Concise Oxford Dictionary
Concise Oxford Dictionary, abbreviated as COD, is probably the best-known 'smaller' Oxford dictionaries. It was started as a derivative of the Oxford English Dictionary although section S-Z had to be written before the OED actually reached that stage.The editors of the first edition (1911) were the brothers H. W. Fowler and F. G. Fowler. The second edition (1929) was edited by H. W. Fowler alone as his brother had died in 1918. The third edition was edited by H. G. Le Mesurier. The fourth (1951) and fifth (1964) editions were prepared by E. McIntosh, who introduced the space-saving swung dash that stands for the headword. The sixth edition (1976) by J. B. Sykes saw a thorough revision based on the Supplement to the OED. In the seventh edition (1982), also by Sykes, symbols were introduced to mark uses considered controversial or offensive. The eighth edition (1990) by Robert E. Allen, being computer-based, changed the original structure to a large extent. The latest edition was edited by Judy Pearsall.
Sampson, without
pleased to tear the wing, sir, instead of cutting it off. Mr.
Barnes, a glass of ale, if you please.'
While the old gentleman, pleased with Miss Mannering's liveliness
impatience of Colonel Mannering began to exceed all bounds. He
supper; and traversed the parlour in which they were with hasty
dark lawn, now listening for the remote sound of the carriage
impatience, he left the room, took his hat and cloak, and pursued
approach of those whom he desired to see. 'I really wish,' said
nightfall. You must have heard, Mr. Pleydell, what a cruel fright
friends of mine. I was the means of bringing some of them to
Bertram, 'from the vengeance of one of these wretches.'
'When young Hazlewood was hurt; I heard of that too.'
'Imagine, my dear Mr. Pleydell,' continued Lucy, 'how much Miss
his great strength and the sternness of his features, rushed out
resentment at this undesigned aspersion of her admirer, 'that
this country that they think every person shocking who comes near
tones and gestures,' there's something wrong here between my young
since he was a boy, so the ladies may be perfectly right; but I
handsome men you must go to Holland; the prettiest fellow I ever
Vanbuster, or some such barbarous name. He will not be quite so
chance hit of her learned admirer, but that instant the Colonel
'still, however, we will not separate. Where is Dominie Sampson?'
'Here, honoured sir.'
'What is that book you hold in your hand, Mr. Sampson?'
'It's even the learned De Lyra, sir. I would crave his honour.
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