http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/james-murray-ed-oed Just another bbPress community en-US Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:37:55 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/search.php http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/james-murray-ed-oed#post-186123 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:10:51 +0000 jessagamble 186123@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ <p>They might have been rivals at rowing, but Donald Trefusis shares a great deal in common with James Murray, the first editor of the Oxford English Dictionary. Comparative philologist, inspiring teacher and, as Fry puts it, wise friend. Of course it's just a coincidence, but when I listen to the series, my Dr. Trefusis has Murray's beard-scarf and Victorian ideals. </p>