Dictionary of obsolete and provincial english: containing words from the english writers previous to the nineteenth century which are no longer in use, or are not used in the same sense; and words which are now used only in provincial dialects
Auteur :
Wright, Thomas
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108075206
Date de publication :
28 août 2014
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 x 3,1 cm
Poids :
700 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A respected folklorist and medievalist, Thomas Wright (1810–77) wrote prolifically on a wide range of subjects. This two-volume dictionary, published in 1857, aimed to help readers to navigate unfamiliar vocabulary in historical literature and gives definitions, etymologies and illustrative examples. Volume 2 covers letters G–Z.