01 February - First volume of Oxford Dictionary was published in 1884

 

The first volume of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), not to be confused with the modern single-volume Oxford Dictionary, was published on February 1, 1884. The full title of the dictionary was "A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles; Founded Mainly on the Materials Collected by the Philological Society."

The Oxford English Dictionary is a comprehensive dictionary of the English language, tracing the historical development and usage of words. The project was initiated by the Philological Society of London in the 19th century, and the first editor of the dictionary was Sir James Murray. The publication of the full dictionary spanned many years, with new volumes released as the work progressed. The complete first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was published in ten volumes in 1928. Since then, it has undergone revisions and updates.