A new universal etymological English dictionary: containing not only explanations of the words in the English language; ... but also their etymologies from the ancient and modern languages: and accents directing to their proper pronunciation; ... Illustrated with copper-plates. Originally compiled by N. Bailey. Assisted in the mathematical part by G. Gordon; in the botanical by P. Miller; and in the etymological, &c. by T. Lediard, ... And now re-published with many corrections, ... by different hands. The etymology of all terms ... being revised and corrected by Joseph Nicol Scott,

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• A new universal etymological English dictionary: containing not only explanations of the words in the English language; ... but also their etymologies from the ancient and modern languages: and accents directing to their proper pronunciation; ... Illustrated with copper-plates. Originally compiled by N. Bailey. Assisted in the mathematical part by G. Gordon; in the botanical by P. Miller; and in the etymological, &c. by T. Lediard, ... And now re-published with many corrections, ... by different hands. The etymology of all terms ... being revised and corrected by Joseph Nicol Scott,
• Universal etymological English dictionary. Adaptations.

People / Organizations

• Joseph Nicol Scott (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for T. Osborne and J. Shipton; J. Hodges; R. Baldwin; W. Johnston, and J. Ward, 1755.

Added name

Bailey, N. (Nathan), -1742.

Publication year

1755

ESTC No.

T148730

Grub Street ID

194885

Description

xviii,[1080]p.,plates ; 2°.

Note

Titlepage in red and black

Text in two columns

Published in 90 parts

A prospectus, 'By the King's authority. Proposal for printing in weekly numbers, .. A new universal etymological English dictionary ...', was issued on 28 May 1755

"The revisions and additions are extensive enough to warrant this being regarded as a new work" (Alston).

Uncontrolled note

G.K. gives two pressmarks for this work; but L.R.414.nn.6 does not exist?