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AN ETYMOLOGICAL DICTIONARY OF MODERN ENGLISH — By the Same Author THE ROMANCE OF WORDS "A book of extraordinary interest; everyone interested in words should immediatelyobtain a copy, and those who do not yet realise howenthrallingasubjectword-historyis could not do better than sample its flavour in Mr Weekley'sadmirablebook." Spectator. Third Edition THE ROMANCE OF NAMES "Mr Weekley inspires confidence by his scholarlymethod of handling a subject which has been left,for themost part,to theamateur orthecfSkvik."^Spectator. Second Edition SURNAMES "Under ProfessorWeekley'sguidance astudy of the origin and significance of surnames breeacdoemre."s—fu7l>l7//o/if. fascinationSefcorontdheEdgienteiroanl : AN ETYMOLOGICAL DICTIONARY OF MODERN ENGLISH BY ERNEST WEEKLEY, M.A. "Each language alters, either by occasion Oftrade, which, causingmutuall commutation Ofth'earths and Oceans wares, with hardy luck Doth words for wordsbarter, exchange, and truck Or else, because Fame-thirsting wits, that toyle. In golden termes to trick theirgraciousstile, With new-found beauties prank each circumstance, Or (at the least) doe new-coyned words inhaunce Withcurrantfreedome, and againe restore Th'old, rusty,mouldy, worme-gnawne words ofyore." (Sylvester, Babylon.) LONDON ^ |\ JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET, W. I 9 2 I — C) L5BRA?^V 5;\^ Elsie,'What's that, Daddy?' Father,'Acow.' Elsie, 'Why?' (Punch,]z.n. 17, 1906) Sportingold—Parson,'Ididn'taskyouwhat a "yorker" was, {with dignity) I know that as well as you do. But why is it calleda "yorker"?' Professional Player, 'Well,Ican't say,sir. Idon'tknowwhat elseyou could call it.' (ib. Sept. 23, 1882) 9"^ Cop. 2.

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