Alaharon123 to Today I Learned@kbin.socialEnglish · 2 years 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-up112arrow-down10
arrow-up112arrow-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 to Today I Learned@kbin.socialEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square9fedilink
minus-squareAdonnus@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoI get definitions of words wrong all the time. I’m curious how many of the words were wrongly defined by him during his time.
minus-squarePons_Aelius@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-22 years 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.”
I get definitions of words wrong all the time. I’m curious how many of the words were wrongly defined by him during his time.
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.”