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From A.D. 1150 to 1580. By A.L. Mayhew and Walter W. Skeat. In plain text, or as a zip file, from Project Gutenberg.
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For questions on English grammar, spelling, and usage; to search a dictionary of words, names or quotations; for help with writing; for crosswords and puzzles.
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Dictionary searches a variety of word and phrase resources, including the Collins English Dictionary, texting abbreviations, internet links, and words submitted by users.
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Find definitions by alphabetical browsing or word lookup. Powered by several print dictionaries.
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Meanings of words and phrases used in English in India that are not generally understood in other parts of the world.
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Free online dictionary search, translator, word of the day, crossword puzzles and word games, and vocabulary learning resources for many languages.
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A dictionary database of word and phrase definitions from eight different sources.
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Cross-referenced definitions, spelling correction, and searches from WordNet, Webster's, and a variety of specialized sources. Supports regular expressions and the DICT protocol.
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Provides the origins and meanings of Elizabethan words and vocabulary including obscure Shakespearean expressions.
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Fast no-frills English dictionary.
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A British English dictionary powered by the Cambridge University Press that contains around 150,000 words. The site offers a search feature or can be browsed by letter.
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Based on the WordNet lexical database and thesaurus, this dictionary covers only a selection of the most frequent English words. Includes synonyms, antonyms, examples and pronunciation, and links between related words.
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Searchable dictionary of contemporary English.
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Resource site for the Macmillan range of dictionaries.
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An interactive quiz to test you knowledge of new words addd to the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
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Letter written by Samuel Johnson to the Earl of Chesterfield setting out his plan for an English Dictionary.
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Supports both searching and browsing and encourages user contributions.
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An english dictionary which suggests words as you type. Helps explore new words and meanings.
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Online publication of the 4th edition. Featuring audio word pronunciations, illustrations.
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General purpose online English language dictionary and Thesaurus.
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A humo(u)rous resource for Americans learning British/Scottish English.
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A repository of popular neologisms, management speak, and technical terms relevant to various regions, jobs, and cultures, and organized by categories.
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Program containing over 516,000 English words and phrases to solve word puzzles. Useful for the search and manipulation of words in all aspects of logological activities.
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Searchable dictionary of the English language, with standard, reverse and phonetic lookup. Also links to a range of other language resources.
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Searchable English language dictionary shows results in synonym sets.
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Forms version. Allows browsing headwords.
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English language Wiki dictionary from the Wikimedia Foundation.
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Use this online dictionary to search for definitions in WordNet, Webster's and many other databases.
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Searchable definitions available in a variety of dictionaries including Webster's, a legal dictionary, a dream dictionary, and an encyclopedia.
