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Aldhelm's De laudibus virginitatis : with Latin and Old English glosses

Aldhelm, Saint (640?-709); Langenhove, George Charles van (1892-1943)

1941

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Collins Spanish-English, English-Spanish dictionary

Smith, Colin (1927-)

1997

Previous ed.: 1996. Title on facig t.p.: Collins diccionario español-inglés, inglés-español.

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Cassell's Italian dictionary : Italian-English, English-Italian

Rebora, Piero (1889-); Guercio, Francis Michael; Hayward, Arthur L (1885-1967)

1967

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Cassell's Latin-English, English-Latin dictionary

Simpson, D P (1917-)

1968

Spine title: Cassell's Latin dictionary.

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Cassell's French-English, English-French dictionary = Dictionnaire Français-Anglais Anglais-Français

Girard, Denis; Dulong, Gaston; Van Oss, Oliver; Guinness, Charles

1962

Spine title: Cassell's French dictionary, French-English, English-French.

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A dictionary of the English language : in which the words are deduced from their originals, and illustrated in their different significations by examples from the best writers. To which are prefixed, a history of the language, and an English grammar (v.1)

Johnson, Samuel (1709-1784)

1990

Two supplements are included, one containing two essays on the work, i.e. The genesis of Johnson's Dictionary by Dr. J.D. Fleeman and The lexicographic achievement of Johnson by Dr. Brian O'Kill, and ...

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A dictionary of the English language : in which the words are deduced from their originals, and illustrated in their different significations by examples from the best writers. To which are prefixed, a history of the language, and an English grammar (v.2)

Johnson, Samuel (1709-1784)

1990

Two supplements are included, one containing two essays on the work, i.e. The genesis of Johnson's Dictionary by Dr. J.D. Fleeman and The lexicographic achievement of Johnson by Dr. Brian O'Kill, and ...

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A dictionary of the English language : in which the words are deduced from their originals, and illustrated in their different significations by examples from the best writers. To which are prefixed, a history of the language, and an English grammar (Plan)

Johnson, Samuel (1709-1784)

1990

Two supplements are included, one containing two essays on the work, i.e. The genesis of Johnson's Dictionary by Dr. J.D. Fleeman and The lexicographic achievement of Johnson by Dr. Brian O'Kill, and ...

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A dictionary of the English language : in which the words are deduced from their originals, and illustrated in their different significations by examples from the best writers. To which are prefixed, a history of the language, and an English grammar (Genesis)

Johnson, Samuel (1709-1784)

1990

Two supplements are included, one containing two essays on the work, i.e. The genesis of Johnson's Dictionary by Dr. J.D. Fleeman and The lexicographic achievement of Johnson by Dr. Brian O'Kill, and ...

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A dictionarie of the French and English tongues

Cotgrave, Randle; Sherwood, Robert (1632-1680)

1632

"Dictionaire, anglois et françois, pour l'utilité de tous ceux, qui sont desireux de deux langues. A dictionarie English and French; compiled for the commoditie of all such as are desirous of both t...

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