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Pagina 42
... and a close observation of the nature and character of those which the two
races have severally contributed to it . Thus we should confidently conclude that
the Norman was the ruling race , from the noticeable fact that all the words of
dignity ...
... and a close observation of the nature and character of those which the two
races have severally contributed to it . Thus we should confidently conclude that
the Norman was the ruling race , from the noticeable fact that all the words of
dignity ...
Pagina 47
One of the most salient characters of the northern dialect was its avoidance of the
old sc initial , which developed into the modern sh . The northern dialect in such
cases wrote simply s . The northern form for shall was sall . So among the tribes ...
One of the most salient characters of the northern dialect was its avoidance of the
old sc initial , which developed into the modern sh . The northern dialect in such
cases wrote simply s . The northern form for shall was sall . So among the tribes ...
Pagina 51
Other examples of these peculiarities may be seen in the following extract .
CHARACTER OF A GOOD MONK . Forr himm birrț beon full clene mann , and all
wipțutenn ahhte , Buttan țatt mann himm findenn shall unnorne mete and wæde
.
Other examples of these peculiarities may be seen in the following extract .
CHARACTER OF A GOOD MONK . Forr himm birrț beon full clene mann , and all
wipțutenn ahhte , Buttan țatt mann himm findenn shall unnorne mete and wæde
.
Pagina 58
Here the word shall is thus declined : sing . sal , salt ; pl . sulen . Also srud for the
Saxon scrud , modern shroud ; and suuen as a participle of the verb which we
now write shove . This speaks for its Anglian character . This poem exhibits also ...
Here the word shall is thus declined : sing . sal , salt ; pl . sulen . Also srud for the
Saxon scrud , modern shroud ; and suuen as a participle of the verb which we
now write shove . This speaks for its Anglian character . This poem exhibits also ...
Pagina 65
The French which was spoken in this country had acquired an insular character ;
it was full of Anglicisms and English words , and in fact must often have been little
more than F deformed English . Even well - educated persons , such OF THE ...
The French which was spoken in this country had acquired an insular character ;
it was full of Anglicisms and English words , and in fact must often have been little
more than F deformed English . Even well - educated persons , such OF THE ...
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