Anecdotes of the English Language: Chiefly Regarding the Local Dialect of London and Its Environs

adjective ancient antiquary applied authority Bishop Lowth brick called Chaucer Cockney common compound corruption Derb Derbyshire derived dialect Dictionary Duke Earl edition English expression fetch formed French French language Gentlemen of Verona give Glossary Grammar Greek heard Henry Heraldry his-self History honour horse idiom implies instances Italian Johnson Julius Cæsar Junius Kent King Lanc language Latin learned letter London Lord meaning Merchant of Venice metaphor mode modern month's mind motto Norf North Northumb observe original ourn participle participle passive party past tense Peerage of Scotland perhaps person phrase plural preterit pronounced pronunciation Queen redundant reign SAMUEL PEGGE Saxon Scotland seems sense Shakspere shew signifies singular Sir John sound speaking Street substantive Suff suppose tells term termination thing tion translation Twelfth Night verb vulgar word worser write written York yourn