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“Historical Thesaurus”

Malignant monsters and the limbo in the HTOED

Please note that a subscription to the OED is required to access the Historical Thesaurus . Learn about subscription options, or, if your library or institution offers access to the…

The Meaning of Everything: a new preface

The following is an abridged version of the preface to the new edition of Simon Winchester’s highly-acclaimed The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary Lexicography is…

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image of bird to accompany 'a little birdie told me', which has recently been added to the OED

A little birdie told us that it’s time for the OED December 2021 update

Echinacea flower image to accompany etymological note about the word 'flower'

From the humble chip to the finest flour: an update on etymology

Image of the Hong Kong skyline

Introduction to Hong Kong English

Image of the New Zealand landscape

Introduction to New Zealand English

Introduction to Indian English

On the pronunciation of Omicron

Webinar: Language prejudice and the documentation of minoritized varieties of English

Image of rabbit to represent phrase 'od rabbit it' included in blog post

Guidance on labels and date ranges: how the OED labels (really, really, really) old words

When is a bench not a bench? Semantic transfer and the OED

The OED, the HT, and the HTOED – Part II: Revisions and Updates