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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 23h

Ineffectualness, or Inefficaciousness, or inefficacy, n. a want of effect or power, weakness webstersdictionaryonline.com/1806/az/00187

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

KANGAROO, n. A singular animal found in New Holland, resembling in some respects the opossum. It belongs to the genus Kangurus. It has a small head, neck and shoulders, the body increasing in thickness to the rump. The fore legs are very... webstersdictionaryonline.com/1828/jz/01023

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online

Browse Noah Webster's 1806 and 1828 dictionaries online.

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Constable, n. in Eu. a governor or commander, in Am. a town officer of the peace, with the powers of an under sheriff webstersdictionaryonline.com/1806/az/00094

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

At any rate, in the 1830s, when Noah Webster, who spent his life updating his lexicon, was approaching old age (he died in 1843), a new sensibility took hold. www.guernicamag.com/a-nation-wre...

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A Nation Wrestles with God

“For his part, Twain seems to have maintained a bitter friendship with God. Or maybe they were frenemies.”

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

WEED, n. [Sax. weod.] 1. The general name of any plant that is useless or troublesome. The word therefore has no definite application to any particular plant or species of plants; but whatever plants grow among corn, grass, or in hedges, and... webstersdictionaryonline.com/1828/jz/01896

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Merriam-Webster has yet to release the full compendium of its newly recognized terms, but the four tech words it has confirmed paint a fairly stark picture by themselves. www.fastcompany.com/91610360/ai-...

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Luggage, n. any thing cumbersome or heavy webstersdictionaryonline.com/1806/az/00211

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Snollygoster. Mumpsimus. Biffin. Flype. Frutescent… There are some words that we have stopped using completely, so much so that they now sound almost invented. www.financialexpress.com/life/lifesty...

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Sliding into silence

As words fade from our dictionaries, are everyday conversations disappearing as well?

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Justice Samuel Alito once pointed out to me in conversation that Samuel Johnson’s and Noah Webster’s dictionary definition of marriage... www.scotusblog.com/2026/09/the-...

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The “born free and equal” clauses and same-sex marriage

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Heaveoffering, n. the first fruits given to a priest webstersdictionaryonline.com/1806/az/00171

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Merriam-Webster is the oldest dictionary publisher in America. It traces its start to 1843, when the brothers George and Charles Merriam bought the rights to the 1841 edition of Noah Webster’s dictionary. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/u...

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

CARVE, v.t. [Sax. ceorfan, cearfan; D. kerven; G. kerben; Dan. karver; L. carpo. See Ar. خَرَبَ charaba, and خَرَفَ karafa, Heb. הרף, and Ch. כרב. Class Rb, No. 26, 27, 30.] 1. To cut into small pieces or slices, as meat at table. 2. To cut wood... webstersdictionaryonline.com/1828/ai/00342

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Cleave, v. clave, clove, pret. cleft, cloven, pa. to stick, join, hold, split, divide webstersdictionaryonline.com/1806/az/00083

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

...as well as buildings which have some historical note such as the Noah Webster Home, the home were An American Dictionary of the English Language was finished... conservativehome.com/2026/09/11/d...

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

In 1890, Macdonald decided that Canada should uphold the standards of British spelling — whereas the United States adopted Noah Webster’s dictionary from 1828, which dropped the “u” in several words. www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/pos...

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PLAY — These are some of the most misspelled words in Canada

An analysis of Google Search data found some of Canada’s most commonly misspelled words. Play our game to see if you can spell some of them.

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Visiter, or Visitor, n. one who visits, a judge webstersdictionaryonline.com/1806/az/00374

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

CASTAWAY, n. [cast and away.] That which is thrown away. A person abandoned by God, as unworthy of his favor; a reprobate. 1 Cor. ix. 27. webstersdictionaryonline.com/1828/ai/00344

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

webstersdictionaryonline.com is currently offline following a malware attack. UCF's IT security team is working on remediation, but we don't yet know when the site will be restored. Updates will be posted here as we have them. Apologies for the inconvenience!

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Rector, n. a minister of a parish, ruler, president webstersdictionaryonline.com/1806/az/00280

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

DIDDLE, v.i. To totter, as a child in walking. webstersdictionaryonline.com/1828/ai/00569

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

FALLING-STAR, n. A luminous meteor, suddenly appearing and darting through the air. webstersdictionaryonline.com/1828/ai/00723

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Brownstudy, n. a very deep meditation or thought webstersdictionaryonline.com/1806/az/00067

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

COPPER, n. [D. koper; G. kupfer; Sw. koppar; Ir. copar; Corn. cober; L. cuprum; Fr. cuivre; Sp. cobre; Port. id. Arm. cuevr, coevre; supposed to be so called from Cyprus, an isle in the Mediterranean. This opinion is probable... webstersdictionaryonline.com/1828/ai/00473

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

ANIMALCULE, n. [L. animalculum, animalcula.] A little animal; but appropriately, an animal whose figure can not be discerned without the aid of a magnifying glass; such as are invisible to the naked eye. Encyc. webstersdictionaryonline.com/1828/ai/00159

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

GLANDERS, n. [from gland.] In farriery, a disease of the mucous membrane of the nostrils of horses, in its progress attended with an increased and vitiated secretion. webstersdictionaryonline.com/1828/ai/00826

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Webster was also a proponent of spelling reform who wanted to democratize language. He “waged a linguistic revolution against what he saw as British spelling tyranny, driven by a belief that the English language... www.pressreader.com/foryou?popup...

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Soldier, [soljer] n. a man engaged in military service, a private as opposed to an officer, a brave warrior webstersdictionaryonline.com/1806/az/00314

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Prostitute, n. a public strumpet, a mere hireling webstersdictionaryonline.com/1806/az/00269

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Citizens Academy US provides definitions in their Guide based on those from Noah Webster's 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language. This early dictionary reveals what the words meant to the Founders and the people... www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/ma...

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

SLUBBER, v.t. To do lazily, imperfectly or coarsely; to daub; to stain; to cover carelessly. [Little used and vulgar.] webstersdictionaryonline.com/1828/jz/01596

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Alliteration, n. the beginning of two or more words with the same letter webstersdictionaryonline.com/1806/az/00040

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The Noah Webster statue in West Hartford may have looked a little different Friday, but town officials said the brownish-red appearance was only temporary and part of a cleaning process. patch.com/connecticut/...

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Noah Webster's Statue Looking Much Better After Much-Needed Cleaning: UPDATE

The town's Noah Webster statue's temporary brownish-red color is part of a cleaning process at Webster Walk.

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

PIX, n. [L. pyxis.] 1. A little box or chest in which the consecrated host is kept in Roman Catholic countries. Hanmer. 2. A box used for the trial of gold and silver coin. Leake. webstersdictionaryonline.com/1828/jz/01292

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Now in its 11th year, brewers from throughout the region will create unique, one-off casks of real ale, with a critical requirement that they “shall incorporate an ingredient that may have been available from Noah Webster’s 18th-century garden or pantry.” we-ha.com/real-ale-bee...

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'Real Ale' Beer Tasting to Return to Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society - We-Ha | West Hartford News

The Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society will host the 11th annual Real Ale Harvest Fest on Sept. 12, 2026. Real Ale Fest 2026 logo. Courtesy image By Ronni Newton The chance to…

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

BAT, n¹. [Sax. bat; Ir. bat, bata; Russ. bot; allied to beat.] 1. A heavy stick or club; a piece of wood with one end thicker or broader than the other. 2. Bat or bate, a small copper coin of Germany, with a small mixture of silver, worth... webstersdictionaryonline.com/1828/ai/00234

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Harlequin, n. a buffoon, a merry-andrew webstersdictionaryonline.com/1806/az/00169

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

MURAGE, n. [L. murus, a wall.] Money paid for keeping walls in repair. Termes de la ley. Johnson. webstersdictionaryonline.com/1828/jz/01163

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

SPIDER, n. [I know not from what source this word is derived.] The common name of the insects of the genus Aranea, remarkable for spinning webs for taking their prey and forming a convenient habitation, and for the deposit of their food... webstersdictionaryonline.com/1828/jz/01625

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Wampum, n. current money amongst Indians webstersdictionaryonline.com/1806/az/00376

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Long before spell check and online dictionaries made definitions a click away, Noah Webster set out to document American English, which was still taking shape. More than two centuries later, UCF researchers are helping preserve his work for a new generation. www.ucf.edu/news/ucf-res...

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UCF Researchers Receive NEH Grant to Preserve Noah Webster’s Dictionaries Online

The project will engage undergraduate and graduate students to transform the dictionaries into searchable digital editions, preserving the texts that helped define and document American English.

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Henpecked, a. governed by a wife, dejected, mean webstersdictionaryonline.com/1806/az/00172

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

YELL, n. A sharp, loud, hideous outcry. Their hideous yells Rend the dark welkin. Phillips. webstersdictionaryonline.com/1828/jz/01928

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828 @nwdictionary.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

TIMELESS, a. Unseasonable; done at an improper time. Nor fits it to prolong the heav'nly feast Timeless-- [Not used.] Pope. 2. Untimely; immature; done or suffered before the proper time; as a timeless grave. [Not used.] Shak. webstersdictionaryonline.com/1828/jz/01754

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