RHDAS availability.

[Wilson Gray]

On Oct 25, 2004, at 8:35 PM, Sam Clements wrote:

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> From: "Mullins, Bill" <Bill.Mullins at US.ARMY.MIL>
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> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 2:44 PM
> Subject: Re: "kicky" antedating
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>> Poster:       Jesse Sheidlower <jester at PANIX.COM>
>> Subject:      Re: "kicky" antedating
>
>>>>> first cite in OED is 1968.
>>>>
>>>> "Kicky" is so old that it's almost unbelievable that it didn't
>>>> appear
>>>> in print until the mid-'Sixties.
>>>
>>> Except, of course, for that 1942 quote in HDAS.
>>
>> I don't have the HDAS, glad to see that it's in there.
>
> To anyone who doesn't have the first two volumes of HDAS, shame on
> you.  If
> you're gonna antedate, you have to own them.  (and use them--sorry,
> Wilson!
> But, I've forgotten to look, myself)

No problem. I understand completely.;-)

-Wilson

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> http://www.bookfinder.com/search/?
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> Volume I is available from the nice folks at Strand.  If I'm not
> misremembering, they own the entire remaindered lot of these.  I
> bought mine
> from them a few years ago, when they were about $10.  Now they're $25.
> Considering that the book had a retail price of $50, this is still a
> bargain. These are new books, just remainders.
>
> It's harder to find Vol. II.  I noticed a SET of I/II available for
> $70 and
> shipping.
> http://www.bookfinder.com/search/?
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> Who would have though that Jon Lighter could be bought so cheap?  :)
>
> Sam Clements
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