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1. 371. See L 165. — croi instead of crois^ on account of the rh3nne with mai; the first and second persons of verbs never rhyme with words the final letter of which is not an j or an ;r. The sound, of course, is exactly the same, but the rule is founded,- in this case, upon custom. Note, however, that according to the laws of etymology, croi, being derived from the Latin credo, is the correct spelling.

L 378. Il est brave homme, he is a worthy fellow. Homme brave means a courageous man. See 1. 306.

1. 379. D^ avoir des démêlés, to hâve quarrels (lit. unravdlings).