Word Mysteries & Histories: From Quiche to Humble Pie

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Houghton Mifflin, 1986 - Language Arts & Disciplines - 308 pages
Browsers, aficionados of language, and serious students all will delight in discovering the 500 richly textured histories of English words presented in this beautifully illustrated volume. 45 wood engravingts.

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Contents

The Word Mysteries and Histories
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Eunuch
70
Iris
117
Copyright

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