292.

adverbia. prefix, 194, 311.
= of, 223, 323 (note).
Teutonic prefix, 224, 324.
Romance prefix, 243, 325.

Ab, Romance prefix, 243, 325.

Abbott, Shakespearian Grammar, 56,
44; 140, 216 (note).

on thou, you, 118, 153.
his for its, 124, 172 (note).

on infinitive in ing, 178, 291 (note).
on gerundial infinitive, 179, 292
(note).

Ablative case, ending of, 101, 96.
Able, suffix, 234, 325.

Romance suffix, 40, 33.

About, compound preposition, 204, 314.
Above, compound preposition, 204, 314.
Absolute case, 103, 102.
Ac, ace, suffix, 236, 325.
Accent, definition of, 74, 54.

in Old English, 74, 54-

after Conquest, 74, 54

in Chaucer, Spenser, &c., 74, 54.

Accent, in Shakespeare, Milton, &c.,
75, 54.

on final syllables, 75, 54.
in Elizabethan period, 75, 54.
Latin, Greek, French influence on,
75, 54.

distinguishes verb from noun, 76,

55.

influence of, 76, 57.

Accoutre, 244, 325.
Accusative case, ending, 101, 96.
in modern English, 101, 97.
adverbs from, 194, 311; 196, 311.
Ad, Romance prefix, 243, 325.
Adder, 72, 53.

Ade, suffix, 239, 325.
Adjectival adverbs, 196, 311.

suffix, 212, 321; 219, 322.
compounds, 223, 323.

Adjective, in N. and S. dialects, 45, 37.
changes in, 50, 41; 52, 41; 53, 41.
distinguished by accent, 76, 55-
uses as substantive, 99, 90; 100, 94.
classified as noun, 79, 60.
definition of, 80, 60.

comparison of, 105, 108; 107, 115.
numerals, 110, 127.

indefinite article, 115, 137.
indefinite numerals, 115, 138.

uninflected in modern English,

104, 103.

inflected in Chaucer's time, 104

105.

prefix, 80, 64; 247, 325.

suffix, 220, 322.

African, South, dialects of, 12, 15.
After, prefix, 40, 33; 227, 324.

comparative preposition, 204, 314.
adverb, 197, 312.

Again, against, preposition, 205, 314.
Age, suffix, 39, 33; 237, 325.
Agglutinative language, 2, 6; 12, 15.
Ain, suffix, 235, 325; 236, 325.
Ajar, 68, 53.

Al, prefix, 34, 31; suffix, 233, 325.
Alatian languages, 11, 15.

Alfred, treaty with Danes, 29, 23.
All, prefix, 227, 324.

indefinite numeral, 115, 138.
used with some, 142, 218.
Alms, 99, 91; 99, 92.
Along, preposition, 205, 314.
Alphabet, 57, 45.

spoken and written, 58, 46.
elementary sounds in, 61, 51.
inconsistent, 62, 52.

imperfect, redundant, 62, 52.
Also, 200, 312.

Amb, Romance prefix, 243, 325.
American words in English, 33, 29.
Amid, amidst, preposition, 205, 314.
Among, compound preposition, 204,

Angles invade England, 27, 20.
Teutonic tribes before them, 28,

20.

distinguished from Jutes, Saxons,
&c., 41, 34.

Anglian dialect, 41, 34; (see also
Dialects).

Anon, 197, 311.
Another, 150, 245.

preceded by one, 150, 246.
Ante, Romance prefix, 243, 325.
Any, 147, 236.

compounded, 147, 237.
old negative of, 147, 237.
joined to whit, 146, 233.
Aphæresis, 76, 57.
Apocope, 76, 57.

Apostrophe in genitive case, 102, 100.
Apron, 236, 325.

Arabic, Semitic language, 11, 14
words in English, 32, 29.

influence on Europe, 33, 29.
Are, 30, 24; 42, 34; 53, 41; 182, 195.
Armour, 240, 325:

Article, definite, in Scandinavian, 6, 11.
in First Period, 48, 40.

in Second Period, 51, 41; 53, 41.
in Third Period, 54, 42.

definite, in North and South
dialects, 45, 37.

indefinite, 111, 128; 115, 137.
definite, 121, 161; 125, 178.
definite, in O.E., 130, 188.
Articulation, physiology of, 58, 46.
Ary, suffix, 232, 325.

Aryan, origin of name, 7, 12.
Indo-European languages, 7, 12.
comparison of languages, 106, 112.
strong verbs, 155, 264.

As, used with such, 135, 206; 135, 207.
= that, 133, 198.

used with what, 134, 205.
compounded with so, 135, 206.
also, 200, 312.

Ass, suffix, 236, 325.

Asunder, 200, 312.

At, before infinitive, 46, 37; preposition,
203, 314.

Ate, suffix, 238, 325.
Atic, suffix, 237, 325.
Athwart, preposition, 206, 314.
Ative, Romance suffix, 40, 33.
Aught, etymology of, 146, 233.
Aunt, 84, 72.

Ay, aye, 201, 312

Classical words in English, 34, 30.
learning, revival of, 56, 44.

Classification of consonants, 60, 49.
Clemde, 160, 269.

Clothe, clad, 171, 281.

Coalition, verbs with pronouns, &c.,
46, 38.

Cobweb, 25, 18.

Cock, 88, 72. 92, 74.
Colt, 88, 72; 92, 74

Com, Romance prefix, 243, 325.
Comparative Sounds, Table of, 13, 16.
degree, 105, 109; 106, 112.
Comparison, English, past and present,
48, 40; 50, 41.

of adjectives, 105, 108.
Marsh on, 105, 108.
degrees of, 105, 109.
double, 106, 111.

strengthened by adverbs, 106, 111.
irregular, 107, 115.

Comparison with m and most, 109,

123; 110, 124.

English and Romance words, 35,

31.

Composition, words formed by, 221, 323.
with Teutonic particles, 224, 324.
of Romance roots, 242, 325.
Romance particles in, 243, 325.
Compound words, plural of, 95, 78.

genitive of, 102, 101.

adverbs, 201, 313.
prepositions, 204, 314.
conjunctions, 208, 317.

words, Romance, 242, 325.
substantive, 222, 323.
adjectival, 223, 323.
verbal, 224, 323.

(See also under Composition.)

Con for can, 184, 298.

Romance prefix, 243, 325.

Conjunction, indeclinable, 79, 59.
origin of, 81, 65.

divisions of, &c., 207, 316.

Conquest, Norman, effects on English,

49, 41.

effects on accent, 74, 54.
change at, 179, 292.

Consonant endings, 230, 325.
Consonants, two together, 25, 18.
Grimm's law, 13, 16.

in Indo-European languages, 57,