Alaharon123@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned@kbin.socialEnglish · 1 year agoTIL that arguably the first comprehensive English dictionary was written by one dude over the course of seven years and that was THE dictionary for 70+ yearsen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up111arrow-down10
arrow-up111arrow-down1external-linkTIL that arguably the first comprehensive English dictionary was written by one dude over the course of seven years and that was THE dictionary for 70+ yearsen.wikipedia.orgAlaharon123@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned@kbin.socialEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square9fedilink
minus-squarePons_Aelius@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-21 year agoIt is not so much that his definitions were wrong, but many were quite…eccentric. EG: “Oats. A grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people.”
It is not so much that his definitions were wrong, but many were quite…eccentric.
EG: “Oats. A grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people.”