An universal etymological English dictionary
Subtitle: 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 ... and the etymology and interpretation of the proper names of men, women, and remarkable places in Great Britain ... To which is added, a collection of our most common proverbs ...
By: By N. Bailey ...
Edition: 20th ed.
Publisher: Printed T. Osborne, [et al.
Published: 1728
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Geographical Names; English language; Dictionaries; Personal Names; Proverbs