The Oxford dictionary of word histories
2002
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This dictionary describes the origins and sense development of thousands of core words of the English language. A key feature is the inclusion of a large number of idioms and popular beliefs with the dates and details of how and when they came about.
Main title:
The Oxford dictionary of word histories / edited by Glynnis Chantrell.
Author:
Imprint:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2002.
Collation:
viii, 559 p. ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9780198631217 (hbk)
Dewey class:
422.03422.03
Local class:
422.03
Language:
English
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BRN:
1395229