Neither doe they want some signification, as Godolfin, alias
Godolghan, a white Eagle: Chiwarton, the greene Castle on the hill:
which Gentlemen giue such Armes; Reskimer, the great Dogges race,
who beareth a Wolfe passant. Carnsew, alias, Carndew, a black rock:
his house Bokelly, which soundeth the lost Goat: and a Goate he
beareth for his coate: Carminow, a little Citie: Cosowarth, the
high Groue, &c.
And as the Cornish names hold an affinity with the Welsh, so is their
language deduced from the same source, and differeth onely in the
dialect. But the Cornish is more easie to bee pronounced, and not
so vnpleasing in sound, with throat letters, as the Welsh.
A friend of mine, one master Thomas Williams, discoursed once with
mee, that the Cornish tongue was deriued from, or at least had some
acquayntance with the Greeke: and besides diuers reasons which hee
produced to proue the same, he vouched many wordes of one sence
in both; as for example :
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Greeke Cornish English
Teino Tedna Draw
Mamma Mamm Mother
Episcopos Escoppe Bishop
Klyo Klowo Heere
Didaskein Dathisky To teach
Kyon Kye Dogge
Kentron Kentron Spurre
Methyo Methow Drink
Scaphe Scapth Boat
Ronchos Ronche Snorting, &c.
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