Manipulus Vocabulorum
The Manipulus Vocabulorum was an English to Latin dictionary compiled in the 16th century.
History
The dictionary was produced by Peter Levens in 1570. It was re-issued in 1867 by the Camden Society.[1]
According to Smithsonian Magazine, the Manipulus Vocabulorum was the world's first rhyming dictionary.[2]
Current Status
Copies of the Manipulus Vocabulorum are currently held at:[3]
- British Library, London
- Bodleian Library, Oxford
- University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign University Library
References
- ^ "Manipulus Vocabulorum: a Rhyming Dictionary from the 16th Century".
- ^ Schultz, Colin. "Write Like a Thespian With the Manipulus Vocabulorum, a 16th Century Rhyming Dictionary".
- ^ Stein, Gabriele (1 January 1985). "The English Dictionary before Cawdrey". Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG – via Google Books.