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A28464	Glossographia, or, A dictionary interpreting all such hard words of whatsoever language now used in our refined English tongue with etymologies, definitions and historical observations on the same : also the terms of divinity, law, physick, mathematicks and other arts and sciences explicated / by T.B.	Blount, Thomas, 1618-1679.	1661 (1661)	Wing B3335; ESTC R25635	507,622	698

oppicatio a covering with pitch Opium Lat. or Opiate the juyce of black Poppy sold dry by Apothecaries It is sometimes used in Physick to cause sleep or to asswage excessive pain but then it must be mixed with other things and given with great discretion for taken alone it will cast one into a deadly sleep being cold and dry in the fourth degree Bul. Oppidan oppidanus a Citizen or Townsman Oppignorate oppignoro to lay in pledge to gage or pawn Oppilation oppilatio an obstruction or stopping the Liver or other chief entrals Oppilative oppilatus obstructive stopping shut up Oppletion oppletio a filling up Opportune opportunus meet for the purpose fit convenient in due time and as it ought to be Opposite oppositum a contrary Aristotle makes four kinds of Opposites first those that are relativè opposita as the Husband and Wife the Master and Servant c. which have reference each to other Secondly those which are Contraria as Right and Wrong Ignorance and Science c. Thirdly Those that are privativè opposita as Light and Darkness Sight and Blindness which succeed and deprive one another The fourth and last kind of Opposites are those which in Propositions and Clauses are Contradicentia the one affirming and the other negative c. J. Doderidge Opprobrious opprobriosus reproachful in words upbraiding reviling taunting Oppugn oppugno to assault to batter to lay seige unto to fight against Also to reason against a thing earnestly Opsimathie opsimathia a learning when one is old Opsonator Lat. a buyer or purveyor of meats a Cater a Manciple Optable optabilis that is to be desired wished or looked for Optation optatio choyce opinion wishing desiring Optative optatum a wish or desire It is also used adjectively as wishing for or that desireth Optick Optical opticus pertaining to the sight Optick sinews are those which bring the vertue of seeing to the eyes So the Optick Science is that by which the reason of sight is known Art speculative Optimacy from optimates a Government in a Commonwealth by noble or other chief persons Optimitie optimitas utility great profit excellency Option optio choyce or election Optive See Adoptive Opulencie opulentia riches abundance plenty wealth Opulent opulentus rich plentiful wealthy abundant Opuscule opusculum a little work a little labor Or Fr. Gold In Heraldry it signifies gold colour Ore ora the end or extreme part of any thing a Region Land or Country Thus Lempsters Ore is that fertile part of Herefordshire which lyes about two miles round that Town Oracle oraculum a Sentence Council or Answer given by God also a notable saying or judgement a Prophesie or Prediction Among the Gentiles these Oracles were but illusions of the Devil who answered for the most part doubtfully in Idols to questions made to him As a great Prince going to the Wars and demanding of the Oracle what success he should have had this ambiguous answer given him Ibis redibis nunquam per bella peribis Which he thus commaing Ibis redibis nunquam per c. ventured on the War and was slain There were two principal places of Oracles one of Ammon in Lybia the other at Delphi in Booetia at the first Jupiter in this Apollo were said to give answers These Oracles ceased at the coming of our Saviour Oracular pertaining to an Oracle Oral from Os oris pertaining to the Mouth Visage face look favor or voyce Oratory oratorium a place wholly dedicated to prayer a Closet a private Chappel to pray in Oratorians a Religious Fraternity or Order instituted the last age by St. Philip Nerius a Florentine Priest They took name from the place first frequented by them for their exercises of Preaching and Catechising which was the Oratory of St. Hierom in Rome Orbation orbatio a depriving or bereaving one of his goods or of any other thing poverty Orbical Orbicular orbicus round like a circle circular Globie Orbiculated orbiculatus made round in the form of a circle or compass Orbitie orbitas the want of children on the Parents part the want of parents on the childrens part any want or privation Orchal orca a stone like Allum used sometimes by Dyers to raise a red colour Ordael or Ordeal ordalium signifies as much as judgement and is compounded as some say of two Saxon words Or a privatitive as A in Greek and dael i. ●ars q Expers But it is artificially used for a kind of purgation practised in antient times whereby the party purged was judged Expers criminis called in the Common Law Purgatio vulgaris and utterly condemned by Pope Steven the second There was of this four sorts one by Kampfight not unlike our Duel The second called Fire-Ordeal which was for the accused to pass blindfold with bare feet over hot Plowshares c. of which see Mr. Fullers hist Cent. 11. p. 141. The third was hot water-Ordeal by putting his arms up to the elbows in seething water c. The fourth was cold water-Ordeal like the late used trial of Witches Of these at large see Verstegan p. 50 51. and Lambert in his explication of Saxon words Verbo Ordalium where he expresses such superstitions as were used in it Mr. Manwood part 1. pag. 15. But Hotom especially disput de feud ca 41 c. Ordalian Law was that Law which instituted the Ordael aforesaid and was long before the Conquest but did continue of force in England till the time of King John in whose days it was abrogated as Pol. Vir. Holinshed Supplimentum Chronicorum witness Ordinal ordinale is properly a Book of Direction for Bishops to give holy Orders and for other things belonging to their Function but sometimes used for a Book containing the Orders and Constitutions of a Religious House or Colledge Ordinary ordinarius though in the Civil Law whence the word is taken it signifies any Judge that has authority to take knowledge of Causes in his own right as he is a Magistrate and not by deputation yet in our Common Law it is most commonly and usually taken for him that hath ordinary Jurisdiction in causes Ecclesiastical See Brook and Linwood hoc titulo Oreads oreades Fairies of the mountains Oredelf is a liberty whereby a man claims the Ore found in his own ground It properly signifies Ore lying under ground as a Delf of Coal is coal lying in veins under ground before it is digged up Orfraies aurifrisium frizled cloth of gold made and used in England both before and since the Conquest worn both by the Clergy and the Kings themselves as may appear out of Math. Paris where he speaks of the Ornaments sent by the Abbots of England to the Pope and also by a Record in the Tower where the King commands the Templars to deliver such Jewels Garments and Ornaments as they had of his in keeping among which he names Dalmaticum velatum de Orefreis that is a damask garment guarded with Orfraies Of old the Jackets or Coat Armors of

Sembrief q. Semibrief a slow time in Musick Sementation sementatio a bringing forth seed Sementine sementinus belonging to sowing continuing to seed time Semi or Semis from the Gr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a word much used in composition for half Semicastration semi castratio half gelding the taking away one Testicle Br. Semicircular semicircularis that hath the form of a half Circle Semicolon half a Colon or a point in writing or printing made thus the Colon thus most commonly in or neer the middle of a sentence the Period thus the Comma thus the Admiration point thus as when we say O tempora O mores The Interogation point thus when we ask any question A Circumflex is over the second a when we say amâsti for amavisti An Apostroph is when some vowel is cut off 't was for it was and the like Semi-cupe is a half Bath up to the navel of the patient Semidole semidolium a vessel containing half a Tun a Pipe Semiferous femifer half wilde Semihore semihora half an hour Simimarin● semimarinus belonging partly to the Sea partly to the Land Seminality from semina a belongingness to seed an aptness to have or bear seed Br. Seminary seminarium a seed plot a place where plants are set to be removed a Nurcery a tree whereof Plants and Graffs are taken Also the first begining or chief cause of any good or evil and by metaphor a Colledge or Nursery of young Students Seminate semino to sow breed or ingender Seminifical seminificus that causeth or brings forth seed for generation Males are said to be seminifical and pubescent at fourteen years of age as Aristotle says bis septem annis exactis c. Br. Semipeda semipedalis half a foot in quantity or height Semipelagians a Sect differing from the Pelagians onely in this that grace was necessary to the perseverance in good works though not to the beginning of them see Pelagians Semitate semito to make pathes to divide into pathes or ways Semivowels semivocales certain Consonants so called because they have half the sound of Vowels as f l m n s Therefore of old s and still m in the end of words before vowels are cut off like vowels see Nat. Hist fol 46. Semiustulated semiustulatus half burned half roasted or broiled Sempiternal sempiternus perpetual endless lasting always continual immortal eternal Semuncial semuncialis of or belonging to half an ounce Senarie senarius that contains or belongs to the number six A verse of six feet Senatorian senatorius of or belonging to a Senator or Councellor of State Senescal Fr. Seneschal a Steward As the High Seneschal or Steward of England Pl. Cor. fol. 152. It is also used for the Steward of a Court. Kitch fol. 83. Senescent senescens waxing old gowing in age wearing away drawing to the wain Senesce senesco to wax old to grow in age to begin to decay or wear away Senior Lat. the elder Sensation sensatio prudence intelligibleness sensibleness Also the exercise or art of the Senses Sensiferous sensifer that brings sence or feeling Sensory the organs or powers of the five Senses or of apprehending thinking or judging Bac. Nat. Hist Sensuality sensualitas libertinism epicurism the pleasing of sense contentment given to the appetite satisfaction to the flesh Sententiosity sententiositas fulness of sentences which are concise and pithy pieces of wit containing much matter in few words Sententious sententiosus full of sentences pithy full of matter Sentinel Fr. a Sentry a Common Souldier appointed to stand and watch in a certain place Separatory Fr. separatoire the Chizel or Instrument wherewith Chyrurgegeons cut out the pieces of bones left between the holes which they bore with a Trepan Separatist separans one that separates severs or withdraws himself from the communion of the Church Sepiment sepimentum an hedge pale mound or inclosure Seplasiator Lat. he that makes sweet ointments Seposition sepositio a putting apart or laying aside a separating or distinguishing Sept septum a Park or any place enclosed a fold for sheep Septs are multitudes of the same name and pretended Family or Linage in Ireland so called Septangular septangulus that hath seven corners a Septangle Septemfluous septemfluus divided or flowing into seven branches or streams that flows seven contrary ways that hath seven currents Septempedal septempedalis belonging to seven feet that is seven foot long Septemvirate septemviratus the authority of seven Officers in like power Septenarious Septenary septenarius of or belonging to seven containing seven in number Septenary is also used substantively for a seventh a proportion or number of seven Septennial septennis of seven years space Septentrional septentrionalis belonging to the North northern Septical septicus putrifactive or corrosive that makes rotten or ripe as mattar in a sore Septifarious septifarius of seven manner of fashions sorts or ways Septifluous see Septemfluous Septimane septimana a week or seven-night also whatsoever falls out on the seventh day month year c. Septimarians certain Officers in Monasteries which were chosen every week whence they took name Septuagenary septuagenus pertaining to seventy or threescore and ten Septuagesima is a Sunday certain being always the next but one before Shrove Sunday from which till the Octaves of Easter the solemnizing of marriage is by the Cannon Laws forbidden that being a time of mourning for the fall of Adam and misery of man thereon ensuing And Easter with its Octaves is a time of Christs glorification and so of ours also in him for his and by him our conquest over death and sin And that therefore all carnal affection ought during that space to be wholy mortified in us See Quinquagesima Septuagesimal septuagesimus pertaining to the number seventy or Septuagesima Sunday Septuagints septuaginta properly signifie the seventy Translators of the holy Bible out of Hebrew into Greek who were in truth Seventy two viz six chosen out of every one of the Twelve Tribes of Israel by Eleazer the High-Priest at the request of Prolomaeus Philadelphus King of Aegypt for the richest ornament of his memorable Library These by compendious speech are called the seventy Interpreters as the Centum viri among the Romans who were indeed One hundred and five three out of a Tribe and thirty five Tribes Budaeus Septuary from Septem may be applied to any thing composed of the number seven Dr. Br. uses it for a week consisting of seven days Septuncial septuncialis of seven ounces or seven parts of the whole Sepulchral sepulchralis of or belonging to a Grave or Sepulchre Sepulchred buried put or made into a Sepulchre Bac. Sepuli● sepelio to bury interr or lay in the Earth Sepulture sepultura a laying in the ground a burying an interring or intombing Sequele sequela the following consequence issue or success of a thing also a train or retinue Sequences sequencia answering Verses or Verses that answer one another sequentially things that follow one another in order Seques●er Sequestiate sequestro to separate

Nulli duo reperiuntur indiscreti says Pliny Vnde nomen unionum scilicet Romanae imposuere deliciae are the best sort of Pearl Vniparous from unus and pario that brings forth but one at a birth Vnison Fr. unisson an one an oneliness or loneliness a single or singleness a term in Musick when two Strings or Notes agree in one tone Vnition unitio a making one a joyning two things together Vnity unitas an uniting or joyning two things or more together also concord agreement Vnity of possession in our Law is a joynt possession of two Rights by several Titles For example I take a Lease of Land from one upon a certain Reut afterwards I buy the Fee simple this is an Vnity of possession whereby the Lease is extinguished by reason I who had before the occupation only for my rent am become Lord of the same and am to pay my rent to none but my self Vniversality universalitas generality the whole State all in general Vnivocal univocus signifying but one thing consisting o● one voyce Vnivocalty univocè of the same signification a term in Logick wherein as oft as the same word in the same signification that is meaning the same notion is applied to more t is said to signifie or be spoken univocally Per. Instit Vocabulary vocabularium a Dictionary an Index or Table of words also used adjectively from vocabularis with relation to words Vocal vocalis that hath a voyce loud making a noise belonging to the voyce Vocal Nerves vocales nervi are those noble sinews which have the vertue of forming the speech Vocal Prayer is that which is uttered by words as mental is conceived in the mind and spirit without pronunciation of words Vocality vocalitas a tune or sound of a voyce Vocation vocatio a Caling or course of life Vocative vocativus belonging to Calling Vociferate vocifero to cry out aloud to bray to exclaim Vociferation vociferatio an exclaiming a crying out aloud a braying Voculation voculatio the accent of every word the due moderation and measuring the voyce in pronouncing a word Vogue Fr. swey swinge authority power clear passage as of a Ship in a broad Sea Voiders great broad dishes to carry away the remains from a meat-table also a term in Heraldry Voisinage Fr. neighborhood nighness nearness Dr. Taylor Volant volans flying swiftly passing fast running also a term in Heraldry when a Bird is born flying Volary from volo as a place for birds to flie in Volatical Volatil Volatilous volaticus volatilis that flies or can flie flitting passing swiftly not fixed apt to evaporate Volatility volatilitas swift passage inconstancy unfixedness aptness to evaporate and fly away A term in Chymistry Volgivagant or Vulgivagant volgivagus pertaining to the common people poor base mean incertain inconstant Volitate volito to flie often to run in and out or to and fro often Volition from volo vis a willing or an assenting act of the will The disposition in the Soul upon which Operation follows we call the Will and the first beginning Volition Per. Inst Volocity volocitas a flying or running hastily Volta or Lavolta Ital. a turn a course about a turning round or coming about again also the turn which expert Riders teach their Horses also a turning dance so called Florio Volubility volubilitas the turning of a thing facility to turn round aptness to roll roundness inconstancy mutability Also sound or quick speaking without impediment or staggering the falling or round going of words by measure Tho. Voluble volubilis that is or may be easily tumbled or rolled inconstant always turning having a round pronunciation or good delivery of speech Voluntary voluntarius one that serves or does any thing without pay or compulsion of his own accord or will Voluntative from voluntas atis that proceeds from the Will wilful or full of desire Voluptable voluptabilis which brings pleasure pleasurable that causeth delight Voluptuous voluptuosus wholly devoted to worldly delights unsatiable in sensual pleasure Volutation volutatio a rolling or tumbling a tossing a wallowing a casting or revolving in the mind Volutina a certain Goddess who was said to be the the over-seer of the husks of corn wherein the Grain is enclosed Vomitio● vomitio a vomiting casting or parbreaking Vomitory vomitorius that hath the nature or strength to vomit or spew Voracity voracitas gluttony ravening devouring excessive eating Vorage Lat. a Gulf a Whirlpool a Quagmire or marvellous deep place that sucks or swallows up even Rivers and whereout nothing can come Also a gluttinous waste-gut and spend all Voraginous voraginosus full of Gulfs and Whirlpits Voration voratio a devouring or eating up greedily Votary from voto he that makes a vow or binds himself to the performance of a vow a vowed Servant a Devote Votive votivus that is vowed or promised by vow also that is or hath been greatly wished or desired Vouch Fr. Voucher to cite pray in aid or call to aid in a suit It is a word much used in our Common Law Also to avow or affirm boldly to avouch Vowel vocalis a letter which makes a perfect sound of it self of which there are five a e i o u. Vrania one of the Muses to whom the invention of Astrology is attributed called also the heavenly Muse Vraros●py Gr. a speculation or view of the Heavens Vrbane or Vrbanical urbanus urbanicus belonging to a City civil in curtesie gentle in speech and gesture pleasant in behaviour and talk comely seemly Vrbanity urbanitas curtesie civility civil life good manners c. Vrbicarian urbicarius belonging to a City And Suburbicarian under or within the jurisdiction of a City properly and specially attributed by antient Writers to a certain part of Italy near adjacent to Rome but extended by Ruffinus a barbarous Author to all those Countries of which Rome was then the Political Head viz. all the West Vrent urens burning parching Vreter Lat. the Pipe or conduit by which the Urine passeth from the Reins to the Bladder Vrim and Thummim a light of the knowledge of Christ by the Word together with perfection of vertue and holy manners Exod. 28.30 Thou shalt put in the Brest-plate of Judgement the Vrim and Thummim Who made this Vrim and Thummim what it was and of what made is very hard if not impossible to finde out Certainly it was not reckoned among the things wrought by Art but was given to God by Moses alone to put in the holy Pectoral as Levit. 8.8 and written of Christ Colos 2.3 Dan. 8.13 See Sir W. Ral. lib. 2. fol. 395. Vrinary urinarius meatus the Pipe by which the Pi●s runs from the Bladder Vrinator Lat one that dives or swims under water and fetches up Merchandize from the bottom Vrn urna a measure of liquid things containing of old two Gallons and a Pottle also the general name for a Pitcher or Pot but most commonly taken for a Vessel or Coffin wherein the ashes of the dead were kept for