Mary Ellin, et al.-

     Just a quick question related to "looking glasses."  Are you aware of
any "dictionaries" out there that deal with 19th century and earlier usage.
I have run across numerous diary entries where meaning is obviously not what
it is today.  "Taking cars, a flying trip, drumming fertilizer, laying the
worm" are all examples.  And I know there are other examples out there of
confusion or downright misinterpretation.  I would love to find a glossary
dedicated to listing the most common historic use of terms and phrases.