British-English Dictionary (GB) version history - 25 versions
British-English Dictionary (GB) by cybrkyd
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Latest version
Version 4.5
Released 30 Apr 2024 - 427.09 kBWorks with firefox 61.0 and laterVersion 4.5 (2024-04-30)
-- Additions to base word list: 2,179
-- Deletions from base word list: 92
-- Added new words from Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (March 2024)
-- Added several missing possessivesSource code released under GNU Library General Public Licence v3.0
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Version 4.4
Released 2 Mar 2024 - 424.7 kBWorks with firefox 61.0 and laterVersion 4.4
-- Additions to base word list: 1,207
-- Deletions from base word list: 65Source code released under GNU Library General Public Licence v3.0
Version 4.3
Released 22 Jan 2024 - 423.6 kBWorks with firefox 61.0 and laterVersion 4.3
-- Additions to base word list: 1,165
-- Deletions from base word list: 30Source code released under GNU Library General Public Licence v3.0
Version 4.2
Released 11 Dec 2023 - 421.54 kBWorks with firefox 61.0 and laterVersion 4.2
- Additions to base word list: 10,847
- Deletions from base word list: 43Source code released under GNU Library General Public Licence v3.0
Version 4.1
Released 12 Oct 2023 - 404.49 kBWorks with firefox 61.0 and laterVersion 4.1
- Additions to base word list: 22,260
- Deletions from base word list: 45
- Added new words from Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (September 2023)Source code released under GNU Library General Public Licence v3.0
Version 4.0
Released 6 Aug 2023 - 368.98 kBWorks with firefox 61.0 and laterVersion 4.0
-- Additions to base word list: 50,541
-- Additions to proper nouns scraped from various news sources
-- Additions include new words and possessives
-- Deletions from base word list: 204
-- Completed review and comparison of Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary (3rd Edition)Source code released under GNU Library General Public Licence v3.0
Version 3.1.3
Released 22 Jul 2023 - 284.14 kBWorks with firefox 61.0 and laterVersion 3.1.3
-- Additions to base word list: 2,132
-- Additions include new words, possessives and proper nouns
-- Deletions from base word list: 53
-- NOSUGGEST flags for "gollywog", "goddammit", "goddamnit", "goddamn", "goddam"Source code released under GNU Library General Public Licence v3.0
Version 3.1.2
Released 18 Jun 2023 - 281.23 kBWorks with firefox 61.0 and laterVersion 3.1.2
-- Additions to base word list: 1,717
-- Additions of mostly "-ing's"
-- Deletions from base word list: 651
-- Deletions include removal of all UK postcode prefixesSource code released under GNU Library General Public Licence v3.0
Version 3.1.1
Released 15 Jun 2023 - 278.83 kBWorks with firefox 61.0 and laterVersion 3.1.1
-- Additions to base word list: 729
-- Additions include new words, possessives and proper nouns
-- Deletions from base word list: 17Source code released under GNU Library General Public Licence v3.0
Version 3.1
Released 13 May 2023 - 277.46 kBWorks with firefox 61.0 and laterVersion 2023-05-13
-- Version 3.1.0 for British English Dictionary (Darmeth) extension for Firefox / Thunderbird / SeaMonkey
-- Additions to base word list: 1,026
-- Deletions from base word list: 26
-- Added new words from Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (March 2023)
-- Completed review and comparison of Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (8th Edition)
-- Removal of 3 words from NOSUGGEST.
For complete list of changes in this version, see CHANGELOG : https://github.com/cybrkyd/british-english-language-tools/blob/main/CHANGELOG.mdSource code released under GNU Library General Public Licence v3.0
Version 3.0.7
Released 11 Apr 2023 - 275.95 kBWorks with firefox 61.0 and laterVersion 3.0.7 for British English Dictionary (Darmeth) extension for Firefox / Thunderbird / SeaMonkey
-- Additions to base word list: 2,127
-- Additions include new words, possessives and proper nouns
-- Deletions from base word list: 90Source code released under GNU Library General Public Licence v3.0
Version 3.0.6
Released 7 Mar 2023 - 272.88 kBWorks with firefox 61.0 and later2023-03-07
-- Version 3.0.6 for British English Dictionary (Darmeth) extension for Firefox / Thunderbird / SeaMonkey
-- Additions to base word list: 4,224
-- Deletions from base word list: 70Source code released under GNU Library General Public Licence v3.0
Version 3.0.5
Released 14 Feb 2023 - 266.78 kBWorks with firefox 61.0 and laterVersion 3.0.5 for British English Dictionary (Darmeth) extension for Firefox / Thunderbird / SeaMonkey
-- Additions to base word list: 2,158
-- Additions include new words, possessives and proper nouns
-- Deletions from base word list: 21Source code released under GNU Library General Public Licence v3.0
Version 3.0.4
Released 5 Feb 2023 - 261.03 kBWorks with firefox 61.0 and laterVersion 2023-02-05
- Version 3.0.4 for British English Dictionary (Darmeth) extension for Firefox / Thunderbird / SeaMonkey
- Additions to base word list: 1,822
- Additions include new words, possessives and proper nouns
- Deletions from base word list: 24Source code released under GNU Library General Public Licence v3.0
Version 3.0.3
Released 29 Dec 2022 - 258.21 kBWorks with firefox 61.0 and later2022-12-29
- Version 2022-12-29
- Version 3.0.3 for British English Dictionary (Darmeth) extension for Firefox / Thunderbird / SeaMonkey
- Additions to base word list: 5,066
- Additions include new words, possessives and proper nouns
- Deletions from base word list: 1Source code released under GNU Library General Public Licence v3.0
Version 3.0.2
Released 16 Nov 2022 - 249.36 kBWorks with firefox 61.0 and laterVersion 2022-11-16
-- Version 3.0.2 for British English Dictionary (Darmeth) extension for Firefox / Thunderbird / SeaMonkey
-- Additions to base word list: 1,326 (new words, possessive and proper nouns)
-- Deletions from base word list: 52Source code released under GNU Library General Public Licence v3.0
Version 3.0.1
Released 9 Oct 2022 - 247.09 kBWorks with firefox 61.0 and later2022-10-09
* Version 3.0.1
* Additions to base word list: 5,754
* Deletions from base word list: 50Source code released under GNU Library General Public Licence v3.0
Version 3.0
Released 2 Oct 2022 - 241.27 kBWorks with firefox 61.0 and later2022-10-02
* Version 3.0
* Added rule to affix file: "IGNORE 1234567890" (ignore words containing numbers)
* Removed all UK postcodes from base word list (new ignore rule prevents flagging)
* Removed most words containing numbers from base word list (new ignore rule prevents flagging)
* Additions to possessive nouns
* Various additions and removals
* A-Z ordering of en_GB.dicSource code released under GNU Library General Public Licence v3.0
Version 2.0
Released 17 Sep 2022 - 306.94 kBWorks with firefox 61.0 and laterVersion 2022-09-17
--Version 2.0 for British English Dictionary (Darmeth) extension for
Firefox / Thunderbird / SeaMonkey
--Added support for NOSUGGEST with Merge pull request #2 from whawker/main
--Retirement of ordinal numbers compound rule from affix file
--Additions and removals
--Additions to possessive nounsSource code released under GNU Library General Public Licence v3.0
Version 1.1.4
Released 6 Sep 2022 - 305.74 kBWorks with firefox 61.0 and laterVersion 2022-09-06
-- Additions and removalsSource code released under GNU Library General Public Licence v3.0
Version 1.1.3
Released 27 Jul 2022 - 305.48 kBWorks with firefox 61.0 and later* Additions and removals
* Additions to possessive nounsSource code released under GNU Library General Public Licence v3.0
Version 1.1.2
Released 16 Jun 2022 - 304.97 kBWorks with firefox 61.0 and later2022-06-16
* Version 2022-06-16
* Additions and removals
* Additions to possessive nounsSource code released under GNU Library General Public Licence v3.0
Version 1.1.1
Released 3 Apr 2022 - 303.76 kBWorks with firefox 61.0 and laterVersion 1.1.1
* Additions and removalsSource code released under GNU Library General Public Licence v3.0
Version 1.1
Released 23 Mar 2022 - 303.81 kBWorks with firefox 61.0 and laterVersion 1.1
* Additions and removals
* Removal of some uncommon -er and -ers words
* Updates to LICENCE files to include broader descriptions
* Updates to README files
* Added COPYING files
* Compression of icon.pngSource code released under GNU Library General Public Licence v3.0
Version 1.0
Released 14 Mar 2022 - 311.32 kBWorks with firefox 61.0 and laterSource code released under GNU Library General Public Licence v3.0