An universal etymological dictionary of the English language : Comprehending The Derivations of the Generality of Words in the English Tongue, either antient or modern. In which The Terms made use of in Arts and Sciences are defined; The Words explained in their Various Senses; The Accents properly palced, to facilitate the Pronunciation; The Parts of Speech denoted; and The Spelling throughout reduced to an uniform and consistent standard. To which is prefixed, a grammar of the English language. By M. Bayley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

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

Bayley, M., Author.

Standardized Title:

Universal etymological English dictionary

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

English language.

English language--Etymology--dictionaries--Early works to 1800.

Genre:

Dictionaries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (20,[878]p. )

Other Title:

Universal etymological dictionary of the English language.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : printed for the proprietors, MDCCLXIV. [1764]

Notes:

With a list of Scotticisms.

Another edition of 'An universal dictionary of the English language,' Edinburgh, 1763; "presumably a pirated edition, and certainly 'M. Bayley' is unknown as an author" (Alston).

Without etymologies.

Price from imprint: price Six Shillings bound.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Alston, V 234

English Short Title Catalog, T113971.

OCLC:

642288532