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 ... derived from the Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, and other Asiatic languages, being revised and corrected by Joseph Nicol Scott, M.D
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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London
printed for T. Osborne; J. Buckland, and R. Baldwin; and W. Johnston
1764, 1764
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Edition: | A new edition |
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Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Item Description: | 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. - Alston, V, 175. - English Short Title Catalog, N21877. - Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford) |
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Physical Description: | Online-Ressource (xviii,[1080]p.,plates) 2° |