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Well, I'm confused. If the citation shows Dickens' use (1840), that doesn't necessarily mean that Dickens was the first to use the term (i.e., dunce's cap), does it?
Book regards,
DubDunce
OP alls it means is that it's the first written usage that Dr. Murray and co. found.
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