EXPLANATION 



Headings in black type ; substantives are shown by the use of an initial capital 

 letter; adjectives and adverbs by the use of a small initial letter 

 (exceptions are explained in the Preface) ; the sign -- is used to avoid 

 repetition of the heading; X was used by Lindley to denote a word 

 which is obsolete or improperly formed, and is used here for undoubtedly 

 obsolete terms. 



Latin words are shown by being in Italic where practicable, ehewliere by the 

 abbreviation Lat. appended ; other languages are indicated by Fr. for 

 French, Ger. or Germ, for German, Ital, for Italian. 



Cross-references in small capitals are employed to spare repeated definitions ; 

 they are usually preceded by the sign of equality, = . When variants do 

 not differ save by the termination, that only is given, but if the accent 

 varies, they are spelled out in full. A few well-known abbreviations are 

 also employed, such as dissyll. for dissyllable, pr. for pronounced, and 

 th3 like. 



