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patronymics, seem primarily, to have been restrict- 
ed to families of ancient caste, and noble origin, 
to Iclingas, Uffingas, &c.: while freemen, their 
ceorls bore mere simple designations, and there- 
fore, could only transfer such simple names to 
their farms and residences when named after them. 
We might similarly bring under our review, 
the other names of residences before mentioned, 
with like success: but besides being tiresome to 
do so, it would be superfluous. Doubtless many 
corruptions, have metamorphosed the old Anglo- 
Saxon patronymics, through a long lapse of time, 
and the ignorance and caprice of families, with 
names so nobly descended. Ings have been con- 
tracted into ins, and contrarywise, probably ins 
from foreign sources, confounded with ings. But 
this does not materially affect the position main- 
tained throughout this Dissertation, which simply 
endeavours to show and to prove, that the pure 
Anglo-Saxon terminations, had not, nor could 
have had, any other origin. 
To the scientific mind, such researches may 
perchance appear but an innocent kind of trifling, 
inasmuch as they promise no immediate nor direct 
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