Ainsworth

Ainsworth, ROBERT, lexicographer, was born at Woodvale, near Manchester, in 1660. He was educated at Bolton, and taught a school there until, about 1698, he removed to London, where he was engaged for many years in educational pursuits. In 1714 he commenced his Dictionary (Latin-English and English-Latin), which, however, was not published until 1736. He died in London, 4th April 1743. Ainsworth published five other works; but nothing keeps his memory alive except the Dictionary, which itself is now fast passing into oblivion.