Edward Leigh, A Philological Commentary, or an Illustration of the most Obvious and Useful Words in the Law (1652)
Date
1652
Author
L.
E.(alternate name for
Edward
Leigh
)
Note: 11/10/2005
Book title
A Philologicall Commentary, Or, An Illustration of the most Obvious and Usefull Words in the Law. With their Distinctions and diverse Acceptations, as they are found as well in Reports Ancient and Modern, as in Records, and Memorials never Printed: Usefull for all young Students of the Law
Publication place
London
Printer
T. Mabb
Publisher
Charles Adams
Transcription source
Text type
printed book
Genre
Hard-word, term-of-art, and dialect dictionaries, glossaries, and definitions
Subject area
law
Summary
Dictionary of legal terms
Language
headwords: English
explanations: English
other languages: Latin
explanations: English
explanations: English
other languages: Latin
explanations: English
Word-group
type: alphabetical
Word-entry
type: headword
sample: Abbot, in Latine Abbas, in French Abbé, is by skilfull Linguists said to come from the Syriack word Abba Pater, and in our common law is used for him that in the Covent or fellowship of Canons, hath the rule and preheminence.
sample: Abbot, in Latine Abbas, in French Abbé, is by skilfull Linguists said to come from the Syriack word Abba Pater, and in our common law is used for him that in the Covent or fellowship of Canons, hath the rule and preheminence.
Alston
XVIII.II.62
Wing
L 997
Other editions
1658: Wing L 999 (Alston XVIII.II.63)
