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Peter Levens

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Peter Levens (1552-1587) was an English lexicographer. He was born in Yorkshire,[1] and attended Magdalen College.[1] He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Oxford University.[1]

He was a contemporary of John Withals, Richard Huloet, and John Veron.[1] He is most famous for being the author of the Manipulus Vocabulorum.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c d e Bayne, Ronald. "Levens, Peter" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 33. p. 136-137.
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