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I'lO Lfaclie and Enylish ; or, the AjjiuH'j uf90. Nochd and night.Nochd (night) in a nochd (to-night) — 0. Gael, in-noct and innocht,is cognate with Lat. nox (night), gen. noct-ia, Gr. vi^ (night),gen. vvKT-oi, Skr. nah, naldis (night), Lith. naktls (night), Ch.-Slav. no'sts, Goth, nahts (night), O.H.G. naht (night), A.S. niht,Eng. night. <strong>The</strong> root is nalc (to fail, disappear, perish).91. Ochd and eight.Ochd (eight) = 0. Gael, oct or ocht = *ochtun, is cognate withLat. odo, Gr. Sktw, Ski: ashtcUi,ashtan, Zend, astan, Lith. iisztunl,Goth, ahtau, O.H.G. dhta, M.H.G. aehte, dhte, A.S. mhta, Eng." Ocht u-espoic dec," " Ocht n-duird," " Ocht m-biastai," showthat ocht had, originally, a nasal termination, like Skr. asktan and3cnd. astan.92. O. Gael, occh and /oe.Oec/t (enemy), with loss of initial j), is connected by Dr. Stokes(Beitr. viii., p. 317), with O.H.G. feh-jan (to hate), A.S. fdh (foe),Eng. foe.93. Ore and A.S. fearh, Eng. farrotv.Ore (a pig) = Lat. porc-us (a pig), Gr. iropK-o'i (a ))ig), Umbr.2mrk-a (a sow), Lith. 2Mr.'iza8 (a pig, a sucking-pig), O.H.G.farali (pig, porcus), A.S. fearh (a pig), Eng. farroiv, with lyfor /(.Occ has lost initial ji), according to rule.94. Os and Goth, vahsjd, Eng. ima-.Os or uas (above), with s = cs or Is (cf. W. ?

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