A new universal etymological English dictionary : containing not only explanations of the words in the English language; ... but also their etymologies from the ancient and modern languages: and accents directing to their proper pronunciation; .. Illustrated with copper-plates. Originally compiled by N. Bailey. Assisted in the mathematical part by G. Gordon; in the botanical by P. Miller; and in the etymological, &c. by T. Lediard, ... And now re-published with many corrections, ... by different hands. The etymology of all terms ... being revised and corrected by Joseph Nicol Scott, ...

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Scott, Joseph Nicoll, 1703-1769.

Contributor:

Bailey, N. (Nathan), -1742.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

English language.

Genre:

Dictionaries.

Physical Description:

xviii pages, 1080 unnumbered pages,plates ; 2⁰

Place of Publication:

London : printed for T. Osborne and J. Shipton; J. Hodges; R. Baldwin; W. Johnston, and J. Ward, 1755.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Titlepage in red and black.

Text in two columns.

Published in 90 parts.

A prospectus, 'By the King's authority. Proposal for printing in weekly numbers, .. A new universal etymological English dictionary ..', was issued on 28 May 1755.

"The revisions and additions are extensive enough to warrant this being regarded as a new work" (Alston).

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, 173

English Short Title Catalog, T148730.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.