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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

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P.G.W. Glare

P. G. W. Glare is a British classicist and lexicographer who served as the primary editor of the *Oxford Latin Dictionar...

Classical 20TH Century British Latin

9.3 Excellent

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Henry George Liddell

Henry George Liddell was a British scholar renowned for his extensive work in classical languages, particularly Greek. H...

Classical British Victorian Greek

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

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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

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B.T.S. Atkins

B.T.S. Atkins is a British lexicographer recognized as a foundational pioneer in the practical application of computatio...

Theory British Oxford Bilingual

9.1 Excellent

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Shimmura Izuru

Shimmura Izuru was a Japanese linguist and lexicographer recognized for his foundational work in documenting the Japanes...

Japanese General Historical 19TH 20TH Century

9.1 Excellent

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Daniel Jones

Daniel Jones was a 20th-century British lexicographer renowned for his meticulous work developing the English Pronouncin...

20TH Century British English Pronouncing

9.0 Excellent

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Samuel Driver

Samuel Rolles Driver (1851–1914) was a prominent English theologian and Hebraist who spent his academic career at the Un...

British Biblical Hebrew 19TH 20TH Century

9.0 Excellent

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Ōtsuki Fumihiko

Ōtsuki Fumihiko was a prominent Japanese lexicographer and scholar of the English language during the Meiji era. He is b...

Modern Japanese Historical 19TH 20TH Century

9.0 Excellent

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Ambrose Bierce

Ambrose Bierce was an American Civil War veteran, journalist, and author known for his cynical and macabre short stories...

American Historical Satirical 19TH 20TH Century

9.0 Excellent

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Henry Watson Fowler

Henry Watson Fowler was a 20th-century British lexicographer known for his meticulous study of English language usage. H...

20TH Century Usage British English

8.9 Great

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Paul Procter

Paul Procter is a British lexicographer best known for serving as the editor of the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary E...

20TH Century Editor British Learner

8.9 Great

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John Wells

John Wells is a contemporary British lexicographer specializing in English pronunciation. His work significantly advance...

Contemporary British English Pronouncing

8.8 Great

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Nicola Zingarelli

Nicola Zingarelli was an Italian philologist, teacher, and lexicographer best known for creating one of the most widely...

Italian General Historical 19TH 20TH Century

8.8 Great

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John Stephen Farmer

John Stephen Farmer was a British lexicographer and author known for his comprehensive work in documenting non-standard...

Historical British Slang 19TH 20TH Century

8.2 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

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John Ayto

John Ayto is a British lexicographer whose work focuses on English etymology, slang, idioms, and culinary vocabulary. He...

Contemporary British English Slang

7.8 Good

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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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Albert Barrère

Albert Barrère (1826-1896) was a French-born lexicographer who worked in English and French and specialized in colloquia...

French Bilingual Slang British French

7.3 Good