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Offline jedidiah

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Two words i need help with
« on: Wednesday 08 July 20 12:06 BST (UK) »
Need help with the two words in attached images.
Thanks a lot for any help!

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Re: Two words i need help with
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 08 July 20 12:17 BST (UK) »
Would be better with some more words showing if possible, as context so important.

Without that it's much more guesswork. 

The first could be affinity.

The second seems to end....'otably',  but would need more to have a better guess.

Can you post larger snips?
Pay, Kent. 
Barham, Kent. 
Cork(e), Kent. 
Cooley, Kent.
Barwell, Rutland/Northants/Greenwich.
Cotterill, Derbys.
Van Steenhoven/Steenhoven/Hoven, Nord Brabant/Belgium/East London.
Kesneer Belgium/East London
Burton, East London.
Barlow, East London
Wayling, East London
Wade, Greenwich/Brightlingsea, Essex.
Thorpe, Brightlingsea, Essex

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Re: Two words i need help with
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 08 July 20 14:27 BST (UK) »
The first word does look like affinity  but we need more to be able to distinguish the writing style .

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Re: Two words i need help with
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 08 July 20 14:54 BST (UK) »
The second one looks like ‘is probably’.
Researching: Cronin / Nolan - Gortadrislig, Kerry
Finn/Clifford - Callinafercy and Scort, Kerry
Spillane - Milltown
Also:- Byrne / Tyrrell - Dublin

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Re: Two words i need help with
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 08 July 20 15:29 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Nettie on Wednesday 08 July 20 14:54 BST (UK)
The second one looks like ‘is probably’.

Yes, that looks good, Nettie.  Bigger snip would confirm
Pay, Kent. 
Barham, Kent. 
Cork(e), Kent. 
Cooley, Kent.
Barwell, Rutland/Northants/Greenwich.
Cotterill, Derbys.
Van Steenhoven/Steenhoven/Hoven, Nord Brabant/Belgium/East London.
Kesneer Belgium/East London
Burton, East London.
Barlow, East London
Wayling, East London
Wade, Greenwich/Brightlingsea, Essex.
Thorpe, Brightlingsea, Essex

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Re: Two words i need help with
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 08 July 20 16:00 BST (UK) »
Thank-you guys, sorry there was no context - I agree with the suggestions.
Thanks again!

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Re: Two words i need help with
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 11 July 20 03:56 BST (UK) »
In several nineteenth century hands, I've seen a style of writing in which the first 's' in any word is written as an 'f'. So 'assist' would look like 'afsist' in cursive.

Looking at your example, I would (without any further context) say it might possibly be 'asking'.
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