The shorter Oxford English dictionary on historical principles

Author(s)

• Little, William
• Fowler, H. W. (Henry Watson)
• Coulson, J.
• Onions, C. T. (Charles Talbut)

Bibliographic Information

The shorter Oxford English dictionary on historical principles

prepared by William Little, H.W. Fowler, J. Coulson ; revised and edited by C.T. Onions

George Newnes, 1933

• v. 1
• v. 2
• v. 3
• v. 4

Other Title

Oxford English dictionary

Note

"An abridgement officially authorized by the Delegates of the Oxford University press of A new English dictionary on historical principles, later known as The Oxford English dictionary." -- Pref

Contents of Works

• v. 1: A to entertain
• v. 2: Entertain to memory
• v. 3: Memphian to serpent
• v. 4: Serpent to zymurgy

Details

• NCID: BA26050755
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: 4 v. (xxi, 2475 p.)
• Size: 28 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PE1625
  • DC : 423
  • NDC7 : 833
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : English language -- Dictionaries
  • LCSH : English language -- Etymology -- Dictionaries