| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (6998 entries) : 9 images, digital files |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Note |
Rev. ed. of: Dictionary of word origins. 1990. |
| Contents |
A-Z. |
| Access |
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions. |
| Summary |
The purpose of this book is to uncover the often surprising connections between elements of the English lexicon that have become obscured by centuries of language change - the links in our word-web that join such unlikely partners as, for instance, beef and cow, bacteria and imbecile, and bishop and spy. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Local Note |
Credo Reference. |
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Credo Reference General Reference |
| Subject |
English language -- Etymology -- Dictionaries.
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English language -- Etymology. |
| Genre/Form |
Dictionaries.
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Electronic books.
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Dictionaries.
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| Added Author |
Ayto, John.
Dictionary of word origins.
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Credo Reference (Firm)
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 0713674989 9780713674989 (DLC) 2006365155 554 p. : ill. |
| ISBN |
9781849722827 online |
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9780713674989 |
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0713674989 |
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