An accurate new spelling dictionary and complete English expositor : containing a much larger collection of words than any book of the kind and price extant, the adverbs in ly only excepted. And shewing how the same are to be written correctly, and pronounced properly; with the various meanings and significations of each word. To which is annexed an entire new dictionary of all the heathen gods and goddesses: and also of the most illustrious heroes treated by Homer, Virgil, Ovid, and other antient poets: with a summary account of their origin, descent, exploits, &c. To the whole is prefixed, a compendious, valuable grammar of the English language

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Title An accurate new spelling dictionary and complete English expositor : containing a much larger collection of words than any book of the kind and price extant, the adverbs in ly only excepted. And shewing how the same are to be written correctly, and pronounced properly; with the various meanings and significations of each word. To which is annexed an entire new dictionary of all the heathen gods and goddesses: and also of the most illustrious heroes treated by Homer, Virgil, Ovid, and other antient poets: with a summary account of their origin, descent, exploits, &c. To the whole is prefixed, a compendious, valuable grammar of the English language
Contributors
Signed Author by A. Fisher
Pseudonym
Firms
Self-published Yes
Volumes 1
Pagination xvi, 360
Date of Publication 1772
Edition Statement
Edition Number 1
Date of First Publication 1772
Imprint Printed for the author, and sold by G. Robinson and J. Roberts, in Pater-noster row; and T. Slack, in Newcastle,
Colophon
Copyright Statement
Location of Printing London GB
Format Duodecimo (12mo)
Length (cm) 13
Width (cm) 13
Price (pound)
Price (shilling)
Price (pence)
Total Price (in pence)
Non-UK Price
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Sources
Shelfmarks
  • Indiana University Blmgtn - Lilly Library PE1620 .F53
Notes WorldCat notes: "Unpaginated after preliminary preface and grammar." and "First English dictionary compiled by a woman.";
According to imprint, also sold in Newcastle;
Hand-Verified No
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Attempted Verification Yes

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Fisher Slack, Ann. An accurate new spelling dictionary and complete English expositor : containing a much larger collection of words than any book of the kind and price extant, the adverbs in ly only excepted. And shewing how the same are to be written correctly, and pronounced properly; with the various meanings and significations of each word. To which is annexed an entire new dictionary of all the heathen gods and goddesses: and also of the most illustrious heroes treated by Homer, Virgil, Ovid, and other antient poets: with a summary account of their origin, descent, exploits, &c. To the whole is prefixed, a compendious, valuable grammar of the English languageThe Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 13531, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/13531. Accessed 2024-11-23. 

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