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Richard Cleasby is ranked #47 in Lunoo's Best Lexicographer rankings with a score of 8.5/10.

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Richard Cleasby

8.52

Great

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Lexicographer 19TH Century Historical British Icelandic Old Norse

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Richard Cleasby was a 19th-century British lexicographer renowned for his pioneering work on Old Norse and Icelandic languages. His initial efforts to create an Icelandic-English dictionary laid the foundation for a comprehensive resource. This project, notably finished with Gudbrand Vigfusson, remains invaluable for scholars studying historical linguistics, particularly those researching Scandinavian vocabulary and texts from that era. It is primarily used by academics and researchers in fields like philology, history, and archaeology.

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Richard Cleasby ranks #46 of 315 in the Lexicographer ranking, behind Tullio De Mauro, ahead of Bryan Garner.

Cleasby-Vigfusson dictionary is a standard Old Norse reference; enduring authority despite nineteenth-century constraints.

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How good is Richard Cleasby?

Richard Cleasby scores 8.52/10 (Great) on Lunoo, making it a well-rated option in the Lexicographer category. Cleasby-Vigfusson dictionary is a standard Old Norse reference; enduring authority despite nineteenth-century constraints.

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See our alternatives page for Richard Cleasby for a ranked list with scores. Top alternatives include: Gudbrand Vigfusson, Joseph Bosworth, Samuel Rolles Driver.

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