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Lost words
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Howard, Philip |
"Philip Howard's legendary 'Lost Words' column has been appearing weekly in The Times newspaper for many years, regularly and wittily illuminating for readers on the meanings of some of the obscurer,… |
OL22125689W |
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Poplollies and bellibones
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Susan Kelz Sperling |
Defines old, obsolete, and unfamiliar words, describing their histories and derivations, and calls for the revival of particularly interesting names and expressions. |
OL4276350W |
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Colonial American English, a glossary
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Richard M. Lederer |
This book "is a handy glossary that lists and defines many words and phrases, the meanings of which are now obscure, that were used in America during the period from 1608 to 1783, the Colonial period… |
OL5116769W |