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Dictionary of Obsolete and Provincial English - Containing Words from the English Writers Previous to the Nineteenth Century Which Are No Longer in Use, or Are Not Used in the Same Sense; and Words Which Are Now Used Only in Provincial Dialects (Paperback)
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Dictionary of Obsolete and Provincial English - Containing Words from the English Writers Previous to the Nineteenth Century Which Are No Longer in Use, or Are Not Used in the Same Sense; and Words Which Are Now Used Only in Provincial Dialects (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Linguistics, Volume 1
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Thomas Wright (1810 77), a respected folklorist and medievalist,
wrote prolifically on a wide range of subjects. His work is,
however, considered broad rather than deep, and his extensive
output, while impressive, sometimes came at the expense of quality.
Wright was involved in many academic societies, and co-founded the
British Archaeological Association in 1843. Much of his work
promoted the use of vernacular literature for research into the
Middle Ages, and this dictionary, first published in 1857, was
compiled to help readers of historical literature navigate
unfamiliar vocabulary. It lists obsolete words and phrases, with
particular emphasis on those of Old English and Anglo-Norman
origin, and obscure or dialectal words. Many of the definitions
include illustrative examples or quotes as well as etymologies.
Examples include belly-timber, meaning 'food', and dweezle, a
Northamptonshire word that means 'to dwindle away'. Volume 1 covers
the letters A-F."
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