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Tue May 3 10:41:24 EDT 2011


across-- I realize what the meaning is.

However, I am intrigued to find that the two volume New Shorter Oxford
English Dictionary (1993) does not list this word.

Does anyone know of a dictionary which gives both a definition of this word
and its derivation?

Is it ikely that the immediate origin of the word is German?

BTW, the NSOED is now available on CD-ROM at half the price of the two
bound volumes, and is a _most_ marvellous tool.
I thoroughly recommend it.

Maurice A. O'Sullivan
[ Bray, Ireland ]
mauros at iol.ie

Confucius said: "To study and not think is a waste. To think and not study
is dangerous."
Analects 2:15




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