The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary: Section M, N, and O

This is not merely a dictionary. It is a linguistic time capsule, preserving English exactly as it was spoken and understood in 1913, captured in the letters M, N, and O. The 1913 Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary represents a moment before two world wars reshaped the language, before radio and television flattened regional variations, before countless words shifted meaning or faded entirely from use. Here you'll find 'nice' meaning foolish or wanton, 'broadcast' referring only to scattering seeds, and hundreds of words whose definitions have subtly or dramatically transformed over a century. Project Gutenberg has digitized this specific Merriam edition, making accessible to anyone with an internet connection what was once a treasured household reference. Whether you are a writer seeking the precise historical weight of a word, a historian tracing linguistic evolution, or simply curious about how our ancestors understood their language, this section offers genuine discovery. It functions both as a practical reference and as a window into a world that understood English differently than we do today.