Does anyone know of a list of early modern and c18th English spellings of words?
i.e. a list of alternative spellings, such as 'publick' for publick, 'Wyllyam' for William, and so on?
Surely such a thing must have been compiled?
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From ancient bark,
"Bōc" to " #book," the letters shift,
Story, told.
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From cleansing waters sprung,
To pleasures piled high and deep,
#Lavish takes new form.
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Apertūra first,
As any act of opening,
Into #overture
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