Oxford English Dictionary

Oxford English Dictionary (OED), published bi the Oxford University Press, is a descriptive (as opposed tae prescriptive) dictionar^[1] o the Inglis leid.

1. ↑ "Guide to the Third Edition of the OED". Oxford University Press. Archived frae the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2014. The Oxford English Dictionary is not an arbiter of proper usage, despite its widespread reputation to the contrary. The Dictionary is intended to be descriptive, not prescriptive. In other words, its content should be viewed as an objective reflection of English language usage, not a subjective collection of usage ‘dos’ and ‘don’ts’.