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This issue of Notes and Queries continues its role as a vital resource for scholars and researchers in the fields of language, literature, and history. Contributors examine the origins and meanings of obscure words and phrases, offering insights into their etymology and historical usage. Shakespearean scholarship remains a key topic, with discussions on textual variations, editorial decisions, and interpretative challenges. Additional articles explore biblical and classical references, medieval customs, and antiquarian discoveries, further broadening the journal’s intellectual reach.Responses to previous inquiries add depth to ongoing discussions, as correspondents refine arguments, challenge established interpretations, and share newly uncovered historical evidence. Manuscript studies, early printing techniques, and genealogical research provide additional insights. The interactive format of the periodical fosters an ongoing scholarly exchange, reinforcing its reputation as an indispensable resource for historians, bibliophiles, and researchers engaged in language, literature, and historical studies.