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Noah Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

May 26, 2012

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In my view, the Christian religion is the most important and one of the first things in which all children, under a free government ought to be instructed... No truth is more evident to my mind than that the Christian religion must be the basis of any government intended to secure the rights and privileges of a free people.

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1828 Definition

EMBA'SE, v.t. [en and base.] To lower in value; to vitiate; to deprave; to impair.

The virtue--of a tree embased by the ground.

I have no ignoble end--that may embase my poor judgment.

1. To degrade; to vilify.

[This word is seldom used.]

1913 Definition

Embase (embase)
v. t.	(?)
Em*base"
[Pref. em- + base, a. or v. t.: cf. OF. embaissier.]

To bring down or lower, as in position, value, etc.; to debase; to degrade; to deteriorate.

[Obs.]

Embased the valleys, and embossed the hills. Sylvester.

Alloy in coin of gold . . . may make the metal work the better, but it embaseth it. Bacon.

Such pitiful embellishments of speech as serve for nothing but to embase divinity. South.

Noah Says...

The brief exposition of the constitution of the United States, will unfold to young persons the principles of republican government; and it is the sincere desire of the writer that our citizens should early understand that the genuine source of correct republican principles is the Bible, particularly the New Testament or the Christian religion.

History of the United States :: 1832

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Project::Noah

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The foundation for American Heritage Access [AHA] strives to capture the essence of American culture with an intent to make early American manuscripts accessible to modern society. We believe that the successful future of this country is dependent on honoring and respecting its past. In order to achieve this ideal, several projects will be introduced and executed. The first initiatives of Project::Noah will involve the accessibility of the 1828 American dictionary.

Vision::Reprint

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The first vision, Vision::Reprint, has an intent to make a modern printing of the first dictionary of the American language available to the public for under $25. The first task, Task::Access, involves the digitizing of the original 1828 dictionary. The dictionary is available in microfilm (American Culture Series, Reel 335.6-336.1, Michigan University Microfilms) at many universities. To digitize the microfilm as a batch process requires a special scanner.

Vision::Redesign

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The second vision, Vision::Redesign, has an intent to improve the current online accessibility to the 1828 dictionary. Beyond the Task::XML, other tasks related to this Vision::Redesign include identifying features and functionality for this new website. In addition, plugins will be discussed and created to make the dictionary accessible in other ways: iPhone, Google widget, Firefox Add-on, etc.

Vision::Recapture

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The third vision, Vision::Recapture, has an intent to evoke the importance of Noah Webster in our American Heritage. This vision will manifest itself in a commissioned painting of Noah Webster. The process involved will require the input from concerned Americans. The final commission painting will be derived from initial sketches and digital compositions. Feedback from the community is essential for this vision's success throughout the entire process.

May 26, 2012