To the Right Honourable A. Baron of B.—Lord High Chancellor—Lord
Chief Justice of the King’s-Bench, &c.:—_My Lord_—_Your Lordship_.
N.B.—All the other Judges, in their Official Capacities, are styled
_Lords_, &c. and every Barrister is styled _Esquire_. Private
Gentlemen in the Commission of the Peace, Sheriffs and Recorders,
are also styled Esquires, with the appellation of _Worshipful_. But,
the Aldermen and Recorder of the City of London, and all Mayors of
Corporations, have the title of _Right Worshipful_.
Bodies Corporate are styled _Honourable_, and sometimes _Worshipful_.
_Abbreviations in Writing and Printing_
A.B. or B.A. Bachelor of Arts.
A.M. or M.A. Master of Arts.
A.M. _Anno Mundi._ In the year of the world.
A.D. _Anno Domini._ In the year of our Lord.
A. M. _Ante Meridiem._ Before noon.
Acc^{t}. Account.
Ann. _Annum._ Yearly. _Per Annum._ By the year.
Ans^{r}. Answer.
Abp. Archbishop.
Adm^{l}. Admiral.
Adm^{r}. Administrator.
B.V.M. Blessed Virgin Mary.
Bar^{t}. Baronet.
C.C.C. Corpus Christi College.
Ct. or _Cent._ An hundred.
Capt. Captain.
Col. Colonel.
Co. Company, County.
C.S. _Custos Sigili._ Keeper of the Seal.
Cr. Creditor.
Dr. Debtor. Doctor.
D.D. Doctor in Divinity.
D. Duke.
Do. _Ditto_, the same.
E.G. _exempli gratia._ For example.
E. Earl.
Esq^{r}. Esquire.
Ext^{r}. Executor.
F.R.S. Fellow of the Royal Society.
F.S.A. Fellow of the Society of Arts.
G.R. _Georgius Rex_, King George.
Gen^{l}. General.
Gent. Gentlemen.
Gov^{r}. Governor.
Hum. Humble.
Hon^{ble}. Honourable.
Imp. _Imprimis_, first.
Ins^{t}. Instant.
It. _Item_, also.
Id. _Idem_, Ibid. _Ibidem_, the same.
i.e. _id est_, that is.
J.H.S. _Jesus Hominum Salvator._ Jesus Saviour of Men.
K.G. Knight of the Garter.
K.B. Knight of the Bath.
Kn^{t}. Knight.
Ld. Lord.
Lp. Lordship.
LL.D. Doctor of Laws.
Lday. Lady-day.
Lieut. Lieutenant.
L.C.J. Lord Chief Justice.
M.D. Doctor in Medicine.
M.S. _Memoria Sacrum._ Sacred to the Memory.
M. Marquis.
M^{r}. Master.
M^{rs}. Mistress.
Mem. _Memento._ Remember.
Mich. Michaelmas.
Mids^{r}. Midsummer.
Mad^{m}. Madam.
Mess^{rs}. Masters, or Gentlemen.
Mons^{r}. Monsieur.
MS. Manuscript.
Math. Mathematics, or Mathematician.
N.B. _Nota Bene_, Mark well.
N.S. New Style.
N^{o}. _Numero._ Number.
O.S. Old Style.
Obed^{t}. Obedient.
P. M. _Post Meridiem_, Afternoon.
_Philo. Math._ Lover of Learning.
P^{d}. Paid.
_Per._ By.
_Penult._ Last except one.
P.S. Postscript.
Qty. Quantity.
Q.E.D. which is demonstrated.
q.d. _quasi dicat_, as much as to say.
_Rex._ King.
_Regina._ Queen.
R^{t}. Hon. Right Honourable.
R^{t}. Rev^{d}. Right Reverend.
R^{t}. Wpful. Right Worshipful.
Rec^{d}. Received.
Rec^{t}. Receipt.
St. _Saint_, Holy.
St. Street.
Serv^{t}. Servant.
Ult. _Ultimo._ Last.
Viz. _Videlicet_, Namely.
Wp. Worship.
Xmas. Christmas.
&c. _Et cetera_, and so forth.
_LIST of FRENCH and other FOREIGN WORDS and PHRASES in common
Use, with their Pronunciation and Explanation._
Aid-de-camp (_aid-di-cong_). Assistant to a general.
A-la-mode (_al-a-mode_). In the fashion.
Antique (_an-teek_). Ancient, or Antiquity.
A propos (_ap-ro-po_). To the purpose, Seasonably, or By the bye.
Auto da fe (_auto-da-fa_). Act of faith (burning of heretics).
Bagatelle (_ba-ga-tel_). Trifle.
Beau (_bo_). A man drest fashionably.
Beau monde (_bo-mond_). People of fashion.
Belle (_bell_). A woman of fashion or beauty.
Belles lettres (_bell-letter_). Polite literature.
Billet doux (_bil-le-doo_). Love letter.
Bon mot (_bon-mo_). A piece of wit.
Bon ton (_bon-tong_). Fashion.
Boudoir (_boo-dwar_). A small private apartment.
Carte blanche (_cart-blansh_). Unconditional terms.
Chateau (_shat-o_). Country-seat.
Chef d’œuvre (_she-deuvre_). Master piece.
Ci-devant (_see-de-vang_). Formerly.
Comme il faut (_com-e-fo_). As it should be.
Con amore (_con-a-mo-re_). Gladly.
Conge d’elire (_congee-de-leer_). Permission to choose.
Corps (_core_). Body.
Coup de grace (_coo-de-grass_). Finishing stroke.
Coup de main (_coo-de-main_). Sudden enterprize.
Coup d’œil (_coo-deil_) View, or Glance.
Debut (_de-bu_). Beginning.
Denouement (_de-nooa-mong_). Finishing, or Winding up.
Dernier ressort (_dern-yair-res-sor_). Last resort.
Depôt (_dee-po_). Store, or Magazine.
Dieu et mon droit (_dew-a-mon-drwau_). God and my right.
Double entendre (_doo-blean-tan-der_). Double meaning.
Douceur (_doo-seur_). A bribe.
Eclaircissement (_ec-lair-cis-mong_). Explanation.
Eclat (_ec-la_). Splendour.
Eleve (_el-ave_). Pupil.
En bon point (_ang-bon-poing_). Jolly.
En flute (_ang-flute_). Carrying guns on the upper deck only.
En masse (_ang-mass_). In a mass.
En passant (_ang-pas-sang_). By the way.
Ennui (_ang-wee_). Tiresomeness.
Entreé (_ong-tray_). Entrance.
Faux pas (_fo-pa_). Misconduct.
Honi soit qui mal y pense (_ho-nee-swau kee mal e panss_). May evil
happen to him who evil thinks.
Ich dien (_ik deen_). I serve.
Incógnito. Disguised, or unknown.
In pétto. Hid, or in reserve.
Je ne sais quoi (_ge-ne-say-kwan_). I know not what.
Jeu de mots (_zheu-de-mo_). Play upon words.
Jeu d’esprit (_zheu-de-sprie_). Play of wit.
L’argent (_lar-zhang_). Money, or silver.
Mal-a-propos (_mal-ap-ro-po_). Unseasonable, or unseasonably.
Mauvaise honte (_mo-vaiz honte_). Unbecoming bashfulness.
Nom de guerre (_nong des giair_). Assumed name.
Nonchalance (_non-shal-ance_). Indifference.
Outre (_oot-ray_). Preposterous.
Perdue (_per-due_). Concealed.
Petit maitre (_pette e maiter_). Fop.
Protege (_pro-te-zhay_). A person patronized and protected.
Rouge (_rooge_). Red, or red paint.
Sang froid (_sang-froau_). Coolness.
Sans (_sang_). Without.
Savant (_sav-ang_). A learned man.
Soi-disant (_swau-dee-zang_). Pretended.
Tête-a-tête (_tait-a-tait_). Face to face, or private conversation of
two persons.
Unique (_yew-neek_). Singular.
Valet de chambre (_val’-e-de-shamb_). Footman.
Vive le roi (_veev-ler-wau_). Long live the king.
_EXPLANATION of LATIN WORDS and PHRASES in common use._
_N. B. The pronunciation is the same as if the words were English; but
divided into distinct syllables, and accented as below_.
Ad cap-tan′dum. _To attract_
Ad in-fin′-i-tum. _To infinity_
Ad lib′-it-um. _At pleasure_
Ad ref-er-end′-um. _For consideration_
Ad va-lo′-rem. _According to value_
A for-ti-o′-ri. _With stronger reason_
A′-li-as. _Otherwise_
Al′-ib-i. _Proof of having been elsewhere_
Al′-ma ma′ter. _University_
Ang′-li-ce. _In English_
A pri-o′-ri. _From a prior reason_
Ar-ca′num, or Ar-ca′-na. _Secret, or Secrets_
Ar-gu-men′-tum ad hom′-in-em. _Personal argument_
Au′di al′-ter-am par′-tem. _Hear both sides_