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.

A.

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.