List of Abbreviations

A.S. Anglo-Saxon.
Arab. Arabic.
C. Celtic; used us a general term for Irish, Gaelic, Welsh, and Cornish.
Dan. Danish.
Du. Dutch.
E. English.
F. French.
Gael. Gaelic.
Ger. German.
Gr. Greek.
Icel. Icelandic.
Idg. Indo-germanic.
Ital. Italian.
L. Latin.
M.E. Middle English; English of the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth centuries.
M.Dut. Modern Dutch. [PM]
M.F. Modern French. [PM]
Mod. Modern.
O. F. Old French.
O. Gr. Old Greek.
O. H. G. Old High German. [PM]
O. Irish Old Irish. [PM]
O. L. G. Old Low German.
O. S. Old Spanish.
Pers. Persian.
Scand. Scandinavian; used as a general term for Icelandic, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian.
Skt. Sanskrit.
Span. Spanish.
Swed. Swedish.
Teut. Teutonic; English, Dutch, German, Gothic and Scandinavian.
Turk. Turkish. [PM]
[PM] Entries which were added during the digitization process are marked in this way. See the Notes section for more information.

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