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The english expositor improv'd: being a complete dictionary, teaching the interpretation of the most difficult words, which are commonly made use of in our English tongue. First set forth by J. B. Doctor of Physic. And now carefully revised corrected and abundantly augmented; with a new and very large Addition of very useful and significant Words. By R. Browne, Author of the English School Reform'd. There is also an Index of Common Words (alphabetically set) to direct the Reader to others more Learned, and of the same signification with them. And Likewise a short Nomenolator of the most celebrated Persons among the Ancients; with Variety of memorable Things: Collected out of the best of History, Poetry, Philosophy, and Geography.
J. B. (John Bullokar).Date: 1769- Books
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An orthographical dictionary, shewing both the orthography and the orthoepia of the English tongue, By I. Accents placed on each Word, directing to their true Pronunciation. II. Asterisms, distinguishing those Words of approv'd Authority from those that are not. III. Their various Senses and Significations, in English, and also French and Latin, for the sake of Foreigners, who desire an acquaintance with the English Tongue. IV. The Idiom, Phrases, and proverbial Sentences belonging to it. A Work useful for such as would speak what they mean in a proper and pure Diction; and write true English. Vol. II. By N. Bailey,
Bailey, N. (Nathan), -1742.Date: MDCCXXVII. [1727]- Books
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The complete English dictionary, Explaining most of those hard words, Which are found in the best English writers. By a lover of good English and common sense. N. B. The Author assures you, he thinks this is the best English Dictionary in the World.
Wesley, John, 1703-1791.Date: MDCCLIII. [1753]- Books
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A new and compendious dictionary. French and English. Drawn from the best modern dictionaries, and politest writers, and contracted into a manual. By Mr. Ozell.
Ozell, John, -1743.Date: MDCCXVII. [1717]- Books
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A new and improved spelling dictionary of the English language; teaching To Write as well as to Spell Correctly: Each Word being printed either with a small or a large initial Letter, as it ought in strict Propriety to be written. The part of speech and accent of each Word and Syllable are accurately marked, and a certain Plan laid down for avoiding the improper Use of Capital Initial Letters, which often disgraces a fine Hand-Writing. To which is added, A list of proper names of men and women, A preface, and also a Compendious English Grammar.
Date: 1771- Books
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A dictionary of the English language: in which the words are deduced from their originals, and illustrated in their different significations by examples from the best writers. ... By Samuel Johnson, L.L.D. This edition contains a correct standard of pronunciation, and an historical account of the author's life, ... In two volumes. ...
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.Date: 1798- Books
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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 designed 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 continued 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 eighth edition, carefully revised: with many important additions and improvements. By J. K.
Kersey, John, active 1720.Date: MDCCLXXII. [1772]- Books
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The new pocket-dictionary of the English and German languages. In two parts, I. English and German - II. German and English. Composed chiefly after the dictionaries of Adelung, Johnson, and others of the best authorities. In which the parts of speech, and the Genders of the German Nouns, are properly distinguished; each Word accented according to its just and natural Pronunciation; and the Irregularities of the English and German Verbs duly marked. With an alphabetical list of the most usual Christian and proper names, and of the most remarkable Places in the known World.
Date: 1800- Books
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A compleat English dictionary, oder vollständiges englisch-deutsches Wörterbuch, anfänglich von Nathan Bailey herausgegeben; jetzt aber fast ganz umgearbeitet, vermehret und verbessert von Anton Ernst Klausing, ...
Bailey, N. (Nathan), -1742.Date: 1792- Books
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Johnson's dictionary of the English language, in miniature. To which are added, an alphabetical account of the heathen deities; a list of the cities, boroughs, and market towns in England and Wales; a copious chronology; and a concise epitome of the most remarkable events during the French revolution. By the Rev. Joseph Hamilton, M.A.
Date: 1800- Books
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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 designed 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 Instructer. 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 second edition carefully revised, with many important additions and improvements. By J. K.
Kersey, John, active 1720.Date: 1713- Books
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Lingua Britannica reformata: or, a new universal English dictionary, under the following titles, viz. I. Universal; Containing a Definition and Explication of all the Words now used in the English Tongue, in every Art, Science, Faculty, or Trade. II. Etymological; Exhibiting and Explaining the true Etymon or Original of Words from their respective Mother-Tongues, the Latin, Greek, Hebrew, and Saxon; and their Idioms, the French, Italian, Spanish, German, Dutch, &c. III. Orthographical; Teaching the True and Rational Method of Writing Words, according to the Usage of the most approved Modern Authors. IV. Orthoepical; Directing the true Pronunciation of Words by single and double Accents; and by Indicating the Number of Syllables in Words where they are doubtful, by a Numerical Figure. V. Diacritical; Enumerating the various Significations of Words in a proper Order, viz. Etymological, Common, Figurative, Poetical, Humorous, Technical, &c. in a Manner not before attempted. VI. Philological; Explaining all the Words and Terms, according to the Modern Improvements in the various Philological Sciences, viz Grammar, Rhetoric, Legic, Metaphysics, Mythology, Theology, Ethics, &c. Vii. Mathematical; Not only explaining all the Words in Arithmetic, Algebra, Logarithms, Fluxions, Geometry, Couics, Dialling, Navigation, &c. according to the Modern Newtonian Mathesis; but the Terms of Art are illustrated by proper Examples, and Copper-Plate Figures. Viii. Philosophical; Explaining all Words and Terms in Astronomy, Geography, Optics, Hydrostatics, Acoustics, Mechanics, Perspective. &c. according to the latest Discoveries and Improvements in this Part of Literature. By Benj. Martin.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: MDCCLIV. [1754]- Books
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Johnson's dictionary of the English language in miniature. to which are added, an alphabetical account of the heathen Deities; A List of the Cities, Boroughs, and Market Towns in England and Wales; a copious chronology; And a concise Epitome of the most remarkable Events during the French Revolution. By the Rev. Joseph Hamilton, M. A. Master of the Academy at Hemel Hemsted, Herts.
Date: 1797- Books
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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, Teutonic, 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 us'd in our ancient statutes, charters, writs, old records, and processes at law; and the etymology and interpretation of the proper names of men, women, and remarkable places in Great Britain: also the dialects of our different counties. Containing many thousand words more than either Harris, Philips Kersey, or any English dictionary before extant. To which is added, a collection of our most common proverbs, with their explication and illustration. The whole work compil'd and methodically digested, as well for the entertainment of the curious, as the information of the ignorant, and for the benefit of young students, artificers, tradesmen, and foreigners, who are desirous thorowly to understand what they speak, read, or write. The seventh edition, with considerable improvements. By N. Bailey.
Bailey, N. (Nathan), -1742.Date: M,DCC,XXXV. [1735]- Books
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Sheridan's pronouncing the spelling dictionary, in which are ascertained both the sound and the meaning of every word in the English language. Corrected and improved by Nicholas Salmon, ...
Sheridan, Thomas, 1719-1788.Date: 1800- Books
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The complete letter-writer. Containing familiar letters on the most common occasions in life. Also a variety of elegant letters for the direction and embellishment of style, on business, duty, amusement, love, courtship, marriage, friendship, and other subjects. To which is prefixed a plain and compendious grammar of the English language. With directions for writing letters, and the proper forms of address. At the end are given forms of message-cards, and a copious English spelling-dictionary.
Date: 1768- Books
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A new English dictionary, containing a large and almost compleat collection of useful English words. Those of no real Use, with which the larger Works of this sort are generally stuff'd, being intirely omitted. Also, The Proper Names of all the Kingdoms, Cities, Towns, Remarkable Persons, &c. &c. &c. in the World. Design'd to assist Gentlemen, Ladies, Foreigners, Artificers, Tradesmen, &c. to Speak, Read or Write English in the greatest Purity and Perfection.
Defoe, B. N. (Benjamin Norton).Date: M.DCC.XXXVII. [1737]- Books
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A General dictionary of the English language, compiled with the greatest care from the best authors and dictionaries now extant. By a society of gentlemen.
Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Books
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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.
Kersey, John, active 1720.Date: M.DCC.XXXIX. [1739]- Books
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A spelling-Dictionary of the English language, on a new plan. For the use of young gentlemen, ladies, and foreigners. Being a supplement to The circle of the sciences, &c. Published by the King's Authority.
Newbery, John, 1713-1767.Date: MDCCLII. [1752]- Books
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Lingua Britannica reformata: or, a new English dictionary, under the following titles, viz. I. Universal; ... VIII. Philosophical; ... To which is prefix'd, an introduction, containing a physico-grammatical essay on the propriety and rationale of the English tongue, ... By Benj. Martin.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: 1749- Books
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English etymology; or, a derivative dictionary of the English language: in two alphabets. Tracing the Etymology of those English Words, that are derived I. From the Greek, and Latin Languages; II. From the Saxon, and other Northern Tongues. The whole compiled from Vossius, meric casaubon, spelman, somner, minshew, junius, skinner, verstegan, ray, nugent, upton, cleland, and other etymologists. By the Reverend George William Lemon, Rector of Geytonthorpe, and Vicar of East Walton, Norfolk.
Lemon, George William, 1726-1797.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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Newbery's new spelling dictionary of the English language. Wherein All the Words are properly accented. Shewing How to write and pronounce them with Ease and Propriety. To which is prefixed, a new and concise introduction to English grammar.
Newbery, John, 1713-1767.Date: 1792- Books
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A new universal etymological dictionary: ... 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, additions, and literate improvements, by different hands. The etymology ... revised and corrected by Joseph Nicol Scott, M.D.
Scott, Joseph Nicoll, 1703-1769.Date: 1772- Books
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The complete English dictionary, explaining most of those hard words, which are found in the best English writers. By a lover of good English and common sense. N.B. The author assures you, he thinks this is the best English dictionary in the world.
Wesley, John, 1703-1791.Date: [1777]