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authorAsa Venton <asav1410@gmail.com>2020-10-19 13:19:07 +0100
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+OED Query
+==============
+
+About
+-----
+
+Bash script for querying various info from Oxford English Dictionary (https://www.oed.com/)
+
+Usage
+-----
+
+./oedquery.sh [flag] [word]
+
+Flags
+-d define (default) - return first definition of each lexical category with an example sentence.
+-et etymology - return etymology, if available, for given word.
+-a audio - return first audio file for given word.
+-t thesaurus - return synonyms for given word.
+-wod word of the day - return defintion for Lexico's word of the day.
+
+This script designed to be used in IRC with a specific bot, but should
+work fine from the command line using stdin or args (once that's done).
+
+Note: you must provide your own App ID and App Key for access to the OED API. These can be got for free from their website (https://developer.oxforddictionaries.com/)
+
+Sources
+-------
+
+Oxford English Dictionary API - English Dictionary published by Oxford University