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according acknowledges adds alſo antient appearance autem bear becauſe Belg better Britain called Caſaub Celtic Chriſt Clel comes commonly compound conſequently contraction derived deſcended dialect elſe eſt etym evidently firſt formed former French Gall give given Greek head hence Heſych himſelf idea Ital Italy Junius king land language Latin latter likewiſe manner meaning mentioned moſt muſt natural obſerves origin perhaps perſon preſent probably proper properly quĉ quafi quaſi quia quod reaſon rived Romans round ſame root Saxon ſays ſee ſeems ſeen ſenſe ſeu ſhall ſhould ſignifies ſince Skinn Skinner ſmall ſome ſtill ſuch ſuppoſe tells Teut theſe thing thoſe tongue traced true unde undoubtedly uſed verb Voff whence word write written
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