This article is dedicated to the issues such as the history of the four Arabic lexicographic schools; their representatives, dictionaries and the principles of dictionary compiling. Also the information is given by the author about Makhmood Zamahshary and the dictionaries that he collected namely “Muqaddamatu al-adab”, “Аl-Fiak fi garibi al-hadis”, “Asasu al-balyaga” and “Аl-Mustaqsa fi amsali-l-arab”.