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The antiquities of London and Westminster. Being an account of whatsoever is ancient, curious, or remarkable, as to palaces, towers, castles, Walls, Gates, Bridges, Monasteries, Priories, Sanctuaries, Nunneries, Religious Houses, Cathedrals, Churches, Chapels, Colleges, Inns of Court, Hospitals, Schools, and other Magnificent Buildings, as Exchanges, Halls, Crosses, Markets, Gaols, and all Publick Edifices. Also Rivers, Brooks, Bourns, Springs, &c. And many other curious Matters in Antiquity, whereby will plainly appear the Difference between the Ancient and Present State of these two Famous Cities. By N. Bailey, Author of the Universal, Etymological, English Dictionary.
Bailey, N. (Nathan), -1742.Date: [1734]- 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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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: 1771- Books
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An introduction to the English tongue: being a spelling book. In two parts. The first, consisting of tables of words from one to seven syllables, disposed in a natural and easy Order, for Children to learn to Spell by; being Accented to prevent false Pronunciation. The second, being observations on the sounds of letters, consonants, vowels, and diphthongs: Directions for the true dividing of Syllables; the Use of Capital. Letters, Stops, Marks, and various other useful Tables, for the Use of those who have attain'd to a riper Judgment. For the use of schools. By N. Bailey, .
Bailey, N. (Nathan), -1742.Date: M.DCC.XXVI. [1726]- 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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An introduction to the English tongue: being a spelling book. In two parts. The first, consisting of tables of words from one to seven syllables, disposed in a natural and easy Order, for Children to learn to Spell by; being Accented to prevent false Pronunciation. The second, being observations on the sounds of letters, consonants, vowels, and diphthongs: Directions for the true dividing of Syllables; the Use of Capital Letters, Stops, Marks, and various other use of Tables, for the Use of those who have attain'd to a riper Judgment. The second edition, corrected, and very much improv'd; particularly, with the addition of several fables, each adorned with a cut curiously engraved upon copper, for the entertainment and instruction of youth. By N. Bailey,
Bailey, N. (Nathan), -1742.Date: 1733- Books
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The new universal etymological English dictionary: Containing An Additional Collection of Words, with their Explications and Etymologies from the Ancient British, Tcutonick, 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 ancient Charters, Statues, 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.
Bailey, N. (Nathan), -1742.Date: MDCCLXXV. [1775]- Books
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The new universal etymological English dictionary: containing an additional collection of words (not in the first volume) 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 ancient 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.
Bailey, N. (Nathan), -1742.Date: MDCCLVI. [1756]- Books
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The new universal etymological English dictionary: 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.
Bailey, N. (Nathan), -1742.Date: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]- Books
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The new universal English dictionary Of Words, and of Arts and Sciences. 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 Explanation of Hard and Technical Terms; with Accents directing to their proper Pronunciation, shewing not only the Orthography and Orthoepia of the English Tongue, but likewise the Rise and Improvements of all the Arts, Liberal and Mechanical, from the most remote Antiquity to the Present Time. Illustrated With Two Hundred and Sixty Cuts, giving a clearer Idea of those Figures, than can be comprehended by Verbal Descriptions. Likewise A Collection and Explanation of Words and Phrases used in our ancient Charters, Statutes, Writs, Old Records, and Processes at Law. 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, The Knowlege of which has prevented many Robberies. By N. Bailey.
Bailey, N. (Nathan), -1742.Date: MDCCLIX. [1759]- Books
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English and Latine exercises for school-boys, Comprising all the rules of syntaxis, with Explanations, and other necessary Observations on each Rule. And shewing The Genitive Case, and Gender of Nouns and Pronouns; as also the Preterperfect Tense, Supine and Conjugation of Verbs. Answering Perfectly to the Design of Mr. Garretson, and Hermes Romanus, in bringing on Learners most gradually and expeditiously to the Translating of English into Latine. By N. Bayley, school-master.
Bailey, N. (Nathan), -1742.Date: 1713- Books
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English and Latine exercises for school-boys, comprising all the rules of syntaxis, With Explanations, and other necessary Observations on each Rule. And shewing, The Genitive Case, and Gender of Nouns and Pronouns; as also the Preter-Perfect Tense, Supine, and Conjugation of Verbs. Answering perfectly to the design of Mr. Garretson, and Hermes Romanus, in bringing on learners most gradually and expeditiously to the translating of English into Latine. By N. Bayley, school-master.
Bailey, N. (Nathan), -1742.Date: 1720- 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, Teutonick, 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 used in our Ancient Statutes, Charters, Writs, Old Records, and Processes in 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 Countries. 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 compiled 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 thoroughly to understand what they Speak, Read, or Write. By N. Bailey, [Greek] The four-and-twentieth edition, carefully enlarged and corrected by Edward Harwood, D.D.
Bailey, N. (Nathan), -1742.Date: [1782?]- 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, Teutonick, 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 used in our Ancient Statutes, Charters, Writs, Old Records, and Processes in 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 Countries. 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 complied 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 thoroughly to understand what they Speak, Read, or Write. Twentieth edition, with considerable improvements. By N. Bailey,
Bailey, N. (Nathan), -1742.Date: 1763- Books
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The universal etymological English dictionary: in two parts: containing, I. An additional collection 1. of some thousands of words not in the former volume, with their Etymologies and Explications: Also accented, to direct to their proper Pronunciation. 2. Of Ata considerable Number of Terms of Ait in Anatomy, Botany, Heraldry, Logick, Mathematicks, Philosophy, Physick, and all other Arts and Sciences, together with their Explications, Etymologies and engraven Schemes, where necessary, for the more easy and clear apprehending them. 3 Of proper Names of Persons and Places in Great Britain, with their Etymologies from the antient British, Saxon, and Norman French Languages, &c. 4. The Theogony, Theology, and Mythology of the Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, &c. being an Account of their Deities, Solemnities, Religious or Civil, Oracles, Auguries, Hieroglyphicks, &c. necessary to be understood; especially by the Readers of English Poetry. II. An orthographical dictionary, shewing both the Orthography and Orthoepia of the English Tongue, by 1. Accents placed on each Word, directing to their true Pronunciation. 2. Asterisms, distinguishing those Words of approv'd Authority from those that are not. 3. 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. 4. The Idiom, Phrases, and proverbial Sentences, peculiar to it. A work useful for such as would understand what they read, and hear; 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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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 used in our Ancient Statutes, Charters, Writs, Old Records, and Processes in 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. also a collection of our most common proverbs, with their Explication. The whole Work compiled 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 thoroughly to understand what they Speak, Read, or Write. by N. Bailey.
Bailey, N. (Nathan), -1742.Date: M,DCC,LXXVI. [1776]- Books
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The antiquities of London and Westminster. Being an account of whatsoever is ancient, curious or remarkable, as to palaces, towers, castles, Walls, Gates, Bridges, Monasteries, Priories, Sanctuaries, Nunneries, Religious Houses, Cathedrals, Churches, Chapels, Colleges, Inns of Court, Hospitals, Schools and other Magnificent Buildings; as Exchanges, Halls, Crosses, Markets, Goals; and all Publick Edifices; Also Rivers, Brooks, Bourns, Springs, &c. and many other curious Matters in Antiquity, whereby will plainly appear the Difference between the Ancient and Present State of these two Famous Cities. By N. B.
Bailey, N. (Nathan), -1742.Date: 1722- Books
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A compleat English dictionary, oder vollständiges englisch-deutsches Wörterbuch, worlnnen Die richtige Accentuation oder Tonlegung, Die Pronunciation oder Aussprache, Die Etymologie oder Urspruengliche Herleitung, Eine Paraphrasis oder Umschreibung mit andern Engl. Worten, 5) Die Erklarung eines jeden Englischen Worts in Franzoesischer, Lateinischer und Deutscher Sprache, und 6) Die nothigsten Idiotismi und Redensarten, wie auch 7) Die Merkwuerdigsten Spruechworter enthalten. Nebst einem Anhang der vornehmsten Nominum Propriorum. Anfangs von Nathan Bailey in einem Furzen Compendio herausgegeben, bey dieser dritten Auflage aber um noch mehr als die Hälfte vermehret von Theodor Arnold.
Bailey, N. (Nathan), -1742.Date: 1761- 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 used in our Ancient Statutes, Charters, Writs; Old Records, and Processes in 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. Also a collection of our most common proverbs, with their Explication. The whole Work compiled 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 thoroughly to understand what they Speak, Read, or Write. The twenty-fourth edition. By N. Bailey, [greek text]
Bailey, N. (Nathan), -1742.Date: M,DCC,LXXVIII. [1778]- 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 used in our Ancient Statutes, Charters, Writs, Old Records, and Processes in 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 Countries. 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, Artificer, Tradesmen, and Foreigners, who are desirous thoroughly to understand what they Speak, Read, or Write. Seventeenth edition, with considerable improvements. By N. Bailey, [Greek]
Bailey, N. (Nathan), -1742.Date: [1757]- 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 sixth edition, with considerable improvements. By N. Bailey, [Greek].
Bailey, N. (Nathan), -1742.Date: M,DCC,XXXIII. [1733]- 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, Teutonick, 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 used in our Ancient Statutes, Charters, Writs, Old Records, and Processes in 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 Countries. 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 compiled 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 thoroughly to understand what they Speak, Read, or Write. Eighteenth edition, with considerable improvements. By N. Bailey, [Greek].
Bailey, N. (Nathan), -1742.Date: [1761]- 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 used in our Ancient Statutes, Charters, Writs, Old Records, and Processes in 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 Countries. 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 thoroughly to understand what they Speak, Read, or Write. The sixteenth edition, with considerable improvements. By N. Bailey.
Bailey, N. (Nathan), -1742.Date: M.DCC.LV. [1755]- 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 used in our ancient statutes, charters, writs, old records, and processes in 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 countries. 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 thoroughly to understand what they speak, read, or write. The thirteenth edition, with considerable improvements. By N. Bailey,
Bailey, N. (Nathan), -1742.Date: MDCCXLVII. [1747]- 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 fourth edition, with large additions. By N. Bailey,
Bailey, N. (Nathan), -1742.Date: M.DCC.XXVIII. [1728]