CHAPTER XXXI.

ON COMPOSITION.

410-414. Definition of composition 355-357 415-417. Parity of accent 358 418. Obscure compounds 361 419. Exceptions 362 420. _Peacock_, _peahen_, &c. 364 421. Third element in compound words 365 422. Improper compounds 365 423. Decomposites 365 424. Combinations 366