A new dictionary of the terms ancient and modern of the canting crew :

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	B. E.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Subjects:	English language > Dialects > Early works to 1800. Cant > Dictionaries > Early works to 1800. English language > Early works to 1800.

A new dictionary of the terms ancient and modern of the canting crew, : in its several tribes, of gypsies, beggers, thieves, cheats, &c. With an addition of some proverbs, phrases, figurative speeches, &c. Useful for all sorts of people, (especially foreigners) to secure their money and preserve their lives; besides very diverting and entertaining, being wholly new. /
by: B. E.
Published: (1699)

A new dictionary of the canting crew : in its several tribes of gypsies, beggers [sic], thieves, cheats &c., with an addition of some proverbs, phrases, figurative speeches &c. : useful for all sorts of people (especially foreigners) to secure their money and preserve their lives ; besides very diverting and entertaining being wholly new /
by: B. E.
Published: (1699)

A new dictionary of the terms ancient and modern of the canting crew : in its several tribes of Gypsies, beggars, thieves, cheats, &c. : with an addition of some proverbs, phrases, figurative speeches, &c. useful for all sorts of people, (especially foreigners) to secure their money and preserve their lives, besides very diverting and entertaining being wholly new /
by: B. E.
Published: (1699)

A new dictionary of the terms ancient and modern of the canting crew : in its several tribes of Gypsies, beggars, thieves, cheats, &c. : with an addition of some proverbs, phrases, figurative speeches, &c. useful for all sorts of people, (especially foreigners) to secure their money and preserve their lives, besides very diverting and entertaining being wholly new /
by: B. E.

The Scoundrel's dictionary, or An explanation of the cant words used by the thieves, house-breakers, street-robbers and pick-pockets about town : To which is prefixed, some curious dissertations on the art of wheedling; and a collection of their flash songs, with a proper glossary. The whole printed from a copy taken on one of their gang, in the late scuffle between the watchmen and a party of them on clerkenwell-green; which copy is now in the custody of one of the constable of that parish.
Published: (1754)

The canting academy; or, Villanies discovered : Wherein is shewn the mysterious and villanous practices of that wicked crew, commonly known by the names of hectors, trapanners, gilts, &c. With several new catches and songs: also a compleat canting-dictionary, both of old words, and such as are now most in use. A book very useful and necessary (to be known but not practis'd) for all people.
by: Head, Richard, 1637?-1686?
Published: (1674)

The triumph of wit, or, Ingenuity display'd in its perfection : being the newest and most useful academy, in three parts ... : to which is added, instructions for dancing with musical notes.
by: J. S. (John Shirley), fl. 1680-1702
Published: (1692)

O per se O. Or A new cryer of Lanthorne and candle-light : Being an addition, or lengthening, of the Bell-mans second night-walke. In which, are discouered those villanies, which the bell-man (because hee went i'th darke) could not see: now laid open to the world. Together with the shooting through the arme, vsed by counterfeit souldiers: the making of the great soare, (commonly called the great cleyme:) the mad-mens markes: their phrase of begging: the articles and oathes giuen to the fraternitie of roagues, vagabonds, and sturdy beggers at their meetings. And last of all, a new canting-song.
by: Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632
Published: (1612)

English villanies : seven severall times prest to death by the printers; but (still reviving againe) are now the eighth time, (as at the first) discovered by lanthorne and candle-light; and the helpe of a new cryer, called O-per-se-O: vvhose loud voyce proclaimes to all that will heare him; another conspiracy of abuses lately plotting together, to hurt the peace of this kingdome; which the bell-man (because he then went stumbling i'th darke) could never see, till now. And because a company of rogues, cunning canting gypsies, and all the scumme of our nation fight heere under their tattered colours, at the end is a canting dictionary, to teach their language: with canting songs. ...
by: Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632
Published: (1638)

English villanies : six severall times prest to death by the printers; but (still reviving againe) are now the seventh time, (as at first) discovered by lanthorne and candle-light, and the helpe of a new cryer, called O-per-se-O: vvhose lowd voyce proclaimes to all that will heare him, another conspiracie of abuses lately plotting together, to hurt the peace of this kingdome; which the bell-man (because hee then went stumbling i'th darke) could never see, till now. And because a company of rogues, cunning canting gypsies, and all the scumme of our nation fight heere vnder their owne tattered colours: at the end is a canting dictionary, to teach their language: with canting songs. ...
by: Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632
Published: (1632)

An exmoor scolding : In the propriety and decency of exmoor language, between two sisters, Wilmot Moreman and Thomasin Moreman, As they were spinning.
by: Lock, Peter, of North-Moulton

Villanies discouered by lanthorne and candle-light, and the helpe of a new cryer called O per se O. : Being an addition to the Bel-mans second night-walke: and laying open to the world of those abuses, which the bel-man (because he went i'th darke) could not see. With canting songs, and other new conceits neuer before printed.
by: Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632
Published: (1620)

Villanies discouered by lanthorne and candle-light, and the helpe of a new cryer called O per se O. : Being an addition to the Belmans second night-walke: and a laying open to the world of those abuses, which the bel-man (because he went i'th darke) could not see. With canting songs neuer before printed.
by: Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632
Published: (1616)

The groundworke of conny-catching, the manner of their pedlers-French, and the meanes to vnderstand the same, with the cunning slights of the counterfeit cranke. : Therein are handled the practises of the visiter, the fetches of the shifter and rufflar, the deceits of their doxes, the deuises of priggers, the names of the base loytering losels, and the meanes of euery blacke-art-mans shifts, with the reproofe of all their diuellish practises. /
by: Harman, Thomas, fl. 1567
Published: (1592)

The belman of London : Bringing to light the most notorious villanies that are now practised in the kingdome. Profitable for gentlemen, lawyers, merchants, cittizens, farmers, masters of housholdes, and all sorts of seruants to marke, and delightfull for all men to reade.
by: Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632
Published: (1616)

The belman of London : Bringing to light the most notorious villanies that are now practised in the kingdome. Profitable for gentlemen, lawyers, merchants, citizens, farmers, masters of housholdes, and all sorts of seruants to mark, and delightfull for all men to reade.
by: Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632
Published: (1608)

The belman of London : Bringing to light the most notorious villanies that are now practised in the kingdome. Profitable for gentlemen, lawyers, merchants, citizens, farmers, masters of housholds, and all sorts of servants to mark, and delightfull for all men to reade.
by: Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632
Published: (1640)

The belman of London : Bringing to light the most notorious villanies that are now practised in the kingdome. Profitable for gentlemen, lawyers, merchants, citizens, farmers, masters of housholds, and all sortes of seruants, to marke, and delightfull for all men to reade.
by: Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632
Published: (1608)

Lanthorne and candle-light. Or, The bell-mans second nights-walke : In which he brings to light, a brood of more strange villanies than ener [sic] were till this yeare discouered.
by: Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632
Published: (1609)

Lanthorne and candle-light. Or The bell-mans second nights-walke : In which hee brings to light, a broode of more strange villanies, than euer were till this yeare discouered.
by: Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632
Published: (1608)

A view of the Lancashire dialect; by way of dialogue, between Tummus o'William's, o'Margit o'Roaph's, and Meary o'Dick's, o'Tummy o'Peggy's : Shewing, in that speech, the comical adventures and misfortunes of a Lancashire Clown. To which as prefix'd (by away of preface) a dialogue between the author and his pamphlet. With a glossary of all the Lancashire words and phrases therein used. By Tim. Bobbin, Fellow of the Sisyphian Society of Dutch Loom Weavers, and an old adept in the dialect. The fourth edition, corrected, and very much improv'd, with an addition of above five hundred Lancashire words, not in the first impression.
by: Bobbin, Tim, 1708-1786
Published: (1755)

A history of cant and slang dictionaries.
by: Coleman, Julie
Published: (2010)

A view of the Lancashire dialect : By way of dialogue; between Tummus o' Williams, o'f Margit o'Roafs, an Meary o'Dicks, o'Tummy o'Peggy's. Containing the adventures & misfortunes of a Lancashire clown.
by: Bobbin, Tim, 1708-1786
Published: (1800)

A history of cant and slang dictionaries.
by: Coleman, Julie
Published: (2009)

The nevv vvorld of vvords. Or a general English dictionary : Containing the proper significations, and etymologies of all words derived from other languages, viz. Hebrew, Arabick, Syriack, Greek, Latin, Italian, French, Spanish, Brittish, Dutch, Saxon, &c. useful for the adornment of our English tongue. Together with the definitions of all those terms that conduce to the understanding of any of the arts or sciences, viz. Theology, philosophy, logick, rhetorick, grammar, ethicks, law, magick, physick, chirurgery, anatomy, chymistry, botanicks, arithmetick, geometry, ... &c. To which are added, the significations of proper names, derived from the ancient or modern tongues; as also the very sum of all mythology and ancient history, deduced from the names of persons eminent in either; and likewise the geographical discriptions of the chief countries and cities in the world; ... The fourth edition. Containing besides an addition of several thousand words in the above-mentioned terms, a brief view of the most eminent persons of the ancients, ... With
by: Phillips, Edward, 1630-1696?
Published: (1678)

Phraseologia puerilis Anglo-Latina, in usum tirocinii scholastici, or, Selected Latine and English phrases : wherein the puritie and proprietie of both languages are expressed : very usefull for young Latinists, to prevent barbarisms, and bald Latine-making, and to initiate them in speaking and writing elegantly in both languages /
by: Clarke, John, 1596?-1658

Phraseologia puerilis Anglo-Latina, in usum tirocinii scholastici, or, Selected Latine and English phrases : wherein the puritie and proprietie of both languages are expressed : very usefull for young Latinists, to prevent barbarisms, and bald Latine-making, and to initiate them in speaking and writing elegantly in both languages /
by: Clarke, John, 1596?-1658
Published: (1650)

Phraseologia puerilis, Anglo-Latina, in usum tirocinii scholastici. Or, selected Latine and English phrases : wherein the purity and propriety of both languages is expressed. Very usefull for young Latinists, to prevent barbarismes, and bald Latine-making, and to initiate them in speaking and writing elegantly in both languages. By I. Clarke B.D. and Master of the Free Schoole in Lincolne.
by: Clarke, John, d. 1658
Published: (1638)

An aluearie or quadruple dictionarie, : containing foure sundrie tongues: namelie, English, Latine, Greeke, and French. Newlie enriched with varietie of wordes, phrases, prouerbs, and diuers lightsome obseruations of grammar. By the tables you may contrariwise finde out the most necessarie wordes placed after the alphabet, whatsoeuer are to be found in anie other dictionarie: which tables also seruing for lexicons, to lead the learner vnto the English of such hard wordes as are often read in authors, being faithfullie examined, are truelie numbered. Verie profitable for such as be desirous of anie of those languages.
by: Baret, John, d. 1580?
Published: (1580)

An aluearie or quadruple dictionarie : containing foure sundrie tongues: namelie, English, Latine, Greeke, and French. Newlie enriched with varietie of wordes, phrases, prouerbs, and diuers lightsome obseruations of grammar. By the tables you may contrairwise finde out the most necessarie wordes placed after the alphabet, whatsoeuer are to be found in anie other dictionarie: which tables also serue for lexicons, to lead the learner vnto the English of such hard wordes as are often read in authors, being faithfullie examined, are truelie numbered. Verie profitable for such as be desirous of anie of those languages.
by: Baret, John, d. 1580?
Published: (1580)

Phraseologia puerilis Anglo-Latina. In usum tirocinii scholastici. Or, selected Latine and English phrases, : wherein the puritie and proprietie of both languages are expressed. Very usefull for young Latinists, to prevent barbarisms, and bald Latine-making, and to initiate them in speaking and writing elegantly in both languages. The second edition with som useful additions.Recognized by W. Du-gard late master of Merchant-Tailors School.
by: Clarke, John, d. 1658
Published: (1650)

The many advantages of a good language to any nation: with an examination of the present state of our own: as also, an essay towards correcting some things that are wrong in it.
by: Wilson, Thomas, 1663-1755

The new world of words, or, A general English dictionary : containing the proper significations and etymologies of all words derived from other languages, viz. Hebrew, Arabick, Syriack, Greek, Latin, Italian, French, Spanish, British, Dutch, Saxon &c. useful for the adornment of our English tongue ; together with the definitions of all those terms that conduce to the understanding of any of the arts and sciences ... to which are added, the significations of proper names, derived from the ancient or modern tongues ; as also the very sum of all mythology and ancient history ; deduced from the names of persons eminent in either ; and likewise the geographical descriptions of the chief countries and cities in the world ; especially of these three nations, wherein their chiefest antiquities, battles, and other most memorable passages are mentioned: not omitting all other subjects that are useful, and appertain to advance our English language /
by: Phillips, Edward, 1630-1696?

A treatise of stops, points, or pauses : and of notes which are used in writing and in print; both very necessary to be well known and the use of each to be carefully taught. Composed for the authors use, who is a hearty wel-willer to (and accordingly hath endeavoured the promoting of) the attainments of children, and others, in the tru spelling, and exact reading of English.
Published: (1680)

New and easie directions for attaining the Thuscan Italian tongue : Comprehended in necessary rules of pronunciation, rules of accenting, by way of alphabet: With a nomenclator, or little dictionarie. Set forth for the especiall use of such as are desirous to bee proficients in the said language. By Gio. Torriano, an Italian, and professour of the same within the city of London.
by: Torriano, Giovanni
Published: (1639)

The compleat English scholar, in spelling, reading, and writing: : containing plain and easie directions for spelling, and reading English, according to the present pronunciation. With several tables of common words, and proper names in the Bible and elsewhere ... And directions for true writing of English, with several copies of the most usual hands engraven in copper. Also examples of the different writing and pronouncing of the same words in the English tongue. Lastly, how to spell words as are alike in sound, but differ in their sence [sic] and spelling; with the use of all stops and points in spelling and writing; and the interpretation of English Christian names ... /
by: Young, E., schoolmaster in London
Published: (1693)

The compleat English scholar in spelling, reading and writing : containing plain and easie directions for spelling, and reading English, according to the present pronunciation. With several tables of common words and proper names in the Bible and elsewhere, from one to six and seven syllables, both in whole words, and divided into syllables. And directions for true writing of English with several copies of the most uusual hands engraven in copper. Also examples of the different writing and pronouncing of the same words in the English tongue. Lastly, how to spell words as are alike in sound, but differ in their sense and spelling; with the use of all stops and points in spelling and writing, and the interpretation of English Christian names, and many other things of use to learners /
by: Young, E., schoolmaster in London
Published: (1684)

The mystery of rhetorick unveil'd : Wherein above 130 of the tropes and figures are severally derived from the Greek into English; together with lively definitions, and variety of Latin, English, Scriptual, examples pertinent to each of them apart. Eminently delightful and profitable for young scholars, and others of all sorts, enabling them to discern and imitate the elegancy in any author they read, &c. By John Smith, gent.
by: Smith, John, Gent
Published: (1683)

A rational way of teaching. : Whereby children, and others, may be instructed in true reading, pronouncing and writing of the English tongue; in an easier and speedier method, than any hitherto publish'd. Containing, I. Rules for spelling, reading, and pronouncing of all English words II. Words of all sorts, from one to seven syllables, both whole and also divided. III. An explanation of the true use and meaning of all points and stops, both reading and writing. IV. A transcription of some chapters out of the First Book of Chronicles, both in whole words, and also divided into syllables; for the easier learning to read hard proper names. V. Directions how to spell and write true English together with two useful tables. I. Of such words as are altogether alike in sound, but quite different both in significetion [sic] and spelling. II. Shewing the signification and meaning of words derived from other languages, and made English; very necessary for all such as are ignorant of the Latin tongue. With several pieces of writing, curiously ingraven on copper-plates. Also some useful presidents. /
by: Osborn, Thomas
Published: (1688)

Q. F. Fq; S. : Sciant omnes divinis & humanis literis propitii, Reverendissimum D.M. Andream Cantaeum in Universitatis Edinburgenae primariatum, ab amplissimo senatu urbano, ...
Published: (1675)

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