1909 webster's dictionary book

Nearly 60,000 dictionary entries with nearly 500 new thesaurus entries added. The merriam company issued a complete revision in 1909, webster s new international dictionary, edited by william torrey harris and f. Webster based his work extensively on the king james version of the bible, and he included many bible references in the definitions. The gutenberg websters unabridged dictionary by project. Webster s new international dictionary was published in 1909. Websters third new international dictionary project. The new federal law was passed and remained in effect until 1909. Websters dictionaries dictionaries legal and english language.

The gutenberg websters unabridged dictionary by project gutenberg free ebook project gutenberg. Websters imperial dictionary 1909 unabridged leather fair. The vocabulary was vastly expanded in webster s new international editions of 1909 and 1934, totaling over half a million words, with the 1934 edition retrospectively called webster s second international or simply the second edition of the new international. Websters dictionary is any of the dictionaries edited by noah webster in the early nineteenth. Large antique websters dictionary, leather bound dictionary, copyright 1909, large antique book, book decor, office decor ships free large and impressive websters. Dictionary was an enormous achievementand a big, heavy book. But when it comes to a vintage or antique dictionary, the older and more outofdate a publication is the better. This was used by a judge in bakersfield california that died in the 70s this has some signs of wear as you will see in the pics there are at least five.

Add tags for webster s new international dictionary of the english language, based on the international dictionary of 1890 and 1900. More than,500 thesaurus entries including extensive synonym and antonym lists dictionary and thesaurus entries combined alphabetically clear and concise word guidance including abundant example phrases. Websters new international dictionary second edition. The merriam company issued a complete revision in 1909, websters new. Websters imperial dictionary of the english language and complete atlas of the world comprising the authoritative unabridged dictionary. New editions of the unabridged appeared in 1909 websters new international dictionary, 1934 websters new international dictionary, second edition, and 1961 websters third new international. Im a bit of a dictionary collector, and so i have always wanted an unabridged dictionary, but, until the advent of.

The merriamwebster dictionary by merriamwebster inc. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Webster s 1828 dictionary contains the foundation of america s heritage and principal beliefs. Go beyond dictionary lookups with word of the day, facts and observations on language, lookup trends, and wordplay from the editors at merriamwebster dictionary. Asked in word play, puns, and oxymorons, word games, word brain teasers. Vintage 1899 websters dictionary w 5000 slang words 1500 illustrations antique. An all new edition of this authoritative dictionary covering core vocabulary of everyday life. We provide online access to websters unabridged online dictionary for all ojd personnel through our. Organized alphabetically and by number of letters, the 335,000 clues and answer words include 80,000 new words.

Dictionary, reference book that lists words in orderusually, for western. An 1898 edition of websters international dictionary of the english language, described on the title page of the appendix as the authentic edition of websters unabridged dictionary comprising the. Palmer assures katz that homosexuality and homosexual appears on page 1030 of the 1909. Websters new international dictionary of the english language, based on the international dictionary of 1890 and 1900 by webster, noah, 17581843.

More than,500 thesaurus entries including extensive synonym and. Webster s 1828 american dictionary of the english language is my favorite dictionary for studying the bible the unabridged oxford english dictionary is excellent also, but even the compact edition is cumbersome. Merriamwebster dictionary, any of various lexicographic works published by the g. Websters international dictionary of the english language. Webster s has become a genericized trademark in the u. Our book store features our bestselling merriamwebster s collegiate dictionary. Noah webster 17581843, the author of the readers and spelling books that. Shop forand learn aboutantique and vintage dictionaries. Websters 1828 american dictionary of the english language. No other dictionary matches mws accuracy and scholarship in defining word meanings. This is a rare and hard to find very old book 101 years old this is one of the first websters dictionaries ever printed.

Merriam webster s crossword puzzle dictionary new enlarged print edition features larger and easiertoread typeface. These dictionaries have been used to expand wiktionary. Right now, the book is bacisally not worth anything. Webster s unabridged dictionary an american dictionary of the english language by noah webster, l. In 1900, websters international was republished with a supplement that added 25,000 entries to it. Vastly expanded, it covered more than 400,000 entries, and double the number of illustrations. An 1898 edition of webster s international dictionary of the english language, described on the title page of the appendix as the authentic edition of webster s unabridged dictionary comprising the issues of 1864, 1879, and 1884, now thoroughly revised and enlarged under the supervision of noah porter, dd, ll. It includes the 1828 and 1841 editions of noah websters original dictionary and continues with the publications of the merriamwebster unabridged editions of the dictionary. Websters new international dictionary was published in 1909.

Goodrich, published an abridgment of noah webster s 1828 american dictionary of the english language in 1829, with the same number of words and webster s full definitions, but without the literary references. Websters dictionaries dictionaries legal and english. When selling your book the most important thing to consider is the condition of the book. Addenda sections, featuring words that came into use after publication of the 1961 edition, have been added regularly, most. Twentyfive years later, after working through the hardest years of. Mar 30, 2020 it includes the 1828 and 1841 editions of noah websters original dictionary and continues with the publications of the merriamwebster unabridged editions of the dictionary. Webster s new international dictionary of the english language, based on the international dictionary of 1890 and 1900 by webster, noah, 17581843. Websters dictionary project gutenberg selfpublishing. Leather bound front is pic of noah webster still has tissue guard attached. There is a set of 2 webster s international dictionary from 1928 listed on ebay. Book definition of book by websters online dictionary. With the edition of 1890, the dictionary was retitled webster s international.

Websters dictionary refers to the line of dictionaries first developed by noah webster in the early 19th century, and also to numerous unrelated dictionaries that added websters name just to share his. Im a bit of a dictionary collector, and so i have always wanted an unabridged dictionary, but, until the advent of the 21st century yes, yes i know im old. Wikipedia has information on a 1909 and a 1934 edition, but the edition i have is clearly a 1920 according to the title page which states it is a revision of the 1890 and 1900 edition. Websters international dictionary, first edition abebooks. The merriam company issued a complete revision in 1909, websters new international dictionary, edited by william torrey harris and f. My husband is an auctioneer and we often see these books at auctions. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Websters 1828 dictionary contains the foundation of americas heritage and principal beliefs. Editions since being acquired by the merriamwebster company in 1843, websters dictionary has been released in four main editions.

Large antique websters dictionary, leather bound dictionary. Noah webster s assistant, and later chief competitor, joseph emerson worcester, and webster s soninlaw chauncey a. Check out our websters dictionary selection for the very best in unique or custom. Merriam webster english notebook dictionary by merriam webster and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. May 28, 2012 as far as the history of this particular edition of webster s new international dictionary, i havent been able to pull up too much information on it. Mar 20, 2012 new editions of the unabridged dictionary appeared regularly. Schizophrenia definition is a mental illness that is characterized by disturbances in thought such as delusions, perception such as hallucinations, and behavior such as disorganized speech or. Including expanded front and back matter, color plates. New editions of the unabridged appeared in 1909 websters new international dictionary. Being the authentic edition of websters unabridged dictionary, comprising the issue of 1864, 1879, and 1884 thoroughly revised and much. More than 70,000 definitions, 2,000 word entries, and more than 150 illustrations and tables. The merriam company issued a complete revision in 1909, websters new international dictionary, edited by. New editions of the unabridged dictionary appeared regularly.

Porter also edited the succeeding edition, websters international dictionary of the english language 1890, which was an expansion of the american dictionary. Worldcat is especially useful in finding a book at a library near you. Shipping any book is rather expensive and normally shipping costs more than the book. Buy a cheap copy of websters new world dictionary book by michael e. Websters unabridged dictionary an american dictionary of the english language by noah webster, l. Antique leather 1914 websters new international dictionary. The merriamwebster dictionary a handy, reliable, and authoritative dictionary of the words most frequently used in english. Webster s imperial dictionary of the english language and complete atlas of the world comprising the authoritative unabridged dictionary. In 1898 the collegiate dictionary also was introduced see below websters new international dictionary 1909. New editions of the unabridged appeared in 1909 webster s new international dictionary, 1934 webster s new international dictionary, second edition, and 1961 webster s third new international dictionary, unabridged. Webster s dictionary is any of the dictionaries edited by noah webster in the early nineteenth century, and numerous related or unrelated dictionaries that have adopted the webster s name. As far as the history of this particular edition of websters new international dictionary, i havent been able to pull up too much information on it.

Four pages of colored state arms and other flags in front. Define book by websters dictionary, wordnet lexical database, dictionary of computing, legal dictionary, medical dictionary, dream dictionary. Antique and vintage dictionaries collectors weekly. Add tags for websters new international dictionary of the english language, based on the international dictionary of 1890 and 1900. Merriamwebster websters spanishenglish dictionary for students, second edition english and spanish edition by merriamwebster jan 22, 2020 4. Websters dictionary is any of the dictionaries edited by noah webster in the early nineteenth century, and numerous related or unrelated dictionaries that have adopted the websters name. Our pronunciation help, synonyms, usage and grammar tips set the standard. Nov 18, 2019 webster s new international dictionary 1909. Editions since being acquired by the merriamwebster company in 1843, websters. Websters 1828 american dictionary of the english language is my favorite dictionary for studying the bible the unabridged oxford english dictionary is excellent also, but even the compact edition is. Vintage dictionary websters shorter school dictionary 1914 hardback book. In very nice shape overall, still usable, shows age well. Websters new international dictionary of the english.

Buy online 1909 dictionary unabridged dictionary 1909. One of the earliest volumes of interest to western book collectors is cyclopedia, or an universal dictionary of the arts and sciences, which was written by ephraim chambers and published in london in 1728. Websters dictionary wikimili, the free encyclopedia. There is a set of 2 websters international dictionary from 1928 listed on ebay. One of the earliest volumes of interest to western book collectors is cyclopedia, or an. Palmer assures katz that homosexuality and homosexual appears on page 1030 of the 1909 edition of websters s international dictionary.