What is the art, process, or occupation of making a lexicon or dictionary; the principles which are applied in making dictionaries called?
lexicography — The art, process, or occupation of making a lexicon or dictionary; the principles which are applied in making dictionaries. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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