"The circle of the English language has a well-defined centre but no discernible circumference."

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LexicographersAcademics from ScotlandPhilologistsEditors from ScotlandFellows of the British Academy
Original Language: English

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A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles, vol. 1 (1888), p. xvii

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A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles, vol. 1 (1888), p. xvii