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Dictionary of Obsolete and Provincial English: Containing Words from the English Writers Previous to the Nineteenth Century Which are No Longer in Use, or Are Not Used in the Same Sense; and Words
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Cambridge Univ Pr
Publication date August 22, 2014
Pages 1039
Binding Paperback
Edition Reissue
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9781108075213
ISBN-10 1108075215
Dimensions 2.50 by 5.50 by 8.25 in.
Weight 2.75 lbs.
Original list price $99.99
Other format details university press
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Amazon.com description: Product Description: Thomas Wright (1810-77), a respected folklorist and medievalist, wrote prolifically on a wide range of subjects. His work is, however, considered broad rather than deep, and his extensive output, while impressive, sometimes came at the expense of quality. Wright was involved in many academic societies, and co-founded the British Archaeological Association in 1843. Much of his work promoted the use of vernacular literature for research into the Middle Ages, and this dictionary, first published in 1857, was compiled to help readers of historical literature navigate unfamiliar vocabulary. It lists obsolete words and phrases, with particular emphasis on those of Old English and Anglo-Norman origin, and obscure or dialectal words. Many of the definitions include illustrative examples or quotes as well as etymologies. Examples include belly-timber, meaning 'food', and dweezle, a Northamptonshire word that means 'to dwindle away'. Volume 1 covers A-F, while Volume 2 covers G-Z.

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Reissue edition from Cambridge Univ Pr (August 22, 2014)
9781108075213 | details & prices | 1039 pages | 5.50 × 8.25 × 2.50 in. | 2.75 lbs | List price $99.99
About: Thomas Wright (1810-77), a respected folklorist and medievalist, wrote prolifically on a wide range of subjects.
from Cambridge Univ Pr (August 9, 2014)
9781108075190 | details & prices | 504 pages | List price $49.99
About: Thomas Wright (1810-77), a respected folklorist and medievalist, wrote prolifically on a wide range of subjects.
from Cambridge Univ Pr (August 9, 2014)
9781108075206 | details & prices | 556 pages | List price $54.99
About: Thomas Wright (1810-77), a respected folklorist and medievalist, wrote prolifically on a wide range of subjects.

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