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* Oxford University: ''Oxford English Dictionary, 11th Edition''. Oxford University Press (2004).

...dogs would follow the scent; and the horses would follow the dogs.<ref> ''Oxford English Dictionary'' s.v. "red herring"</ref>

...of deliberately attempting to effect changes in society. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the phrase arose with this meaning at the end of the 19th century.

...plosive device to derive its destructive power from, as defined by the ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]'', "the rapid release of energy by fission of heavy atomic nuclei".<ref>O

* Oxford University: ''Oxford English Dictionary, 11th Edition''. Oxford University Press (2004).

...Nevertheless, a nation is often conceived of in terms of a [[state]],<ref>Oxford English Dictionary</ref> and implied [[sovereign state|sovereignty]]; all the members of the [

* Simpson, J. A.; & Weiner, E. S. C. (Eds.). (1989). ''Oxford English dictionary''. Oxford: Clarendon Press.

...[[Dicing|diced]] or [[Mincing|minced]].<ref name="Collins" /><ref>Concise Oxford English Dictionary, 11th Edition</ref>

.../www.oed.com/viewdictionaryentry/Entry/95568|title="Information"|publisher=Oxford English Dictionary}} </ref> defines it as:

...}}</ref> However, in an article written for Byte Magazine about the myth, Oxford English Dictionary Editor Fred Shapiro notes that the OED details the appearance of the word "

...a special word (such as "[[hogmanay]]" in [[Scots language|Scots]]).<ref>''Oxford English Dictionary'', "hogmanay".</ref>

...the best known.<ref>This section relies primarily on scholars from the ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]''. See ''Askoxford.com - ask the experts'': '[http://www.askoxford.com/as

...w'' also meant a wooden supporting frame used in small mining tunnels (see Oxford English Dictionary).

...who summons (convenes) a meeting, the convener may take the chair. The [[Oxford English Dictionary]] (2nd edition 1989) offers this citation: 1833 Act 3-4 Will. IV, c. 46 §4

...ous story, a fable, a cock-and-bull story".<ref>The Compact Edition of the Oxford English Dictionary, Volume 1, A–0, Oxford, England, 26th U.S. printing, July 1987, page 330,

...ay refer to a specific system once operated by the British post office<ref>Oxford English Dictionary (online)</ref>, originally known as [[National Giro]] and, confusingly, was

...006, now Ask.com), and is now a generic term in dictionaries such as the [[Oxford English Dictionary]].

A '''hobby''' is defined by the ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]'' as "an activity done regularly for pleasure". Any such activity may be

...://www.oed.com/view/Entry/117355?redirectedFrom=metaphysics "metaphysics". Oxford English Dictionary. 3rd Online Edition.] Oxford University Press. | Online access requires su | NB: ''See the entry in the Oxford English Dictionary for sources of the examples and for additional examples''.<ref name=oedmeta

* Oxford University: ''Oxford English Dictionary, 11th Edition''. Oxford University Press (2004).

...berg (2006).</ref> The earliest known use of the term, according to the ''Oxford English Dictionary'', was in Britain in 1890: "Whether a little farmer...is going to rule the

...berg (2006).</ref> The earliest known use of the term, according to the ''Oxford English Dictionary'', was in Britain in 1890: "Whether a little farmer...is going to rule the

According to the [[Oxford English Dictionary]] (OED), the earliest known appearance of "blog" in print or electronic for

...for the study of informatic processes in biotic systems. According to the Oxford English Dictionary this was the first use of the term bioinformatics. The concept provides us

...University; [http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/season?view=uk] Compact Oxford English Dictionary; [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=season] Online Etymology Diction

The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' suggests the most plausible origin to be that it is derived from the Dutc

...March 2013|title=Bromance|url=http://public.oed.com/appeals/bromance/|work=Oxford English Dictionary|publisher=Oxford University Press|accessdate=21 October 2103}}</ref>

...ting a bag over the plant.<ref>Lust, J. (2005) ''The Herb Book'', p.604; ''Oxford English Dictionary'', "mugwort".</ref>

<blockquote>According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the term "biscuit" debuted in the 14th century. Primary definition here:

...), which were then mistaken for penguins in the northern hemisphere. The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' disputes this story, noting that the [[etymology]] of the word is obscure

...ef>[http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/tele?view=uk] Ask Oxford; Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles (2007) Sixth Edition, Vol. 2, Oxford University Pr

...using hyphens.<ref>Wholesale changes in the 2007 edition of the ''Shorter Oxford English Dictionary'' removed them from 16,000 words and phrases, compared to the 2002 edition.

...reviation for Christ.<ref>[http://www.askoxford.com/pressroom/archive/xmas Oxford English Dictionary]</ref>

...management'' in the 17th and 18th centuries.<ref>Oxford English Dictionary|Oxford English Dictionary</ref>

..., began to be used in French in 1828 and in English soon thereafter.<ref>''Oxford English Dictionary'' s.v. "Renaissance."</ref> But in the 1940s, scholars, beginning with the

...philosophy and one of the three classical [[normative science]]s.<ref>The Oxford English Dictionary defines science as:

...of academic study was first identified in the nineteenth century. The ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]'' (''OED'') traces the English word itself back to the 1200s (when it des

...ry of English Etymology]]'', 1983 reprint. ISBN 0-19-861112-9.</ref><ref>[[Oxford English Dictionary]], second edition, ed. John Simpson and Edmund Weiner, Clarendon Press, 198

...of academic study was first identified in the nineteenth century. The ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]'' (''OED'') traces the English word itself back to the 1200s (when it des

..., mainly due to the [[arsenic]] and [[sulphur]] also found in the ore.<ref>Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition. 1989.</ref>

The <i>[[Oxford English Dictionary]] (OED)</i> defines <b>competition</b> as "the activity or condition of com

...ww.askoxford.com/worldofwords/wordfrom/shorter/?view=uk The Essence of the Oxford English Dictionary]''. The OED's verdict: "This is not a new term by any means (Dr Who [''sic'

...rapy|herbalism]], [[homeopathy]], and [[reflexology]] as examples.<ref> ''Oxford English Dictionary'', ninth edition 1996 </ref> Edzard Ernst, a Professor of Complementary Med

...d ''atheal'' are dated to 1611 and 1612, respectively. {{ref harvard|OED-b|Oxford English Dictionary 1989|b}}</ref> *{{note_label|OED-a|Oxford English Dictionary 1989|a}}{{note_label|OED-b|Oxford English Dictionary 1989|b}}{{cite book

...y is recognisable to the modern reader. Chaucer is also recorded in the [[Oxford English Dictionary]] as the first author to use many common English words in his writings. Th

...operties of life." However, some sources add further conditions. For the [[Oxford English Dictionary]], an organism is "[an] individual animal, plant, or single-celled life for

The <i>[[Oxford English Dictionary]]</i> defines sport as "an activity involving physical exertion and skill i

...wooden warship during the [[Age of Sail]].<ref name="OED">"battleship" The Oxford English Dictionary. 2nd ed. 1989. OED Online. Oxford University Press. 4 April 2000.</ref> The

...ook |last= Gilliver |first=Peter |title=The Ring of Words: Tolkien and the Oxford English Dictionary |id=ISBN 0-19-861069-6 |year= 2006 |publisher=Oxford University Press}}</re

...ESTRY 2007 - ENGLAND] at www.forestry.gov.uk</ref> <ref name="OED">The ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]'', in its 1893 edition, includes under "country" the meaning "3. The terr

...'', the historic local appellation for the [[Indus River]].<ref>"India", ''Oxford English Dictionary", second edition, 2100a.d. Oxford University Press</ref>. The ancient [[Gre

...nces seems to have existed since the late 18th century.<ref name="oed">The Oxford English Dictionary lists the 1791 book ''The History of the Royal Circus'' about Philip Astley

According to the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' entry<ref>[http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50008463?query_type=word&q

...e=Zoroastrianism>The term '''Zoroastrianism''' was first attested by the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' in 1874 in Archibald Sayce's ''Principles of Comparative Philology''</ref

...commonly rendered in lower case ('''solar system''') including in the ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]'', [http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/solar%20system ''Merriam-Webster's 11th

...ilhon coined the term "cypherpunk", derived from cipher and cyberpunk. The Oxford English Dictionary added "cypherpunk" in 2006. <ref>{{citation

The Republican party is known as the '''G.O.P.'''. According to the [[Oxford English Dictionary]] the first known reference to the Republican party as the "grand old party

...ses that is not only painful - but usually requires emergency surgery. The Oxford English dictionary's first definition of the word colic (as a noun) is: "A name given to sever

...ses that is not only painful - but usually requires emergency surgery. The Oxford English dictionary's first definition of the word colic (as a noun) is: "A name given to sever