The meanings of words change. "Peculiar" once meant "unique". I remember seeing a dictionary that defined uranium as a "heavy grayish metal of little practical value." An old dictionary is like a snapshot of the way words were used when it was written. Words also disappear. When did you last use the word "bodkin"? Older dictionaries may be the only resource for defining those obsolete or vanished words.
The pronunciation of words also changes. Dictionaries help us to track these changes.
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it is only worth what someone will pay for it
It is not in the "Merrian Websters Intermediate Dictionary".
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Yes it is in the Merriam-Websters Dictionary
The British dictionary have British English and the Webster dictionary have American English
$5000 in US currency from Oregon...so much cheddar comes from tillamook
According to websters dictionary it is an adverb
The definition of Corinth according to Websters Dictionary is: A city of southern Greece in the northeast Peloponnesus on the Gulf of Corinth. It is near the site of the ancient city or Corinth.
The word "outreach" was first included in the Webster's Dictionary in 1976.
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There is no known individual named "Meraism Websters" in public records or notable sources. It is possible that this name might be misspelled or referring to a lesser-known person. Could you provide more context or clarify your question?