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Etymology
Dictionary
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Origin of the word APOCRYPHA.
Etymology of the word APOCRYPHA.
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From An Etymology
Dictionary of the English Language, by Walter W. Skeat, 1893. |
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APOCRYPHA, certain
books of the Old Testament. (Gk.) 'The other [bookes] folowing,
which are called apocripha (because they were wont to be reade, not
openly and in common, but as it were in secrete and aparte) are neyther founde
in the Hebrue nor in the Chalde;' Bible, 1539; Pref. to Apocrypha. The word means 'things
hidden.'—Gk.
ἀπόκρυφα, things hidden, neut. pl. of
ἀπόκρυφος,
hidden.—Gk.
ἀποκρύπτειν, to hide
away.—Gk.
ἀπό, off, away (see Apo-); and
κρύπτειν, to hide. See Crypt.
Der. apocryph-al.
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| Etymology
Dictionary Index |
| A, B,
C, D, E,
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
X, Y, Z
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| Arab.=Arabic. |
| A.S.=Anglo
Saxon. |
| Bavar.=Bavarian |
| Bohem.=Bohemian. |
| C.=Celtic,
used as a general term for Irish, Gaelic, Welsh, Breton,
Cornish, &c. |
| Corn.=Cornish. |
| Dan.=Danish. |
| Du.=Dutch |
| E.=English. |
| E.E.=Early
English. |
| Europ.=European. |
| F.=French. |
| G.=German. |
| Gk.=Greek. |
| Goth.=Gothic. |
| Icel.=Icelandic. |
| Ital.=Italian. |
| L. or
Lat.=Latin. |
| Lith.
& Lithuan.=Lithuanian. |
| M.E.=Middle
English. |
| M.F.=Middle
French |
| M.H.G.=Middle
High German. |
| Norw.=Norwegian. |
| O.F.=Old
French. |
| O.H.G.=Old
High German. |
| Pers.=Persian. |
| Port.=Portuguese. |
| Scand.=Scandinavian,
used as a general term for Icelandic, Swedish, Danish,
&c. |
| Sc.=Scottish. |
| Skt.=Sanskrit. |
| Span.=Spanish. |
| Swed.=Sweish. |
| Teut.=Teutonic |
| Turk.=Turkish. |
| W.=Welsh. |
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