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maximus83 · 03-07-2019, 11:36 AM

The included Oxford Dictionary of English on the Kindle is fine. But I would love to get the full Oxford English Dictionary (you know, that 20+ volume monstrosity with the whole history of the English language) in epub/kindle format. Or failing that due to the obvious file size issues, at least the 2 volume Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 6th ed., which I have in paper and supposedly has 1/3 of the entries in the full OED, as well as all words after 1700, and all words from Shakespeare or the KJV Bible that were pre-1700.

This screen shot of an entry from the OED online (which I can access via my public library membership) gives just a small taste of why the OED is so awesome. I love the historical citations showing a word's history and usage:

How awesome would it be to have at least the Shorter OED available to you as a dictionary in Kindle?

If somebody knows something I don't, and there's a legit copy of either of these dictionaries out there for sale, please, let me in on the secret.

03-07-2019, 11:36 AM	#1
maximus83 Nameless Being	Get full (or shorter) OED on Kindle? The included Oxford Dictionary of English on the Kindle is fine. But I would love to get the full Oxford English Dictionary (you know, that 20+ volume monstrosity with the whole history of the English language) in epub/kindle format. Or failing that due to the obvious file size issues, at least the 2 volume Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 6th ed., which I have in paper and supposedly has 1/3 of the entries in the full OED, as well as all words after 1700, and all words from Shakespeare or the KJV Bible that were pre-1700. This screen shot of an entry from the OED online (which I can access via my public library membership) gives just a small taste of why the OED is so awesome. I love the historical citations showing a word's history and usage: How awesome would it be to have at least the Shorter OED available to you as a dictionary in Kindle? If somebody knows something I don't, and there's a legit copy of either of these dictionaries out there for sale, please, let me in on the secret. Last edited by maximus83; 03-07-2019 at 11:40 AM.