A New English-Welsh Dictionary

William Evans — 1771

Published in Carmarthen in 1771, William Evans’s A New English-Welsh Dictionary was designed to help Welsh readers understand and pronounce English. Combining translations, pronunciation guidance and parts of speech, it offers a fascinating record of the Welsh language and its relationship with English in the eighteenth century.

Original title: A New English-Welsh Dictionary
Author: William Evans
Published: 1771
Place of publication: Carmarthen, Wales
Language: English & Welsh
Subject: Welsh language, dictionaries, linguistics, eighteenth-century literature
Druid Archive Collection: Welsh Language & Cultural Heritage