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  1. Origins: Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English

    Origins: Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English

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    English-Czech and Czech-English Dictionary: Thumb Index

  3. Collins English Dictionary: Desktop Edition

    Collins English Dictionary: Desktop Edition

  4. 20th Century History (Collins Dictionary S.)

    20th Century History (Collins Dictionary S.)

  5. Cassell's Latin and English Dictionary

    Cassell's Latin and English Dictionary

  6. Burmese (Myanmar) Dictionary of Grammatical Forms

    Burmese (Myanmar) Dictionary of Grammatical Forms

  7. Lancashire English

    Lancashire English

  8. Collins Japanese Phrase Book and Dictionary

    Collins Japanese Phrase Book and Dictionary

  9. Once Upon a Time: Using Stories in the Language Classroom (Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers)

    Once Upon a Time: Using Stories in the Language Classroom (Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers)

  10. Collins Colour Pocket Dictionary

    Collins Colour Pocket Dictionary

  11. Berlitz Polish Travel Pack (Berlitz Travel Pack S.) [AUDIOBOOK]

    Berlitz Polish Travel Pack (Berlitz Travel Pack S.) [AUDIOBOOK]

  12. Cambridge Klett Concise Polish-English Dictionary

    Cambridge Klett Concise Polish-English Dictionary

  13. Cambridge Learner's Dictionary with CD-ROM

    Cambridge Learner's Dictionary with CD-ROM

  14. A Latin Dictionary: Based on Andrews's Edition of Freund's Latin Dictionary

    A Latin Dictionary: Based on Andrews's Edition of Freund's Latin Dictionary

  15. Crossword Puzzle Dictionary: Revised and Expanded to Help Solve Today's Crossword Puzzles

    Crossword Puzzle Dictionary: Revised and Expanded to Help Solve Today's Crossword Puzzles

  16. Exploring Spoken English [Book only]

    Exploring Spoken English [Book only]

  17. Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms

    Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms

  18. Le Nouveau Petit Robert: Dictionnaire De La Langue Francais

    Le Nouveau Petit Robert: Dictionnaire De La Langue Francais

  19. Usage and Abusage: A Modern Guide to Good English (Wordsworth Reference S.)

    Usage and Abusage: A Modern Guide to Good English (Wordsworth Reference S.)

  20. English Dictionary (Collins Gem S.)

    English Dictionary (Collins Gem S.)

  21. Collins Bradford's Crossword Companion

    Collins Bradford's Crossword Companion

  22. Synonyms and Antonyms

    Synonyms and Antonyms

  23. Collins Paperback Dictionary and Thesaurus: Discovery

    Collins Paperback Dictionary and Thesaurus: Discovery

  24. Harrap's Giant Paperback French Dictionary

    Harrap's Giant Paperback French Dictionary

  25. The Chicken Health Handbook

    The Chicken Health Handbook

Origins: A Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Should be reprinted if not improved!
  • A "must have" book
  • interesting resource
  • Simply the best
  • Why is this book out of print?
 Origins: A Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English
Eric Partridge
Manufacturer: Random House Value Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0517414252
Release Date: 1988-11-27

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Should be reprinted if not improved!.......2005-02-04

Over thirty years ago I begun developing the habit of consulting etymological dictionaries whenever I wanted to deepen my understanding of words. I equipped myself with several etymological dictionaries in each of the three languages I use: spanish, french and english (which share many words). Over the years and independently of the language that triggered a given search, I found myself increasingly going FIRST to Partridge's ORIGINS (acquired in 1977) and often feeling no need of consulting another dictionary.
Quite a number of years comparing etymological dictionaries! Hence I agree, it should at least be reprinted or, hopefully, edited anew after improvement by a team of experts knowledgeable of more recent research in the field.

5 out of 5 stars A "must have" book.......2002-11-16

If you love the English language and are truly very curious about the meanings of its words as reflected in the evolution of its origins and meanings, this is a "must have" book. I have used the 1966 issue of it for years now, and rate it more useful, although a companion book, to the seminal work of Walter Skeat. No library can realistically be said to be complete,nor can any lover of the English language, without both of these works.

4 out of 5 stars interesting resource.......2002-08-11

A little complex to use but once you get into it it can be fun. Set up like a dictionary so you need to thumb through it. Interesting resource though

5 out of 5 stars Simply the best.......1999-10-31

If you have any interest at all in English etymology, you MUST HAVE THIS BOOK. Beg, borrow, bid, phone every used bookstore you can find -- do anything to get a copy of this book. This book is so good that when I came across a copy of it and skimmed it, all I could do was look back with new regret at the years I'd spent using other works I could now recognize as inferior.

This is simply the best book on English etymology I've ever seen -- beats the earlier etymological dictionaries by Skeats and Weekley hands down, and of course is superior to any normal dictionary's treatment of etymologies (OED, Merriam-Webster, etc.).

5 out of 5 stars Why is this book out of print?.......1999-10-22

Please bring it back and put one under the pillow of every lover and liker of the language of Shakespeare and Milton. (Or, check your local used bookstore when you're feeling lucky.) My favorite book on English etymology.
A Short Etymological Dictionary Of Modern English Origins
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    		A Short Etymological Dictionary Of Modern English Origins
    Eric Partridge
    Manufacturer: Macmillan Company
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    Binding: Hardcover

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    Origins: A Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English (Second Edition with Some Corrections and Additions)
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      Eric Partridge
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        Eric Partridge
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          Eric Partridge
          Manufacturer: MACMILLAN COMPANY
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          Origins: A Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English: Second Edition
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            Eric Partridge
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                Eric Partridge
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                  Eric Partridge
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                    Eric Partridge
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