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TIL that arguably the first comprehensive English dictionary was written by one dude over the course of seven years and that was THE dictionary for 70+ years (en.wikipedia.org)
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[–] Adonnus@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I get definitions of words wrong all the time. I'm curious how many of the words were wrongly defined by him during his time.

[–] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It is not so much that his definitions were wrong, but many were quite...eccentric.

EG: “Oats. A grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people.”