| A New Dictionary of the Terms Ancient and Modern of the Canting Crew | |
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| Author | B. E. |
| Country | England |
| Language | English |
| Subject(s) | Cant and slang |
| Genre(s) | Dictionary |
| Publisher | W. Hawes |
| Publication date | Circa 1698 |
A New Dictionary of the Terms Ancient and Modern of the Canting Crew is a dictionary of English cant and slang by a compiler known only by the initials B. E., first published in London circa 1698. With over 4,000 entries, it was the most extensive dictionary of non-standard English in its time, until it was superseded in 1785 by Francis Grose's Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.[1] B. E.'s New Dictionary was used as a source by many subsequent dictionaries.
Its full title is 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.
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   | Digital version of the 1899 edition @ Internet Archive - Internet Archive: Free Download: 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. |
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