Friday, 20 June 2014

Soldier analysis


Soldier

When does the OED citation first record the appearance of the word in printed text?

1300

What type of text did it first appear in?

Cursor Mundi

Where does the word come from?

France

Has the primary meaning of the word changed over time?

It originally meant in 1603 ‘a man of military skill’ whereas now it can be for both men and women.

Has the spelling of the word changed at all?

Yes. From soudier, saudier, sodyer to soldier.

Does the word exist in more than one word class?

It can be used as a proper noun ‘soldier’

Does the dictionary definition match your understanding of the word?

Yes. 'Someone involved in the military'

 

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