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e_, or _manner; exceedingly--to a great degree; very--in an eminent degree; often_ and _seldom_ signify _many times, few times_. The procedures by which words have been contracted, modified and combined, to form this class of words, have been various. The most prolific family of this illegitimate race, are those in _ly_, a contraction of _like. Gentleman-ly_, means _gentleman-like, like_ a gentleman. We do not yet say, _ladily_, but _lady-like_. The north Britons still say, _wiselike, manlike_, instead of, _wisely, manly_. _Quick_ comes from _gwick_, the past part. of the Anglo-Saxon verb _gwiccian_, to vivify, give life. _Quick-ly_ or _live-ly_, means, in a _quick-like_ or _life-like_ manner; in the manner of a creature that has _life. Rapid-ly--rapid-like, like a rapid_; a _quick-ly_ or _swift-ly_ running place in a stream. _Al-ways_, contraction of _in all ways_. By a slight transition, it means _in_ or _at all times. Al-one_, contraction of _all-one. On-ly--one-like. Al-so--all the same_ (thing.) _Ever_--an _age_. For _ever_ and _ever_--for _ages_ and _ages_. Ever is not synonymous with always. _Never_--_ne ever_. It signifies _no age, no period of time. No_, contraction of _not. Not_, a modification of _no-thing, noth-ing, naught_. "He is _not_ greater"--is greater _in naught_--_in no thing_. _Adrift_ is the past part. _adrifed, adrif'd, adrift_; from the Saxon _drifan_, or _adrifan_, to drive. _Ago_, formerly written _ygo, gon, agon, gone, agone_, is the past part. of the verb _to go_. It refers to time _gone by. Asunder_, the Saxon past part. _asundren_, from the verb _sondrian_ or _asondrian_, to separate. _Aloft--on the loft, on luft, on lyft; lyft_ being the Anglo-Saxon word for _air_ or _clouds. Astray_, the part. of _straegan_, to stray. _Awry_, part. of _wry than_, to writhe. _Needs_--_need-is_; anciently, _nedes_, nede is. To-_wit_, the infinitive of _witan_, to know. It means, _to be known_. _Ay_ or _yea_ signifies _have it, enjoy it. Yes_ is _ay-es_, have, possess, enjoy _that_. Our corrupt _o-yes_ of the crier, is the French imperative, _oyez_, hear, listen. _Straight way_--by a straight way. _While--wheel_; period in which some thing _whiles_ or _wheels_ itself round. _Till_--to while. _Per_, Latin,--the English _by_. Perhaps--per haps, per chance. The
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