English Explanatory Dictionary

Richard Snary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dictionary.

Word forms

Richard Snary Richard Snaries

Etymology

A pun involving the name Dick (short for Richard) and the Early Modern English pronunciation of dictionary as /ˈdɪksnæːrɪ/, /ˈdɪksnɛːrɪ/ (see dixnary, dixery).

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