OED MCP Server

Example Use Cases

• 1

  Look up detailed dictionary entries including pronunciations and quotations.

• 2

  Retrieve etymology and historical word origins from the OED.

• 3

  Perform prefix searches, random word retrieval, or batch lookups using OED data.

Description

This MCP server enables AI assistants like Claude to look up word definitions, etymologies, and historical usage directly from licensed OED2 data files. It supports multiple transport methods including stdio and HTTP/SSE, offers authentication options, and includes health monitoring and degraded mode for robust deployments. The server parses OED2 Plan 9 dictionary format files and provides various lookup tools such as prefix search, random word retrieval, and batch lookups.