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hat have been retained from the original Celtic of the island, and which form genuine constituents of our language. These fall into three subdivisions. a. Proper names--generally of geographical localities; as _the Thames_, _Kent_, &c. b. Common names retained in the provincial dialects of England, but not retained in the current language; as _gwethall_ = _household stuff_, and _gwlanen_ = _flannel_ in Herefordshire. c. Common names retained in the current language.--The following list is Mr. Garnett's:-- _Welsh._ _English._ Basgawd _Basket_. Berfa _Barrow_. Botwm _Button_. Br[`a]n _Bran_. Clwt _Clout_, _Rag_. Crochan _Crockery_. Crog _Crook_, _Hook_. Cwch _Cock_, in _Cock-boat_. Cwysed _Gusset_. Cyl, Cyln _Kiln_ (_Kill_, provinc.). Dantaeth _Dainty_. Darn _Darn_. Deentur _Tenter_, in _Tenterhook_. Fflaim _Fleam_, _Cattle-lancet_. Fflaw _Flaw_. Ffynnell (air-hole) _Funnel_. Gefyn (fetter) _Gyve_. Greidell _Grid_ in _Gridiron_. Grual _Gruel_. Gwald (hem, border) _Welt_. Gwiced (little door) _Wicket_. Gwn _Gown_. Gwyfr _Wire_. Masg (stitch in netting) _Mesh_. Mattog _Mattock_. Mop _Mop_. Rhail (fence) _Rail_. Rhashg (slice) _Rasher_. Rhuwch _Rug_. Sawduriaw _Solder_. Syth (glue) _Size_. Tacl _Tackle_. s. 71. _Latin of the first period._--Of the Latin introduced by Caesar and his successors, the few words remaining are those that relate to military affairs; viz. _street_ (_strata_); -coln (as in _Lincoln_ = _Lindi colonia_); -cest- (as in _Gloucester_ = _glevae castra_) from _castra_. The Latin words introduced between the time of Caesar and Hengist may be called the _Latin of the first period_, or the _Latin of the Celtic period_. s. 72. _The Anglo-Saxon._--This is n
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