Sir Thomas Elyot as Lexicographer

Examination of Sir Thomas Elyot's Latin-English dictionary published in 1538. Contents: Introduction Compilation, Word Selection, and Presentation Elyot and His Readers Early Records of Regional Variation Linking Lemma and Gloss Authorial Reference Points Translating and Explaining Headwords: Elyot's predecessors Translating and Explaining Headwords: Elyot's practice Elyot's Achievement as a Lexicographer Elyot's Dictionary: impact and influence Bibliography