William Briton
Appearance
William Briton or Breton (died 1356) was a Breton Franciscan theologian. John Bale places his death in 1356 at Grimsby.
Works
Briton's works, enumerated by Bale, are principally concerned with dialectics. He is rememberes, however, for his 'Vocabularium Bibliæ,' a treatise explanatory of obscure words in the Scriptures. The prologue and some other parts are in Latin verse. These, with additional specimens, have been printed by Angelo Maria Bandini.[1] Extracts are given by Ducange.[2]
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Briton, William". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.