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Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins by
Combining both accessibility and authority, The Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins describes the origins and development of over 3,000 words and phrases in the English language. The book draws on Oxford's unrivalled dictionary research programme and language monitoring, and relates the fascinating stories behind many of our most curious terms and expressions in order to offer the reader a much more explicit account than can be found in a general English dictionary.
ISBN: 9780199547920
Hutchinson Dictionary of Word Origins by ISBN: 9781859865736
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology by
Based on The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology, the principal authority on the origin and development of English words, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Etymology contains a wealth of information about the English language and its history. Find out where the words 'bungalow' and 'assassin' came from, what 'nice' meant in the Middle Ages and much more.
ISBN: 9780192830982
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The New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary by Call Number: Dinand Reference PE1625 .N539 1993ISBN: 0198612710- Dictionary of Word and Phrase OriginsCall Number: Dinand Reference PE1580 .M87
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