A new universal etymological English dictionary [electronic resource] : containing not only explanat...
A new universal etymological English dictionary [electronic resource] : 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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London : printed for T. Osborne and J. Shipton; J. Hodges; R. Baldwin; W. Johnston, and J. Ward, 1755.
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1755.
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xviii,[1080]p.,plates ; 2°.
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London : printed for T. Osborne and J. Shipton; J. Hodges; R. Baldwin; W. Johnston, and J. Ward, 1755.
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England
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1755.
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A new universal etymological English dictionary [electronic resource] : 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 th...
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Universal etymological English dictionary. Adaptations.
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"The revisions and additions are extensive enough to warrant this being regarded as a new work" (Alston).
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.
Published in 90 parts.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
Titlepage in red and black....
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ESTC T148730.
Alston, V, 173.
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Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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