Richard Barham
Richard Harris Barham (1788–1845), writer and Church of England clergyman.
The 733rd most frequently quoted source in the OED, with a total of 660 quotations (about 0.02% of all OED quotations).
See article in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
| Total number of quotations | 660 | Find quotations |
|---|---|---|
| Quotations providing first evidence of a word | 28 | Find quotations |
| Quotations providing first evidence of a particular meaning | 95 | Find quotations |
| Name | Total Quotations | Percentage of quotations | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Spectre of Tappington | 37 | 6.0% | Find quotations in OED |
| 2. | Leech of Folkestone | 27 | 4.0% | Find quotations in OED |
| 3. | Black Mousquetaire | 25 | 4.0% | Find quotations in OED |
| 4. | Wedding-day | 25 | 4.0% | Find quotations in OED |
| 5. | Blasphemer's Warning | 23 | 3.0% | Find quotations in OED |
| 6. | Bagman's Dog | 22 | 3.0% | Find quotations in OED |
| 7. | Lay St. Cuthbert | 22 | 3.0% | Find quotations in OED |
| 8. | Auto-da-fé | 21 | 3.0% | Find quotations in OED |
| 9. | House-warming!! | 20 | 3.0% | Find quotations in OED |
| 10. | Jerry Jarvis's Wig | 18 | 3.0% | Find quotations in OED |
