An edition of The new world of English words (1658)

The new world of words

or, A general English dictionary : containing the proper significations, and etymologies of all words derived from other languages ... : 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, derived from the ancient or modern tongues ...

The fourth edition. Containing besides an addition of several thousand words ... a brief view of the most eminent persons of the ancients ... / collected and published by E.P. --

by Phillips, Edward

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An edition of The new world of English words (1658)

The new world of words

or, A general English dictionary : containing the proper significations, and etymologies of all words derived from other languages ... : 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, derived from the ancient or modern tongues ...

The fourth edition. Containing besides an addition of several thousand words ... a brief view of the most eminent persons of the ancients ... / collected and published by E.P. --

by Phillips, Edward

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1678

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434

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1 The new world of English words. 1969, G. Olms in English - (Reprograf. Nachdr. d. Ausg. London, Brooke, 1658.)	zzzz Not in Library
2 The new world of words: or, Universal English dictionary : containing an account of the original or proper sense, and various significations of all hard words derived from other languages... : together with a brief and plain explication of all terms relating to any of the arts and sciences, either liberal or mechanical... 1720, printed for J. Philips; D. Rhodes; and J. Taylor in English - the seventh edition.	zzzz Not in Library
3 The new world of words: or, Universal English dictionary. Containing an account of the original or proper sense, and various significations of all hard words derived from other languages ... Together with a brief and plain explication of all terms relating to any of the arts and sciences, either liberal or mechanical ... To which is added, the interpretation of proper names ... 1720, Printed for J. Philips ...; H. Rhodes ...; and I. Taylor ... in English - The seventh edition, revised, corrected, and improved; with the addition of near twenty thousand words, from the best authors, domestick and foreign, that treat of the several subjects / by J.K. Philobibl. --	zzzz Not in Library
4 The new world of words: or, Universal English dictionary. Containing an account of the original or proper sense, and various significations of all hard words derived from other languages ... Together with a brief and plain explication of all terms relating to any of the arts and sciences, either liberal or mechanical ... To which is added, the interpretation of proper names ... 1706, J. Phillips in English - 6th ed., rev., corr., and improved / with the addition of near twenty thousand words, from the best authors, by J. K[ersey] ...	zzzz Not in Library
5 The new world of words: or, A universal English dictionary. Containing the proper significations and derivations of all words from other languages ... as now made use of in our English tongue. Together with the definitions of all those terms that conduce to the understanding of any of the arts of sciences ... To which is added, the interpretations of proper names ... 1696, R. Bently [etc.] in English - The 5th ed., with large additions and improvements from the best English and foreign authors ...	zzzz Not in Library
6 The new world of words: or, A general English dictionary : containing the proper significations, and etymologies of all words derived from other languages ... : 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, derived from the ancient or modern tongues ... 1678, Printed by W.R. for Obadiah Blagrave ... in English - The fourth edition. Containing besides an addition of several thousand words ... a brief view of the most eminent persons of the ancients ... / collected and published by E.P. --	aaaa Not in Library
7 The new world of English words: or, A general dictionary: containing the interpretations of such hard words as are derived from other languages ... Together with all those terms that relate to the arts and sciences ... To which are added e significations of proper names, mythology, and poetical fictions, historical relations, geographical descriptions of most countries and cities of the world ... as also all other subjects that are useful, and appertain to our English language 1658, Printed by E. Tyler, for Nath. Brooke at the Sign of the Angel in Cornhill Microform in English	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat

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Edition Notes

Dedicatory epistle signed: Edward Phillips.

First ed. (London, 1658) has title: The new world of English words.

Wing P2072.

Based largely on Thomas Blount's Glossographia (London, 1656). Cf. Starnes, D.W.T. The English dictionary from Cawdrey to Johnson, 1604-1755, p. 50.

Published in: London
Other Titles: A general English dictionary

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Pagination: [434] p. (p. [430-434] advertisements)
Number of pages: 434

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Open Library: OL17036263M

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The new world of words

by Phillips, Edward