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William Sclater

William Sclater (c1575–1627), Church of England clergyman.
The 996th most frequently quoted source in the OED, with a total of 492 quotations (about 0.01% of all OED quotations).
See article in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

Total number of quotations492Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a word92Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a particular meaning206Find quotations
NameTotal QuotationsPercentage of quotations
1.Briefe Expos. 2 Thess.16133.0%Find quotations in OED
2.Expos. 1 Thess.10020.0%Find quotations in OED
3.Quæstion of Tythes5110.0%Find quotations in OED
4.Key4810.0%Find quotations in OED
5.Brief Comm. Malachy204.0%Find quotations in OED
6.Serm. Experimentall184.0%Find quotations in OED
7.Ministers Portion143.0%Find quotations in OED
8.Key to Key of Script.143.0%Find quotations in OED
9.Expos. 4th Chapter Rom.112.0%Find quotations in OED
10.Threefold Preserv.92.0%Find quotations in OED

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