masc.
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M = Mercian. m. = masculine. ms., mp., etc. = masc. sing., masc. plur., etc.
From A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary For the Use of Students by Hall, J. R. Clark (John R. Clark)
Tassow, fathers, masc. plur.; an dassow, the fathers. dhô’n dassow, to the fathers.
From A Handbook of the Cornish Language chiefly in its latest stages with some account of its history and literature by Jenner, Henry
As usual, the masc. is used for the fem.
From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 15 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
Thus masc. -o- stems show palatal modification, e.g. corn, “horn,” plur. cyrn < *kornī; the plural ending of -u- stems, O. Gaulish -oves, gives O.W. -ou, Mid.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various
Thus:— Dên, man, masc. sing.; an dên, the man. dhô’n dên, to the man.
From A Handbook of the Cornish Language chiefly in its latest stages with some account of its history and literature by Jenner, Henry
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