Libra 2 How to get dictionary?

rrr · 04-06-2026, 03:05 AM

I messed up my Libra 2 by doing an unnecessary factory restore.
It is now working again fairly well but no longer has the dictionary.
That would be handy when reading Captain Hornblower books by C. S. Forrester because i could look up the strange nautical terms such as "Beat to quarters".
How can I get the dictionary?
Do I need more than one?

Hasdrubal_Lector · 04-06-2026, 03:28 PM

There should be some dictionaries that are part of the factory image. You can check what dictionaries are available by following these instructions from Kobo, https://help.kobo.com/hc/en-us/artic...r-Kobo-eReader. For new dictionaries, This thread is a good start. Or here. If you find a dictionary in the StarDict format, you can convert it using instructions here These are old threads, but I believe the information is still relevant.

I have no idea if they would include nautical terminology.

Aleron Ives · 04-06-2026, 03:42 PM

Go into the settings, check the boxes for the dictionaries you want to install, and then sync to download them from Kobo. This works even when you use sideload mode.

rrr · 04-06-2026, 04:10 PM

How do I sync?

JSWolf · 04-06-2026, 04:36 PM

You should first upgrade the firmware since a factory reset puts you back to an older firmware version.

Aleron Ives · 04-06-2026, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rrr

How do I sync?

You tap the circular arrows icon at the top of the Home/My Books screen.

rrr · 04-15-2026, 08:22 AM

Thanks for replies. Have been out of action for a while due to broken back and severe pain, which made clear thinking difficult. Discovered today that OED is working, when accidentally touched a word. Don't know how that happened. perhaps I am wifi connected? How can I tell? I don't want that because it uses more battery and about all I can do now is sit and read.

rrr · 04-16-2026, 02:24 AM

This morning found WIFI on and managed to turn it off.
Again, thanks for your very helpful replies.
I very much appreciate these mobileread forums.

rrr · 04-16-2026, 03:43 AM

Is it possible to look up a phrase rather than a single word?
E.G. "beat to quarters" - which in star trek would be "battle stations".

EDIT Please ignore the above; I can use a laptop to search.

04-06-2026, 03:05 AM	#1
rrr Connoisseur Posts: 78 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2024 Device: Kobo Libra 2	Libra 2 How to get dictionary? I messed up my Libra 2 by doing an unnecessary factory restore. It is now working again fairly well but no longer has the dictionary. That would be handy when reading Captain Hornblower books by C. S. Forrester because i could look up the strange nautical terms such as "Beat to quarters". How can I get the dictionary? Do I need more than one?

04-16-2026, 03:43 AM	#9
rrr Connoisseur Posts: 78 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2024 Device: Kobo Libra 2	Is it possible to look up a phrase rather than a single word? E.G. "beat to quarters" - which in star trek would be "battle stations". EDIT Please ignore the above; I can use a laptop to search. Last edited by rrr; 04-17-2026 at 12:49 AM. Reason: wish I had not posted this

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Hasdrubal_Lector Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 599840 Join Date: Dec 2024 Location: Mid-Atlantic Region Device: Kobo Libra 2, iPad 8, Clara BW, Glowlight 4 Plus	There should be some dictionaries that are part of the factory image. You can check what dictionaries are available by following these instructions from Kobo, https://help.kobo.com/hc/en-us/artic...r-Kobo-eReader. For new dictionaries, This thread is a good start. Or here. If you find a dictionary in the StarDict format, you can convert it using instructions here These are old threads, but I believe the information is still relevant. I have no idea if they would include nautical terminology.

04-06-2026, 03:42 PM	#3
Aleron Ives Wizard Posts: 1,872 Karma: 17565272 Join Date: Sep 2022 Device: Kobo Libra 2	Go into the settings, check the boxes for the dictionaries you want to install, and then sync to download them from Kobo. This works even when you use sideload mode.

04-06-2026, 04:10 PM	#4
rrr Connoisseur Posts: 78 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2024 Device: Kobo Libra 2	How do I sync?

04-06-2026, 04:36 PM	#5
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 82,998 Karma: 153235221 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	You should first upgrade the firmware since a factory reset puts you back to an older firmware version.

04-15-2026, 08:22 AM	#7
rrr Connoisseur Posts: 78 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2024 Device: Kobo Libra 2	Thanks for replies. Have been out of action for a while due to broken back and severe pain, which made clear thinking difficult. Discovered today that OED is working, when accidentally touched a word. Don't know how that happened. perhaps I am wifi connected? How can I tell? I don't want that because it uses more battery and about all I can do now is sit and read.

04-16-2026, 02:24 AM	#8
rrr Connoisseur Posts: 78 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2024 Device: Kobo Libra 2	This morning found WIFI on and managed to turn it off. Again, thanks for your very helpful replies. I very much appreciate these mobileread forums.

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