 The cases mentioned in sections 11, 12, and 13 are also exceptions. § 16. Derivatives formed by prefixing one or more syllables to words ending in a double consonant commonly retain both consonants : as, rebuff, befall, inthrall, foretell, fulfil, emboss...  A Primary School Dictionary of the English Language: Explanatory ... - Page ixby Noah Webster, William Greenleaf Webster, William Adolphus Wheeler - 1877 - 352 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Noah Webster, William Greenleaf Webster, William Adolphus Wheeler - 1873 - 430 pages
...freest ; agree, agreed. Tho cases mentioned in sections 11, 12, and 13 are also exceptions. § 138 (16). Derivatives formed by prefixing one or more...double consonant commonly retain both consonants ; as, rebuff, befall, inthrall, foretell, fulfill, enroll, emboss (from buff, fall, thrall, tell,ßll, roll,... | |
 | Noah Webster, William Greenleaf Webster - 1871 - 364 pages
...freest; agree, agreed. The cases mentioned in sections 11, 12, and 13 are also exceptions. § 1(J. Derivatives formed by prefixing one or more syllables...consonant commonly retain both consonants : as, befall, inthrall, disenthrall, foretell, underse'J, fulfill, enroll, emboss (from fait, thrall, tell, seil,... | |
 | Noah Webster, William Greenleaf Webster, William Adolphus Wheeler - 1874 - 364 pages
...in sections 11, 12, and 13 are also exceptions. § 16. Derivatives formed by prefixing one or moro syllables to words ending in a double consonant commonly retain both consonants : as, befall, inthrall, disinthralt, foretell, undersell, fulfill, enroll, emboss (йот fall, thrall, tell, seu,fiU,... | |
 | Henry F. Harrington - 1882 - 188 pages
...vowel form their plurals regularly by adding s to the singular; as, cam'eo, cam'e os. Rule IV. Words formed by prefixing one or more syllables to words ending in a double consonant retain both consonants; as, befall', re T)uff'. The exceptions are, with al', an nul ', dis til ',... | |
 | 1889 - 160 pages
...slain, and staid, derivatives from day, lay, pay, say, slay, and stay, are exceptions. Rule 9. — Derivatives formed by prefixing one or more syllables...double consonant, commonly retain both consonants. Ex. — Rebuff, befall, inthrall, fulfill, foretell, undersell. The word until is an exception, being... | |
 | William Henry Maxwell - 1891 - 348 pages
...Exceptions are almost, although, albeit, also, altogether, belfry, welfare, elbow. 134. VI.—Derivatives formed by prefixing one or more syllables to words ending in a double consonant usually retain both consonants; as, undersell, farewell, downfall, fulfill, befell. Until and adjectives... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1892 - 444 pages
...drop the finale.* ae, hoe, hoed; agree, agreed. The cases mentioned in sections 11, 12, and 13 are also exceptions. § 16- Derivatives formed by prefixing...double consonant commonly retain both consonants : as, rebuff", befall, inthrall, foretell, fulßll, emboss (from büß", fall, thrall, fell, fill, boss).... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1892 - 568 pages
...drop the final e -' as, hoe, hoed ; agree, agreed. The cases mentioned in sections 11, 12, and 13 are also exceptions. § 16. Derivatives formed by prefixing...double consonant commonly retain both consonants : as, rebuff, befall, inthrall, foretell, fulfil, emboss (from buff, fall, thrall, tell, Jill, boss). The... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1892 - 568 pages
...drop the finale.' as, hoe, hoed; agree, agreed. The cases mentioned in sections 11, 12, and 13 are also exceptions. § 16. Derivatives formed by prefixing...double consonant commonly retain both consonants : as, rebuff, befall, inthrall, foretell, fulfill, emboss (from buff, fall, thrall, tell, fill, boss). The... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1892 - 580 pages
...«, drop the finale; as, hoe, hoed; agree, agreed. The cases mentioned in sections 11, 12, and 13 are also exceptions. § 16. Derivatives formed by prefixing...double consonant commonly retain both consonants : as, rebuff, befall^ inthrall, foretell, fulfill, emboss (from buff, fall, thrall, tell, Jill, boss). The... | |
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