''Lexicon Mediae et Infimae Latinitatis Polonorum'' (

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''Słownik łaciny średniowiecznej w Polsce'') is the most comprehensive dictionary of the

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as was used in

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from the 10th to the middle of the 16th century. Administratively, the dictionary belongs to the Institute of the Polish Language, Cracow, which is incorporated in the

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History

As with similar dictionaries in other European countries, the origins of the ''Lexicon Mediae et Infimae Latinitatis Polonorum'' date from a project launched through the

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in 1920, which aimed to compile a great common dictionary of

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based on excerpts from the different national sources. Since the initiative at that time was not fully possible to be accomplished and caused many technical problems, it eventually resulted in the establishment of a number of separate, national dictionaries after suggestions given by Dr Plezia. In

, preparatory work started immediately (under the auspices of the

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), and the majority of the excerpts were collected in the years 1924–1939. Subsequently, due to the outbreak of the

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, progress on the dictionary was impeded for some years. mplezia

The first fascicle was published only in 1953, under the direction of the late Prof. Marian Plezia (1917–1996), longstanding editor of the ''Lexicon'' until his retirement in 1988. Prof. Krystyna Weyssenhoff–Brozkowa (1934–2007) was appointed as his successor, and performed the function until 2005, when Michał Rzepiela was appointed editor. The editorial team numbers six persons.

List of fascicles

Since 1953, seventy fascicles have been published, making it seven volumes completed to date (A–Q) plus most of the eighth volume (as of 2011, R–Sto).Official Website of the ''Lexicon''
/ref> * Vol. I (fascicles 1–8): A–Byssus * Vol. II (fascicles 1(9)–10(18)): Cabaciolum–Czweczko * Vol. III (fascicles 1(19)–10(28)): Dabilis–Exuvium * Vol. IV (fascicles 1(29)–6(34)): F–Hystrix * Vol. V (fascicles 1(35)–10(44)): I–Lyrista * Vol. VI (fascicles 1(45)–8(51)): M–Oxymel * Vol. VII (fascicles 1(52)–11(62): Pabulamen–Quout * Vol. VIII (fascicles 1(63)–9(71)): Rabalipton–Sto

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History

List of fascicles

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