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Volume 1 of 2. Classic contains most of the more common words, plus slang, archaic words and phrases, and common foreign words. Roots are identified, cross-references to words with similar roots are listed and colloquial usages and alternate spellings are given. "Notable for its readable historical discussions, apt citations and jargonless clarity" — Saturday Review .
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An Etymological Dictionary of Modern English 1 A-K, Ernest Weekley, Montague Weekley
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- 1967
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- Title
- An Etymological Dictionary of Modern English 1 A-K
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Ernest Weekley, Montague Weekley
- Publisher
- Dover Publications, Inc.
- Released
- 1967
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0486218732
- ISBN13
- 9780486218731
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Textbooks, Language Textbooks & Dictionaries, References & Manuals, Languages, Language Dictionaries, Language Textbooks
- Rating
- 3.6 out of 5
- Description
- Volume 1 of 2. Classic contains most of the more common words, plus slang, archaic words and phrases, and common foreign words. Roots are identified, cross-references to words with similar roots are listed and colloquial usages and alternate spellings are given. "Notable for its readable historical discussions, apt citations and jargonless clarity" — Saturday Review .