Archive for the 'Oxford Etymologist' Category

Dross, Dregs, Trash, and Other Important Substances
Part 3: Trash

Anatoly Liberman looks at the word “trash”.

Monthly Gleanings: January 2010

Anatoly answers questions.

Dross, Dregs, Trash, and Other Important Substances
Part 2: Dregs

Anatoly Liberman looks at the word “dregs”.

Dross, Dregs, Trash, and Other Important Substances
Part 1: Dross

Anatoly Liberman looks at the word “dross”.

English Etymology and a Happy New Year

Anatoly Liberman’s weekly post.

Monthly Gleanings: December 2009

Anatoly Liberman’s monthly gleanings.

Winter Harvest

Anatoly Liberman looks at usage and spelling.

Wedlock and After

Anatoly Liberman discusses the etymology of “wedlock.”

A Cooked-Goose Chase,
or the Murky History of Wayzgoose

Anatoly Liberman discusses the etymology of “wayzgoose.”

Rare and Medium Rare

Anatoly Liberman discusses the etymology of the word “rare.”

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