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TIL that arguably the first comprehensive English dictionary was written by one dude over the course of seven years and that was THE dictionary for 70+ years (en.wikipedia.org)
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'd like to offer you my most sincere contrafibularities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOSYiT2iG08

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

It's a common expression down our way.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I get definitions of words wrong all the time. I'm curious how many of the words were wrongly defined by him during his time.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It is not so much that his definitions were wrong, but many were quite...eccentric.

EG: “Oats. A grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people.”

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Sausage? Sausage! Why blast your eyes!

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