that ought to be expected from a Performance of this Nature, 'tis so fitted, as at Pleasure to be made a Pocket Companion, and for a very small Expence to become the Source of Amusement or Instuction Abroad as well as at Home. THIS being the Author's first Essay of this Sort, he commits it to the Candour of those who will condescend to give it Reception, humbly hoping for the Approbation of the Publick, if upon Perusal it shall be found that he has endeavoured to deserve it.
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AARON, the first High-Priest of the Jews.
ABAFT or AFT, a Sea Term, signifying that part of the Ship between the Mainmast and the Stern.
To ABANDON, to forsake utterly, or cast off.
An ABANDON'D Wretch, a Person addicted to all manner of Vice.
To ABASE, to lower, bring down, or humble.
To ABASH, to make ashamed, or to confound.
ABASHMENT, Astonishment or Confusion.
To ABASE, to make less, or diminish.
ABATEMENT, a Lessening, or something deducted
ABBA, a Scripture Word, signifying Father.
ABBESS, the Governess of a Nunnery.
ABBEY, a Monastery or Convent.
ABBOT, a chief Ruler of an Abbey.
To ABBREVIATE, to abridge or make short.
ABBREVIATION, an Abridgment or Shortening.
ABBREVIATOR, a Person who abridges or makes a short draught of a thing
ABBREVIATURE, a shortning, as one Letter standing for a Word.
To ABDICATE, to renounce, resign, or give up.
ABDICATION, a voluntary Resignation or Renouncing
ABEL, the Name of Adam's second Son.
ABERDENE, a City in Scotland, where there is a University.
ABERGAVENNY, a City in Monmouthshire, in Wales
To ABET, to aid, assist, or encourage
ABETTOR, an Aider, Assister, or Encourager.
To ABHOR, to loath or hate.
ABHORRENCE, a loathing or hating.
ABIAH, the Son of Samuel the Prophet.
ABIATHAR, the Name of a Son of Abimilech
ABIB, the Name of the first Month among the Jews, an swering to part of our March and April
To ABIDE, to carry or stay in a Place, to suffer or endure.
ABJECT, mean, base, or vile.
An ABJECT, a Person of no repute or esteem.
ABJECTION, a low mean condition.
ABIEZER, one of King David's thirty Champions.
ABIGAIL, Nabal's Wife, and afterward's King David's.
ABIMILECH, a King of Gerar.
ABINGDON, a Town in Barkshire.
ABISHAG, a beautiful virgin who cherished King David in his old Age
ABISHAI, one of King David's Champions.
ABJURATION, a forswearing or renouncing of Oath.
To ABJURE, to forswear or renounce by Oath.
ABLATIVE, the last of the six Cases in Nouns and Participles in Grammar.
ABLE, capable of performing.