I have a question for anyone who might know why the OED, Random House, Merriam (dictionary & "Coined by Shakespeare" Merriam) don't list Shakespeare as having...
It's because you're dealing with two distinct usages. The literal "bee's wax," the substance secreted by hymenoptera, does indeed date to Elizabethan times. ...
Do we have to put up with Wilton? Have him post his sophomoric stuff on his own website. j p maher etymologist ... From: Dave Wilton <dave@...> Subject:...
J P Maher
jpmaher@...
Jul 3, 2009 7:36 pm
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Maybe I'm missing some of the context here, but if this is the new tone on this discussion group, I'd be happy to leave it right away. Best wishes, and hoping...
Stefan Dollinger
dstefan@...
Jul 3, 2009 7:50 pm
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So, no one takes me seriously, and claims to have a grasp of etymology? My search for the derivation of a simple phrase, "bees wax" is not a joke. ...
I'll retract my naughtiness. Replace it with: What is new for seasoned lexicographers in the Wilton post? jp maher ... From: Stefan Dollinger...
J P Maher
jpmaher@...
Jul 3, 2009 8:15 pm
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Well, lots, actually. It depends what you're a lexicographer of: EModE, LModE, ME, OE, CanE, AmE, BrE, NZE, General English and so forth. I hope we can benefit...
Stefan Dollinger
dstefan@...
Jul 3, 2009 9:54 pm
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Define "lots". Jpm ... From: Stefan Dollinger <dstefan@...> Subject: Re: [DSNA] Bees Wax To: DSNA@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, July 3, 2009,...
J P Maher
jpmaher@...
Jul 3, 2009 9:59 pm
1080
I was responding to the original poster's association of the phrase "mind your own beeswax" with Elizabethan English. There is a oft-repeated popular etymology...
Invective bad. Puff piece good? For personal blog OK. For DSNA? j p maher ... From: Dave Wilton <dave@...> Subject: RE: [DSNA] Bees Wax To:...
J P Maher
jpmaher@...
Jul 4, 2009 4:45 am
1082
JP, I think you're WAY out of line on this. First of all, the DSNA list is not solely for "seasoned lexicographers". Others with an interest in dictionaries...
Dear Erin McKean et al., Yes, DSNA should by all means be a convivial place for all with a love for word study. The standards of contributions should be...
J P Maher
jpmaher@...
Jul 4, 2009 2:22 pm
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Gee, I didn't want to start an intercontinental war. I just wanted to know the etymology of "bees wax." I read it in Shakespeare, and wanted to know who...
Hi, folks. Me again, with another malapropism. In the tank for........" That can be read in two ways. Plumetting, or supporting. I just love those four-worded...
Visit DSNA's website, www.dictionarysociety.com for information on a subscription offer made possible through our membership in ACLS. This is a very good...
Lisa, I've lost track of my DSNA subscription, which probably means I've let it lapse. Is there a way to check online, or an online subscription process? ...
Slang and its future Coming from the lower depths and inner-circles of society and making its way up, slang is an alternative register of the English language...
Mr. Amari
mr.amari@...
Jul 9, 2009 12:01 am
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NETYMOLOGYÂ "Jovis and pater reach back from Latin, through Greek " [sic]. Of course Calvert Watkins says no such thing. j p maher podictionary - for word...
jpmaher@...
Jul 18, 2009 8:07 pm
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14th EURALEX International Congress. Second Call for Papers We take great pleasure in inviting you to take part in the 14th EURALEX International Congress that...
See below for inquiry about freelance lexicographers. I am forwarding this inquiry to the discussion list because there are no freelancers on my list who (as...
I am afraid I don't understand your posting. Concerns about materials posted on the DSNA website should be directed to me at the address below; the listserv is...
It's been said that variety is the spice of life. Can the same be true of the use of punctuation? I've always liked norms in things, with deviations being used...
JP, if you have more to add to Charles's etymology, may I suggest that you simply post a comment on the relevant page of the Podictionary, which is ...
Erin, Daughter of Darlings. I don't pay attention much to bickering or remonstrating. I didn't know that there was contention amongst the ranks. My wording...
Back to a more pleasant note, in the better-late-than-never category, there are a bunch of pictures posted on the DARE site from the May meeting in ...
Luanne von Schneideme...
Lvonschn@...
Jul 29, 2009 3:59 am
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FYI - Hope this information might be useful to some list members. Apologies for cross-posting. July 27, 2009: TshwaneDJe announces the release of TshwaneLex...
Dear All, We are happy to inform you that registration is now open for the XIVth Euralex International Congress, to be held July 6 -10 2010 at the World Trade...
Dear All, XIVth Euralex International Congress We are delighted to announce that Prof. Dr Arleta Adamska from Poznań accepted our invitation to be a guest...
I'm forwarding an inquiry originally posted on SHARP-L. For those of you who don't know him, Jack Lynch is a Johnson scholar and professor at Rutgers. I am...
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