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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 2 of 2 1 2 Re: Pop quiz #119657 01/19/2004 2:08 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 trust the OED I dunno, mav, a bunch of generalists vs some fanatics in the field? Not to mention that a single volume covering Dal to Lek seems a little unlikely. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Re: Pop quiz #119658 01/20/2004 1:42 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky I can see where there might be a volume labeled Dal - Ek. But to my way of thinking, here's reason enough not to trust them : Lexicographers don't have ‘favourite’ words . Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Re: Pop quiz #119659 01/20/2004 10:55 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 a volume labeled Dal - Ek For other reasons, I don't find that much more likely than Dal - Lek. And the OED article says Dal - Lek anyway. No, I'm going with the geeks on this one. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Re: Pop quiz #119660 01/20/2004 6:28 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 maverick Carpal Tunnel maverick Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 > I'm going with the geeks on this one. I'm sure you'll be in great company, mighty Fong ;) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Page 2 of 2 1 2 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,915 Posts230,262 Members9,208 Most Online4,606 Sep 17th, 2025 Newest Members JerryC, blvd, Tony Hood, Wood Delivery, Forix Richard 9,208 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 26 A C Bowden 8 Tony Hood 1 Forix Richard 1 John Flex 1 handymanhome 1 JerryC 1 Wood Delivery 1 Trusted Roofing 1 John Fox 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,122 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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