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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16 cent allusion Anglo-Ind aphet applied Arab archaic association back-formation bird called Celt Chauc Church cogn coined colour common compd connected Coop corrupt Cotg Current sense Daily Chron dial Dict Dictionary earlier Earliest sense early etym Flor folk-etym formerly Gael Goth Haml Hence Hind hist horse ident imit John langs Late Late L later Lord meaning MedL ModF native naut neol neut Norw noun one's orig Origin unknown p.p. fem Palsg Parv Pepys perh phrase Piers Plowm poet Port pres prob Prov Purch quot recorded replaced Sanskrit second element sense cf sense-development Shaks ship slang spec spelling suffix suggests surname survives synon Teut tion unknown origin Urdu verb Vulg Welsh WGer whence F word