Oxford English Dictionary This link opens in a new windowUnabridged, historical dictionary giving current and past meanings with examples of use drawn from literary. Includes the Historical Thesaurus of the OED, the first comprehensive historical thesaurus ever produced for any language, and contains almost every word in English from Old English to the present day.
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