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The Protestant school, or, A method, containing several forms of prayer, psalms, lessons, thanksgivings,…
The Protestant school, or, A method, containing several forms of prayer, psalms, lessons, thanksgivings, and graces for the bringing up and well grounding children and elder persons in the Protestant religion by the Bishop Usher. Also a catalogue of all the English words beginning with one syllable, and proceeding by degrees to eight ... : to which is added an historical account of several plots and remarkable passages from Queen Elizabeth to this present time ... by Moses Lane.
London: printed for Langly Curtiss, 1681
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Contracting of Proper Names of Men and Women.
Alexander, Sany Abraham, Abram Anthony, Tony Augustin, Austin Ann, Nan or Nancy Bartholomew, Bat Believer, Bell Benjamin, Ben Barbara, Bab Clement, Clem Christopher, Kit Catherine, Kate Cornelia, Con Daniel, Dan David, Taffy Dorothy, Doll Deborah, Deb Diana, Di Edmund, Mun Edward, Ned, Needy Ellinor, Nelly, Nell Elizabeth, Betty, Bess Fardinando, Fardi Francis, Frank Gabriel, Gab Gilbert, Gill Henry, Harry, Hall Humphrey, Numph ⟨p. 187⟩James, Jemmy John, Jack Jeremiah, Jer Isaac, Nigh Joseph, Jo Joshua, Jos Jane, Jenny Judith, Judi Joan, Jug Langley, Lang Leonard, Len Ludovicus, Lodwick Lucretia, Luce Marmaduke, Duke Michael, Miel Martha, Pat Matthew, Mat Millisent, Mill Mary, Moll, Poll Margaret, Peg Margery, Madg Nathaniel, Nat Nicholas, Nick Noah, Noy Obadiah, Obed Oliver, Noll Phillip, Phil Phillis, Phil Priscilla, Pris Prudence, Pru Ralph, Rafe Richard, Dick Robert, Robin, Bob Roger, Hodge Rebecca, Beck Rosamond, Rose Rachel, Rach Samuel, Sam Simon, Sim Solomon, Sol Stephen, Stevan Susanna, Sue Theophilus; Theop Theodore, The Timothy, Tim Thomas, Tom Valentine, Val Walter, Wat William, Will Zachariah, Zack
Alexander, Sany Abraham, Abram Anthony, Tony Augustin, Austin Ann, Nan or Nancy Bartholomew, Bat Bellever, Bell Benjamin, Ben Barbara, Bab Clemment, Clem Christopher, Kit Catherine, Kate Cornelia, Con Daniel, Dan David, Taffy Dorothy, Doll Deborah, Deb Diana, Di Edmund, Mun Edward, Ned, Neddy Ellinor, Nelly, Nell Elizabeth, Betty, Bess Fardinando, Fardi Francis, Frank Gabriel, Gab Gilbert, Gill Henry, Harry, Hall Humphrey, Numph ⟨p. 187⟩James, Jemmy John, Jack Jeremiah, Jerre Isaac, Nye Joseph, Jo Joshua, Jos Jane, Jenny Judith, Judi Joan, Jug Langley, Lang Leonard, Len Ludovicus, Lodwick Lucretia, Luce Marmaduke, Duke Michael, Miel Martha, Patt Mathew, Mat Millisent, Mill Mary, Moll, Poll Margaret, Peg Margery, Madg Nathaniel, Nat Nicholas, Nick Noah, Noy Obadiah, Obed Oliver, Noll Phillip, Phill Phillis, Phil Priscilla, Pris Prudence, Pru Ralph, Rafe Richard, Dick Robert, Robin, Bob Roger, Hodge Rebecca, Beck Rosamond, Rose Rachel, Rach Samuel, Sam Simon, Sim Solomon, Sol Stephen, Stevan Susanna, Sue Theophilus; Theop Theodore, The Timothy, Tim Thomas, Tom Valentine, Val Walter, Wat William, Will Zachariah, Zack