THE

IMPERIAL DICTIONARY

OF

THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

THE

IMPERIAL DICTIONARY

OF

THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE:

A COMPLETE ENCYCLOPEDIC LEXICON, LITERARY, SCIENTIFIC,
AND TECHNOLOGICAL.

BY

JOHN OGILVIE, LL.D.,

Author of "The Comprehensive English Dictionary,"
," "The Student's English Dictionary," &c. &c.

NEW EDITION,

CAREFULLY REVISED AND GREATLY AUGMENTED.

EDITED BY

CHARLES ANNANDALE, M.A.

ILLUSTRATED BY ABOVE THREE THOUSAND ENGRAVINGS PRINTED IN THE TEXT.

BLACKIE & SON, 49 AND 50 OLD BAILEY, E.C.;

GLASGOW, EDINBURGH, AND DUBLIN.

THE CENTURY CO. NEW-YORK.