Sep 15 2004
Search The OED
Search the Oxford English Dictionary (Second Edition) for free. I predict this site will last about a week before OED shuts them down.
Update (Sept. 16, 2004): It appears the site is down. Bummer.
Archive for the tag 'dictionaries'
Jun 30 2004
Newfoundland Dictionary
So, owshegettinon b’ys. It’s right warm out, eh buddy?
Translation: How are you, fellas? It’s very warm out, stranger.
The online version of the Dictionary of Newfoundland English is a handy reference for tourists not familiar with Newfoundland’s unique culture and language.
Sandra’s Newfoundland Sayings explains common phrases you may hear (scroll down the page for [...]
Jun 17 2004
O.E.D.
A day in the life of the OED, describing what staff of the Oxford English Dictionary do on a typical day:
I was working on a draft entry for the verb “other” (and the related adjective “othered”). Due to the complex and philosophical nature of these terms (and our mutual interest in the subject matter), Abigail [...]
