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Glossographia : or, a dictionary interpreting all such hard words, whether Hebrew, Greek, Latin, Italian, Spanish, French, Teutonick, Belgick, British or Saxon; as are now used in our refined English tongue. Also the terms of divinity, law, physick, mathematicks, heraldry, anatomy, war, musick, architecture; and of several other arts and sciences explicated. With etymologies, defintions, and historical observations on the same. Very useful for all such as desire to understand what they read / by T. B. of the Inner-Temple, barrester.

Collection Type

  • Books and periodicals

GUSN

GUSN-154197

Description

[687] p. ; 18 cm.

Details

Descriptive Terms

English language Dictionaries Early works to 1700.
English language Foreign words and phrases

Originator

Blount, Thomas, 1618-1679.

Publication

London : Tho. Newcomb,

Description

[687] p. ; 18 cm.

Notes

Title in double line border; decorative initials and headpieces.
Inscribed, verso of front board: Edward Wigglesworth. Other inscriptions, upper right, right hand pages: J.O. Adams, 1728.

Call Number

Rare PE1670.A2 B57 1656

Material Type

Dictionaries.

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