The Romance of Words (4th ed.)

Transcriber's Note
Unique page headings have been retained, and appear in the left-hand margin prior to the relevant paragraph.
Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note. Significant amendments have been listed at the end of the text.
Greek text appears as originally printed, but with a mouse-hover transliteration, ναυσία.
BY THE SAME AUTHOR
THE ROMANCE OF NAMES
Mr Weekley inspires confidence by his scholarly method of handling a subject which has been left, for the most part, to the amateur or the crank. — Spectator. Third Edition. 6s. net.
SURNAMES
Under Professor Weekley's guidance a study of the origin and significance of surnames becomes full of fascination. — Truth. Second Edition. 6s. net.
AN ETYMOLOGICAL DICTIONARY OF MODERN ENGLISH
One knows from experience that Mr Weekley would contrive to avoid unnecessary dullness even if he was compiling a railway guide, but that he would also get the trains right. —Mr J. C. Squire in The Observer . Crown 4to. £2. 2s. net.
A CONCISE ETYMOLOGICAL DICTIONARY OF MODERN ENGLISH