SMALL PRIMER.

vel qua, i.e. its feminine nominative; quod vel quid, i.e. its neuter nominative; cujus, i.e. genitive; quem, quam, quod or quid, i.e. its nominative in masculine, in feminine, and in neuter; a quo vel qui, a qua vel qui, a quo vel qui, i.e. its ablative in these three places, in masculine and feminine and neuter, i.e. that is its singular, in masculine and feminine and neuter. And this is its plural, et pluraliter, qui, que, que vel qua, quorum, quarum, quorum, quis vel quibus, quos, quas, que vel qua, a quis vel a quibus. In how many parts of the parts of speech does the word ‘quid,’ ‘cid’ appear? In two, i.e. in its indefinite meaning, (‘nem’- denying that it is determinate, i.e. there is not determination of it,) and as an ad-verb, i.e. ‘do’ denying that it is a verb, i.e. quid pro cur, when it is used in speaking. These are its functions according to the Latin; and it is sufficient origin for every word to send it to Latin. In Gaelic, however, ‘cid’ is ‘cia ead,’ what ‘ead’ or ‘what law’ is its signification; ‘what thing,’ is its use. And no analysis of it can be found, and if there were, it would be ‘cid,’ i.e. ‘cai ead’ from ‘cai,’ i.e. a path, and ‘ead,’ i.e. law, i.e. path of law, and this is the word through which is got a perfect sense; and an example:—

‘Ead’ meaning dligead (law)
Is found in the language of the poets:
A path, a law that is due without exception,
Is what poetry accounts it.

The names of the word ‘cid’ properly in the four chief languages are:—

‘Cae’ from the Hebrews of old,
‘Coth’ from Greek, ‘qut’ [quid] from Latin;
This is true for all men, without guile,
And ‘cid’ from the Gaelic.

And it is monosyllabic, and singular; for there are two interrogatives: a plural interrogative, and a singular interrogative. The plural interrogative, now, has three divisions, ‘cislir,’ and ‘cisne,’ and ‘caidead.’ ‘Cislir’ i.e. how many, or what is the number of the host? ‘Cisne’ i.e. what are the classes of the host? ‘Caidead’ i.e. who are they, the host, or where are the host?