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TIT. I. COMPARATIVE ETYMOLOGY.
Ocs. XXI. Change Of The
Lingual Letters T. D.
Th. Dh.S. Z.
the South; Germ. Miccag, &
Belg. Middach.
Gr. K4iJi»>. Lat. Coriiint.
Gr. AiTif;, M7nh>, ; Lat. Lopus, orn-
So from Adcelso, yircefo ; fro>n
Adrepo, Arrepo ; from Adrideo,
Arrideo ; Adrodo, arrodo ; Ad-
vorlum t & Arnjorjum , &C.
Ijito Sor Z.
S or Z if generally us' d for D by
//leBritans o/Cornwall and France.
as appears by thefoUoTcing Examples.
W-Kynnyd,F"^<"''i Corn-Kinnis.
W- Kavod, A Shower ; C Kuas.
W. Tavod, A Tongue ; Corn. Ta-
vaz.
W.Ket;id, Hemlock i C Kegaz.
W.RhCiyd, ^W??; CRuz..
W .?y(god,F>Jh ; C.?y(g!iz.
W . Davad, A Sheep j Cor. Davaz,.
W.Had, Seed; Corn. Haz.
W. Haid, A Swarm i Cor. Hez.
W.Troed, A Foot; Ir. Truz.
W.Efj;id, A Shoo; Corn. Ezjiz.
W. yd*^, corn ; Corn. iz.
W.Lhygad, An Eye; C Lagaz.
\V . Drindod, Trinity ; Corn. Drin-
daz.
WGuaclod, A Bottom; Corn
Golaz.
W. Mordhuyd, A Thigh; Corn.
Morraz
W. Ewinedh, Nails ; C. Winaz.
W. Klevyd, A Difeafe; Corn.
Klevaz
W. Blaud, Meal ; Corn. Blez
\V. Kaled. Hard; Corn. Kaliilj.
W. Dilhad, cloaths ; C. DiUaz.
W. Anwyd, Cold; Corn. AnncZ-
W. Bedu, Birch; Arm. Bezo.
W. Eidion, An Ox; Arm. Ezhan.
W.[N.] Lheden, A Flounder;
Arm. Lizet.
W . Sidm, Silk ; Arm.Seis.
W . Mdved, yehet ; Arm. Vulus.
Infer. Ant.q. 1 Ita Levis Incvm-
BAT Terra Denvncio Tibi
Vel ASSINTQviETi CiNERi-
Bvs Tvis
RoGO Ne SepvlcriVmbjus Vio-
LARE AVDEAS.
Fabr. p. 183 181.
n«<iKov, Pu/io ; 'Ptht, Rofa ; ^ei>cwfM,
Siguu?// ; Aflideo, Alilgno, AfTi-
mulo, For Adftdeo. &cc. Ardco,
^rfus ; Mordeo, Alorfus ; Cado,
Cafus ; Occafus, OccaJIo; Cudo,
Cufits, &c
Gluidquid Syllabanoflrie in B Ute-
ram (^ D imiituntur ade'o ajpere
ut plerique ?ion AritiquiJJlmorum
quidemjed tamen veterum, moUire
tentaverint ; non foliim afverfa
pro adverfa dicendo fed in prapo-
fitione B abfonam <^ ipfam S Svb-
jiciendo. Cjuintil xii. 10.
D chafig'd into T.
W- Diliu, A Flottd; Arm. Tol.
If. Tuil.
W- Tad. A Father; Arm. T'lt.
W.Klyued, To Hear; Arm. Kle-
vet.
W. Kaled, Hard; Arm. Kalct.
t W. Mad, Good: Arm. Mat.
W. PcAjod, Sin ; Arm. PcAjet.
Obs.XXI. Change Of The
Lingual Letters T. D.
Th. Dh S. Z.
W.ydyu, Is; Ir. Ata.
W. Deuis, choice; Ir. Toa.
V^ -Dmsdh, An End ; Ir. jTiudh.
See f Tiugh in the Irifll Did.
Infer. Anciq.] The chayige ofD in-
to "Y . is fo eafy, that in Roman
Iss. -we find it very frequent .
Fabr. p. 147. Is. 168- — fiujeti ae-
ternae Evtychiani Fili dulcijjimi
pientijfimi (^ prudentilfimi ReVG-
rentiOimique vergini qui vixit
Annis XJ^U. M. II. D. HI Ro-
matius pater ponendum citravit ^
fub Afcia dedicavit.
Fraecedere 'voluifli fandijjima cojux
Ut we relinqueres in lacrimis.
Si efl aliquic in bifernas partes bene
Ego autem fine te vitam fordidam
exigo
Eftofelix dr- ibi dulcijjtma Thalaffia
Educatrix C V. <^ mihi in connuvio
per annos XXXX
Papirius Vitalis Arte Piiicrid Ma-
ritus ejus
Feminae incomparahili fecit ftbi ZT
fuis. lb. p. 25; J 6ia.
— Interim apuC me multae proba-
tio7ies, 5cc.
— Illut Servabitur Fontanis quod
obtinuerunt aput fuos ]udkes,i^c.
lb. 278 & 179- N. 170, 171.
D M
T. Aelivs. Crispin
Vs. AvG. Lib. ATIVTQ R
A Rationidvs. Qv_i
VixiT Annos XXlI.
IB p. 3+6. N. 3.
— Tefiis quoqiie Urbis nofirae & to-
tius Italiae aeternitati proj^exe-
rtt, quibus ipfe non foliim praeceplo
augufliljimo fee etiam exfemplofuo
prodejfet, &c. Rcinef 477. XI.
D chang'd into Th.
The Irilh have not only fo ckang'd
a great maiiy Britifll -words : but have
alfo in a manner annihilatedthe Pro-
nunciation, for tho in the following
Examples they write th , yet they
Pronou7ice but the h , and fometimes
not that.
W. Rhedyn [Dim. Rhedyna;t;]
Fern ; Ir. Raithnea/i.
W.Rhedegog, Running; Ir. Rc-
atha.
W. Lhydu, Ajljes ; Ir. Luaith.
W. Lhed, [i» Compound words ^
Half; Ir. Leath , Lhed-ynvyd ,
Leath-amadanax.
W . Aduyn • Mia aduvn, I Know ;
Ir. Aithne, Knowledge.
W.Edivciru;*;, Repentafice; ir. Ai-
thresA:.
W. Dadfgriven, ATranfiript ; Ir.
Aithfgrivadh.
W.Rhod, A meel, Ir. Roth.
W. Kaled, Hard; t Ir. Kaladh.
W . [ S. ] Kerdin, A e^cken-tree ..
Ir. Kyrthin.
W. Kader, A Fort; [ Dav. Did.
Br. ] Ir. Kathair, A City.
W. Y.7idiCV, A Chair i Ir Kathaoir.
W. Kad, A Battle ; Ir. Kath.
W-Kv/od, A Shower; Ir.Keatha.
W.Peduar,fo«rj Ir.Keathair.
W. Lhflyd, Gray j Ir. Liath.
Obs.XXI. Change Of The
Lingual Letters T.D.
Th. Dh. S. Z.
W.Bedu, B;Vf/7; Ir. Beithe.
W. Kiuyd, A Hurdle; Ir. Kleath.
\VMs.l6d, Praifc, Fame; Ir. Cloth
W. Didrev, A Defert, an Her?m-
tage^Scc. Ir. Dithrav.
D cha7ig'd into V Confbnant.
W.Kydyn, A Lock; Ir. Kiav.
W. Kiuyd [ut fupra] Ir.ls.lia/,
A Basket.
Lat.AdulcerOjItal. Avoltero. Men.
Ital. Chiodo&Chiova, A Nail.
Gr. k^«'Aj, ^ol. kXcHic, L cluva.
Lat. Fodio, Fovea.
Verbs and Subflantives that Pri-
marily begin with D in the Welfh,
have three Initials, D. Dh. «WN.
I nit. I. Daiar, G^okW; D61,
a Meadow ; Davad, a Sheep.
I nit. II. Idhaiar, His Ground;
I dhol , His Meadow ; I dhavad,
His Sheep.
I N I T. III. yn Naiar,iM[y Ground,
&CC. So Dysky, Teaching; lu Dhy-
sky, to Teach Him ; In nysky, to
Teach Me.
Th chang'd into X or xd.
W. Tyluyth, AHouJl^old ; Ir.Tea-
alla;Kd!
W. Lhuyth, A Tribe or Family;
Ir SlioA;d.
fW. Blith, Milk; whence Byu^;
vlith, a Milch Cow ; Ir.Bo vlio;'id.
\^ .T^yih, Ajourtiey i Ir.TeaA;d.
Gr. "0{»5«s, Sic. & Tarent. 'o?w;^t;.
Afr. Carthada \ i. e. Nova Civitas
Carthage'] Sicul. Kfl(f;j«Ai & al.
Gr. K«{;^r<^V Id.
Th chang'd into D.
W.Saeth, An Arrow; Ir. Saiead.
Gr. 'A?«;> Lat Ador.
Gr. ©i«. Lat. Deus.
Gr. ©«<f««f, Lat. Dumus.
Gr. n,5b, Lat. Fido.
Gx-'Bitht, Lat. Fundum.
Gr.rfl^'w, Dor. ?^>'«. Lat. Gau-
deo.
Gr."E»5". Lat. Ivde.
Gr. Mirjw, Lat. Merda.
Gr. "of>t. Lat. Ordo.
Gr. nif?«, Lat. Perdo. Id.
© Cer Th j chang'd into F.
In the Eolick Dialed (which the
Latin chiefly follow d) Th was fre-
quently chang'd into F.
©iaS», JE.o\. ^rixh, t Lat. Fello, To
Suck. Non.
©■if. &o\. 'b'ii, Lat. Fera.
Qi^u, yEol. '^if, Ferveo.
Bitfii, JEo\. ^''ifii. Fiber.
Gr. ©"gje, \jax..Foris.
Gr. Qii^t*, Lat. For as.
&<j>i^ii, JE,o\.<i>ii>-Mc, FoUis.
&t(f<s(,Mo\. 'i'tfffii, t Lat Formus.
i. e. Calidus.
evfiiu, /Eol. 4>uf*iZ ; Fumo.
©•{•«, K.o\. Osfdj ; Furor.
& (or Th ) chang'd into H.
W. Maurth, Mars; Corn. Merh :
Dydh'Maurth, Tuefday; Corn.
De {_or Dedh] Merh, & Mis
Maurth , the month of March ;
Corn. MIz Merh.
WGuarthav, The top or fummit
of any thing; Corn. Guarhaz.
W. Forth,