Cocker's English dictionary, containing an explanation of the most refined and difficult words and Terms in Divinity, Philosophy, Law, Physick, Mathematicks, Navigation, Husbandry, Military Discipline, with other Arts and Sciences: And the Derivation of them from the Hebrew, Greek, Latin, Italian, Spanish, French, and other Languages. Likewise, Historical Remarks upon the Lives and Actions of Emperors, Popes, Kings, Queens, Princes, with a great number of other Persons of Note, both in the former and latter Ages of the World. With Brief Observations upon the Reign of every English Monarch from King William the Conqueror to this Time. Also a short View of what is Considerable in every County of England and Wales. With Variety of other Memorable Matters. A Work very Necessary for all Persons, who desire to understand the Affairs of the World, as well as the Language and Transactions of their own Country. By Edward Cocker, the late famous Practitioner in Writing and Arithmetick. Publish'd from the author's copy: and in this third edition very much enlarged and altered: by John Hawkins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cocker, Edward, 1631-1675.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

English language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([288]p. )

Other Title:

Cocker's English dictionary,

Place of Publication:

London : printed for T. Norris at the Looking-Glass on London-Bridge, and A. Bettesworth at the Red Lyon in Pater-Noster-Row, 1724.

Notes:

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Alston, V 88

English Short Title Catalog, T30890.

OCLC:

642564668