Chambers's Etymological Dictionary of the English LanguageW. and R. Chambers, 1867 - 592 pages |
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Chambers's Etymological Dictionary of the English Language Dr James Donald No preview available - 2015 |
Common terms and phrases
akin to Gr allied animal arch atum bear belonging bend bird body called cause Celt church cloth colour conn consisting containing cover discourse dress Dutch facio fär fasten fate fero flowers fold fruit Gael genus give Goth gram grow head hèr hold hollow horse instrument intensive inter kind lego light liquid logos low L manner mark measure ment metal metron mind mîne moon mōte müte n.pl ness old E old Fr old Ger one's ornament pa.p pa.t person pertaining piece plant pr.p priv prob produce pron Prov quadruped relating resembling root round Scot shew shine ship skin soft sound species stone substance tending thing throw tion tree v.t. lit v.t. orig vessel word writing