The Philology of the English TongueClarendon Press, 1871 - 599 pagine |
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Pagina 37
... instance of this occurs in the Proclamation of A.D. 1258 , which will be given below . There are , however , in- stances in which this preposition needs not to be otherwise rendered in modern English , e.g. ' Eode him þa ham hal on his ...
... instance of this occurs in the Proclamation of A.D. 1258 , which will be given below . There are , however , in- stances in which this preposition needs not to be otherwise rendered in modern English , e.g. ' Eode him þa ham hal on his ...
Pagina 55
... instance the word juggler . This word has two senses . It is first a person who makes a livelihood by amusing tricks . Secondly , it has the moral sense of an impostor or deceiver . The latter is the prevalent modern use . Both these ...
... instance the word juggler . This word has two senses . It is first a person who makes a livelihood by amusing tricks . Secondly , it has the moral sense of an impostor or deceiver . The latter is the prevalent modern use . Both these ...
Pagina 59
... Instances : -heaven , Saxon heofon ; love , Saxon lufu ; but this alteration avoids initial ƒ's which remain with us as in Saxon times . The change may be well illustrated by the numeral five , Saxon fife ; where the first ƒ stands ...
... Instances : -heaven , Saxon heofon ; love , Saxon lufu ; but this alteration avoids initial ƒ's which remain with us as in Saxon times . The change may be well illustrated by the numeral five , Saxon fife ; where the first ƒ stands ...
Pagina 62
... instances , and writes ss , as ssolde should ; ssipes = ships ; ssriue = shrive ; ssire shire ; bissopes = bishops ; and even Engliss for English , Frenss for French . The following line offers a good illustration both of this feature ...
... instances , and writes ss , as ssolde should ; ssipes = ships ; ssriue = shrive ; ssire shire ; bissopes = bishops ; and even Engliss for English , Frenss for French . The following line offers a good illustration both of this feature ...
Pagina 71
... instance of was still in common use . the Roman th in the above document , and that is in a family name ; by which we may suppose that the th was already recognised as more fashionable . The following is the modern English of this ...
... instance of was still in common use . the Roman th in the above document , and that is in a family name ; by which we may suppose that the th was already recognised as more fashionable . The following is the modern English of this ...
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