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... THIRD PERIOD . OF THE FOURTH . - GREEK.- MISCELLANEOUS ELEMENTS . 104-105 . Keltic elements in the English 106. The Latin of the Roman period . 107-110 110 • 111 108-109 . The Latin of the second , or Angle , period 111-113 107. The ...
... THIRD PERIOD . OF THE FOURTH . - GREEK.- MISCELLANEOUS ELEMENTS . 104-105 . Keltic elements in the English 106. The Latin of the Roman period . 107-110 110 • 111 108-109 . The Latin of the second , or Angle , period 111-113 107. The ...
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... third period 113. Latin of the fourth period 114. Details 115. Words of Greek origin PAGE 113 115 116 116 116-118 118 119-120 116-117 . Miscellaneous elements 118-119 . Direct , Indirect , and Ultimate origin of words 120-121 120–121 ...
... third period 113. Latin of the fourth period 114. Details 115. Words of Greek origin PAGE 113 115 116 116 116-118 118 119-120 116-117 . Miscellaneous elements 118-119 . Direct , Indirect , and Ultimate origin of words 120-121 120–121 ...
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... Third element 269. Improper compounds 270. Compound radicals 271. Combinations 272-279 . Details . CHAPTER IV . 225-227 227 227-229 229 230 231 231 231 232-237 DERIVATION . - CLASSIFICATION OF DERIVATIVES . - DETAILS . 280. Derivation ...
... Third element 269. Improper compounds 270. Compound radicals 271. Combinations 272-279 . Details . CHAPTER IV . 225-227 227 227-229 229 230 231 231 231 232-237 DERIVATION . - CLASSIFICATION OF DERIVATIVES . - DETAILS . 280. Derivation ...
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... Third settlement of invaders from Germany . - In the year 495 A.D. invaders from Northern Germany made the third permanent settlement in Britain . The coast of Hampshire was the spot whereon they landed . They were Saxons . Their leader ...
... Third settlement of invaders from Germany . - In the year 495 A.D. invaders from Northern Germany made the third permanent settlement in Britain . The coast of Hampshire was the spot whereon they landed . They were Saxons . Their leader ...
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... Third Battle A.D. 449 . 457 . 465 . • · • 473 . Just twenty - four years after Hengist , Esc , his son , dies . b . The proper names are not less suspicious than the dates . The names of the Anglo - Saxons who appear sub- sequent to the ...
... Third Battle A.D. 449 . 457 . 465 . • · • 473 . Just twenty - four years after Hengist , Esc , his son , dies . b . The proper names are not less suspicious than the dates . The names of the Anglo - Saxons who appear sub- sequent to the ...
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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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Page 219 - NOT a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried; Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero we buried.
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Page 206 - THE Lord descended from above, And bowed the heavens most high ; And underneath his feet he cast The darkness of the sky. 2 On cherub and on cherubim, Full royally, he rode ; And on the wings of mighty winds Came flying all abroad.