E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Bowdlerise (To).
To expurgate a book in editing it. Thomas Bowdler, in 1818, gave to the world an expurgated edition of Shakespeare’s works. We have also Bowdlerite, Bowdlerist, Bowdleriser, Bowdlerism, Bowdlerisation, etc. (See GRANGERISE.)
