Re: dictionary comparison: Cleasby vs. Zoëga

Well, that's the thing, Cleasby's dictionary is really expensive. Now
that they just reprinted Zoega's dictionary, it's many more times
expensive than Zoega's dictionary.

--- In norse_course@yahoogroups.com, "Patricia"
<originalpatricia@...> wrote:

> What is wrong with having both if they are obtainable,

Dictionaries are books, and no academic can have too many books
(Right?) one may have a different entry (slightly) from the other.

> Always remember when studying, an OVER-tidy desk is a sign of a

mind out of perfect balance, thanks for the trolls I have copied, and
I now know what a troll looks like, I believe we have one or two here
in England

> in Frith Patricia
> ----- Original Message -----
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> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 2:15 AM
> Subject: [norse_course] dictionary comparison: Cleasby vs. Zoëga
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> Is it useful to use both dictionaries, since I read that

Zoëga's

> dictionary is an abridgement of Cleasby's dictionary. Did Zoëga

add

> anything new or different to his dictionary?
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