Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Earliest English Dictionaries


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The result was  Withdrawn. Plain and simple, I was wrong about my assessment. NAC. -- Dennis The Tiger  (Rawr and stuff) 02:39, 27 April 2012 (UTC)

The Earliest English Dictionaries

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This might be a hoax. Either way, it appears to be more along the lines of something explaining that a dictionary that was regarded as the first isn't. I'm pretty sure that this is not what Wikipedia is for. --  Dennis The Tiger  (Rawr and stuff) 08:22, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Comment It's obviously not a hoax: Wikipedia has articles on many of these lexicographers. There is a bit on the early history of English dictionaries at Dictionary, but it doesn't cover everything listed here.  This could probably be expanded into something more worthwhile on the history of English dictionaries, but right now it has no references. --Colapeninsula (talk) 08:48, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep I've added some refs. This page is useful as a list/summary of early English lexicography, and there are other dictionaries not yet covered.  It does need more referencing, and could be renamed (maybe to "Early English Dictionaries" or perhaps "History of English Lexicography"). --Colapeninsula (talk) 09:14, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep There's a great deal that could be added to this article. The lead needs to be re-written, and the title chaged as above, but clearly a useful article.TheLongTone (talk) 10:10, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep Evidently notable, see The Earliest Printed Dictionaries in The Oxford Encyclopedia of British Literature for some similar content. Warden (talk) 12:12, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep but rename per Colapeninsula. Favor "History of English Lexicography" of the two options. - Jorgath (talk) (contribs) 18:44, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep and rename. I can't say I like the alternative suggested but don't have abetter suggestion! Greglocock (talk) 00:48, 27 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Comment - Guess I can't always be right. =) Withdrawing. Colapeninsula, I'll leave the move to you if you wish to do so. -- Dennis The Tiger   (Rawr and stuff) 02:38, 27 April 2012 (UTC)
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