Sunday, 4 October 2026

A rhinoceros from the 1642 Gazophylacium Anglicanum and its etymology of the word daughter

Old engraving of a rhinoceros seen from behind, standing on a plinth beside a large scroll with a Latin inscription.

A rhinoceros from the English dictionary of 1642, Gazophylacium Anglicanum, in which an anonymous author supplies the etymologies of words. It contains some curious conjectures: e.g., that daughter derives from dos (a dowry)

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