Where did Webster look up the definitions when he wrote the dictionary?

A very interesting book on the making of the Oxford dictionary is The Professor and the Madman.



Where did Webster look up the definitions when he wrote the dictionary?
In his Funk %26amp; Wagnall's...Where did Webster look up the definitions when he wrote the dictionary?
Webster didn't write the first dictionary, just organized definitions into easier-to-find categories, and expanded the dictionary, along with standardizing the spelling. Prior to Webster, different dictionaries spelled some words differently.

I know your question was meant as a joke - and it is a funny thought - but thought you might be interested in knowing the story behind the dictionary.Where did Webster look up the definitions when he wrote the dictionary?
He used Synonyms.Me. Just joking. :)

But http://synonyms.me is truly great online tool to use.