John Withals

John Withals (d. c. 1555)[1] was an English lexicographer.

Life

Withals was born and raised in London. Originally a schoolmaster,[2] he was a contemporary of Peter Levens and Richard Huloet.

Bibliography

Withals was the author of one of the first English-Latin vocabulary for children.[2]In 1556 he published A Short Dictionary for Young Beginners.[3]

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References
  1. Smith, R. D. (25 May 2006). "Withals, John (d. c. 1555), lexicographer". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. "Withals, John (DNB00) - Wikisource, the free online library". En.wikisource.org. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  3. "John Withals | English lexicographer". Britannica.com. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
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