Lexicon Lithuanicum

Handwritten 17th-century German–Lithuanian dictionary (East Prussia dialect).

This repository preserves the raw dictionary source and provides structured data for reuse.

Contents

• index.html — repository landing page with links and a live dictionary search.
• start.html — raw source text with metadata and the dictionary entries.
• search.html — dedicated bilingual search page with German and Lithuanian inputs and a recent search history.
• dictionary.csv — structured dataset with German headwords and Lithuanian translations.
• dictionary.json — structured JSON dataset for programmatic use.
• parse_dictionary.py — parser script to regenerate the dataset from start.html.

Usage

1. Regenerate the dataset:

   python3 parse_dictionary.py

2. Use dictionary.csv for spreadsheet or data analysis tools.

3. Use dictionary.json for web apps or scripts.

Notes

• The source preserves historic orthography and East Prussian German–Lithuanian forms.
• The files are encoded in UTF-8.
• dictionary.csv uses semicolons to separate multiple translations in a single field.

License

This repository uses the terms in LICENSE.