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An English and Welsh vocabulary, or, An easy guide to the ancient British language
Evans, Thomas of Dolgelley; Richards, Thomas (1710-1790); Walters, John (1721-1797)
1816
Special t.p. for Walters' work.
A compendious grammar of the primitive English or Anglo-Saxon language : a knowledge of which is essential to every modern English grammarian who would fully understand the true origin and idiom of his own language : being chiefly a selection of what is most valuable and practical in The elements of the Anglo-Saxon grammar : with some additional observations
Bosworth, Joseph (1876)
1826
An extract of the author's 1823 grammar.
Glossographia anglicana nova : or, A dictionary interpreting such hard words of whatever language, as are at present used in the English tongue, with their etymologies, definitions, &c... [etc.]
1719
There are two gatherings signed R, the first having seven leaves only, nothing is missing from the text.
WORKING NOTES OF JOHN KENWORTHY WALKER
20th century
Includes notes relating to Almondbury, Roman sites in Lancashire, Welsh language and other matters
Licence to travel abroad
29 Jun 1625
Granted to John and William Middleton of Stockhill to travel abroad for 3 years, except to the city of Rome, to 'Learne Languages, and gayne experience', with 2 servants Impressed seal
A dictionary of the Norman or old French language : collected from such Acts of Parliament, Parliament Rolls, journals, acts of state, records, law books, antient [i.e. ancient] historians and manuscripts, as relate to the nation... To which are added the laws of William the Conqueror with notes and references
Kelham, Robert (1717-1808); Wilkins, David (1685-1745)
1779
Second title page reads: The laws of William the Conqueror, with notes and reference / by Robert Kelham. London : Printed for Edward Brooke, 1779. The laws were translated by Dr. Wilkins into Latin ...
Dansk-norsk--engelsk ordbog
Larsen, A (1827-1888)
1888
Title on added t.p.: A dictionary of the Dano-Norwegian and English languages.
The essentials of Anglo-Saxon grammar : with an outline of Professor Rask and Grimm's systems
Bosworth, Joseph (1876); Rask, Rasmus Kristian (1787-1832); Grimm, Jacob (1785-1863)
1841
Previously published in: The origin of the English, Germanic and Scandinavian languages and nations / Joseph Bosworth. 1836?
Letter from William Middilton, Orleans, to his cousin William Ingleby, Brantingham
17 Jan [c1581]
Having gained some understanding of the [French] language, he intends to proceed with his journey, though exactly where, due to the plague in Italy and the trouble in Germany, he cannot say; he asks ...