Excerpt from Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language, in Miniature To enhance the value of this work, the Publishers have obtained, from a Gentleman well qualified for the undertaking, A Collection of Quotations and Phrases, from the Latin, French, Italian, and Spanish Language3, - A Chronological Table Of Remarkable Events, - and A Brief List of Men of Genius and Learning. At the same time they may venture to say, that they have spared neither pains nor expense to render this small volume superior to any thing of the kind that has yet entered into competition for pub lic favour. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language in Miniature: To Which Are Added, an Alphabetical Account of the Heathen Deities, and a Copious Chronological Table of Remarkable Events, Discoveries and Inventions in Europe Act, e. N. To do, to o. A. To imitate apartinaplay Ac'tion, s. Opposite to rest; gesture in speak ing; adeed; abattle; alawsuit which is punishable by kw Ac'tionary, s. A holder of public stock Act'ive, e. Nimble, agile, quick, busy Act'ively, ed. Nimbly, bnakly, quickly Act'iveness, Activ'ity, s. Nimbleneu Act'or, s. One that performs a stage-player Act'ress, s. A female stage-phyer ml; certain notspeculatis. Act'ually, ad. In act, in effect, really Act'ualnesa, s. The quality of beingactnal Act'uary, s. A register, or clerk of a court Act' uate, o. A. To put into action; to non Act'uate, a. Act'uated, part. Put into acti Ac'uate, o. A. To make sharp to point Acu'leate, is. Having a sting or sharp point Acu'men, s. A sharp point; quichuas or sharpness of intellect Acu'minated, part. Ending in a sharp point Acu'te. A. Sharp, been, subtle, ingenious Acu'te, s. An accent marked thus to shew when the voice ought to be raised Acu'tely, ad. Sharply, keenly, ingeniously Acu'teness, s. Sharpness, subtleness Adac'ted, part. A. Driven by force Ad'age, s. A maxim; acommon saying Ada'gio, s. In music, a term for slow time Ad'amant, s. A diamond a loadstone Adamante'an, a. Very hard, impenetrable Adainaii'tino, a. Made of adamant hard Ada'pt, o. A. To fit, to suit, to proportion Adapta'tion, Adap'tion, s. The set of fittiig Add, e. A. To join to, inciense, number up Adde'cimate, 10. A. To take or value tithes Adde'em, r. A. To esteem account, reckon Ad'der, s. A poisonous serpent; a viper Adder's - grass, s. The name of a plant Adder's-toiigue, s. The name of an herb Ad'dible, a. That which may be added Ad' dice, Adse, s. A cooper's tool an axe Addi'ct, v. E. To devote, to dedicate Addict'ed, part. A. Des eted to, fond of Add'itament, s. The thing added, addition Addi'tion, s. An adding to; a rule for adding sums together in law, the residence, oo cupation, or rank of any person Addi'tional, a. That which i. Added Ail'dle, a. Barren, empty usually applied to such eggs as are dry lees Ad'dle-pated, a. Empty headed weak Addre'ss, e. A. To speak or apply to to di rect to to prepare one's self for any action Addre'ss, s. A petition direction skill dexterity mode of behaviour Addu'ce, -o. O. Tobr'mg m', three Mg. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language in Miniature: To Which Are Added, an Alphabetical Account of the Heathen Deites, and a Copious Chronological Table of Remarkable Events, Discoveries and Inventions in Europe Ab'lative, a. Mwlqch takes away; the last ofithe six cases of the Latin nouns A'hle, a. Upable to perform shtll'ul a. Strong of body, powerful Ij, ' flog-am o. E. To send abroad on some pub lic business or employment; to send away A'bleness, s. Strength of mind or body Ab'li - pey, s. Want of sight uuadnseduess Ab'hgate, e. A. To band or tie up from Ah'locatc, a. A. To let out to hire Alfiueflm havmg the power of cleaning Ablu'tion, e. Act ot'clesnsmg the cup given without eoneem'ation m the Romish church a religious purification Ab'aegata, e. E. To deny, to renounce, reject Abnega'tion. S. Denial renunciation Abnor'moua, e. Mishapen vast, hugs Abo'ard, ed. In, or on board a ship Abo'de, s. An habitation, a dwelling place Aho'de, s. Foretel, to prognosncate Abo'dement, s. A secret anticipation; omen Abol'uah. E. E. To repeal, to make void Ahofuhable, e. That which may be abolished Aboli'tlon, s. The act of abohahmg Abom'inable, a. Detestable, hateful unclean Abom'iuableuem, e. Hatefulness, odiousnem Abom'mahly, ad. Exmmely excemisely, exceedingly in the Ill sense Abom'inste, e. A. To abhor, to detest, to hate Abomina'tion, s. Detestation. Hatred; pollu tion, or defllement Abori'gtneaathe primitiveor origin! Inher httants of a country Abor'tion, s. A m'lcarriags untimely birth Ahos'trse, a. Untimely premature Abo've, prep. Higher in place; more in quan tity. Ed. The regions of heaven Altos-(hoard. Ed. Without any trick, fairly Abou'nd, o. N. To have in great plenty Abo'ut, prep. Round encircling, near to engaged in relating every way Abracadab'ra, s. A superstitious charm Abra'de, s a. To waste by degrees to rub cd' Abra'sion, s. The act of rubning o Ahre'ast. Ad. Close together, side by side Abrid'ge, v. A. To contract, to shorten; to express the same sense in fewer wonls Abridg'ment, s. A summary any larger work contracted into a smaller compa Abro'ach. Ed. Being tapped in a situation ready to yield the llqu r contained Aha/ad, act. Without doors in foreign countries widely scattered Ah'nogate, v. A. To dismnul, to abolish Abroga'tion, s. The act of duannulhng Abru'pt, a. Sudden; rough unconnected Abrupt'ly. Ed. Umeaaonably hastily AW 1. Anabrnpt manner. Suddenaess Ab'eoq e. A tuna Minette! Ah, 7. L. To m d' About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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