550 Rev. Mr Witut1ams on one Source of the 
Cotuis, a hill, from Cum. Col, (vid. Ow. Dict.) ‘ any projecting body, a peak,” 
whence 
Cotumna, Cum. Col-ov and coloy-yn, (vid. do.) ‘ a stem or stalk, a prop.” These may 
not necessarily be Cuimrian, as the Greek ~odwq seems derivable from a common 
root. But assuredly the Cumrian is the only one which has kept the root to this 
day ; Colla also is “ the awns of barley.” Collum, “ a neck,” should be referred 
to the same root. 
Frornum, * a bridle,” Cum. Frwyn, from Froen; plur. Froenz, “nostrils.” The 
first bridle was a ring through the cartilage of the nostrils, to which the reins 
were attached. 
Frusrro and Frusrxok, to disappoint, to baffle, to prevent, from Cum. Rhwystro, 
(vid. Ow. Dict.) to go before, to obstruct, to hinder ; root, Rhwystyr, ‘* oppo- 
sition, hinderance, impediment, an obstacle.” 
Macerta, “ any wall inclosing grounds.” “ Paries sub dio positus ad sepiendos hortos, 
villas, vineta, et hujuscemodi, sive ex calce fiat, sive sicco lapide construatur.” 
The last would have been the mode of construction originally in use, whence the 
name. H. Lioyp, under Maceria, has ‘“* Magwyr,” a dry wall of stones without 
mortar. But Magwyr is generally called “*Y. Vagwyr,” i. e. gwag-viir (vacu-us 
mur-us) a wall not closely connected, having intervals. This is exemplified by 
the Latin cognate word, Vacerree, a paling of hurdle-work used as fences in fields, 
and by the Welsh, Gwagar, a sieve formed by slips of wood, with intervals be- 
tween, crossing each other at right angles. 
Minor, to wonder at, to gaze on, from Cum. Miraz, “ to see,” (vid. H. Lroyn’s Brit. 
Etymologicon). The Spanish language also keeps the primitive meaning, ‘“‘ mirar,” 
to see. Nay, even the modern Italian has, as in many other instances, retained 
the older meaning, “‘ mirare,” to view or behold, while there are but faint traces 
of the secondary meaning, which alone is found in classical writers. The root is 
the Cum. Mir, “ what is fair or bright.” Mirror also comes from the primitive 
meaning. 
Moxa, amill. For the origin of this word we are referred to the Greek wn, which 
gives us no new information. The Cum. “ Mal” means what is reduced into small 
particles, bruised or ground. ‘Hence, “* Malu”, “ to reduce small, to grind.” And 
a longer form, Maluri, “ to bruise, break, or pound.” Hence, both the stones 
and the teeth, Molares. 
Mox, quickly, soon after. A word leftin the Latin language without a single relation 
to express its source. The root is the Cum. Moch, “ready, quick.” (Vid. Ow. Dict.) 
“ Moch dysg nawv Mab hwyad,” in Latin, “ Cito” or “ Mox discet nare filius 
anatis.” 
Macros, honoured, increased, said to be derived from ‘* magis augeo,” which assuredly 
would never give, especially in older times, the word Mactus. The Latin philo- 
logists seem at an early period to have confounded this old participle from an ob- 
solete verb, with the frequentative macto mactare, to slaughter. The cognates of 
