Craigie,Sir William Alexander

Craigie,Sir William Alexander
Crai·gie (krāʹgē), Sir William Alexander. 1876-1957.
British lexicographer and philologist who was joint editor of the Oxford English Dictionary (1901-1933).

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  • Craigie, Sir William Alexander — ▪ British lexicographer born Aug. 13, 1867, Dundee, Angus, Scot. died Sept. 2, 1957, Watlington, Oxfordshire, Eng.       Scottish lexicographer and language and literature scholar who was joint editor (1901–33) of The Oxford English Dictionary… …   Universalium

  • Sir William Alexander Craigie — noun English lexicographer who was a joint editor of the Oxford English Dictionary (1872 1966) • Syn: ↑Craigie, ↑William A. Craigie • Instance Hypernyms: ↑lexicographer, ↑lexicologist …   Useful english dictionary

  • Craigie — noun English lexicographer who was a joint editor of the Oxford English Dictionary (1872 1966) • Syn: ↑William A. Craigie, ↑Sir William Alexander Craigie • Instance Hypernyms: ↑lexicographer, ↑lexicologist …   Useful english dictionary

  • William A. Craigie — noun English lexicographer who was a joint editor of the Oxford English Dictionary (1872 1966) • Syn: ↑Craigie, ↑Sir William Alexander Craigie • Instance Hypernyms: ↑lexicographer, ↑lexicologist …   Useful english dictionary

  • William Craigie — Sir William Alexander Craigie (August 13 1867 ndash; September 2 1957) was a philologist and a lexicographer.A graduate of the University of St Andrews, he was the third editor of the Oxford English Dictionary and co editor (with C. T. Onions) of …   Wikipedia

  • William A. Craigie — Sir William Alexander Craigie (* 13. August 1867; † 2. September 1957) war ein schottischer Philologe und Lexikograph. Craigie studierte an der Universität St Andrews. Er war der dritte Herausgeber des Oxford English Dictionary (Joint editor… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Craigie — [krā′gē] Sir William Alexander 1867 1957; Eng. lexicographer, born in Scotland …   English World dictionary

  • Craigie — biographical name Sir William Alexander 1867 1957 British philologist & lexicographer …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Craigie — /kray gee/, n. Sir William (Alexander), 1867 1957, Scottish lexicographer and philologist. * * * …   Universalium

  • Craigie — Crai•gie [[t]ˈkreɪ gi[/t]] n. big Sir William (Alexander), 1867–1957, Scottish lexicographer and philologist …   From formal English to slang

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