... since the first century ran from the year 1 to the year 100, the first year of a given century should be that ending in the digits 0l, and the last year of the preceding century should be the ... Gowers, Oxford, 1965) NEB The New English Bible (Oxford and Cambridge, 1970) ODWE The Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors (Oxford, 1981) OED The Oxford English Dictionary (Oxford, 1933) ... extension, but is widespread. former (latter). When referring the first (last) of three or more, the first (the last) should he used, not the former (the latter). fortuitous means 'happening...