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<strong>LIST</strong> <strong>OF</strong> <strong>COMMON</strong> <strong>ABBREVIATIONS</strong><strong>Note</strong> <strong>that</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>words</strong> <strong>listed</strong> <strong>are</strong> not always used in <strong>the</strong>abbreviated form: some <strong>words</strong> <strong>are</strong> only abbreviated incertain contexts, e.g. when used as a subject label.Aa. adjectivea. adoption of, adopted froma (in dates) anteabbrev. abbreviation (of)Abbrev. (in titles) abbreviation(s)Abd. (in titles) AberdeenAberd. AberdeenAberd. (in titles) AberdeenAberdeensh. (in titles) Aberdeenshireabl. ablativeAbol. (in titles) abolitionAborig. (in titles) aboriginalAbp. (in titles) archbishopAbr. (in titles) abridgedAbridg. (in titles) abridgedAbridgem. (in titles) abridgementAbridgm. (in titles) abridgmentabsol. absolute(ly)Absol. (in titles) absoluteAbst. (in titles) abstract(s)abstr. abstractAbstr. (in titles) abstract(s)Acad. academia, academy, academic(al)Acad. (in titles) academicAcad. (in titles) academicalAcad. (in titles) academyacc. according (to)acc. accusativeAcc. (in titles) account(s)Accept. (in titles) acceptanceAccomm. (in titles) accommodationAccompl. (in titles) accomplishedAccs. (in titles) accountsAcct. (in titles) accountAccts. (in titles) accountsaccus. accusativeAchievem. (in titles) achievementA.D. Anno Dominiad. adaptation ofAdd. (in titles) addendaAdd. (in titles) addendumAdd. (in author names) AddisonAddit. (in titles) addition(s)Addr. (in titles) addressadj. phr. adjectival phraseadj. adjectivaladj. adjectiveadjs. adjectivesAdm. (in titles) admiralAdm. (in titles) admiraltyAdmin. (in titles) administrationAdmin. (in titles) administrativeAdmir. (in titles) admiraltyAdmon. (in titles) admonitionAdmonit. (in titles) admonitionadv. adverb, adverbial(ly)Adv. (in titles) advancedAdv. (in titles) advancesAdv. (in titles) adventure(s)Adv. (in titles) advicesAdv. (in titles) advocateAdvancem. (in titles) advancement(s)advb. adverb, adverbial(ly)Advert. (in titles) advertisementAdvoc. (in titles) advocateadvs. adverbsAdvt. (in titles) advertisementAdvts. (in titles) advertisementsAerodynam. (in titles) aerodynamicsAeronaut. aeronauticsAeronaut. (in titles) aeronauticalAeronaut. (in titles) aeronauticsAf. AfricanAF. Anglo-FrenchAff. (in titles) affairsAffect. (in titles) affectingAffect. (in titles) affection(s)Afr. Africa(n)AFr. Anglo-FrenchAfr. (in titles) AfricaAfr. (in titles) AfricanAgric. agricultureAgric. (in titles) agriculturalAgric. (in titles) agricultureagst. (in titles) againstAL. Anglo-LatinAlb. AlbanianAlban. AlbanianAlch. alchemyAlg. algebraAlgerian Arab.Algerian ArabicAlleg. (in titles) allegianceAllit. (in titles) alliterativeAll's Well (in Shakespe<strong>are</strong>) All's Well <strong>that</strong> EndsWellAlm. (in titles) almanacAlph. (in titles) alphabetAlph. (in titles) alphabeticalAlphabet. (in titles) alphabetic(al)alt. alterationAmer. AmericanAmer. (in titles) AmericaAmer. (in titles) AmericanAmer. Fr. American FrenchAmerican Ind. American IndianAmer. Ind. American IndianAmer.-Indian American IndianAmer. Sp. American Spanish~ 1


Amer.-Sp. American SpanishAN. Anglo-NormanAnal. (in titles) analysisAnalyt. analyticalAnalyt. (in titles) analyticAnalyt. (in titles) analyticalAnat. anatomyAnat. (in titles) anatomicalAnat. (in titles) anatomyAnc. ancientAnc. (in titles) ancientAnecd. (in titles) anecdoteAng. AnglianAngl. AnglianAnglo F. Anglo-FrenchAnglo-F. Anglo-FrenchAngloF. Anglo-FrenchAnglo Fr. Anglo-FrenchAnglo-Fr. Anglo-FrenchAngloFr. Anglo-FrenchAnglo-Ind. Anglo-IndianAnglo-Ir. Anglo-IrishAnglo-L. Anglo-LatinAnglo-Lat. Anglo-LatinAngloL. Anglo-LatinAnglo-Norm. Anglo-NormanAnim. animalAnim. (in titles) animalAnn. (in titles) annal(s)Ann. (in titles) annualAnniv. (in titles) anniversaryAnnot. (in titles) annotationAnon. (in author names) AnonymousAnsw. (in titles) answerAnt. antiquitiesAnt. & Cl. (in Shakespe<strong>are</strong>) Antony and CleopatraAnthrop. anthropologyAnthropol. anthropologyAnthropol. (in titles) anthropologicalAnthropol. (in titles) anthropologyAntiq. antiquitiesAntiq. (in titles) antiquitiesAntiq. (in titles) antiquityaphet. aphetic, aphetizedApoc. (in titles) apocalyptic(al)Apol. (in titles) apologiesApol. (in titles) apologyapp. app<strong>are</strong>ntlyApp. (in titles) appendixAppl. (in titles) appliedApplic. (in titles) application(s)appos. appositive(ly)Apr. AprilAr. ArabicArab.-Pers. Arabic-PersianArab. ArabicAram. AramaicArb. (in author names) Arberarch. archaicArch. architectureArch. (in titles) architectureArch. (in titles) archive(s)Archaeol. archaeologyArchaeol. (in titles) archaeologicalArchaeol. (in titles) archaeologyArchipel. (in titles) archipelagoArchit. architectureArchit. (in titles) architecturalArchit. (in titles) architectureArgentine Sp. Argentine SpanishArgt. (in titles) argumentArith. arithmeticArith. (in titles) arithmeticArithm. (in titles) arithmeticArithm. (in titles) arithmeticalArm. ArmenianArmen. ArmenianArrangem. (in titles) arrangementart. articleArtic. (in titles) articulationArtific. (in titles) artificialArtill. artilleryA.-S. (in titles) Anglo-SaxonA.S. (in titles) Anglo SaxonAshm. (in author names) AshmoleAssemb. (in titles) assembliesAssemb. (in titles) assemblyAssoc. Football Association Footballassoc. associationAssoc. (in titles) associationAssyriol. AssyriologyAstr. astronomyAstrol. astrologyAstron. astronomyAstron. (in titles) astronomic(al)Astron. (in titles) astronomyAstronaut. astronauticsAstronaut. (in titles) astronauticalAstronaut. (in titles) astronauticsAtt. Atticattrib. attributive(ly)Attrib. (in titles) attribute(s)Aug. AugustAustr. AustralianAustral. AustralianAustral. (in titles) Australia(n)Austrian G. Austrian GermanAustrian Ger. Austrian GermanAuth. (in titles) author(s)Autobiog. (in titles) autobiographyAutobiogr. (in titles) autobiographic(al)Autobiogr. (in titles) autobiographyA.V. Authorized VersionAv. AvestanA.Y.L. (in Shakespe<strong>are</strong>) As you Like ItAyrsh. (in titles) Ayrshire~ 2


BBacteriol. bacteriologyBacteriol. (in titles) bacteriologic(al)Bacteriol. (in titles) bacteriologyBaldw. (in author names) BaldwinBav. BavarianB.C. Before ChristB.C. (in titles) British ColumbiaBéarn. BéarneseBeaum. (in author names) BeaumontBedford. (in titles) BedfordshireBedfordsh. (in titles) Bedfordshirebef. beforeBel & Dr. (in <strong>the</strong> Apocrypha) Bel and <strong>the</strong> DragonBelg. BelgianBenn. (in author names) BennetBerks. (in titles) BerkshireBerksh. (in titles) BerkshireBerw. (in titles) BerwickshireBerwicksh. (in titles) Berwickshirebetw. (in titles) betweenBibliogr. bibliographyBiochem. biochemistryBiochem. (in titles) biochemicalBiochem. (in titles) biochemistryBiog. (in titles) biographyBiogr. (in titles) biographic(al)Biogr. (in titles) biographyBiol. biologyBiol. (in titles) biologicalBiol. (in titles) biologyBk. (in titles) bookBks. (in titles) booksBNC British National CorpusBNC (in titles) British National CorpusBoh. BohemianBolivian Sp. Bolivian SpanishBord. (in titles) borderBot. botanyBot. (in titles) botanic(al)Bot. (in titles) botanyBp. BishopBp. (in titles) bishopBraz. BrazilianBret. BretonBrit. British EnglishBrit. (in titles) BritainBrit. (in titles) BritishBucks. (in titles) BuckinghamshireBuild. buildingBuild. (in titles) buildingBulg. BulgarianBull. (in titles) bulletinBur. (in titles) bureauBurg. BurgundianByzant. Gr. Byzantine GreekByzantine Gr. Byzantine GreekByz. Gr. Byzantine GreekCc. centuryC. (in titles) centuryC. (in titles) countiesC. (in titles) countyc (in dates) circaCal. (in titles) calendarCalc. (in titles) calculusCalend. (in titles) calendarCalif. (in titles) CaliforniaCalligr. calligraphyCamb. CambridgeCamb. (in titles) CambridgeCambr. (in titles) CambridgeCampanol. campanologyCanad. CanadianCanad. (in titles) CanadianCanad. Fr. Canadian FrenchCanad.-Fr. Canadian FrenchCanadian Fr. Canadian FrenchCanterb. (in titles) CanterburyCape Du. Cape DutchCapt. (in titles) captainCartogr. cartographyCartogr. (in titles) cartographic(al)Cartogr. (in titles) cartographyCat. Catalancatachr. catachresticallyCatal. CatalanCatal. (in titles) catalogueCatech. (in titles) catechismCath. CatholicCath. (in titles) CatholicCelt. CelticCelto-Teut. Celto-Teutoniccent. centuryCent. (in titles) centralCent. (in titles) centuryCeram. ceramicsCert. (in titles) certificateCertif. (in titles) certificateCf. confer, ‘comp<strong>are</strong>’cf. confer, ‘comp<strong>are</strong>’Ch. ChineseCh. ChurchCh. (in titles) churchChald. ChaldeeChamb. (in titles) chamberChar. (in titles) characterCharac. (in titles) characterChas. (in titles) CharlesChas. (in author names) (King) CharlesChem. Engin. chemical engineeringChem. chemistryChem. (in titles) chemical~ 3


Chem. (in titles) chemistryChesh. (in titles) CheshireCh. Hist. Church historyChilean Sp. Chilean SpanishChillingw. (in author names) ChillingworthChin. ChineseChr. (in titles) ChristianChr. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) ChroniclesChron. chronologyChron. (in titles) chronicleChron. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) ChroniclesChronol. chronologyChronol. (in titles) chronologyChrons. (in titles) chroniclesCib. (in author names) CibberCinemat. cinematographyCinematogr. cinematographyCinematogr. (in titles) cinematographic(al)Cinematogr. (in titles) cinematographyCirc. (in titles) circleCiv. Law civil lawCivil Engin. civil engineeringcl. clauseCl. (in titles) clubCl. Antiq. classical antiquitiesClass. Antiq. classical antiquitiesclass. L. classical LatinClass. classicalClassif. (in titles) classificationClimatol. climatologyClin. (in titles) clinicalcl. L. classical LatinCoal-min. coal-miningcogn. w. cognate withCol. (in titles) colonelCol. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) ColossiansColl. (in titles) collectedColl. (in titles) collectionColl. (in titles) collegecollect. collective(ly)Collect. (in titles) collectioncolloq. colloquial(ly)Colloq. (in titles) colloquiesColoss. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) ColossiansCom. commonCom. (in titles) commissionComb. combination(s)comb. f. combining formcombining f. combining formCombs. combinationsCom. Err. (in Shakespe<strong>are</strong>) Comedy of ErrorsComm. commerce, in commercial usageComm. commonComm. (in titles) commentaryComm. (in titles) commissionComm. (in titles) committeeCommandm. (in titles) commandmentCommend. (in titles) commendationCommerc. (in titles) commercialCommiss. (in titles) commissionComm. Law commercial lawCommonw. (in titles) commonwealthCommunic. communicationsCommunic. (in titles) communicationcomp. comparativecomp. compound, compositionComp. (in titles) companionComp. (in titles) companyCompan. (in titles) companion(s)Comp. Anat. comparative anatomycompar. comparativeCompar. (in titles) comparativeCompend. (in titles) compendiousCompend. (in titles) compendiumcompl. complementCompl. (in titles) completeCompos. (in titles) compositionconc. (in titles) concerningConc. (in titles) conciseConch. conchologyConchol. conchologyConcl. (in titles) conclusionconcr. concrete(ly)Conf. (in titles) conferenceConf. (in titles) confessionConfid. (in titles) confidentialConfl. (in titles) conflictConfut. (in titles) confutationCongr. (in titles) congressCongreg. (in titles) congregationCongress. (in titles) congressionalconj. conjugationconj. conjunctionConn. ConnecticutConn. (in titles) Connecticutcons. consonantConsc. (in titles) conscienceConsecr. (in titles) consecratedConsecr. (in titles) consecrationConsid. (in titles) consideration(s)Consol. (in titles) consolationconst. construction, construed withConstit. Hist. constitutional historyConstit. (in titles) constitution(al)Constr. (in titles) constructionContemp. (in titles) contemporaryContempl. (in titles) contemplationcontempt. contemptuous(ly)Contend. (in titles) contending(s)Content. (in titles) contentionContin. (in titles) continuationcontr. contracted, contractioncontr. contrasted (with)Contradict. (in titles) contradictionContrib. (in titles) contributionControv. (in titles) controversial~ 4


Controv. (in titles) controversyConv. (in titles) conventionConvent. (in titles) conventionConversat. (in titles) conversationConvoc. (in titles) convocationCor. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) CorinthiansCor. (in Shakespe<strong>are</strong>) CoriolanusCoriol. (in Shakespe<strong>are</strong>) CoriolanusCorn. CornishCornw. CornwallCornw. (in titles) CornwallCoron. (in titles) coronationCorr. (in titles) correspondencecorresp. corresponding (to)Corresp. (in titles) correspondenceCorsican It. Corsican ItalianCotgr. (in author names) CotgraveCounc. (in titles) councilCourtsh. (in titles) courtshipCoverd. (in author names) Coverdalecpd. compoundCraniol. craniologyCraniom. craniometryCranm. (in author names) CranmerCreole Fr. Creole FrenchCrim. (in titles) criminalCrim.-Goth. Crimean GothicCrim.-Gothic Crimean GothicCrim. Law criminal lawCrit. (in titles) criticalCrit. (in titles) criticismCrt. (in titles) courtCrts. (in titles) courtsCryptogr. cryptographyCryst. crystallographyCrystallogr. crystallographyCt. (in titles) countCt. (in titles) courtCuban Sp. Cuban SpanishCumb. (in titles) CumberlandCumberld. CumberlandCumberld. (in titles) CumberlandCumbld. (in titles) CumberlandCycl. (in titles) cyclopaediaCymb. (in Shakespe<strong>are</strong>) CymbelineCytol. CytologyCytol. (in titles) cytologicalCytol. (in titles) cytologyD.A. (in titles) Dictionary of AmericanismsDa. DanishDahom. DahomeyDan. DanishDan. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) Danieldat. dativeDau. (in titles) daughterDD.C. (in titles) District of ColumbiaDeb. (in titles) debateDec. DecemberDeclar. (in titles) declarationDed. (in titles) dedicatedDed. (in titles) dedicationdef. definitedef. definitionDef. (in titles) defenceDekk. (in author names) DekkerDeliv. (in titles) deliverancedem. demonstrativeDemonstr. (in titles) demonstrationDep. (in titles) departmentDep. (in titles) deputyDepred. (in titles) depredationDepredat. (in titles) depredationDept. (in titles) departmentDerbysh. DerbyshireDerbysh. (in titles) Derbyshirederiv. derivative (in etymologies)derog. derogatoryDescr. (in titles) descriptionDescr. (in titles) descriptiveDeut. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) DeuteronomyDevel. (in titles) developmentDevonsh. (in titles) Devonshiredial. dialectDial. (in titles) dialectDict. dictionaryDict. (in titles) dictionaryDiffic. (in titles) difficultDiffic. (in titles) difficultydim. diminutiveDirect. (in titles) directionDis. (in titles) disease(s)Disc. (in titles) discourseDiscipl. (in titles) disciplineDiscov. (in titles) discoveryDiscrim. (in titles) discriminationDiscuss. (in titles) discussionDiss. (in titles) dissertationDist. (in titles) districtDistemp. (in titles) distemperDistill. distillingDistrib. (in titles) distributionDiv. (in titles) divinityDiv. (in titles) divisionDivers. (in titles) diversityDk. (in titles) DukeDoc. (in titles) document(s)Doctr. (in titles) doctrineDodsl. (in author names) DodsleyDomest. (in titles) domesticDor. Gr. Doric GreekDor. DoricDu. DutchDurh. Durham~ 5


Durh. (in titles) Durhamdyslog. dyslogisticEE. easte. eastE. EnglishE. (in titles) east, easternE. Afr. East Africa(n)E. Angl. East Anglia(n)E. Anglian East AnglianEast Ind. East Indies, East Indianeast. eastern (dialect)Eccl. in ecclesiastical usageEccl. (in titles) ecclesiasticalEccl. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) EcclesiastesEccles. in ecclesiastical usageEccles. (in titles) ecclesiasticalEccles. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) EcclesiastesEccl. Hist. ecclesiastical historyEccl. Law ecclesiastical lawEcclus. (in <strong>the</strong> Apocrypha) EcclesiasticusEcol. ecologyEcol. (in titles) ecologicalEcol. (in titles) ecologyEcon. economicsEcon. (in titles) economic(al)Econ. (in titles) economicsEcon. (in titles) economyed. editionEd. (in titles) editionEd. (in titles) EdwardE.D.D. English Dialect Dictionaryedd. editionsEdin. (in titles) EdinburghEdinb. (in titles) EdinburghEduc. educationEduc. (in titles) education(al)Edw. (in titles) EdwardEdw. (in author names) (King) EdwardEE. Early EnglishE.E.T.S. (in titles) Early English Text Societye.g. exempli gratia, ‘for example’E. Gothl. East GothlandEgypt. EgyptianEgypt. (in titles) EgyptianEgyptian Arab. Egyptian ArabicEgyptol. EgyptologyE. Ind. East Indies, East IndianE. Ind. (in titles) East IndiesElectr. Engin. electrical engineeringElectr. electricityElectr. (in titles) electric(al)Electr. (in titles) electricityElectro-magn. electro-magnetismElectro-physiol. electro-physiologyElem. (in titles) element(s)Elem. (in titles) elementaryEliz. (in titles) ElizabethElizab. (in titles) Elizabethanellipt. elliptical(ly)Emb. (in titles) embassyEmbryol. embryologyEmbryol. (in titles) embryologic(al)Embryol. (in titles) embryologye. midl. east midland (dialect)emph. emphatic(ally)Encycl. Brit. (in titles) Encyclopaedia BritannicaEncycl. Metrop. (in titles) EncyclopaediaMetropolitanaEncycl. (in titles) encyclopaediaEncycl. (in titles) encyclopaedicEng. England, EnglishEng. (in titles) EnglandEng. (in titles) EnglishEng. Gipsy English GipsyEngin. engineeringEngin. (in titles) engineeringEngl. EnglishEngl. (in titles) EnglishEnglishw. (in titles) EnglishwomenEnq. (in titles) enquiryEnt. entomologyEnt. (in titles) entomologicalEnt. (in titles) entomologyEnthus. (in titles) enthusiasmEntom. entomologyEntom. (in titles) entomologicalEntom. (in titles) entomologyEntomol. entomologyEntomol. (in titles) entomologicalEntomol. (in titles) entomologyEnzymol. (in titles) enzymologyEp. (in titles) epistleEph. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) EphesiansEphes. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) EphesiansEpil. (in titles) epilogueEpisc. (in titles) episcopacyEpist. (in titles) epistleEpit. (in titles) epitaphEquip. (in titles) equipmentEquipm. (in titles) equipmenterron. erroneous(ly)Esd. (in <strong>the</strong> Apocrypha) Esdrasesp. especiallyEss. (in titles) essay(s)Essent. (in titles) essentialEstabl. (in titles) establishmentEsth. EsthonianEth. EthiopicEthnol. ethnologyEthnol. (in titles) ethnologyetym. etymologyetymol. etymological(ly)Etymol. (in titles) etymological~ 6


Etymol. (in titles) etymologyeuphem. euphemistic(ally)Eval. (in titles) evaluationEvang. (in titles) evangelicalEven. (in titles) eveningEvid. (in titles) evidenceEvol. (in titles) evolutionEvol. (in titles) evolutionaryex. exampleEx. doc. (in titles) executive documentExalt. (in titles) exaltationExam. (in titles) examinationexc. exceptExch. (in titles) exchangeExch. (in titles) exchequerExec. (in titles) executionExec. (in titles) executiveExerc. (in titles) exercise(s)Exhib. (in titles) exhibit(s)Exhib. (in titles) exhibitionExod. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) ExodusExped. (in titles) expeditionExper. experimentalExper. (in titles) experimentExper. (in titles) experimentalExplan. (in titles) explanationExplic. (in titles) explicationExplor. (in titles) explorationExpos. (in titles) expositionExpos. (in titles) expositoryEzek. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) EzekielFf. femininef. formed on, form ofF. Frenchf. fromFab. (in titles) fable(s)Faer. Faeroesefam. familiar(ly)Fam. (in titles) familyfamil. familiar(ly)F<strong>are</strong>w. (in titles) f<strong>are</strong>wellFeb. Februaryfem. feminineFeudal Syst. feudal systemFifesh. (in titles) Fifeshirefig. figurative(ly)Finn. FinnishFitzherb. (in author names) FitzherbertFl. Flemishfl. floruit, ‘flourished’Fl. (in author names) FletcherFlem. FlemishFlet. (in author names) FletcherFootpr. (in titles) footprintForfarsh. (in titles) ForfarshireFortif. fortificationFortif. (in titles) fortificationFortn. (in titles) fortnightlyFound. (in titles) foundation(s)Fr. FrenchFr. (in titles) fa<strong>the</strong>rFr. (in titles) FrenchFr. (in titles) fromFragm. (in titles) fragment(s)Frank. FrankishFratern. (in titles) fraternityfreq. frequentlyFriendsh. (in titles) friendshipFries. FrisianFris. FrisianFund. (in titles) fundamental(s)Furnit. (in titles) furnitureFurniv. (in author names) Furnivallfut. futureGG. GermanGa. GaelicGael. GaelicGal. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) GalatiansGard. (in titles) gardenGard. (in titles) gardeningGastron. gastronomyGaz. (in titles) gazetteGd. (in titles) goodgen. general(ly)gen. genitiveGen. (in titles) generalGen. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) GenesisGenev. GeneveseGeo. (in titles) GeorgeGeo. (in author names) (King) GeorgeGeog. geographyGeog. (in titles) geographyGeogr. geographyGeogr. (in titles) geographic(al)Geogr. (in titles) geographyGeol. geologyGeol. (in titles) geologic(al)Geol. (in titles) geologyGeom. geometryGeom. (in titles) geometric(al)Geom. (in titles) geometryGeomorphol. geomorphologyGer. GermanGer. (in titles) GermanGerm. German, GermanicGer. Swiss German Swissgerund. gerundialGlac. (in titles) glacier(s)Glasg. (in titles) GlasgowGlos. GloucestershireGloss. (in titles) glossaryGlouc. Gloucestershire~ 7


Glouc. (in titles) GloucestershireGloucestersh. (in titles) GloucestershireGodef. (in author names) GodefroyGoldsm. (in author names) GoldsmithGosp. (in titles) gospel(s)Goth. GothicGov. (in titles) governmentGovt. (in titles) governmentGr. GreekGr. (in titles) grammarGram. grammarGram. (in titles) grammarGramm. Analysis grammatical analysisGramm. (in titles) grammarGr. L. Graeco-LatinGr.-L. Graeco-LatinGr. Trag. Greek tragedyGt. GreatGt. (in titles) greatGuard. (in titles) guardianGuiana Du. Guiana DutchGun. gunneryGurw. (in author names) GurwoodGynaecol. gynaecologyHab. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) HabakkukHaematol. haematologyHag. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) HaggaiHakl. (in titles) HakluytHakl. (in author names) HakluytHalliw. (in author names) HalliwellHam. (in Shakespe<strong>are</strong>) HamletHaml. (in Shakespe<strong>are</strong>) HamletHampsh. (in titles) HampshireHand-bk. (in titles) hand-bookHandbk. (in titles) handbookHants. (in titles) HampshireHazl. (in author names) HazlittHeb. HebrewHeb. (in titles) HebrewHeb. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) HebrewsHebr. HebrewHebr. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) HebrewsHelig. HeligolandHen. (in titles) HenryHen. (in author names) (King) Henry1 Hen. IV (in Shakespe<strong>are</strong>) 1 Henry IV2 Hen. IV (in Shakespe<strong>are</strong>) 2 Henry IVHen. V (in Shakespe<strong>are</strong>) Henry V1 Hen. VI (in Shakespe<strong>are</strong>) 1 Henry VI2 Hen. VI (in Shakespe<strong>are</strong>) 2 Henry VI3 Hen. VI (in Shakespe<strong>are</strong>) 3 Henry VIHen. VIII (in Shakespe<strong>are</strong>) Henry VIIIHer. heraldryHer. (in titles) heraldryHHerb. herbalism, among herbalistsHeref. (in titles) HerefordshireHereford. (in titles) HerefordshireHerefordsh. HerefordshireHerefordsh. (in titles) HerefordshireHertfordsh. (in titles) HertfordshireHierogl. HieroglyphicHind. Hindi, Hindustanihist. historicalHist. historyHist. (in titles) historic(al)Hist. (in titles) historyHistol. histologyHistol. (in titles) histologic(al)Histol. (in titles) histologyHoll. (in author names) HollandHom. (in titles) homiliesHopk. (in author names) HopkinsHorol. horologyHorstm. (in author names) HorstmannHort. horticultureHort. (in titles) horticulturalHort. (in titles) horticultureHos. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) HoseaHosp. (in titles) hospitalHott. HottentotHouseh. (in titles) householdHousek. (in titles) housekeepingHung. HungarianHusb. husbandryHusb. (in titles) husbandryHydraul. Engin. hydraulic engineeringHydraul. (in titles) hydraulicHydrol. hydrologyHydrol. (in titles) hydrologicalHydrol. (in titles) hydrologyII. IcelandicIbid. ibidem, ‘in <strong>the</strong> same book or passage’Icel. IcelandicIchth. ichthyologyIcthyol. icthyologyid. idem, ‘<strong>the</strong> same’Ideol. (in titles) ideologicalIdeol. (in titles) ideologyIdg. IndogermanicIdol. (in titles) idolatryi.e. id est, ‘<strong>that</strong> is’IE. Indo-EuropeanIllustr. (in titles) illustratedIllustr. (in titles) illustrationIllyr. IllyrianImag. (in titles) imaginaryImag. (in titles) imaginationimit. imitativeImmunol. immunologyimp. imperative~ 8


imperf. imperfectimpers. impersonalimpf. imperfectImpr. (in titles) impression(s)Impr. (in titles) imprintImpr. (in titles) improvedimprop. improper(ly)Inaug. (in titles) inauguralInclos. (in titles) inclosureInd. India(n)ind. indicativeind. indirectInd. (in titles) industryindef. indefiniteindic. indicativeindir. indirectIndo-Eur. Indo-EuropeanIndog. IndogermanicIndogerm. IndogermanicIndo-Pers. Indo-PersianIndo-Port. Indo-PortugueseIndustr. Rel. industrial relationsIndustr. (in titles) industrialinfin. infinitiveinfl. influencedInfl. (in titles) influenceInnoc. (in titles) innocenceInnoc. (in titles) innocentInorg. (in titles) inorganicInq. (in titles) inquiryInst. (in titles) instituteInst. (in titles) institutioninstr. instrumentalInstr. (in titles) instructionint. interjectionIntell. (in titles) intelligenceIntell. (in titles) intelligentIntellect. (in titles) intellectualInterc. (in titles) intercourseinterj. interjectionInterl. (in titles) interludeInternat. internationalInternat. (in titles) internationalInterpr. (in titles) interpretationinterrog. interrogativeintr. intransitiveintrans. intransitiveIntro. (in titles) introductionIntrod. (in titles) introductionIntrod. (in titles) introductoryInv. (in titles) inventoriesInv. (in titles) inventoryInvent. (in titles) invention(s)Invent. (in titles) inventoriesInvent. (in titles) inventoryInvertebr. (in titles) invertebrateInvertebr. (in titles) invertebratedInvert. Zool. invertebrate zoologyInvestig. (in titles) investigationInvestm. (in titles) investmentInvoc. (in titles) incovationIon. IonicIonic Gr. Ionic GreekIr. IrishIrel. (in titles) IrelandIr. Gael. Irish GaelicIr.-Gael. Irish Gaeliciron. ironicallyirreg. irregular(ly)Isa. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) IsaiahIt. ItalianItal. ItalianJahrb. (in titles) JahrbuchJam. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) JamesJam. (in author names) JamiesonJan. JanuaryJap. JapaneseJas. (in titles) JamesJas. (in author names) (King) JamesJas. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) JamesJav. JavaneseJavan. JavaneseJer. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) JeremiahJew. Hist. Jewish historyjoc. jocular(ly)John (in Shakespe<strong>are</strong>) King JohnJosh. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) JoshuaJrnl. (in titles) journalJrnls. (in titles) journalsJud. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) JudgesJudg. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) JudgesJul. JulyJul. C. (in Shakespe<strong>are</strong>) Julius CaesarJun. JuneJun. (in titles) juniorJurisd. (in titles) jurisdictionJurisdict. (in titles) jurisdictionJurispr. (in titles) jurisprudenceJustif. (in titles) justificationJustific. (in titles) justificationJKK. (in titles) kingKent. KentishKgs. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) KingsKing's Bench Div. (in titles) King's Bench DivisionKingd. (in titles) kingdomKnowl. (in titles) knowledgeKpr. (in titles) keeper~ 9


LL. Latinl. lineLab. (in titles) laboratoryLam. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) LamentationsLament (in titles) lamentationLament. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) LamentationsLanc. LancashireLanc. (in titles) LancashireLancash. LancashireLancs. LancashireLancs. (in titles) Lancashirelang. languageLang. (in titles) languageLangl. (in author names) LanglandLangs. (in titles) languagesLap. Lapp(ish)Lat. LatinLat. (in titles) LatinLay. (in author names) LayamonLayam. (in author names) LayamonLd. (in titles) LordLds. (in titles) LordsLear (in Shakespe<strong>are</strong>) King LearLect. (in titles) lecture(s)Leechd. (in titles) leechdomLeg. (in titles) legend(s)Leic. (in titles) LeicestershireLeicest. (in titles) LeicestershireLeicester. (in titles) LeicestershireLeicestersh. LeicestershireLeicestersh. (in titles) LeicestershireLeics. (in titles) LeicestershireLet. (in titles) letterLett. LatvianLett. (in titles) lettersLev. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) LeviticusLex. (in titles) lexiconLG. Low GermanLGer. Low GermanLibr. (in titles) libraryLimnol. limnologyLinc. LincolnshireLinc. (in titles) LincolnshireLincolnsh. (in titles) LincolnshireLincs. LincolnshireLincs. (in titles) LincolnshireLing. (in titles) linguisticLing. (in titles) linguisticsLinn. (in titles) Linneanlit. literal(ly)lit. literarilyLit. literaryLit. literatureLit. (in titles) literalLit. (in titles) literaryLit. (in titles) literatureLith. LithuanianLithogr. lithographyLithol. lithologyLiturg. liturgyLiturgiol. liturgiologyL.L.L. (in Shakespe<strong>are</strong>) Love's Labour's LostLomb. LombardLond. (in titles) LondonLouisiana Fr. Louisiana FrenchLusat. LusatianLXX SeptuagintLydg. (in author names) LydgateMm. masculineMacb. (in Shakespe<strong>are</strong>) MacbethMacc. (in <strong>the</strong> Apocrypha) MaccabeesMach. machineryMach. (in titles) machine(s)Mach. (in titles) machineryMag. (in titles) magazineMaghribi Arab. Maghribi ArabicMagn. magnetismMagn. (in titles) magneticMagn. (in titles) magnetismMal. Malay(an)Mal. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) MalachiMalayal. MalayalamMan. (in titles) manualManagem. (in titles) managementManch. (in titles) ManchesterManip. (in titles) manipulationManuf. manufacturingManuf. (in titles) manufacture(s)Manuf. (in titles) manufacturingMar. MarchMar. Insur. marine insuranceMarkh. (in author names) Markhammasc. masculineMass. (in titles) MassachussetsMass. (in author names) MassingerMassach. Ind. Massachussets IndianMath. ma<strong>the</strong>maticsMath. (in titles) ma<strong>the</strong>maticalMath. (in titles) ma<strong>the</strong>maticsMatt. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) Mat<strong>the</strong>wMayal. MalayalamMDu. Middle DutchME. Middle EnglishMeas. (in titles) measureMeas. for M. (in Shakespe<strong>are</strong>) Measure for MeasureMeasurem. (in titles) measurementMech. Engin. mechanical engineeringMech. mechanicsMech. (in titles) mechanicalMech. (in titles) mechanics~ 10


Med. medicinemed. medievalMed. (in titles) medicalMed. (in titles) medicineMedit. (in titles) meditationmed. L. medieval LatinMem. (in titles) memoir(s)Merc. MercianMerc. (in titles) mercuryMerch. (in titles) merchant(s)Merch. V. (in Shakespe<strong>are</strong>) Merchant of VeniceMerry W. (in Shakespe<strong>are</strong>) Merry Wives ofWindsorMetall. metallurgyMetall. (in titles) metallurgyMetallif. (in titles) metalliferousMetallogr. (in titles) metallographic(al)Metallogr. (in titles) metallographyMetamorph. (in titles) metamorphosesMetamorph. (in titles) metamorphosisMetaph. metaphysicsMetaph. (in titles) metaphysicsmetaphor. metaphorical(ly)Meteorol. meteorologyMeteorol. (in titles) meteorologic(al)Meteorol. (in titles) meteorologyMeth. (in titles) method(s)metr. gr. metri gratiaMetrop. (in titles) metropolisMetrop. (in titles) metropolitanMex. MexicanMexican Sp. Mexican SpanishMex. Sp. Mexican SpanishMex.-Sp. Mexican SpanishMHG. Middle High GermanMic. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) MicahMich. (in titles) MichiganMicrobiol. microbiologyMicrosc. (in titles) microscopic(al)midl. midland(s) (dialect)Mids. N. (in Shakespe<strong>are</strong>) A Midsummer Night'sDreamMids. N.D. (in Shakespe<strong>are</strong>) A Midsummer Night'sDreamMil. militaryMil. (in titles) militaryMilit. militaryMin. mineralogyMineral. mineralogyMineral. (in titles) minaralogic(al)Mineral. (in titles) mineralogyMisc. (in titles) miscellaneousMisc. (in titles) miscellanyMiscell. (in titles) miscellanymispr. misprintedMLG. Middle Low Germanmod. modernMod. (in titles) modernMod. L. Modern Latinmod. L. Modern LatinMongol. MongolianMonum. (in titles) monumentMoroccan Arab. Moroccan ArabicMorphol. morphologyMouff. (in author names) MouffetMS. (in titles) manuscriptMSS. (in titles) manuscriptsMt. (in titles) mount(ain)Mtg. (in titles) meetingMts. (in titles) mountainsMuch Ado (in Shakespe<strong>are</strong>) Much Ado aboutNothingMunic. (in titles) municipalMunif. (in titles) munificenceMunim. (in titles) munimentMus. musicMus. (in titles) museumMus. (in titles) musicMus. (in titles) musicalMyst. (in titles) mysteryMyth. mythologyMyth. (in titles) mythologyMythol. mythologyMythol. (in titles) mythologyNn. neuterN. NorseN. northn. northn. nounN. (in titles) north, nor<strong>the</strong>rnN. Afr. North Africa(n)N. Afr. Arab. North African ArabicN. Afr. Arabic North African ArabicN. African Arab. North African ArabicNAfrican Arab. North African ArabicNah. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) NahumN. Amer. North America(n)N. Amer. Fr. North American FrenchN. Amer. Ind. North American IndianNarr. (in titles) narrativeNarrat. (in titles) narrativeNat. Hist. natural historyNat. Philos. natural philosophyNat. Sci. natural scienceNat. (in titles) nationalNat. (in titles) naturalNaut. nauticalNaut. (in titles) nauticalNav. navalNav. (in titles) navalNav. (in titles) navigationNavig. (in titles) navigationN. Carolina (in titles) North Carolina~ 11


N. Dakota (in titles) North DakotaN.E. north-eastn.e. north-eastern (dialect)N.E. (in titles) north-east, north-easternN.E.D. (in titles) New English DictionaryNeh. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) NehemiahNeighb. (in titles) neighbour(s)Neighb. (in titles) neighbourhoodNerv. (in titles) nervousNeurol. neurologyNeurol. (in titles) neurologic(al)Neurol. (in titles) neurologyNeurosurg. (in titles) neurosurgeryNew Hampsh. (in titles) New HampshireNewc. NewcastleNewc. (in titles) NewcastleNewspr. newsprintNF. Nor<strong>the</strong>rn FrenchNFr. Nor<strong>the</strong>rn FrenchN. Ir. Nor<strong>the</strong>rn IrelandN. Irel. Nor<strong>the</strong>rn IrelandNo. numberNo. (in titles) numbernom. nominativeNon-conf. (in titles) nonconformist(s)nonce-wd. nonce-wordNonconf. (in titles) nonconformist(s)Nor. NorseNorf. (in titles) NorfolkNorm. Fr. Norman FrenchNorm.-Fr. Norman FrenchNorm.-Picard Norman-PicardNorm. NormanNorman F. Norman FrenchNorman Fr. Norman FrenchNorth-umb. Northumbriannorth. nor<strong>the</strong>rn (dialect)Northamptonsh. (in titles) NorthamptonshireNorthants. (in titles) NorthamptonshireNorthumb. Northumberland, NorthumbrianNorthumb. (in titles) NorthumberlandNorthumbld. NorthumberlandNorthumbld. (in titles) NorthumberlandNorthumbr. NorthumbrianNorw. NorwegianNorweg. NorwegianNotts. (in titles) NottinghamshireNov. Novembern.q. no quotationsNRh. Niederrheinischns. nounsN.S. Wales (in titles) New South WalesN.S.W. (in titles) New South WalesN.T. New TestamentNucl. nuclearNucl. (in titles) nuclearNum. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) NumbersNumism. numismaticsN.W. north-westn.w. north-western (dialect)N.W. (in titles) north-west, north-westernN.Y. New YorkN.Y. (in titles) New YorkN.Z. New ZealandN.Z. (in titles) New ZealandObad. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) ObadiahObed. (in titles) obedienceobj. object, objectiveObj. (in titles) object(s)obl. obliqueObs. obsoleteobs. obsoleteObserv. (in titles) observation(s)Obstet. obstetricsObstet. (in titles) obstetricObstet. (in titles) obstetricsObstetr. Med. obstetric medicineObstetr. obstetricsObstetr. (in titles) obstetricObstetr. (in titles) obstetricsoccas. occasionallyOccas. (in titles) occasionalOccup. (in titles) occupationOccup. (in titles) occupationalOccurr. (in titles) occurrenceOceanogr. oceanographyOceanogr. (in titles) oceanographic(al)Oceanogr. (in titles) oceanographyOct. OctoberO.E. Old EnglishOE. Old EnglishO.E.D. (in titles) Oxford English Dictionary<strong>OF</strong>. Old FrenchOff. (in titles) officeOff. (in titles) officialOffic. (in titles) official<strong>OF</strong>r. Old French<strong>OF</strong>ris. Old FrisianOHG. Old High GermanOIr. Old IrishOkla. (in titles) OklahomaON. Old NorseONF. Old Nor<strong>the</strong>rn FrenchOnt. (in titles) OntarioOphthalm. ophthalmologyOphthalm. (in titles) ophthalmologyOphthalmol. ophthalmologyOphthalmol. (in titles) ophtalmologic(al)Ophthalmol. (in titles) ophthalmologyopp. opposed (to), <strong>the</strong> opposite (of)Oppress. (in titles) oppressionOpt. opticsO~ 12


Orac. (in titles) oracle(s)Ord. (in titles) order(s)Ord. (in titles) ordinance(s)Org. (in titles) organicOrgan. Chem. organic chemistryOrg. Chem. organic chemistryorig. origin(al)(ly)Orig. (in titles) originalOrkn. OrkneyOrnith. ornithologyOrnith. (in titles) ornithologyOrnithol. ornithologyOrnithol. (in titles) ornithologic(al)Ornithol. (in titles) ornithologyOrthogr. orthographyOS. Old SaxonOSl. Old (Church) SlavonicO.T. Old TestamentOTeut. Old TeutonicOth. (in Shakespe<strong>are</strong>) O<strong>the</strong>lloOutl. (in titles) outlineOxf. OxfordOxf. (in titles) OxfordOxfordsh. (in titles) OxfordshireOxon. (in titles) Oxfordshirep. pagepa. pastPa. (in titles) PennsylvaniaPalaeobot. palaeobotanyPalaeogr. palaeographyPalaeont. palaeontologyPalaeontol. (in titles) palaeontologic(al)Palaeontol. (in titles) palaeontologyPaleontol. paleontologyPalsg. (in author names) PalsgravePalsgr. (in author names) Palsgravepa. pple. passive participle, past participleParaphr. (in titles) paraphraseParaphr. (in titles) paraphrasedParasitol. (in titles) parasitologyParl. (in titles) parliamentParl. (in titles) parliamentaryParnass. (in titles) Parnassuspass. passive(ly)pa. t. past tensePath. pathologyPath. (in titles) pathologic(al)Path. (in titles) pathologyPathol. pathologyPathol. (in titles) pathologic(al)Pathol. (in titles) pathologyPeculat. (in titles) peculation(s)Penins. (in titles) peninsulaPennsylvanian G. Pennsylvanian GermanPPer. PersianPer. (in Shakespe<strong>are</strong>) Periclesperf. perfectPerf. (in titles) perfectPerf. (in titles) perfectionperh. perhapsPeriodontol. (in titles) periodontologic(al)Periodontol. (in titles) periodontologyPers. Persianpers. person(al)Pers. (in titles) PersianPers. (in titles) personalPersec. (in titles) persecution(s)personif. personifiedPerthsh. (in titles) PerthshirePeruv. PeruvianPeruvian Sp. Peruvian SpanishPet. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) PeterPetrogr. petrographyPetrogr. (in titles) petrographic(al)Petrogr. (in titles) petrographyPetrol. petrologyPetrol. (in titles) petrologic(al)Petrol. (in titles) petrologypf. perfectPg. PortuguesePharm. pharmacologyPharmaceut. (in titles) pharmaceuticalPharmacol. pharmacologyPharmacol. (in titles) pharmacologicalPharmacol. (in titles) pharmacologyPhil. (in titles) philosophic(al)Phil. (in titles) philosophyPhil. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) PhilippiansPhila. (in titles) PhiladelphiaPhilad. (in titles) PhiladelphiaPhilem. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) PhilemonPhilipp. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) PhilippiansPhilippine Sp. Philippine SpanishPhilol. philologyPhilol. (in titles) philologic(al)Philol. (in titles) philologyPhilos. philosophyPhilos. (in titles) philosophic(al)Philos. (in titles) philosophyPhoen. Phoenicianphonet. phonetic(ally)Phonol. phonologyPhotog. photographyPhotog. (in titles) photographyPhotogr. photographyPhotogr. (in titles) photographic(al)Photogr. (in titles) photographyphr. phrasePhrenol. phrenologyphrr. phrasesphrs. phrasesPhys. physiology~ 13


Phys. Geogr. physical geographyPhysical Chem. physical chemistryPhysical Geogr. physical geographyPhysiogr. physiographyPhysiol. physiologyPhysiol. (in titles) physiologic(al)Physiol. (in titles) physiologyPic. PicardPict. (in titles) pictorialPict. (in titles) picture(s)Pidgin Eng. Pidgin EnglishPiedm. PiedmontesePiem. Piedmontesepl. pluralplur. pluralpoet. poetic(al)Poet. (in titles) poeticalPol. PolishPol. politicsPol. (in titles) politicalPol. (in titles) politicsPol. Econ. political economyPolit. politics/politicalPolit. (in titles) politicalPolit. (in titles) politicsPolytechn. (in titles) polytechnic(al)pop. popular(ly)Pop. (in titles) popularPorc. (in titles) porcelainPort. Portugueseposs. possessiveposs. possible, possiblypost-class. L. post-classical LatinPosth. (in titles) posthumous(ly)Postm. (in titles) postmasterPott. (in titles) potteryppl. participialppl. a. participial adjectiveppl. adj. participial adjectiveppl. adjs. participial adjectivespple. participlepples. participlesP. R. (in titles) public recordspr. presentPr. ProvencalPract. (in titles) practicalPract. (in titles) practiceprec. precedingpred. predicatepredic. predicate/predicative(ly)Predict. (in titles) predictionpref. prefixPref. (in titles) prefacePreh. prehistoricPrehist. prehistoricPrehist. prehistoryprep. preposition(al)Prerog. (in titles) prerogativepres. presentPres. (in titles) presentPresb. (in titles) PresbyterianPresb. (in titles) presbyteryPreserv. (in titles) preservationpres. pple. present participlePrim. (in titles) primer(s)Princ. (in titles) principle(s)Print. printingpriv. privativeprob. probablyProbab. (in titles) probabilitiesProbab. (in titles) probabilityProbl. (in titles) problemProc. (in titles) proceedingsProd. (in titles) product(s)Prol. (in titles) prologuepron. pronounpron. pronunciationpronunc. pronunciationPronunc. (in titles) pronunciationprop. properlyProp. (in titles) propertiesProp. (in titles) propertypropr. proprietaryPros. prosodyprov. proberb(ial)(ly)Prov. ProvençalProv. (in titles) proverbProv. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) ProverbsProvid. (in titles) providence(s)Provinc. (in titles) provincialProvis. (in titles) provisionalpr. pple. present participlePruss. PrussianPs. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) Psalmspseudo-arch. pseudo-archaicpseudo-dial. pseudo-dialectpseudo-Sc. pseudo-ScotsPsych. psychologyPsychoanal. psychoanalysisPsychoanal. (in titles) psychoanalysisPsychoanalyt. (in titles) psychoanalyticPsychol. psychologyPsychol. (in titles) psychologic(al)Psychol. (in titles) psychologyPsychopathol. (in titles) psychopathologic(al)Psychopathol. (in titles) psychopathologyPt. (in titles) partPubl. (in titles) publicPubl. (in titles) publicationPurg. (in titles) purgatoryQ. (in titles) quarterlyQ. (in titles) queenQ~ 14


Q. Eliz. (in titles) Queen ElizabethQld. (in titles) QueenslandQuantum Mech. quantum mechanicsQueen's Bench Div. (in titles) Queen's BenchDivisionQuix. (in titles) Quixotequot. quotationquots. quotationsq.v. quod vide, ‘which see’R. (in titles) royalRadiol. radiologyR.A.F. Royal Air ForceR.C. Roman Catholic(ism)R.C.Ch. Roman Catholic ChurchR.C. Church Roman Catholic ChurchReas. (in titles) reason(s)Reb. (in titles) rebellionRebell. (in titles) rebellionRec. (in titles) record(s)Reclam. (in titles) reclamationRecoll. (in titles) recollectionRedempt. (in titles) redemptionredupl. reduplicatingRef. (in titles) referenceRef. (in titles) reformationrefash. refashioned, refashioningrefl. reflexiveRefl. (in titles) reflection(s)Refus. (in titles) refusalRefut. (in titles) refutationreg. regularReg. (in titles) registerRegic. (in titles) regicideRegist. (in titles) registerRegr. (in titles) registerrel. relatedrel. relativeRel. (in titles) relatingRelig. (in titles) religionRelig. (in titles) religiousReminisc. (in titles) reminiscence(s)Reminisc. (in titles) reminiscentRemonstr. (in titles) remonstranceRenfrewsh. (in titles) RenfrewshireRep. (in titles) reportrepr. representative, representingReprod. (in titles) reproductionReprod. (in titles) reproductiveRept. (in titles) reportRepub. (in titles) republicRes. (in titles) researchResid. (in titles) residenceResid. (in titles) residentialRet. (in titles) returnRRetrosp. (in titles) retrospectiverev. revisedRev. (in titles) reviewRev. (in titles) revisedRev. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) RevelationRevol. (in titles) revolutionRhaet. RhaetianRhaeto-Rom. Rhaeto-RomanceRhet. rhetoricrhet. rhetorical(ly)Rhode Isl. Rhode IslandRic. (in titles) RichardRich. (in titles) RichardRich. (in author names) (King) RichardRich. II (in Shakespe<strong>are</strong>) Richard IIRich. III (in Shakespe<strong>are</strong>) Richard IIIR. Glouc. (in author names) Robert of GloucesterR.N. Royal NavyRob. (in author names) RobothamRobt. (in titles) RobertRom. Roman, Romance, RomanicRom. (in titles) RomanRom. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) RomansRom. & Jul. (in Shakespe<strong>are</strong>) Romeo and JulietRom. Ant. Roman antiquitiesRom. Antiq. Roman antiquitiesRom.-Eng. Romanic-EnglishRoman. Romance, RomanicRoss-sh. (in titles) Ross-shireRoxb. (in titles) RoxburghRoy. (in titles) royalRudim. (in titles) rudiment(s)Rum. RomanianRushw. (in author names) RushworthRuss. RussianRuss. (in titles) RussiaRuss. (in titles) RussianSS. SaxonS. souths. southS. (in titles) south, sou<strong>the</strong>rnSackv. (in author names) SackvilleS.Afr. South Africa(n)S. Afr. Du. South African DutchSam. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) SamuelS. Amer. Sp. South American SpanishS. Amer.-Sp. South American SpanishSard. SardinianSask. (in titles) SaskatchewanSat. (in titles) SaturdaySaterl. SaterlandSatl. SaterlandSax. SaxonSax. (in titles) Saxonsb. substantive~ 15


sc. scilicet, ‘understand’ or ‘supply’Sc. Scottish, ScotsSc. (in titles) scienceSc. (in titles) ScotchSc. (in titles) ScotsSc. (in titles) ScottishScand. ScandinavianScand. (in titles) ScandinaviaScand. (in titles) ScandinavianS. Carolina (in titles) South CarolinaSc. Gael. Scottish GaelicSc. Gaelic Scottish GaelicSch. (in titles) schoolsci. science, scientificSci. scienceSci. (in titles) science(s)Sci. (in titles) scientificScot. ScottishScot. (in titles) ScotlandScotl. ScotlandScotl. (in titles) ScotlandScript. scriptureScript. (in titles) scriptureSculpt. (in titles) sculptureS. Dakota (in titles) South DakotaS.E. south-easts.e. south-eastern (dialect)S.E. (in titles) south-east, south-easternSeaf. (in titles) seafaringSeismol. seismologySel. (in titles) selectedSel. comm. (in titles) select committeeSelect. (in titles) selectionSept. SeptemberSer. (in titles) seriesSerb. Serbian, Serbo-CroatSerm. (in titles) sermon(s)Serv. Serbian, Serbo-CroatSess. (in titles) sessionSettlem. (in titles) settlementSev. (in titles) severalShak. (in author names) Shakespe<strong>are</strong>Shakes. (in titles) Shakespe<strong>are</strong>Shakes. (in author names) Shakespe<strong>are</strong>Shaks. (in titles) Shakespe<strong>are</strong>Sheph. (in titles) shepherdShetl. ShetlandShropsh. ShropshireShropsh. (in titles) ShrophireSicil. SicilianSicilian Ital. Sicilian ItalianSiev (in author names) Sievekingsing. singularSing. (in titles) singularSinh. SinhalaSinhal. SinhalaSk. SanskritSkr. SanskritSkt. SanskritSlav. SlavonicSlav.-Lith. Slavonic-LithuanianSlov. SloveneSoc. (in titles) societySociol. sociologySociol. (in titles) sociologicalSociol. (in titles) sociologySol. Song (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) Song of SolomonSom. SomersetSom. (in titles) SomersetSomersetsh. (in titles) SomersetshireSong of Sol. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) Song of SolomonSong Sol. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) Song of SolomonSonn. (in titles) sonnetsouth. sou<strong>the</strong>rn (dialect)Sp. Spanishsp. spellingSp. (in author names) SpenceSpan. SpanishSpanish Arab. Spanish ArabicSp. Amer. Spanish AmericanSp.-American Spanish Americanspec. specificallySpec. (in titles) specialSpec. (in titles) specimen(s)Specif. (in titles) specification(s)Specim. (in titles) specimen(s)Spectrosc. (in titles) spectroscopySp. Gypsy Spanish GypsySS. (in titles) saintsSt. Saintst. stemSt. (in titles) saintSt. (in titles) streetStaff. (in titles) StaffordshireStafford. (in titles) StaffordshireStaffordsh. StaffordshireStaffordsh. (in titles) StaffordshireStaffs. StaffordshireStaffs. (in titles) StaffordshireStand. (in titles) standardStat. (in titles) statisticalStatist. (in titles) statisticalSternh. (in author names) SternholdStock Exch. stock exchangestr. strongStratigr. (in titles) stratigraphicalStratigr. (in titles) stratigraphyStruct. (in titles) structuralStruct. (in titles) structureS.T.S. (in titles) Scottish Text SocietyStud. (in titles) studiessubj. subjectsubj. subjunctiveSubj. (in titles) subject(s)subjunct. subjunctivesubord. subordinate~ 16


subord. cl. subordinate clauseSubscr. (in titles) subscriptionSubscript. (in titles) subscriptionsubseq. subsequent(ly)subst. substantive(ly)suff. suffixSuff. (in titles) Suffolksuperl. superlativeSuppl. (in titles) supplementSuppl. (in titles) supplementarySupplic. (in titles) supplication(s)Suppress. (in titles) suppressionSurfl. (in author names) SurfletSurg. surgerySurg. (in titles) surgerySurg. (in titles) surgicalSurv. (in titles) surveySurv. (in titles) surveyingSus. (in <strong>the</strong> Apocrypha) Susannas.v. sub voce, ‘under <strong>the</strong> word’S.W. south-wests.w. south-western (dialect)S.W. (in titles) south-west, south-westernSw. SwedishSwed. SwedishSwiss Fr. Swiss FrenchSwiss-Fr. Swiss FrenchSwiss G. Swiss GermanSwiss Ger. Swiss GermanSwiss-Ger. Swiss GermanSwiss Rom. Swiss Romancesyll. syllableSymmetr. (in titles) symmetricalSymp. (in titles) symposiumSyr. Syrian, SyriacSyst. (in titles) systemTt. tenseTam. Shr. (in Shakespe<strong>are</strong>) Taming of <strong>the</strong> ShrewTaxon. taxonomyTaxon. (in titles) taxonomicTaxon. (in titles) taxonomytechn. technicalTechn. (in titles) technicalTechnol. (in titles) technologicalTechnol. (in titles) technologyTel. (in titles) telegraphTelecomm. telecommunicationsTelegr. (in titles) telegraphTelegr. telegraphyTelegr. (in titles) telegraphic(al)Telegr. (in titles) telegraphyTeleph. telephonyTeleph. (in titles) telephonicTeleph. (in titles) telephonyTemp. (in Shakespe<strong>are</strong>) TempestTeratol. teratologyTerminol. (in titles) terminologicalTerminol. (in titles) terminologyTerrestr. (in titles) terrestrialTest. (in titles) testamentTeut. TeutonicText-bk. (in titles) text-bookTextbk. (in titles) textbookTh. (in titles) <strong>the</strong>oryTheat. <strong>the</strong>atre, <strong>the</strong>atricalTheatr. <strong>the</strong>atre, <strong>the</strong>atricalTheatr. (in titles) <strong>the</strong>atricalTheol. <strong>the</strong>ology, <strong>the</strong>ologicalTheol. (in titles) <strong>the</strong>ologicalTheol. (in titles) <strong>the</strong>ologyTheoret. (in titles) <strong>the</strong>oreticalThermonucl. (in titles) <strong>the</strong>rmonuclearThes. (in titles) <strong>the</strong>saurusThess. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) ThessaloniansTim. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) TimothyTimon (in Shakespe<strong>are</strong>) Timon of A<strong>the</strong>nsTind. (in author names) TindaleTit. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) TitusTit. A. (in Shakespe<strong>are</strong>) Titus AndronicusTokh. TokharianTopog. (in titles) topographic(al)Topogr. (in titles) topographic(al)Topogr. (in titles) topographytr. translation, translatingTrad. (in titles) traditionTrad. (in titles) traditionalTrag. (in titles) tragedyTr. & Cr. (in Shakespe<strong>are</strong>) Troilus and Cressidatrans. transitiveTrans. (in titles) transaction(s)transf. transferred sensetransl. translation, translatingTransl. (in titles) translationTransubstant. (in titles) transubstantiationTrav. (in titles) travel(s)Treas. (in titles) treasurerTreas. (in titles) treasuryTreat. (in titles) treatiseTreatm. (in titles) treatmentTrib. (in titles) tribuneTrig. trigonometryTrig. (in titles) trigonometryTrigonom. (in titles) trigonometryTrop. (in titles) tropicalTroub. (in titles) troublesomeTroubl. (in titles) troublesomeTurberv. (in author names) TurbervilleTurk. TurkishT.V. televisionTwel. N. (in Shakespe<strong>are</strong>) Twelfth NightTwo Gent. (in Shakespe<strong>are</strong>) Two Gentlemen ofVeronaTypog. typography~ 17


Typogr.typographyU.K. United Kingdomult. ultimatelyUniv. universityUniv. (in titles) universityunkn. unknownUnnat. (in titles) unnaturalUnoffic. (in titles) unofficialunstr. unstressedUrin. (in titles) urinaryU.S. United StatesU.S. (in titles) United StatesU.S.A.F. United States Air ForceU.S.S.R. Union of Soviet Socialist Republicsusu. usuallyUtilit. (in titles) utilitarianVv. verbVa. (in titles) VirginiaVac. (in titles) vacationValedict. (in titles) valedictionVanbr. (in author names) Vanbrughvar. variantvarr. variantsvars. variantsvb. verbvbl. verbalvbl.n. verbal nounvbl. ns. verbal nounsvbl. sb. verbal substantivevbs. verbsVeg. (in titles) vegetableVeg. Phys. vegetable physiologyVeg. Physiol. vegetable physiologyVenet. VenetianVenetian It. Venetian ItalianVertebr. (in titles) vertebrateVet. veterinary scienceVet. (in titles) veterinaryVet. Med. veterinary medicineVet. Path. veterinary pathologyVet. Sci. veterinary scienceVet. Surg. veterinary surgeryVic. (in titles) VictoriaVict. (in titles) VictoriaVind. (in titles) vindicatedVind. (in titles) vindicationVindic. (in titles) vindicatedVindic. (in titles) vindicationVirg. (in titles) virgin(s)Virol. virologyviz. videlicet, ‘namely’UVoc. (in titles) vocabularyVocab. (in titles) vocabularyVol. (in titles) volumeVols. (in titles) volumesVoy. (in titles) voyage(s)v.str. strong verbvulg. vulgar(ly)Vulg. (in titles) vulgarVulg. (in titles) Vulgatev.w. weak verbW. WelshW. westw. westW. (in titles) west, westernW. Afr. West Africa(n)Wall. Walloon, WallachianWang. WangeroogWarwicksh. (in titles) Warwickshirewd. wordWd. (in titles) wordWel. Welshwest. westernWest Ger. West GermanicWestm. (in titles) WestminsterWestmld. (in titles) WestmorelandWestmorld. (in titles) WestmorelandWestmrld. WestmorelandWestph. WestphalianWestphal. WestphalianWG. West GermanicW.Ger. West GermanicWGer. West GermanicWGerm. West GermanicWGmc. West GermanicWill. (in titles) WilliamWill. (in author names) (King) WilliamWilts. (in titles) WiltshireWiltsh. (in titles) WiltshireW. Ind. West Indies, West IndianW. Ind. (in titles) West IndiesW. Indies West IndiesWint. T. (in Shakespe<strong>are</strong>) Winter's TaleWis. (in titles) WisconsinWisd. (in titles) wisdomWisd. (in <strong>the</strong> Apocrypha) Wisdom of Solomonwk. weakWk. (in titles) weekWk. (in titles) workWkly. (in titles) weeklyWks. (in titles) worksWonderf. (in titles) wonderfulWorc. (in titles) WorcestershireWorc. (in author names) WorcesterWorcestersh. (in titles) WorcestershireW~ 18


Worcs. (in titles) WorcestershireWordsw. (in author names) WordsworthWr. (in author names) WrightWrit. (in titles) writing(s)W.S. West SaxonWS. West SaxonW.Sax. West SaxonWSax. West SaxonW. Saxon West SaxonW. Va. (in titles) West VirginiaWycl. (in author names) WyclifYYear-bk. (in titles) year-bookYearbk. (in titles) yearbookYng. (in titles) youngYorks. YorkshireYorks. (in titles) YorkshireYorksh. (in titles) YorkshireYrs. (in titles) yearsYucatan Sp. Yucatan SpanishZech. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) ZechariahZeitschr. (in titles) ZeitschriftZeph. (in <strong>the</strong> Bible) ZephaniahZoogeogr. zoogeographyZool. zoologyZool. (in titles) zoologicalZool. (in titles) zoologyZCopyright © Oxford University Press 2009~ 19

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