The Philology of the English TongueClarendon Press, 1871 - 599 pagine |
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Pagina 77
... expression never had any other meaning than that Chaucer's language was free from those foreign materials which got into the English of some cen- turies later . Compare Chaucer with the provincial English writers of his own day , and he ...
... expression never had any other meaning than that Chaucer's language was free from those foreign materials which got into the English of some cen- turies later . Compare Chaucer with the provincial English writers of his own day , and he ...
Pagina 83
... expressions which at this epoch make their appearance . For example : ' He gave five shillings to boot ' - what is the origin of this familiar and thoroughly English expression to boot ? We know of a ' boot ' or ' bote ' which is ...
... expressions which at this epoch make their appearance . For example : ' He gave five shillings to boot ' - what is the origin of this familiar and thoroughly English expression to boot ? We know of a ' boot ' or ' bote ' which is ...
Pagina 84
... expression ' to boot . ' And yet , when we come to examine authorities , there is great reason to hesitate before ex- cluding the French language from a share in the production of this expression . There are two contemporary verbs ...
... expression ' to boot . ' And yet , when we come to examine authorities , there is great reason to hesitate before ex- cluding the French language from a share in the production of this expression . There are two contemporary verbs ...
Pagina 87
... expression . It is the French expression , faire la moue , to make a wry face ; still , good French , as recognised by the Academy . Cotgrave ( 1611 ) gives the word thus : ' MOUE : f . A moe , or mouth ; an ill - favoured extension or ...
... expression . It is the French expression , faire la moue , to make a wry face ; still , good French , as recognised by the Academy . Cotgrave ( 1611 ) gives the word thus : ' MOUE : f . A moe , or mouth ; an ill - favoured extension or ...
Pagina 92
... expression : it has not enjoyed a distinct signification from while . But in the northern literature this genitival form came in to fill up the void that was left by while meaning until , and we find whilst standing for during . Thus in ...
... expression : it has not enjoyed a distinct signification from while . But in the northern literature this genitival form came in to fill up the void that was left by while meaning until , and we find whilst standing for during . Thus in ...
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