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PREFACE.

IT is almost universally acknowledged, among learned men, that the definitions in Johnson's Dictionary are superiour to all others; and it is also conceded, that Walker's pronunciation is, with few exceptions, the proper standard. A Dictionary, in which the excellences of these two authors are combined, must, therefore, be the best adapted to the present state of the English language.

A very valuable work has been executed on this plan, and lately published in Boston. It is entitled "Johnson's and Walker's English Dictionaries combined," and contains all the words which have been added to Johnson's Dictionary by Dr. Todd. The following Abridgement of this work, in the preparation of which the Editor has been materially assisted by Dr. Rees' Abridgement of Todd's Johnson, will be found to contain a very copious selection of words; and it has been a leading object to give the definitions and notation with great plainness and accuracy.

The Appendix of Americanisms will assist the scholar in detecting the words in coinmon use, which are not well authorized, and will show him the difference between English and American usage.

The Principles of Pronunciation, which follow this Preface, are selected almost entirely from Walker's Dictionary. It is not common to study these Principles in our schools; and, hence, Dictionaries are very imperfectly understood. The Editor earnestly recommends that they should be studied thoroughly and frequently by every scholar who can understand them; and that teachers should require them to be applied to every lesson from the Dictionary.

To render these Principles intelligible and interesting, and to im press them on the memories of pupils, they are accompanied in this Abridgement with suitable QUESTIONS. These will be found a valua ble improvement; and it is hoped that, on the whole, this Dictionary for Schools possesses more excellences, and fewer faults, than any that has been offered to the publick.

June, 1828.

Fåte, får, fåll, fât;—mẻ, mêt;—pine, pÎn;—nò, mỏve, når, nôt;—tåbe, tåb, båll ;—dil;—

pound; thin, THIS.

A, AN article set before nouns of the singu-Abate, â-bate'. v. a. to lessen; to lower in price. lar number, as, a boy, a dog. When it is Abatement, â-bate'-mênt. s. the act of lessening; placed before a word beginning with a vowel, it the quantity abated; extenuation. is changed into an, as, an earl, an ensign. It is Abb, ab. s. the yarn on a weaver's warp. placed before a participle, or participial noun, Abba, âb'-bâ. s. a scriptural word signifying as, a riding, a walking. It also denotes propor- father. tion, as a year, a month. It is sometimes used as an abbreviation of Latin words, as, A. M. artium magister; A. D. anno domini. [term. Aback, á-bák. ad. backwards; back: a sea Abacot, ab'-á-kôt. s. an ancient kind of crown. Abacus, áb'-a-kus. s, a counting table; in architecture, the crowning both of the capital and column.

Abaft, â-báft'. ad. towards the stern from the
Aft, aft.
ship's head a sea term.
Abaisance, â-ba'-sâuse. s. a bow; a mark of
respect.
[desert.
Abandon, a-bán-dån. v. a. to resign; to forsake,
Abandoned, â-bân'-dånd. a. deserted ; given up;
[forsaking
Abandonment, â-bân'-dân-mẻnt. s. the act of
Abase, â-bàse'. v. a. to humble, to bring low,
depress.

wicked.

Abased, a-baste'. part. depressed.

[ed.]

[an abbot. Abbacy, ab'-bâ-se. s. the rights or privileges of Abbess, ab'-bês. s. the governess of a nunnery. Abbe, Abbey, Abby, ab'-bè. s. residence for religious persons, whether men or women. Abbot, âb'-bût. s. the chief of a convent of [shorten.

men.

Abbreviate, åb-bre'-vè-ate, v. a. to abridge, to
Abbreviation, âb-bré-vé-à'-shun. s. the act of
abridging.
[ens or abridges.
Abbreviator, áb-bré-ve-à-tår. s. one who short-
Abbreviature, âb-bre'-ve-a-tshůre. s. a mark
used for the sake of shortening ; a compendi-
um or abridgement.
Abdicate, âb'-dè-kåte. v. a. to resign an office,
to give up.
[of giving up.
Abdication, ab-de-ka-shân. s. resignation; act
Abdicative, âb'-dè-ka-tlv. a. that which implies
abdication.

Abditive, ab'-de-tiv. a. hiding, or concealing.
Abdomen, âb-dò'-mên. s. the lower part of the
belly.
[abdomen.

Abasement, a-base'-ment. s. the state of being brought low. Abash, a-bash'. v. a. to confuse, to make asham- Abdominal, âb-dôm'-mè-nál. a. relating to the Abashment, a-bash'-ment. s. great shame or Abduce, áb-dùse'. v. a. to separate; to draw confusion

away.

Fate, får, fåll, fât;—mè, mêt;—pine, pîn ;—

Abduction, âb-důk'-shůn. s. the act of separat-Able, a'-bl. a. capable to perform; skilful. Able-bodied, à-bl-bôd'-dîd, a. strong of body, powerful.

[plice. Abettor, â-bêt-tur. s. he that abets; an accomAbeyance, â-ba'-ânse. s. in law, goods in rever-Abnegation, âb-ne-ga'-shûn. s. denial; renunAbnormous, åb-nor-mås. a. misshapen; vast, huge.

Abgregation, åb-grè-gà'-shůn. s. separation from the flock. [inate. Aboard, â-bord'. ad. in, or on board a ship. Abhor, ab-hor'. v. a. to detest, to loathe, to abom- Abode, â-bode'. s. a habitation, a dwelling place. Abhorrence, ab-hôr'-rẻnse. s. aversion, great Abode, à-bode'. v. a. to foretell, to prognosticate. Abodement, â-bode'-mênt. s. a secret anticipation; omen.