An universal dictionary of the English language : In which The terms made use of in Arts and Sciences are defined; The words explained in their Various Senses; The accents properly placed, to facilitate the true 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.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Dictionaries.

English language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (20,[880]p. )

Other Title:

Universal dictionary of the English language.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : printed by Alexander Donaldson and John Reid. Sold by the said Alexander Donaldson, at his shops in Edinburgh, and in the Strand, London, MDCCLXIII. [1763]

Notes:

With a final advertisement leaf.

The text sheets were also issued in a pirated edition in 1763 in two volumes, with different titlepages and no Preface or final advertisement leaf, as: 'The new royal and universal English dictionary. .. By J. Johnson, ..'.

Braces in title.

Price from imprint: price Six Shillings bound.

Reproduction of original from National Library of Scotland.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T227483.

OCLC:

642551988