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 used in our ancient statutes, charters, writs ... Also a collection of our most common proverbs, with their explication ...
Contributors: Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)
Edition: The 24th ed ... By N. Bailey ...
Publisher: Printed for R. Ware [etc.]
Published: 1776
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 943
Subjects: English language -- Dictionaries.; English language -- Etymology -- Dictionaries -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Dictionaries.