Offers definitions for English words and phrases, along with observations about the evolution of the dictionary since its first edition and tables that contain information for such topics as countries and chemical elements.
The text of this version has been augmented with the inclusion of the Oxford English Dictionary Additions Series (Volumes 1-3), published in 1993 and 1997, the Bibliography to the Second Edition, and other ancillary material.
HERIOT eALa. [f. F heretique f. eccl. L f. Gk hairetilcos (as prec., see -10) _ hé'l'iot, n. (law). ... What is or may be inherited; (fig) portion allotted to any one; (bibl) the ancient Israelites. the Church; inherited lot.
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