Webster's academic dictionary; a dictionary of the English language

by Noah Webster

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 edition. ...of a ship's cargo, containing a description of each package of goods, to be exhibited at the customhouse.--r. /. 1. To show plainly; to put beyond doubt. 2. To exhibit the invoices of.--Man'lfeat ly adv. Man 1 tes m'tlon. «. Syn.--To reveal; declare; make known; display. Nat. iUC. manteltuin Man'slon (mau'ahun), n. OF., fr. I. manxio a stay'iug, dwelling, fr. nutitere, mansum, to Btay, dwell. House of the lord of a manor; manor house; house of! considerable size or pretension. Man'slaugh ter (-sla/ter), n. 1. The slaying of a 1 human being; destruction of men. 2. Unlawful killing of a man, without specific malice. Man'tel (mSn't'l), n. Same word as mantle a garment. The finish around a fireplace; shelf above the fireplace, and its supports. Written also mantle.' Man'tel piece (-peV), Man'tel shelf (-»h61f'). Man'tel tree' t-t iT-i. n. Mantel. Man-tU'la (-tll'la), n. Bp. 1. A lady'B light cape of silk, velvet, lace, ate. 2 A veil, covering the head and shoulders;--worn in Spain, Mexico, etc. II Man'tis mKn'tTs), n. NL., fr. Or. pirns»prophet. A voracious orthopterous insect, remarkable for its" slender grotesque form,and for holding its stout anterior legs like hands folded in prayer. Man't 1ft (mSn'-Mantii (ifantit rrligioea). t'l), n. OF. mantel, V. manteau, fr. L. cloth, cloak. 1. A loose outer garment; cloak; concealing envelope. 2. (a) The external folds of the soft, exterior membrane of the body of a mollusk, usually forming a cavity inclosing the gills. (It) Any free, outer membrane.--r. /. To cover or envelop, as with a mantle; to hide.--c. i. 1. To unfold and spread out. 2. To spread over the surface as a covering; to overspread. 3. To gather or take on a covering, as froth, scum, etc. Man'tu-a mak er...

488 pages, Paperback

First published August 11, 2015

About the author

Noah Webster, Jr. (October 16, 1758 – May 28, 1843), was a lexicographer, textbook pioneer, English-language spelling reformer, political writer, editor, and prolific author. He has been called the "Father of American Scholarship and Education". His blue-backed speller books taught five generations of American children how to spell and read, secularizing their education. According to Ellis (1979) he gave Americans "a secular catechism to the nation-state".

Webster's name has become synonymous with "dictionary" in the United States, especially the modern Merriam-Webster dictionary that was first published in 1828 as An American Dictionary of the English Language. He is considered one of the Founding Fathers of the nation.

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[Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

I own the original edition from 1867.

One of the interesting things I found from this dictionary is the word "adventure" and how it was defined with much less positivity than it is in today's time.

In Webster's Academic Dictionary, the first definition of adventure is: 1.) Hazard; risk; chance.

Dictionary.com's first definition of adventure is: 1.) an exciting or very unusual experience.