Out recently in Notes & Queries is a short article by me on antedating rates in the OED since revision started in 2000:Antedating (in) the Oxford English Dictionary
The article is OA, and linked in .pdf above.
It’s short, and the point is pretty straightforward. I’ll pull out the graphs here for your viewing pleasure. See the article and/or send me a note if you’d like to know more. Read More