Area.—Preeminently encroaching.
a. Original.—Western Germany, Denmark(?), southern part of Scandinavia(?).
b. Present.—Germany and Scandinavia in general, Switzerland, Holland, Belgium, Great Britain and Ireland, the United States of America, Canada, Australia.
Descent.—From the Germans of that part of the ancient Germania which lay (there or thereabouts) between the rivers Rhine and Elbe.—Batavi, Chamavi, Caninifates, Frisii, Chauci, Angrivarii, Bructeri, Catti, Cherusci, Fosi, Marcomanni, &c.
Primary Divisions.—a. Teutons. b. Scandinavians.
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TEUTONS.
Area.—Germany.
Language.—Without a middle (or passive voice) and with the definite article separate from and preceding its noun.
Primary divisions.—α. Mœso-Goths. β. High Germans, γ. Low Germans.