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*''Cremb'' (/kʰrɛmp/, abbrev. <i>Cr'</i>) = form of address for a male minor, in the past used for unmarried males. | *''Cremb'' (/kʰrɛmp/, abbrev. <i>Cr'</i>) = form of address for a male minor, in the past used for unmarried males. | ||
*''Sgwil'' (/skõ/, abbrev. <i>Sg'</i>; from Old Eevo ''scúil'') = Miss (for females of all ages, regardless of marital status; there is no equivalent of "Mrs.") | *''Sgwil'' (/skõ/, abbrev. <i>Sg'</i>; from Old Eevo ''scúil'') = Miss (for females of all ages, regardless of marital status; there is no equivalent of "Mrs.") | ||
*''Byða'' (/pəða/, from Windermere ''păda'', " | *''Byða'' (/pəða/, from Windermere ''păda'', "sage, teacher") = Dr. (for people with a PhD equivalent) | ||
*''Mo-Þwzryhóom'' (from Windermere ''mo-thułrăhoam'' 'who is very honored', abbrev. <i>Þzh'</i>) is a postposed title approximately meaning "Most Honorable" or "Most Esteemed"; used of a person of especially high rank | *''Mo-Þwzryhóom'' (from Windermere ''mo-thułrăhoam'' 'who is very honored', abbrev. <i>Þzh'</i>) is a postposed title approximately meaning "Most Honorable" or "Most Esteemed"; used of a person of especially high rank | ||