Geo. P. Marsh, "Lectures on the English Language," and "Origin and History of the English Language." [S.]
Fitzedward Hall, "False Philology." [S.]
Maetzner's "English Grammar," tr. by Grece. [J. M.]
The Synonyms of the Century and International Dictionaries have also been consulted and compared.
The Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary has been used as the authority throughout.
ABBREVIATIONS USED.
| A. | D. Appleton & Co. | K.-F. | Krauth-Fleming |
| AS. | Anglo-Saxon | "Vocabulary of Philosophy." | |
| Bell; B. & S. | Bell & Sons | L. | Latin; Lippincott & Co. |
| F. | French | L. & S. | Lee & Shepard |
| F. H. R. | Fleming H. Revell | M. | Murray's New English Dictionary |
| F. & W. Co. | Funk & Wagnalls Co. | Macm. | Macmillan & Co. |
| G. | German | S. | Chas. Scribner's Sons |
| Gr. | Greek | Sp. | Spanish |
| H. | Harper & Bros. | T. & F. | Ticknor & Fields |
| H. M. & Co. | Houghton, Mifflin & Co. | T. & H. | Troutman & Hayes |
| It. | Italian | T. & M. | Taylor, Walton & Maberley |
| J. M. | John Murray | W. J. W. | W. J. Widdleton |