Blair Collection > Archaeologia Britannica, giving some account additional to what has been hitherto publish'd, of the languages, histories and customs of the original inhabitants of Great Britain

TlT.I. COMPARATIVE ETYMOLOGY.
Oiis.Xl. Vowels (Emitted.
La:. Alioqui , Alioqini- , Cxtcro-
qui, C^teroquin ; Atijui, yif^uia.
Vid. Muret. Var. Left. L. ap.
Ch. 7.
Cato, Pollio, Scipio j Kmtuh, mx-
OBSERVAT. XL
Vowels Om itted.
I. Initial.
\V. Ahuid, A bait ; Arm. Buet.
Lac. Abbatifla, kal BadcJJh.
Lac. Amurci, leal. Morca.
leal. Amiraglio & Miraglio.
Fr. Avanc-gard, Sp. Fanguardia.
Corn.Elau, An Eh" i \\' . Lhuyv
& Lhiiyven.
Lac. Eremica, leal Romita.
Lac. Eruca, Ital Ri/ca ScRuquetta.
Lac Epiphania, lu\ Befa7iia.
L Elccmofyna, leal. Lemofir/a.
Gr. 'AftiA^oi, Lat Muigeo.
leal. Innxnzi&c Narizi.
hal. Inaranzia, Sp. Naranza.
Lac. lnftrumencum,Ieal. Stronievto
Lae. Obfcurus, leal Sciiro.
Lac Obliquus, leal. Bieco.
Lac. Officina, leal. Fucina.
leal. Orezzo & Uezro ; Orccchio-
ni, Recckioai.
I ac. Olyfippo, Sp. Lishona
W.ymododh, He hatMd. Ir. Do
mhoehuydh fe.
W. ylgavn , 'Light. Com. Sg.av j
Arm. Scan ; Scanbennek, Deful-
torj. q. d. Wal. yfgavnbcnnog.
W . \ ikaucn. An Elder-tree ; Corn.
& Arm. Skauan& Sgan.
W.Yfguydh, A Shoulder., Corn.
Skudli, Arm. Skoadh.
W. t.vfgyvarn, An Ear i Arm.
Skoarn ; &c.
1. Middle VoTveh Omitted.
A . in the Diphthong AE. was fre-
quejitly omitted by the Romans, in
any fart of a vord, as appears by
divers Injiriptions. — — CoRK'ELivs
Philostorgvs Conivgi Carissi-
ME Fecit. Fabr. p. +8- — Avr.
Satvrnine Defvncte, (ire lb.
lyy. — Regine Dvlcissime,Svm-
ME IntEgritatis Et Castitatis
ExEMPLL lb. p. 171- LO. M. Et
IvxoNi Regine Reines. Synt. Iss.
p.49. N.aj.
As alfo L in I E.
Heuti Conivgi Victoria Fe-
cit Bene Qvesovemti. Fabr. j 7 3.
N. 36. FiLIS DvLCISSl-MIS Ces-
QvENTinvs.Ibid ^•^C.in.
And V. after QJ^EDISEQi.'s lb.
i 10. Clavum qem mi rcliquifti : So-
la qe me dclblaili, p. a^fJ. Karico
qui bixic annos qadragiiita bono
marieo, bone mcmoric. p.^70.^3.)..
3 . Firweh omitted in the Termination.
In our Modem Orthography of the
Englifll, the Final Vowels formerly
us'd _, are in divers words omitted :
Efecially A. and E. As in thefe
Tcords :
fEngl. Cryftalla, Cryflal; Hana,
A Cock or Hen ; Sceda, a Steed or
Obs. XII. Labial Mutijs
Omitted.
Stallion i Afia, an Afs; Hara
[ Harea ] an Hare ; Wrcnna, a
Wren ; Lcca, a Leech or Chirur-
geo>! i Iburcha, Fourth; Fit'cha,
Fifth. /Efcnc, the River Avon ^
Arcwc, the River Arrow or Yar-
row ; Abbandune, Abbmgdon;
Bcamdune, Bampton-, Cridian-
tune, Cirdington i Ciric [orKi-
rik eunc, a church-yard, &c.
Trcou, a Tree; Hnucu, a nut:
Eoreh-hnucu, an- Earth-nut or
pig-jiut.
W. Kuril, Ale; Corn. Kor.
W. Lhiu, Colour J Ir. Li.
OBSERVAT. XIL
Labial Mutes Omitted.
r. Initial Labials Omitted.
P.
VV.Pvsk, AFiJh; Ir.iafg.
W. Por/;elh & I'orkyn, A Pig ; Ir.
Arkan.
Lac. Pciianc, Fr. Tifane.
Lat. Plalraus, Fr. Seame.
B.
W. Brai^;, An Arm; Ir. Raigh.
\V. Breidhuyd , A Dream i Ir.
RaidhOTw.
Bij!7A;o;. Raucus. Vod
Ef'Ai'"! Rigo. Id.
Bj!<^oi.|i(s6<, Rugio. Id.
F.
Ir. Fuar, Coldi W. Oer.
Ir. Fiiiri, To flay, exped or deferr
W. Aro& aros.
Gr. **«. Lac.Aio. VofT
Qx.<b^jni, (pfiivn. Rana. Id.
«• M.
Arm. Malven, Ir. Mala; A» Eye-\ VV. Krig, Ir. KrLU;t, Engl. Aruck;
hroto ; W.Acl. ariik.
Com. Mclhucz & f Melhuec, ^1 W. Kraig, Y.t^^. ARock.
Lark. Lat. Alauda. Tfe roor^/j W- Krun, Engl /{o«W.
might perhaps have been ^f^fi W. Krocs, Engl. The Rood.
placed amongsl the Examples of \V. Kryr, A Heron; Ger. Raher.
Obs.XIU. Palatial Let-
ters Omitted.
G r Mi«,/Eol. r«; |ui;te4f, .,^1 . i^^g,; .
/Eol. 'tx,e^i.
M«A,. Ala i ^;Axrt Axilla.
1. Middle Labials Omitted.
Gr."rT.»f. W. Hvn; sleep.
i Engl Hrofcceafccr, Rochefler.
t Engl. Habuc & Hafbc, A Hawk;
Hcafod, a Had; Hlarbrd, a
Lord; l.ivcrk, a Lark.
W. Lhavaly, To dare or attempts
Ir f Ni Luilim, I darenot.
VV. Lhavan, A Blade of a Sword,
Knife, &ic. Ir. Lainne.
W Kevcn , The Back ; Com. &
Arm. Kf;'», whence the Frcncii
<jWEngl. Chine
VV. Tcrvyn, A limit ; Jr. Tcoran.
S. W. Avy, The liver; Ir Ae.
W. Sovol, Stable ; Corn. Zoul.
W. Ivangk, Toung; Corn. lungk.
W. Lhyvyr, A Book ; Arm. Leur.
Corn. Fa van, A Bean ; W. Faen
VV. Bymifll, The GaU, al. Byftyl &
Corn. Bczl. '
Lac. Amams Bitter ; S. \V. Hucru.
3. Lab. omitted in the Termination.
VV. Barv, A Beard; Corn. Bar.
W. Kuruv & Kuru, Ale; Com.
Cor. ■
Corn.Fav, Beans; W. Fa.
OBSERVAT. Xin.
Palatal Letters Omit-
I. In the Beginning.
W.Krav, Ir. Cramh; Engl. R.im-
fon. AjortofwildGarlick
Labial Lceccrs Prcmis'd, and
like mifiakes ( tho' they are not
•very material ) may frequently
happen in Etymological Obferva-
tions. Alauda, Pliny tells us, was
a Gaulifli -word, denotingthe fame
Bird -which the Romans had for-
merly from its CreficaU'd Galeri-
ta : Qux ab apicc Galeriea ap-
pellaca quondam, poftca Gallico
vocabulo ceiam Legionis nomcn
dederac alaudx. PI. Nae. Hift. 1.
9. c. 3 7. That the Cornifli Mel-
huec or { which is all the fame )
y vclhuee, is the fame with this
Celcique -Alauda, I make not the
leafl doubt ; but it may be que-
flioii dwhcther the Romans chang-
ed y vclhuee, into Alauda ; ur the
VV.Klyn,Lac.Clunisi Engl^i>/7i.
VV.Klod, Pr^z/f,- Lac. Laudis.
Ir. KrQch, A form or Jhape ; \V.
Rhich.
t Engl Crag, The Neck ,- whence a
Rack.
Germ. Krauc, VV. Guraidh, L.
Radix, Belg. Raet, Eligl Root.
Com. Kranag, A Frog; F>. Grc-
noville, Lat. Raaa.
Lac. Cribrum, Ir. jRiovar, A
sieve.
VV.Garu, Ger. Rauh ; Engl. Rough.
VV. Gryg, Heath ; [ Hifp. Brcco ]
Lac. Erica.
VV. Gulan, Wool; Ir. Olan , L.
Lan.i.
W. Gordh, A Mall or Beetle ; h
Ord.
Cornini,j* eldCdi\c word which I \V . Kacr Guiehelin, Engl. Watlm-
might be Alauc, into melhuct. To | gaceasler.
me, both feem to have corrupted '\^ . Guenz , Now Monmoutkjhhe
y/;el-hed, or (as the Cornifli Fro- and Jbme places adjoyning ; f Eng.
nunciation) euhelcc,/ f. AJtivola i Went & VVencleccas, the iifha-
for a Lark is yet calTd with ns, by iilants. *
a word ofthefsme pgnification,\ ^ .Gyxii^^n^The Ifle of I'/igkt .
yA;liedydh. | \V.Guvg,Engl. /«r,t.
Ital. Mappamondo & Appamon-j Lae. Graeia, VV. RkAd.
do, A Map. \ ir. Gnahugbadh, Lat. Negotium.