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• A Few Practical Suggestions (Society for Pure English Tract #3; 1920), by Logan Pearsall Smith (Gutenberg text and page images)
• Boucher's Glossary of Archaic and Provincial Words: A Supplement to the Dictionaries of the English Language, Particularly Those of Dr. Johnson and Dr. Webster (nothing further published after "Blade"; London: Printed for Black, Young, and Young, 1832-1833), by Jonathan Boucher, ed. by Joseph Hunter and Joseph Stevenson, contrib. by J. Odell
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• A glossary and etymological dictionary, of obsolete and uncommon words, antiquated phrases, and proverbs illustrative of early English literature, comprising chiefly those not to be found in our ordinary dictionaries; with historical notices of ancient customs and manners. (T. Bennett, 1834), by William Toone (page images at HathiTrust)
• Dictionary of obsolete and provincial English, containing words from the English writers previous to the nineteenth century which are no longer in use, or are not used in the same sense. And words which are now used only in the provincial dialects (G. Bell & sons, 1904), by Thomas Wright (page images at HathiTrust)
• Dictionary of obsolete and provincial English, containing words from the English writers previous to the nineteenth century which are no longer in use, or are not used in the same sense. And words which are now used only in the provincial dialects (H. G. Bohn, 1857), by Thomas Wright (page images at HathiTrust)
• A compleat collection of English proverbs; also the most celebrated proverbs of the Scotch, Italian, French, Spanish, and other languages, the whole methodically digested and illustrated with annotations, and proper explications (Printed for T. and J. Allman [etc.], 1817), by John Ray (page images at HathiTrust)
• The works of Roger Hutchinson (Johnson Reprint Corp., 1968), by Roger Hutchinson and John Bruce (page images at HathiTrust)
• A glossary. (J. R. Smith, 1872), by Robert Nares, Thomas Wright, and J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps (page images at HathiTrust)
• New light on some obscure words and phrases in the works of Shakespeare and his contemporaries. (Reeves & Turner, 1884), by Charles Mackay (page images at HathiTrust)
• A glossary; or, Collection of words, phrases, names, and allusions to customs, proverbs, &c., which have been thought to require illustration, in the works of English authors, particularly Shakespeare, and his contemporaries ... (R. Triphook; [etc., etc.], 1822), by Robert Nares (page images at HathiTrust)
• A dictionary of archaic and provincial words, obsolete phrases, proverbs, and ancient customs : from the fourteenth century (J.R. Smith, 1847), by J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps (page images at HathiTrust)
• A dictionary of archaic and provincial words, obsolete phrases, proverbs, and ancient customs, from the fourteenth century (J.R. Smith, 1850), by J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps (page images at HathiTrust)
• A glossary of obscure words and phrases in the writings of Shakspeare and his contemporaries traced etymologically to the ancient language of the British people as spoken before the irruption of the Danes and Saxons (S. Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington, 1887), by Charles Mackay (page images at HathiTrust)
• A glossary : or, Collection of words, phrases, names, and allusions to customs, proverbs, etc., which have been thought to require illustration, in the words of English authors, particularly Shakespeare, and his contemporaries (J.R. Smith, 1859), by Robert Nares, Thomas Wright, J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps, and Radcliffe College. Library (page images at HathiTrust)
• A glossary; or, Collection of words, phrases, names, and allusions to customs, proverbs, etc., which have been thought to require illustration, in the works of English authors; particularly Shakespeare and his contemporaries (J.R. Smith, 1876), by Robert Nares, Thomas Wright, and J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps (page images at HathiTrust)
• The lost beauties of the English language : an appeal to authors, poets, clergymen, and public speakers (J. W. Bouton, 1874), by Charles Mackay (page images at HathiTrust)
• A glossary of Tudor and Stuart words : especially from the dramatists (the Clarendon press, 1914), by Walter W. Skeat and A. L. Mayhew (page images at HathiTrust)
• The interpreter, or, Booke containing the signification of words : wherein is set forth the true meaning of all, or the most part of such words and termes, as are mentioned in the law writers, or statutes of this ... kingdome ... : a worke ... necessary for such as desire throughly to be instructed in the knowledge of our lawes, stautes, or other antiquities (Printed for William Sheares, 1637), by John Cowell (page images at HathiTrust)
• A glossary and etymological dictionary of obsolete and uncommon words, antiquated phrases, proverbial expressions, obscure allusions, and of words which have changed their significations; : illustrative of the works of our early dramatic and lyric poets; with historical notices of ancient customs, manners, &c., &c. (W. Pickering, 1832), by William Toone (page images at HathiTrust)
• A dictionary of archaic and provincial words, obsolete phrases, proverbs, and ancient customs, from the fourteenth century (J. R. Smith, 1860), by J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps (page images at HathiTrust)
• Word survival in nursery rhymes. ([Chapel Hill? N.C., 1958), by W. L. McAtee (page images at HathiTrust)
• A dictionary of archaic and provincial words, obsolete phrases, proverbs, and ancient customs, from the fourteenth century (J. R. Smith, 1881), by J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Breeches Bible : considered as the basis for remarks, critical and philological, on the English language (H. Wallis, 1862), by James Gurnhill (page images at HathiTrust)
• A glossary of words, phrases, names, and allusions in the works of English authors particularly of Shakespeare and his contemporaries. (G. Routledge;, 1966), by Robert Nares, Thomas Wright, and J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps (page images at HathiTrust)
• A dictionary of archaic and provincial words, obsolete phrases, proverbs, and ancient customs, from the fourteenth century (J. R. Smith, 1868), by J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps (page images at HathiTrust)
• Bible English : chapters on old and disused expressions in the authorized version of the Scriptures and the Book of common prayer : with illustrations from contemporary literature. (G. Bell, 1875), by Thomas Lewis Owen Davies (page images at HathiTrust)
• Das Aussterben alter Substantiva im Verlaufe der englischen Sprachgeschichte (H. Fiencke, 1906), by Emil Hemken (page images at HathiTrust)
• A dictionary of archaic and provincial words, obsolete phrases, proverbs, and ancient customs, from the fourteenth century (J. R. Smith, 1872), by J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps (page images at HathiTrust)
• The works of Roger Hutchinson ... (Printed at the University press, 1842), by Roger Hutchinson and John Bruce (page images at HathiTrust)
• A glossary; or, collection of words, phrases, names, and allusions to customs, proverbs, etc., which have been thought to require illustration, in the works of English authors, particularly Shakespeare and his contemporaries. (J.R. Smith, 1867), by Robert Nares, Thomas Wright, and J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps (page images at HathiTrust)
• A glossary : or, Collection of words, phrases, names, and allusions to customs, proverbs, etc., which have been thought to require illustration, in the words of English authors, particularly Shakespeare, and his contemporaries (J.R. Smith, 1872), by Robert Nares, Thomas Wright, and J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps (page images at HathiTrust)
• A glossary and etymological dictionary of obsolete and uncommon words : illustrative of the works of our early dramatic and lyric poets, with historical notices of ancient customs, manners, &c. &c. (W. Pickering, 1832), by William Toone (page images at HathiTrust)
• A glossary; or, Collection of words, phrases, names, and allusions to customs, proverbs, etc., which have been thought to require illustration, in the works of English authors, particularly Shakespeare, and his contemporaries. (Reeves and Turner, 1888), by Robert Nares, Thomas Wright, and J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps (page images at HathiTrust)
• The lost beauties of the English language: an appeal to authors, poets, clergymen and public speakers. (Chatto & Windus, 1879), by Charles Mackay (page images at HathiTrust)
• A glossary of words, phrases, names, and allusions in the works of English authors, particularly of Shakespeare and his contemporaries (G. Routledge ;, 1905), by Robert Nares (page images at HathiTrust)
• A collection of English vvords not generally used, with their significations and original, in two alphabetical catalogues, the one of such as are proper to the northern, the other to the southern counties. With catalogues of English birds and fishes; and an account of the preparing and refining such metals and minerals as are gotten in England. (Printed by H. Bruges, 1674), by John Ray (page images at HathiTrust)
• A glossary; or Collection of words, phrases, names, and allusions to customs, proverbs, etc., which have been thought to require illustration, in the works of English authors (Reeves and Turner, 1888), by Robert Nares, Thomas Wright, and J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps (page images at HathiTrust)
• A dictionary of archaic and provincial words, obsolete phrases, proverbs, and ancient customs, from the fourteenth century. (J.R. Smith, 1846), by J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps (page images at HathiTrust)
• A dictionary of archaic and provincial words, obsolete phrases, proverbs, and ancient customs, from the fourteenth century. (T. and W. Boone, 1855), by J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps (page images at HathiTrust)
• Dictionary of archaic and provincial words ... (J. R. Smith, 1848), by J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps (page images at HathiTrust)
• A glossary: or, a collection of words, phrases, names, and allusions to customs, proverbs, etc., which have been thought to require illustrations in the works of English authors, particularly Shakespeare and his contemporaries (J.R. Smith, 1876), by Robert Nares, Thomas Wright, and J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps (page images at HathiTrust)
• Dictionary of obsolete and provincial English (London, 1869), by Thomas Wright (page images at HathiTrust)
• Über das Aussterben alter Wörter im Verlaufe der englischen Sprachgeschichte (F. Teichert, 1912), by Friedrich Teichert (page images at HathiTrust)
• A dictionary of archaic and provincial words, obsolete phrases, proverbs, and ancient customs, from the fourteenth century. (J.R. Smith, 1865), by J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps (page images at HathiTrust)
• Manley's interpreter. (Printed by J. Streater for H. Twyford, 1672), by John Cowell and Thomas Manley (page images at HathiTrust)
• A dictionary of archaic and provincial words, obsolete phrases, proverbs, and ancient customs, from the fourteenth century. (Gibbings & co., 1901), by J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps (page images at HathiTrust)
• A glossary, or collection of words, phrases, names, and allusions to customs, proverbs, etc., which have been thought to require illustration, in the works of English authors, particularly Shakespeare, and his contemporaries (Gibbings and Co., 1901), by Robert Nares (page images at HathiTrust)
• Dictionary of obsolete and provincial English, containing words from the English writers previous to the nineteenth century which are no longer in use, or are not used in the same sense. And words which are now used only in the provincial dialects. (Bell and sons, 1886), by Thomas Wright (page images at HathiTrust)
• A dictionary of archaic and provincial words, obsolete phrases, proverbs, and ancient customs, from the fourteenth century. (J. R. Smith, 1878), by J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps (page images at HathiTrust)
• A Shakespeare word-book, being a glossary of archaic forms and varied usages of words employed by Shakespeare (G. Routledge & sons, limited;, 1908), by John Foster (page images at HathiTrust)
• The lost beauties of the English language: an appeal to authors, poets, clergymen and public speakers. (Chatto & Windus, 1874), by Charles Mackay (page images at HathiTrust)
• A dictionary of archaic and provincial words : obsolete phrases, proverbs, and ancient customs, from the XIV century (G. Routledge and sons, limited;, 1904), by J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps (page images at HathiTrust)
• A few practical suggestions (The Clarendon press, 1920), by Logan Pearsall Smith (page images at HathiTrust)
• A dictionary of archaic and provincial words, obsolete phrases, proverbs, and ancient customs, from the fourteenth century. ([AMS Press], 1973), by J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps (page images at HathiTrust)
• A dictionary of archaic and provincial words, obsolete phrases, proverbs, and ancient customs, from the fourteenth century. (J.R. Smith, 1865), by J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps (page images at HathiTrust)
• A dictionary of archaic and provincial words, obsolete phrases, proverbs, and ancient customs from the fourteenth century (Printed by C. & J. Adlard, Bartholomew Close, 1852), by J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps (page images at HathiTrust)
• A glossary of Tudor and Stuart words, especially from the dramatists, by Walter W. Skeat, ed. by A. L. Mayhew (Gutenberg ebook)
• A collection of English vvords not generally used, with their significations and original in two alphabetical catalogues, the one of such as are proper to the northern, the other to the southern counties : with catalogues of English birds and fishes : and an account of the preparing and refining such metals and minerals as are gotten in England / by John Ray ... (London : Printed by H. Bruges for Tho. Barrell ..., 1674), by John Ray (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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