Outline of the history of the English language and literatureAnonymous
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Outline of the history of the English language and literature
Anonymous
English language -- History; English literature -- History and criticism
=Cor= (=cord=-is), the heart.--=Cordial=, hearty; =cordiality=, heartiness;
=concord=, state of being of the same heart, harmony; =discord=, want
of heart or agreement; =discordant=; =record=, to call back to the
heart or mind; =recorder=, one who keeps records or registers;
=courage= (through Fr.), heart--that is, bravery; =encourage=, to put
heart in; =discourage=, to take heart from; =discouragement=.
=Cur=-a, care.--=Cure= (verb and noun); =curable=, that may be cured;
=cureless=, without cure; =curate=, one who has the cure (or care) of
souls; =curator=, one who has care of anything; =curative=, tending to
cure; =curious=, full of care, anxious; =curiosity=; =accurate=, done
with care, hence without error; =procure=, to take care of;
=procurator=, one who takes care of; =secure=, free from care;
=security=, state of being free from care; =sinecure=, an office
without care.
=Curr=-o, I run.--=Current=, that which runs; =currency=, a running, the
money which runs in a country; =concur=, to run together, hence to
agree; =incur=, to run into; =occur=, to run in the way of; =recur=, to
run back; =course= (through Fr.), the track on which anything runs;
=courser=, a runner; =recourse=, a running back, a going to for aid;
=intercourse=, a running between; =precursor=, one who runs before;
=courier= (Fr.), one who runs; =corridor= (Spanish), a passage or
gallery running along.
=Do= (=dat=-um, what is given), I give.--=Add=, to give to; =addition=,
act of giving to; =condition=, state in which things are put
together, or exist; =conditionally=; =edit=, to give forth or out;
=edition=, what is given out; =editor=, one who gives out; =date=, the
time given in a letter.
=Duc=-o, I lead.--=Duke=, a leader; =ducal=, pertaining to a leader;
=ductile=, that which may be led or drawn out; =ductility=, the quality
of being ductile; =educate=, to lead out; =education=; =conduct= (verb
and noun), to lead together; =induce=, to lead into; =produce=, to lead
forth; =reduce=, to lead back; =seduce=, to lead out of the right path.
=Dur=-us, hard.--=During=, lasting (but now used as a _preposition_);
=dure=, to last; =duration=; =durable=; =durability=; =durableness=; =endure=,
to be hard, firm, or lasting; =obdurate=, hardened against.
=Fac=-io, I do, or I make.--=Fact=, a deed; =factor=, a maker; =affect=, to
act upon; =affection=; =affected=; =affectation=, acting upon one’s self;
=defect=, a want; =effect=, something thoroughly done; =effective=;
=perfect=, to make thoroughly; =perfection=, state of being thoroughly
made; =imperfect=, not thoroughly made.
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