-ea- common digraph introduced early 16c., originally having the sound of long "a" and meant to distinguish words spelled-e-or-ee-with that sound from those with the sound of long "e"; for examplebreak,great. Since c. 1700, the sound in some of them has drifted to long "e" (read...
14 Yea, and I had murdered many of his children, or rather led them away unto destruction; yea, and in fine so great had been my iniquities, that the very thought of coming into the presence of my God did rack my soul with inexpressible horror. 15 Oh, thought I, that I could be ...
{Page 188} “Above these [the Magellanic Clouds] appeareth a marvelous cross in the midst of five notable stars which compasse it about (as doth Charles Wayne the north pole) with other stars which move with them abowt xxx (30) degrees distant from the pole, and make their course in xx...
It was clear, however, that the majority of these carers had never reflected on their experiences in this way before; that the demands of caring for a person with dementia had afforded them few, if any, opportunities to pause and consider their achievements. I mean I'm sure I must be ...