Edmund S. C. Weiner (born 27 August 1950 in

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) is the former co-editor (with John A. Simpson) of the Second Edition of the ''

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'' (1985–1989) and Deputy Chief Editor of the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' (1993–present). He originally joined the OED staff in 1977, becoming the dictionary's chief

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'', 10 April 2000, retrieved 2011-07-09 Previously, he taught

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linguistic history at Christ Church, Oxford, where he also undertook research on Middle English literature. He is now a Fellow of

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. As well as writing or compiling a number of books on English grammar and usage, he co-authored a book on Tolkien: '' The Ring of Words: Tolkien and the Oxford English Dictionary'' (by Peter Gilliver, Jeremy Marshall and Edmund Weiner,

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, 2006, ), analysing the relationship between J.R.R. Tolkien and the OED.The Ring of Words: Tolkien and the Oxford English Dictionary: Review in The Guardian
/ref> He and Marshall also contributed a chapter on Tolkien's invented languages to ''From Elvish to Klingon'' (edited by Michael Adams,

, 2011, ).

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Oxford English Dictionary – Dictionary Editors – Edmund Weiner

Oxford University – Faculty of English – Edmund Weiner
People educated at The Dragon School British lexicographers Fellows of Kellogg College, Oxford Living people 1950 births Chief editors of the Oxford English Dictionary {{UK-academic-bio-stub