 Etymologies are at present very uncertain ; but such as they are, the old books would still preserve them, and etymologists would there find them. Words in the course of time change their meanings, as well as their spelling and pronunciation, and we do...  Comstock's Phonetic Magazine - Página 31846Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1833 - 322 páginas
...are, the old books would still preserve them, and etymologists would there find them. Words in the course of time change their meanings, as well as their...one of the words originally signified only a lad or servant; and the other an under-ploughman, or the inhabitant of a village. It is from present usage... | |
 | 1833 - 574 páginas
...are, the old books would still preserve them, and etymologists would there find them. Words in the course of time change their meanings, as well as their...one of the words originally signified only a lad or servant ; and the other an under-ploughman, or the inhabitant of a village. It is from present usage... | |
 | 1834 - 604 páginas
...pronunciation, and we do not look to etymology for their present meanings. If 1 should call a man a/mace and a villain, he would hardly be satisfied with my...one of the words originally signified only a lad or servant; and the other an under-ploughman, or the inhabitant of a village. It is from present usage... | |
 | 1848 - 798 páginas
..." Words in the course of time change their meanings as well as their spellings and pronunciations, and we do not look to etymology for their present...hardly be satisfied with my telling him that one of these words originally signified a lad or a servant, and the other an under ploughman. It is by their... | |
 | American Academy of Arts and Sciences - 1848 - 390 páginas
...change their meanings, as well as their spelling and pronunciation ; and we do not look to etymologies for their present meanings. If I should call a man...him that one of the words originally signified only * The *ound of ee in feet a represented by a letter which is nearly the italic i; • in date and a... | |
 | American Academy of Arts and Sciences - 1848 - 378 páginas
...change their meanings, as well as their spelling and pronunciation ; and we do not look to etymologies for their present meanings. If I should call a man...him that one of the words originally signified only * The sound of ee in feet is represented by a letter which is nearly the italic i; a in date and a... | |
 | 1848 - 748 páginas
...pronunciations, and we do not look to etymology for their present meanings. If I suould call a man a htia.ee and a villain, he would hardly be satisfied with my telling him that one of these words originally signified a lad or a servant, and the other an under ploughman. It is by their... | |
 | Claude Marcel - 1853 - 442 páginas
..." Words in the course of time change their meanings, as well as their spellings and pronunciations, and we do not look to etymology for their present...one of the words originally signified only a lad or servant, and the other an under ploughman, or the inhabitant of a village. It is by their present usage... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - 1855 - 152 páginas
...are, the old books would still preserve them, and etymologists would there find them. Words, in the course of time, change their meanings, as well as...one of the words originally signified only a lad or servant; and the other, an under-ploughman, or the inhabitant of a village. It is from present usage... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - 1855 - 148 páginas
...look to etymology for their present meaning. In answering this objection, Dr. Franklin says: - - " If I should call a man a knave and a villain, he would...hardly be satisfied with my telling him that one of these words originally signified only a lad or a servant, and the other an under ploughman, or the... | |
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