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Example searches
Searching for entries by first cited work
Aim: to search for all words whose earliest
evidence is from Shakespeare's Julius
Caesar
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Open the Full Text search panel by clicking .
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Type Jul. C. into the input box.
This is the abbreviation used in the Dictionary for this
particular work. See also other abbreviations of Shakespearean
plays, a general list of abbreviations used in work
titles, and the tips on searching for abbreviated
words.
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Click on the list box (showing full text by default) and
choose first cited work as your text area. This confines
your search to the titles of works containing the earliest recorded
usage of words.
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Click to start the
search.
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The results list is displayed. The results include airless, chimney-top, and honeyless.
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