An universal etymological English dictionary; Comprehending The Derivations of the Generality of Words in the English Tongue, either Ancient or Modern, from the Ancient British, Saxon, Danish, Norman, and Modern French, Teutonick, Dutch, Spanish, Italian; as also from the Latin, Greek, and Hebrew Languages, each in their proper Characters. And also A brief and clear Explication of all difficult Words, derived from any of the aforesaid Languages, and Terms of Art, relating to Anatomy, Botany, Physick, Pharmacy, Surgery, Chymistry, Philosophy, Divinity, Mathematicks, Grammar, Logick, Rhetorick, Musick, Heraldry, Maritime Affairs, Military Discipline, Horsemanship, Hunting, Hawking, Fowling, Fishing, Gardening, Husbandry, Handicrafts, Confectionary, Carving, Cookery, &c. Together with A large Collection and Explication of Words and Phrases used in our Ancient Statutes, Charters, Writs, Old Records, and Processes in Law; and the Etymology, and Interpretation of the Proper Names of Men, Women,

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• Nathan Bailey (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for T. Osborne, C. Hitch and L. Hawes, H. Woodfall, J. Beecroft. B. Dodd, W. Strahan, J. Hinton, John Rivington, R. Baldwin, W. Johnston, J. Richardson, T. Longman, G. Keith, T. Caslon, S. Crowder, B. Law and Co. W. Fenner, P. Stevens, R. Withy, C. Henderson, A. and C. Corbett, R. and C. Ware, J. Coote, and M. Cooper, [1761]

Publication year

1761

ESTC No.

T87507

Grub Street ID

307551

Description

[946]p. ; 8°.

Note

With a leaf of advertisements bound before the titlepage

Price from imprint: price Six Shillings [and 20 others].