A new universal etymological English dictionary: containing not only explanations of the words in the English language; ... but also their etymologies from the ancient and modern languages: and accents directing to their proper pronunciation; ... Illustrated with copper-plates. Originally compiled by N. Bailey. Assisted in the mathematical part by G. Gordon; in the botanical by P. Miller; and in the etymological, &c. by T. Lediard, ... And now re-published with many corrections, ... by different hands. The etymology of all terms ... being revised and corrected by Joseph Nicol Scott, ...
Scott, Joseph Nicol,1703-1769.
Bailey, N.(Nathan),-1742.
London : printed for T. Osborne and J. Shipton; J. Hodges; R. Baldwin; W. Johnston, and J. Ward,
1755.
"The revisions and additions are extensive enough to warrant this being regarded as a new work" (Alston).
A prospectus, 'By the King's authority. Proposal for printing in weekly numbers, .. A new universal etymological English dictionary ..', was issued on 28 May 1755.
Published in 90 parts.
Text in two columns.
Titlepage in red and black.
ESTC
Alston V, 173