John Withals Explained

John Withals (d. circa 1555)[1] was an English lexicographer. Withals was born and raised in London. Originally a schoolmaster,[2] he was a contemporary of Peter Levens and Richard Huloet.

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

Notes and References

  1. Smith . R. D. . Withals, John (d. c. 1555), lexicographer . 25 May 2006 .
  2. Withals, John . 62 . Lee . Sidney . Sidney Lee . 257-258 . 1.
  3. Web site: John Withals | English lexicographer . Britannica.com . 2017-01-25.

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