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Guy Etchells
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« on: Friday 31 August 07 08:46 BST (UK) »
On the “Lighter Side” forum there is a thread on dictionaries, for those who desire older dictionaries try
http://anguline.co.uk/misc.htm

There you will find amongst other gems-
The Slang Dictionary
Or
The Vulgar Words, Street Phrases, and ‘Fast’ Expressions of High and Low Society.
Published in 1865.

A Dictionary of Archaic and Provincial Words - Volumes I & II
With obsolete phrases, proverbs and ancient customs - from the 14th century to the 19th century.
By James Orchard Halliwell, Esq., F.R.S. Published in 1878.
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