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ArchivesRe: Could Increase mean what it says in a standard English dictionary?
in reply to a message by David
There were no dictionaries in the eighteenth century, at least not like ours today.
It is probably a wish for more than what the father had. Increased wealth, health, happiness, faith, whatever. People often gave their children names which reflected the hops they had for their children.
Michelle
It is probably a wish for more than what the father had. Increased wealth, health, happiness, faith, whatever. People often gave their children names which reflected the hops they had for their children.
Michelle
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