Author: William PulleynPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
The Etymological Compendium
Author: William PulleynPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
The Etymological Compendium, Or Portfolio of Origins and Inventions, Etc
Author: William PulleynPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : London (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
The Etymological Compendium, Or, Portfolio of Origins and Inventions .. Containing a Particular Account of London and Its Public Buildings ...
Author: William PulleynPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : London (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
The Etymological Compendium, Or Portfolio of Origins and Inventions ... Sea, Islends, Cities, Towns ... Containing a Particular Account of London and Its Public Buildings ... by William Pulleyn
Author: William PulleynDubious Doublets
Author: Stewart EdelsteinPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Take an enchanting tour through the tangled roots of English Quick, what is the common denominator of the following words: onion, twinkle, travel, squad, foist, semester, October, noon, and dicker? By the time you finish reading Dubious Doublets, the answer will be as obvious to you as the relationship between lettuce and galaxy, nostril and thrill, or witch and vegetable! This surprising, enlightening, and entertaining guide uses a delightfully innovative approach to explore the evolution, lineage, and proliferation of words. Beginning with pairs of seemingly unrelated modern English words–dubious doublets–the author traces them back through the millennia to reveal not only their common roots, but also the living thoughts that form the true links between these improbable pairs. You’ll discover, for example, why the words flamenco and flamingo are both related to the complexions of the Dutch, how the biblical son of Isaac is related to a French garment and a Halloween decoration, and what going berserk has to do with playing hopscotch. You'll also uncover the common roots of such seemingly incompatible dyads as bully/friar, muscle/mouse, and everyone’s favorite, feather/hippopotamus. Richly supplemented with cultural anecdotes, literary excerpts, and lively discussions on a broad variety of relevant topics–not to mention a series of whimsical illustrations that offer intriguing clues to word origins–Dubious Doublets is, quite simply, a word buff’s delight.
The Encyclopædic Dictionary
Author: Robert HunterPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
The Bookseller
Author: The Bookseller and the Stationery Trades' Journal
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 950
Book Description
Official organ of the book trade of the United Kingdom.
Publisher and Bookseller
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 844
Book Description
Vols. for 1871-76, 1913-14 include an extra number, The Christmas bookseller, separately paged and not included in the consecutive numbering of the regular series.
Patent Office Library Subject Lists. New Series
Author: Great Britain. Patent Office. LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description