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Select Glossary: Of English Words Used Formerly in Senses Different From Their Present (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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And as I owe nothing to these ms. Collections, in valuable help as I have no doubt they would have rendered, so next to nothing in the way of citation to any other source. This value I may claim for my book, that it is with the very most trifling exceptions an entirely independent and original collection of passages illustrative of the history of our language. Of my citations, I believe about a thousand in all, I may owe some twenty at the most to existing Diction aries or Glossaries, to Nares, or Johnson, or Todd, or Richardson. In perhaps some twenty cases more I have lighted upon and selected a passage by one of them selected before, and have not thought it desira ble, or have not found it possible, to choose some other in its room. These excepted, the collection is entire ly independent of all those which have previously been made.
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- PublisherForgotten Books
- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 1330691105
- ISBN 13 9781330691106
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages239
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book examines a fascinating history of words that have been in use in the English language for centuries but have undergone significant changes in their meanings. The author traces the etymologies of these words, providing insights into their origins and transformations. Exploring a range of words, from "abandon" to "chimney," the book delves into their evolution, shedding light on linguistic shifts and cultural changes that have occurred over time. By examining the ways in which words have gained, lost, or altered their meanings, this book offers a compelling narrative of the dynamic nature of language and the ways in which it reflects the evolving nature of human thought and society. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330691106_0
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