Joseph Nicol Scott, A New Universal Etymological English Dictionary (1755)

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Date
1755
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Book title
A New Universal Etymological English Dictionary: Containing not only Explanations of the Words In The English Language; And the Different Senses in which they are used; With Authorities from the Best Writers, to support those which appear Doubtful; But Also Their Etymologies From The Ancient and Modern Languages: And Accents directing to their Proper Pronunciation; Shewing both the Orthography and Orthoepia of the English Tongue. Also, Full and Accurate Explanations of the Various Terms made use of in the several Arts, Sciences, Manufactures, and Trades. Illustrated with Copper-plates. 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, Gent. Professor of the Modern Languages in Lower Germany. And now Re-published with many Corrections, Additions, and Literate Improvements, by Different Hands. The Etymology of all Terms mentioned as derived from the Greek,m Hebrew, Arabic, and Asiastic Languages, being Revised and Corrected by Joseph Nicol Scott, M. D.
Publication place
London
Publisher
T. Osborne and J. Shipton, J. Hodges, R. Baldwin, W. Johnston, and J. Ward
Text type
printed book
Genre
General English Dictionaries and Glossaries
Language
headwords: English
explanations: English
explanations: English
Extent
2 vols.
Word-group
type: alphabetical
Word-entry
type: headword
sample: FRI'ABLE, Fr. [of friabilis, Lat.] that may be crumbled or rubbed into small particles, easily reduced to powder. Bacon uses it.
STC
T148730
Other editions
1764 (ESTC N021877; new edn.)