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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun plural (Ethnol.) A tribe of southern Sioux Indians, now living in the Indian Territory.

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  • River on the Labd Side of Missouries this osages river Verry high, felled all the Trees in the point to Make observations Sit up untill 12 oClock taken oservation this night

    The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 Meriwether Lewis 1791

  • Some war party from the osages, The Ticks are numerous and large and have been trousom all the way and the Musquetors are beginning to be verry troublesome, my Cold Continues verry bad the French higherlins

    The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 Meriwether Lewis 1791

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