Historically, the spelling has varied from Vefsen to Væffsn.

Historically there has been considerable confusion over the spelling of the suburb: Morissett, Morriset, Morrissett and Morrisset have been used.

Historically, the correct spelling is with two " g's ," and while NYC Parks Commissioner and Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority Chairman Robert Moses officially shortened it to one " g " after deciding that two would not fit on many of the street signs.

Historically Nahuatl has been written with greatly differing orthographies because no institution has governed its spelling.

Historically ( in America ), the spelling Hilary has generally been used for men and Hillary for women, though there are exceptions, some of which are noted below.

Historically, Newfoundland English was first recognized as a separate dialect by the late 18th century when George Cartwright published a glossary of Newfoundland words.

Historically the Dublin county area, parts of Wicklow and Louth, became under heavy exclusive influence from the first English settlements ( known as The Pale ).

Historically, the Palace of Westminster and the Tower of London were the main residences of the English Sovereign until Henry VIII acquired the Palace of Whitehall.

Historically, the substantive and editorial differences among the first-edition and the third-edition versions is that the former, A Dictionary of Modern English Usage ( 1926 ), is a prescriptive style guide to clear and expressive writing, whilst the latter versions, The New Fowler ’ s Modern English Usage ( 1996 ) and Fowler ’ s Modern English Usage ( 2004 ), are descriptive usage guides to spoken and written English.

Historically, the English language name for the city, " Kishinev ", was based on the modified Russian one because it entered the English language via Russian at the time Chișinău was part of the Russian Empire ( e. g. Kishinev pogrom ).

Historically, a woman in England would assume her new husband's family name ( or surname ) after marriage, and this remains common practice in the United Kingdom today as well as in common law countries and countries where English is spoken, including Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Gibraltar, Falkland Islands, Ireland, India, Philippines, the English-speaking provinces of Canada, and the United States.

Historically, the term barbarian has seen widespread use, in English.

Historically, the main British naval bases were located near the English Channel to better face England's old enemies, France, Spain, and the Netherlands.

Historically, he was a highly influential judge ; within England and Wales, his statements and works were used to justify the right to silence, while the Statute of Monopolies is considered to be one of the first actions in the conflict between Parliament and monarch that led to the English Civil War.

Historically, English patent law was based on custom and the common law, not on statute.

Historically a centre for hand-loom weaving, it was also the site of a battle in 1643 during the early part of the English Civil War.

Historically, there were two gender neutral pronouns native to English dialects, " ou " and " a ", but they have long since died out.

Historically, its inhabitants were called Svear, whereof an English version is the Swea.

Historically, " Anglo-Saxon " has been used for centuries to refer to the Anglo Saxon language of the inhabitants of England before 1066, and since the 19th century has been in common use to refer to all people of English descent.

Historically, the Comptroller of the Household was a position in the English royal household, the second-ranking member of the Lord Steward's department.

Historically, only Germany from 1871 to 1918 — when Germany was under the rule of an emperor — is known in English as the " German Empire ", while the term " German Reich " describes Germany from 1871 to 1945.

Historically a part of Lancashire, Aigburth means " hill where oak trees grow " and is a hybrid place-name: the first part of the name is from Old Norse eikr " oak tree " ( which is found in Eikton in Cumbria and Eakring in Nottinghamshire ) and Old English beorg meaning " hill, tumulus " but here in the sense " rising ground ".

Historically, English syllabics have not evolved over time from native practice, but rather are the inventions of literate poets, primarily in the 20th century.

Historically a part of Cumberland, Cockermouth is situated outside the English Lake District on its northwest fringe.

Historically the term comes from the Greek philosophical term nous, which was translated into Latin as intellectus ( derived from the verb intelligere ) and into French ( and then English ) as intelligence.

Historically, however, the concept is one that has been of marked benefit to the people of the Western civilizational group.

Historically re is the formative that is employed also in republic, and al is the common suffix.

Historically, the flaming sword laid across this Eden is the Civil War.

Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat, while in modern times, its main use is that of a recreational activity.

Historically, the use of two guns at once, one in each hand, is most associated with the American Old West, where revolvers holding only six rounds of ammunition were the highest capacity handguns available and reloading was a slow process.

Historically carving was a male art and leadership attribute ; in today ’ s world it is an art of both sexes.

Historically, the star was frequently used in celestial navigation in the maritime trade, because it is listed as one of the 57 navigational stars.

Historically, a byte was the number of bits used to encode a single character of text in a computer and for this reason it is the basic addressable element in many computer architectures.

Historically, MLB had also used a 2-3 format in a best-of-5 series, but is rarely used.

Historically, the left bank is more developed.

Historically notable among the Louisiana code's differences from common law is the role of property rights among women, particularly in inheritance gained by widows.

Historically, allegations of cannibalism were used by the colonial powers to justify the enslavement of what were seen as primitive peoples ; cannibalism has been said to test the bounds of cultural relativism as it challenges anthropologists " to define what is or is not beyond the pale of acceptable human behavior ".

Historically, hedonistic utilitarianism is the paradigmatic example of a consequentialist moral theory.

Historically, most states where the official religion is Buddhism have imposed capital punishment for some offenses.

Historically, the landscape is littered with instances of low adoption rates.

Historically, call centres have been built on PBX equipment that is owned and hosted by the call centre operator.

Historically, Jews have considered it of central importance: traditionally, children began their study of the Torah with Leviticus, and the midrashic literature on Leviticus is among the longest and most detailed of midrashic literature ( see Bamberger 1981: 737 ).

Historically the å has developed from a ligature by writing a small a on top of the letter a ; if an å character is unavailable, some Scandinavian languages allow the substitution of a doubled a.

Historically, it is of course impossible to prove or disprove that these records speak of the same flag, or if the flag of 1208 or 1219 ever existed.

Historically an increasingly complex division of labour is closely associated with the growth of total output and trade, the rise of capitalism, and of the complexity of industrialisation processes.

Historically, where comparative psychology researches animal behaviour in the context of what is known about human psychology, ethology researches animal behaviour in the context of what is known about animal anatomy, physiology, neurobiology, and phylogenetic history.