Biography
Ernest Weekley was a British philologist, best known as the author of a number of works on etymology. His An Etymological Dictionary of Modern English has been cited as a source by most authors of similar books over the 90 years since it was published. From 1898 to 1938, he was Professor of Modern Languages at the University of Nottingham.
Works
English Language and Literature
1960
The English language
The tutorial French grammar
Etymological Dictionary Vol 2 Of Modern English
Surnames
A concise etymological dictionary of modern English
Collins dictionary
A K
The romance of names
An etymological dictionary of modern English
The romance of words
More words ancient and modern
Exercises on the French subjunctive
Key to Groundwork of French Composition
Words and names
Something about words
Jack and Jill
Jack and Jill
1939
Adjectives and other words
Adjectives and other words
1930
Words ancient and modern
Words ancient and modern
1927
French prose composition
French prose composition
1915
Paul-Louis Courier
Paul-Louis Courier
Groundwork of French composition
Groundwork of French composition
Saxo grammaticus
Saxo grammaticus
A primer of historical French grammar
A primer of historical French grammar
Cruelty to words
Cruelty to words
Hugh Stewart (1884-1934)
Hugh Stewart (1884-1934)
Saxo grammaticus; or, First aid for the best-seller
Saxo grammaticus; or, First aid for the best-seller