swap_horiz William Kenrick Alternatives

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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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Al-Zabidi

Muhammad Murtada al-Zabidi was an 18th-century Arab lexicographer and scholar best known for compiling the "Taj al-Arus,...

Classical 18TH Century Historical Arabic

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

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

5

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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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

7

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

8

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

9

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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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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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

12

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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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

14

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

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Thomas Wright

Thomas Wright (1810-1877) was an English antiquary, writer, and lexicographer whose work documented older forms of Engli...

19TH Century Historical British English

7.5 Good

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Thomas Sheridan

Thomas Sheridan (1719–1788) was an Irish actor, educator, and elocutionist who significantly influenced the standardizat...

18TH Century General English Irish

7.4 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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Thomas Dyche

Thomas Dyche was an English schoolmaster, lexicographer, and writer active in the early 18th century. He is best known f...

18TH Century General British English

6.8 Fair