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Etymology
Dictionary
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Origin and Etymology of the word
CHRONICLE.
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From An Etymology
Dictionary of the English Language, by Walter W. Skeat, 1893. |
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CHRONICLE,
a record of the times. (F.,—Gk.)
M.E. cronicle (always without h after c);
Trevisa, ii. 77; Prompt. Parv. p. 104. The pp. cronyculd,
i.e. chronicled, occurs in Sir Eglamour, 1339. The sb. cronicler
also occurs, Prompt. Parv. β. Formed as a dimin., by
help of the suffix -l or -le, from M.E. cronique or
cronike, a word
frequently used by Gower in his C. A. pp. 7, 31, &c.—O.F.
cronique, pl. croniques, 'chronicles, annals;' Cotgrave.—Low
Lat. chronica, a catalogue, description (Ducange); a sing. sb.,
formed (mistakenly) from the Gk. plural.—Gk.
χρονικά, sb. pl. annals.—Gk.
χρονικός, relating to time (mod. E.
chronic).—Gk.
χρόνος, time; of uncertain origin. Der.
chronicl-er;
from the same source, chron-ic, chron-ic-al; also chrono-logy,
chrono-meter, for which see Chronology.
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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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| Key |
| 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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