GLOSSOGRAPHIA: OR A DICTIONARY INTERPRETING THE HARD WORDS of whatsoever language, now used in our refined English tongue; with etymologies, definitions, and historical observations on the same. Also the terms of divinity, law, physick, mathematicks, war, music, and other arts and sciences explicated. Very useful for all such as desire to understand what they read. The third edition, with some corrections, and many additions.

BLOUNT, Thomas.

Published by London printed by Tho. Newcomb and are to be sold by John Martyn at the Bell without Temple Bar, 1670

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8vo, pp. [xvi], 144, 155-202, 209-708, [1] errata; a very nice copy in contemporary sprinkled calf, plain spine. Third edition: Glossographia was first published in 1656, when it was quickly plagiarised by Edward Phillips (Milton's nephew) for his New World of Words (1658). Blount's dictionary has the distinction of being the first to attempt etymologies, and the first to quote sources for his definitions. Wing B3336; Alston V 50; Starnes & Noyes chapter V.

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• Title: GLOSSOGRAPHIA: OR A DICTIONARY INTERPRETING THE HARD WORDS of whatsoever language, now used in our refined English tongue; with etymologies, definitions, and historical observations on the same. Also the terms of divinity, law, physick, mathematicks, war, music, and other arts and sciences explicated. Very useful for all such as desire to understand what they read. The third edition, with some corrections, and many additions.
• Publisher: London printed by Tho. Newcomb and are to be sold by John Martyn at the Bell without Temple Bar
• Publication Date: 1670
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