See if you can determine when these words first appeared in print, per the Oxford English Dictionary, in the quiz below. If dating words seems like a daunting task, it was.

There were seven such injuries in the NBA this season, when the normal average is 1.3 – is it a fluke, or a trend?

Today in History for July 26: In 1603, James VI of Scotland was crowned King James I of England. He then authorized an English translation of the Scriptures, first published in 1611 and known since as ...

The Oxford English Dictionary is hoaching with new Scottish words - with beamer, bummer and tattie scone among 13 new entries ...

Articles written by James Murray - Page 1James Murray is the editor-in-chief of BusinessGreen having launched the site in October 2007. He is responsible for BusinessGreen's leading news, opinion ...

THIS is so far the best of the smaller and cheaper English dictionaries that comparison seems almost ludicrous. We have a book of nearly 1500 pages, well printed and stoutly bound, for seven and ...

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An Oxford-born celebrity is said to be 'leading the odds' as a favourite to play the role of the next James Bond. The iconic role was first portrayed by Sean Connery back in 1962's Dr.

A judge has denied James and Jennifer Crumbley new trials, concluding the parents of the Oxford school shooter both got fair trials even though prosecutors intentionally withheld from the defense ...