Excerpt from Chambers''s Etymological Dictionary of the English Language: A New and Thoroughly Revised Edition
The Dictionary is intended as a guide in the study and practical use of the English Language; and embraces the meanings of Words, their pronunciation, and etymology.
The Vocabulary contains every English word sanctioned by good authority, with the exception of obsolete and very rare words, and terms exclusively technical.
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