Hertsfordshire.: Wordsworth.. 1996.. xlvii + 1021pp, index, glossary, paperback. "This dictionary, compiled in the late nineteenth century, is an invaluable source which has never been superseded. It is an essential book for all who are interested in English etymology and the development of the language, and the many entries also provide fascinating clues to the concerns of the Empire, and the attitudes of the colonial rulers." Publisher's description. .