For help in the preparation of the Dictionary, I wish to thank Professor Lloyd James, who has gone through the items and advised on general arrangement, Dr I. C. Ward and Miss B. Honikman who have read the proofs. Dr Ward’s independent verification of some of my findings in the sound system of the language has been of inestimable value. My thanks are also due to Mr J. R. Firth who has had a stimulating influence on the tendency in this dictionary to stress the importance of cultural surroundings. Finally I wish to thank my wife who has undertaken a considerable amount of work in the preparation of the MS. and the printers who have carried out a difficult task with great skill.
H. J. Melzian.
August 1937.vi