THE MOST AUTHORITATIVE SOURCE OF INFORMATION ON WORD MEANINGS IN ENGLISH Oxford English Dictionary.

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THE MOST AUTHORITATIVE SOURCE OF INFORMATION ON WORD MEANINGS IN ENGLISH Oxford English Dictionary

Vocabulary Builder Somnificator (n.) One who induces sleep in others

What is the OED? NOT the best source for a quick lookup; instead use a good one volume dictionary or Merriam-Webster Online: Comprehensive historical dictionary Traces the development of English from 1150 AD to the present day Descriptive, not prescriptive Includes British English, American English, Australian English, New Zealand English, English of Indian subcontinent, Southern Africa and Caribbean

Vocabulary Builder Happify (v.) To make happy

Vocabulary Builder Logophile (n.) A lover of words

James A. H. Murray, principal editor

OED publishing history Work on the dictionary began in st edition (began 1884, completed 1928, 10 volumes) Supplements (1933, 1 volume; , 4 volumes) 2 nd edition (1989, 20 volumes) Additions (1993, 2 volumes; 1997, 1 volume) Complete revision (began 1990) OED Online (2000; at least 2,500 new and revised words added quarterly)

Vocabulary Builder Onomatomania (n.) Vexation at having difficulty in finding the right word

Vocabulary Builder Leep (v.) To wash with cow-dung and water

Creating the OED The Reading Program – the core of the OED Collect evidence to illustrate how words are used “Readers” submit quotations – originally on slips of paper, now largely computerized Quotations taken from novels, poetry, periodicals, film/tv scripts, pop songs, diaries, letters, manuscripts, wills, etc. “Appeals” – for words and meanings that the editors especially need help with

Vocabulary Builder Apricity (n.) the warmth of the sun in winter

INTERESTING OED FACTS 2 nd edition: 615,164 words defined, 2.5 million quotations Most quoted author? Most quoted work? Longest entry? J.R.R. Tolkien worked on waggle to warlock Shakespeare The Bible the verb ‘set’ with over 430 senses

Vocabulary Builder Yepsen (n.) The amount that can be held in two hands cupped together; also, the two cupped hands themselves

Further Reading Shea, Ammon. Reading the OED: One Man, One Year, 21,730 Pages. New York: Penguin, SHEA Winchester, Simon. The Professor and the Madman: a Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary. New York: HarperCollins, WINCHES