Rastell’s law dictionary was the first English language dictionary of any type, with its alphabetical arrangement of terms and their definitions. First published in Anglo-Norman French around 1523 as ...

Their task at the start was to “give certain rules to our language, to render it pure and eloquent” – to which end they set about writing their first dictionary. However, the job has proved ...

Alliteration' is going to be in the first section of the dictionary under 'a'. There will be lots of entries for each letter of the alphabet, so use the guide word at the top of the page to help you.