Oxford English Dictionary: A Resource for the Ages
by annevm
The Oxford English Dictionary is a great resource for people searching for the meaning, pronunciation, usage and etymology of English words. It defines etymology, by the way, as "(a) The process of tracing out and describing the elements of a word with their modifications of form and sense." Abbreviated "OED," the dictionary contains over 500,000 words from across the English-speaking world. Some of the content is historical, opening the door for you to trace meanings back through the years and centuries.
Access to this database is available at every branch of the AADL, as well as from outside the library with a valid AADL library card. If you are an L-card holder seeking access from an outside location, please sign in to your library account, visit our database page and navigate to the desired resource.
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Nice that we have the OED
Nice that we have the OED available to us. Thanks AADL!
This is probably the single
This is probably the single greatest service the AADL provides online (of many great offerings.) As a novelist, I must use this link of yours nearly every day. I think I've used it in everything I've worked in the last ten or so years. This is a keeper.