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Dodi Schultz
September 10th, 2005, 09:01 AM
>> I assume that generally speaking the online dictionaries would be
>> acceptable for Dixonary.

They've been used before, Guerri, and no one's questioned that.

--Dodi


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John Barrs
September 10th, 2005, 11:21 AM
Dodi, (or anyone else)

What's the score on 'specialist dictionaries'?

I ask because we had a word several rounds ago for which I DQ'd because I knew it well - it has a 3 page enttry in the 'RHS
Encyclopadia of Gardening' - the def used by the dealer was totally unrelated to that horticultural meaning - and incidentally,
unrelated to the meanings provided by OED and 5 of the online dictionaries.

JohnnyB [using email; via corypaheus/yahoogroups]



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Paul Keating
September 10th, 2005, 12:22 PM
I've used words from specialist dictionaries (my current favourite is
Larousse Gastronomique) but I always look to see if the word is in a general
dictionary (perhaps in a related or more general sense).

If a word has multiple significations and you only publish one, you are
almost guaranteed a confused round with players DQing and then changing
their minds.

You can't be sure of avoiding the situation but you can try.


--
Paul Keating
The Hague



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Guerri Stevens
September 10th, 2005, 02:35 PM
Well, my dictionary is the New Oxford American Dictionary. I assume you
are talking about clary. It's in the dictionary in the form I posted,
but probably not in exactly the form you expected. I assumed the word
was old, and am pretty sure I found it in a novel set in 15th century
England. So I figured the plant might not be in contemporary use at all,
and it may not be in this country - I haven't looked for it yet.

Guerri

John Barrs wrote:
> Dodi, (or anyone else)
>
> What's the score on 'specialist dictionaries'?



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earler
September 10th, 2005, 05:14 PM
The oed shows the first usage circa 1000 ad. In other words, it exists in old english.

-er