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    From Stefan Ram@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jan 31 18:43:48 2025
    1 February 1884: the first volume of "A New English Dictionary
    On Historical Principles." (renamed to "Oxford English Dictionary"
    in 1933) is published.

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  • From Ross Clark@21:1/5 to Stefan Ram on Sat Feb 1 14:10:08 2025
    On 1/02/2025 7:43 a.m., Stefan Ram wrote:
    1 February 1884: the first volume of "A New English Dictionary
    On Historical Principles." (renamed to "Oxford English Dictionary"
    in 1933) is published.


    That would be the first fascicle (A-Ant), published 29/1 in UK and 1/2
    in US.

    https://www.oed.com/information/about-the-oed/history-of-the-oed/dictionary-milestones/

    Not until 1888 did they have enough fascicles to make a "volume" (A-B).

    https://www.oed.com/information/about-the-oed/history-of-the-oed/oed-editions/#first-edition

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  • From Stefan Ram@21:1/5 to Ross Clark on Sat Feb 1 12:50:41 2025
    Ross Clark <benlizro@ihug.co.nz> wrote or quoted:
    On 1/02/2025 7:43 a.m., Stefan Ram wrote:
    1 February 1884: the first volume of "A New English Dictionary
    On Historical Principles." (renamed to "Oxford English Dictionary"
    in 1933) is published.
    That would be the first fascicle (A-Ant), published 29/1 in UK and 1/2
    in US.

    Oh, thanks for the heads up! I've updated my notes.

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