English Grammar: The English Language in Its Elements and Forms : with a History of Its Origin and Development : Designed for Use in Colleges and SchoolsHarper & Bros., 1884 - 764 pages |
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... Danish El- ement .. 85 62. Classification of the Celtic El- ements ... 77 70 Introduction of the Anglo - Nor- man Element 86 84 88 87 87 63. Introduction of the Latin Ele- ment .. 64. Introduction of the Anglo- Saxon Element ... 65 ...
... Danish El- ement .. 85 62. Classification of the Celtic El- ements ... 77 70 Introduction of the Anglo - Nor- man Element 86 84 88 87 87 63. Introduction of the Latin Ele- ment .. 64. Introduction of the Anglo- Saxon Element ... 65 ...
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... Danish ( Danska Tunga ) . This Old Danish , sometimes called the Old Norse , was , in its present state , carried into Iceland by the first Nor wegian refugees in the ninth century , and embalmed there among the snow and ice . There is ...
... Danish ( Danska Tunga ) . This Old Danish , sometimes called the Old Norse , was , in its present state , carried into Iceland by the first Nor wegian refugees in the ninth century , and embalmed there among the snow and ice . There is ...
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... DANISH . Kong Christian stod ved höien mast I rög og damp . Hans værge hamrede saa fast , At Gothens hielm og hierne brast , Da sank hver fiendtlight speil og mast I rög og damp . Flye , skreg de , flye , hvad flygte kan ! Hvo staaer ...
... DANISH . Kong Christian stod ved höien mast I rög og damp . Hans værge hamrede saa fast , At Gothens hielm og hierne brast , Da sank hver fiendtlight speil og mast I rög og damp . Flye , skreg de , flye , hvad flygte kan ! Hvo staaer ...
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... Danish nation . CHARACTER OF THE ANGLO - SAXONS . § 65. The Saxons were a fierce race of pirates , reckless of life , who traversed the German Ocean in osier boats , covered with skins sewed together , in pursuit of plunder , 80 ...
... Danish nation . CHARACTER OF THE ANGLO - SAXONS . § 65. The Saxons were a fierce race of pirates , reckless of life , who traversed the German Ocean in osier boats , covered with skins sewed together , in pursuit of plunder , 80 ...
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... As compared with the Anglo - Saxon , with what emphasis , then , can we say of the present English , in the words of Horace , " O matre pulchra filia pulchrior ! " INTRODUCTION OF THE DANISH ELEMENT . § 69. As early 84 HISTORICAL ELEMENTS .
... As compared with the Anglo - Saxon , with what emphasis , then , can we say of the present English , in the words of Horace , " O matre pulchra filia pulchrior ! " INTRODUCTION OF THE DANISH ELEMENT . § 69. As early 84 HISTORICAL ELEMENTS .
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accent adjective adverb ancient Anglo-Saxon Auxiliary verb C. S. Note called Celtic classification common compound conjugation conjunction connected consonant copula Danish dative denotes derived dialects Diphthong elementary sound English language equivalent etymology example express French Future Perfect Tense gender genitive German Give glish Gothic Gothic language grammar Greek guage idea infinitive mode inflection Italian king Latin language Latin words letters logical loved masculine meaning mind nature nominative noun object origin orthoepy orthography participle Past Tense Perfect Tense personal pronoun phonetic elements phrases plural plural form plural number possessive predicate prefix Present Perfect Present Tense preterit pronunciation proposition QUESTIONS UNDER CHAPTER relation represented Roman root RULE Sanscrit Saxon sense sometimes speak speech spoken stock of languages subjunctive substantive suffix syllable SYNTAX taken term termination Teutonic thee thing thou tion tive tongue transitive verb vowel whence