Richard Carew, The Survey of Cornwall (1602)
Date
1602
Author
Book title
The Survey of Cornwall
Publication place
London
Printer
S. Stafford
Publisher
John Jaggard
Transcription source
EEBO/TCP
Text type
printed book
Genre
Other
Subject area
Cornish
Summary
Carew discusses and translates, in passing, Cornish words, as in relation to Greek (55v ff.).
Language
headwords: English
explanations: English
explanations: English
explanations: English
explanations: English
Word-group
type: other
Word-entry
type: other
sample: If the worke carrie some importance, and require the trauaile of many hands, that hath his name, and they their Ouerseer, whome they terme their Captaine: such are the Pel, Whilancleuth, in English, The worke of the Ditches: Pulstean, that is, The myrie head: Grueg braaz, The great Borough: Saint Margets, and many surnamed Balls, which betoken the Vales where the works are set on foote. (p. 10)
sample: If the worke carrie some importance, and require the trauaile of many hands, that hath his name, and they their Ouerseer, whome they terme their Captaine: such are the Pel, Whilancleuth, in English, The worke of the Ditches: Pulstean, that is, The myrie head: Grueg braaz, The great Borough: Saint Margets, and many surnamed Balls, which betoken the Vales where the works are set on foote. (p. 10)
STC
4615
