A Concise Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
Title | A Concise Etymological Dictionary of the English Language PDF eBook |
Author | Walter William Skeat |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 660 |
Release | 1890 |
Genre | English language |
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An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
Title | An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language PDF eBook |
Author | Walter William Skeat |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 838 |
Release | 1882 |
Genre | English language |
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A Concise Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
Title | A Concise Etymological Dictionary of the English Language PDF eBook |
Author | Walter W. Skeat |
Publisher | Cosimo, Inc. |
Total Pages | 685 |
Release | 2005-01-01 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1596050926 |
This 1901 volume of A Concise Etymological Dictionary of the English Language completely updates the classic reference work first published in 1882. Skeat provides a staggering number of words, including those most frequently used in everyday speech and those most prominent in literature. They appear along with their definitions, their language of origin, their roots, and their derivatives. Those who are fascinated with the English language will find much to explore here and many overlooked but interesting tidbits and treasures of an ever-evolving language. Walter W. Skeat was a scholar of Old English, mathematics, English place names, and Anglo-Saxon. He founded the English Dialect Society in 1873 and was a professor at Cambridge University. Skeat edited many classic works, including Lancelot of the Laik, Piers Plowman, The Bruce, Lives of Saints, and a seven-volume edition of Chaucer.
A Concise Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
Title | A Concise Etymological Dictionary of the English Language PDF eBook |
Author | Walter William Skeat |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 663 |
Release | 1948 |
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A Concise Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
Title | A Concise Etymological Dictionary of the English Language PDF eBook |
Author | Walter William Skeat |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 654 |
Release | 1895 |
Genre | English language |
ISBN |
The Concise Dictionary of English Etymology
Title | The Concise Dictionary of English Etymology PDF eBook |
Author | Walter W. Skeat |
Publisher | Wordsworth Editions |
Total Pages | 660 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9781853263118 |
Walter Skeat (1835-1912) was one of the greatest investigators of the roots of the English language, and his remarkable scholarship was instrumental in the revival of the great works of early English Literature. His astonishing detective work into the origins and development of the world's most widely used language provides an unsurpassed guide to its flexibility and richness.
A Concise Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
Title | A Concise Etymological Dictionary of the English Language PDF eBook |
Author | Walter William Skeat |
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Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 1894 |
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