The present edition contains all of the latest (fourth) German edition
and such additional matter as has been deemd fit to enable the student
to lern Gothic more quickly than he would without it. The addition of
the Explanatory Notes and of the comprehensiv amplification of the
Glossary has, in a mezure, been suggested and desired by many. At first
it was intended to ad explanatory notes only, leaving the glossary
intact. But from numerous communications I lernd that the present
glossary must be welcum to many, if not all, students of Gothic.
In writing down the Notes I hav taken great pains to place myself in
the position of the beginner, and it is hoped that the more advanced
student wil pardon what might seem superfluous to him. Sum of the
explanations ar due to Bernhardt's critical notes in his 'Wulfila'
to which I hav often referd. The Notes wer much more comprehensiv
before the glossary was workt out, but many of them hav been transferd
to the latter, in a few cases without being deleted in their first
place, as I observd in reading the proof-sheets. The Glossary has
been prepared upon the following plan: It is strictly alfabetic. The
compound verbs ar mentiond with the simpl verbs. Many inflectional
forms which the beginner who has not yet fully masterd the declensions
and conjugations, is not likely to recognize in the texts, hav been
givn as vocabulary words. The inflection of every word is indicated
by figures in parentheses. The figures in () immediately after the
vocabulary words refer to the paragrafs on Fonology. Proper nouns hav
been inflected in full inasmuch as they occur in the Selections. The
references to the texts ar complete and may be regarded as the first
supplement to my 'Comparativ Glossary of the Gothic Language'. Tho
admitting accidental omissions in this respect, I am certain that the
references ar more complete than those of any other glossary. This
tiresum work has cost me much time and labor, but I hope soon to be
able to continue and complete it for the remaining part of the Gothic
texts.
In the square brackets the derivation of the Gothic words is givn
first; then follow the correspondences or cognates, both being, with
one or two exceptions, Germanic. The cognates ar always preceded by cp.
or cf. It is possibl, however, that I hav faild in sum cases to point
out the transference of a word from one declension or conjugation to
another.
This part of the book makes no claim to completeness. Several articls
had been laid aside for further consideration, but professional and
other duties as wel as the sudden appearance of the German edition
ar the causes of leaving them untucht. As regards derivation and
composition, the student wil do wel by reading carefully §§ 79-82 and §
88ᵃ together with the notes. To point out the various root-grades from
which words are derived, is left to the lecturer.
The translation of the Grammar was made from the advanced plate proofs
for which I am obliged to the eminent author, Prof. Wm. Braune, who
kindly and promptly forwarded them to me. Altho this part of the
work was done as fast as it was demanded by the printer, I feel sure
that nothing has been omitted. In this respect I am indetted to my
wife and one of my pupils, Miss Matilda Uihlein who, in comparing my
translation with the German text, red the latter from the beginning to
the end. Another pupil, Miss Ida Uihlein, is to be credited for the
translation of Prof. Braune's preface, which could be sent to press
with comparativly few emendations.
Beside the books often cited in the square brackets and in the Notes
I have thankfully uzed Mayhew and Skeat's Midl English Dictionary,
Skeat's Etymological Dictionary, and Mac Lean's Old and Midl English
Reader.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 15th, 1895.