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... syllables 226. Imperfect Rhymes 227. Single Rhymes • 228. Double Rhymes 229. Treble Rhymes 230. Blank metres 231. The Measures 232. Last Measures indifferent 233. Metrical notation 234. Chief English metres 235. Licences 236 ...
... syllables 226. Imperfect Rhymes 227. Single Rhymes • 228. Double Rhymes 229. Treble Rhymes 230. Blank metres 231. The Measures 232. Last Measures indifferent 233. Metrical notation 234. Chief English metres 235. Licences 236 ...
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... syllable . ( a . ) - Where the singular termination -a is changed in the plural into -æ : - Sing . Formula Lamina Plur . formulæ laminc Sing . Larva Nebula Plur . larvæ nebula ( b . ) — Where the singular termination -us is changed in ...
... syllable . ( a . ) - Where the singular termination -a is changed in the plural into -æ : - Sing . Formula Lamina Plur . formulæ laminc Sing . Larva Nebula Plur . larvæ nebula ( b . ) — Where the singular termination -us is changed in ...
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... syllable more than the latter : - : - Sing . Plur . Apex sounded apec - s apices Appendix appendic - s appendices Calyx calic - s calyces Cicatrix cicatric - s cicatrices Helix helic - s helices Index indec - s indices Radix radic - s ...
... syllable more than the latter : - : - Sing . Plur . Apex sounded apec - s apices Appendix appendic - s appendices Calyx calic - s calyces Cicatrix cicatric - s cicatrices Helix helic - s helices Index indec - s indices Radix radic - s ...
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... syllable is god = good transposed , and the second the ch - p in chapman ( = merchant ) cheap , and Eastcheap . In Sir J. Mandeville , we find god - kepe = good bargain . Sky - larking . Nothing to do with larks of any sort ; still less ...
... syllable is god = good transposed , and the second the ch - p in chapman ( = merchant ) cheap , and Eastcheap . In Sir J. Mandeville , we find god - kepe = good bargain . Sky - larking . Nothing to do with larks of any sort ; still less ...
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... syllables ( -kin and -et ) have much the same power . They both express the idea of smallness or diminutiveness . These words are but two out of a multitude , the one ( lamb ) being of English , the other ( lance ) of Norman origin ...
... syllables ( -kin and -et ) have much the same power . They both express the idea of smallness or diminutiveness . These words are but two out of a multitude , the one ( lamb ) being of English , the other ( lance ) of Norman origin ...
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accented Adjectives amang Angle Anglen Angli Anglo Anglo-Saxon Angrivarii Beda Britain called Carlovingian CHAPTER Chauci Cherusci compound consonant Danes Danish dative derived dialects districts Eastphalia Elbe elements endi England English language expressed Eyder father forms of speech Frank French Friesland Frisian German give Godes Goths Greek Heliand Hengist Hnæf Holstein inflection Jutes Keltic Kent land Latin letter Lithuanic mah luv means metre moontans Moso-Gothic nominative Norse Northumbrian notice Old Frisian Old High-German Old Saxon original orthography participle Plur plural Præfectus præterite preceded present English pronouns provincial quæ rhymes semivowel similiter simple single Sing singular Slavonic Sleswick sonant sound spoken substantive superlative syllable Sylt Tacitus term th in thin thee thou Translation verb voice vowel West Friesland West-Saxon whilst word writers þæt τοῦ ах х х а х
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