A New Dictionary of the Terms Ancient and Modern of the Canting Crew

A New Dictionary of the Terms Ancient and Modern of the Canting Crew is a dictionary of English cant and slang by a compiler known only by the initials B. E., first published in London c. 1698. With over 4,000 entries, it was the most extensive dictionary of non-standard English in its time, until it was superseded in 1785 by Francis Grose's Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.Coleman (2004): pp. 41–42. B. E.'s New Dictionary was used as a source by many subsequent dictionaries. Full title Its full title is A New Dictionary of the Terms Ancient and Modern of the Canting Crew, in Its Several Tribes, of Gypsies, Beggers, Thieves, Cheats, &c. with an Addition of Some Proverbs, Phrases, Figurative Speeches, &c.

See also Cant (language)

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External links Digital version of the 1899 edition @ Internet Archive