CHAPTER IV

CORRUPTIONS AND POPULAR ETYMOLOGIES

Some apparent corruptions shown to be old forms 28 Corruptions of Latin and French phrases such as: _nolens volens_, _Pater noster_, _rendezvous_, &c. 29-30 Standard English words used in the wrong places, e.g. sentiment for sediment, profligate for prolific, &c. 30-31 Misplaced suffixes 32 Popular etymologies 33-35 Corruptions of standard English words 35