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The new universal etymological English dictionary [electronic resource] : Containing An Additional Collection of Words, with their Explications and Etymologies from the Ancient British, Teutonick, Dutch, Saxon, Danish, French, Italian, Spanish, Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Chaldee, &c. each in its proper Character. Also An Explication of Hard and Technical Words, or Terms, in all Arts and Sciences; with Accents directing to their proper Pronunciation, shewing both the Orthography and Orthoepia of the English Tongue. Illustrated With some Hundred Cuts, giving a clearer Idea of those Figures, not so well apprehended by verbal Description. Likewise A Collection and Explanation of Words and Phrases used in our antient Charters, Statutes, Writs, Old Records and Processes at Law. Also The Theogony, Theology, and Mythology of the Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, &c. being an Account of their Deities, Solemnities, Divinations, Auguries, Oracles, and Hieroglyphicks. A Work useful for such as would Understand what they Read and Hear, Speak what they Mean, and Write true English. To which is added, a dictionary of cant words. By N. Bailey.

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The new universal etymological English dictionary [electronic resource] : Containing An Additional Collection of Words, with their Explications and Etymologies from the Ancient British, Teutonick, Dutch, Saxon, Danish, French, Italian, Spanish, Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Chaldee, &c. each in its proper Character. Also An Explication of Hard and Technical Words, or Terms, in all Arts and Sciences; with Accents directing to their proper Pronunciation, shewing both the Orthography and Orthoepia of the English Tongue. Illustrated With some Hundred Cuts, giving a clearer Idea of those Figures, not so well apprehended by verbal Description. Likewise A Collection and Explanation of Words and Phrases used in our antient Charters, Statutes, Writs, Old Records and Processes at Law. Also The Theogony, Theology, and Mythology of the Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, &c. being an Account of their Deities, Solemnities, Divinations, Auguries, Oracles, and Hieroglyphicks. A Work useful for such as would Understand what they Read and Hear, Speak what they Mean, and Write true English. To which is added, a dictionary of cant words. By N. Bailey.

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London : printed for William Cavell, Holborn, MDCCLXXVI. [1776]

Uniform title

Universal etymological English dictionary. Supplement.

Date

MDCCLXXVI. [1776]

Record Identifier

74VvoyeZqJR3

MMS ID

991013380759702626

Language

English

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Physical content

[690]p. : ill. ; 8°.

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Publisher

London : printed for William Cavell, Holborn, MDCCLXXVI. [1776]

Edition

The seventh edition. Corrected and much improved throughout, ..

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

MDCCLXXVI. [1776]

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Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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The new universal etymological English dictionary [electronic resource] : Containing An Additional Collection of Words, with their Explications and Etymologies from the Ancient British, Teutonick, Dutch, Saxon, Danish, French, Italian, Spanish, Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Chaldee, &c. each in its proper Character. Also An Explication of Hard and Technica...

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Reproduction of original from British Library.

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ESTC T87975.

Alston, v, 135.

Additional physical form availability note

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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991013380759702626