THE WORDS ARE EXPLAINED IN THE ORDER OF THEIR NATURAL AFFINITY,

Independent of Alphabetical Arrangement;

AND

THE SIGNIFICATION OF EACH IS TRACED FROM ITS ETYMOLOGY,

THE PRESENT MEANING BEING ACCOUNTED FOR, WHEN IT DIFFERS

FROM ITS FORMER ACCEPTATION:

THE WHOLE

EXHIBITING, IN ONE CONTINUED NARRATIVE, THE

ORIGIN, HISTORY, AND MODERN USAGE

OF THE EXISTING VOCABULARY OF THE ENGLISH TONGUE;

TO WHICH ARE ADDED,

AN INTRODUCTION, CONTAINING A NEW GRAMMAR OF THE LANGUAGE,

AND

AN ALPHABETICAL INDEX, FOR THE EASE OF CONSULTATION.

BY DAVID BOOTH.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR JAMES COCHRANE AND CO.,

11, WATERLOO PLACE, PALL MALL.

30261

1835.