An Etymological Dictionary Of The English Language, Fourth Edition, Revised, Enlarged, and Reset (1910)

Skeat, Walter W

Published by Oxford University/Clarendon Press, 1910

1958 printing of 1910 fourth edition, 'revised, enlarged and reset,' Oxford University Press (London), 8 1/4 x 11 inches tall brown cloth hardcover in publisher's unclippede dust jacket, gilt ruling and lettering to spine, xliv, 780 pp. Very slight rubbing to covers. Otherwise, a near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked - in a slightly soiled, rubbed and edgeworn dust jacket which has a bit of sun toning to the spine but which is nicely preserved and displayed in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~HH~ [6.0P] Comprehensive and easy to use, this resource offers numerous cross-references that allow readers to trace English words back to their Indo-European roots. By exhibiting the relationship between English and cognate tongues, it reveals the language's basis in Latin and Greek as well as prior derivations from Anglo-Saxon and Icelandic sources. Each entry begins with a brief definition and an exact statement of the term's actual (or probable) language of origin. An account of its transition to English usage follows, along with either a few quotations that indicate the period at which the word was adapted, or else the usual Middle-English forms. A helpful Appendix contains a glossary of prefixes, a general accounting of suffixes, a table of Indo-European roots, and vocabularies of homonyms and doublets, in addition to lists showing the distribution of the sources of English. A standard reference for many years, this volume will prove a practical resource not only to students of comparative philology and of early English, but to everyone with an interest in the origin, history, and development of the English language. Seller Inventory # HH-0342-14300

Bibliographic Details

Title: An Etymological Dictionary Of The English ...
Publisher: Oxford University/Clarendon Press
Publication Date: 1910
Binding: hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Good
Edition: 4th Edition.