Proposals for printing by subscription in two volumes, quarto, Linguae Anglicanae veteris thesaurus, or, A glossary of the ancient English language
Subtitle: in two parts: the first comprising provincialisms, or such words as still exist in the various dialects of the provinces; and the second, such archaisms, or old words, as, being lost even to the provinces, are now to be found only in old English and Scottish writers : intended to be a supplement to Dr. Johnson's dictionary, and, in conjunction with that work, to exhibit a complete view of the whole English language
By: by the Reverend Jonathan Boucher ...
Contributors: Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784; Hansard, Luke, 1752-1828, printer
Publisher: Printed by Luke Hansard, Great Turnstile, LIncoln's-Inn Fields
Published: 1802
Place of publication: London]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 15
Subjects: English language; Dictionaries
Other titles: Glossary of the ancient English language.; Linguae anglicanae veteris thesaurus.
Notes: Part 1 was published in 1807 under the title A supplement to Dr. Johnson's dictionary of the English language, or, a glosssary of obsolete and provincial words. The materials Boucher had accumulated were used to prepare a 2 pt. work which appeared in 1832-1833, under title "Boucher's Glossary of archaic and provincial words".

Jan. 1802 is the latest date mentioned in the text (p. 13n). A 4 p. supplement to these proposals was issued, dated April 3, 1802.

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Printed on wove paper.

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