Mr. Nathan Bailey's English dictionary,. Shewing both the orthography and the orthoepia of that tongue, by I. Accents placed on each word, directing to their true pronunciation. II. Distinguishing those words of approved authority from those that are not. III. Their various senses and significations, in English, and also French, Latin and German. IV. The idiom, phrases and proverbial sentences belonging to it. V. A short pointing at the French and Latin etymology. A work useful for such as would speak what they mean in a proper and pure diction; and write true English. Translated into German and improved, as also added an appendix not onely of such words as are not of so general an use, necessity and pureness, but likewise of the most common proper- and nick-names,
Nathan Bailey (d.1742)
Category
Books
Date
1736
Materials
Place of origin
Leipzig
Collection
Felbrigg, Norfolk
NT 3196674
Summary
Bibliographic description
[818]p.,plate :. port. ;. 8vo. Former shelfmarks: Q4; Z7. Binding: reverse calf, sewn onto five raised bands; spine label, lettered "Baileys Dictionary Eng. & Germ", red-stained edges.
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Nathan Bailey (d.1742)