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As much as I would love to own the complete 20 volume set of the OED, it is slightly out of my price range. When I win the lottery, this is on the top of my to buy list.

 

What would you say is a good dictionary, that is a bit less intense the complete OED, but better than a cheap paper back.

 

Also, I read a lot of Victorian and older books, and some times the words I look up are not in my current dictionary. I hate looking words up on the computer, especially at 2 in the morning. Is there a reference book/dictionary that has older words in it?

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As much as I would love to own the complete 20 volume set of the OED, it is slightly out of my price range. When I win the lottery, this is on the top of my to buy list.

 

What would you say is a good dictionary, that is a bit less intense the complete OED, but better than a cheap paper back.

I'd wager the Shorter Oxford will meet your literary needs. We have it in hardcover (2 vols) and CD-ROM, with the CD-ROM version getting the most use. Can you access the OED through your library? It's too cumbersome a process to frequently look up words this way, but I find when the Shorter Oxford isn't enough it's nice to have access.
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