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Table Alphabeticall Johnson's Dictionary Attempted Define Hard Words

Front How was A Table Alphabeticall different to Johnson's dictionary?
Back It only attempted to define 'hard words', ones which had been borrowed from European languages during the Renaissance. The format though served as a precursor for future lexicogrpahers.

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