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@@ -9,7 +9,14 @@ Bash script for querying various info from Oxford English Dictionary (https://ww Usage ----- -./oedquery.sh [flag] [word] +This script designed to be used in IRC with a specific bot, and only works from a shell using bash read. + +Shell: +./oedquery.sh +[flag] [word] (upon bash read) + +Or with the bot it was designed for: +!oed [flag] [word] -d define (default) - return first definition of each lexical category with an example sentence. -et etymology - return etymology, if available, for given word. @@ -17,8 +24,6 @@ Usage -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. - 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. Sources |