Instructions for right-spelling, and plain directions for reading and writing true English with several delightful things very useful and necessary, both for young and old, to read and learn / by G. Fox.

ABba, an Hebrew Word, signifying Father.

Abreviate, to make short, to abridge.

Abnegation, a stiff denying.

Abortive, that which is untimely born.

Absolve, to pardon or acquit.

Abruptly, by piece-meal, out of order, without observing of due Circumstance.

Absolution, Pardon.

Accurate, curious, exact, studiously done.

Accent, the raising or letting fall of the Voice in Pronunciation.

Acerbity, sowerness.

Atchieve, to perform or bring to pass.

Adopt, to choose or take for his Child.

Alienate, to estrange.

Alien, a stranger.

Allegory, a Sentence which must be un∣derstood otherwise than the literal Inter∣pretation sheweth.

Alpha, the first Letter in the Greek,

wherefore it is sometimes taken for the first or chief in any thing.

Amplifie, to enlarge.

Anathema, cursed.

Animate, to encourage.

Affinity, kin by marriage.

Antichrist, an adversary to Christ; it is compounded of the Greek Preposition, Anti and Christus, which signifies, contra∣ry or against Christ.

Antidote, a Medicine against Poyson.

Antipathy, a contrariety or great Dis∣agreement of Qualities.

Antiquary, one studious in matters of Antiquity.

Aphorism, a short Sentence briefly ex∣pressing the Properties of a thing.

Apocalypse, Revelation.

Apocrypha, That which is hidden, and not known, doubtful or not of Au∣thority.

Apostacy, a revolting or falling away from the true Religion.

Apostle, one sent in Message, an Am∣bassador.

Ambassador, a Messenger.

Apparent, clear or manifest.

Atheist, One that believes there is no God.

Autumn, Harvest-time, one of the four Quarters of the Year.