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_Equiv._ Equivalent.

_Esd._ Esdras.

_E. S. E._ East-southeast.

_Esq._, _Esqr._ Esquire.

_et al_ (Lat. _et alibi_). And elsewhere.

_et al._ (Lat. _et alii_, or _aliæ_, _alia_). And others.

_etc._, _&c._ (Lat. _et cæteri_, _cæteræ_, or _cætera_). And others, and so forth.

_Ethnol._ Ethnology, ethnological.

_et seq._, _sq._, or _sqq._ (Lat. _et sequentes_, or _et sequentia_). And the following.

_Etym._ or _Etymol._, Etymology.

_Ex._ Example; Examined; Exception; Exodus.

_Exc._ Excellency; Except, excepted.

_Exch._ Exchange; Exchequer.

_Ex. Doc._ Executive Document.

_Exec._ Executor.

_Execx._ Executrix.

_Exod._ Exodus.

_Exon._ (Lat. _Exonia_). Exeter.

_Exr._ Executor.

_Exx._ Executrix.

_Ez._ Ezra.

_Ezek._ Ezekiel.

_E. & O. E._ Errors and omissions excepted.

_F._ Fellow; Folio; Fahrenheit.

_f._ Farthing, farthings.

_f._, _fem._ Feminine.

_f._ Franc, francs.

_Fahr._ Fahrenheit.

_F. A. S._ Fellow of the Society of Arts.

_F. C._ Free Church of Scotland.

_Fcp._ Foolscap.

_F. C. S._ Fellow of the Chemical Society.

_F. D._, _Fid. Def._ (Lat. _Fidei Defensor_). Defender of the Faith.

_Feb._ February.

_Fec._ (Lat. _fecit_). He (_or_ She) did it.

_Fem._ Feminine.

_F. E. S._ Fellow of the Entomological (or Ethnological) Society.

_Feud._ Feudal.

_F. F. V._ First Families of Virginia. (Humorous).

_F. G. S._ Fellow of the Geological Society.

_fi. fa._, _Fieri facias._ (Lat.). A form of judicial writ.

_Fig._ Figure, figures; figurative, figuratively.

_Fl._ Flemish; Florin, florins; Flourished.

_Fla._ Florida.

_Flem._ Flemish.

_F. L. S._ Fellow of the Linnæan Society.

_F. M._ Field Marshal.

_Fo._, _Fol._ Folio.

_F. O._ Foreign Office; Field Officer.

_F. O. B._ Free on board.

_For._ Foreign.

_Fort._ Fortification.

_F. P._ Fire-plug.

_Fr._ France, French; Francis; Francs.

_fr._ From.

_F. R. C. S._ Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons.

_Fred._ Frederick.

_F. R. G. S._ Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.

_Fri._ Friday.

_F. R. S._ Fellow of the Royal Society.

_F. S. A._ Fellow of the Society of Arts, _or_ of Antiquaries.

_Ft._ Fort; Foot, feet.

_Fth._ Fathom.

_Fur._ Furlong.

_F. Z. S._ Fellow of the Zoölogical Society.

_F. & A. M._ Free and Accepted Masons.

_G._ Genitive; Guinea, guineas; Gulf.

_Ga._ Georgia.

_Gael._ Gaelic; Gadhelic.

_Gal._ Galatians.

_gal._ Gallon, gallons.

_G. A. R._ Grand Army of the Republic.

_G. C. B._ Grand Cross of the Bath.

_G. C. H._ Grand Cross of Hanover.

_G. C. L. H._ Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor.

_G. C. M. G._ Grand Cross SS. Michael and George.

_G. C. S. I._ Grand Commander of the Star of India.

_G. D._ Grand Duke, Grand Duchess.

_Gen._ General.

_Gen._ Genesis; Genitive.

_Gend._ Gender.

_Genit._ Genitive.

_Gent._ Gentleman, gentlemen.

_Geo._ George; Georgia.

_Geog._ Geography, geographical.

_Geol._ Geology, geological.

_Geom._ Geometry, geometrical.

_Ger._, _Germ._ German.

_Gi._ Gill, gills.

_G. L._ Grand Lodge.

_G. M._ Grand Master.

_Go._, _Goth._ Gothic.

_G. O. P._ Grand Old Party.

_Gov._ Governor.

_Gov.-Gen._ Governor-General.

_Govt._ Government.

_G. P.-O._ General Post-Office.

_gr._ Grain, grains; Gross.

_Gr._ Great; Greek.

_Gram._ Grammar, grammatical.

_gro._ Gross.

_G. T._ Good Templars; Grand Tyler.

_gtt._ (Lat. _gutta_ or _guttæ_). Drop _or_ drops.

_H._ Hour, hours.

_H. B. M._ His (_or_ Her) Britannic Majesty.

_H. C._ Heralds’ College; House of Commons.

_H. C. M._ His (_or_ Her) Catholic Majesty.

_h. e._ (Lat. _hoc est, hic est_). That (_or_ this) is.

_Heb._, _Hebr._ Hebrew, Hebrews.

_Her._ Heraldry, heraldic.

_Hf.-bd._ Half-bound.

_H. H._ His (or Her) Highness; His Holiness (the pope).

_Hhd._ Hogshead, hogsheads.

_H. I. H._ His (or Her) Imperial highness.

_Hind._ Hindu, Hindustan, Hindustani.

_Hist._ History, historical.

_H. J._, _H. J. S._ (Lat. _hic jacet, hic jacet sepultus_). Here lies, Here lies buried.

_H. M._ His (or Her) Majesty.

_H. M. S._ His (or Her) Majesty’s Service, Ship, or Steamer.

_Hon._, _Honble._ Honorable.

_Hor._, _Horol._ Horology, horological.

_Hort._, _Hortic._ Horticulture, horticultural.

_H. P._ Half-pay; High Priest; Horse power.

_H. R._ House of Representatives.

_H. R. E._ Holy Roman Empire, _or_ Emperor.

_H. R. H._ His (_or_ Her) Royal Highness.

_Hun._, _Hung._ Hungary, Hungarian.

_Hund._ Hundred, hundreds.

_Hydraul._ Hydraulics.

_Hydros._ (See _Hyd_.)

_Hypoth._ Hypothesis, hypothetical.

_I._ Island.

_Ia._ Iowa.

_Ib._, _Ibid._ (Lat. _ibidem_). In the same place.

_Icel._ Iceland, Icelandic.

_Ich._, _Ichth._ Ichthyology.

_Id._ (Lat. _idem_). The same.

_Ida._ Idaho.

_i. e._ (Lat. _id est_). That is.

_I. H. S._ (Lat. _Iesus_ [or _Jesus_] _Hominum Salvator_). Jesus the Savior of Men.

_Ill._ Illinois.

_Imp._ (Lat. _imperator_). Emperor; Imperial; impersonal.

_Imp._, _Imperf._ Imperfect.

_in._ Inch, inches.

_Incog._ (Ital. _incognito, incognita_). Unknown.

_Ind._ India, Indian; Indiana.

_Indic._ Indicative.

_Ind. Ter._ Indian Territory.

_Inf._, _Infin._ Infinitive.

_In loc._ (Lat. _in loco_). In its place.

_I. N. R. I._ (Lat. _Iesus_ [or _Jesus_] _Nazarenus Rex Iudæorum_ [or _Judæorum_]). Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews.

_Ins._, _Insur._ Insurance.

_Ins.-Gen._ Inspector-General.

_Inst._ Instant; the present month; Institute, Institution.

_Int._ Interest.

_Int. Dept._ Department of the Interior.

_Interj._ Interjection.

_Intrans._ Intransitive.

_In trans._ (Lat. _in transitu_). On the passage.

_Int. Rev._ Internal Revenue.

_Introd._ Introduction.

_Io._ Iowa.

_I. O. F._ Independent Order of Foresters.

_I. O. G. T._ Independent Order of Good Templars.

_I. O. O. F._ Independent Order of Oddfellows.

_I. O. R. M._ Improved Order of Red Men.

_I. O. S. M._ Independent Order of Sons of Malta.

_I. O. U._ I owe you.

_i. q._ (Lat. _idem quod_). The same as.

_Ir._ Ireland, Irish.

_Irreg._ Irregular.

_Is._, _Isa._ Isaiah.

_I. S._ Irish Society.

_Isl._ Island.

_I. S. M._ Jesus Salvator Mundi.

_It._, _Ital._ Italy; Italic; Italian.

_Itin._ Itinerary.

_J._ Judge; Justice.

_J. A._ Judge-Advocate.

_Jac._ Jacob, Jacobus (= James).

_Jan._ January.

_J. A. G._ Judge Advocate General.

_J. C._ Jesus Christ.

_J. C. D._ (Lat. juris _civilis doctor_). Doctor of Civil Law.

_J. D._ (Lat. _jurum doctor_), Doctor of Laws.

_Jer._ Jeremiah.

_J. H. S._ [_I. H. S._]

_Jno._ John.

_Jon._, _Jona._ Jonathan.

_Jos._ Joseph.

_Josh._ Joshua.

_Jour._ Journal.

_J. P._ Justice of the Peace.

_Jr._ Juror; Junior.

_J. U. D._ (Lat. _Juris utriusque doctor_). Doctor of both laws (_i. e._, of civil and canon law).

_Jud._ Judith.

_Judg._ Judges.

_Jul._ July; Julius; Julian.

_Jun._ June.

_Jun._, _Junr._ Junior.

_Juris._ Jurisprudence.

_K._ King; Knight.

_Kan._, _Ks._ Kansas.

_K. B._ Knight of the Bath.

_K. B._ King’s Bench.

_K. C._ King’s Counsel; Knights of Columbus.

_K. C. B._ Knight Commander of the Bath.

_K. C. H._ Knight Commander of the Guelphs of Hanover.

_K. C. M. G._ Knight Commander of St. Michael and St. George.

_K. E._ Knight of the Eagle.

_Ken._, _Ky._ Kentucky.

_K. G._ Knight of the Garter.

_K. G. E._ Knight of the Golden Eagle.

_K. G. C._ Knight of the Grand Cross.

_K. G. C. B._ Knight of the Grand Cross of the Bath.

_K. G. F._ Knight of the Golden Fleece.

_K. G. H._ Knight of the Guelphs of Hanover.

_Kilog._ Kilogramme.

_Kilom._, _Kilo._ Kilometre.

_Kingd._ Kingdom.

_K. L. H._ Knight of the Legion of Honor.

_K. M._ Knight of Malta.

_Kn. N. S._ Knight of the Loyal Northern Star (Sweden).

_Knick._ Knickerbocker.

_Knt._ Knight.

_K. of P._ Knights of Pythias.

_Ks._ Kansas.

_K. S._ Knight of the Sword (Sweden).

_Kt._ Knight.

_K. T._ Knight of the Thistle; Knight Templar.

_K. T. S._ Knight of Tower and Sword (Portugal).

_Ky._ Kentucky.

_L._ Latin; Lake; Lord; Lady.

_L._, _l_, £. (Lat. _libra_). Pound, pounds (sterling).

_L._, _lb._ ℔ lb. (Lat. _libra_). Pound, pounds (weight).

_La._ Louisiana.

_L. A._ Law Agent; Literate in Arts.

_Lam._ Lamentations.

_Lat._ Latin; Latitude.

_lb._ Pound, pounds (weight).

_L. c._ Lower case (in printing).

_L. c._, _loc. cit._ (Lat. _loco citato_). The place cited.

_L. C._ Lord Chamberlain; Lord Chancellor.

_L. C. J._ Lord Chief-Justice.

_Ldp._ Lordship.

_Leg._, _Legis._ Legislature, legislative.

_Leip._ Leipsic.

_Lev._ Leviticus.

_Lex._ Lexicon.

_Lexicog._ Lexicography, lexicographer, lexicographical.

_L. G._ Life Guards.

_L. Ger._ Low German or Platt Deutsch.

_L. H. D._ Doctor of Humanities.

_L. I._ Light Infantry; Long Island.

_Lib._ (Lat. _liber_). Book.

_Lib._ Library, librarian.

_Lieut._, _Lt._ Lieutenant.

_Lieut.-col._ Lieutenant-colonel.

_Lieut.-gen._ Lieutenant-general.

_Lieut.-gov._ Lieutenant-governor.

_lin._ Lineal, or right-line measures; _e. g._, lin. yd.; lin. ft., etc.

_Linn._ Linnæus, Linné, Linnæan.

_Liq._ Liquor, liquid.

_Lit._ Literally, literature, library.

_Lit. D._, _Litt. D._ (Lat. _literarum doctor_). Doctor of Literature.

_Lith._ Lithography.

_Liv._ Livre.

_LL. B._ (Lat. _legum baccalaureus_). Bachelor of Laws.

_LL. D._ (Lat. _legum doctor_). Doctor of Laws.

_LL. M._ Master of Laws.

_L. M._ Long metre.

_Lon._, _Lond._ London.

_Lon._, _Long._ Longitude.

_Loq._ (Lat. _loquitur_). He (_or_ she) speaks.

_Lou._ Louisiana.

_L. S._ (Lat. _locus sigilli_). Place of the seal.

_L._ _s._ _d._ (Lat. _libræ_, _solidi_, _denarii_). Pounds, shillings, pence.

_Lt._ Lieutenant.

_Lt. Inf._ Light Infantry.

_Luth._ Lutheran.

_m._ Married; Masculine; Mètre, mètres; Mile, miles; Minute, minutes.

_M._ Marquis; Middle; Monday; Morning; Monsieur.

_M._ (Lat. _mille_). Thousand.

_M._ (Lat. _meridies_). Meridian, Noon.

_M. A._ (Master of Arts). [_A. M._]

_Mac._, _Macc._ Maccabees.

_Mad._, _Madm._ Madam.

_Mag._ Magyar; Magazine.

_Maj._ Major.

_Maj.-gen._ Major-general.

_Mal._ Malachi; Malay, Malayan.

_Manuf._ Manufactures, manufacturing.

_Mar._ March; Maritime.

_Marq._ Marquis.

_Mass._ Massachusetts.

_Math._ Mathematics, mathematician, mathematical.

_Matt._ Matthew.

_M. B._ (Lat. _medicinæ baccalaureus_). Bachelor of Medicine.

_M. B._ (Lat. _musicæ baccalaureus_). Bachelor of Music.

_M. C._ Member of Congress; Master of Ceremonies.

_Mch._ March.

_M. D._ (Lat. _medicinæ doctor_). Doctor of Medicine.

_Md._ Maryland.

_Mdlle._ (Fr. _mademoiselle_). Miss.

_Mdse._ Merchandise.

_M. E._ Most Excellent; Military Engineer; Mining Engineer; Mechanical Engineer.

_M. E._ Methodist Episcopal.

_Me._ Maine.

_Meas._ Measure.

_Mech._ Mechanics, mechanical.

_Med._ Medicine, medical; Mediæval.

_Mem._ Memorandum, memoranda.

_Messrs._ (Fr. _messieurs_). Gentlemen.

_Metall._ Metallurgy.

_Metaph._ Metaphysics; Metaphorically.

_Meteor._ Meteorology, meteorological.

_Meth._ Methodist.

_Mex._ Mexico.

_Mfd._, _Mfs._ Manufactured, manufactures.

_Mfg._ Manufacturing.

_M. H. Ger._ Middle High German.

_M. I. C. E._ Member of the Institute of Civil Engineers.

_Mich._ Michaelmas; Michigan.

_Mid._ Middle; Midshipman.

_Mil._, _Milit._ Military.

_M. I. M. E._ Member of the Institute of Mining Engineers.

_Min._ Mineralogy, mineralogical; Minute, minutes.

_Minn._ Minnesota.

_Min. Plen._ Minister Plenipotentiary.

_Miss._ Mississippi.

_Mlle._ (Fr. _mademoiselle_). Miss.

_MM._ Their Majesties.

_MM._ (Fr. _messieurs_). Gentlemen.

_mm._ Millemetres; Micrometers.

_Mme._ (Fr. _madame_). Madame.

_M. N. A. S._ Member of the National Academy of Sciences.

_Mo._ Missouri; Month.

_Mod._ Modern.

_Mod._ (Ital. _moderato_). Moderately.

_Mon._ Monday.

_Mons._ (Fr. _monsieur_). Sir, Mr.

_Mont._ Montana.

_M. P._ Member of Parliament.

_M. P. P._ Member of Provincial Parliament.

_M. P. S._ Member of the Pharmaceutical Society; Member of the Philological Society.

_Mr._ Master, Mister.

_M. R. A. S._ Member of the Royal Asiatic Society.

_M. R. C. P._ Member of the Royal College of Physicians.

_M. R. C. S._ Member of the Royal College of Surgeons.

_M. R. G. S._ Member of the Royal Geographical Society.

_M. R. I._ Member of the Royal Institution.

_Mrs._ Mistress (when abbreviated pronounced mis´sis).

_M. S._ Master of Surgery.

_M. S._ Master of Science.

_M. S._ (Lat. _Memoriæ sacrum_). Sacred to the memory of.

_MS._ Manuscript.

_MSS._ Manuscripts.

_Mt._, _Mts._ Mount, mountains.

_Mus._ Museum; Music, musical.

_Mus. B._ (Lat. _Musicæ Baccalaureus_). Bachelor of Music.

_Mus. D._, _Mus. Doc._, _Mus. Doct._ (Lat. _Musicæ Doctor_). Doctor of Music.

_Myth._ Mythology, mythological.

_N._ Noon; North; Noun; Number; New; Neuter.

_N. A._ North America, North American.

_Nap._ Napoleon.

_Nat._ Natural; National; Natal.

_Nat. Hist._ Natural History.

_Nat. Phil._ Natural Philosophy.

_Naut._ Nautical.

_N. B._ New Brunswick; North Britain (i. e. Scotland).

_N. B._ (Lat. _Nota bene_). Note well, Take notice.

_N. C._ North Carolina.

_N. D._, _N. Dak._ North Dakota.

_N. E._ New England; Northeast.

_Neb._ Nebraska.

_Neg._ Negative, negatively.

_Neth._ Netherlands.

_Neut._ Neuter.

_Nev._ Nevada.

_New Test._, _N. T._ New Testament.

_N. F._ Newfoundland.

_N. H._ New Hampshire.

_N. J._ New Jersey.

_N. Lat._ North Latitude.

_N. M._ New Mexico.

_N. N. E._ North-northeast.

_N. N. W._ North-northwest.

_No._ (Lat. numero). Number.

_nol. pros._ (_nolle prosequi_). To be unwilling to proceed.

_Nom._ Nominative.

_Non con._ Non-content, dissentient. (The formula in which Members of the House of Lords vote.)

_Non obst._ (Lat. _non obstante_). Notwithstanding.

_Non pros._ (Lat. _non prosequitur_). He does not prosecute.

_Non seq._ (Lat. _non sequitur_). It does not follow (as a consequence).

_n. o. p._ Not otherwise provided for.

_Nor._, _Norm._ Norman.

_Nor. Fr._, _Norm. Fr._ Norman French.

_Norw._ Norway, Norwegian, Norse.

_Nos._ Numbers.

_Nov._ November.

_N. P._ Notary Public.

_N. S._ New style (since 1752); Nova Scotia.

_N. T._ New Testament.

_Num._, _Numb._ Numbers.

_N. V. M._ Nativity of the Virgin Mary.

_N. W._ Northwest.

_N. W. T._ Northwest Territory.

_N. Y._ New York.

_N. Z._ New Zealand.

_O._ Ohio; Old.

_ob._ (Lat. _obiit._) He (_or_ she) died.

_Ob._, _Obad._ Obadiah.

_Obdt._, _Obt._ Obedient.

_Obj._ Objective.

_Obs._ Obsolete.

_Oct._ October.

_Oct._, _8vo._ Octavo.

_O. H. Ger._ Old High German.

_O. K._ “All correct.”

_Okl._ Oklahoma.

_Old Test._, _O. T._ Old Testament.

_Olym._ Olympiad.

_Op._ Opposite, opposition.

_Opt._ Optative; Optics, optical.

_Ordn._ Ordnance.

_Ore._ Oregon.

_Orig._ Original, originally.

_Ornith._ Ornithology, ornithological.

_O. S._ Old Style (previous to 1752); Old Saxon.

_O. S. A._ Order of St. Augustine.

_O. S. F._ Order of St. Francis.

_O. T._ Old Testament.

_O. U. A. M._ Order of United American Mechanics.

_Oxf._ Oxford.

_Oxon._ (Lat. _Oxonia_, _Oxoniensis_). Oxford; of Oxford.

_Oxonien._ (Lat. _Oxoniensis_). Of Oxford.

_oz._ Ounce. [The _z_ in this contraction and in _viz._, represents an old symbol (ʒ), used to mark a terminal contraction.]

_P._ Page; Participle; Past; Pole; Port.

_Pa._ Pennsylvania.

_P. a._, _par. a._ Participial adjective.

_Paint._ Painting.

_Pal._, _Palæont._ Palæontology, palæontological.

_Par._ Paragraph.

_Parl._ Parliament, parliamentary.

_Part._ Participle.

_Pass._ Passive.

_Pat._ Patrick.

_Payt._ Payment.

_P.C._ (Lat. _Patres Conscripti_). Conscript Fathers.

_P. C._ Police Constable; Privy Council, Privy Councilor.

_Pd._ Paid.

_P. E._ Protestant Episcopal.

_P. E. I._ Prince Edward Island.

_Penn._ Pennsylvania.

_Pent._ Pentecost.

_Per._, _Pers._ Persia; Persian; Personal.

_Per. an._ (Lat. _per annum_). Yearly.

_Per cent._, _per ct._ (Lat. _per centum_). By the hundred.

_Perf._ Perfect.

_Persp._ Perspective.

_Peruv._ Peruvian.

_Pet._ Peter.

_P. G. M._ Past Grand Master.

_Phar._, _Pharm._ Pharmacy.

_Ph. B._ (Lat. _Philosophiæ Baccalaureus_). Bachelor of Philosophy.

_Ph. D._ (Lat. _Philosophiæ Doctor_). Doctor of Philosophy.

_Phil._, _Phila._ Philadelphia.

_Phil._ Philip; Philippians; Philosophy, philosophical.

_Philol._ Philology.

_Philos._ Philosophy, philosophical.

_Ph. M._ Master of Philosophy.

_Photog._ Photography, photographic, photographer.

_Phren._, _phrenol._ Phrenology, phrenological.

_Phys._ Physics, physical, physiology, physiological.

_Physiol._ Physiology, physiological.

_Pinx._, _Pxt._ (Lat. _pinxit_). He (_or_ she) painted it.

_Pk._ Peck.

_Pl._ Place; Plate; Plural.

_P. L._ Poet Laureate.

_Plff._, _Pltff._ Plaintiff.

_Plu._ Plural.

_Plup._, _Plupf._ Pluperfect.

_Plur._ Plural.

_P. M._ (Lat. _post meridiem_). Afternoon.

_P. M._ Past Master; Peculiar Meter; Postmaster.

_P. M. G._ Postmaster-General.

_P. O._ Post-office.

_P. & O. Co._ Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.

_Pol._ Polish.

_Polit. Econ._ Political Economy.

_P. O. O._ Post-office order.

_Pop._ Population.

_Port._ Portugal, Portuguese.

_Poss._ Possessive.

_pp._ Pages.

_p. p._ Past (or perfect) participle.

_P. P._ (Lat. _pater patriæ_). Father of his country.

_P. C. C._ (Ft. _pour prendre congé_). To take leave. [_T. T. L._]

_Pph._ Pamphlet.

_p. pr._ Present participle.

_Pr._ Present; Priest; Prince.

_P. R._ (Lat. _populus Romanus_). The Roman people.

_P. R. C._ (Lat. _Post Roman conditam_). After the building of Rome. [_A. U. C._]

_Pref._ Prefix; Preface.

_prep._ Preposition.

_Pres._ President; Present.

_Prim._ Primary.

_Prin._ Principal; Principles.

_Print._ Printing.

_Prob._ Problem; Probable, probably.

_Prof._ Professor.

_Pron._ Pronoun; Pronounced, pronunciation.

_Prop._ Proposition; Properly.

_Pros._ Prosody.

_Pro tem._ (Lat. _pro tempore_). For the time being.

_Prov._ Proverbs, proverbial, proverbially; Provincial, provincially; Provost.

_Provinc._ Provincial.

_Prox._ (Lat. _proximo_). Next of or of the next month.

_Prs._ Pairs.

_Prus._ Prussia, Prussian.

_P. S._ (Lat. _post scriptum_). Postscript.

_P. S._ Privy Seal.

_Ps._, _Psa._ Psalm, psalms.

_Psychol._ Psychology.

_Pt._ Part; Payment; Point; Port.

_P. T._ Post-town; Pupil teacher.

_Pub._ Public; Published, publisher.

_Pub. Doc._ Public Documents.

_Pwt._ Pennyweight.

_Pxt._ [PINX.]

_Q._, _Qu._ Query; Question.

_Q. d._ (Lat. _quasi dicat_). As if he should say.

_Q. e._ (Lat. _quod est_). Which is.

_Q. E. D._ (Lat. _quod erat demonstrandum_). Which was to be proved.

_Q. E. F._ (Lat. _quod erat faciendum_). Which was to be done.

_Q. E. I._ (Lat. _quod erat inveniendum_). Which was to be found out.

_Q. l._ (Lat. _quantum libel_). As much as you please.

_Q. M._ Quartermaster.

_Q. M._ Gen. Quartermaster-General.

_Qr._ Quarterly; Quire.

_Q. S._ Quarter Sessions.

_Q. s._ (Lat. _quantum sufficit_). A sufficient quantity.

_Qt._ Quart.

_Qu._ Queen; Query; Question.

_Quar._, quart. Quarterly.

_Quar._, _4to._ Quarto.

_Ques._ Question.

_Q. v._ (Lat. _quod vide_). Which see.

_Qu._ Query.

_R._ Railway; Réaumur; River.

_R._ (Lat. _rex_). King; (Lat. _regina_.) Queen.

_R._ (Lat. _recipe_). Take.

_R. A._ Royal Academy, Royal Academician; Rear-Admiral; Royal Arch; Royal Artillery.

_Rad._ (Lat. _radix_). Root.

_R. C._ Roman Catholic.

_R. E._ Reformed Episcopal.

_Réaum._ Réamur.

_Rec._ Recipe.

_Recd._ Received.

_Recpt._ Receipt.

_Ref._ Reference.

_Ref. Ch._ Reformed Church.

_Ref. Pres._ Reformed Presbyterian.

_Reg._ Regular.

_Reg._, _Regr._ Registrar.

_Reg._, _Regt._ Regiment, regimental.

_Rel. Pron._ Relative Pronoun

_Rem._ Remark, remarks.

_Rep._ Report; Representative.

_Rep._ _Repub._ Republic; Republican.

_Res._ Resolution.

_Retd._ Returned.

_Rev._ Revelation; Revenues; Reverend; Reviews; Revise.

_Revd._ Reverend.

_Revs._ Reverends.

_Rev. Stat._ Revised Statutes.

_R. F. D._ Rural Free Delivery.

_Rhet._ Rhetoric, rhetorical.

_R. I._ Rhode Island.

_Riv._ River.

_R. M. S._ Royal Mail Steamer; Royal Mail Service.

_R. N._ Royal Navy.

_Robt._ Robert.

_Rom._ Roman, Romans.

_Rom. Cath._ Roman Catholic.

_R. P._ Regius Professor.

_R. R._ Railroad.

_R. S. V. P._ (Fr. _Repondez s’il vous plait_). Please reply.

_Rt._ Right.

_Rt. Hon._ Right Honorable.

_Rt. Rev._ Right Reverend.

_R. T. S._ Religious Tract Society

_Rt. Wpful._ Right Worshipful.

_Russ._ Russia, Russian.

_R. V._ Revised Version; Rifle Volunteers.

_Ry._ Railway.

_S._ Saint; Saturday; Section; Shilling; Sign; Signor; Solo; Soprano; South; Sun; Sunday; Sabbath.

_s._ Second, seconds; See; Singular; Son; Succeeded.

_S. A._ South Africa; South America.

_S. A._ (Lat. _secundem artem_). According to the rules of art.

_Sab._ Sabbath.

_Sam._, _Saml._ Samuel.

_Sam._, _Samar._ Samaritan.

_Sans._, _Sansc._, _Sansk._ Sanscrit, Sanskrit.

_Sat._ Saturday.

_Sax._ Saxon, Saxony.

_S. C._ South Carolina.

_Sc._ [SCIL. SCULL.]

_S. caps._, _Sm. caps._ Small capitals. (In printing.)

_Sc. B._ (Lat. _scientiæ baccalaureus_). Bachelor of Science.

_Sc. D._ (Lat. _scientiæ doctor_). Doctor of Science.

_Sch._ (Lat. _scholium_). A note.

_Sci._ Science.

_Sci. fa._ _Scire facias._

_Scil. Sc._ (Lat. _scilicet_). Namely; to wit.

_Sclav._ Sclavonic.

_Scot._ Scotland, Scotch, Scottish.

_Scr._ Scruple, scruples.

_Scrip._, _Script_, Scripture, scriptural.

_Sculp._ Sculpture.

_Sculp._, _Sculpt._, _Sc._ (Lat. _sculpsit_). He (_or_ she) engraved it.

_S. D._ Doctor of Science.

_S. D._, _S. Dak._ South Dakota.

_S. E._ Southeast.

_Sec._ Second.

_Sec._, _Sect._ Section.

_Sec._, _Secy._ Secretary.

_Sec. Leg._ Secretary of Legation.

_Sen._ Senate, senator.

_Sen. Doc._ Senate Document.

_Sep._, _Sept._ September.

_Seq._ (Lat. _sequentes_, _sequentia_). The following or the next.

_Serg._, _Sergt._ Sergeant.

_Serg. Maj._ Sergeant-Major.

_Serv._ Servian.

_Sess._ Session.

_S. G._ Solicitor-general.

_Sh._ Shilling, shillings.

_Sing._ Singular.

_S. J._ Society of Jesus.

_S. J. C._ Supreme Judicial Court.

_Skr._ Sanskrit.

_Slav._ Slavonic.

_Soc._, _Socy._ Society.

_Sol.-gen._ Solicitor-general.

_Sp._ Spain, Spanish; Spirit.

_s. p._ (Lat. _sine prole_). Without issue.

_S. P. C. A._ Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

_S. P. C. C._ Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.

_S. P. C. K._ Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge.

_Spec._ Special, specially.

_sp. gr._, _s. g._ Specific gravity.

_S. P. Q. R._ (Lat. _Senatus Populusque Romanus_). The Senate and the People of Rome.

_sq._ Square; _sq. ft._ Square foot, feet; _sq. in._ Square inch, inches; _sq. m._ Square mile, miles; _sq. yd._ Square yard; _sq. rd._ Square rod.

_Sr._ Senior; sir.

_S. R. I._ (Lat. _Sacrum Romanum Imperium_). The Holy Roman Empire.

_SS._ Saints.

_S. S._ Sunday-school.

_S. S. E._ South-southeast.

_S. S. W._ South-southwest.

_St._ Saint; Stone; Strait; Street.

_st._ (Lat. _stet_). Let it stand (in printing).

_Stat._ Statute, statutes; Statuary.

_S. T. B._ Bachelor of Sacred Theology.

_S. T. D._ (Lat. _sacræ theologiæ doctor_). Doctor of Divinity.

_ster._, _stg._ Sterling.

_Str._ Steamer, steam vessel.

_Subj._ Subjunctive.

_Suff._ Suffix.

_Sun._, _Sund._ Sunday.

_Sup._ Superior; Superlative; Supplement; Supine.

_Sup. Ct._ Supreme Court.

_Supt._ Superintendent.

_Sur._, _Surg._ Surgeon, surgery.

_Sur.-gen._ Surgeon-general.

_Surv._ Surveying, surveyor.

_Surv.-gen._ Surveyor-general.

_S. v._ (Lat. _sub voce_). Under the word or title.

_S. W._ Senior Warden; Southwest.

_Sw._ Sweden, Swedish.

_Switz._ Switzerland.

_Syn._ Synonym, synonymous.

_Synop._ Synopsis.

_Syr._ Syria, Syriac; Syrup.

_T._ Tenor; Ton; Tun; Tuesday.

_Tab._ Table; Tabular statement.

_Tan._ Tangent.

_Tech._ Technical, technically.

_Ten._, _Tenn._ Tennessee.

_Ter._ Territory.

_Term._ Termination.

_Teut._ Teutonic.

_Tex._ Texas.

_Th._ Thomas; Thursday.

_Theo._ Theodore.

_Theol._ Theology.

_Theor._ Theorem.

_Thess._ Thessalonians.

_Tho._, _Thos._ Thomas.

_Thu._, _Thur._, _Thurs._ Thursday.

_Tier._ Tierce.