The Concise Oxford dictionary of proverbs

Abstract

This volume combines three reference works, Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs and Concise Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins. The dictionary of quotations has been revised and updated, maintaining extensive coverage of literary and historical quotations. It contains over 9000 quotations from nearly 2000 authors; new appendices have been added on Sayings of Nineties, Slogans and Popular Misquotations, bringing dictionary fully up to date. A useful keyword index helps reader to trace quotations and their authors. The dictionary of proverbs covers sayings from the more merrier to there's no such thing as a free lunch, with over 1000 of best-known English proverbs from around world. For this second edition, many new quotations have been added to illustrate proverbs, and over 100 proverbs are included for first time. A new thematic index helps you find proverbs on subjects ranging from bee-keeping to stress. The dictionary of word origins is Based on Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology in a concise edition comprising over 17,000 entries. It contains a wealth of information about our language and its history, including origins for assassin (from Arabic for hashish-eater), nice (which meant foolish or stupid in 13th century, and coy or shy in 15th) and shrapnel (named after its inventor, General Henry Shrapnel).

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