Johnson's Dictionary Online

Ha'ndvice. n.s. [hand and vice.] A vice to hold small work in.
Moxon’s Mech. Exer.
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Ru'bricated. adj. [from rubrica, Lat.] Smeared with red.
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Pi'cklock. n.s. [pick and lock.]
1. An instrument by which locks are opened without the key.
2. The person who picks locks.

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How to Build a Dictionary: On the Hard Art of Popular Lexicography At the end of the first quarter of the twenty-first century, about 400 million people are native English speakers. With those for whom English is a second language, the number reaches far above: betw…

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To Gargari'ze. v.a. [γαϱγαϱίζω; gargariser, French.] To wash the mouth with medicated liquors.

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Ma'nnikin. n.s.
[man and klein, German.]
A little man; a dwarf.
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A close-up of a page from Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary of the English Language, showing the entry for “GHOST,” defined as “The soul of man,” with examples of its use in poetry.

GHOST. n.s. [gast, Saxon.]

1. The soul of man.

2. A spirit appearing after death.

In 1762, the Cock Lane Ghost supposedly haunted a young girl in London. Even Dr Johnson investigated—but was it a restless spirit or something more mysterious?👻

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Sundays with Dr Johnson: Historic house opens for weekend visitors The historic Dr Johnson’s House in the City, home to the famous dictionary writer, is to start opening on Sundays for a few months to make it easier to visit at weekends.

The historic Dr Johnson’s House in the City, home to the famous dictionary writer, is to start opening on Sundays for a few months to make it easier to visit at weekends.

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Jack with a Lantern. An ignis fatuus.
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Seafa'rer. n.s. [sea and fare.] A traveller by sea; a mariner.

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Newfa'ngledness.
Newfan'gleness. n.s. [from newfangled.] Vain and foolish love of novelty.
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Unco'nquerable. adj. Not to be subdued; insuperable; not to be overcome; invincible.

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Check out the September 2025 issue of the Johnsonian News Letter, featuring a guide to searching the Johnson’s Dictionary Online website, an article on Johnson’s interactions with fair sex during his 1773 tour of Scotland, and more.
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Today in words you might not expect to find in an 18th century dictionary: "Jogger, n.s. [from jog.] One who moves heavily and dully.
They, with their fellow joggers of the plough. - Dryden."
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lard, n.s.
1. The grease of swine.
2. Bacon; the flesh of swine.

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Samuel Johnson

Died #otd Samuel Johnson, English poet and lexicographer, 240 years ago today #SamuelJohnson https://www.outlived.org/person/samuel-johnson-47333

Samuel Johnson, lexicographer and writer, died #OnThisDay 1784. His final words were 'iam moriturus'.
In his dictionary Johnson defined death as:
"The extinction of life; the departure of the soul from the body"
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Christmas wreath made entirely of books

Dr Samuel Johnson with a page from from the dictionary he compiled

Day 13 of #AdventCalendar for Dunblane's historic Leighton Library

Leighton Library has 2nd edition of 1755/6 of "A Dictionary of the English Language" by Samuel Johnson, who died #OnThisDay 1784. This was plot-line for episode of TV comedy series "Blackadder the Third" youtu.be/PuDquo76490
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Today the church also remembers Samuel Johnson. Remembered for his dictionary and as a moralist, he was a faithful high Anglican and supporter of the CofE.

On the left, a bottle of wine nestles in an arrangement of grapes, a vine leaf, and a glass of red wine. Underneath to the left is a portrait of Samuel Johnson reading a book. Bottom right corner is the brand icon for Upstart English Tuition: a black crow in a mustard yellow circle.

I'm sure I owe Samuel Johnson more than mentally leaping to the glorious episode of Blackadder which deals with his dictionary ... but once seen, never forgotten!

Cat = "not a dog" 😂

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"You can never be wise unless you love reading."
Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson, writer and "greatest genius of the present age" died today in 1784. Read about him here www.thehistoryoflondon.co.uk/dr-samuel-jo...

OTD in 1783 Samuel Johnson -- poet, author, moralist, critic, editor, lexicographer:-

1 : passed from physical life : expired
2 a: passed out of existence : ceased
b: disappeared or subsided gradually
3 a: sank, languished
b: longed keenly or desperately
c: was overwhelmed by emotion

"The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good."

-- Samuel Johnson, who died #OTD 1784

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"CHDR showcases impactful initiatives like the Samuel Johnson Dictionary Project, which not only revitalizes historical scholarship but also connects modern readers to centuries-old linguistic traditions."
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