This dictionary was written in an era in our country when Christian moral values were the norm. Look up such words as marriage, sin, law, faith, and prayer in any modern dictionary and compare the definitions to the ones in "Noah Webster's First Edition Dictionary" and you will see how how much moral values have changed. Loving to to study Scripture and write I have many referance books. I use my "Strongs Concordance" and my "Noah Webster's First Edition Dictionary" more than all the rest of my referance books put together. Even though it isn't cheap, it has been one the best investments I have ever made. And I do mean investment!

This dictionary is everything you could ever wish, and yes, it is the very first. These very many and every original, clear Old English definitions is not that of today's complex excess baggage terms defined, but it even contains the sources of the many instances used. As a bible reader, I found and understood almost everything I looked for in my KJV bible, however the size is a bit bulky, but I got what I paid. 'One Look Search Dictionary' (http://www.onelook.com) has it free online, but it seems less complete. This book did not disappoint me.