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Parallels of the sounds and syllables of the French and English languages: or, The French pronunciation made easy to the English learner : Being a perpetual dictionary... for ... attaining the true pronunciation of the French tongue, and the French orthography. To which is prefixed, A dissertation on the French alphabet. And likewise is added, A dissertation teaching the true manner of reading and pronouncing French poetry. The whole laid down in a method entirely new
Arnoux, Claude
1730
Signatures: A-C⁴, a-d⁴, e³, A-Q⁴, 1 leaf unsigned. Preface in French and English, on opposite pages. French and English text of main body of work in columns vis-à-vis, flanking and surmounti...
The royal dictionary abridged : In two parts. I. French and English. II. English and French. Containing near five thousand words more than any French and English dictionary yet extant, besides the Royal. To which is added, the accenting of all English words, to facilitate the pronunciation of the English tongue to foreigners (v.1-2)
Boyer, Abel (1667-1729)
1700
Signatures: a² B-3P⁴; A-4C⁴. The English-French section has separate register.
The great French dictionary. In two parts. The first, French and English; the second, English and French; according to the ancient and modern orthography. Wherein each language is set forth in its greatest latitude: the various senses of words, both proper and figurative, are orderly digested; and illustrated with apposite phrases, and proverbs: the hard words explained; and the proprieties adjusted. To which are prefixed the grounds of both languages, in two grammatical discourses; the one English, and the other French
Miege, Guy (1644-1718?)
1688
Second part has separate signatures and title page, dated 1687. Part titles to French-English and English-French sections dated 1687. An enlarged edition of his "New dictionary, French and English...
Le dictionnaire royal François-Anglois et Anglois-François; tiré des Meilleurs auteurs, qui ont écrit dans ces deux langues; autrefois compose a l'usage de feu S.A.R. le Duc de Glocester, par Mr. A. Boyer
Boyer, Abel (1667-1729); D. D
1753
One volume French-English, with a French title page, the second volume English-French, with an English title page "The Royal dictionary, French and English..." (imprint dated 1752).
Indiculus universalis; or, The universe in epitome. Wherein the names of almost all the works of nature, of all arts and sciences,... are in English, Latine & French ... Composed at first in French and Latine for the use of the Dolphin of France by the learned F. Pomey. And now enlarged, with the addition of the English language, and some other supplements by A. Lovell
Pomey, François Antoine (1618-1673); Lovell, Archibald (fl.1663-1687)
1679
Bookseller's advertisement [2 pp.] at end.
The wise and ingenious companion, French and English, or, A collection of the wit of the illustrious persons, both ancient and modern : containing their wise sayings, noble sentiments, witty repartees, jests and pleasant stories : calculated for the improvement and pleasure of the English and foreigners
Boyer, Abel (1667-1729)
1700
English and French on opposite pages. French title reads: Le compagnon sage & ingenieux, anglois & françois, ou, Recueil de l'esprit des personnes illustres, tant anciennes que modernes. Advertis...
Les termes de la ley; or, Certaine difficult and obscure words and termes of the common lawes and statutes of this realme now in vse expounded and explained
Rastell, John (1475?-1536); Rastell, William (1508?-1565)
1636
Originally composed in French, 1527, with a Latin title, "Expositiones terminorũ legum anglorũ... " Published in 1567 in French and English with title, "Exposicions of the termes of the lawes of Eng...
Les termes de la ley, or, Certain difficult and obscure words and terms of the common laws and statutes of this realm now in use expounded and explained
Rastell, John (1475?-1536); Rastell, William (1508?-1565); Blount, Thomas (1618-1679)
1671
Originally composed in French, 1527, with a Latin title "Expositiones terminorũ legum anglorũ...." Published in 1567 in French and English with title "Exposicions of the termes of the lawes of Engla...
A dictionary English, German and French : containing not only the English words in their alphabetical order, together with their several significations; but also their proper accent, phrases, figurative speeches, idioms and proverbs. Taken from the best new English dictionaries
Ludovici, C (1660-1728)
1736
Title-page in black and red. In double columns.
Dialogi Gallico-Anglico-Latin : Per Gabrielem Dugres, Linguæ Gallicæ in Illustrissima & Famosissima Oxoniensi Academia haud ita pridem privato munere Prælectorem... Accesserunt huic editioni, eiusdem authoris, Regulus pronuncuiandi; ut & Verborum Gallicorum Paradigmata
Dugrès, Gabriel (fl. 1643)
1660
Text in French, English and Latin in parallel columns. Dedication signed: Gabriel Dugres.
The great historical, geographical, genealogical and poetical dictionary : being a curious miscellany of sacred and prophane history.... Collected from the best historians, chronologers, and lexicographers; ... especially out of Lewis Morery, his eighth edition corrected and enlarged by Monsieur Leclerc. To which are added, ... the lives, most remarkable actions, and writings of several illustrious families of our English, Scotch and Irish nobility (v.2)
Moréri, Louis (1643-1680); Collier, Jeremy (1650-1726); Le Clerc, Jean (1657-1736)
MDCCI
By Louis Moreri. Title-pages in red and black. An 'Appendix' to this dictionary and a 'Supplement' were also compiled by Jeremy Collier -- ESTC. Text in two columns. First published in French,...