Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	write_v	writer_n	young_a	14	3	6.4927	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11356	A briefe and a playne introduction, teachyng how to pronounce the letters of the British tong, (now co[m]menly called Walsh) wherby an English man shal not only w[ith] ease read the said tong rightly: but markyng ye same wel, it shal be a meane for him with one labour and diligence to attaine to the true and natural pronuncation of other expediente and most excellente langauges Set forth by W. Salesburye.	Salesbury, William, 1520?-1600?	1550 (1550)	STC 21614; ESTC S101926	19,493	39

krist_n the_o sound_n of_o i_fw-mi ch_z do_v whole_o agree_v with_o the_o pronunciation_n of_o i_fw-mi also_o in_o the_o german_a tongue_n of_o the_o greek_a chy_fw-mi or_o the_o hebrew_n ch_v or_o of_o gh_a in_o englyshe_a and_o it_o have_v no_o affinity_n at_o all_o with_o i_fw-mi in_o englyshe_a except_o in_o these_o word_n mychael_n mychaelmas_n and_o a_o few_o such_o other_o ch_z also_o when_o it_o be_v the_o radical_a letter_n in_o any_o walshe_n word_n remain_v immutable_a in_o every_o place_n the_o sound_n of_o d._n d_o be_v read_v in_o walshe_n none_o otherwise_o than_o in_o english_a save_v only_o that_o oftentimes_o do_v in_o the_o first_o syllable_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o dd_a resemble_a much_o dale_v the_o hebrew_n d._n and_o sometime_o when_o a_o word_n begin_v with_o d_o be_v compound_v with_o a_o the_z d_z shall_v slip_v away_o as_o anaw_v of_o a_o and_o dawn_n ano_v of_o a_o and_o do_v dd_n be_v nothing_o like_o of_o pronunciation_n to_o dd_v in_o english_a or_o latin_a for_o the_o double_a dd_a in_o walsh_n have_v the_o very_a sound_n of_o dhelta_fw-mi or_o dhale_v dash_v with_o raphe_n or_o of_o d._n betwixt_o ii_o vowel_n in_o the_o hispanish_a tongue_n either_o else_o of_o the_o as_o they_o be_v communelye_o sound_v in_o these_o englyshe_a word_n the_o that_o this_o thy_o neither_o do_v i_o mean_v nothing_o less_o than_o that_o dd_a in_o walshe_n be_v sound_v at_o any_o time_n after_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o in_o these_o word_n of_o englyshe_a with_o thin_a thank_v but_o you_o shall_v find_v in_o old_a write_v englyshe_a book_n a_o letter_n have_v the_o figure_n of_o a_o roman_n y._n that_o your_o ancestor_n call_v dhorn_v which_o be_v of_o one_o efficacy_n with_o the_o welsh_a dd_n and_o there_o be_v now_o in_o some_o country_n in_o england_n that_o pronounce_v dd_a even_o in_o these_o word_n couper_n word_n a_o instrument_n of_o a_o couper_n add_v fedder_n accord_v as_o they_o be_v pronounce_v in_o the_o walshe_n and_o you_o must_v note_v that_o dd_a in_o welsh_a be_v not_o call_v double_o dd_v neither_o be_v it_o a_o double_a letter_n though_o it_o seem_v so_o to_o be_v wherefore_o it_o do_v not_o fortify_v nor_o harden_v the_o syllable_n that_o it_o be_v in_o but_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o thick_a soft_a &_o smooth_a for_o he_o that_o first_o add_v to_o the_o second_o d._n ment_fw-la thereby_o to_o aspirate_n the_o d._n and_o signify_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o light_o sound_v and_o not_o the_o contrary_a but_o i_o think_v it_o have_v be_v easy_a more_o meet_a and_o less_o strange_a to_o the_o reader_n if_o that_o he_o have_v put_v h._n after_o the_o former_a d_o in_o a_o sign_n of_o asperation_n than_o to_o add_v a_o other_o d_z thereto_o and_o as_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v not_o pass_v three_o or_o four_o c._n year_n ago_o since_o they_o begin_v to_o double_v their_o d_z for_o before_o that_o time_n by_o lykelihode_n they_o use_v one_o constante_n manner_n of_o pronunciation_n of_o their_o letter_n even_o as_o the_o hebrews_n do_v at_o the_o beginning_n how_o e_z aught_o to_o be_v sounded_z e_z without_o any_o exception_n have_v one_o permanent_a pronunciation_n in_o walsh_n and_o that_o be_v the_o self_n pronunciation_n of_o epsylon_n in_o greek_a or_o of_o e_o in_o the_o latin_a be_v sound_v aryghte_a or_o e._n in_o english_a as_o it_o be_v sound_v in_o these_o word_n a_o be_v wreak_v break_v wreste_n and_o the_o learner_n must_v take_v good_a heed_n that_o he_o never_o do_v read_v the_o say_v e_fw-la as_o it_o be_v read_v in_o these_o english_a word_n we_o believe_v for_o than_o by_o so_o do_v shall_v he_o either_o alter_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n wherein_o the_o same_o e_o be_v so_o corruptelye_o read_v either_o else_o cause_n it_o to_o betoken_v nothing_o at_o all_o in_o that_o speech_n example_n pe_fw-es signify_v in_o english_a and_z if_o now_o if_o you_o read_v it_o pi_v than_o will_v it_o betoken_v this_o letter_n p._n or_o the_o bird_n that_o you_o call_v in_o englyshe_a a_o pye_n and_o so_o gwe_o be_v a_o web_n but_o if_o you_o sound_v e._n as_o i._o read_n it_o gwi_fw-la than_o have_v it_o no_o signification_n in_o the_o walshe_n and_o jest_n peradventure_o the_o forsayde_a example_n of_o the_o walshe_n or_o strange_a tongue_n be_v somewhat_o obscure_a than_o take_v this_o in_o your_o own_o mother_n tongue_n for_o a_o explanation_n of_o that_o other_o wherbi_fw-la you_o shall_v perceyve_v that_o the_o diversity_n of_o pronunciation_n of_o e_o in_o these_o englyshe_a word_n subscribe_v hereafter_o will_v also_o make_v they_o to_o have_v diverse_a signification_n and_o they_o be_v these_o word_n bear_v peer_n he_o will_v will_fw-mi neither_o yet_o do_v we_o use_v in_o walshe_n at_o any_o time_n to_o write_v e_z in_o the_o middle_n or_o last_o syllable_n and_o to_o leave_v it_o unspoken_a in_o read_v as_o it_o be_v do_v by_o scheva_n in_o hebrue_n or_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o write_v and_o read_v of_o the_o same_o be_v accustom_v in_o englyshe_a as_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o manifest_a by_o these_o word_n that_o follow_v gold_n silk_n pureness_n chepesyde_n wherein_o as_o i_o suppose_v e._n be_v not_o write_v to_o the_o intent_n it_o may_v be_v read_v or_o speak_v but_o to_o mollifye_v the_o syllable_n that_o it_o be_v put_v in_o but_o now_o i_o be_o occasion_v to_o decline_v and_o stray_n somewhat_o from_o my_o purpose_n keep_v a_o observation_n for_o write_v of_o english_a which_o in_o print_v can_v not_o so_o well_o be_v keep_v and_o to_o reveal_v my_o fantasy_n to_o young_a writer_n of_o englyshe_a who_o i_o thynk_v take_v over_o much_o pain_n and_o bestow_v unrequisite_a cost_n have_v no_o respect_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o englyshe_a endinge_a e._n in_o double_v letter_n to_o harden_v the_o syllable_n and_o immediate_o they_o add_v a_o e_z which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o mitigating_a and_o soften_v of_o the_o syllable_n after_o the_o letter_n so_o double_v as_o thus_o man_n worship_n godde_n wot_v wish_v goodness_n hem_n net_n which_o word_n with_o such_o other_o like_a may_v with_o less_o labour_n and_o as_o well_o for_o the_o purpose_n be_v write_v on_o this_o wise_n mann_n worshypp_n godd_n wot_v wish_v goodness_n hemm_n net_n or_o rather_o this_o man_n worship_n god_n wot_v wish_v goodness_n hem_o net_n for_o accord_v to_o the_o come_v proverb_n it_o be_v but_o folly_n to_o bestow_v more_o where_o less_o will_v serve_v how_o f_o be_v commune_o sound_v f_o in_o walshe_n and_o v_n be_v consonant_n in_o welsh_a englyshe_a or_o latin_a be_v so_o nyghe_a of_o sound_n that_o they_o use_v most_o commune_o to_o write_v in_o walshe_n indifferent_o the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o and_o i_o myself_o have_v hear_v englyshe_a man_n in_o some_o country_n of_o englaude_n sound_n f._n even_o as_o we_o sound_v it_o in_o walshe_n for_o i_o have_v mark_v their_o manner_n of_o pronunciation_n and_o special_o in_o sound_a these_o word_n four_fw-mi vive_fw-fr disvigure_n wise_fw-mi where_o they_o will_v say_v four_o five_o disfigure_v fish_n etc._n etc._n but_o who_o so_o ever_o know_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o letter_n call_v digamma_n who_o figure_n be_v much_o like_o f._n but_o overwhelm_v upsydedowne_v as_o you_o see_v here_o f_o he_o shall_v also_o know_v thereby_o the_o very_a sound_n of_o the_o syngle_a f._n f_o eolicum_fw-la f_o in_o walshe_n the_o sound_n of_o ff_n ff_n in_o walshe_n have_v but_o the_o same_o sound_n that_o the_o single_a f._n have_v in_o englyshe_a and_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o use_v the_o double_a ff_n for_o the_o single_a f._n because_o they_o have_v abuse_v f._n in_o stead_n of_o v._o a_o consonante_n but_o in_o such_o word_n as_o have_v p._n for_o the_o first_o letter_n of_o their_o original_n for_o to_o keep_v the_o orthography_n they_o write_v ph_n and_o not_o ff_n as_o thus_o petr_n a_o phawl_n peter_n and_o paul_n the_o pronunciation_n of_o g._n g_o in_o every_o word_n in_o walshe_n sound_v as_o the_o hebrew_n gymel_n or_o g._n in_o doutche_n or_o as_o g._n in_o english_a sound_v before_o a_o o_o u._fw-mi and_o mark_n well_o that_o g._n never_o sound_v in_o walshe_n as_o it_o do_v in_o english_a in_o these_o word_n george_n gynger_v glass_n g_o be_v but_o very_a seldon_n turn_v into_o ch_z gwedy_a gwad_n glass_n g_o also_o in_o walshe_n sometime_o when_o it_o come_v in_o a_o reason_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o ch_z and_o sometime_o elide_v or_o leave_v clean_o out_o of_o the_o word_n as_o thus_o a_o chwedy_a hynny_a iawn_fw-mi ne_fw-mi what_fw-mi koch_fw-fr ne_fw-fr las_fw-fr and_o not_o koch_v ne_o glass_n and_o otherwhile_o word_n compound_v shall_v put_v away_o g_o as_o these_o do_v serloyw_o dulas_fw-la who_o

liberal_a and_o noble_a stomach_n when_o i_o say_v such_o man_n resort_v unto_o i_o to_o question_v whether_o the_o say_a dictionarye_n be_v as_o indifferente_a for_o englyshe_a man_n to_o learn_v walshe_n by_o as_o for_o walshe_n man_n to_o learn_v english_a i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o all_o so_o indifferent_a the_o reason_n why_o if_o i_o shall_v declare_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v easy_o perceyve_v but_o of_o the_o learned_a who_o do_v understande_v it_o already_o than_o amongst_o other_o communication_n have_v they_o ask_v whether_o the_o pronounciation_n of_o the_o letter_n in_o walshe_n do_v dyffer_v from_o the_o englyshe_a sound_n of_o they_o and_o i_o say_v very_o much_o and_o so_o they_o perceive_a that_o they_o can_v not_o profit_v in_o build_v any_o further_o on_o the_o walshe_n lack_v the_o foundation_n and_o ground_n work_n which_o be_v the_o walshe_n pronunciation_n of_o the_o letter_n desire_v i_o eft_o son_n to_o write_v unto_o they_o as_o they_o have_v see_v i_o do_v in_o walsh_n to_o my_o contryeman_n to_o introducte_v they_o to_o pronounce_v the_o letter_n englyshe_a like_o a_o few_o english_a rule_n of_o the_o natural_a power_n of_o the_o letter_n in_o our_o tongue_n and_o so_o than_o in_o as_o much_o as_o i_o be_v not_o only_o induce_v with_o the_o premise_n but_o also_o further_o persuade_v that_o neither_o any_o inconvenience_n or_o mischief_n may_v ensue_v or_o grow_v thereof_o but_o rather_o the_o increase_n of_o mutual_a amity_n and_o brotherly_a love_n and_o continual_a frendshyppe_n and_o some_o commodity_n at_o the_o jest_n wise_a to_o such_o as_o be_v desirous_a to_o be_v occupy_v thereabouts_o as_o for_o all_o other_o even_o as_o it_o shall_v never_o work_v they_o pleasure_n so_o shall_v it_o no_o displeasure_n even_o therefore_o at_o the_o last_o i_o have_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o enterprise_v condescend_n to_o such_o man_n honest_a request_n to_o invent_v and_o write_v these_o plain_a simple_a and_o rude_a rudimente_n of_o the_o walshe_n pronunciation_n of_o the_o letter_n most_o humble_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o accept_v they_o with_o no_o less_o benivolente_fw-la humanity_n than_o i_o herte_o pretend_v towards_o they_o when_o i_o go_v about_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o matter_n ¶_o the_o pronunciation_n of_o the_o the_o lettter_n in_o the_o brytyshe_a tongue_n the_o letter_n in_o the_o britishe_a or_o walshe_n tongue_n have_v the_o same_o fygure_n &_o fashion_n as_o they_o have_v in_o english_a and_o be_v in_o number_a as_o here_o underneth_o in_o the_o alphabet_n appear_v a_o b_o c_o ch_z d_z dd_v e_o f_o ff_v g_o h_o i_o k_o l_o will_v m_o n_z o_o p_o r_o s_o t_o the_o shall_fw-mi u._fw-mi w_z y._n these_o be_v the_o vowel_n a_o e_o i_o o_o u._fw-mi w_z y._n these_o two_o vowel_n a_o w_o be_v mutable_a the_o dipthonge_n be_v these_o and_o be_v pronounce_v after_o the_o very_a greek_a pronunciation_n evamgeliou_n as_o evaggel_v of_o evamgeliou_n ae_n ai_fw-fr au_fw-fr awe_n ay_fw-fr ei_fw-la ewe_n in_o ie_fw-fr io_o iw_o oe_o owe_v oy_fw-mi uw_v wy_fw-mi these_o letter_n be_v call_v consonaunte_n b_o c_o ch_z d_z dd_v f_o ff_v g_o k_o l_o will_v m_o n_z o_o p_o r_o s_o t_o the_o v._o the_o pronunciation_n of_o a._n a_o in_o britishe_a or_o walshe_n in_o every_o word_n have_v the_o true_a pronunciation_n of_o a_o in_o latin_a and_o it_o be_v never_o sound_v like_o the_o diphthonge_n au_fw-fr as_o the_o french_a man_n sound_v it_o come_v before_o m._n or_z n_z in_o their_o tongue_n nor_o so_o full_o in_o the_o mouth_n as_o the_o german_n sound_v it_o in_o this_o word_n magen_n neither_o yet_o as_o it_o be_v pronounce_v in_o english_a when_o it_o come_v before_o ge_fw-mi will_v sh_n tch_v for_o in_o these_o word_n and_o such_o other_o in_o englyshe_a damage_n heritage_n language_n ash_n lash_n watch_n calm_a call_v a_o be_v think_v to_o decline_v toward_o the_o sound_n of_o these_o dipthonge_n ai_fw-fr au_fw-fr and_o the_o word_n to_o be_v read_v in_o this_o wise_a domaige_a heritaige_a languaige_a aishe_a waitche_n cawl_n caulme_n but_o as_o i_o say_v before_o a._n in_o welsh_a have_v always_o but_o one_o sound_n what_o so_o ever_o letter_n it_o follow_v or_o go_v before_o as_o in_o these_o word_n ap_fw-mi cap._n which_o have_v the_o same_o pronunciation_n &_o signification_n in_o both_o the_o tongue_n much_o less_o have_v a_o such_o variety_n in_o walshe_n as_o have_v aleph_fw-la in_fw-la hebrew_n which_o alone_o the_o point_v alter_v have_v the_o sound_n of_o every_o vowel_n howbeit_o that_o composition_n derivation_n and_o the_o plurell_n number_a do_v oft_o time_n in_o the_o common_a walshe_a speech_n change_v a_o for_o e._n as_o in_o these_o word_n unweith_n seithf_v ebestyl_o nevertheless_o e._n then_o succead_v and_o be_v also_o write_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o a._n so_o that_o the_o reader_n shall_v never_o be_v trouble_v therewith_o the_o sound_n of_o b._n b_o in_o walshe_n be_v universallye_o read_v and_o pronounce_v as_o it_o be_v in_o englyshe_a albeit_o when_o a_o word_n begyn_v with_o b_o and_o be_v join_v with_o more_o word_n come_v in_o a_o reason_n the_o phrase_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o walshe_n speech_n much_o like_a after_o the_o hebrews_n idiom_n shall_v alter_v the_o sound_n of_o that_o b._n bisextus_fw-la so_o do_v these_o walshe_a word_n cwit_n cwicul_fw-la vicse_v which_o be_v derive_v of_o cubitꝰ_n cubiculum_fw-la bisextus_fw-la into_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o hebrew_n letter_n that_o they_o call_v beth_n not_o daggess_v or_o of_o the_o greek_a veta_n either_o else_o of_o v._o be_v consonant_n in_o latin_a or_o english_a as_o thus_o where_o as_o b._n in_o this_o walshe_a word_n by_n a_o fynger_n be_v the_o primitive_a or_o if_o i_o shall_v borrow_v the_o hebrew_n term_n the_o radical_a letter_n which_o come_v in_o the_o contexte_v of_o a_o reason_n shall_v not_o than_o be_v call_v b._n but_o v._o as_o in_o this_o text_n i_o vy_v his_o finger_n and_o sometime_o b._n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o m_o 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