The nevv world of English words: or a general dictionary: containing the interpretations of such hard words as are derived from other languages; whether Hebrew, Arabick, Syriack, Greek, Latin, Italian, French, Spanish, British, Dutch, Saxon, &c. their etymologies, and perfect definitions: together with all those terms that relate to the arts and sciences; ... To which are added the significations of proper names, mythology, and poetical fictions, historical relations, geographical descriptions of most countreys and cities of the world; especially of these three nations, wherein their chiefest antiquities, battles, and other most memorable passages are mentioned: as also all other subjects that are useful and appertain to our English language. A work very necessary for strangers, as well as our own countreymen; for all persons that would rightly understan what they discourse, write, or read. Collected and published by E.P

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  • The nevv world of English words: or a general dictionary: containing the interpretations of such hard words as are derived from other languages; whether Hebrew, Arabick, Syriack, Greek, Latin, Italian, French, Spanish, British, Dutch, Saxon, &c. their etymologies, and perfect definitions: together with all those terms that relate to the arts and sciences; ... To which are added the significations of proper names, mythology, and poetical fictions, historical relations, geographical descriptions of most countreys and cities of the world; especially of these three nations, wherein their chiefest antiquities, battles, and other most memorable passages are mentioned: as also all other subjects that are useful and appertain to our English language. A work very necessary for strangers, as well as our own countreymen; for all persons that would rightly understan what they discourse, write, or read. Collected and published by E.P
  • New world of English words
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Imprint
London : printed for Nath. Brook, at the Angel in Cornhill, and William Cartwright, at the Man in the Moon in the Old Bailey, 1663.
Publication year
1663
ESTC No.
R40102
Grub Street ID
121939
Description
[362] p. ; 2°.
Note
With an additional illustrated title page dated 1658

E.P. = Edward Phillips

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