D.L. Deputy Lieutenant.
D.LIT. or LITT. Doctor of Literature.
D.L.O. Dead-letter Office.
DO., _ditto_=The same.
DOLS. Dollars.
D.O.M., _Deo optimo maximo_=To God, best and greatest.
DOM. Dominion.
DOM. Domestic.
DOR. Doric.
DOZ. Dozen.
D.P.H. Department of Public Health.
D.P.O. Distributing Post-office.
DPT. Department.
DR. Debtor; Doctor.
DR. Dram; Drawer.
D.SC. See SC.D.
D.S.O. Distinguished Service Order; District Staff Officer.
D.S.P., _decessit sine prole_=Died without issue.
D.T. Doctor of Theology.
D.T. Delirium tremens.
DUNELM., _Dunelmensis_=Of Durham.
D.V., _Deo volente_=God willing, If God will.
D.V.P., _decessit vita patris_=Died in his father's life-time.
DWT. Pennyweight--_d_ for _denarius_, penny, and _wt_ for weight.
E. East; English.
EA. Each.
EBEN. Ebenezer.
EBOR., _Eboracum_=York; _Eboracensis_=Of York.
E.C. Eastern Central; Established Church.
ECCL., ECCLES. Ecclesiastes, Ecclesiastical;--Ecclesiol., Ecclesiology.
E.C.U. English Church Union.
ED. Editor.
ED., edit. Edited; Edition.
ED., Edw. Edward.
EDENBURGEN., _Edenburgensis_=Of Edinburgh.
ED., EDIN. Edinburgh.
E.D.S. English Dialect Society.
E.E. Errors excepted.
E.E.T.S. Early English Text Society.
E.G., EX. GR., _exempli gratiâ_=For example.
E.I. East Indies;--E.I.C.S., East India Company's Service.
EJUSD., _ejusdem_=Of the same.
ELIS., ELIZ. Elizabeth.
ELZ. Elzevir.
EMP. Emperor; Empress.
ENCY., ENCYC. Encyclopædia.
E.N.E. East-north-east.
ENG. Engineer; Engraver; Engraving.
ENS. Ensign.
ENT., ENTOM. Entomology.
ENT. STA. HALL Entered at Stationers' Hall.
ENV. EXT. Envoy Extraordinary.
E.O.D. Every other day.
EP. Epistle.
EPH. Ephesians.
EPIPH. Epiphany.
EPIS., EPISC. Episcopal.
EPIT. Epitaph; Epitome.
EQ. Equal; Equivalent.
E.S.E. East-south-east.
ESP., ESPEC. Especially.
ESQ., ESQR. Esquire.
EST. Established.
ET AL., _et alibi_=And elsewhere; or _et alii_ or _alia_=And others.
ETC., &C., _et ceteri_ or _cetera_=And others, and so forth.
ET SEQ., SQ., or SQQ., _et sequentes_ or _sequentia_=And the following.
ETY., ETYM. Etymology.
E.U. Evangelical Union.
EUPH. Euphemia.
EUR. Europe; European.
EX. Examined; Example; Exception; Excursus; Executive; Export.
EX., EXOD. Exodus.
EXC. Excellency.
EXC. Except; Exception.
EX DIV., _extra dividendum_=Without dividend.
EX. G., EX. GR. _exempli gratiâ_=For the sake of example.
EXON., _Exonia_=Exeter; _Exoniensis_=Of Exeter.
EXP. Export.
EXR. Executor.
EZ. Ezra.
EZEK. Ezekiel.
E. & O.E. Errors and Omissions Excepted.
F. Following; Farthing; Feminine; Fathom; Foot; Forte.
F., FAHR. Fahrenheit.
FAM. Familiar; Family.
F.A.M. Free and Accepted Masons.
F.A.S. Fellow of the Society of Arts; Fellow of the Antiquarian Society.
F.B. Fenian Brotherhood.
F.B.S. Fellow of the Botanical Society;--F.B.S.E., Fellow of the Botanical
Society of Edinburgh.
F.C.I.S. Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries.
F.C.P. Fellow of the College of Preceptors.
FCP., FCAP. Foolscap.
F.C.S. Fellow of the Chemical Society.
F.D., _Fidei Defensor_=Defender of the Faith.
FEB. February.
FEC., _fecit_=He did it.
F.E.I.S. Fellow of the Educational Institute of Scotland.
FEM. Feminine.
F.E.S. Fellow of the Ethnological or of the Entomological Society.
FEUD. Feudal.
FF. The Pandects, prob. by corr. of Greek [Greek: P].
FF., _fecerunt_=They did it or made it; Folios.
F.F.A. Fellow of the Faculty of Actuaries.
F.F.P.S. Fellow of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons (Glasgow).
F.G.S. Fellow of the Geological Society.
F.I.A. Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries.
FICT. Fiction.
FI. FA., _fieri facias_=That you cause to be made (a writ of execution).
FIG. Figure, Figuratively.
FIN., _ad finem_=At the end.
F.K.Q.C.P.I. Fellow of the King's and Queen's College of Physicians in
Ireland.
FL., _floruit_=Flourished; Florin.
FLOR., FLA., FA. Florida.
F.L.S. Fellow of the Linnæan Society.
F.M. Field-marshal.
FM. Fathom.
F.O. Field-officer; Foreign Office; Full Organ.
FO., FOL. Folio.
F.O.B. Free on board.
F.P. Fire-plug.
F.P.S. Fellow of the Philological Society.
FR. France, French; Friar; Friday.
FR. Fragment; Franc; Frequently;--FRCS., Francs.
F.R.A.S. Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society; Fellow of the Royal
Asiatic Society.
F.R.C.P. Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians.
F.R.C.P.E. Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.
F.R.C.S. Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons.
F.R.C.S.E. Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
F.R.C.S.I. Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland.
F.R.C.S.L. Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of London.
FRED. Frederick.
F.R.G.S. Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
F.R.H.S. Fellow of the Royal Horticultural Society.
F.R.I.B.A. Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects.
F.R.MET.S. Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society.
F.R.S. Fellow of the Royal Society.
P.R.S.E. Fellow of the Royal Society, Edinburgh.
F.R.S.G.S. Fellow of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society.
F.R.S.L. Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
F.R.S.S.A. Fellow of the Royal Scottish Society of Arts.
F.S.A. Fellow of the Society of Arts; Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.
F.S.A.SCOT. Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
F.S.S. Fellow of the Statistical Society.
FT. Foot, Feet; Fort.
F.T.C.D. Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin.
FTH., FTHM. Fathom.
FUR. Furlong.
FUT. Future.
F.W.B. Free-will Baptist.
FZ. Forzando or Forzato.
F.Z.S. Fellow of the Zoological Society.
G. Genitive; Gramme.
G.A. General Assembly.
GA., GEO. Georgia.
GAEL. Gaelic.
GAL. Galatians.
GAL. Gallon;--GALL., gallons.
GAM. Gamut.
GAZ. Gazette.
G.B. Great Britain;--G.B. AND I., Great Britain and Ireland.
G.C.B. [Knight] Grand Cross of the [Most Honourable Order of the] Bath.
G.C.H. [Knight] Grand Cross of Hanover.
G.C.I.E. [Knight] Grand Commander [of the Most Eminent Order] of the Indian
Empire.
G.C.L.H. Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour.
G.C.M. Greatest common measure.
G.C.M.G. [Knight] Grand Cross of [the Most Distinguished Order of] St
Michael and St George.
G.C.S.I. [Knight] Grand Commander of the [Most Exalted Order of the] Star
of India.
G.C.V.O. [Knight] Grand Cross of the [Royal] Victorian Order.
GEN. General; Genesis.
GEN., GENL. General.
GEN. Gender; Genitive; Genus.
GENT. Gentleman, Gentlemen.
GEO. George.
GEOG. Geography.
GEOL. Geology.
GEOM. Geometry.
GER. Gerund.
G.F.S. Girls' Friendly Society.
GK. or GR. Greek.
GM. Gramme.
G.M.T. Greenwich Mean Time.
G.O. General Order; Grand Organ.
G.O.M. Grand Old Man (W. E. Gladstone).
GOV. Government, Governor.
G.P. General Practitioner; Grateful Patient; _Gloria patri_=Glory to the
Father.
G.P.O. General Post-office.
GR. Grain; Grammar; Gross.
GS. Guineas.
G.S.P. Good Service Pension.
GU. Guinea; Gules.
GUIN. Guinea.
H., HR. Hour.
HAB. Habakkuk.
HAB. Habitat.
HAG. Haggai.
HANTS. Hampshire.
HAR. Harold.
H.B.M. His (or Her) Britannic Majesty.
H.C. Heralds' College; House of Commons; Holy Communion.
H.C.M. His (or Her) Catholic Majesty.
H.E., _hic est_=This is; _hoc est_=That is.
HEB. Hebrews.
H.E.I.C.S. Honourable East India Company's Service.
HER. Heraldry; _Heres_=Heir.
HF. Half;--HF.-BD., half-bound;--HF.-CF., half-calf.
H.G. Horse Guards; His Grace.
H.H. His (or Her) Highness.
HHD. Hogshead.
H.I.H. His (or Her) Imperial Highness.
HIST. Historian, History.
H.J., _hic jacet_=Here lies;--H.J.S., _hic jacet sepultus_=Here lies
buried.
H.K. House of Keys (Isle of Man).
H.M. His (or Her) Majesty.
H.M.C. His (or Her) Majesty's Customs.
H.M.I.S. His (or Her) Majesty's Inspector of Schools.
H.M.P., _hoc monumentum posuit_=Erected this monument.
H.M.S. His (or Her) Majesty's Ship or Service.
HO. House.
HON. Honourable, Honorary.
HOR. Horizon; Horology.
HORT., HORTIC. Horticulture, Horticultural.
HOS. Hosea.
H.P. High-priest; Half-pay.
H.P. Horse-power.
H.R. House of Representatives; Home Rule.
HR. Hour.
H.R.E. Holy Roman Emperor or Empire.
H.R.H. His (or Her) Royal Highness.
H.R.I.P., _hic requiescit in pace_=Here rests in peace.
H.S., _hic situs_=Here lies;--H.S.E., _hic sepultus_ (or _situs_)
_est_=Here is buried (or laid).
H.S.H. His (or Her) Serene Highness.
H.S.S., _Historiæ Societatis Socius_=Fellow of the Historical Society.
HY. Henry.
IA. Iowa.
IA., IND. Indiana.
IB., IBID., _ibidem_=In the same place.
I.C.E. Institute of Civil Engineers.
ICH., ICHTH. Ichthyology.
ICON. Iconography, Iconographic.
I.C.S. Indian Civil Service.
ID., _idem_=The same.
I.D.B. Illicit Diamond Buyer (in Cape Colony).
I.D.N., _in Dei nomine_=In the name of God.
I.E., _id est_=That is.
I.H.P. Indicated horse-power.
I.H.S., for the Greek capitals I[=H]C, (the C a form of Greek [Sigma]), the
first three letters of the name Jesus, often misread as _Jesus Hominum
Salvator_=Jesus Saviour of Men.