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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1801 edition. Excerpt: ... GLOSSARY. Adagia, n. (p. Ii.) an adage. L. adagium. It. adagio. The Saxon termination a is frequently given to a word of Latin origin, which the English has received through the medium of the Saxon. Agonya, n. (p. 188.) agony. L. Bar. agonia. It. & H. agoma. Alanerly, adv. (p. i.J only; quas. alanely. Alevin, adj. (p. 133.) often eleven; pronounced aktn. The mutation of the vowels, from inaccurate pronuncia- tion, is frequent in every vulgar dialect, but particularly in Danish, fiom which rrjny of the old English and Scot- ish forms of words are taken. In the first prologue of Lindsay's Interludes, it is printed awevin; by an error of the transcriber, as Mr Pinkerton suggests; the double L and W being often extremely similar in ms. We sail be sene intill our playing place, In gude array, about the hour of sevin. Off thristiness that day I pray yow ceiss, Bot ordane us glide drink agains awcvir: . Pinkert. Scotish Poems, 1792, vol. ii. 5. AlLYA, n. (p. 121.) & v. (p. 157.) alliance; to ally. Fr. aHie, affinis. Sometimes the word occurs without the Saxon termination m a, as in the following instance: Whairof the king was glaid, and said, truely I am content it is ane fair allay, The king of Spanze is ane michtie king. Clariodui & Mtltades, Ms. Alse, adv. (p. 69.) also. A. S. alsaua. B, . allsoo. Antecestres, n. (p. 291.) ancestors. 2 QJi Atri3 Affin, adj. (p. 88.) open. Arand, part. (p. 67.) hence arnge, n. (p. 192.) L. art. To are the fields, is a phrase of common use among the peasants in the south of Scotland, and signifies to till: arage is a servitude of men and horses for tillage, imposed on tenants by landholders, not quite disused in many parts of Scotland. Skene supposes this word to be contracted from average, derived...
