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Definition of Frederick James Furnivall
1. Noun. English philologist who first proposed the Oxford English Dictionary (1825-1910).
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Literary usage of Frederick James Furnivall
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1. The Hengwrt Ms of Chaucer's Canterbury Talesby Geoffrey Chaucer by Geoffrey Chaucer (1879)
"Includes: Drawings of the 23 tellers of the 24 Canterbury tales, copied from the Ellesmere ms. and cut on wood by Mr. W. H. Hooper."