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Usage
The templates, , , and can be used in the "References" and "Further reading" sections of an entry, or on talk pages, to provide a citation to the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 6th editions of the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary (2 volumes). ,, and cite the third, fifth, and sixth editions respectively.

Parameters
The template takes the following parameters:


 * 1 or entry – the entry in the Dictionary cited. If not specified, the name of the Wiktionary entry is used.
 * edition – mandatory in some cases: if this parameter is not specified, the template assumes that the 1st edition of the Dictionary (1933) is being cited. To specify a different edition, type one of the following:
 * 3rd edition (1973) – 3rd
 * 5th edition (2002) – 5th
 * 6th edition (2007) – 6th
 * Further editions of the Dictionary can be added to the template. For assistance with this, leave a message on the talk page or at "Grease pit".


 * 2 or volume – the volume of the Dictionary cited in Roman numerals: either I or II.
 * 3, page or pages – the page(s) of the Dictionary on which the entry appears. If citing a range of pages, separate the first and last page numbers of the range with an en dash, like this: 110–111.
 * column or columns – the column number(s) of the Dictionary cited. If using columns to cite a range of columns, separate the first and last column numbers of the range with an en dash.
 * 4, text, or passage – a passage quoted from the Dictionary.
 * nodot – by default, the template adds a full stop (period) at the end of the citation. To suppress this punctuation, use 1 or yes.

Main template

 * Wikitext: (assuming the template is used at ) or
 * Result:


 * Wikitext: (assuming the template is used at ) or
 * Result:

Shortcuts
The shortcuts, , and may respectively be used to cite the 3rd, 5th, and 6th editions of the Dictionary, like this:


 * Wikitext:
 * Result: