General English and French dictionary : newly composed from the English dictionaries of Johnson, Webster, Richardson, etc., from the French dictionaries of the French Academy, Laveaux, Boiste, Bescherelle, etc., and the special dictionaries and works of both languages.

  • Spiers, A. (Alexander), 1807-1869.
Date:
1850
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: General English and French dictionary : newly composed from the English dictionaries of Johnson, Webster, Richardson, etc., from the French dictionaries of the French Academy, Laveaux, Boiste, Bescherelle, etc., and the special dictionaries and works of both languages. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    EXPLICATION EMPLOYEES DANS LE a. [any), qiielquc, any. abr^v., abi^viation, abbreviation. abs., aJjsoluineut, abnolulely; in an absolute sense, acoust., acoustique, acoustics. adj., adjectit, adjective. adject., adjectivement, adjectivehj. adm., admin., administration, administration. adm. pub., administration publique, public admi- adv., adverbe , adverb. [nistration. adverb., adverbialement, adverbially. agr., agriculture, agriculture. alg., algfebre, algebra. anat., anatomie, anatomy. anc, anclen, 1. ancient; 2. old. angl., anglais, Angleterre, EnglisJt; England. ant., antiquum, antiquity. a. o. (anyone), quelqu'un, any one. arch., architecture, architecture. arith., arithm^tique, arithmetic. armur., arniurier, gunsmith. arp,, arpentage, surveying, art., article, article. artil., artillerie, artillery. artr., astronomic, astronomy. aslrol. , astrologie, astrology. a. th. (any thing), quelque chose, any thing. a. wh., quelque part, ang ivhere. bat. k vap., bateaux k vapeur, steam-boats. bias., blason, heraldry. hot., botanique, botany. bouch., boucherie, butchers' term, boul., boulangerie, bakers' term. b. p., en bonne part, in a good sense. brass., brassage, brewing. calend., calendricr, calendar. carcin., carcinologie, carcinology. oath., catliolique, catholic. chanc., chancellerie, chancery. chap., chapellerie, hat-making. cliarp., charpenterie, carpentry. cliem. de fer, chemins de fer, railways. chev., chevalerie, knighthood, chim., chimie, chemistry. chir., chirurgie, chirurgical, surgery; surgical. chos., choses ; en parlant de choses , things ; allu- chron.,chronologic, chronology. [ding to things. civ., ci.\i], civil. com., commerce, commerce. [gation. com. mar., commerce maritime, commercial navi- command., commandcmont; command; word of comp., coniparatif, com,pa,ralive. [command. comp., composds, com.pounds. compt., comptabilit^-, book-keeping. conch., conchyliologie, conchology. conj., conjonction, conjunction. const., construction, building. const, nav., construction navale, natiaJ «?'c/tifec(Mre. corr,, corroyeur, curriery. crira., criminel, criminal. crit., critique, criticism. culin., art culinaire, the culinary art. dess., dessin, draicing. did. ,didactique, didactic. dimin., di.uinutif, diminutive. dipi,, diplomatique, diplom,acy. distil., distillation, distillery. dr., droit, law, jurisprudence. dr. can., droit canun, canon law, dr. civ., droit civil, civil law. dr, com., droit commercial, commerc«aZ law, juris- dr. cr., droit criminel, criminal law. [prudence. dr. mar., droit maritime, naval jurisprudence. dr. rom., droit romain, civil law, ihin., 6b6nisterie, cabinet-work. eccl., affaires eccl^siastiques, ecclesiastical affairs, tel. au gaz, ^clairage au gaz, gas-lighting. DES ABRE\IATIONS INNAIUE ANGLAlS-FRANgAIS. icon, dora., dconomie domestique, domestic economy icon. poL, ($conomie politique, political economy. <5con. rur., (^conoraie rurale, rural economy. <5crit., icrilnre, writing. ^lectr., Electricity, electricity. ent., entomologie, entomology. erp., erpdtologie, erpetology. escr., escrime, fencing. {., f^minin, feminine. fab., fabrication, manufacture; making. fauc., fauconnerie, falconry. fdod., f^odal, fdodalitE, feudal, feudality. fil., Rlditure, spinning. fin., finances, finances. fonct. pub., fonctions publiques, public functions. fort., fortification, fortification. foss., fossiles, fossiles. fr., francais, French, gin., gtoie, engineering, gin. civ., g<5nie civil, civil engineering, gin. mil., gt^nie militaire, military engineering. g^od., g^oddsie, geodesy. g(5og., gdographie, geography. gio\., geologic, geology. g^oni., gi^omdtrie, geometry. gnom., gnomonique, dialling. gr., grec, Greek. gram., grammaire, grammar. grav., gravure, engraving. helm. ,helminthologie (vers), helminthology [worms] hist., histoire, history. hist, ano., histoire ancienne, ancient history. [Ia7vd. hist. d'Angl., histoire d'Angleterre,/iwfor)/of ^ng- hist, eccl., histoire eccldsiastique, ecclesiastical his- hist. Ir., histoire de France, history of France, [tory. hist. nat., histoire naturelle, natural history. horl., horlogerie, horology; clock-or watchmaking. hort., horticulture, horticulture. hydraul., hydrauiique, hydraulics. hydros., hydrostatique, hydrostatics. hyg., hygifene, hygiene. ich., ichthyologie, ichthyology. impers., impersonnel, impersonal. imp., imprimerie, printing. ind., Industrie, arts and manufactures. inst., instrument, instrument. int., interjection, interjection. iron., ironic, irony. irr., \\-rig., irr^gulier, irregular. jard., jardinage, gardening. joail., joaillerie, jewelry. lap., art du lapidaire, art of the lapidary. lat., latin, latin. \ig., legislation, legislation. lib., librairic, bookselling. lit., litt^rature, literature. lit., oMliturg., liturgie, liturgy. log., logique, logic. m., masculin, masculine. mac,, maconnerie, masonry. mach., machines, machinery. mach. k vap., machines ci vapeur, steam-engines. mam., mammologie, mammalogy. man., manage, riding. mar., marine, navy. mar. march., marine marchande, commercial navy. math., mathdniatiques, mathematics, mic, mdcanique, mechanics, mid., m^decine, mddical, medicine ; medical. men., menuiserie, joi'ner;/. mix., mital., m^tallurgie, metallurgy. m^taph., niElaphysique, metaphysics, mil,, art militaire, military art. mm., mindralogie, mineralogy. mir., miroiterie, looking-glass making. mol., rooUiisques, mollusks.