C. T. Onions (1873–1965)

Author of The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology

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Includes the names: C.T.Onions, C.T. Onions, ed. C. T. Onions, Charles T. Onions, Editor C. T. Onions, C. T. Onions Editor, Charles Talbut Onions, C.T. Edited By Onions

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Works by C. T. Onions

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The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology (1966) 514 copies, 2 reviews

A Shakespeare Glossary (1976) 312 copies, 2 reviews

Modern English Syntax (1971) 12 copies

An advanced English syntax : based on the principles and requirements of the grammatical society (2010) 8 copies

An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language 3 copies

The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles Combined with Britannica World Language Dictionary. 2 vol 2 copies

Medium Aevum; Volume XXV, Nos 1-3 1 copy

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The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles (1933) — Editor; Revision editor, some editions — 611 copies, 7 reviews

Sweet’s Anglo-Saxon Reader in Prose and Verse (1876) — Editor, some editions — 405 copies, 4 reviews

The Oxford Universal Dictionary Illustrated (1933) — Editor — 20 copies

Fifteen Plays with a Glossary By C. T. Onions (1916) — some editions — 3 copies

Oxford Universal English Dictionary on Historical Principles, Vol. IV: Fit-Ice — Editor — 2 copies

Oxford Universal English Dictionary on Historical Principles, Vol. II: Bro-Dec — Editor — 1 copy

Oxford Universal English Dictionary on Historical Principles, Vol. VII: Pel-Rel — Editor — 1 copy

Oxford Universal English Dictionary on Historical Principles, Vol. VI: Mag-Pel — Editor — 1 copy

Oxford Universal English Dictionary on Historical Principles, Vol. V: Ice-Mag — Editor — 1 copy

Oxford Universal English Dictionary on Historical Principles, Vol. III: Dec-Fit — Editor — 1 copy

Oxford Universal English Dictionary on Historical Principles, Vol. VIII: Rel-Sol — Editor — 1 copy

Oxford Universal English Dictionary on Historical Principles, Vol. X: Tol-Zym — Editor — 1 copy

Oxford Universal English Dictionary on Historical Principles, Vol. IX: Sol-Tol — Editor — 1 copy

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Canonical name: Onions, C. T.
Legal name: Onions, Charles Talbut
Birthdate: 1873-09-10
Date of death: 1965-01-08
Gender: male
Education: Mason College, Birmingham, England, UK (London B.A.) (1892)
Mason College, Birmingham, England, UK (London M.A.) (1895)
Occupations: grammarian
lexicographer
British naval intelligence
Organizations: University of Oxford (Magdalen College)
Philological Society
Oxford English Dictionary
British Navy
Awards and honors: CBE, 1934
FBA, 1938
Sir Israel Gollancz Prize, 1933
Nationality: UK
Birthplace: Edgbaston, Birmingham, England, UK
Places of residence: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Map Location: UK

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yukimaruge 30 reviews

A Shakespeare Glossary by C. T. Onions

This is a story about William Shakespeare.
Shakespeare is one of gleatest writer of play.
I had thought that "he is a genius we can not understand",
but when I read this this book, I was suprised to know that he is one human who has little ability.
I felt this story was little difficult.
But I was happy to know the great genius's face
as a human like us.

May 20, 20101 other review

PAFM 1,025 reviews

A Shakespeare Glossary: Vocabulary reference by C. T. Onions

Reference for Quaker language of the 1600's

Oct 19, 20191 other review

keylawk 2,152 reviews

The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology by C. T. Onions

Briefly defines the scope of the book in the definition of Etymology as "the origin, formation, and development (of a word)".[v]
Example: LAW - rule [OIcel] - layer, partnership, fixed price, set tune, and "in various languages, "derived from bases meaning 'place, set down'.
KEY - OFris. Kei, kay; of unknown origin.

Mar 18, 20071 other review

ME_Dictionary 4,901 reviews

The Oxford dictionary of English etymology / ed. by C. T. Onions with the assistance of G. W. S. Friedrichsen and R. W. Burchfield by C. T. Onions

1967 reprinted with corrections.

Mar 20, 20201 other review