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

TIT. I. COMPARATIVE ETYMOLOGY.
Obs.XIV. Lingual Mutes
Omitted.
z. In the Middle.
jEngl. Dorcefceafter, Donhefier.
W. ByAian, Small i Corn. & Arm.
Bian.
W. Y;i;enaici, A Sigh i Armor,
yuanad.
Ir. Kroikin , A Skin ; Arm. Kro-
A;en, Corn. KrohaniW.Kroen.
Arm. Gra;Ken, A Mite; W.Gu-
reinin.
Arm. Mekueden, A Snail i VV.
Malvoden & Maluoden.
W. Munugl, A Neck; Ir. Muneul.
W.Guregis, A Girdle i Armor.
Guris.
W.Egluys, A church i Arm. Ilys.
W. Dagar, Ir. Deor ; Eng. ATear.
Lat. Argentum, Silver j W, Arri-
an & t Arriant.
j- Engl. Hweogul, A Wheel; Fri-
gedaeg, Friday ; Bbgehc, Bow'd;
Suthgeweork, Soutlnpark ; Wae-
pengetake, A fVape?i-take ; We-
ogoraccafter , Worcefier ; Bre-
gentford, Branford; Bricgeftow,
Brijlow.
Lac. Melancholicus , Ir. Miolai-
■neaX-
L. Anguilla, Germ. Ahl. Belg.Ael.
L. Angelus, Corn. Eal.
W.Miliangel, Corn. Mihal, Mi-
chael
t Engl. Lengten, The Sprifig ; Lent:
Lengten-adle, an Ague, q. d. the
Sfring-Difeafe,
G. hefore^.tho' frequently -writ-
ten, IS yet never Pronounc d in the
French, Spanifli and Italian, and
hut feldom in the Englifll.
■}. hi the Termination.
W. KyM^iTX, Hemp ; Corn. Kuer
W. Yn uisk, Backwardsj Ir. Ar ais.
f Engl. Stirc & Steorc, A Steer.
OBSERVAT. XIV.
Lingual Mutes Omitted.
I. In the Beginning.
W. Davad, Lat. Ovis.
T&i°'i> Ritus. Voir
Tjwy^. Rodo. Idem.
Tatavus, Atavus. Feft.
Gr. Ajoini;, Lat. Ros.
Ir. Siar, U'ejlem; al. lar.
f Engl. Snottengaham, Nottingham
^xiffoi , C^irrus. V. Salmas. Plin.
Exercit. p. 762.
Sxar®-, Cutis. VoflT.
S^pssaw, Fallo. Id.
spK«Aof, Fafcis. Id.
Zforv®', Fungus. Id.
Z7raA«(p2, J£.o\- pro^/xA«^5; PalfXJ.
Id.
2yi| o-<^»)(9;. Vefpa. Id.
Spumex, Pumex. Nam fpumex
priiis didlus ftiit. neque enim
aliud eft quam fpuma & fex
quaedam lapidum liquefadtorum,
ut fcoria aliorum metallorum.
Seal, in JEx.aim.
%. hi the Middle.
W.Yftrodyr; Ir.Srathair.
O B s. XV. L I Qj; 1 D s Omit-
ted.
W. Yftrad, Ir. Sratha.
f Engl. Straecled for Stratclyd, or
yftrad cluyd : Straecled Wealas,
The Stradclyd Welfli or Cum-
brian Britans.
W. Peduar, Four; Arm. Peuar.
W.Gwydyr, G/'j/?; Arm. Guer.
W. Adamant, A Load-Jlone ; Arm.
Emmant.
W. Blodeyin, A Flower; Arm.
Blevn.
W.Gwynwydhen, A Vine; Arm.
Guynien.
W. Lhudun, Arm. Louen : Louen
S6vas, A wild Beaji'.
W. Aradr, A Plow; Fr. Araire.
Sp. Spalda | S.W. Spold] A Shoul-
der. Fr. Efpaule.
W. Mordhuyd, A Thigh ; Corn.
Morras.
W. Bendiged, Blefed; Corn. Be-
nigaz.
V^ SyxdtTyDrovth ; Corn.Zehar.
W. Anadh Breath, Ir. Anal.
W. Cottel, A Wood; Ir. Colli.
W. Eden, A Bird ; Ir. en.
Ir. Eleathrain , A Bier [ L. Fere-
trum] W. Elor.
fEngl. Abbodeffe, An Ahbefs.
t Engl. Lindcolen, Lincoln.
W. Guyftyl, A Pledge ; Ir. Gialla
3. In the Termination.
W. Klyft, An Ear, Ir. Kluas.
W. Lhoft, A Tail; -whence Lhoft-
lydan ( i.e. lata cauda infignitus j
for a Beaver , in the La-ms of
Howel Dha. Ir. fLos a Tail.
W.Enaid, A Soul ; Corn. Eno.^
W. Pridhj Earth; Potters day;
Corn. Vryi, clay.
W.Guyrdh, Green; Corn Guer.
W. Hurdli, A Ram ; Corn. Hor.
W. Rhodh, A Gift ; Corn. R6
W. Dydh, A Day ; ir. f Dia
The Ancient Romans omitted S-
frequently in the Termination ; writ-
ing omnibu for omnibus :, Fami/or
Famis; Hcrculi/or Herculis ; U-
lixifor Ulixis : Ariftoteli, Demo-
ftheni, Euripidi j For Ariftotelis,
Demofthenis, Euripedis, ^c. Vid.
Cic. De Oratore.
OBSERVAT. XV.
LiQviDs Omitted.
I . In the Beginning.
Lat. Lufciniola, Ital. Ufcignuolo.
Men.
Lat Lauri-bacca, Ital. Orbacca. Id.
Ital. Latone & Ottone. Id.
Fr. Lazurd, Ital. Azurro, Lazurd,
Sp. Azul. Id.
W.Neidir, A Snake; Arm. A'er.
W -T^iver, Numier ; Ir. Uivir.
W^. Nos, A Night ; Ital. Notte,Sp.
Noche ; Ir. Oidh;!;e.
fEngl. Naedre &c Nedderi Mod.
An Adder.
1. In the Middle.
Wal. Molht, Ir. Molt, A Weather.
Arm. Maud ; and hence the Fr.
and Engl. Mutton.
O B s. XV. L 1 Qj; 1 D s Omit-
ted.
W.Kylhel/tfj- Kyltelh, A Knife ;
Arm. Kutel.
W. Sa\i\ir,Brimftone; Arm Sufur.
Fr. Faulcon , A Faulcon ; Arm.
Focun.
Fr. Daulfin, A Dolphix. Arm.Dof-
fin
Fr. Fleur de liZi Arm. Fur di li-
zen.
Lat. Altare, Bel. Auter. Fr. Autel.
Germ. Golt, Gff/^i Belg. Gout.
Lat. Stultus, Fr. Sot. Men.
Lat. Sulcus , Fr. ^w. W. Sua;.
Lat. Glandula, Ital. Gangola.
Lat. Pleriquej Ital- Parecchi.
Lat. Colligere, Sp. Coger.
N.
W.Feneftr, A Window, Corn.
Beifder.
W. Anj^el, An Angel; Corn. Ehal.
W. Mihan^el, St. Michael, Corn.
Mihal.
The hiih frequently omit the N.
;« thofe -words -wherein they agree
with other Languages .
\V. Kaing, A Bough ; Ir. Geag.
W.Kenedl, A Tribe; Ir. Gaoil.
W. Kennad, Leave ; Ir. Kead.
W. Kynta, The Firfl ; Ir. Keud.
fW. Kyntevyn, May-day; Ir.
Keideavain.
W. Tyngy, To Swear; Ir. Tyi.
W. Lhynky, To Swallow ; Ir. Sluga
Engl. Hujiger^ Ir. Ocras.
Lat. Carbunculus, Ir. Carbhogal.
Lat. Inter. Ir. Idir.
Lat. Differentia, Ir. Deifreadh.
Lat. Quinque, Ir.Kuig.
Lat. Confecratio, Ir Coifreagadh.
Lat Confimilis, Ir. Cofvuil.
So fometimes in other Languages :
Lat. Invidia, Arm. Avi.
Lat. Laterna, E'r. Engl Lantern.
Lat. Sponfus, Ital. Spojo.
Lat Menfura, Ital. Mifura.
Lat PrehenfuS; Ital. Prefo.
Lat. Senfus, Sp Sejb.
Lat iMenfis, Sp. Meje.
t Engl.Nordhanhumbre, Northum-
berland.
t Engl. Oxnaford, Oxford.
t Engl Cyning, King.
fEngl. Monath , Mouth; Germ.
Mund, Vv'^.Mant.
We find the Letter N. very fre-
quently omitted in Roman Iti/cri-
ptio?is, but whether for Brevity in
wr!ti?ig, or hecaufi omithd aljb in
vulgar Pronunciation, is not eafy to
determin.
—Locus qui adhuc coftat, <^c. Re-
iws. Synt. ISS p. 9^1. n. 21^.
— Baebiae Parthenope Conjugi
Sandtiffimae : In frote pedes
p mxvi. in latus pedes xvi Fabr
ISS. p. 5'3. n. 309. — Fl. Felici-
tati quae bixit Ann v. Mefibus
X. lb. p 61. 3^0 — Florus vixit.
annos xvi & Mefibus feptem
no n 270 — Silvana Niciati
Marito bene merenti cum quo
vixit Annis tribus, mefibus duo-
bus , oris undecim, p. i8<S. n.
419. — Namitius Felix Monu-
metum fecit fibi,^c. an. n.5:3o.
— Caftitaspermalerat, qui vixit
annis