OUP - The New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary
The New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles
Oxford University Press
Published 1993
The New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary is a historical dictionary of modern English. It sets out the main meanings and semantic developments of words current at any time between 1700 and the present day; those which have been in regular literary or colloquial use at some point in their history; slang or dialect words which are nevertheless likely to be generally encountered through accessible literature or the modern mass media; and in addition a wide range of scientific and technical words such as may be of interest to serious amateurs or advanced students. Every headword is traced back to the time of its first known use, however early, in many cases to the manuscript records of the Old and Middle English periods.
OUP - The New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary
The New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles
Oxford University Press
Published 1993
The New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary is a historical dictionary of modern English. It sets out the main meanings and semantic developments of words current at any time between 1700 and the present day; those which have been in regular literary or colloquial use at some point in their history; slang or dialect words which are nevertheless likely to be generally encountered through accessible literature or the modern mass media; and in addition a wide range of scientific and technical words such as may be of interest to serious amateurs or advanced students. Every headword is traced back to the time of its first known use, however early, in many cases to the manuscript records of the Old and Middle English periods.