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
=Pon=-o (=posit=-um), I place.--=Post=, something placed, and hence the
place in which it stands; =position=, state of being placed, hence
place; =composition=, a placing together; =opposition=, a placing in
the way of; =proposition=, a placing before.
=Port=-o, I carry.--=Porter=, one who carries; =export=, to carry out of
a country; =import=, to carry into a country; =report=, to carry back,
to repeat; =report=, what is carried back or repeated; =reporter=;
=support=, to bear up from under; =transport=, to carry across;
=transportation=.
=Prem=-o (=press=-um), I press.--=Press=; =compress=, to press together;
=compression=, the act of pressing together; =depress=, to press down;
=express=, to press out, hence to utter or say; =impress’=, to press
into (as of a seal); =im’press=, the mark left by anything impressed;
=repress=, to press back; =suppress=, to press under.
=Rect=-us, right.--=Rectify=, to make right; =rectitude=, state of being
right; =correct=, to put right; =corrector=; =correction=, a putting
right.
=Reg=-o (=rect=-um), I rule.--=Regal=, pertaining to a king or ruler;
=rector=, one who rules (in the church); =rectory=, the house in which
the rector lives.
=Rump=-o (=rupt=-um), I break.--=Abrupt=, broken off; =rupture=, a
breaking; =corrupt=, to break thoroughly, to break in pieces; =corrupt=
(_adj._) broken in pieces; =corruptible=, that which may be
corrupted; =irruption=, a breaking into; =eruption=, a breaking out;
=disruption=, a breaking asunder.
=Scrib=-o (=script=-um), I write.--=Scribe=, one who writes; =describe=, to
write down; =inscribe=, to write upon; =inscription=; =subscribe=, to
write under; =subscription=; =scripture=, that which is written.
=Sed=-eo (=sess=-um), I sit.--=Sedentary=, in the habit of sitting;
=preside=, to sit before others, hence to be in authority; =assiduous=,
sitting close to (work); =subside=, to sit under, hence to settle;
=session=, a sitting.
=Serv=-o (=servat=-um), I keep.--=Conserve=, to keep together;
=conservatory=, a place for keeping things together; =observe=, to keep
in the way of (the eyes), hence to keep in view; =observatory=, a
place for observing (the stars); =reserve=, to keep back; =reserve=,
what is kept back.
=Spec=-io (=spect=-um), I look.--=Aspect=, look; =spectator=, one who looks
at; =speculum=, a looking-glass; =suspicion=, a looking under.
=Statu=-o (=statut=-um), I set up.--=Statue=, something set up; =statute=,
a law set up.
=Tang=-o (=tact=-um), I touch.--=Tangent=, a line which touches;
=tangible=, which may be touched; =tactile=, that which can touch;
=contact=, touching; =tact=, the art of knowing as it were by mere
touch.
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