A new English dictionary : or, a compleat collection of the most proper and significant words, and terms of art commonly used in the language; With a continued Short and Clear Exposition. The Whole digested into Alphabetical Order; and chiefly designed for the benefit of Young Scholars, Tradesmen, Artificers, Foreigners, and the Female Sex, who would learn to spell truly; being so fitted to every Capacity, that it may be a ready and continual Help to all that want an Instructer. As also Three useful Tables, Viz. I. Of Proper Names of Men, especially those that are contained in the Holy Bible, shewing their true Original and Derivation. II. Of Proper Names of Women, with the same Explication. III. Of Nick-Names or English Christian Names abbreviated or made short. The second edition carefully revised, with many important additions and improvements. By J. K.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kersey, John, active 1720.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Dictionaries--Early works to 1800.

English language.

Genre:

Dictionaries.

Physical Description:

2 unnumbered pages,vi pages, 312 unnumbered pages ; 8⁰

Place of Publication:

London : printed for Robert Knaplock, at the Bishop's Head, and R. and J. Bonwicke, at the Red Lion, in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1713.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

J. K. = John Kersey.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Alston, v, 78

English Short Title Catalog, T123541.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.