And q_uhil_k is
stranger, we manie tymes cut of the end of the word; as, he's tel the,
for he sal tel the.
7. This for apostrophus. Hyphen is, as it wer, a band uniting whol
wordes joined in composition; as, a hand-maed, a heard-man, tongue-tyed,
out-rage, foer-warned, mis-reported, fals-deemed.
OF THE CONGRUITIE
OF OUR BRITAN
TONGUE.
LIB. 2.
OF THE PERSON.
Cap. 1.
1. Al wordes q_uhi_lk we use to expresse our mynde are personal or
impersonal.
2. A personal word is q_uhi_lk admittes diversitie of person.
3. Person is the face of a word, quhilk in diverse formes of speach it
diverselie putes on; as, I, Peter, say that thou art the son of God.
Thou, Peter, sayes that I am the son of God. Peter said that I am the
son of God.
4. Quherupon person is first, second, and third.
5. The first person is of him that speakes; as, I wryte.
6. The second person is of him that is spoaken to; as, thou wrytes.
7. The third person is of him that is spoaken of; as, Peter wrytes.
OF NU_M_BER.
Cap. 2.
1. Number is distinction of person be one and moe; and soe is singular
and plural.
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