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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