The present work is based primarily on the late Mr. Christanuja Watsa's pioneer efforts of more than twenty years ago. In the task of revision the reviser has been indebted to the Concise Oxford Dictionary (1929). The Concise Oxford Dictionary represents a masterpiece in lexicography, a model of excellence for the practitioner in the art. The orthography is that followed by the Oxford Dictionary. Many words and phrases current in English have been added in this ...
