reference to an etymological Englishdictionary by Walter William Skeat (1835 - 1912). Skeat was a professor at Cambridge University, England from 1878 - 1912 and compiled the Etymological EnglishDictionary during that time. He also founded the English Dialect Society and popularized philology (the study of literary texts and other written records in order to determine their genuineness, meaning, etc.). —SHSBC Binder 33 Approved Glossary