Comments for Dr. Johnson's Dictionary http://drjohnsonsdictionary.library.yale.edu Sun, 15 May 2011 21:23:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on encyclopedia by » Carnivalesque 48 Sarah Werner http://drjohnsonsdictionary.library.yale.edu/2009/03/14/encyclopedia/#comment-710 Sun, 15 May 2011 21:23:55 +0000 http://drjohnsonsdictionary.wordpress.com/?p=885#comment-710 [...] Johnson’s annotations to the first edition as he prepared for the fourth edition. Never has encyclopedia seemed more fitting. Yale is also home to the Yale Law Library, which has its own blog that [...]

]]> Comment on GALLIMAU’FRY. n.s. by cearta.ie » Gallimaufry http://drjohnsonsdictionary.library.yale.edu/2009/04/01/gallimaufry-ns/#comment-441 Wed, 12 May 2010 10:37:56 +0000 http://drjohnsonsdictionary.wordpress.com/?p=1057#comment-441 [...] Johnson defined gallimaufry as 1. A hoch-poch … 2. Any inconsistent or ridiculous medley. [...]

]]> Comment on Welcome to Dr. Johnson’s Dictionary by Tapender http://drjohnsonsdictionary.library.yale.edu/about-this-site/#comment-438 Mon, 10 May 2010 06:05:33 +0000 http://drjohnsonsdictionary.wordpress.com/?page_id=169#comment-438 Great man of english dictionary

]]> Comment on Welcome to Dr. Johnson’s Dictionary by Sue D http://drjohnsonsdictionary.library.yale.edu/about-this-site/#comment-389 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:45:55 +0000 http://drjohnsonsdictionary.wordpress.com/?page_id=169#comment-389 Found it!!! Am on the same quest as you!!!

It is “wrizzled”

Found at

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=SaARAAAAIAAJ&dq=samuel+johnson+dictionary+entries&printsec=frontcover&source=bn&hl=en&ei=TIKwS93NGeGO4gbhysG0Dw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CB4Q6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=shrunk&f=false

Sue

]]> Comment on Welcome to Dr. Johnson’s Dictionary by Vincent Sumpter http://drjohnsonsdictionary.library.yale.edu/about-this-site/#comment-384 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:45:42 +0000 http://drjohnsonsdictionary.wordpress.com/?page_id=169#comment-384 Hello, I’ve been given a puzzling question to anwer to do with Dr Johnson’s Dictionary. Does anyone out there know a word beginning with “w” in his dictionary that means “to diminish in size”? The hint for the word was “shrunk”. It isn’t a trick question – there is definitely a word in his dictionary that answers the question. I’ve tried everything but am getting knowhere. Thanks – all ideas welcome.

]]> Comment on About this copy of the Dictionary by Kathryn James http://drjohnsonsdictionary.library.yale.edu/the-sneyd-gimbel-copy/#comment-370 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:05:19 +0000 http://drjohnsonsdictionary.wordpress.com/?page_id=381#comment-370 This blog included only 365 words from the dictionary, and I’m afraid that “welfare” was not one of them! The Beinecke’s annotated proof copy of the Dictionary has been scanned, and you will find this in the Beinecke Library’s Digital Images and Collections, with a search for “Johnson.”

]]> Comment on About this copy of the Dictionary by Glenn http://drjohnsonsdictionary.library.yale.edu/the-sneyd-gimbel-copy/#comment-369 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:26:00 +0000 http://drjohnsonsdictionary.wordpress.com/?page_id=381#comment-369 I can’t seem to find the word “welfare” using the search function or in the archives. Any idea how I can get the word to show so others can also see the definition in Samuel Johnsons Time?

]]> Comment on Welcome to Dr. Johnson’s Dictionary by Harmless Drudge http://drjohnsonsdictionary.library.yale.edu/about-this-site/#comment-363 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:43:31 +0000 http://drjohnsonsdictionary.wordpress.com/?page_id=169#comment-363 [...] of the English Language_ (1755). All you need to do is to get a load of Johnson’s portrait here, and you will understand exactly why I love this book. Also, I wish I had written the example [...]

]]> Comment on To ZEST. v.a. by All years must come to an end. « Perplexed with Narrow Passages http://drjohnsonsdictionary.library.yale.edu/2009/12/31/zest-n-s/#comment-353 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:11:08 +0000 http://drjohnsonsdictionary.wordpress.com/?p=2630#comment-353 [...] Zest. To heighten by an additional relish. [...]

]]> Comment on SLU’BBERDEGULLION. n.s. by Slubberdegullion. « Perplexed with Narrow Passages http://drjohnsonsdictionary.library.yale.edu/2009/11/12/slubberdegullion-n-s/#comment-310 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:50:01 +0000 http://drjohnsonsdictionary.wordpress.com/?p=2430#comment-310 [...] SLU’BBERDEGULLION. n.s. [I suppose a cant word without Derivation.] A paltry, dirty, sorry wretch…. [...]

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