A large dictionary in three parts : I. The English before the Latin, containing above ten thousand words more than any dictionary yet extant, II. The Latin before the English, with correct and plentiful etymological derivations, philological observations, and phraseological explications ..., III. The proper names of persons, places and other things necessary to the understanding of historians ans poets : in the whole comprehending whatsoever is material in any author upon this subject : together with very considerable and ample additions, carried on by a diligent search into the perusal of very many authors both ancient and modern : whereby this work is rendred the most complete and useful of any that was ever yet extant in this kind / performed by the great pains and many years study of Thomas Holyoke.

Author/creator Holyoake, Thomas
Other author Holyoake, Charles.
Other author Holyoake, Francis, 1567-1653.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon : Printed by W. Rawlins for G. Sawbridge, W. Place, T. Basset, T. Dring, J. Leigh, and J. Place, 1676-77.
Description3 v. (270; 972; 129 p.)
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SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
Incomplete content [v. 2] Lexicon philologicum et dictionarium etymologicum ... -- [v. 3] Dictionarium historico-geographico-poeticum ...
General notePreface signed Carolus de Sacra Quercu. The work is founded on the Dictionarium etymologicum latinum by Francis Holyoake. Cf. DNB; also BM.
General noteReproduction of original in the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign Campus). Library.
General noteEntry for H2536 (Lexicon phil.) cancelled in Wing (2nd ed.).
References Wing H2535 (A large dict.)
References Arber's Term cat. I 301
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 635:2)
Other titleLexicon philologicum et dictionarium etymologicum.
Other titleDictionarium historico-geographico-poeticum.
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