Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-02-17


troduced it as the contrary of depreciate.
Balance, for remainder; as spent a part Of
the evening with friend, and the balance
home.
Calculate, for design Or intend.
Calculation for intention.
Reckon, for think or believe.
Guess, for think or believe. It is used in
England properly; but in This country its signi
ticatlon has been so perverted that good writers
drop it altogether. Imagine is good sno ttute.
Cleverly, for well in health; as, How Is your
friend to-day? He is getting along cleverv "
Considerable, used as noun as, He is con-
siderable SICK '------------- -
Creatures, for the animals on farm.
Rock. The meaning of the word is, large
mass Of stone; but IN the cas- ern part of New
England, and in the southern states, il is usep
to signify small stone thus, Those children are
throwing rocks at each other.
Creek, tor a small vlver. 1t is properly an
arm of the sea.
Awaits, for proceeds.
TO degree, for to great degree.
Derogatory, for derogatory to- as, His con-
duct is very derogatory
Desk, for pulpit. In Episcopal churches the
desk is the place where prayers are read. and
the pulpit the place where the sermons preached
and as we have but one place for boh we con
found the two names-it ought to be avoided.
Classical. This has been used by some as
the adjective of class, instead of the adjective
of classic; thus, A classical stnly is used to
signify study pursued b, a class, instead Of a
study belonging to the classics.
Scholastic belonging to the schoolmen, who
were persons who wrote subtle and philosophi
cal dispositions; as, The scholastic theology
i. Q. the theology of the sch,)l nen. This has
be"n perverted to the siynifcation, belonging to
a school as, The scholastic year is ten months
Thus it is made the adjective of school which
is highly improper.
Incllent, for liable; as, The man is incident
to certain evils. The proper meaning of the
word is falling upon. The evils might be in
cident to him; he could not be incident to them.
Smart, for able.
Temper, for passion; as, He showed a great
deal of temper. In this country the phrase
means he showed great deal of passion. ln
England it means, he showed great deal of
moderation. The latter is correc', and we use
The derivatives correctly; thus, to temper is tc
calm; temperance is moderation, not high OK
| ciement.
Honorary, for honorable; as An honory ac-
ton; for. An honorable action. To say An
honorary degree, is correct; it means not an
honorable degree, but one which IS conferred
for the sake OF honoring the individual on whom
it is conferred.
Right, for very as, 1t trains right hard He Is
a right good man.
Mighty for powerful: as, 1t took a mighty
hold on him.
Chance has a strage Specification in the south
ern and middle states; as, A smart chance O
rain
Like, for as; | feel like should be sick.
Heap, for great deal as, like hln Il
heap.
My fellow conntrymen, for my countrymen,
lily, for i'll ; as, He lily prepared.
Seaboard, for seacoas'.
Monetary, for molne1; as, Monetary system
for mcnisd system. Introduced by Hamilton.
Mssionate, for missionary A term invented
IN this country.
Preventative, for preventive. Most noun;
formed from verbs end in atiue, but use has de
cided that this should not.
Repllitous, word coined here; and one for
which we have no perfect substitute. Thus, II
we say of PERSONS STYLE that it Is repotiious,
we mean not that is prox, which signifies to {
many words; but that it is marked by frequent
repetition OF the some thought.
Spell, for turn as, A cold spell Of weather
We will give him good spell.
Turnpike, for turnpike road =; as, walked or
the Lancaster turnpike The turnpike is the
bar which turns on the pike in the gate.
Meeting, for meeting house.
To fellowship, for to agree with, or, to have
fellowship with; as cannot fellowship with
that opinion.
Punishment, for declaration Of the banns of
marriage.
Truthful used vulgarly: no word but vera
cious to supply Its place.
To write over, instead of under; as, He wrote
over the signature Of Janus because say they
who use this phrase. what he wrote was over
the signature. Under my hand and seal, is the
true old fashioned English phrase, and 1t is cor
rect for the hand and seal comes down on the
writing,
Renewedly, for again; as, We come rem wed
ly into Thy presence: used thus in prayer, and
very incorrectly.
Authority for authorities; as, Authority OF
college. This would 'nvey to an Englishmar
an idea of some peculiar prerogalve OF the
college, (if he understood it ally Civil author
ity has become technical in Connecticut.
Seectmen, also, is peculiar to Connecticut
Bottom land, for meadow, or fiat land on the
side of rive.
ANY, for at all ; as, Was he injured any
Got and get, signify possession; as Have
1 you got a knife? instead of Have you knIfe
Hadn't ought, for ought not, as, You had nj
ought to.
Clear out, for 90 away, is very vulgar.
Hold on, for wait or stop, Is very vulgar.
i If for thought as, feel as if it was so.
i So as TO, awkwardy combined; as, he dlc
4 il so as to, for he so did it as to.
The value of the eggs consumed IN one year,
lin N. Y, is computed to be million and
half Of dollars.