Archive for April, 2013

John Simpson, Chief Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, to retire

Oxford University Press today announced that John Simpson, Chief Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), will retire from his post in October 2013. John, whose pioneering leadership has seen…

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Early Grey: The results of the OED Appeal on Earl Grey tea

Charles, the 2nd Earl Grey (1764–1845), was born on 13 March. He served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the early 1830s, but is most famous today for…

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Archive for April, 2013

John Simpson, Chief Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, to retire

Early Grey: The results of the OED Appeal on Earl Grey tea

OED statistics: a look around the leader board

A heads up for the June 2013 OED release

A coalition of all the talents: the OED in the future

Release notes: twists in the tale of fairy and the history of beauty

New word notes: December 2013

Early Grey: The results of the OED Appeal on Earl Grey tea

Volcanos and bluestockings in the OED

Dating Middle English evidence in the OED

Appeals update: DIY and Ironman

Oxford University Press announces partnership with Poetry by Heart