John Hawkins, Cocker's English Dictionary (1704)

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Date
1704
Editor
Lexicographer
Edward Cocker Note: 30/09/2005
Book title
Cocker's English Dictionary Interpreting The most refined and difficult words in [Di]vinity, Philosophy, Law, Physick, Mathemat[icks,] Husbandry, Mechanicks, &c. With an Explanation of those hard words, whic[h] derived from other Languages; as Greek, Latin, Italian, Spanish, French, &c. To which is Added. An Historico-Poetical Dictionary, containing the proper Names of Men, Women, Rivers, Cou[ntries,] Cities, Castles, Towns, Mountains, &c. in [Eng]land, Scotland and Ireland, &c. And the f[] Stories of Heathen Gods, with other Poetic [In]ventions. Also The Interpretation of the most usual Terms in M[artial] Discipline. Likewise The Terms which Merchants and other make [] in Trade and Commerce; And the Coins of [] Countries in Europe, and several Parts of the W[orld.] With other useful Particulars. A Work necessary for all Persons who desire to [Under]stand their own Language, and would attain [Elo]quence in Speaking, and Elegancy in Writin[g.]
Publication place
London
Publisher
A. Back and A. Bettesworth
Text type
printed book
Genre
Other
Subject area
  • place name
  • poetry
  • proper name
Word-group
type: alphabetical
Word-entry
type: headword
sample: Catamidiate, a putting open shame for a notorious offence.
STC
T030888
Other editions
1715 (ESTC T030889), 1724 (ESTC T030890)
Criticisms
Noyes, Gertrude E. "Edward Cocker and "Cocker's English Dictionary"." Notes and Queries 182 (1942): 298-300. view record
Wheatley, Henry B. "Who was Cocker?." Bibliographer 6.2 (1884): 25-30. view record