Converse of subject

• write: It's written by lexicographer Andrew Delahunty who also produced The Oxford Dictionary of Nicknames.

• compile: Dictionaries You need to know that dictionaries are compiled by lexicographers, not usage experts.

Adjective modifier

• modern: Unlike most modern lexicographers, Johnson introduced humor or prejudice into many of his definitions.

• English: An expert team of Spanish and English lexicographers help give the book real depth and variety.

• bilingual: Bilingual lexicographers translate words and expressions, rather than defining them.

• Scottish: He was a notable scholar in many fields, and one of a line of extraordinary Scottish lexicographers.

• most: Unlike most modern lexicographers, Johnson introduced humor or prejudice into many of his definitions.