Lingua Britannica reformata: or, a new universal English dictionary, under the following titles, viz. I. Universal; containing a definition and explication of all the words now used in the English tongue, in every art, science, faculty, or trade. II. Etymological; exhibiting and explaining the true etymon or original of words from their respective mother-tongues, the Latin, Greek, Hebrew, and Saxon; and their idioms, the French, Italian, Spanish, German, Dutch, &c. III. Orthographical; teaching the true and rational method of writing words, according to the usage of the most approved modern authors. IV. Orthoepical; directing the true pronunciation of words by single and double accents; and by indicating the number of syllables in words where they are doubtful, by a numerical figure. V. Diacritical; enumerating the various significations of words in a proper order, viz. etymological, common, figurative, poetical, humorous, technical, &c. In a manner not before attempted. VI. Philological; e

People / Organizations

• Benjamin Martin (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for C. Hitch and L. Hawes, J. Hodges, J. Newbery, W. Owen, J. Ward, W. Clarke, J. Leake, and W. Frederick, at Bath; and B. Collins, at Salisbury, MDCCLIV. [1754] The second edition, greatly improved and augmented.; ..

Publication year

1754

ESTC No.

T25514

Grub Street ID

257939

Description

xiii,[735]p.,plates ; 8°.

Note

The dictionary is unpaginated. - Without the introductory essay issued with the first edition

Below imprint, in square brackets: Price six shillings.