Thomas Holyoake, A Large DIctionary (1676 - 1677)
Date
1676
1677
Lexicographer
Thomas
Holyoake
Note: 30/09/2005
Book title
A Large Dictionary In Three Parts: I. The English before the Latin, containing above Ten Thousand words more than any Dictionary yet extant. II. The Latin before the English, with correct and plentiful Etymological Derivations, Philological Observations, and Phraseological Explications: To which there is added above Six Thousand words more than in any former Book of thbis Nature; As also the Phrases, difference of words of the same signification, the Greek and Roman Antiquities, viz. Their Magistrates, Habits, Customs and Ceremonies used at Sacrifices, Meals, &c. As also their Formulæ, and likewise the most textual usual proper Hebrew Roots and Derivatives added to the simple Themes, and Compounds of the Latin are inserted. III. The Proper Names of Persons, Places and other things necessary to the understanding of Historians and Poets. In the whole comprehending whatsoever is Material in any Author upon this Subject. Together with very considerable and ample Additions, carried on by a diligent search into the perusal of very many Authors both Ancient and Modern. Whereby this Work is rendred the most Compleat and Useful of any that was ever yet extant in this kind
Publication place
London
Printer
W. Rawlins
Publisher
G. Sawbridge, W. Place, T. Basset, T. Dring, J. Leigh, and J. Place
Text type
printed book
Genre
Bilingual and polyglot dictionaries, glossaries, and vocabularies
Subject area
- Greek
- Hebrew
- Latin
Language
headwords: English, Latin
explanations: Latin, English
other languages: Greek, Hebrew
explanations: Latin, English
explanations: Latin, English
other languages: Greek, Hebrew
explanations: Latin, English
Word-group
type: alphabetical
Word-entry
type: headword
sample: (a) The play at Catt, or trap. Lusus buxi, & baculi. A Cat, Felis, c. g. catus, m. ælurus, & elurus, muscio. (b) Forulus, Vas ubi Codices pommtur. ¶ A Forus (i.) tabulatum. ¶ Vel à forus pro foramine, quod crebrò fit perforatum, ad pennas & cornua imponenda. ¶ Unde Foruli, orum; m. δυλάκια. Hutches wherein Books were kept: also long narrow furrows in the field; a pen-sheath.
sample: (a) The play at Catt, or trap. Lusus buxi, & baculi. A Cat, Felis, c. g. catus, m. ælurus, & elurus, muscio. (b) Forulus, Vas ubi Codices pommtur. ¶ A Forus (i.) tabulatum. ¶ Vel à forus pro foramine, quod crebrò fit perforatum, ad pennas & cornua imponenda. ¶ Unde Foruli, orum; m. δυλάκια. Hutches wherein Books were kept: also long narrow furrows in the field; a pen-sheath.
Alston
XVI.339
Wing
H2535
