British lexicographer James Murray was the first editor of this reference work
He continued to work in London, using a room provided by the British 
... that he contributed the final entry to the Dictionary  a cross-reference Zyxt, 
which... [DOC] [TLE] Sir James Murray | Scottish lexicographer | Britannica.com [PAR] Scottish lexicographer and first editor (from 1879) of A New English Dictionary on 
Historical ... Sir James Murray, in full Sir James Augustus Henry Murray (born 
February 7, 1837, Denholm, ... From 1885 until his death, Murray lived at Oxford, 
working with a staggering volume of ... 4 References found in Britannica Articles.