The new universal etymological English dictionary : Containing An Additional Collection of Words, with their Explications and Etymologies from the Ancient British, Tcutonick, Dutch, Saxon, Danish, French, Italian, Spanish, Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Chaldee, &c. each in its proper Character. Also An Explication of Hard and Technical Words, or Terms, in all Arts and Sciences; with Accents directing to their proper Pronunciation, shewing both the Orthography and Orthoepia of the English Tongue. Illustrated With some Hundred Cuts, giving a clearer Idea of those Figures, not so well apprehended by verbal Description. Likewise A Collection and Explanation of Words and Phrases used in our ancient Charters, Statues, Writs, Old Records and Processes at Law. Also The Theogony, Theology, and Mythology of the Egyptians, Greeks Romans, &c. being an Account of their Deities, Solemnities Divinations, Auguries, Oracles, and Hieroglyphicks. A Work useful for such as would Understand what they Read and Hear, Speak what they Mean, and Write true English. To which is added. A dictionary of cant words. By N. Bailey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bailey, N. (Nathan), d. 1742.

Standardized Title:

Universal etymological English dictionary. Supplement

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Dictionaries.

English language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([694]p. ) ill. ;

Edition:

The fifth edition, corrected and much improved throughout, ..

Other Title:

New universal etymological English dictionary

Place of Publication:

London : printed for William Cavell, Holborn, MDCCLXXV. [1775]

Notes:

With a final advertisement leaf.

A reissue of the fifth edition (1770) with a cancel titlepage.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Alston, v 133

English Short Title Catalog, T87974.

OCLC:

642720839