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Identifier
KD 313 .B58 1670
Creation Date
1670
Description
Blount, Thomas. Nomo-Lexicon: A Law–Dictionary Interpreting Such Difficult and Obscure Words and Terms as are found in Either in Our Common or Statute, Ancient or Modern Lawes with References to the Several Statutes, Records, Registers, Law–Books, Charters, Ancient Deeds, and Manuscripts, Wherein the Words are Used: And Etymologies, where They Properly Occur. 1st ed. London: Printed by Tho. Newcomb for John Martin and Henry Herringman, 1670.
First published in 1670, Nomolexicon proved to be Thomas Blount's (1618–1679) most important work. He based it largely upon The Interpreter by John Cowell (1554–1611), but went beyond merely updating the terminology by including word usage, etymologies and sources. A scholarly book, it also proved to be very popular, encouraging pirated competitors. It remained the standard law dictionary until the publication of Giles Jacob's New Law-Dictionary in 1729.
"Malefesence" to "Manumission," Thomas Blount, Nomo-Lexicon, 1670, available as an additional file below.
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"Malefesence" to "Manumission," Nomo-Lexicon