Benjamin Martin, Lingua Britannica Reformata (1749)

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1749
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Book title
Lingua Britannica Reformata: Or, A New 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. Orthographicall 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, Logic, Metaphysics, Mythology, Theology, Ethics, &c. VII. Mathematical; Not only Explaining all Words in Arithmetic, Algebra, Logarithms, Fluxions, Geometry, ????, Dialling, Navigation, &c. according to the Modern Newtonian Mathesie; 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. To which is prefix'd, An Introduction, Containing A Physico-Grammatical Essay On the Propriety and Rationale of the English Tongue, deduced from a General Idea of the Nature and Necessity of Speech for Human Society; a Particular View of the Genius and Usage of the Original Mother Tongues, the Hebrew, Greek, Latin, and Teutonic; with their respective Idioms, the Italian, French, Spanish, Saxon, and German, so far as they have Relation to the English Tongue, and have contributed to its Composition.
Publication place
London
Publisher
J. Hodges, S. Austen, J. Newbery, J. Ward, R. Raikes, J. Leake, W. Frederick, and B. Collins
Text type
printed book
Genre
General English Dictionaries and Glossaries
Language
headwords: English
explanations: English
explanations: English
Word-group
type: alphabetical
Word-entry
type: headword
sample: DRI'NKHAM, or DRINKLEAN, a contribution of tenants to entertain the lord, or his steward.
STC
T025324
Other editions
1754 (ESTC T025514; 2nd edn.)