Dictionarium Britannicum

The Dictionarium Britannicum was a significant English dictionary compiled by Nathan Bailey and published in 1730. This work was notable for its popularity and served as a repository for Samuel Johnson's later monumental dictionary of 1755. Bailey's dictionaries, including the Universal Etymological English Dictionary of 1721, were highly regarded and influential in the development of English lexicography. The Dictionarium Britannicum contributed to the growing tradition of English dictionaries that aimed to standardize and define the language.123