Merriam-Webster Search Box Plug-in
Search Box Plug-in Option for Firefox
Install this search plug-in
and use your Firefox search box to look up words in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary or Thesaurus instantly—from
anywhere on the Web.
Features
- Merriam-Webster Online search is always available in Firefox
- Just select the "Merriam-Webster Dictionary" option in the Firefox search box and type in a word
- Available for the Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, too
- Installs in seconds!
Requirements
Install the Merriam-Webster toolbar search option for Firefox
- From within Firefox, click here to download the Merriam-Webster Dictionary toolbar search box plug-in
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You will see a popup box asking if you would like to install the Merriam-Webster Dictionary search—select "OK"
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That's it! To begin searching, click on the small black arrow near the icon in your search box window and select
"Merriam-Webster Dictionary" from the drop menu
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Type in a word, then press "Enter" and the definition will open in your browser window (you must be online to
search).
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The Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus can be installed in your toolbar the same way—to download the thesaurus plug-in,
click here and follow the same procedure.
Removing the Merriam-Webster plug-in(s) from your Firefox toolbar search
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Go to the installation for Firefox: in Windows, most likely
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\
- Open the sub-folder \searchplugins\
- Delete the file mw-dictionary.src (or mw-thesaurus.src for the thesaurus search)
- Close and restart Firefox.
Note: This download is not compatible with Internet Explorer or Netscape. To install a similar
feature into one of those browsers, see the
Merriam-Webster Lookup Button.
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