Oxford English Dictionary*

Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is the largest and most renowned dictionary of th English language.

OED contains:

• Over 300.000 main entries
• Over 600.000 word-forms
• Approx 137.000 pronunciations
• Approx 250.000 etymologies
• Approx. 577.000 cross-references
• Almost 2,5 millioner usage quotations

More information:

• Wikipedia: Oxford English Dictionary
• Pdf-brochure from Oxford University Press

Help:

• Wildcards in OED:
  • * for any number of characters: p*t finds pat, paint, pragmatist etc (both left and right truncation is possible)
  • ? for single characters: p?t, finds pat, pet, pit etc.
• Quick reference guide (pdf)
• Help with using OED Online - different help resources