Antedating of "Yiddish"

[Shapiro, Fred]

In fact, the context of this citation suggests that the word as used there was not clearly naturalized in English.  The OED should perhaps put this citation in square brackets.

Fred Shapiro


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Subject: Re: Antedating of "Yiddish"

At 10/19/2012 09:34 PM, Shapiro, Fred wrote:
>Yiddish (OED 1875)
>
>1871 _The Israelite_ 28 July 4 (ProQuest Historical Newpapers)  They
>sit without hats, say but a few words of "Yiddish."
>
>Fred Shapiro

Assimilated so early?

:-)
Joel

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