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Hathaway, B. A.

"1001 Questions and Answers on Orthography and Reading"


144. _What is the signification of Tude?_
The state of being, as similitude.
145. _What does Ty signify?_
To multiply into, as seventy, forty, etc.
146. _What does Ude signify?_
Same as _Tude_, the state of being.
147. _What does Ule signify?_
Little, as globule.
148. _What does Ward signify?_
Direction of, as eastward, etc.
149. _What does Ways signify?_
Manner, as crossways, lengthways, etc.
150. _What does the suffix Y signify?_
Plenty, as smoky; also abounding in, as wealthy.
151. _Are there any exceptions to the meaning of the foregoing
Prefixes and Postfixes?_
There are some, and therefore great judgment must be exercised in
applying them to the analysis of words.
152. _What is meant by the term "Good Bye"?_
God be with you.
153. _What does the suffix Ster signify?_
Feminine, as spinster.


PROMISCUOUS QUESTIONS.

1. _Is A the first letter of all written alphabets?_
All but one, the Abyssinian.
2. _What number is A in the Abyssinian alphabet?_
The thirteenth.


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