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Book Edition: The nevv world of words: or a general English dictionary. Containing the proper significations, and etymologies of all words derived from other languages; viz. Hebrew, Arabick, Syriack, Greek, Latin, Italian, French, Spanish, Brittish, Dutch, Saxon, &c. usefull for the adornment of our English tongue. Together with the definitions of all those terms that conduce to the understanding of any of the arts or sciences; ... To which are added the significations of proper names, in mythology, or poetical fictions, and historical relations, with the geographical descriptions of the chief countries and cities in the world; especially of these three nations, wherein their chiefest antiquities, battles, and other most memorable passages are mentioned: as also all other subjects that ... appertain to advance our English language. A work very necessary for strangers, as well as our own countrymen; ... The third edition containing a supply of above two thousand words, collected and published by E.P.

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The nevv world of words: or a general English dictionary. Containing the proper significations, and etymologies of all words derived from other languages; viz. Hebrew, Arabick, Syriack, Greek, Latin, Italian, French, Spanish, Brittish, Dutch, Saxon, &c. usefull for the adornment of our English tongue. Together with the definitions of all those terms that conduce to the understanding of any of the arts or sciences; ... To which are added the significations of proper names, in mythology, or poetical fictions, and historical relations, with the geographical descriptions of the chief countries and cities in the world; especially of these three nations, wherein their chiefest antiquities, battles, and other most memorable passages are mentioned: as also all other subjects that ... appertain to advance our English language. A work very necessary for strangers, as well as our own countrymen; ... The third edition containing a supply of above two thousand words, collected and published by E.P.

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Record ID 38590

Library: Haddington Library. Register: MS16480 (1732-1790, Type: Town). Page: 55r

E. P.s English Dictionary

Borrowed: 1762/4/17 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: April 17. Original Borrower: Thos Crookshanks.


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Thomas Crookshanks
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Crafts, Artisans, and Manufacturing > Dyer.


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Edward Phillips (Male, born 1630, died c.1696)
Genre: Reference Works
Nevv world of words: or a general English dictionary [Philips]
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.580.