nostr:npub1typ5we79rr527q30467hfz8ptfy0h8gxpmfn7j64ak6pk6pv4rfszzc8hh Just to clarify, the Tor piece identifies Milton as the first English _creative_ writer to use this sense; OED has examples from 85 years before Milton. And OED wouldn't have specifically sought early examples from creative writers, so this claim doesn't really amount to much, I'm afraid.
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Aha, thank you for that clarification!!