A |
|
| a | (in dates) ante |
| abbrev. | abbreviation (of) |
| Abbrev. | abbreviation(s) |
| Abd. | Aberdeen |
| Aberd. | Aberdeen |
| Aberdeensh. | Aberdeenshire |
| abl. | ablative |
| Abol. | abolition |
| Aborig. | aboriginal |
| Abp. | archbishop |
| Abr. | abridged |
| Abridg. | abridged |
| Abridgem. | abridgement |
| absol. | absolute(ly) |
| Absol. | absolute |
| Abst. | abstract(s) |
| abstr. | abstract |
| Abstr. | abstract(s) |
| Acad. | academia, academy, academic(al) |
| acc. | according (to) |
| acc. | accusative |
| Acc. | account(s) |
| Accept. | acceptance |
| Accomm. | accommodation |
| Accompl. | accomplished |
| Accs. | accounts |
| Acct. | account |
| Accts. | accounts |
| accus. | accusative |
| Achievem. | achievement |
| A.D. | Anno Domini |
| ad. | adaptation of |
| Add. | addendum, addenda |
| Addit. | addition(s) |
| Addr. | address |
| adj. | adjective, adjectival |
| adj. phr. | adjectival phrase |
| adjs. | adjectives |
| Adm. | admiral |
| Adm. | admiralty |
| Admin. | administration, administrative |
| Admir. | admiralty |
| Admon. | admonition |
| Admonit. | admonition |
| adv. | adverb, adverbial(ly) |
| Adv. | advanced |
| Adv. | advances |
| Adv. | adventure(s) |
| Adv. | advices |
| Adv. | advocate |
| Advancem. | advancement(s) |
| advb. | adverb, adverbial(ly) |
| Advert. | advertisement |
| Advoc. | advocate |
| advs. | adverbs |
| Advt. | advertisement |
| Advts. | advertisements |
| Aerodynam. | aerodynamics |
| Aeronaut. | aeronautics, aeronautical |
| Aff. | affairs |
| Affect. | affecting |
| Affect. | affection(s) |
| Afr. | Africa(n) |
| Agric. | agriculture, agricultural |
| agst. | against |
| Alch. | alchemy |
| Alg. | algebra |
| Alleg. | allegiance |
| Allit. | alliterative |
| Alm. | almanac |
| Alph. | alphabet, alphabetical |
| alt. | alteration |
| Amer. | America, American |
| Anal. | analysis |
| Analyt. | analytic(al) |
| Anat. | anatomy, anatomical |
| Anc. | ancient |
| Anecd. | anecdotes |
| Ang. | Anglian |
| Angl. | Anglian |
| Anglo-Ind. | Anglo-Indian |
| Anim. | animal(s) |
| Ann. | annal(s) |
| Ann. | annual |
| Anniv. | anniversary |
| Annot. | annotation |
| Anon. | (in author names) Anonymous |
| Answ. | answer |
| Ant. | antiquities |
| Anthrop. | anthropology |
| Anthropol. | anthropology, anthropological |
| Antiq. | antiquity, antiquities |
| aphet. | aphetic, aphetized |
| Apoc. | apocalyptic(al) |
| Apol. | apology, apologies |
| app. | apparently |
| App. | appendix |
| Appl. | applied |
| Applic. | application(s) |
| appos. | appositive(ly) |
| Apr. | April |
| Arab. | Arabic |
| Arb. | (in author names) Arber |
| arch. | archaic |
| Arch. | architecture |
| Arch. | archive(s) |
| Archaeol. | archaeology, archaeological |
| Archipel. | archipelago |
| Archit. | architecture, architectural |
| Argt. | argument |
| Arith. | arithmetic |
| Arithm. | arithmetic, arithmetical |
| Arrangem. | arrangement |
| art. | article |
| Artic. | articulation |
| Artific. | artificial |
| Artill. | artillery |
| Ashm. | (in author names) Ashmole |
| Assemb. | assembly, assemblies |
| Assoc. | association |
| Assoc. Football | Association Football |
| Assyriol. | Assyriology |
| Astr. | astronomy |
| Astrol. | astrology |
| Astron. | astronomy, astronomic(al) |
| Astronaut. | astronautics, astronautical |
| Att. | Attic |
| attrib. | attributive(ly) |
| Attrib. | attribute(s) |
| Aug. | August |
| Austral. | Australia(n) |
| Auth. | author(s) |
| Autobiog. | autobiography |
| Autobiogr. | autobiography, autobiographic(al) |
| A.V. | Authorized Version |
| Ayrsh. | Ayrshire |
B |
|
| Bacteriol. | bacteriology, bacteriologic(al) |
| B.C. | Before Christ |
| B.C. | British Columbia |
| Bedford. | Bedfordshire |
| Bedfordsh. | Bedfordshire |
| bef. | before |
| Bel & Dr. | (in the Apocrypha) Bel and the Dragon |
| Belg. | Belgian |
| Berks. | Berkshire |
| Berksh. | Berkshire |
| Berw. | Berwickshire |
| Berwicksh. | Berwickshire |
| betw. | between |
| Bibliogr. | bibliography |
| Biochem. | biochemistry, biochemical |
| Biog. | biography |
| Biogr. | biography, biographic(al) |
| Biol. | biology, biological |
| Bk. | book |
| Bks. | books |
| BNC | British National Corpus |
| Bord. | border |
| Bot. | botany, botanic(al) |
| Bp. | Bishop |
| Braz. | Brazilian |
| Brit. | Britain, British |
| Bucks. | Buckinghamshire |
| Build. | building |
| Bull. | bulletin |
| Bur. | bureau |
C |
|
| c. | century |
| C. | county, counties |
| c | (in dates) circa |
| Cal. | calendar |
| Calc. | calculus |
| Calend. | calendar |
| Calif. | California |
| Calligr. | calligraphy |
| Camb. | Cambridge |
| Cambr. | Cambridge |
| Campanol. | campanology |
| Canad. | Canadian |
| Canterb. | Canterbury |
| Capt. | captain |
| Cartogr. | cartography, cartographic(al) |
| Catal. | catalogue |
| Catech. | catechism |
| Cath. | Catholic |
| cent. | century |
| Cent. | central |
| Cent. | century |
| Ceram. | ceramics |
| Cert. | certificate |
| Certif. | certificate |
| cf. | confer, ‘compare’ |
| Ch. | Church |
| Chamb. | chamber |
| Char. | character |
| Charac. | character |
| Chas. | Charles |
| Chem. Engin. | chemical engineering |
| Chem. | chemistry, chemical |
| Chesh. | Cheshire |
| Ch. Hist. | Church history |
| Chr. | Christian |
| Chr. | (in the Bible) Chronicles |
| Chron. | chronology, chronicle |
| Chron. | (in the Bible) Chronicles |
| Chronol. | chronology |
| Chrons. | chronicles |
| Cinematogr. | cinematography, cinematographic(al) |
| Circ. | circle |
| Civ. Law | civil law |
| Civil Engin. | civil engineering |
| cl. | clause |
| Cl. | club |
| Class. Antiq. | classical antiquities |
| Class. | classical |
| Classif. | classification |
| Climatol. | climatology |
| Clin. | clinical |
| cogn. w. | cognate with |
| Col. | colonel |
| Col. | (in the Bible) Colossians |
| Coll. | collected, collection |
| Coll. | college |
| collect. | collective(ly) |
| Collect. | collection |
| colloq. | colloquial(ly) |
| Colloq. | colloquies |
| Coloss. | (in the Bible) Colossians |
| Com. | common |
| Com. | commission |
| Comb. | combination(s) |
| comb. form | combining form |
| Combs. | combinations |
| Comm. | commerce, in commercial usage |
| Comm. | common |
| Comm. | commentary |
| Comm. | commission |
| Comm. | committee |
| Commandm. | commandment |
| Commend. | commendation |
| Commerc. | commercial |
| Commiss. | commission |
| Comm. Law | commercial law |
| Commonw. | commonwealth |
| Communic. | communication(s) |
| comp. | comparative |
| comp. | compound, composition |
| Comp. | companion |
| Comp. | company |
| Compan. | companion(s) |
| Comp. Anat. | comparative anatomy |
| compar. | comparative |
| Compar. | comparative |
| Compend. | compendium, compendious |
| compl. | complement |
| Compl. | complete |
| Compos. | composition |
| conc. | concerning |
| Conc. | concise |
| Conch. | conchology |
| Concl. | conclusion |
| concr. | concrete(ly) |
| Conf. | conference |
| Conf. | confession |
| Confid. | confidential |
| Confl. | conflict |
| Confut. | confutation |
| Congr. | congress |
| Congreg. | congregation |
| Congress. | congressional |
| conj. | conjugation |
| conj. | conjunction |
| Conn. | Connecticut |
| cons. | consonant |
| Consc. | conscience |
| Consecr. | consecrated, consecration |
| Consid. | consideration(s) |
| Consol. | consolation |
| const. | construction, construed with |
| Constit. Hist. | constitutional history |
| Constit. | constitution(al) |
| Constr. | construction |
| Contemp. | contemporary |
| Contempl. | contemplation |
| contempt. | contemptuous(ly) |
| Contend. | contending(s) |
| Content. | contention |
| Contin. | continuation |
| contr. | contracted, contraction |
| contr. | contrasted (with) |
| Contradict. | contradiction |
| Contrib. | contribution |
| Controv. | controversial |
| Controv. | controversy |
| Conv. | convention |
| Convent. | convention |
| Conversat. | conversation |
| Convoc. | convocation |
| Cor. | (in the Bible) Corinthians |
| Cornw. | Cornwall |
| Coron. | coronation |
| Corr. | correspondence |
| corresp. | corresponding (to) |
| Corresp. | correspondence |
| Counc. | council |
| Courtsh. | courtship |
| cpd. | compound |
| Craniol. | craniology |
| Craniom. | craniometry |
| Crim. | criminal |
| Crim. Law | criminal law |
| Crit. | critical |
| Crit. | criticism |
| Crt. | court |
| Crts. | courts |
| Cryptogr. | cryptography |
| Crystallogr. | crystallography |
| Ct. | count |
| Ct. | court |
| Cumb. | Cumberland |
| Cumberld. | Cumberland |
| Cumbld. | Cumberland |
| Cycl. | cyclopaedia |
| Cytol. | cytology, cytological |
D |
|
| Dan. | (in the Bible) Daniel |
| dat. | dative |
| Dau. | daughter |
| D.C. | District of Columbia |
| Deb. | debate |
| Dec. | December |
| Declar. | declaration |
| Ded. | dedicated |
| Ded. | dedication |
| def. | definite |
| def. | definition |
| Def. | defence |
| Deliv. | deliverance |
| dem. | demonstrative |
| Demonstr. | demonstration |
| Dep. | department |
| Dep. | deputy |
| Depred. | depredation |
| Depredat. | depredation |
| Dept. | department |
| Derbysh. | Derbyshire |
| deriv. | derivative (in etymologies) |
| derog. | derogatory |
| Descr. | description, descriptive |
| Deut. | (in the Bible) Deuteronomy |
| Devel. | development |
| Devonsh. | Devonshire |
| dial. | dialect |
| Dial. | dialect |
| Dict. | dictionary |
| Diffic. | difficult, difficulty |
| dim. | diminutive |
| Direct. | direction |
| Dis. | disease(s) |
| Disc. | discourse |
| Discipl. | discipline |
| Discov. | discovery |
| Discrim. | discrimination |
| Discuss. | discussion |
| Diss. | dissertation |
| Dist. | district |
| Distemp. | distemper |
| Distill. | distilling |
| Distrib. | distribution |
| Div. | divinity |
| Div. | division |
| Divers. | diversity |
| Dk. | Duke |
| Doc. | document(s) |
| Doctr. | doctrine |
| Domest. | domestic |
| Durh. | Durham |
| dyslog. | dyslogistic |
E |
|
| e. | east |
| E. | east, eastern |
| E. Afr. | East Africa(n) |
| E. Angl. | East Anglia(n) |
| E. Anglian | East Anglian |
| East Ind. | East Indies, East Indian |
| east. | eastern (dialect) |
| Eccl. | ecclesiastical |
| Eccl. | (in the Bible) Ecclesiastes |
| Eccles. | ecclesiastical |
| Eccles. | (in the Bible) Ecclesiastes |
| Eccl. Hist. | ecclesiastical history |
| Eccl. Law | ecclesiastical law |
| Ecclus. | (in the Apocrypha) Ecclesiasticus |
| Ecol. | ecology, ecological |
| Econ. | economics, economic(al) |
| ed. | edition |
| Ed. | edition |
| Ed. | Edward |
| E.D.D. | English Dialect Dictionary |
| Edin. | Edinburgh |
| Edinb. | Edinburgh |
| Educ. | education, education(al) |
| Edw. | Edward |
| E.E.T.S. | Early English Text Society |
| Egypt. | Egyptian |
| Egyptol. | Egyptology |
| E. Ind. | East Indies, East Indian |
| Electr. | electricity, electric(al) |
| Electr. Engin. | electrical engineering |
| Electro-magn. | electro-magnetism |
| Electro-physiol. | electro-physiology |
| Elem. | element(s), elementary |
| Eliz. | Elizabeth |
| Elizab. | Elizabethan |
| ellipt. | elliptical(ly) |
| Emb. | embassy |
| Embryol. | embryology, embryologic(al) |
| e. midl. | east midland (dialect) |
| emph. | emphatic(ally) |
| Encycl. | encyclopaedia, encyclopaedic |
| Encycl. Brit. | Encyclopaedia Britannica |
| Encycl. Metrop. | Encyclopaedia Metropolitana |
| Eng. | England, English |
| Engin. | engineering |
| Englishw. | Englishwomen |
| Enq. | enquiry |
| Ent. | entomology, entomological |
| Enthus. | enthusiasm |
| Entom. | entomology, entomological |
| Entomol. | entomology, entomological |
| Enzymol. | enzymology |
| eOE | (in dates) early Old English |
| Ep. | epistle |
| Eph. | (in the Bible) Ephesians |
| Ephes. | (in the Bible) Ephesians |
| Epil. | epilogue |
| Episc. | episcopacy |
| Epist. | epistle |
| Epit. | epitaph |
| Equip. | equipment |
| erron. | erroneous(ly) |
| Esd. | (in the Apocrypha) Esdras |
| esp. | especially |
| Ess. | essay(s) |
| Essent. | essential |
| Establ. | establishment |
| Esth. | (in the Bible) Esther |
| Ethnol. | ethnology |
| etym. | etymology |
| etymol. | etymological(ly) |
| Etymol. | etymology, etymological |
| euphem. | euphemistic(ally) |
| Eval. | evaluation |
| Evang. | evangelical |
| Even. | evening |
| Evid. | evidence |
| Evol. | evolution, evolutionary |
| Ex. doc. | executive document |
| Exalt. | exaltation |
| Exam. | examination |
| exc. | except |
| Exch. | exchange |
| Exch. | exchequer |
| Exec. | execution |
| Exec. | executive |
| Exerc. | exercise(s) |
| Exhib. | exhibition, exhibit(s) |
| Exod. | (in the Bible) Exodus |
| Exped. | expedition |
| Exper. | experiment, experimental |
| Explan. | explanation |
| Explic. | explication |
| Explor. | exploration |
| Expos. | exposition, expository |
| Ezek. | (in the Bible) Ezekiel |
F |
|
| f. | feminine |
| f. | folio |
| Fab. | fable(s) |
| fam. | familiar(ly) |
| Fam. | family |
| famil. | familiar(ly) |
| Farew. | farewell |
| Feb. | February |
| fem. | feminine |
| Ff. | folios |
| Fifesh. | Fifeshire |
| fig. | figurative(ly) |
| fl. | floruit, ‘flourished’ |
| Footpr. | footprint |
| Forfarsh. | Forfarshire |
| Fortif. | fortification |
| Fortn. | fortnightly |
| Found. | foundation(s) |
| Fr. | father |
| Fr. | French |
| Fr. | from |
| Fragm. | fragment(s) |
| Fratern. | fraternity |
| freq. | frequently |
| Friendsh. | friendship |
| Fund. | fundamental(s) |
| Furnit. | furniture |
| fut. | future |
G |
|
| Gal. | (in the Bible) Galatians |
| Gard. | garden, gardening |
| Gastron. | gastronomy |
| Gaz. | gazette |
| Gd. | good |
| gen. | general(ly) |
| gen. | genitive |
| Gen. | general |
| Gen. | (in the Bible) Genesis |
| Geo. | George |
| Geog. | geography |
| Geogr. | geography, geographic(al) |
| Geol. | geology, geologic(al) |
| Geom. | geometry, geometric(al) |
| Geomorphol. | geomorphology |
| Ger. | German |
| gerund. | gerundial |
| Glac. | glacier(s) |
| Glasg. | Glasgow |
| Glos. | Gloucestershire |
| Gloss. | glossary |
| Glouc. | Gloucestershire |
| Gloucestersh. | Gloucestershire |
| Gosp. | gospel(s) |
| Gov. | government |
| Govt. | government |
| Gr. | grammar |
| Gram. | grammar |
| Gramm. Analysis | grammatical analysis |
| Gt. | great |
| Gynaecol. | gynaecology |
H |
|
| Hab. | (in the Bible) Habakkuk |
| Haematol. | haematology |
| Hag. | (in the Bible) Haggai |
| Hampsh. | Hampshire |
| Handbk. | handbook |
| Hants. | Hampshire |
| Heb. | Hebrew |
| Heb. | (in the Bible) Hebrews |
| Hebr. | (in the Bible) Hebrews |
| Hen. | Henry |
| Her. | heraldry |
| Herb. | herbalism |
| Heref. | Herefordshire |
| Hereford. | Herefordshire |
| Herefordsh. | Herefordshire |
| Hertfordsh. | Hertfordshire |
| Hierogl. | Hieroglyphic |
| hist. | historical |
| Hist. | history, historic(al) |
| Histol. | histology, histologic(al) |
| Hom. | homilies |
| Horol. | horology |
| Hort. | horticulture, horticultural |
| Hos. | (in the Bible) Hosea |
| Hosp. | hospital |
| Househ. | household |
| Housek. | housekeeping |
| Husb. | husbandry |
| Hydraul. | hydraulic |
| Hydrol. | hydrology, hydrological |
I |
|
| Ichth. | ichthyology |
| Icthyol. | icthyology |
| Ideol. | ideology, ideological |
| Idol. | idolatry |
| Illustr. | illustrated, illustration(s) |
| Imag. | imaginary, imagination |
| imit. | imitative |
| Immunol. | immunology |
| imp. | imperative |
| imperf. | imperfect |
| impers. | impersonal |
| impf. | imperfect |
| Impr. | impression(s) |
| Impr. | imprint |
| Impr. | improved |
| improp. | improper(ly) |
| Inaug. | inaugural |
| Inclos. | inclosure |
| Ind. | India(n) |
| ind. | indicative |
| ind. | indirect |
| Ind. | industry |
| indef. | indefinite |
| indic. | indicative |
| indir. | indirect |
| Industr. | industrial |
| Industr. Rel. | industrial relations |
| infin. | infinitive |
| infl. | influenced |
| Infl. | influence |
| Innoc. | innocence, innocent |
| Inorg. | inorganic |
| Inq. | inquiry |
| Inst. | institute, institution |
| instr. | instrumental |
| Instr. | instruction |
| int. | interjection |
| Intell. | intelligence, intelligent |
| Intellect. | intellectual |
| Interc. | intercourse |
| interj. | interjection |
| Interl. | interlude |
| Internat. | international |
| Interpr. | interpretation |
| interrog. | interrogative |
| intr. | intransitive |
| intrans. | intransitive |
| Intro. | introduction |
| Introd. | introduction, introductory |
| Inv. | inventory, inventories |
| Invent. | invention(s) |
| Invent. | inventory, inventories |
| Invertebr. | invertebrate, invertebrated |
| Invert. Zool. | invertebrate zoology |
| Investig. | investigation |
| Investm. | investment |
| Invoc. | invocation |
| Ir. | Irish |
| Irel. | Ireland |
| iron. | ironically |
| irreg. | irregular(ly) |
| Isa. | (in the Bible) Isaiah |
| Ital. | Italian |
J |
|
| Jahrb. | Jahrbuch |
| Jam. | (in the Bible) James |
| Jam. | (in author names) Jamieson |
| Jan. | January |
| Jap. | Japanese |
| Jas. | James |
| Jas. | (in the Bible) James |
| Jer. | (in the Bible) Jeremiah |
| joc. | jocular(ly) |
| Josh. | (in the Bible) Joshua |
| Jrnl. | journal |
| Jrnls. | journals |
| Jud. | (in the Bible) Judges |
| Judg. | (in the Bible) Judges |
| Jul. | July |
| Jun. | June |
| Jun. | junior |
| Jurisd. | jurisdiction |
| Jurisdict. | jurisdiction |
| Jurispr. | jurisprudence |
| Justif. | justification |
| Justific. | justification |
K |
|
| K. | king |
| Kent. | Kentish |
| Kgs. | (in the Bible) Kings |
| King’s Bench Div. | King’s Bench Division |
| Kingd. | kingdom |
| Knowl. | knowledge |
| Kpr. | keeper |
L |
|
| l. | line |
| Lab. | laboratory |
| Lam. | (in the Bible) Lamentations |
| Lament | lamentation |
| Lament. | (in the Bible) Lamentations |
| Lanc. | Lancashire |
| Lancash. | Lancashire |
| Lancs. | Lancashire |
| Lang. | language |
| Langs. | languages |
| Lat. | Latin |
| Ld. | Lord |
| Lds. | Lords |
| Lect. | lecture(s) |
| Leechd. | leechdom |
| Leg. | legend(s) |
| Leicest. | Leicestershire |
| Leicester. | Leicestershire |
| Leicestersh. | Leicestershire |
| Leics. | Leicestershire |
| Let. | letter |
| Lett. | letters |
| Lev. | (in the Bible) Leviticus |
| Lex. | lexicon |
| Libr. | library |
| Limnol. | limnology |
| Lincolnsh. | Lincolnshire |
| Lincs. | Lincolnshire |
| Ling. | linguistic(s) |
| Linn. | Linnean |
| lit. | literal(ly) |
| Lit. | literary, literature |
| Lithogr. | lithography |
| Lithol. | lithology |
| Liturg. | liturgy |
| ll. | lines |
| lOE | (in dates) late Old English |
| Lond. | London |
| LXX | Septuagint |
M |
|
| m. | masculine |
| Macc. | (in the Apocrypha) Maccabees |
| Mach. | machinery, machine(s) |
| Mag. | magazine |
| Magn. | magnetism, magnetic |
| Mal. | (in the Bible) Malachi |
| Man. | manual |
| Managem. | management |
| Manch. | Manchester |
| Manip. | manipulation |
| Manuf. | manufacturing, manufacture(s) |
| Mar. | March |
| masc. | masculine |
| Mass. | Massachussets |
| Math. | mathematics, mathematical |
| Matt. | (in the Bible) Matthew |
| Meas. | measure |
| Measurem. | measurement |
| Mech. | mechanics, mechanical |
| med. | medieval |
| Med. | medicine, medical |
| Medit. | meditation |
| Mem. | memoir(s) |
| Merc. | mercury |
| Merch. | merchant(s) |
| Metall. | metallurgy |
| Metallif. | metalliferous |
| Metallogr. | metallography, metallographic(al) |
| Metallogr. | metallography |
| Metamorph. | metamorphosis |
| Metaph. | metaphysics |
| metaphor. | metaphorical(ly) |
| Meteorol. | meteorology, meteorologic(al) |
| Meth. | method(s) |
| metr. gr. | metri gratia |
| Metrop. | metropolitan, metropolis |
| Mex. | Mexican |
| Mic. | (in the Bible) Micah |
| Mich. | Michigan |
| Microbiol. | microbiology |
| Microsc. | microscopic(al) |
| midl. | midland(s) (dialect) |
| Mil. | military |
| Milit. | military |
| Min. | mineralogy |
| Mineral. | mineralogy, minaralogic(al) |
| Misc. | miscellaneous, miscellany |
| Miscell. | miscellany |
| mispr. | misprinted |
| mod. | modern |
| Mod. | modern |
| Monum. | monument |
| Morphol. | morphology |
| MS. | manuscript |
| MSS. | manuscripts |
| Mt. | mount(ain) |
| Mtg. | meeting |
| Mts. | mountains |
| Munic. | municipal |
| Munif. | munificence |
| Munim. | muniment |
| Mus. | music, musical |
| Mus. | museum |
| Myst. | mystery |
| Myth. | mythology |
| Mythol. | mythology |
N |
|
| n. | neuter |
| n. | north |
| n. | noun |
| N. | north, northern |
| N. Afr. | North Africa(n) |
| Nah. | (in the Bible) Nahum |
| N. Amer. | North America(n) |
| Narr. | narrative |
| Narrat. | narrative |
| Nat. | natural |
| Nat. Hist. | natural history |
| Nat. Philos. | natural philosophy |
| Nat. Sci. | natural science |
| Naut. | nautical |
| Nav. | naval |
| Nav. | navigation |
| Navig. | navigation |
| N. Carolina | North Carolina |
| N. Dakota | North Dakota |
| n.e. | north-eastern (dialect) |
| N.E. | north-east, north-eastern |
| N.E.D. | New English Dictionary |
| Neh. | (in the Bible) Nehemiah |
| Neighb. | neighbour(s), neighbourhood |
| Nerv. | nervous |
| Neurol. | neurology, neurologic(al) |
| Neurosurg. | neurosurgery |
| New Hampsh. | New Hampshire |
| Newc. | Newcastle |
| Newspr. | newsprint |
| N. Ir. | Northern Irish |
| N. Irel. | Northern Ireland |
| No. | number |
| nom. | nominative |
| Non-conf. | nonconformist(s) |
| nonce-wd. | nonce-word |
| Nonconf. | nonconformist(s) |
| Norf. | Norfolk |
| north. | northern (dialect) |
| Northamptonsh. | Northamptonshire |
| Northants. | Northamptonshire |
| Northumb. | Northumberland, Northumbrian |
| Northumbld. | Northumberland |
| Northumbr. | Northumbrian |
| Norw. | Norwegian |
| Norweg. | Norwegian |
| Notts. | Nottinghamshire |
| Nov. | November |
| ns. | nouns |
| N.S. Wales | New South Wales |
| N.S.W. | New South Wales |
| N.T. | New Testament |
| Nucl. | nuclear |
| Num. | (in the Bible) Numbers |
| Numism. | numismatics |
| n.w. | north-western (dialect) |
| N.W. | north-west, north-western |
| N.Y. | New York |
| N.Z. | New Zealand |
O |
|
| Obad. | (in the Bible) Obadiah |
| Obed. | obedience |
| obj. | object, objective |
| Obj. | object(s) |
| obl. | oblique |
| obs. | obsolete |
| Obs. | obsolete |
| Observ. | observation(s) |
| Obstet. | obstetric(s) |
| Obstetr. | obstetric(s) |
| Obstetr. Med. | obstetric medicine |
| occas. | occasionally |
| Occas. | occasional |
| Occup. | occupation(al) |
| Occurr. | occurrence |
| Oceanogr. | oceanography, oceanographic(al) |
| Oct. | October |
| OE | (in dates) Old English |
| O.E.D. | Oxford English Dictionary |
| Off. | official, office |
| Offic. | official |
| Okla. | Oklahoma |
| Ont. | Ontario |
| Ophthalm. | ophthalmology |
| Ophthalmol. | ophthalmology, ophtalmologic(al) |
| opp. | opposed (to), the opposite (of) |
| Oppress. | oppression |
| Opt. | optics |
| Orac. | oracle(s) |
| Ord. | order(s) |
| Ord. | ordinance(s) |
| Org. | organic |
| Organ. Chem. | organic chemistry |
| Org. Chem. | organic chemistry |
| orig. | origin(al)(ly) |
| Orig. | original |
| Orkn. | Orkney |
| Ornith. | ornithology |
| Ornithol. | ornithology, ornithologic(al) |
| Orthogr. | orthography |
| O.T. | Old Testament |
| Outl. | outline |
| Oxf. | Oxford |
| Oxfordsh. | Oxfordshire |
| Oxon. | Oxfordshire |
P |
|
| p. | page |
| pa. | past |
| Pa. | Pennsylvania |
| Palaeobot. | palaeobotany |
| Palaeogr. | palaeography |
| Palaeont. | palaeontology |
| Palaeontol. | palaeontology, palaeontologic(al) |
| pa. pple. | passive participle, past participle |
| Paraphr. | paraphrase, paraphrased |
| Parasitol. | parasitology |
| Parl. | parliament, parliamentary |
| Parnass. | Parnassus |
| pass. | passive(ly) |
| pa. t. | past tense |
| Path. | pathology, pathologic(al) |
| Pathol. | pathology, pathologic(al) |
| Peculat. | peculation(s) |
| Penins. | peninsula |
| perf. | perfect |
| Perf. | perfect, perfection |
| perh. | perhaps |
| Periodontol. | periodontology, periodontologic(al) |
| pers. | person(al) |
| Pers. | Persian |
| Pers. | personal |
| Persec. | persecution(s) |
| personif. | personified |
| Perthsh. | Perthshire |
| Pet. | (in the Bible) Peter |
| Petrogr. | petrography, petrographic(al) |
| Petrol. | petrology, petrologic(al) |
| pf. | perfect |
| Pharm. | pharmacology |
| Pharmaceut. | pharmaceutical |
| Pharmacol. | pharmacology, pharmacological |
| Phil. | philosophy, philosophic(al) |
| Phil. | (in the Bible) Philippians |
| Philad. | Philadelphia |
| Philem. | (in the Bible) Philemon |
| Philipp. | (in the Bible) Philippians |
| Philol. | philology, philologic(al) |
| Philos. | philosophy, philosophic(al) |
| Phoen. | Phoenician |
| phonet. | phonetic(ally) |
| Phonol. | phonology |
| Photog. | photography |
| Photogr. | photography, photographic(al) |
| phr. | phrase |
| Phrenol. | phrenology |
| Phys. | physiology |
| Physical Chem. | physical chemistry |
| Physical Geogr. | physical geography |
| Physiogr. | physiography |
| Physiol. | physiology, physiologic(al) |
| Pict. | pictorial |
| Pict. | picture(s) |
| pl. | plural |
| plur. | plural |
| poet. | poetic(al) |
| Poet. | poetical |
| Pol. | politics, political |
| Pol. Econ. | political economy |
| Polit. | politics, political |
| Polytechn. | polytechnic(al) |
| pop. | popular(ly) |
| Pop. | popular |
| Porc. | porcelain |
| Port. | Portuguese |
| poss. | possessive |
| poss. | possible, possibly |
| Posth. | posthumous(ly) |
| Postm. | postmaster |
| Pott. | pottery |
| ppl. | participial |
| ppl. a. | participial adjective |
| ppl. adj. | participial adjective |
| ppl. adjs. | participial adjectives |
| pple. | participle |
| pples. | participles |
| P. R. | public records |
| pr. | present |
| Pract. | practical |
| Pract. | practice |
| prec. | preceding |
| pred. | predicate |
| predic. | predicate, predicative(ly) |
| Predict. | prediction |
| pref. | prefix |
| Pref. | preface |
| Preh. | prehistoric |
| Prehist. | prehistory, prehistoric |
| prep. | preposition(al) |
| Prerog. | prerogative |
| pres. | present |
| Pres. | present |
| Presb. | Presbyterian |
| Presb. | presbytery |
| Preserv. | preservation |
| pres. pple. | present participle |
| Prim. | primer(s) |
| Princ. | principle(s) |
| Print. | printing |
| priv. | privative |
| prob. | probably |
| Probab. | probability, probabilities |
| Probl. | problem |
| Proc. | proceedings |
| Prod. | product(s) |
| Prol. | prologue |
| pron. | pronoun |
| pron. | pronunciation |
| pronunc. | pronunciation |
| Pronunc. | pronunciation |
| prop. | properly |
| Prop. | property, properties |
| propr. | proprietary |
| Pros. | prosody |
| prov. | proverb(ial)(ly) |
| Prov. | proverb |
| Prov. | (in the Bible) Proverbs |
| Provid. | providence(s) |
| Provinc. | provincial |
| Provis. | provisional |
| pr. pple. | present participle |
| Ps. | (in the Bible) Psalms |
| pseudo-arch. | pseudo-archaic |
| pseudo-dial. | pseudo-dialect |
| pseudo-Sc. | pseudo-Scots |
| Psych. | psychology |
| Psychoanal. | psychoanalysis |
| Psychoanalyt. | psychoanalytic |
| Psychol. | psychology, psychologic(al) |
| Psychopathol. | psychopathology, psychopathologic(al) |
| Pt. | part |
| Publ. | public |
| Publ. | publication |
| Purg. | purgatory |
Q |
|
| Q. | quarterly |
| Q. | queen |
| Q. Eliz. | Queen Elizabeth |
| Qld. | Queensland |
| Quantum Mech. | quantum mechanics |
| Queen’s Bench Div. | Queen’s Bench Division |
| quot. | quotation |
| quots. | quotations |
| q.v. | quod vide, ‘which see’ |
R |
|
| R. | royal |
| Radiol. | radiology |
| R.A.F. | Royal Air Force |
| R.C. | Roman Catholic(ism) |
| R.C. Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Reas. | reason(s) |
| Reb. | rebellion |
| Rebell. | rebellion |
| Rec. | record(s) |
| Reclam. | reclamation |
| Recoll. | recollection |
| Redempt. | redemption |
| redupl. | reduplicating |
| Ref. | reference |
| Ref. | reformation |
| refash. | refashioned, refashioning |
| refl. | reflexive |
| Refl. | reflection(s) |
| Refus. | refusal |
| Refut. | refutation |
| reg. | regular |
| Reg. | register |
| Regic. | regicide |
| Regist. | register |
| Regr. | register |
| rel. | related |
| rel. | relative |
| Rel. | relating |
| Relig. | religion, religious |
| Reminisc. | reminiscence(s) |
| Remonstr. | remonstrance |
| Renfrewsh. | Renfrewshire |
| Rep. | report |
| repr. | representative, representing |
| Reprod. | reproduction, reproductive |
| Rept. | report |
| Repub. | republic |
| Res. | research |
| Resid. | residence, residential |
| Ret. | return |
| Retrosp. | retrospective |
| Rev. | review |
| Rev. | revised |
| Rev. | (in the Bible) Revelation |
| Revol. | revolution |
| Rhet. | rhetoric |
| rhet. | rhetorical(ly) |
| Rhode Isl. | Rhode Island |
| Rich. | Richard |
| R.N. | Royal Navy |
| Rom. | Roman |
| Rom. | (in the Bible) Romans |
| Rom. Antiq. | Roman antiquities |
| Ross-sh. | Ross-shire |
| Roxb. | Roxburgh |
| Roy. | royal |
| Rudim. | rudiment(s) |
| Russ. | Russia, Russian |
S |
|
| s. | south |
| S. | south, southern |
| S. Afr. | South Africa(n) |
| Sam. | (in the Bible) Samuel |
| Sask. | Saskatchewan |
| Sat. | Saturday |
| Sax. | Saxon |
| sc. | scilicet, ‘understand’ or ‘supply’ |
| Sc. | Scottish, Scots |
| Scand. | Scandinavia, Scandinavian |
| S. Carolina | South Carolina |
| Sch. | school |
| Sci. | science(s), scientific |
| Scot. | Scottish |
| Scotl. | Scotland |
| Script. | scripture |
| Sculpt. | sculpture |
| S. Dakota | South Dakota |
| s.e. | south-eastern (dialect) |
| S.E. | south-east, south-eastern |
| Seismol. | seismology |
| Sel. | selected |
| Sel. comm. | select committee |
| Select. | selection |
| Sept. | September |
| Ser. | series |
| Serm. | sermon(s) |
| Sess. | session |
| Settlem. | settlement |
| Sev. | several |
| Shakes. | Shakespeare |
| Shaks. | Shakespeare |
| Sheph. | shepherd |
| Shetl. | Shetland |
| Shropsh. | Shropshire |
| sing. | singular |
| Soc. | society |
| Sociol. | sociology, sociological |
| Som. | Somerset |
| Song of Sol. | (in the Bible) Song of Solomon |
| Song Sol. | (in the Bible) Song of Solomon |
| Sonn. | sonnet |
| south. | southern (dialect) |
| sp. | spelling |
| Span. | Spanish |
| spec. | specifically |
| Spec. | special |
| Spec. | specimen(s) |
| Specif. | specification(s) |
| Specim. | specimen(s) |
| Spectrosc. | spectroscopy |
| SS. | saints |
| St. | Saint |
| St. | street |
| Staff. | Staffordshire |
| Stafford. | Staffordshire |
| Staffordsh. | Staffordshire |
| Staffs. | Staffordshire |
| Stand. | standard |
| Stat. | statistical |
| Statist. | statistical |
| Stock Exch. | stock exchange |
| str. | strong |
| Stratigr. | stratigraphy, stratigraphical |
| Struct. | structure, structural |
| S.T.S. | Scottish Text Society |
| Stud. | studies |
| subj. | subject |
| subj. | subjunctive |
| Subj. | subject(s) |
| subjunct. | subjunctive |
| subord. | subordinate |
| subord. cl. | subordinate clause |
| Subscr. | subscription |
| Subscript. | subscription |
| subseq. | subsequent(ly) |
| subst. | substantive(ly) |
| suff. | suffix |
| Suff. | Suffolk |
| superl. | superlative |
| Suppl. | supplement, supplementary |
| Supplic. | supplication(s) |
| Suppress. | suppression |
| Surg. | surgery, surgical |
| Surv. | survey, surveying |
| Sus. | (in the Apocrypha) Susanna |
| s.v. | sub verbo, ‘under the word’ |
| s.w. | south-western (dialect) |
| S.W. | south-west, south-western |
| syll. | syllable |
| Symmetr. | symmetrical |
| Symp. | symposium |
| Syst. | system |
T |
|
| t. | tense |
| Taxon. | taxonomy, taxonomic |
| techn. | technical |
| Techn. | technical |
| Technol. | technology, technological |
| Tel. | telegraph |
| Telecomm. | telecommunications |
| Telegr. | telegraph |
| Telegr. | telegraphy, telegraphic(al) |
| Teleph. | telephony, telephonic |
| Teratol. | teratology |
| Terminol. | terminology, terminological |
| Terrestr. | terrestrial |
| Test. | testament |
| Textbk. | textbook |
| Theat. | theatre, theatrical |
| Theatr. | theatre, theatrical |
| Theol. | theology, theological |
| Theoret. | theoretical |
| Thermonucl. | thermonuclear |
| Thes. | thesaurus |
| Thess. | (in the Bible) Thessalonians |
| Tim. | (in the Bible) Timothy |
| Tit. | (in the Bible) Titus |
| Topogr. | topography, topographic(al) |
| tr. | translation, translating |
| Trad. | tradition, traditional |
| Trag. | tragedy |
| trans. | transitive |
| Trans. | transaction(s) |
| transf. | transferred sense |
| transl. | translation, translating |
| Transl. | translation |
| Transubstant. | transubstantiation |
| Trav. | travel(s) |
| Treas. | treasurer, treasury |
| Treat. | treatise |
| Treatm. | treatment |
| Trib. | tribune |
| Trig. | trigonometry |
| Trigonom. | trigonometry |
| Trop. | tropical |
| Troub. | troublesome |
| Troubl. | troublesome |
| Typog. | typography |
| Typogr. | typography |
U |
|
| U.K. | United Kingdom |
| ult. | ultimately |
| Univ. | university |
| unkn. | unknown |
| Unnat. | unnatural |
| Unoffic. | unofficial |
| unstr. | unstressed |
| Urin. | urinary |
| U.S. | United States |
| U.S.A.F. | United States Air Force |
| U.S.S.R. | Union of Soviet Socialist Republics |
| usu. | usually |
| Utilit. | utilitarian |
V |
|
| v. | verb |
| Va. | Virginia |
| Vac. | vacation |
| Valedict. | valediction |
| var. | variant |
| varr. | variants |
| vars. | variants |
| vb. | verb |
| vbl. | verbal |
| vbl.n. | verbal noun |
| vbl. ns. | verbal nouns |
| vbs. | verbs |
| Veg. | vegetable |
| Veg. Phys. | vegetable physiology |
| Veg. Physiol. | vegetable physiology |
| Venet. | Venetian |
| Vertebr. | vertebrate |
| Vet. | veterinary, veterinary science |
| Vet. Med. | veterinary medicine |
| Vet. Path. | veterinary pathology |
| Vet. Sci. | veterinary science |
| Vet. Surg. | veterinary surgery |
| Vic. | Victoria |
| Vict. | Victoria |
| Vind. | vindication, vindicated |
| Vindic. | vindication, vindicated |
| Virg. | virgin(s) |
| Virol. | virology |
| viz. | videlicet, ‘namely’ |
| Voc. | vocabulary |
| Vocab. | vocabulary |
| Vol. | volume |
| Vols. | volumes |
| Voy. | voyage(s) |
| v.r. | variant reading |
| v.rr. | variant readings |
| vulg. | vulgar(ly) |
| Vulg. | vulgar |
| Vulg. | Vulgate |
W |
|
| w. | west |
| W. | west, western |
| W. Afr. | West Africa(n) |
| Warwicksh. | Warwickshire |
| wd. | word |
| Wd. | word |
| west. | western |
| Westm. | Westminster |
| Westmld. | Westmoreland |
| Westmorld. | Westmoreland |
| Westmrld. | Westmoreland |
| Will. | William |
| Wilts. | Wiltshire |
| Wiltsh. | Wiltshire |
| W. Ind. | West Indies, West Indian |
| W. Indies | West Indies |
| Wis. | Wisconsin |
| Wisd. | wisdom |
| Wisd. | (in the Apocrypha) Wisdom of Solomon |
| wk. | weak |
| Wk. | week |
| Wk. | work |
| Wkly. | weekly |
| Wks. | works |
| Wonderf. | wonderful |
| Worc. | Worcestershire |
| Worcestersh. | Worcestershire |
| Worcs. | Worcestershire |
| Writ. | writing(s) |
| W. Va. | West Virginia |
Y |
|
| Yearbk. | yearbook |
| Yng. | young |
| Yorks. | Yorkshire |
| Yorksh. | Yorkshire |
| Yr. | year |
| Yrs. | years |
Z |
|
| Zech. | (in the Bible) Zechariah |
| Zeitschr. | Zeitschrift |
| Zeph. | (in the Bible) Zephaniah |
| Zoogeogr. | zoogeography |
| Zool. | zoology, zoological |