1. Furnivall - Noun
2. Furnivall - Proper noun
English philologist who first proposed the Oxford English Dictionary (1825-1910)
Source: WordNetUltimately, Furnivall handed over nearly two tons of quotation slips and other materials to his successor. citation In the 1870s, Furnivall unsuccessfully attempted to recruit both Henry Sweet and Henry Nicol to succeed him. Source: Internet
Furnivall believed that, since many printed texts from earlier centuries were not readily available, it would be impossible for volunteers to efficiently locate the quotations that the dictionary needed. Source: Internet
Furnivall recruited more than 800 volunteers to read these texts and record quotations. Source: Internet