 | Tobias Smollett - English literature - 1782
...vp 2. " A in compofuion, in words of Saxon original, is an abbreviation of af, or of; of at ; of on, or in ; and often only a corruption of the prepofitive...original, it is generally to be deduced from the Latin db, ad, and fometimes ex" I cannot fee how this obf'ervation can be applied to jultify fuch an arbitrary... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer, Thomas Tyrwhitt - 1822
...an abbreviation of AF, or OF; of AT ; of ON, or IN; and often only a corruption of the prepositive particle GE, or Y. In words of French original, it...generally to be deduced from the Latin AB, AD, and sometimes Ex. A, Inter/'. Ah ! 1080. 9109. ABACKE, adv. SAX. Backwards. LW 864. ABAIST, part. pa. FR.... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822
...is an abbreviation of of, or of; of at; of on, or in; and often only a corruption of the prepositive particle, ge, or y. In words of French original, it is generally to be deduced from the Latin uli, ad, ami sometimes ex. A, interj. Ah! [wards. Abacke, adv. Sax. BackAbaist, part. pa. Fr. Abashed,... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822
...abbreviation of of, or of; of at; of on, or in; and often only a corruption of the prepositive partide, ge, or y. In words of French original, it is generally to be deduced from the Latin ah, ad, and sometimes ex. •I, interj. Ah! [wards. Abacke, adv. Sax. Back..lhni.*t, part. pa. Fr.... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1830
...an abbreviation of AF, or OF ; of AT ; of ON, or IN ; and often only a corruption of the prepositive particle GE, or Y. In words of French original, it...generally to be deduced from the Latin AB, AD, and sometimes Ex. A,Interj. Ah! 1080.9109. ABACKE, adv. SAX. Backwards. LW 864. ABAIST, part. pa. FR. Abashed,... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1880
...at, on, in ; and often only a corruption of the prepositive particle ye or y. In words of AN origin it is generally to be deduced from the Latin ab, ad, and sometimes ex. A, interj. Ah ! Abake Abaischt, part. pa. AN abashed. Abate, v. AN to beat down. Abawed,... | |
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Saxon original, is an abbreviation of AF, or OF; of AT ; of ON, or IN; and often only a corruption of the prepositive particle GE, or Y. 