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Furnivall

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Noun

1. frederick james furnivall, furnivall

English philologist who first proposed the Oxford English Dictionary (1825-1910)

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Furnivall

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noun
Frederick James. 1825–1910, English philologist: founder of the Early English Text Society and one of the founders of the Oxford English Dictionary

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Furnivall

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Frederick James1825-1910; Eng. philologist & editor

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Furnivall

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British philologist who founded numerous literary societies and as a member of the Philological Society proposed (1857) the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary, for which he later served as chief editor (1861-1870).

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