Etymologicon Magnum, Or Universal Etymological Dictionary, on a New Plan: With Illustrations Drawn from Various Languages: English, Gothic, Saxon, German, Danish &c. &c. ... the Dialects of the Sclavonic, and the Eastern Languages, Hebrew, Arabic, Persian, Sanscrit, Gipsey, Coptic, &c. &cAuthor, 1800 |
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... Dialects of the Sclavonic, and the Eastern Languages, Hebrew, Arabic, Persian, Sanscrit, Gipsey, Coptic, &c. &c Walter Whiter. Bery 600046519V 3 ETYMOLOGICON MAGNUM , OR Universal Etymological Dictionary . 1. rave & curious ( see Lowndes ) ...
... Dialects of the Sclavonic, and the Eastern Languages, Hebrew, Arabic, Persian, Sanscrit, Gipsey, Coptic, &c. &c Walter Whiter. Bery 600046519V 3 ETYMOLOGICON MAGNUM , OR Universal Etymological Dictionary . 1. rave & curious ( see Lowndes ) ...
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... curious that Shakspeare Bestoikerre . has used the very terms adopted in the Bestocquer . To stick or stab . explanation of Palsgrave , -Stabbe and Foyne , with the same metaphorical allusion . ( Hostess speaking of Falstaff ) . Alas ...
... curious that Shakspeare Bestoikerre . has used the very terms adopted in the Bestocquer . To stick or stab . explanation of Palsgrave , -Stabbe and Foyne , with the same metaphorical allusion . ( Hostess speaking of Falstaff ) . Alas ...
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... curious . The Spanish word for a neckcloth is Corbatin ; in which we see that the R is inserted after the symbol of the breathing , by which CB is sounded . It is the word Cravatte under another form . If we were disposed to turn ...
... curious . The Spanish word for a neckcloth is Corbatin ; in which we see that the R is inserted after the symbol of the breathing , by which CB is sounded . It is the word Cravatte under another form . If we were disposed to turn ...
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... curious that CREPITACULA means in Lucretius , ( as Vossius observes ) " Ornamenta , quæ pueris in collo appendi solent . " Martinius says , 66 " tantur . Crepundia , puerilia ludicra ; a crepando , crepitaculis enim pueri delec- Hinc ...
... curious that CREPITACULA means in Lucretius , ( as Vossius observes ) " Ornamenta , quæ pueris in collo appendi solent . " Martinius says , 66 " tantur . Crepundia , puerilia ludicra ; a crepando , crepitaculis enim pueri delec- Hinc ...
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... In the Italian we have sopra ― di sopra , & c . & c . It would be a curious research to discover discover the origin of the terms to express above and 34 ETYMOLOGICON MAGNUM . addition of the term representing the article. In taking ...
... In the Italian we have sopra ― di sopra , & c . & c . It would be a curious research to discover discover the origin of the terms to express above and 34 ETYMOLOGICON MAGNUM . addition of the term representing the article. In taking ...
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acknowledged Ampelos ancient Anglo Saxon animal annexed appears applied appropriate term Arabic CARPOS Celt Celtic Chaldee coincidence compound conjecture consonant conveyed corresponding deduced denoting derived dialects discover doubt Earth Element CB enclosure enquiry Etymologists Etymology explained express extremely curious familiar term Fist French Galic Germ German Gipsey Goth Greek Greek language GRIPE guage Hand Hebrew Hebrew language hence Hesychius imagine instantly Junius Latin Latin language letter Lhuyd likewise Man-the Manus Martinius means Menage metaphor Mouth nature notion observe Old Eng ordinary origin Parkhurst passage peculiar perceive perpetually Pers Persian Persian language phrase precisely produced quæ quasi quod race of words Radical reader referred relating represented Richardson Robert Ainsworth Saxon says seen sense Shakspeare signifies similar idea Skinner sound species Syriac Teutonic languages train of ideas unfolded various verb Vossius vowel breathing Welsh words belonging δε σε
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Page 343 - Is man no more than this? Consider him well. Thou owest the worm no silk, the beast no hide, the sheep no wool, the cat no perfume. Ha! here's three on "s are sophisticated! Thou art the thing itself; unaccommodated man is no more but such a poor, bare, forked animal as thou art.
Page 87 - There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest. There the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor. The small and great are there; and the servant is free from his master.
Page 317 - The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together : our virtues would be proud if our faults whipped them not; and our crimes would despair if they were not cherished by our virtues.
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