In keeping with the original publication, whether due to typographical limitations or for ease of reference, accented capital letters do not appear in the text.
Hyphenation has been standardised. Compound words heading a definition in the text have been taken to be the preferred form in most cases. Additionally, where one form of a compound word has been used in a clear majority of instances, the least common form has been amended. Hyphenation remains as printed when used for emphasis or humourous effect, within quotations, or when no clear preference exists.
Several invalid links between definitions existed in the original text. Such errors caused by confusion between singular and plural forms, or word order, have been corrected without note.
Significant amendments, unresolved invalid links and further notes have been listed below.
P. [14], [ABOX], 'Brace-abox' amended to Brace Aback.
P. [15], [ACATER], 'Devil of an Ass' amended to The Devil is an Ass.
P. [16], [ACKER], 'Eagor' amended to Aigre.
P. [23], [AFFECTIONATE FRIENDS], 'Phil..more' amended to Phillimore.
P. [24], [AFTER], 'mizzen' amended to mizen;
[AFTER-FACE], 'Back of the Stern-post' amended to Back of the Post.
P. [29], [ALBACORE], 'Scomberidæ' amended to Scombridæ.