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This comprehensive dictionary by one of our century's greatest language scholars provides a clear and brief account of the origins, history, and sense-development of more than 38,000 words.

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  1. C. T. Onions (Author)
  2. G. W. S. Friedrichsen (Co-Editor)
  3. R. W. Burchfield (Co-Editor)

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  1. english
  2. linguistics
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