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Notes Dictionary of Archaic and Provincial Words, Obsolete Phrases, Proverbs and Ancient
Customs from the 14th Century. 13 ed. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1989.
2 vols.
(iii) Dialect Dictionaries: A dialect is the variety of a language spoken by people in different
areas with variations in pronunciation, vocabulary and phrases. Such dictionaries
dealing with the dialect words are known as dialect dictionaries.

Example: American Dialect Dictionary/by Harold Wentworth. New York:
Crowell, 1944.

It deals mainly with a dialect in the form of localisms and regionalisms. It gives
more than 60,000 quotations showing their usage.
(iv) Dictionary of New Words: Dictionaries are revised from time to time to make them
up-to-date. Many new words are coined or borrowed from other languages and
added to a language. Some dictionaries cover such new words, which are not included
in the old dictionaries.

Example: Dictionary of New Words/by Berg. London: Allen & Unwin, 1953.
(v) Dictionary of Names, Surnames and Nicknames: Dictionaries covering the personal
names, nicknames or surnames are called dictionaries of names. Nickname is an
altered name or a shortened name instead of the real name.
The Penguin Book of Hindu Names/by Maneka Gandhi. New Delhi: Viking, 1992.
In addition to explaining the meaning, the book also gives a list of sources from
where the word has originated. It is useful for selecting a name for a new born baby.
It attempts to cover all the names in use since 14th century.
The Oxford Mini Dictionary of First names/ed. By Hanks and Hodges. Oxford:
University Press, 1986.
It is a guide to the meaning and origin of nearly two thousand names in common
use in the English speaking world.
(vi) Dictionary of Crossword Puzzles: These dictionaries are very useful for crossword
enthusiasts in solving the crossword puzzles. The words are arranged according to
the number of letters they contain with a brief definition.

Example: Longman crossword Solver’s Dictionary/by Anne R. Poradford. Harlow:
Longman, 1986.
Webster’s Official Crossword Puzzle Dictionary/ed. By Merrian Webster, 1981.

(vii) Dictionary of Anagrams: Anagram is the word made by changing the order of the
letter in the given word, e.g., male-lame.

Example: Longman Anagram Dictionary/by R.J. Edwards. Harlow: Longman, 1985.
It lists over 2, 00,000 anagrams and phrases listed by length in alphabetical order. It
is a comprehensive, computer compiled anagram dictionary ideal for solving
crosswords, word puzzles, scrabble, etc. It is an ideal companion to “Longman
Crossword Key” and “The Longman Crossword Solver’s Dictionary”.

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