An Etymological Dictionary of Modern English, Volume 1Volume 1 of a two-volume work. This classic reference contains most of the more common words used in everyday English conversation, plus slang, archaic words and phrases, coined words and foreign words common in English. Roots are identified, cross-references to words with similar roots are listed and colloquial usages and alternate spellings are given. "Notable for its readable historical discussions, apt citations and jargonless clarity"--Saturday Review. |
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Common terms and phrases
16 cent adopted altered appears applied Arab archaic association bird called Chauc Church cogn coined colour common confused connected corrupt Cotg Daily dates dial Dictionary doubtful earlier Earliest early element English Europ fish Flor formation formerly give Goth hand head Hence hist horse ident imit influenced John kind king land langs Late later London Lord meaning MedL native naut Norw noun occurs one's orig origin Origin unknown perh Pers person phrase Plant play Port pres prob quot recorded replaced represents Sanskrit sense sense cf Shaks ship short slang spec spelling suggests synon term Teut tion tree turn usual various verb Vulg whence word
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| Title | An Etymological Dictionary of Modern English, Volume 1 An Etymological Dictionary of Modern English Dover Language Books and Travel Guides Volume 1 of Dover Language Guides Dover books on language Volume 1 of Etymological dictionary of modern English : in two volumes / by Ernest Weekley. With a new biographical memoir of the author by Montague Weekley |
| Author | Ernest Weekley |
| Edition | unabridged, reprint |
| Publisher | Courier Corporation, 1967 |
| ISBN | 0486218732, 9780486218731 |
| Length | 20 pages |
| Subjects | › › Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / Etymology Reference / Dictionaries Religion / Biblical Studies / General |
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