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British. 



Cernish, 



Apiilis, 

 Maius. 

 Junius. 



Julius. 



Augustus. 

 September. 



October. 



Kovember. 



December. 



Ebrilh. Miz ebral. 



Mis Mai. Mez me. 



Mis Mehevin. Miz ephan. 



Armoric. 



Ebrel. 

 Mez Me. 

 Mezeven. 



Mi9 gorphen- Miz gorepban. Guezre, 



nav. 



Aust. East. Ebst. 



Mis medi. Mez guednga- Guengolo. 



la. 

 Mis hydrev. Miz hedra. Guhere, 



Hedhre. 



Mis tachuedli-j Miz diu. Mis diu. 



mis dy kyn ' 



nadolig. 



Rhagvyr. Mis kevardhiu. Kerdiu. 



Irish, 



Aibrean. 



Mai. 



Mi Ghiuine, mi 



meodliair hav- 



raidh, oigmi. 



Boyme, mi bo 



voye. 



Ogust. 



Seicht vi, mar 



ata an fovair. 



Oicht vi, an mi 



deireannact 



d'avradh. 



Nyi vi, an keid 

 vi do gheivre- 

 adh. 



Deichvis, 



mimeadhainan 



gheivridli. 



To show the difference between primitive and those derivative de- 

 nominations, I shall cite, in the words of Verstegan, the Saxon 

 names for these months; from which the reader will also perceive the 

 affinity to the English language. 



January, Wolf-monat ; because wolves are then more dangerous, 

 owing to the inclemency of the season. 



February, Sjirout-kele ; because in this month the Kile-wurt, or 

 cole-wurt, their chief pot-herb, began to sprout. 



March, Lenct-monat ; length moneth, because the days did then 

 first begin in length to exceed the nights. 



April, Oster-monat ; because winds iu this month blow chiefly 

 from the ost or east. 



May, Tri-milki ; because they milked their kine three times in 

 the day. 



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