A new English dictionary or, a compleat collection of the most proper and significant words, and terms of art, commonly used in the language. With A continued Short and Clear Exposition. The Whole digested into Alphabetical Order; and chiefly design'd for the Benefit of young Scholars, Tradesmen, Artificers, Foreigners, and the Female Sex, who would learn to Spell truly; being so fitted to every Capacity, that it may be a ready and continual Help to all that want an Instructor. As also three useful Tables, viz. I. Of Proper Names of Men, especially those that are contained in the Holy Bible; shewing their true Original and Derivation. II. Of Proper Names of Women; with the same Explication. III. Of Nick-Names, or English Christian Names abbreviated or made short. The fourth edition, carefully revised: with many important additions and improvements. By J. K

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Kersey, John
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London printed for J. and J. Bonwicke, at the Red-Lion, in St. Paul's Church-Yard, and H. Knaplock 1739, M.DCC.XXXIX. [1739]
Subjects:	English Language / Dictionaries / Early Works To 1800
Online Access:	http://nl.sub.uni-goettingen.de/id/0332101000?orig...
Collection:	Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa