fl.,floruit=Flourished; Florin.
Flor.,Fla.,Fa.Florida.
F.L.S.Fellow of the Linnæan Society.
F.M.Field-marshal.
fm.Fathom.
F.O.Field-officer; Foreign Office; Full Organ.
fo.,fol.Folio.
f.o.b.Free on board.
F.P.Fire-plug.
F.P.S.Fellow of the Philological Society.
Fr.France, French; Friar; Friday.
fr.Fragment; Franc; Frequently;—frcs., Francs.
F.R.A.S.Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society; Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society.
F.R.C.P.Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians.
F.R.C.P.E.Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.
F.R.C.S.Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons.
F.R.C.S.E.Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
F.R.C.S.I.Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland.
F.R.C.S.L.Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of London.
Fred.Frederick.
F.R.G.S.Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
F.R.H.S.Fellow of the Royal Horticultural Society.
F.R.I.B.A.Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects.
F.R.Met.S.Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society.
F.R.S.Fellow of the Royal Society.
P.R.S.E.Fellow of the Royal Society, Edinburgh.
F.R.S.G.S.Fellow of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society.
F.R.S.L.Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
F.R.S.S.A.Fellow of the Royal Scottish Society of Arts.
F.S.A.Fellow of the Society of Arts; Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.
F.S.A.Scot.Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
F.S.S.Fellow of the Statistical Society.
ft.Foot, Feet; Fort.
F.T.C.D.Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin.
fth.,fthm.Fathom.
fur.Furlong.
fut.Future.
F.W.B.Free-will Baptist.
fz.Forzando or Forzato.
F.Z.S.Fellow of the Zoological Society.
g.Genitive; Gramme.
G.A.General Assembly.
Ga.,Geo.Georgia.
Gael.Gaelic.
Gal.Galatians.
gal.Gallon;—gall., gallons.
gam.Gamut.
gaz.Gazette.
G.B.Great Britain;—G.B. and I., Great Britain and Ireland.
G.C.B.[Knight] Grand Cross of the [Most Honourable Order of the] Bath.
G.C.H.[Knight] Grand Cross of Hanover.
G.C.I.E.[Knight] Grand Commander [of the Most Eminent Order] of the Indian Empire.
G.C.L.H.Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour.
g.c.m.Greatest common measure.
G.C.M.G.[Knight] Grand Cross of [the Most Distinguished Order of] St Michael and St George.
G.C.S.I.[Knight] Grand Commander of the [Most Exalted Order of the] Star of India.
G.C.V.O.[Knight] Grand Cross of the [Royal] Victorian Order.
Gen.General; Genesis.
Gen.,Genl.General.
gen.Gender; Genitive; Genus.
gent.Gentleman, Gentlemen.
Geo.George.
geog.Geography.
geol.Geology.
geom.Geometry.
ger.Gerund.
G.F.S.Girls' Friendly Society.
Gk.orGr.Greek.
gm.Gramme.
G.M.T.Greenwich Mean Time.
G.O.General Order; Grand Organ.
G.O.M.Grand Old Man (W. E. Gladstone).
Gov.Government, Governor.
G.P.General Practitioner; Grateful Patient;Gloria patri=Glory to the Father.
G.P.O.General Post-office.
gr.Grain; Grammar; Gross.
gs.Guineas.
G.S.P.Good Service Pension.
Gu.Guinea; Gules.
guin.Guinea.
h.,hr.Hour.
Hab.Habakkuk.
hab.Habitat.
Hag.Haggai.
Hants.Hampshire.
Har.Harold.
H.B.M.His (or Her) Britannic Majesty.
H.C.Heralds' College; House of Commons; Holy Communion.
H.C.M.His (or Her) Catholic Majesty.
h.e.,hic est=This is;hoc est=That is.
Heb.Hebrews.
H.E.I.C.S.Honourable East India Company's Service.
her.Heraldry;Heres=Heir.
hf.Half;—hf.-bd., half-bound;—hf.-cf., half-calf.
H.G.Horse Guards; His Grace.
H.H.His (or Her) Highness.
hhd.Hogshead.
H.I.H.His (or Her) Imperial Highness.
hist.Historian, History.
H.J.,hic jacet=Here lies;—H.J.S.,hic jacet sepultus=Here lies buried.
H.K.House of Keys (Isle of Man).
H.M.His (or Her) Majesty.
H.M.C.His (or Her) Majesty's Customs.
H.M.I.S.His (or Her) Majesty's Inspector of Schools.
H.M.P.,hoc monumentum posuit=Erected this monument.
H.M.S.His (or Her) Majesty's Ship or Service.
ho.House.
Hon.Honourable, Honorary.
hor.Horizon; Horology.
hort.,hortic.Horticulture, Horticultural.
Hos.Hosea.
H.P.High-priest; Half-pay.
h.p.Horse-power.
H.R.House of Representatives; Home Rule.
hr.Hour.
H.R.E.Holy Roman Emperor or Empire.
H.R.H.His (or Her) Royal Highness.
H.R.I.P.,hic requiescit in pace=Here rests in peace.
H.S.,hic situs=Here lies;—H.S.E.,hic sepultus(orsitus)est=Here is buried (or laid).
H.S.H.His (or Her) Serene Highness.
H.S.S.,Historiæ Societatis Socius=Fellow of the Historical Society.
Hy.Henry.
Ia.Iowa.
Ia.,Ind.Indiana.
ib.,ibid.,ibidem=In the same place.
I.C.E.Institute of Civil Engineers.
ich.,ichth.Ichthyology.
Icon.Iconography, Iconographic.
I.C.S.Indian Civil Service.
id.,idem=The same.
I.D.B.Illicit Diamond Buyer (in Cape Colony).
I.D.N.,in Dei nomine=In the name of God.
i.e.,id est=That is.
i.h.p.Indicated horse-power.
I.H.S., for the Greek capitals IHC, (the C a form of GreekΣ), the first three letters of the name Jesus, often misread asJesus Hominum Salvator=Jesus Saviour of Men.
Ill.Illinois.
ill.Illustration, Illustrated.
I.L.P.Independent Labour Party.
Imp.Imperial;Imperator=Emperor.
imp.Imperfect; Imperative;Imprimatur=Let it be printed.
I.M.S.Indian Medical Service.
in.Inch, Inches.
inc.,incorp.Incorporated.
incog.,incognito(It.). Unknown, avoiding publicity.
Ind.Indiana.
I.N.D.Same asI.D.N.(q.v.).
ind.,indic.Indicative.
indecl.Indeclinable.
indef.Indefinite.
Ind. Ter.Indian Territory.
inf.,infra=Below; Infantry; Infinitive.
infra dig.,infra dignitatem=Beneath one's dignity.
init.,initio=In the beginning.
in lim.,in limine=On the threshold, at the outset.
in loc.,in loco=In its place;—in loc. cit.,in loco citato=In the place cited.
in pr.,in principio=In the beginning.
I.N.R.I., Jesus Nazarenus Rex Judæorum=Jesus of Nazareth< King of the Jews.
inst.Instant—the present month; Institute.
Inst. Act.Institute of Actuaries.
Inst.C.E.Institute of Civil Engineers.
int.Interest; Interior; Interpreter.
interrog.Interrogation, Interrogatively.
in trans.,in transitu=On the passage.
intro.,introd. Introduction.
inv.,invenit=He designed it; Inventor, Invented; Invoice.
I.O.F.Independent Order of Foresters.
I.O.G.T.Independent Order of Good Templars.
I.O.U.I owe you.
I.P.D.,in præsentiâ Dominorum=In presence of the Lords (of Session).
i.q.,idem quod=The same as.
I.R.B.Irish Republican Brotherhood.
Is.,Isa.Isaiah.
Is.,Isab.Isabella.
I.S.C.Indian Staff Corps.
It.Italian.
I.T.Idaho Territory; Indian Territory.
Jan.January.
Jas.James.
J.C.,Juris Consultus=Jurisconsult; Jesus Christ; Justice Clerk.
Jer.Jeremiah.
J.H.S.The same asI.H.S.(q.v.).
Jno.John.
Jo.Joel.
Jos.Josiah; Joseph.
Josh.Joshua.
jour.Journal.
J.P.Justice of the Peace.
Jr.,Jun.,Junr.Junior.
J.U.D.,Juris Utriusque Doctor=Doctor both of Canon and of Civil Law.
Jud.,Judg.Judges.
Jul.July.
Junc.Junction.
jurisp.Jurisprudence.
Kal.,Kalendæ=Calends.
Kan., alsoKs.Kansas.
K.B.Knight of the Bath; King's Bench.
K.C.King's Counsel; King's College.
K.C.B.Knight Commander of the [Most Honourable Order of the] Bath.
K.C.H.Knight Commander of [the Order of] Hanover.
K.C.I.E.Knight Commander of the [Most Eminent Order of the] Indian Empire.
K.C.M.G.Knight Commander of [the Most Distinguished Order of] St Michael and St George.
K.C.S.I.Knight Commander of the [Most Exalted Order of the] Star of India.
K.C.V.O.Knight Commander of the [Royal] Victorian Order.
kg.Kilogram.
K.G.Knight of the [Most Noble Order of the] Garter.
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.H.Knight of Hanover.
kilo.Kilogramme.
Kit.Christopher.
K.K.,Kaiserlich,Königleich=Imperial, Royal.
K.K.K.Ku Klux Khan.
K.L.H.Knight of the Legion of Honour.
K.M.Knight of Malta.
Km.Kingdom,
km.Kilometre.
Knt.,Kt.Knight.
K. of L.Knight of Labour.
K.P.Knight of [the Most Illustrious Order of St] Patrick.
kr.Kreutzer.
K.S.I.Knight of the Star of India.
K.T.Knight of [the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of] the Thistle.
Kt. Bach.Knight Bachelor.
K.t.l.,kai ta leipomena(Gr.)=And the rest, And so forth.
Ky.orKen.Kentucky.
L.Lake; Latin; Liberal; Libra (pound).
l.Latitude; League; Long.
L.A.Law Agent; Literate in Arts.
L.A.C.Licentiate of the Apothecaries' Company.
Lam.Lamentations.
lang.Language.
lat.Latitude; Latin.
Lb.,libra=A pound.
l.c.Lower-case (in printing);Loco citato=In the place cited; Left centre; Letter of credit.
L.C.Lower Canada; Lord Chancellor; Lord Chamberlain.
L.C.B.Lord Chief-baron.
L.C.C.London County Council.
L.C.J.Lord Chief-justice.
L.C.P.Licentiate of the College of Preceptors.
Ld.Lord;—Ldp.,Lp., Lordship.
L.D.Lady Day; Light Dragoons.
L.D.S.Licentiate in Dental Surgery.
Lect.Lecture.
Leg.Legal; Legate; Legislature.
Leip.Leipzig.
Lev.,Levit.Leviticus.
Lex.Lexicon.
Leyd.Leyden.
l.h.Left hand.
L.I.Long Island; Light Infantry.
lib.,liber=Book;—lib. cat., Library catalogue.
Lieut.,Lt.Lieutenant.
Linn.Linnæan, Linnæus.
liq.Liquid.
lit.Literally; Literature.
litt.Littérateur.
L.L.A.Lady Literate in Arts.
LL.B.,Legum Baccalaureus=Bachelor of Laws.
LL.D.,Legum Doctor=Doctor of Laws.
L.M.Long Metre.
L.M.S.London Missionary Society.
loc. cit.,loco citato=At the place quoted.
log.Logarithm.
lon.,long.Longitude.
Lond.London.
loq.,loquitur=Speaks.
Lou.,La.Louisiana.
L.P.Lord Provost.
L.R.C.P.Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians.
L.R.C.P.E.Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.
L.R.C.S.Licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons.
L.S.Linnæan Society;Loco sigilli=In the place of the Seal.
l.s.Left side.
L.S.A.Licentiate of the Society of Apothecaries.
L.S.D.,libræ,solidi,denarii=Pounds, shillings, pence.
Lt.Lieutenant.
LXX.Septuagint Version.
M.,mille=A thousand.
m.Married; Masculine;Meridiem=Noon; Metre.
M.,Mons.,Monsieur(Fr.). Mr or Sir;—MM.,Messieurs, Gentlemen or Sirs.
M.A.Master of Arts. SeeA.M.
M.A.B.Y.S.Metropolitan Association for Befriending Young Servants.
Mac.,Macc.Maccabees.
mach.Machinery.
Mad.Madam.
Mag.Magazine.
Maj.Major.
Mal.Malachi.
Mar.March.
marg.Margin, Marginal.
Marg.,Mrgt.Margaret.
Marq.Marquis.
mas.,masc.Masculine.
Mass.Massachusetts.
Math.Mathematics.
Matt.Matthew.
M.B.Mark of the Beast, as in 'M.B. waistcoat.'
M.B.,Medicinæ Baccalaureus=Bachelor of Medicine.
M.B.,Musicæ Baccalaureus=Bachelor of Music.
M.C.Member of Congress; Master of Ceremonies; Member of Council.
M.C.C.Member of the County Council; Marylebone Cricket Club.
M.C.P.Member of the College of Preceptors.
M.C.S.Madras Civil Service.
Md.Maryland.
M.D.,Medicinæ Doctor=Doctor of Medicine.
Mdlle.,Mlle.,Mademoiselle(Fr.). Miss.
Mdm.Madam.
M.E.Most Excellent; Methodist Episcopal; Middle English; Mining Engineer.
Me.Maine.
M.E.C.Member of the Executive Council.
med.Medical, Medicine; Mediæval.
Mem.Memorandum;Memento=Remember.
Messrs,Messieurs(Fr.). Sirs, Gentlemen.
met.,metaph.Metaphysics.
metal.,metall.Metallurgy.
meteor.Meteorology.
mfd.Manufactured;—mfrs., Manufacturers.
M.F.H.Master of Foxhounds.
M. ft.,mistura fiat=Let a mixture be made.
Mgr.Monseigneur.
M.H.G.Middle High German.
M.H.R.Member of the House of Representatives.
M.I.C.E.orM.Inst.C.E.Member of the Institute of Civil Engineers.
Mic.Micah.
Mich.Michigan.
min.Mineralogy.
Minn.Minnesota.
Mis.Missouri.
misc.Miscellaneous, Miscellany.
mil.,milit.Military.
Miss.,Mis.Mississippi.
M.L.A.Member of Legislative Assembly.
M.L.C.Member of Legislative Council.
Mlle.Mademoiselle.
M.M.(Their) Majesties; Martyrs.
Mme.,Madame(Fr.). Madam:—pl.Mmes.
M.N.S.Member of the Numismatical Society.
Mo.Missouri.
mo.Month.
mod.Modern.
mol. wt.Molecular weight.
Mons.Monsieur.
Monsig.Monsignor.
morn.Morning.
mos.Months.
M.P.Member of Parliament.
M.P.S.Member of the Philological Society.
M.P.S.Member of the Pharmaceutical Society.
M.R.Master of the Rolls.
Mr.Master or Mister.
M.R.A.S.Member of the Royal Asiatic Society.
M.R.A.S.Member of the Royal Academy of Sciences.
M.R.C.C.Member of the Royal College of Chemistry.
M.R.C.P.Member of the Royal College of Preceptors.
M.R.C.S.Member of the Royal College of Surgeons.
M.R.C.V.S.Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.
M.R.G.S.Member of the Royal Geographical Society.
M.R.I.Member of the Royal Institution.
M.R.I.A.Member of the Royal Irish Academy.
Mrs.Mistress.
MS.Manuscript;—MSS., Manuscripts.
M.S.Master in Surgery;Memoriæ Sacrum=Sacred to the Memory.
m.s.Months (after) sight.
M.S.C.Madras Staff Corps.
m.s.l.Mean sea-level.
M.S.S.Member of the Statistical Society.
mt.Mount;—mts., Mountains.
mth.Month.
Mus.Music; Museum.
Mus.B.Bachelor of Music.
Mus.D.,Doc.,Doct.Doctor of Music.
M.V.O.Member of the Royal Victorian Order.
Myst.Mysteries.
myth.Mythology.
N.North, Northern; Nitrogen.
n.Name;Natus=Born; Neuter; Noon.
N.A.North America.
Na.Nebraska.
Nah.Nahum.
Nap.Napoleon.
Nat.National.
Nat. hist.Natural History.
nat. ord.Natural order.
naut.Nautical.
nav.Naval; Navigation.
N.B.North Britain, North British; New Brunswick.
N.B.,nota bene=Note well, or take notice.
N.C.North Carolina; New Church.
n.d.No date, Not dated.
N.Dak.North Dakota.
N.E.North-east; New England.
Neb.,Nebr.Nebraska.
neg.Negative.
Neh.Nehemiah.
n.e.i.,non est inventus=Is not found.
nem. con.,nemime contradicente=No one contradicting.
nem. diss.,nemine dissentiente=No one dissenting.
Nep.Neptune.
Neth.Netherlands.
Neut.Neuter.
Nev.Nevada.
New M.New Mexico.
N.F.Newfoundland; Norman French.
N.H.New Hampshire.
Ni. pri.,nisi prius. SeeNisiin Dict.
N.J.New Jersey.
n.l.,non licet=It is not permitted;non liquet=It is not clear;non longe=Not far.
N.M.New Mexico.
N.N.E.North-north-east.
N.N.W.North-north-west.
N.O.New Orleans; Natural Order.
No.,numero=Number;—Nos., Numbers.
non-con.Non-content.
non obst.,non obstante=Notwithstanding.
non pros.,non prosequitur=He does not prosecute.
non seq.,non sequitur=It does not follow.
n.o.p.Not otherwise provided.
Northmb.Northumberland.
Norvic.,Norvicensis=Of Norwich.
Nos.Numbers.
Notts.Nottinghamshire.
Nov.November.
N.P.Notary Public; New Providence.
N.S.New Style.
N.S.Nova Scotia.
n.s.Not specified.
N.S.W.New South Wales.
N.T.New Testament.
n.u.Name unknown.
Num.,Numb.Numbers.
numis.,numism.Numismatics.
N.V.New Version.
N.V.M.Nativity of the Virgin Mary.
N.W.North-west.
N.W.P.North-west Provinces (India).
N.W.T.North-west Territories.
N.Y.New York.
N.Z.New Zealand.
N. & Q.Notes and Queries.
O.Ohio; Oxygen.
o/a.On account of.
ob.,obiit=Died.
Ob.,Obad.Obadiah.
obdt.Obedient.
obj.Object, Objective.
obl.Oblique; Oblong.
obs.Observation; Obsolete.
obstet.Obstetrics.
oc.Ocean.
O.C.R.Order of Corporate Reunion.
Oct.October.
O.D.Ordnance Data.
O.E.Old English.
O.F.Odd Fellow; Old French.
off.Official.
O.H.G.Old High German.
O.H.M.S.On His (or Her) Majesty's Service.
O.K.All correct (prob. a humorous spelling of this).
Old Test.Old Testament.
O.M.Old Measurement.
omn. hor.,omni hora=Every year.
onomat.Onomatopœia.
o/o.Percent.
O.P.Old Price;Ordinis Prædicatorum=Of the Order of Preachers (or Dominicans).
o.p.Out of Print.
Op.Opera.
op.Opposite;Opus=Work.
op. cit.,opere citato=In the work cited.
ord.Ordained; Order; Ordinary; Ordnance.
Or.Oregon.
O.S.Old Style.
O.S.A.,Ordinis Sancti Augustini=Of the Order of St Augustine.
O.S.B.,Ordinis Sancti Benedicti=Of the Order of St Benedict.
O.S.F.,Ordinis Sancti Francisci=Of the Order of St Francis.
O.T.Old Testament.
Oxf.Oxford.
Oxon.,Oxonia=Oxford;—Oxoniensis=Of Oxford.
oz.Ounce.
p.Page; Participle;—p.a., Participial adjective.
Pa., alsoPenn.Pennsylvania.
Pac. Oc.Pacific Ocean.
paint.Painting.
Pal.Palestine; Palæontology.
pam.Pamphlet.
Pan.Panama.
par.Paragraph; Parallel; Parish.
Pat.,Pk.Patrick.
Pat. Off.Patent Office.
P.C.,Patres Conscripti=Conscript Fathers; Privy Councillor; Police Constable; Post Commander.
p.c.Postal-card.
P.C.S.Principal Clerk of Session.
pd.Paid.
P.E.Protestant Episcopal.
P.E.I.Prince Edward Island.
Pen.Peninsula.
Penn.Pennsylvania.
Pent.Pentecost.
per.Period; Person.
per an.,per annum=Per year, By the year.
per cent.,per ct.,per centum=By the hundred.
pers.Person.
Petriburg.,Petriburgensis=Of Peterborough.
Pg.Portugal.
Phar.,Pharm.Pharmaceutical; Pharmacopœia; Pharmacy.
Ph.B.,Philosophiæ Baccalaureus=Bachelor of Philosophy.
Ph.D.,Philosophiæ Doctor=Doctor of Philosophy.
Phil.Philippians; Philemon; Philadelphia; Philip.
Phil. Trans.Philosophical Transactions.
phon.,phonet.Phonetics.
phonog.Phonography.
phot.Photography.
phr.Phrase.
phys.Physiology; Physics; Physician.
pinx., pxt.,pinxit=He (or she) painted it.
P.M.Past Master;Post meridiem=Afternoon; Post-master;Post mortem.
pm.Premium.
P.M.G.Postmaster-general.
p.n.Promissory note.
P.O.Post-office; Postal Order.
po.Pole.
P.O.C.Peninsular and Oriental Company.
p.o.d.Pay on delivery.
P.O.O.Post-office Order.
pop.Population.
pos.,posit.Positive.
P.P.Parish Priest.
pp.Pages.
P.P.C.,pour prendre congé(Fr.)=To take leave.
P.P.S.Postscript additional.
P.R.Prize-ring; Porto Rico.
P.R.,Populus Romanus=The Roman people.
pr.Pair; Per; Present; Price; Pronoun; Prince; Priest; Provençal.
P.R.A.President of the Royal Academy.
P.R.B.Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.
Preb.Prebend, Prebendary.
pref.Preface.
Pres.,Preses.President.
P.R.I.B.A.President of the Royal Institute of British Architects.
p.r.n.,pro re nata=For special business arising.
Pro.Professional.
Prof.Professor.
Prot.Protestant.
pro tem.,pro tempore=For the time being.
Prov.Proverbs.
prox.,proximo=Next.
P.R.S.President of the Royal Society.
P.R.S.A.President of the Royal Scottish Academy.
P.R.S.E.President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
P.S.,post scriptum=Postscript, written after.
Ps.,Psa.Psalms.
pseud.Pseudonym.
P.T.Pupil Teacher.
p.t.Post-town.
P.T.O.Please turn over.
Pub. Doc.Public Document.
P.W.D.Public Works Department.
pwt.Pennyweight.
P. & O.Peninsular and Oriental Company.
q.,quadrans=Farthing; Query; Quintal.
Q.,Qu.Query; Question.
Q.A.B.Queen Anne's Bounty.
Q.B.Queen's Bench.
Q.C.Queen's Counsel; Queen's College.
q.d.,quasi dicat=As if he should say.
q.e.,quod est=Which is.
q.e.d.,quod erat demonstrandum=Which was to be demonstrated.
q.e.f.,quod erat faciendum=Which was to be done.
q.e.i,quod erat inveniendum=Which was to be found out.
q.l.,quantum libet=As much as you please.
Q.M.Quartermaster.
qm.,quomodo=In what manner; How.
Q.M.G.Quartermaster-general.
qr.Quarter.
Q.S.Quarter-Sessions.
q.s., Quantum suff.,quantum sufficit=A sufficient quantity.
qt.Quantity; Quart;—qts., Quarts.
Qu.Queen; Question,
qu.,quar.Quart, Quarter, Quarterly,
q.v.,quod vide=Which see;quantum vis=As much as you will.
R.,rex, regina=King, Queen.
R.,recipe=Take.
R.,Reau.Réaumur's thermometric scale.
R.A.Royal Academy or Academician; Royal Artillery.
Rabb.Rabbinical.
R.A.C.Royal Arch Chapter.
Rad.Radical.
rad.,radix=Root.
R.A.M.Royal Academy of Music.
R.A.S.Royal Asiatic Society.
r.c.Right centre.
R.C.Roman Catholic; Red Cross.
R.C.M.Royal College of Music.
R.C.P.Royal College of Preceptors.
R.C.S.Royal College of Surgeons.
R.D.Rural Dean; Royal Dragoons.
R.E.Royal Engineers.
Rec.Recipe.
recd.Received.
recpt.Receipt.
Rect.Rector; Rectory.
Ref. Ch.Reformed Church.
Reg. Prof.Regius Professor.
Regt.Regiment.
Rep.Representative; Republic; Report, Reporter.
rept.Receipt.
retd.Returned.
Rev.Revise, Revision; Revelation.
Rev.,Revd.Reverend;—Revs., Reverends.
Rev. Ver.Revised Version.
R.G.G.Royal Grenadier Guards.
R.G.S.Royal Geographical Society.
r.h.Right hand.
R.H.Royal Highness; Royal Highlanders.
R.H.A.Royal Horse Artillery; Royal Hibernian Academy.
rhet.Rhetoric.
R.H.G.Royal Horse Guards.
R.H.S.Royal Humane Society; Royal Horticultural Society; Royal Historical Society.
R.I.Rhode Island.
R.I.B.A.Royal Institute of British Architects.
R.I.P.,requiescat in pace=May he (or she) rest in peace.
R.M.Royal Mail; Royal Marines.
R.M.A.Royal Military Asylum; Royal Marine Artillery.
R.M.L.I.Royal Marine Light Infantry.
R.M.S.Royal Mail Steamer; Royal Microscopical Society.
R.N.Royal Navy.
R.N.R.Royal Naval Reserve.
Rob.,Robt.Robert.
Roffen.Of Rochester.
Rom.Romans.
Rom. Cath.Roman Catholic.
R.P.Reformed Presbyterian; Regius Professor.
R.R.Right Reverend.
R.R.C.Royal Red Cross (for ladies).
R.S.Royal Society.
R.S.A.Royal Society of Antiquaries; Royal Scottish Academy or Academician.
R.S.D.Royal Society of Dublin.
R.S.E.Royal Society of Edinburgh.
R.S.L.Royal Society of London.
R.S.M.Royal School of Mines.
R.S.O.Railway Sub-office; Railway Sorting Office.
R.S.S., alsoS.R.S.,Regiæ Societatis Socius=Fellow of the Royal Society.
R.S.V.P.,Répondez, s'il vous plait(Fr.)=Reply, if you please.
Rt. Hon.Right Honourable.
Rt. Rev.Right Reverend.
R.T.S.Religious Tract Society.
Rt. W.,Rt. Wpful.Right Worshipful.
R.V.Rifle Volunteers; Revised Version.
R.W.D.G.M.Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master.
R.W.G.M.Right Worshipful Grand Master.
R.W.G.R.Right Worthy Grand Representative.
R.W.G.S.Right Worthy Grand Secretary.
R.W.G.T.Right Worthy Grand Templar; Right Worthy Grand Treasurer.
R.W.G.W.Right Worshipful Grand Warden.
R.W.S.Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours.
R.W.S.G.W.Right Worshipful Senior Grand Warden.
Rx.Tens of rupees.
Ry.Railway.
S.South; Sabbath; Saint; Seconds; Society; Sun.
S.A.South Africa; South America; South Australia.
Sa.Saturday.
s.a.,secundum artem=According to art;sine anno=Without date.
S.A.I.,Son Altesse Imperiale(Fr.). His Royal Highness.
Sam.Samuel.
Sarum.Of Salisbury.
S.A.S.,Societatis Antiquariorum Socius=Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.
Sat.Saturday.
S.C.South Carolina;Senatus Consuetum=A decree of the Roman Senate.
s.c.,s. caps.,sm. caps.Small capitals.
sc.,scil.,scilicet=To wit, Namely, Being understood.
sc.,sculp.,sculpt.,sculpsit=He (or she) engraved it.
Sc.B.,Scientiæ Baccalaureus= Bachelor of Science.
Sc.D.,Scientiæ Doctor=Doctor of Science.
sch.,schr.Schooner.
sci. fa.,scire facias=That you cause to know.
S.C.L.Student of the Civil Law.
Scot.Scotland, Scotch.
Script.Scripture.
S.D.South Dakota; Senior Deacon.
S.D.,salutem dicit=Sends greeting.
s.d.,sine die=Without day.
S.D.U.K.Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge.
S.E.South-east.
sec.Second; Section.
Sec.,Secy.Secretary.
sec. leg.,secundum legem= According to law.
sec. reg.,secundum regulam= According to rule.
sect.Section.
Sem.Seminary; Semitic.
Sen.Senator; Senior.
Sep., Sept. September; Septuagint.
seq.,sequentesorsequentia=The following.
ser.Series; Sermon.
Serg.,Sergt.Sergeant;—Serj.,Serjt., Serjeant.
Sess.Session.
sfz.Sforzando.
S.G.Solicitor-general.
s.g.Specific gravity.
S.H.School-house.
sh.Shilling.
s.h.v.,sub hoc verboorsub hac voce=Under this word.
S.J.Society of Jesus.
S.L.Solicitor at Law.
s.l.,s. lat.South latitude.
sld.Sailed.
s.l.p.,sine legitima prole=Without lawful issue.
S.M.Short Metre.
S.M.,Sa Majesté. His (or Her) Majesty.
Smith. Inst.Smithsonian Institution.
S.M. Lond. Soc.,Societatis Medicæ Londiniensis Socius=Member of the London Medical Society.
S.M.M.,Sancta Mater Maria=Holy Mother Mary.
s.m.p.,sine mascula prole=Without male issue.
s.n.,secundum naturam=According to nature.
S.O.Sub-office.
s.o.Seller's option.
Soc.Society.
sol.Solution.
Sol.,Solr.Solicitor.
Sol.-gen.Solicitor-general.
Sop.Soprano.
sp.Spelling.
s.p.,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 Promoting Christian Knowledge.
S.P.G.Society for the Propagation of the Gospel.
sport.Sporting.
S.P.Q.R.,Senatus Populusque Romanus=The Senate and People of Rome.
s.p.s.,sine prole superstite=Without surviving issue.
spt.Seaport.
sq.Square.
sq.,sequens=The following.
Sr.Senior; Sir.
S.R.I.,Sacrum Romanum Imperium=Holy Roman Empire.
S.R.S.,Societatis Regiæ Socius=Fellow of the Royal Society.
S.S.Sabbath School.
Ss.Saints.
s.s.Steamship; Screw steamer.
S.S.C.Solicitor before the Supreme Court (Scotland);Societas Sancti Crucis=Society of the Holy Cross.
SS.D.,Sanctissimus Dominus=Most holy Lord (the Pope).
S.S.E.South-south-east.
S.S.W.South-south-west.
St.Saint; Strait; Street.
Stdy.Saturday.
Ste.,Sainte(Fr.). Fem. ofSaint.
ster.,stereo.Stereotype.
ster.,stg.Sterling.
S.T.P.,Sanctæ Theologiæ Professor=Professor of Theology.
str.Steamer.
Su.Sunday.
sub.Subject; Suburb.
subj.Subject; Subjunctive.
subst.Substitute.
suf.,suff.Suffix.
sup.Superfine; Superior; Superlative; Supreme.
Sup. Ct.Superior Court; Supreme Court.
supp.Supplement.
Supr.Supreme.
Supt.Superintendent.
Surg.Surgeon, Surgery.
Surv.-gen.Surveyor-general.
S.V.,Sancta Virgo=Holy Virgin;Sanctitas Vestra=Your Holiness.
s.v.,sub voce=Under the word or title.
S.W.South-west; Senior Warden.
sym.Symbol.
syn.Synonym.
synop.Synopsis.
syst.System.
tal. qual.,talis qualis=Just as they come, Average quantity.
Tam.Tamil.
tan.Tangent.
tc.Tierce.
T.C.D.Trinity College, Dublin.
Te.Tellurium.
tech.Technically; Technology.
tel.,teleg.Telegram, Telegraph.
temp.Temporal;tempore=In the time of.
ten.Tenor.
Ten.,Tenn.Tennessee.
Ter.,Terr.Territory.
term.Termination.
Test.Testament.
Teut.Teutonic.
Tex.Texas.
Text. Rec.,Textus receptus=The Received Text.
t.f.Till forbidden.
theat.Theatrical.
theol.Theology, theologian.
theor.Theorem.
theos.Theosophy.
therap.Therapeutics.
Thess.Thessalonians.
Tho.,Thos.Thomas.
T.H.W.M.Trinity High-water Mark.
Tim.Timothy.
Tit.Titus.
T.O.Turn Over; Telegraph-office.
tom.Tome or Volume.
tp.Township.
Tr.Transactions; Translator; Trustee.
trans.Transitive.
transf.Transferred.
Treas.Treasurer.
T.R.H.Their Royal Highnesses.
trig.Trigonometry.
Trin.Trinity.
trop.Tropic.
Truron.,Truronensis=Of Truro.
T.S.O.Town Sub-office.
T.T.L.To take leave.
Tu.,Tues.Tuesday.
typ.,typo.Typographer, Typography.
U.C.Upper Canada.
U.F.C.United Free Church [of Scotland].
U.K.United Kingdom.
U.K.A.United Kingdom Alliance.
ult.,ultimo=Last.
Unit.Unitarian.
Univ.University; Universalist.
U.P.United Presbyterian.
up.Upper.
U.S.United States; United Service.
u.s.,ut supra=As above.
U.S.A.United States of America; United States Army.
U.S.C.United States of Colombia.
U.S.N.United States Navy.
U.S.S.United States Ship or Steamer.
usu.Usually.
u.s.w.,und so weiter(Ger.)= And so forth.
ut dict.,ut dictum=As said.
ut sup.,ut supra=As above.
ux.,uxor=Wife.
v.,versus=Against;vide=See; Verb; Verse; Volume; Viscount.
V.A.Royal Order of Victoria and Albert (for ladies).
V.A.Vicar Apostolic.
Va.Virginia.
val.Value.
var.Variant.
var. lect.,varia lectio= Varying reading.
Vat.Vatican.
vb.Verb.
V.C.Vice-chancellor; Vice-consul; Victoria Cross.
V.D.Volunteer [Officers'] Decoration.
v.d.Various dates.
V.D.M.,Verbi Dei Minister=Preacher of God's Word.
Ven.Venerable.
Venet.Venetian.
Vert.Vertebrata.
Ves.Vessel.
Vet.,Veter.Veterinary;—Vet. Surg., Veterinary Surgeon.
V.G.Vicar-general.
v.g.,verbi gratiâ=For example.
Vic.Vicar; Vicarage.
vid.,vide=See.
vil.Village.
v.imp.Verb impersonal.
v.irr.Verb irregular.
Vis.,Visc.Viscount.
viz.,videlicet=Namely.
v.n.Verb neuter.
voc.Vocative.
vocab.Vocabulary.
Vol.Volunteer.
vol.Volume;—vols., volumes.
Volc.Volcano.
V.P.Vice-president.
V.R.,Victoria Regina=Queen Victoria.
v.r.Verb reflexive.
V.R.I.,Victoria Regina et Imperatrix=Victoria, Queen and Empress.
V.S.Veterinary Surgeon.
Vt.Vermont.
v.t.verb transitive.
vul.Vulgar.
Vul.,Vulg.Vulgate.
vv.ll.,variæ lectiones=Various readings.
v.y.Various years.
W.West; Warden; Week; Welsh.
W.A.West Africa; West Australia.
Wal.Walloon.
Wash.Washington.
W.B.Water Board; Way-bill.
W.C.Water-closet; Western Central; Wesleyan Chapel.
W.C.T.U.Women's Christian Temperance Union.
We.,Wed.Wednesday.
w.f.Wrong font.
W.I.West Indies.
Winton.,Wintoniensis=Of Winchester.
Wis.Wisconsin.
wk.Week.
Wm.William.
W.M.S.Wesleyan Missionary Society.
W.N.W.West-north-west.
Wp.,Wpfl.Worshipful.
W.R.West Riding.
Wr.,Wlr.Walter.
W.S.Writer to the Signet.
W.S.W.West-south-west.
wt.Weight.
X.orXt.Christ. (X.=Gr.Ch.)
Xm.,Xmas.Christmas.
Xn.,Xtian.Christian.
y.,yr.Year.
y.,yd.Yard.
Ye.The (theYnot being aY, but as representing the Anglo-Saxon þ).
Y.M.C.A.Young Men's Christian Association.
yr.Your; Younger.
Yt.That (Yas in Ye).
Y.W.C.A.Young Women's Christian Association.
Zn.Zinc.
Zech.Zechariah.
Zeph.Zephaniah.
Zr.Zirconium.
&,et=And.
&c.,et cetera=And so forth.