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I'm surprised. Merriam-Webster is usually the Urban Dictionary of print dictionaries. I'd have more expected them to change their definition because "muh common usage."
Hacks. OED or death.
I love that there are strong opinions like this out there for dictionaries.
You've convinced me. I'm ride or die for OED now too.
I once read an article praising the 1913 edition of the Webster's dictionary and I have been using it ever since (in the form of GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English). That with etymonline makes the reading experience quite pleasant.
Webster's still had morals in 1913. I wouldn't shun a 1913 edition.