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
1663-1663
ESTC No.
R40102
Grub Street ID
121939
Description
[362] p. ; 2⁰
Note
With an additional illustrated title page dated 1658.

E.P. = Edward Phillips.