Definition of Furnivall

1. Noun. English philologist who first proposed the Oxford English Dictionary (1825-1910).

Exact synonyms: Frederick James Furnivall
Generic synonyms: Philologist, Philologue

Lexicographical Neighbors of Furnivall

Funafuti
Fundulus
Fundulus heteroclitus
Fundulus majalis
Funen
Funghus Rock
Funka
Funkaceae
Fuqra
Fur
Furby
Furbys
Furnariidae
Furnarius
Furnivall
Furongian
Fury
Fus-ha
Fusanus
Fusanus acuminatus
Fuscoboletinus
Fuscoboletinus paluster
Fuscoboletinus serotinus
Fushun
Fusiformis
Fusobacterium mortiferum
Fusobacterium plauti
Futcher's line
Futunan

Literary usage of Furnivall

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The History of the Holy Grail: Englisht, Ab. 1450 A.D. by Henry Lovelich (1874)
"FJfurnivall,Esq. 1430 ? Hymns to the Virgin and Christ, the Parliament of ... FJ furnivall, Esq. 1430-50 Poems on the Cross (in ' Legends of the Holy Rood ..."

2. An alphabet of tales: An English 15th century translation of the Alphabetum by Etienne, Arnoldus of Liége, Mary Macleod Banks (1905)
"Early Canterbury Wills, edited by William Cowper, BA, and J. Meadows Cowper. Early Norwich Wills, edited by Walter Rye and FJ furnivall. ..."

3. An Index to the Wills and Inventories Now Preserved in the Court of Probate by John Parsons Earwaker, Chester, Eng. (Diocese) (1881)
"1648 Furber, Thomas, of Marbury Inv 1648 furnivall, Anthony, of co. Chester 1632 furnivall, Hugh, of Elton, parish of Warmingham ... Inv 1641 furnivall ..."

4. Life and Letters of Robert Browning by Sutherland Mrs Orr (1908)
"CHAPTER XX 1881-1887 The Browning Society; Mr. furnivall; Miss EH Hickey—His Attitude towards the Society; Letter to Mrs. Fitz-Gerald— Mr. Thaxter, ..."

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