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

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TIT. I. COMP
Tra?
IVE ETYMOLOGY.
Obs. XVIII. Chance Of
Vowels.
D. M.
M- AvR. Vrsi. Spe.
CvLATOR. CoHIIII-
PR.r.V.PERVINClVS
Peregrinvs Heres
CONTIBERNALI Bene
Merenti Fecit.
lb. p. 134.. N. 91-
U chavgd into O.
W. Tuym Warm , & Tuymder ,
Warmth i Corn. Tom &: Tom-
der.
W. Kuyr, Wax^ Com.Kor, Arm.
Koar.
W. Dur, Water ; Corn. Dour.
W.Pulh, A Pool, a Piti Corn.
Arm. &Ir. Poll.
\V. NJuiaren, A Black-berry, &c.
Coin Moaren.
\\f Mc<i\M,Dru}ik ; Corn. Medho
\V. Karu,' A Stag ; Corn. & Arm.
Karo.
\V. Taru, A BuU ; Corn. Taro.
W. Hurdh, A Ram, Corn. Hor.
W. Hiu, ASov, Corn. Hoh
W- Sua; , A Plow-:ihare i Corn.
Zoh.
W. Uylo, To Weep ; Corn Ola.
W. Ciuyl, Holy i Corn. (]ul.
W. Maru, Dead; Corn. Maro.
VV. Deni, Oaks ; Arm. Uaro.
VV.Uybyr, The sky, Arm. Oabr.
W. Lhuy, A Spoon ; Arm. L.oa.
W. Bu;*;, A He-Goat ; Ir. Boc &
Poc gabhair.
W. Wii,ABoi»i Ir. Boia.
W.fKnuk, AHiUi [M. a SveUing]
Ir. Knok
W. Ku;e, A Boat -, Ir. Koka.
W. Kiiyn,Comp/ai>tti Ir.Koineadh.
W. Kuningen, A Rabbit i Ir. Koi-
nin.
W.Trum, Heavy, Ir. Trom.
W. Dur, Water; Ir, fDovar.
\V. Duvun, Deep; Corn. Doun,
Ir. Dovaiu.
W.Durn, A Fijfi It. Dorn, a
Hajidle.
W. Lhum, Bare; Ir. Lom.
W-Siiiii Noife or Sou7tJ ; Ir.Soin.
W. Rhuy vur , A Rower ; Ir. Ro-
vaire.
W. Tulh, A Hole; Ir. ToU.&cpoll.
W. Tunny, Shining; lr.Tonna;i;.
W. Tmr.,AHog; Ir.Tork.
So in the OhlEi'gl'jh Buta, Both ;
Bulluce, a Bullock i A plecun, Aple-
ton; Huntadun, Huntingdon; Su-
thc-gcwcork , Southwark ; Suth-
Hamtun , Southampton ; Suna , a
Son; Fugul, a Fowl; luc, a Toai ;
Mus, a Aloi/fe ;Hus, Houfi ; VVulfa,
a Wolf ; Wudugat, a Roe; q.d. a
IFood-Goat, &C
Germ. Kupffcr, Belg. &c Engl.
Copper ; Summer, Son/mer, &c.
Afid in Old Injcriptions we find
O or ov Jo common -where nowwe uj'e
V. that rcc have no room to doubt ,
hut that in the time of the Romans,
a great many -writ jo conftantly. hi
Fabr. p 33- N. \(i%- toe fwd the
■word Cujus -written Quoius : Corne-
lius P. F. hicfitus eft, Quoius Pietas
laefit 7ieminem. — L. Aufujlius Vi-
Obs. XVIII. Change Of
Vowels.
vos V.ftbi <^ fuis. p 31. i^ 3 . —Nufic
commune nobis cuftos tuferva Sepul-
crum. Que nos haec tecum mox te-
get orna fmul. lb. pag. lyi. D
— L.Fabricius C.F. Cur. Fiar.fa-
ciundum Coeravit. p. 140. — Al.
Aha?!! L. P. T. MunatioT.F. ^juat-
ftores aire moltac condederout. p.
141. N. ^)i. — Poublico p. 24.1.
N. 667. Cn. Ricinio Cn. F. Pup.
perfac Scr. Tr. Mil. Avonculo- p.
38^- N. xi$. — Huic monomento
cedit cuftodiae cauj'a que eft juncla
taberjie cum ediftcio <^ hurto , &C.
p. 399 N z66.
Hie fttus ille ego Merulator Pub-
lics ipje
^jupd vocitatus eram Baebius co-
gnomine Patris
Roma mihipatria nomen meu Pri-
mus in aevom
Hos verfus fraterque foror tumu-
loque dicarunt
&ui pietate ftta merito laudeni po-
ftiere. p. 4.18. N 373.
Aurelia —Cafta pudens volgei
neftia,feida viro. p. 41 1 . 388 •
— Quomfa re;confolerecur lov-
filent cenjiiere homines pious V oin-
voriei virei at que mulicres facra ne-
quijquam fecije velet ; neve inter tbei
virei pious duobus, mulieribus plous
tribus adfuifevelent, vijei de PR. ur-
ban! Senatuofquc (intent 1 ad , utei
fupradfiriptum eft haice utei tn con-
vent ionid ex deicatis ne minus tri-
num noundinum Senatuofque ftn-
tentiam utcljiientes efetis eorum feti-
tentia ita futt feiques efint quei ar-
vorfiim ead feciftnt quatn Jiiprad
ftriptum eft eeis rem caput alem faci-
endam cenjuere, at que utcihoce in ta-
bolam ahenam incidcretis ; Ita Sena-
tus aiquom ccnjitit, ttteique earn fei-
gier ioubeatis ubei faciliumed gno.
ftier potiftt atque utei ea Bacanalia
fii qua Jiint extrad quam feiqutd ihei
fr.cri eft ita utei fupradfiriptum eft in
diebus X. quibus vobeis tabelai datai
erunt, faciatis ut eidis mota ftent in
agro Tevrano. Ibid, p 417. Wliere
much more of the fame Orthography.
And in Reineiius's Syntag. iss.
p.4ix. N. 40. -we read — Scripfi in
Orbe Roma. — Sibi & uxori fecit
vivos, p. 60. N. 137. atid the like
examples elfewhere frequently . Nor
is this yet difiontinued by the Italians,
-who -write and read for the Latin
Muhui, Molto ; for Smlritia^ Stol-
tizia ; for Sepultura^ Sepoltura ;
Triumphus, Iriomfo; Ulmus, O/-
mo ; Unda , Onda ; Ultra , Oltre j
Nuce, Noce, &c.
U Vovel cha7!g'd i7!to V Confonant.
\V. RbaU, A Shovel; Corn. Rev.
Rev tan, a Fire-Shovel.
W.Guenyn, Bees; Arm. Keften
venen, A Bee-Hive.
VV.Neuydh, ATfip; Arm. Neves.
W.Klyued, The Hearing; Corn.
Klevct.
W. Euin, A Nail or Clan); Arm.
Ivin.
W. Uix', Eggs ; Arm. Viou : Viou
Obs. XVIII. Change Of
Vowels.
pesk, Fiflj-Spami.
Gr. K«uu; .(au'it^j Lat. Gavia.
Gr.Niv'joK, Lat. Nervus. Vid. A
Gel. Nodt. Att.xru. xxi.
Gr. fiE^.-jf, Lat. Pelvis.
y is fometimes , but rarely cha7igd
i7ito M.
As Dimedha in Corn. To JUarry ;
from the W. Diuedhi.
Y chang'd into A.
\V. Rhedyn, Fern ; Corn. Redan.
W . Mylvran, A Cormorant ; Arm.
Malvran.
W. Rhuyv, An Oar ; Arm.Rava,
W. Mysk, ^mo7ig// ; Ai:m.Meask.
W. y;ii. An Ox; Ir. fAx.
Gr. Kt/i*, Lat. Canii.
Gr. is^vAii, Lat. Calix.
Gr. Mvi\iu, Lat. Madeo, &c.
y cha7igd i7ito E.
W. Dyu, God; Corn. Deu.
V/. Dvn, Man; Corn. Dean.
S. W. Iluydho [ N . W. ;tuydho ]
To Swell; Corn. Huedhi.'
W. G uyrdh, Green ; Corn. Guer.
W. Guydyr, Glafi, Corn.Gueder.
Arm. Guer.
Piyd,Time; Corn. Prcz.
Pryv, .riWorm; Corn. Prev.
Guydhen, A Tree; Corn. Gued-
han, Arm. Guezan&Guedhan.
W. Gulydh , chick-weed ^ ' Corn
Gledh.
VV.Pymp, Five; CornPemp.
W.V^i^k, Fijh; Corn. Pesk.
\V.&\s,A Finger orToe; Corn.BeZ
W.Lhuyd , Gray ; Armor. Lued.
VV.Melyn, Tello-iD ; Arm. Melen
Vi'^.Guyn, White; Arm. Guen:
G uln guen ; IVhite wine.
W. Sva;, Dry; Arm. Sea;e.
W.Kry & Kryv, Strong; Arm.
Kre.
W. Guydyn, Tough; Arm.Gueden
W. Kyn, So J at much as; Arm
Ken.
W.Dvdh,^i><s7,- Arm. Deis.
V/. Kyf, yi Block; Arm. Kef.
W.Lhyn, A Pool; Arm. hen.
W. Kelyn,//9^ ; Arm. Kelen.
\V.¥\g, Pitch; Arm. Pck.
W.Rhuyda;, JV^r^i Arm.Ruezu
V.''. Meiyn , Yellow ; Arm. Melen.
W. Y mysk, AmongH ; Jr Meask
Vv-'.Myn & mynnan, AKid; Ir
Meannan.
W. Byr, Short; Ir. fBearri Corn
& Arm. Ber.
VV.Ty, AHoufe; Ir. Tea.
W. B\u, Living; Ir. Bea
W. Tyn, Strait ; Ir. Teann.
W. Yvydhdod, Obedience; It. Ei-
veaAid.
\V.Glyn,AyalIeyi Ir. Gleann.
W. Lhyn, Liquor ; Ir. Leann.
Gr. 'r^/■.^i;, Lat. Remus.
Gr. 'rt-^uA![9t, Lat. Remulcut.
Gr.MxrVn, Lit. Mattea.
Y chafig'd into O.
\V.Rh\,Toof»uchi Ir. Ra.
fW. Bf [Mod. byxxfi'] A Cow
Ir B3.
tW. Lhym