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British lexicographer and philologist, primary editor of the Oxford English Dictionary (1837–1915)
Also known as: James A. H. Murray, James Augustus Henry Murray, Sir James Augustin Henry Murray, Sir James Augustus Henry Murray, Джеймс Огастес Генри Марри, جيمس موراي
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- The evolution of English lexicography
- A new English dictionary on historical principles (vol 1)
- The Oxford English dictionary
- The shorter Oxford English dictionary on historical principles (1955)
- A companion dictionary of the English language