A Thousand and One Notes on "a New English Dictionary" (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from A Thousand and One Notes on "a New English Dictionary" These notes on the great Dictionary which will always be associated with the names of Sir James Murray and Oxford University deal with (1) words not given, (2) senses not given, (3) earlier and later examples, (4) errors (very few) and points of more general interest. Perhaps a fifth part has appeared in the Times Literary Supplement. The ms. Here printed with a few additions was refused by three eminent publishers, and rejected without inspection by the English Association. Whether it adds something to our knowledge of the English language, the reader must judge. Many years ago I had tried direct approach to the Dictionary, without any apparent result. Again last autumn these notes, nearly completed, were submitted to the authorities, who offered (1) a pigeon-hole, (2) a possible epitomizer, (3) a clear disclaimer of any obligation ever to do anything with them. My objects in printing are first to submit my collections to criticism, and secondly to encourage others to the use of a noble work To praise the New English Dictionary would be super¿uous. To study it and where possible to supplement it would be a new pleasure to many, as it has been to me and if my Notes have any such result, in Fuller's words my care and cost is forgotten and shall never come under computation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.