How the Oxford English Dictionary started out like Wikipedia

The origins of the Oxford English Dictionary are surprisingly similar to those of Wikipedia, but that didn't stop it becoming an academic standard

Before Wikipedia, there was the Oxford English Dictionary, a Victorian era crowdsourcing project

First edition 1888-1928. A new English Dictionary on Historical Principles, Oxford University Press. Complete 10 volumes in 20 leather bound books : r/rarebooks

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How the Oxford English Dictionary Went from Murderer's Pet Project to Internet Lexicon - Atlas Obscura

History of the OED

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How the Oxford English Dictionary started out like Wikipedia

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