An universal etymological English dictionary :
comprehending the derivations of the generality of words in the English tongue ... and also a brief and clear explication of all difficult words ... together with a large collection and explication of words and phrases us'd in our ancient statutes, charters, writs ... ; to which is added a collection of our most common proverbs with their explication and illustration ... /
by N. Bailey

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Main Author

Bailey, N. (Nathan), -1742

Language(s)

English

Published

London : Printed for T. Osborne [etc.], 1759

Edition

17th ed. /

Subjects

Proverbs, English
English language > English language / Dictionaries

Note

First published in 1721

Physical Description

1 volume (unpaged) ; 22 cm

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