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Danish 20TH Century Historical English

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Frederic Cassidy

Frederic Cassidy was an American lexicographer dedicated to documenting regional English dialects. He recognized a signi...

American 20TH Century English Dialect

8.9 Great

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Jonathan Lighter

Jonathan Lighter was a prominent lexicographer specializing in American slang and historical language. He is best known...

American 20TH Century Historical English

8.6 Great

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Joan Hall

Joan Hall was a 20th-century American lexicographer specializing in English dialect. Her work focused on documenting reg...

American 20TH Century English Dialect

8.5 Great

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Bruno Migliorini

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Italian 20TH Century General Historical

8.2 Great

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Oskar Bloch

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French 20TH Century General Historical

8.2 Great

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Sidney Landau

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American 20TH Century General English

8.1 Great

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Giacomo Devoto

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Italian 20TH Century General Historical

8.1 Great

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Harold Wentworth

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American 20TH Century English Slang

7.9 Good

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Clarence Barnhart

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American General English Past

7.8 Good

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John R. Clark Hall

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20TH Century Historical British English

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Robert Chapman

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American 20TH Century General English

7.7 Good

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Mitford Mathews

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American 20TH Century Historical English

7.6 Good

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Eric Stanley

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20TH Century Historical British English

7.6 Good

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Tom Dalzell

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American Contemporary General English

7.5 Good

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Frank Horace Vizetelly

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American 20TH Century General Usage

7.4 Good

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Allen Walker Read

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American Historical English Past

7.3 Good

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Jane Solomon

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American Contemporary General English

7.3 Good

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William Morris

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American 20TH Century General English

7.2 Good

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Wilfred Funk

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American 20TH Century General English

6.9 Fair