About John Withals
John Withals was an English lexicographer.
John Withals (d. circa 1555) was an English lexicographer. Withals was born and raised in London. Originally a schoolmaster, he was a contemporary of Peter Levens and Richard Huloet.
Withals was the author of one of the first English-Latin vocabularies for children.
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Who was John Withals?
English lexicographer
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John Withals died in 1555.
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John Withals was a lexicographer.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Withals. https://biography.guide/john-withals/
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