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Author: Sean Crist (Nuance Communications)
Email: kurisuto at panix dot com
Date: 2008-08-27 21:41:38
Subject: Re: Cleasby/Vigfusson, page b0006, entry 6
This is a margin comment on: Cleasby/Vigfusson, page b0006, entry 6
> I tried using this dictionary to search for the ON 'fagr´, and don´t
> mind getting OE 'fægr' but why on earth, when I do get to
> the Icelandic dictionary, is the entry for 'afbragð'?
The search system is indexed not only on headwords but also on words within entries. The entry for 'afbragð' contains the word 'fagr'. The match is colored red to make it more noticeable.
The system makes some attempt to sort by relevance. An entry where the headword matches the search is ranked higher than an entry where the match is deeper within the entry.
--Sean
| Messages in this thread | Name | College/University | Date |
 Cleasby/Vigfusson, page b0006, entry 6 |
Margaret Cormack |
college of charleston |
2008-08-27 20:36:17 |
| Re: Cleasby/Vigfusson, page b0006, entry 6 |
Sean Crist |
Nuance Communications |
2008-08-27 21:41:38 |