (when ninety-five years old) on the Shoshone Reservation, Wyoming, and her wind-swept grave
Sacagawea
Native American tribe in present-day Oregon, US
referred to the Molalas as łytilpam and táytilpam, likely borrowed by the Cayuse as tlĭ-tŭn-pŭm. The Molalas were called kúikni by the Klamath. Molala territory
Molala
United States Marine Corps until 2015 retirement. 1962 1964 524 Hughes OH-6 Cayuse Light Observation Helicopter / Utility Hughes Helicopters Won a prototype
List of United States military helicopters
List_of_United_States_military_helicopters
US criminal and gunfighter (1850–1882)
hauling wood when he found Ringo's body on July 14 seated in "a bunch of five large black jack oaks growing up in a semicircle from one root, and in the
Johnny_Ringo
American lawman (1838–1910)
Cartaventura Oklahoma, one plays the fictional escape of Bass Reeves with five possible outcomes. The game also includes an insert with a summary of Bass
Bass_Reeves
was handed down by Judge William Strong of the Oregon Supreme Court. Five Cayuse Native American men were taken to Oregon City, tried and sentenced to
Capital_punishment_in_Oregon
Report 1987, p. 28. Rotramel, Jim (15 December 2003). "F-111 in Detail Part Five - Antennas". HyperScale. Retrieved 1 August 2024. Zorro, Mario H. (23 June
List of military electronics of the United States: A–G
List_of_military_electronics_of_the_United_States:_A–G
behavioral survey found that their beliefs and practices clustered into five distinct segments. Spiritual growth for two large segments of Christians
Christianity in the United States
Christianity_in_the_United_States
American exhibition shooter (1860–1926)
rural county along the state line with Indiana. Her birthplace is about five miles (8 km) east of North Star. There is a stone-mounted plaque in the vicinity
Annie_Oakley
Indigenous peoples of North America
(Pelúucpuu/Peluutspu - "People of Pa-luš-sa/Palus [village]") and to the west the Cayuse (Lik-si-yu) (Weyíiletpuu – "Ryegrass People"), west bound there were found
Nez_Perce
American frontiersman and guide (1809–1868)
parents were Lindsay Carson and his second wife, Rebecca Robinson. Lindsay had five children by his first wife, Lucy Bradley, and ten more children by Rebecca
Kit_Carson
Aerial service branch of the Afghan military
Russian spare parts. In 2015, the AAF received the first 6 armed MD-530F Cayuse Warrior helicopters known in Dari as the 'Jengi'. The last 5 of a total
Afghan_Air_Force
North American myth popular among 16th-century conquistadors
Arapaho Arikara Assiniboine Blackfoot Cahuilla Cayuse Cheyenne Chinook Caddo Cocopah Comanche Crow Dakota Five Civilized Tribes Hidatsa Hopi Hualapai Kickapoo
Seven_Cities_of_Gold
National park in the western United States
(2006). Homeland: An archaeologist's view of Yellowstone Country's past. Cayuse Press. p. 161. ISBN 978-0-9789251-0-9. MacDonald, Douglas H. (2018). Before
Yellowstone_National_Park
Self-identification collected by the US census
1810, the age question regarding free white males was more detailed with five cohorts and included All other free persons, except "Indians not taxed",
Race and ethnicity in the United States census
Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States_census
and observed the Muslim feasts, in addition to consistently performing the five obligatory prayers. In 1829, Bilali authored a thirteen-page Arabic Risala
Islam_in_the_United_States
Historic migration route spanning Independence, MO–Oregon City, OR
District 21. (The original Pottawattamie County was subsequently made into five counties and parts of several more.) By 1854, most of the Mormon towns, farms
Oregon_Trail
Lakota war leader (c. 1840–1877)
the other leaders ordered a disengagement, casualties standing at five Oglalas and five Cheyennes. The engagement entered both Lakota and Crow annals as
Crazy_Horse
City in Washington, United States
reports of the Whitmans poisoning the Cayuse, the Whitmans were warned to leave the area because of the Cayuse custom of killing medicine men whose patients
Walla_Walla,_Washington
City in Washington State
medical mission was established by Marcus and Narcissa Whitman to cater for Cayuse Indians and hikers of the Oregon Trail at Walla Walla in the south. After
Spokane,_Washington
Canadian-American frontiersman (1849–1919)
Arapaho Arikara Assiniboine Blackfoot Cahuilla Cayuse Cheyenne Chinook Caddo Cocopah Comanche Crow Dakota Five Civilized Tribes Hidatsa Hopi Hualapai Kickapoo
Seth_Bullock
American soldier and showman (1846–1917)
authorizing statute ever enacted for the Medal of Honor. Cody was one of five scouts affected. Their medals were stripped shortly after Cody died in 1917
Buffalo_Bill
American lawman (1848–1929)
where the Earps and Doc Holliday killed three Cowboys. During the next five months, Virgil was ambushed and maimed, and Morgan was murdered. Earp, Warren
Wyatt_Earp
United States census area
Milton-Freewater Mission (census-designated place) Pilot Rock Stanfield Umatilla Adams Cayuse (census-designated place) Echo Gopher Flats (census-designated place) Helix
Hermiston–Pendleton micropolitan area
Hermiston–Pendleton_micropolitan_area
Ethnic cleansing in the United States
typically ending with local contact with Europeans. This stage is the fifth of five archaeological stages posited by Gordon Willey and Philip Phillips' 1958
Native American genocide in the United States
Native_American_genocide_in_the_United_States
Historical region of Western United States, c. 1607–1912
moderated pace that gave settlers 160 acres free after they worked on it for five years. The private profit motive dominated the movement westward, but the
American_frontier
19th-century conflict between the United States and the Yakama people
attack against the eastern tribes of the Walla Walla, Palouse, Umatilla, and Cayuse who had, up to that point, remained cautiously neutral in the conflict (Curry
Yakima_War
Americans of Korean ancestry
New Jersey has evolved into a Korean dessert destination as well; while a five-mile long "Kimchi Belt" has emerged in the Long Island Koreatown in New York
Korean_Americans
Hunkpapa Lakota leader (1831–1890)
and had a remarkable stage persona despite being a woman who stood only five feet in height. Sitting Bull felt that she was "gifted" by supernatural means
Sitting_Bull
Mountain man of the American Old West
other sources ascribe it to Boone Helm) is that while on a foray of over five hundred miles (800 km) in the winter to sell whiskey to his Flathead kin
Liver-Eating_Johnson
American frontierswoman (1852–1903)
only a year when he died in 1867. At age 14, Martha Jane took charge of her five younger siblings, loaded their wagon, and took the family to Fort Bridger
Calamity_Jane
Cayuse headman
or Tu Ah Tway, was a Cayuse headman. Alongside his brother Five Crows, Tawatoy held sway over one of three bands of the Cayuse nation. As the Catholic
Tawatoy
Valley in Washington, United States
Historical. Retrieved August 14, 2020. Tate, Cassandra (April 3, 2013). "Cayuse Indians". Essay 10365. HistoryLink. Retrieved November 22, 2014. Kershner
Spokane_Valley
American outlaw and gunfighter (1859–1881)
was solely responsible for four of them, and he may have played a role in five, alongside other men. He is also noted for his involvement in New Mexico's
Billy_the_Kid
Pei-te Lien as being "acculturated and economically incorporated". One in five is a multiracial American. Multiple languages are spoken by Filipino Americans
Demographics of Filipino Americans
Demographics_of_Filipino_Americans
American soldier, gunman, gambler, and actor (1837–1876)
pairs; black aces and eights, and another unknown card, therefore having five cards in his hand at his death. Hickok remains a popular figure of frontier
Wild_Bill_Hickok
Indigenous peoples of the United States
are still many contemporary issues faced by them. Today, there are over five million Native Americans in the US, about 80% of whom live outside reservations
Native Americans in the United States
Native_Americans_in_the_United_States
1846–1848 conflict between Mexico and the United States
acres (529,189 square miles). The cost was $16,295,149 or approximately five cents per acre. The area amounted to one-third of Mexico's original territory
Mexican–American_War
1858 Coeur d'Alene War battle in Washington, US
Lieutenant Colonel Edward Steptoe was routed by a group composed primarily of Cayuse, Schitsu'umsh, Spokan, and Yakama warriors. Following Steptoe's defeat,
Battle_of_Four_Lakes
Ethnic and cultural group in the United States
from the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) indicated that five of the top ten municipalities nationwide (with at least 500 Black households)
African_Americans
1675–78 war in New England
Rhode Island are thought to have numbered fewer than 1,000. About one in five were considered to be warriors. By then, the Natives had almost universally
King_Philip's_War
1998 American TV series or program
"Phil" Stark (voiced by Greg Eagles) – An intelligence officer and an OH-6A Cayuse pilot. He has a heart for David and cares for his safety, going around his
Invasion_America
U.S. state
and political values. When the U.S. entered the First World War roughly five years later, New Mexicans volunteered in significant numbers, in part to
New_Mexico
Utility helicopter family by Bell
needed] OH-58 Kiowa Light observation helicopter that replaced the OH-6A Cayuse. TH-57A Sea Ranger 40 commercial Bell 206A aircraft purchased as the primary
Bell_206
19th-century expansionist belief in the U.S.
communities. According to American historian Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, all five nations of the "Five Civilized Tribes" signed treaties with the Confederacy and initially
Manifest_destiny
the annexation of Hawaii in 1898, after the overthrow of its government five years previously. Alaska, the last major acquisition in North America, was
Territorial evolution of the United States
Territorial_evolution_of_the_United_States
American explorer and Governor (1774–1809)
Arapaho Arikara Assiniboine Blackfoot Cahuilla Cayuse Cheyenne Chinook Caddo Cocopah Comanche Crow Dakota Five Civilized Tribes Hidatsa Hopi Hualapai Kickapoo
Meriwether_Lewis
Self-proclaimed Emperor of the United States (1818–1880)
Misdemeanor, and shall pay into the Imperial Treasury as penalty the sum of twenty-five dollars. Norton explicitly forbade any form of conflict between religions
Emperor_Norton
Latin Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Washington State, United States
Catholic clergy of being in league with the Cayuse. This animosity, the warfare between the U.S. Army and the Cayuse and the failure of the diocese to grow
Archdiocese_of_Seattle
Ethnic group in the United States
households have annual incomes of more than $100,000 (compared to one in five for the overall U.S. population). Ali Mostasahri, a founding member of the
Iranian_Americans
Common-law wife of Wyatt Earp (1861–1944)
opened his new saloon for business. While the town already had five saloons with five courtesans, Johnny's new saloon had none. During the 1880 census
Josephine_Earp
Outlaw of the old American West (1862–1881)
Arapaho Arikara Assiniboine Blackfoot Cahuilla Cayuse Cheyenne Chinook Caddo Cocopah Comanche Crow Dakota Five Civilized Tribes Hidatsa Hopi Hualapai Kickapoo
Billy_Clanton
CAYUSE FIVE
CAYUSE FIVE
Boy/Male
Hindu
Long lived
Girl/Female
Irish Greek
Vigilant.
Girl/Female
Australian, Irish
Alert; Watchful
Girl/Female
Arabic, Greek
Beloved; Slender; Variant of Caley or Cailley; From the Forest; Modern Variant of Katherine; Pure
Boy/Male
Indian
Lovable
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Modern, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Long Life; Blessing; Forever
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Gaelic
Slender; From the Forest; Similar to Caley or Cailley
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the medieval northern English personal name Kouse, Kause, corresponding to Old Norse Kausi, a nickname meaning ‘tomcat’.English : Possibly an Americanized spelling of German Kaus or Ku(h)se, which is of unexplained origin.
Boy/Male
Norse Scandinavian Teutonic
Knot.
Girl/Female
Gaelic
Slender. (French) 'from the forest.
Girl/Female
Gaelic
Slender. (French) 'from the forest.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the personal name May (see May).
Girl/Female
Australian
A Gorgeous Woman
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : topographic name for someone who lived by a causeway, Middle English caucey (from Old Norman French cauciée); the ending of the word was in time assimilated by folk etymology to Middle English way.
Surname or Lastname
English (West Midlands)
English (West Midlands) : probably an occupational name for a maker of leggings or other apparel for the legs or feet, from an agent derivative probably of a northern variant of Old French chausse ‘footwear’ or ‘leggings’ (see Chausse).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Cruse.Americanized spelling of German and Jewish Kraus.
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian, Kannada, Marathi
Life; Love
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
An Expert in Dances
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Joyful
Boy/Male
Indian
Age, Man, Long lived, One with long life
CAYUSE FIVE
CAYUSE FIVE
Girl/Female
Tamil
Happy, Pure, Princess
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, German, Latin
The Bay; Where Lothar Dwells; Laurel Tree; Sweet Bay Tree; Symbols of Honour and Victory; Land of the People of Lothar
Girl/Female
Spanish
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian
Complete; Strong
Boy/Male
Arabic, Indian, Malaysian, Muslim, Pashtun, Sindhi
Victorious; Triumphant
Girl/Female
Arabic
Soft; Kind
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Pashtun
Long Strides; Panther Strides
Girl/Female
Australian, French, Latin, Spanish
Solitude
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon American English Teutonic German Scottish
Stranger.
Boy/Male
Muslim
One that divides into two, Creator
CAYUSE FIVE
CAYUSE FIVE
CAYUSE FIVE
CAYUSE FIVE
CAYUSE FIVE
v. t.
Improper treatment or use; application to a wrong or bad purpose; misuse; as, an abuse of our natural powers; an abuse of civil rights, or of privileges or advantages; an abuse of language.
v. t.
To use ill; to maltreat; to act injuriously to; to punish or to tax excessively; to hurt; as, to abuse prisoners, to abuse one's powers, one's patience.
n.
An inclosing frame; a casing; as, a door case; a window case.
v. t.
To cheat, trick, defraud; -- followed by of, or out of; as, to chouse one out of his money.
v. t.
Violation; rape; as, abuse of a female child.
conj.
Abbreviation of Because.
a.
Relating to a cause or causes; inplying or containing a cause or causes; expressing a cause; causative.
n.
A box and its contents; the quantity contained in a box; as, a case of goods; a case of instruments.
n.
An Indian pony.
n.
An event; an occurrence; an occasion; a combination of circumstances; a case; an act of God. See the Note under Accident.
v. i.
To assign or show cause; to give a reason; to make excuse.
v.
A suit or action in court; any legal process by which a party endeavors to obtain his claim, or what he regards as his right; case; ground of action.
v. t.
To cause to stop or rest; -- used reflexively.
n.
One who or that which causes.
imp. & p. p.
of Cause
v.
That which is the occasion of an action or state; ground; reason; motive; as, cause for rejoicing.
v. t.
To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to misuse; to put to a bad use; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert; as, to abuse inherited gold; to make an excessive use of; as, to abuse one's authority.
v. t.
to charge with an offense, judicially or by a public process; -- with of; as, to accuse one of a high crime or misdemeanor.
n.
See Letters clause / close, under Letter.
n.
A box, sheath, or covering; as, a case for holding goods; a case for spectacles; the case of a watch; the case (capsule) of a cartridge; a case (cover) for a book.