Archibald Cregeen

Archibald Cregeen
Born
Arbory, Isle of Man
Baptised20 November 1774
Died9 April 1841(1841-04-09) (aged 66–67)
Arbory, Isle of Man
Resting placeArbory Churchyard, Isle of Man
OccupationsMarble mason, Coroner, Lexicographer
Notable workA Dictionary of the Manks Language (1838)

Archibald Cregeen (baptised 20 November 1774 – 9 April 1841) was a Manx lexicographer and scholar. He is best known for compiling A Dictionary of the Manks Language (1838), which was the first dictionary for the Manx language to be published.

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