Furnivall

[ fur-nuh-vuhl ]

/ ˈfɜr nə vəl /

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noun

Frederick James, 1825–1910, English philologist and editor.

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Words nearby Furnivall

furnishing, furnishings, furnit., furniture, furniture beetle, Furnivall, furo, furocoumarin, furor, furore, furphy

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How to use Furnivall in a sentence

Furnivall, pp. 33-35; he says it is 'frised or perled cloothe of gold,' or 'a weued clothe of gold.'
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
Dr. Furnivall once asked the poet what his idea really was in the poem.
The Browning Cyclopdia|Edward Berdoe
Dr. Furnivall, however, thinks that Mr. Browning invented the story.
The Browning Cyclopdia|Edward Berdoe
Dr. Furnivall contributes an illuminating introduction, and Hugh Thomson's illustrations are, as usual, very satisfactory.
A Mother's List of Books for Children|Gertrude Weld Arnold

Furnivall, 1868, 8vo; "Two fifteenth century Cookery Books," ed.
A Literary History of the English People|Jean Jules Jusserand

British Dictionary definitions for Furnivall

Furnivall

/ (ˈfɜːnɪvəl) /

noun

Frederick James . 1825–1910, English philologist: founder of the Early English Text Society and one of the founders of the Oxford English Dictionary

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