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Cotgrave (20  February  1815) Possibly:
Cotgrave, RandleA dictionarie of the French and English tongues. (Containing also ‘Briefe directions for such as desire to learne the French tongue.' With a plate.) 1611
WG's sale catalog lists:
Cotgrave's (Randle) French and English Dictionary 1650 (item 425).
OR
Cotgrave, John (editor)Fawcett, Thomas (editor)The covrt mercurie… 1644
Subtitle varies.
Conjecture based on WG's use of newspapers in his research.
WG reads Cotgrave at the British Museum.

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• 20  February  1815