Johnson's dictionary, abridged for the use of schools, with the addition of Walker's pronunciation; an abstract of his principles of English pronunciation, with questions; a vocabulary of Greek, Latin, and scripture proper names

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by  Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784

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JOHNSON'S DICTIONARY
ABRIDGED
FOR TFIE USE OF SCHOOLS,
r.WITH THE ADDITION OF
WiLKER'S PRONUNCIATION;
AN ABSTRACT OF HIS
fRINCIPLES OF ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION, WITH QUESTIONS
A VOCABULARY OF
GREEK, LATIN, AND SCRIPTURE PROPER NAMES,
kc. he. &c.
THIRD CANADIAN EDITION.
ARMOUR & RAMSAY, MONTREAL,
RAMSAY, ARMOUR & CO., KINGSTON,
A. H. ARMOUR& CO., HAMILTON-.
1843.
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PREFACE.
IT isalmost universally acknowledged,among learned men,that the
definitions in Johnson's Dictionary are superiour to all others; and it
is also conceded, that Walker's pronunciation is, with few exceptions,
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the proper standard. Dictionaiy, in which the excellences ofthese
•two authors are combined, must, therefore, be the best adapted to the
present state ofthe English language.
A very valuable work has been executed on this plan, and lately
published in Boston. It is entitled " Johnson's and Walker's English
Dictionaries combined," and contains all the words which have been
added to Johnson'sDictionarybyDr. Todd. The followingAbridge-
ment ofthis work, in the preparation of which the Editor has been
materially assisted by Dr. Rees' Abridgement of TodtVs Johnson, will
be found to contain a very copious selection ofwords; and it has been
a leading object to give the definitions and notation with greatplain-
ness and accuracy.
The Appendix of Americanisms will assist the scholar in detecting
the words in common use, which are not well authorized, and will
show liim the difference between English and American usage.
PREFACE.
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The Principles of Pronunciation, which follow this Preface, are
selected almost entirely from Walker's Dictionary. It is not common
to study these Principles in our schools; and, hence, Dictionaries are
very imperfectly understood. The Editor earnestly recommends that
they should be studied thoroughly and frequently by every scholar
who can understand them and that teachers should require them
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to be apphed to every lesson from the Dictionary.
To render these Principles intelligible and interesting, and to im•
press them on the memories of pi-pils, they are accompanied in this
Abridgement witli suitable Questions. Thesewill be found a valua-
ble improvement; and it is Loped that, on the whole, this Dictionary
for Schools possesses moreexcellences,and fewer faults, than anythat
has been offered to the publick.
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TODD'S JOHNSON'S DICTIONARY
IN MINIATURE
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WITPI WALKER'S PRONUNCIATION.
ABA ABD
SCHEME OF THE VOWELS.
Fate, far,fa!), fat;—me, m^t;—pine, p?n;—116, mOve, n6r, notj—tube, t5b, bftl!;-•!•?!;—
pdund; th'm,Tuis.
' jtA\.fAlNaranrutmilcjleers,etasb,eafobroey,noaudnosg.ofWthheesningitiai-s AAbbaattee,mea-nbta,tea'-.bva.tea'.-tmoSnlte.ssse.nth;etoacltoowferleisnsepnriincgf.
placedbeforeawordbeginningwithavowel,it thequantity'abated;extenuation.
ischangedintoa«,as,a7iBarl,anensign. Itis .4bb,ab.s.theyarnon a\\en\cr'swarp.
placedbeforeaparticiple,orparticipialnoun, Abba, ab'-ba. *. a scriptural word signifying;
as,ariding,awalking. Italsodenotespropor- /ulher. [anabbot
tion,asayear,amonth. Itissometimesused Abbacy,ab'-ba-si.s.the rightsorprivilegesol
asanabbreviationofLatinwards,as,A.31.ar- Al)bess,ub'-bes. .s. thegovernessofanuni'.ery
iiummagisier; A.D. atmoilomini. [term. Abbe,Abbey,Abby, ab'-b6. 5. residence for
Aback, a-bak'. ad. backwards; back: a sea religiouspersons,wiiothermenorwomeiu
Abacot,ab'-a-k6t.s.anancientkind ofcrown. Abbot, ab'-but. s. the chief of a convent of
Abacus, ab'-a-kus. s. a countingtable;inar- men. [shorleii.
chitecture,thecrowning both ofthe caj)ital Abbreviate,ab-hre'-yi-ile. i:a. toabridge,s<.
andcolumn. Abbreviation, ab-bre-v^-;V-shcai. .^. llie actof
AAAbfbtaa,ifst^a,fit.iac-eb,afta'-.biSI'-asdsa.hnistpe'o.swahsre.daasdtb:hoeawsstjeearantmefarrmro.kmtohfe -AAbbbbabrrreeivvdiigaaittnuogrr,e,ab-abb-rb^r-^v'i--Vai'^--it-fttsrl.ii.['?.eirnoesn.eorsw.haboarisndhigoneriilt.'-
respect. [desert. usedforthesakeofshortening;a compendi-
Abandon,a-biui'-dun^r.a.toresign;toforsake, umorabridgement.
AAAbbbwaaaisnnceddk,ooenndae-.mbdea,nseta'-,.baiva.;-'b-aad.uf'lt-nodd.uhnau-.mndbie?ls^neet,r.ttesod.;b[tfrhgoieirnvsgaeacnktliuonpowgf,. AAAbbbdddtoiiicccgaaaitttviieeov,neua,,pb.'aab-b-d'de-<-d'^k'-a-kkt;aeV-.-ts5tb'v.i.ian.a..tyt.oharrteessw[iiohggfinncagahtinvihoi-nno.^ifgpfliIpic.Ttie'i,.1
depress. abdication.
Aliased,a-biste'.pari,depressed. Abditive,ab'-d^-tiv.a.hiding,orconcealing.
Abasement,a-base'-m(?nt.5.theslate ofbeing Abdomen,ab-d6'-nien.s.the lowerpartof th(>
brougrhtlow, [eci. belly. [abdom<'ii
AAbbaass'hn,iae-nbtas,h'a.-bvi.sah.'t-om^cnotn.fus*.e,gtroeamtaksehaamsehamo-r AAbbddoumcien,ala,b-dau.sbe-'d.omv'.-ma6.-nlao).seap.arraetlea;tintgotdoitahue
confusion away.
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ABL ABO
File,far,fall,fat5—m^,mh;—pine,pin;
AAbbddinuugccttiooorrn,,darbaa-bdw-iidinukkg''-.-ts6hr.flu5..sa.ny.thmeuascctleoftshaetparcaotn--|IAAbbllpoeew-,ebrkof'd-uihle[..d,a.kc-balp-abb6lde'-tdoidp.eraf.orsmtr;onsgkilofufl.body,
tracts. [thealphabet. Ablegate,ah'-l^-g-'dte. v.a. to send abroadon
Abecedarian, i-b^-s^-di'-r^-an.s.ateacherofI somepublickbusinessoremployment; toscud
Abecedary, i.-bfe-s^'-d§r-6. u. belongingtothe away.
alphabet. Ableness,a'-bl-n&.s.strengthofmindorbody.
Abed,k-bM'.ad.inbed,onthebed. Ablepsy,ab'-lOp-s^.s.want of sight; unadvi-
Aberr,ab-§r'.i\n.towander. secfness. [from.
Aberrance,iib-er'-rause.s.adeviationfromthe Abligate, ab'-l^-gite. v.a. to bind or tie up
rightway. _ [r'S'i'way. Ablocate,ub'-li-kate.v.a.toletouttohire.
Aberrant, ab-er'-rant. a. wandering Irom the Abluent, ab'-li!i-dnt. a. having the power of
Aberration, ab-er-ri-shfln. s. theactofdevi- cleansing.
ating. Ablution,ab-lu'-shfin.s.actofcleansing;thecup
Abet, a-bet'.i\a.toaid,toencourage,toseton. given without consecration in the Romisu
Abetment,a-bSt'-mgnt.s.actofabetting,oren- church; areligiouspurification.
couraging-, [plice. Abnegate, ab'-n^-gaie. v. a. to deny, to re-
AAbbeetytaonr,cea,-b^at-'b-atf'l-ra.nss.e.hes.tihnatlaawb,etgsoo;dasninarcecvoemr-- Abnnoeugnactei,onre,jeacbt-.n^-gi'-sh^m. s. denial;[erlaetniuonn-.
sion,butnotinpossession. Abnormous, ab-n6r'-ni&s. a. misshapen; vait,
Abgregation, ab-gri-gk'-shun. s. separation huge.
fromtheflock. [inate. Aboard,a-b6nV.ad.in,oronboardaship.
Abhor,ab-h6r'.r.a.todetest,toloathe,toabom- Abode,a-bAde'.5. ahabitation,adwellingplaces
Abhorrence, ab-h6r'-rguse. s. aversion, great Abode,a-b6tle'.v.a.toforetell,toprognosticate.
hatred. Abodement,a-b6de'-mS»t.s.asecretanticipa-
Abhorrent, ab-h5r'-rent. a. struckwith abhor- tion; omen. [void.
rence,odious; contraryto; inconsistentwith. Abolish, a-b6l'-lish. v.a. to repeal, to make
Abide,a-blde'. v.n. todwellinaplace; toat- Abolishable,a-b&l'-fish-a-bl.a.thatwhichmay
tend; tosupport; topersevereinanything. beabolished. ['"?•
Ability, a-bil'-6-t^. s. power; skill, capacity. Abolition, ab-6-l!sh'-un.^s. the act of abolish-
Abintestate, ab-?n-tgs'-tate.s.theheirotauin- Abolitionist, ab-6-lrsh'-tui-!st.s. onewhoisde-
"~ testateperson. siroustoabolish anything.
Abject,ab'-jSkt.a.mean,base, vile, contempt- Abominable,a-bom'-i-na-bl.a.detestable,hate-"
ible. ful; unclean.
Abjectedness,ab-jgkt''-§d-n»3s.^s.meannessof Abominably, a-b6m'-^-na-bl^. ad. extremely
Abjection,ab-j&k'-sh&n. > mind, servili- e,\cessively, exceedingly: in the ill sense5
Abjcctness,ab'-j§kt-n§s. ) ty,baseness. odiously. [detest,tobale.
Abjectly,db'-jekl-l^. ad. in anabjectmanner, Abominate, a-b6m'-i-niUe. v. a. to abhor, to
meanly. [qualification. Abomination, a-b6m-i-na'-shi^n. s.deicstiitioii,
Abjugate, ab'-ju-gute. v.a. to set free,toun- haired; pollution,ordefilement.
yoke, [arenouncingonoalh. Aborigines,ab-6-ridje'-4-n/z.5.theprimitiveor
Abjuration,Ab-ju-riV-shi'ui.s.tlieactofabjurinjr; originalinhabitantsofacountry.
Abjure,ab-jurc'. v.a. to retract,orrecantsol- Abortion,a-b6r'-shiin.s.amiscarriage;untime-
reemanllmy.; to renounce anopinion; forsakethe Abolyrtbiiivleh,.a^-bftr'-tiv.a.untimely; premature.
Ablation,ab-li'-shfm.s.theactoftakingaway. Abound,?i-bdi'nd'.r.n.tohaveingreatplenty.
Abltlaiteilvaes.to^of't-lh&e-tsi!.vx.caa.setshoatftwhheiLchattmakneosuansw.ay; Abeountg,aga-ebdd&tin'.;prreepl,atrionugntdo,; eandc.ireclvienrgy,wneaayr.to