01 The alphabet; -- formerly so called, either from the cross usually set before it, or from a superstitious custom, sometimes practiced, of w…
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The alphabet; -- formerly so called, either from the cross usually set before it, or from a superstitious custom, sometimes practiced, of writing it in the form of a cross, by way of a charm.“From infant conning of the Christcross-row.” — Wordsworth.