Project Gutenberg 2025-04-17 Public domain in the USA. 426 B. E. BE E., B. A new dictionary of the terms ancient and modern of the canting crew in its several tribes of gypsies, beggers, thieves, cheats, &c. : $b With an addition of some proverbs, phrases, figurative speeches, &c. $aLondon :$bW. Hawes, P. Gilbourne and W. Davis, $c1699, pubdate 1900. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_New_Dictionary_of_the_Terms_Ancient_and_Modern_of_the_Canting_Crew Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A new dictionary of the terms ancient and modern of the canting crew" by B.E. Gent. is a historical lexicon written in the late 17th or early 18th century. This reference work focuses on the slang, jargon, and specialized vocabulary used by distinct social groups such as gypsies, beggars, thieves, and other marginalized or criminal "tribes." Designed not only as an informative resource but also as an entertaining and sometimes satirical read, the dictionary claims to be especially helpful for foreigners and the general public to safeguard themselves—offering insight into the language and practices of those who might deceive them. The opening of the dictionary provides both a preface and the start of the alphabetical entries. The preface briefly discusses the antiquity and wide cultural presence of beggars and gypsies across Europe, referencing their historical roots, universality, and evolving social roles. It also alludes to the connection between these groups and proverbial or witty speech, setting a context for the colorful language to follow. The main body immediately launches into concise definitions and explanations of canting terms, giving readers a vivid and comprehensive glimpse into the slang world of street life, criminality, and lower-class society. The entries include both purely criminal argot and contemporary colloquial phrases, creating an engaging and unusual window into everyday and illicit English speech of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://archive.org/details/newdictionaryoft00be 20130609095403eauthor 1699 GB Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Romanies -- Languages English language -- Slang -- Dictionaries PE Text Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Language & Communication Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 347345 2025-09-30T05:34:16.912819 text/html 321993 2025-04-19T05:04:16 text/html 388123 2025-09-30T05:34:25.279765 application/epub+zip 391942 2025-09-30T05:34:18.475816 application/epub+zip 268547 2025-09-30T05:34:17.573845 application/epub+zip 860699 2025-09-30T05:34:29.576761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 800972 2025-09-30T05:34:24.629827 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286276 2025-09-30T05:34:14.511867 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 265876 2025-04-19T05:04:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16475 2025-09-30T05:34:29.717728 application/rdf+xml 26979 2025-09-30T05:34:17.903789 image/jpeg 3815 2025-09-30T05:34:17.739810 image/jpeg 654137 2025-09-30T05:34:16.945843 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog