Observations Introductory to a Work on English Etymology

according added adjectives admit adopted afterwards ancient appear applied Arabic Armoric Author became border boundary British called Celtic Celts chief common composition considered construction continuance contracted converted corresponding corrupted Danish DAVID BREWSTER denoted derived dialects distinct distinguish doubt Edinburgh English equally etymons evidently exist express extended figures five followed formed former founded French frequently Gaul German Gothic Goths Greek hand Hebrew History hundred illustrated included indicate inhabitants Irish island Italy JOHN known land language Latin letters London meaning mountains nature nearly noticed numerous observed obtained origin particularly perhaps Persian Picts places portion possess prefixed present principal probably produced pronounced pronunciation Remarks resemblance rich river Roman root Royal Sanscrit Saxon Scotch Scotland Scots sense served shores signified similar Society sounds speech substantives Swedish synonimous term territory Teutonic traced verb vowel Welsh whence whole word