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This day in history: The Oxford Dictionary defines itself

On February 1, 1884, the very first part of what would become the most famous dictionary in history was published. It was ...
Wired

How the Oxford English Dictionary started out like Wikipedia

It's the late-nineteenth century. Professor James Murray is leading a literary project that draws from the knowledge, expertise and time of tens of thousands of volunteers. Operating in Oxford, ...
Hindustan Times

The mad, murderous origins of the Oxford English Dictionary

See C for Crazy, F for Friendship and I for Insane. The incredible story of a professor who collaborated with an incarcerated murderer to create the first edition of the OED, has now been made into a ...
The Free Press Journal

How first volume of Oxford English Dictionary came into existence

The OED aimed to provide an exhaustive and authoritative record of all words and meanings in the English language from its earliest known origins to the present day. The first volume of the Oxford ...
Salon

Before Wikipedia, there was the Oxford English Dictionary, a Victorian era crowdsourcing project

After graduate school, I treated myself to a full set — that's 20 very large and heavy volumes — of the Oxford English Dictionary for my home office. It was a very on-brand purchase for me, and also a ...
The New Yorker

Assembling the Oxford Dictionary of African American English

The Oxford English Dictionary is what’s called a historical dictionary. Along with definitions, it includes evidence of a word’s origins and notes how its usage and meaning have changed over time.
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Oxford Dictionary updates with adowa, obroni, Ghana Must Go

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has added nearly 500 new words, phrases, and meanings to its lexicon, including several originating from West Africa, highlighting the growing global influence of ...