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James Murray

James Murray dedicated his life to documenting the history of the English language. As chief editor of the Oxford Englis...

Historical English Past Oed

9.7 Brilliant

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Heinrich Gesenius

Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm Gesenius (1786–1842) was a German orientalist, theologian, and biblical scholar who served as...

German 19TH Century Historical Biblical

9.5 Brilliant

3

Walter William Skeat

Walter William Skeat (1835–1912) was a prominent English philologist who served as the Elrington and Bosworth Professor...

Historical British 19TH 20TH Century Philological

9.4 Excellent

4

Wilhelm Grimm

Wilhelm Grimm was a 19th-century German lexicographer instrumental in establishing modern German dictionaries. He collab...

German 19TH Century Historical Pioneering

9.2 Excellent

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Richard Chenevix Trench

Richard Chenevix Trench was an Irish-born Anglican clergyman who served as the Archbishop of Dublin in the Church of Ire...

19TH Century Historical British Ecclesiastical

9.2 Excellent

6

Walter Skeat

Walter Skeat was a British lexicographer renowned for his meticulous study of Old English and Anglo-Saxon roots. His Ety...

British Victorian English Anglo Saxon

9.1 Excellent

7

Otto Jespersen

Otto Jespersen was a prominent 20th-century Danish linguist known primarily for his pioneering work in lexicography. He...

Danish 20TH Century Historical English

9.1 Excellent

8

Frédéric Godefroy

Frédéric Godefroy was a 19th-century French philologist, historian, and lexicographer born in 1826. He is best known for...

French 19TH Century Medieval Historical

9.1 Excellent

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John Chadwick

John Chadwick (1920-1998) was an English classical scholar, linguist, and lexicographer who worked with Michael Ventris...

Classical 20TH Century Historical English

9.1 Excellent

10

Thomas Northcote Toller

Thomas Northcote Toller was a British lexicographer specializing in Anglo-Saxon English. He is notable for his meticulou...

Historical British Victorian English

8.7 Great

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Joseph Bosworth

Joseph Bosworth was a British lexicographer working during the Victorian era. He focused on historical English and Anglo...

Historical British Victorian English

8.5 Great

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Richard Cleasby

Richard Cleasby was a 19th-century British lexicographer renowned for his pioneering work on Old Norse and Icelandic lan...

19TH Century Historical British Icelandic

8.5 Great

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Charles Richardson

Charles Richardson (1775–1865) was a British educator and lexicographer best known for compiling the 1836 "New Dictionar...

19TH Century Historical British English

8.0 Great

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W.E. Henley

W. E. Henley (1849-1903) was an English poet, editor, and literary figure who also contributed to historical lexicograph...

19TH Century Historical British English

8.0 Great

15

John R. Clark Hall

John R. Clark Hall was a British philologist and scholar of Old English whose work aided the study of early medieval lan...

20TH Century Historical British English

7.8 Good

16

Eric Stanley

Eric Gerald Stanley was a German-born British academic and lexicographer who specialized in Old English and Anglo-Saxon...

20TH Century Historical British English

7.6 Good

17

John Hotten

John Camden Hotten was a 19th-century English publisher, bookseller, and lexicographer. He is best known for compiling t...

19TH Century Historical British Slang

7.5 Good

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Bernadette Paton

Bernadette Paton is a British lexicographer associated with OED and Australian English work, notable as a professional h...

Contemporary Historical British English

7.3 Good

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James Platt

James Platt Jr. (1861-1910) was an English amateur philologist, lexicographer, and polyglot who contributed to the study...

Multilingual 19TH Century Historical English

7.3 Good

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William Kenrick

William Kenrick was an English writer, critic, and lexicographer active in the eighteenth century. His A New Dictionary...

18TH Century Historical British English

6.7 Fair