Liddell

From: Jeffrey Gibson (jgibson@acfsysv.roosevelt.edu)
Date: Tue Oct 29 1996 - 10:36:11 EST


Regarding the pronunciation of Liddell -- my recollection of every one I
knew (and know) at Oxford who referred to LSJ was that Liddell was indeed
pronounced LIDdell (as in little). Moreover, they often recited a
LIDdell ditty about the original pair of lexicographers that went:

     Said Liddell to Scott,
     "That's the lot!"

Yours,

Jeffrey Gibson
jgibson@acfsysv.roosevelt.edu



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