Germ. from Bertulph Bargaret old word a Sonnet or Ballet Barkary a tan house or house where they put barks of Trees Bark the Forresters say a Fox barketh Bark-fat a Tanners tub Bark-man a Boat-man from Bark a little ship or boat Barm yest the flowring or over-decking of Beer also a lap Barm-cloath an Apron Chaucer Barn or Bern a Northern word signifying a childe Barnabas the proper name of a man signifying in Hebrew a son of comfort Baroco a Term in Logick being one of the moods of the second figure of a Syllogisme wherein the first proposition is a universal affirmative the two second particular Negatives Baron French a title of Honour as much as Lord Barons are of three sorts First by Dominion and Jurisdiction Barons of the King whose Baronies were Capitales Secondly Barons of the subjects holding not of the King but by mesâ—alty Thirdly Lords of Mannours 〈◊〉 a tax or subsidy of aide to be levied for the King ouâ— of the Precincts of Baronies Barre a Term in Common-law is when the Defendant in any action pleadeth a Plea which is a sufficient answer also place where causes are pleaded also a Term in Blazoâ— being composed of two equidistant lines drawn overthwart the Escutcheon and differeth from the Fesse in that it is not confined to the Fesse-point Barfee a fee of twenty pence which every Prisoner acquitted of Felony payeth to the Goaler Barratour French a Term in Common-law signifying a common wrangler one that setteth men at variance causing them to implead one another at the Barre of Justice Barren signes are Libra Leo Virgo Barricado Spanish a defence against an enemies assault made of empty barrels fill'd with earth Barriers French a certain martial exercise in Latin called palaestra of armed men fighting with short swords within certain limits or lists which sever them from the spectators Barrister a pleader at the Barreâ— those who after seven years study of the Law are admitted to plead and stand without the Barre are called utter Barristers but a Serjeant or Princes Attorny or any of the Kingâ— Councel are admitted to plead within the Bar and are called inner-Barristers Barsalona or Barcellona anciently called Barcino or Colonia Faventia the chief Citie of Catalonia in Spain Barter from the Latin word vertere to truck or change Bartholomew Hebr. a proper name signifying the son of him that maketh the waters to mount Bartâ—â— a place to keep Poultry in from the Dutch word baert to bring forth and Hoâ—n a Hâ—n Barâ—let a Term in Heraldry the fourth part of a Bar. 〈◊〉 Spanish the language of a Countrey of Spain called Biâ—cay Base the bottom or foundation of any thing also the foot of a pillar also the deepest part in Musick being the foundation of the rest also a kinde of fish called a Sea-wolf Base-Court a Term in Law any Court that is not of Record as Court-Baron Base estate or base fee is a holding at the will of the Lord. Baselards old word Daggers Wood-knives Basil an Herb so called oâ— a very fragrant smell also a proper name signifying Royal or Kingly Basilical Greek Royal Magnificent Basilick vain see vein Basilisk Greek a kinde of a Serpent called a Cockatrice also a long piece of Ordnance called in Italian Basilisco also a star called the Lions heart Basinet a little basin Basis see Base Baskervil the name of a very eminent family descended from a Niece of Gunora that famous Norman Lady they had their ancient seat at Erdsley a Town in Herefordshire Bassa a Commander over Souldiers among the Turks Bastard signifies in the Common-law one begotten out of Wedlock Bastardise to corrupt to adulterate to change out of its own kinde into a worse Bastile or Bastillion French a fortresse or fortification the chief fortresse of Paris is called la Bastile being also the chief prison of the Kingdom of France Bastinado Spanish a banging with a Cudgel Bastion French a Skonce or Block-house called also a Cullion head Baston French a Bat or Cudgel it signifieth also in the Statute Law one of the servants or Officers to the Warden of the Fleet that attendeth the Kings Court for the taking of such men to Ward as are committed by the Court. Bastonado see Bastinado Batavia a part of lower Germany scituate upon the River Rhene called Holland Bath a famous Citie in Sommersetshire so called from the hot Baths of Medicinal waters which are there by Antoninus called Aquae solis by Ptolomy 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 some report them to have been found out by Bleyden a Magician others by Julius Caesar others by an ancient Brittish King Battail-field a place near Shrewsbury so called from the great battail fought there between King Henry the fourth and Edmund Mortimer Earle of March where Sir Henry Piercy called Hotsspur was slain Battalion French the main battle of an Army Battle-bridge a place in York-shire otherwise called Stanford-bridge where Harald King of England slew Harald Hardreak King of Norwey Battlements the Turrets of houses built flat Battâ—logy Greek a vain repetition of words Battus a certain keeper of Mares to whom Mercury delivered several Oxen which he had stollen from Apollo keeping Admetus his heards and coming to him afterwards in another sâ—ape he corrupted him with gifts to deliver the Oxen but seeing his perfidiousnesse he turned him into a stone called Index Batune a Term in Heraldry and seemeth to be the fourth part of a bend Sinister onely it toucheth not the chief nor the base point Bavaria a great Dukedom in Germany Baubels old word Jewels Baucis the wife of Philemon who intertained Jupiter and Mercury See Philemon Baud a brave a Ruffian from the French word Ribaud Baudkin a kinde of tinsel or stuff that glisters like sparkles Baudon custody a word used by Chaucer Baudrick furniture also a sword-girdle also an old fashion'd Jewel Baulk old word to crosse Baulm a certain Herb called Beewort Bawsin old word bigge grosse Bay a stop for water a road for ships also a brown red colour being the colour of the Palm-tree Chaucer also useth it for a stake Bay-window a window that boundeth out in a round form B E Beacon from the Dutch word Bekennen to give notice a light fastened upon a high pole to give warning of an enemies approach Beaconage money paid for the maintaining of Beacons Beads from the Dutch word beden to pray a certain number of prayers at the end of which it is the custome to drop a bead Beadle from the Dutch word Bedel a Cryer one that waites upon a Magistrate with a white wand to make any Summons an Officer especially belonging to a University also an Officer of the Forrest that makes all manner of garnishments for the Court of the Forrest and makes all manner of Proclamations as well within the Court of the Forrest as without A Beadroll Saxon a list of such as Priests use to pray for in the Church Beakehead in Navigation is that which
Writers Forleten signifieth the same Forletten old word abandoned Formality lat outward shew precisenesse Formation lat forming or fashioning Formeth or seateth a term in hunting applied to a Hare when it squats in any place Formidable lat to be feared Formâ—sity lat beauty fairness Formulary lat belonging to a form also used in the substantive for a president or proceeding in Law Fornication lat whoredom Forenesse see Foreland Forses Gr. Catadupae waterfalls Forsleglâ—n old word slain Forspreak old word an advocate Fortitude lat valour or stoutnesse of mind Fortlet signifieth in Common Law a 〈◊〉 Fort or place of some strength Fortuitous lat accidental or coming by chance Fortuny a kind of Tourneament or running a tilt on horseback with Launces a sport much used here in old times Forwelked old word dried Forwyned old word withered Fosset a little long Coffer or Chest from the Latin word fossa a ditch Fosseway a highway digged out and made passable See Ikenild Fossion lat a digging A Foster contract for a Forrester Fother or Foder a twenty hundred pound weight Fotheringhay a Castle in Northamptonshire kept by William Earle of Aumart against King Henry the third when the Nobles of England revolted Fotion lat a cherishing Fougade French a kind of fire-work Foulk a proper name from the Dutch word Volg i. Noble Founes old word devises Fourche in French a fork signifieth in Common-law a delaying or putting off an action Fontegeld signifieth in the Forrest law an amerciament for not cutting out the balls of great Dogs feet in the Forrest it cometh from the Dutch word Fusz and Gelten to loosen Fownder is when a ship by an extraordinary leak becomes full or half full of water Fox stones an Herb so called from the likenesse of the Root F R Fracid lat rotten ripe Fraction lat a breaking also a dissention among parties in Arithmetick it is taken for a number having two denominations Fragility lat aptnesse to break brittlenesse Fragment lat a broken part or piece of any thing Fragrancie lat an odorousnesse or sweetnesse of smell Fraisheur French freshnesse coolnesse livelinesse Franck a French Coyn of about the value of two shillings Franchise in French signifieth liberty it is taken in Common-law for a priviledge or exemption from ordinary Jurisdiction also an immunity from tribute Franci a certain people anciently inhabiting a part of Germany who entred into Gallia under the conduct of Pharamond and conquered a great part of the Kingdom whence it came afterwards to be called France Francis a proper name of men or women from the German word Franck i. e. free not servile answerable to the Greek Eleutherius and the Latin Liberius Franciscans an order of Fryars instituted by St. Francis in the year 1198. they were injoyned chastity obedience poverty and many other strict rules of life and conversation Frank almoine French signifies in Common-law such Lands and Tenements as are bestowed upon those people that give themselves up wholly to the service of God for pure almes Franck bank such Copy-hold lands as the wife being espoused a Virgin hath after her husbands decease for his dowr Frank fee that which is in the hand of the King or Lord of a Mannour being ancient demesne of the Crown whereas that which is in the hand of the Tenants is ancient demesne onely Frank ferm is land wherein the nature of Fee is changed by Feoffement out of Knights service for certain yearly services Frank law is taken for a free injoyment of all those priviledges which the Law permits to a man not found guilty of any hainous offence Frank marriage a Tenure in tail special whereby a man hath Land with a woman to hir and the Heirs of his body without doing any service but fealty to the Donour Frank pledge a pledge or surety for free-men Frank ford a famous Citie upon the River Maenus being the chiefest Mart-Town in Germany Fraâ—câ—â—ia a Countrey in the East part of Germany called Frankenland Fâ—antick Phrenetick Greek mad Fraternity lat a brother-hood also a company of men entered into a firm bond of society or friendship Fratricelli a sort of Hereticks instituted by one Hermannus in the year 1304. they preached Community among Christians and that it was unlawfull for them to be Governours one over another Fratricide lat the killing of ones brother Fratruels lat brothers Children Fraudation lat a defrauding or depriving Fraâ—dulency lat deceitfullnesse craftinesse Frea the same as Friga Frederick â—erm rich peace of this name there have been three Emperours of Germany for Frederick we commonly use Frery and Fery Frediswid Sax. very free a womans proper name Freeâ—ooter a Souldier that makes inroades into an enemies Countrey for Cattel or any other commodity from the enemies Countrey it cometh from the Dutch words Frey i. e. free and beut i. e. prey the Italians call them Banditi Free Chappel a Chappel founded within a Parish over and above the mother Church unto which it is free for the Parishioners to come or not to come Freedstol i. e. the stool of Peace a certain Chair of stone erected by King Athelitan in honour of John de Beverly Arch-Bishop of York to which Offenders used to fly for sanctuary Free-hâ—ld free Tenure or Land which a man holdeth in Fee-tail or at the least for term of life Free-warren in Latin Libera Warrena the power of granting or denying Licence to any to hunt or chace in such or such Lands Fremund Sax. free peace a proper name Frendlâ—sse-man in the Saxon tongue signifieth an out-law Freobâ—rgh or Fridburgh the same in the Saxon tongue as Franck-pledge in French a surety for the peace or good behaviour Frery a proper name of a man contracted from Frederick which signifieth in Saxon tongue rich peace Frescades French cool refreshments against the heat of the summer To walk in Fresco Ital. to take the fresh aire also to drink in Fresco to drink fresh liquor Fresh disseisin in Common-law is that dâ—ssâ—isin that a man may seek to defeat of his own power without the help of the King or his Judges Fresh force a force done within fouâ—â—y dayes Fresh shot is when any great River comes into the Sea so that it is fresh water for a mile or two Fresh sute is such an earnest following of an Offendour as never ceaseth from the time of the offence committed untill he be apprehended Fretrots a sort of Hereticks not much different from those which are called Adamites Friars minors Augustines Preachers and Carmelites which are the four principaâ— orders see in their proper places to these also belonging Fryars observants Conventuales â—apuchins Fricâ—sse French a kind of fried meat Frication Latin a rubbing or chafing Friga a certain Goddesse anciently worshipp'd by the Saxons under the form of an Hermaphrodite Frigate in Spanish Fragata a spial ship Frigefaction lat a making cold Frigeratorie lat a place to make or keep things cool Frigidity lat coldnesse Friperer French in
D Ida a Mountain of Troas where Paris gave Judgement for Venus about the golden apple against Iuno and Pallas whence Venus is called the Idalian Queen Idas the son of Neptune he seeing Marpesia the daughter of Mars dancing in a wood which was sacred to Diana carried her away by force his father Neptune having given him very swift horses whereat Mars was so inraged that he threw himself into the River Lycoâ—ma but Apollo meeting Idas and fighting with him for Marpesia Iupiter sent Mercury to part them and Marpesia being left to her own freedom which of them she would choose made choice of Idas Idea the form of any thing represented to the imagination Identity lat a made Term much used in Logick and signifying as it were the samenesse of any thing Ides of a moneth are eight dayes in every moneth as in March May July and October from the fifteenth to the eight being reckoned backward in other moneths from the thirteenth to the sixth it comes from the old Latin word Iduo to divide Idiom Greek the peculiar phrase of any language Idiopathie Greek a peculiar passion Idiosyncrasie Greek the proper or natural temper of any thing Idiotical Greek private also belonging to an Idiote i. e. one born of so weak an understanding that the King by his prerogative hath the government and disposal of his Lands and substance and to that purpose a Writ de Idiota Inquirendo is to be directed to the Sheriff to examin the party suspected of Idiocie or Idiotisme Idolatrie Greek the worshipping of false gods but most properly an offering of Divine honours to any Idols pictures or images Idomeneus the son of Deucalion Grand-childe of Minoâ— King of Creet he returning from the Wars of Troy and going about to offer up his son who was the first that met him upon Land according to the vow he made to sacrifice whomsoever he met first he was driven out of the Kingdom by his subjects and arriving in the Countrey of Calabria he built the Citie of Salentinum Idoneous lat fit convenient Idyl Greek a kinde of Eclogue or Pastoral Poem such as was written by Theocritus Moschus and others I E Jearecapstern an Engin used in great ships to hoise the yards and sayls withall Ieat see Geat Iejunation lat fasting Iejunity lat hungrynesse also barrennesse shallownesse of judgement or stile Ienticulation lat a breaking ones fast Ieofail in Common-law is when a pleading or issue is so badly pleaded or joyn'd that it will be errour if they proceed it is contracted from the French words I'ay failli i. e. I have failed Ieopardy danger or hazard it comes from the French words jeu i. e. play and perte i. e. losse Ieremie a proper name signifying in Hebrew High of the Lord. Iesuati an order of Monks so called from their having the name of Jesus often in their mouths they were begun at Senâ— in the year 1365. by Francis Vincent and John Columbanus Jesuites those of the Society of Jesu a certain religious Order instituted by St. Ignatius Loyola they had to the three vows of Chastity Poverty and Obedience the vow of Mission annexed which bound them to go whithersoever the Roman Bishop should send them for the propagation of the Faith and to execute whatsoever he should command them Jesus Colledge a Colledge in Oxford built not long since by Hugh Price Doctor of the Laws Jet old word a device Jetson the same as Flotson Jews-eares a kind of mushrome or excrescence about the root of the Elder-tree Jewsstone a kind of stone called also a Marchesite I F Ifere old word together Ifretten old word devoured I G Ignaro Ital. a foolish ignorant fellow Ignifluous lat running or flowing with fire Ignify lat to set on fire to cause to burn Ignipotent lat powerful in fire Ignis â—atuus lat a kind of slight exhalation set on fire in the night time which ofttimes causeth men to wander out of their way It is metaphorically taken for some trivial humour or phancy wherewith men of shallow understandings are apt to be seduced Ignition lat a setting on fire †Ignivomus lat fire spitting or vomiting out flames of fire an Epithet proper to Aetna and some other mountains of the like nature Ignoble lat of an obscure birth or of a base spirit Ignominious lat dishonourable full of shame or reproach Ignoramus is a word used by the grand Inquest empanelled in the inquisition of causes criminal and publick when they mislike their evidence as defective or too weak to make good the presentment which word being written upon the Bill all farther inquiry upon that party is stopped It is also taken substantively for a foolish and ignorant person †Ignoscible lat fit to be pardoned or forgiven J H S a certain character whereby hath anciently been expressed Jesus the proper name of our Saviour the middle letter being taken for a Greek E but more likely the three initial letters of these words Jesus Hominum Salvator i. Jesus the Saviour of man have been commonly used for brevities sake I K Ikenild street one of the 4 famous ways that the Romans anciently made in England It taketh its name from the Iceni so the people inhabiting Norfolk Suffolk and Cambridgeshire are called the other three wayes were termed Foss Erminstreet and Watlingstreet I L Ilcester contracted from Ivelcester a Town in Somersetshire it was assaulted by Robert Mowbray when the Nobles of England conspired against King William Rufus to set up his brother Robert Duke of Normandy in the Royal Throne Ilia the daughter of Numitor King of the Albanes who by her Uncle Amulius was made a Vestal but being got with child she brought forth twins Romulus and Remus of whom Mars was reported to have been the father Iliades Greek the Title of a famous ancient Poem writ by Homer concerning the destruction of Troy which was formerly called Ilium from Ilus one of the Kings thereof who inlarged it after it had been built by Dardanus the son of Jupiter Iliacal Greek belonging to the Ilia or small guts Iliac passion a certain dangerous disease caused by the wind getting into those guts Ilioneus the son of Phorbas a Trojan he went with Aeneas into Italy and being famous for his Eloquence was sent on all his Embassages Illaborate lat unlaboured or done without paines †Illachrymable lat pittilesse also unpittied Illaqueation lat an entangling or ensnaring Illation lat a conclusion or inference †Illatration lat a barking at any one †Illecebrous lat alluring charming or inticing Illegitimate lat Bastard of a base birth unlawfully begotten Illepid lat dull and unpleasant in conversation Illiberal lat niggardly without generosity Illicite lat unwarrantable or unlawful †Illigation lat a binding or wrapping within Illimitate lat unbounded having no limits or bounds Illiterate lat unlearned †Illucidation lat a giving light also an explaining or making clear Illumination lat the same Illusion lat a
within his fee. Man of War in Navigation is taken for a ship of War by the figure Metonymia Manqueller old word a murderer Mansion lat a remaining an abiding also a Manor-house or the Lords chief dwelling house within his fee. Manslaughter in Common Law is the unlawful killing of a man upon some sudden occasion or falling out without premeditated malice Mansuetude lat gentlenesse tractablenesse meeknesse Manteleth a term in Faulconry for when the Hawk stretcheth one of her wings along after her legs and so the other It is said she Manteleth Mathematicks Arts taught by demonstration which comprehend four of the liberal Arts Astronomy Arithmetick Musick and Geometry Manticore Ital. a kind of Indian beast faced like a Man and bodied like a Lion and having three rows of sharp teeth Manticulation lat a doing a thing slily a carrying on a businesse closely Mantle or Mantile lat a kind of long robe also in Heraldry it is that flourish which proceeds from the wreath and helm and descends on each side the Escutcheon Mantua a City of Italy situate upon the River Po and built by Ocnus who called it so from his mothers name Manto a Theban Prophetesse the daughter of Tiresias she after the death of her father fleeing from the tyranny of Creon King of Thebes went first into Asia and built the Temple of Apollo Clarius afterwards she came into Italy where being got with child by Tiberinus she brought forth Ocnus Manual lat belonging to the hand filling the hand it is also used substantively for a book of a small volume which may easily be carried in ones hand Manubiary lat belonging to the spoil or prey Manucaption lat a taking by the hand Manucaptors lat Sureties or Bailes Manuduction lat a leading by the hand a guiding Manuel in Common Law signifieth that whereof present profit may be made Manufacture lat handy-work Manumission lat an Enfranchising a making free a slave or bondman which in former time was performed with divers ceremonies before a Magistrate Manure from the French word Manouurier to work and labour the earth with the hand Manuscript lat a thing onely written with the hand Manutenentia a Writ used in the case of maintenance †Manutention lat a holding by the hand Marria or Mar the name of a Country in the North part of Scotland Marathon a Town of Greece about ten miles distant from Athens famous for the Victory of Theseus over the Marathonian Bull and of Miltiades over Darius his Army consisting of above 100000. men Maravedis a kind of Spanish coin of very small value 34 of them amounting but to a Royal which is about 6 pence of our money Marcellus a great General of the Romans who overcame the Captain of the Gaules in a single Duel vanqvisht Hannibal after he had given the Romans several great overthrows took Syracuse and at last was circumvented by Hannibal and slain Marcessible lat apt to putrifie or corrupt Marcgrave Dutch a Count or Earl of the Marches i. e. the Frontier of a Country whence the title of Marquesse seemeth to be derived also those Noblemen which from the Marches i. the limits between England and Wales or between England and Scotland were heretofore called Marchers and injoyed private Laws to themselves which now are worn out March so called because it was dedicated to Mars by his son Romulus Marchesite or Marquesite Span. a certain kind of stone intermingled among mettal and partaking of the nature and colour of the mettal it is mixt with it is by some called a firestone Marcheta a certain Law made by Eugenius King of Scotland which was that the Lord of the land should have the first nights lodging with every married woman within his jurisdiction the word signifying as some think the first carnal copulation with a woman but this law was abrogated by Malcolm the third Marchpane French a kind of Sugered paste made into little cakes it is called in Greek Saccharites in Latin Panis dulciarius also Sagunculus from Saguntum a Town in Spain where the best are made or Panis Martius because it had wont to be consecrated to Mars having towers castles and such like on it Marcidity or Marcour lat a withering away rottennesse Marcionists a sort of ancient Hereticks so called from one Marcion a Stoick they denied Christ to be the Son of God Marcus the praenomen of divers eminent Romans as Marcus Curtius who for the publick good devoted himself to the infernal powers and rid compleatly arm'd into a monstrous gap with which the earth opened and others See Regulus Salinatâ—r c. Maremaid see Syren Mareotis a great Lake in Aegypt on the south side of Alexandria having a large and commodious Port. Margaret Greek pearl the Christian name of divers women contracted Marget Margaritiferous lat bringing forth Margarites i. pearles which are found in Oysters and other kind of shell-fish Margery a Christian name of divers women some think it to be the same with Margaret others derive it from Marjora a kind of flower Marginal lat belonging to the margin or margent i. the brink or brim of any thing also written in the margin of a book which is the extream or uttermost part of a page which terminates the lines Mariandunum a Country of Asia famous for the Acherusian Den through which the Poets feign that Hercules went down into Hell Mariets French a sort of violets called also Marian violets some think from Maria the name of a woman who first discovered them Marigold a kind of flower of a yellow or golden colour called in Latin herba solaris in Greek Heliotropium because at night it contracts it self and at sun-rising opens and dilates it self Marine lat belonging to the Sea whence Mariner a Sailour a Seafaring-man Marital lat belonging to Wedlock or Mariage Maritime lat belonging to the Sea or being along the Sea side Marius a stout Roman born at Arpinas he overcame Jugurth King of Numidia and led him in Triumph before his Chariot after he had had five Consulships together conferred on him by the Romans being the sixth time Consul with Catulus he overthrew the Cimbrians in Gallia and the Teutones in Italy at length being overcome by Sylla he hid himself by the Lake Minturna from whence he fled into Africa but was recalled by Cinna and made Consul the seventh time Mark Hebr. high or from the Latin Marcus which name according to Varrow was given to those that were born in the moneth of March but according to Festus it signifies a hammer or mallet Mark a sort of coin or money valueing with us about thirteen shillings and four pence but a Mark of Gold is counted about eight ounces or thirty three shillings and four pence Marcab the pinion of the wing of Pegasus Marleborough a Town in Wiltshire seated upon the River Cunetio or Kenet so called from Marga or Marle because it standeth upon a chalky ground Alexander Necham calleth it Merlebrigia from
of verses commonly called a staffe at the ending of which the stroph is concluded Staple a City or Town where the Merchants by common order carry their commodities for the better utterance of them by the great Staple-Inne see Inne Star-chamber so called from a Chamber in Westminster beautified with Stars wherein this Court was first kept a Court consisting of the members of the Kings Council wherein are controverted all matters in which appeal is made from subjects to their Prince Start applied to a Hare when you force her to leave her seat or form for then you are said to start a Hare Starrulet diminutive a little Star Stasiarch Greek a Captain or chief Ringleader in any tumult or sedition Stater Greek a certain ancient coin valuing about two shillings in silver seventeen shillings in gold Staticks Greek a mechanick Art treating about weights and measures Station lat a standing-place also a bay or rode for ships Station-staff an instrument used in Surveying being a streight pole divided into feet inches and parts of inches from the bottom upward Stationary is when a Planet stands still and moves neither backward nor foreward Statuary lat a Graver of Statues or Images Statumination lat an underpropping or setting up Statute lat signifieth in Common Law a Decree or Act of Parliament Statute Merchant and Statute Staple are certain bonds made between Creditor and Debtor in the form of a Statute and acknowledged before the Mayor and chief Warden of any City and two Merchants assigned for that purpose Statute Sessions are certain petty Sessions or Meetings in every hundred Stecâ—ado Span. the lists a place rail'd in for the beholding of any famous Combat Stede old word place Stedship old word firmnesse or surenesse To Steer in Navigation is to govern the ship with the helm also by metaphor to govern or manage any affair Stellar lat belonging to a star Stellation lat a blasting Stelliferous lat starry bearing stars Stellion lat a little beast so called from certain little spots upon its skin almost in the fashion of stars Stellionate lat deceit cousenage counterfeiting any kinde of merchandize Stemme Greek the stalk of any herb or flower also a stock linage or pedigree Stenography Greek the Art of short-writing Stentorian voice a roaring loud voice from Stentor a Greek whose voice was as loud as 50 mens voices together Stephen the proper name of a man signifying in Greek a Crown Stercoration lat a dunging or covering with dung Sterility lat barrennesse Sterling see Easterling Stern the aftermost part of a ship also among Hunters the taile of a Greyhound is so called as also the taile of a Woolf. Sternutation lat a sneezing Sterquilinious lat belonging to a dunghil Stesimbrotus the son of Epaminondas a famous Theban Captain he was put to death by his father for fighting against the enemy contrary to his command Stews from the French word Estuve a Hot-house brothel houses or places where women prostitute their bodies for gain Sthenelus a famous Captain in the wars of Troy the son of Capaneus and Euadne Sthenobaea the daughter of Jobatas King of the Lycians and the wife of Praetus King of the Corinthians who receiving a repulse from Bellerophâ—n complained to her husband as if he would have offered violence unto her Stibium a kind of Mineral whereof there is great plenty in Darbyshire Mines it is commonly called Antimony To Stigmatize Greek to brand or mark with a hot Iron Stilletto or Steletto Ital. a sharp pointed Dagger or Ponyard Stillatory lat dropping or distilling also a place to put a Still or Limbeck in Stillicide lat a dropping from the eves of a house Stillyard a place in London where in old time the Merchants of Haunse and Almain used to reside it is so called as it were Steel-yard because Steel used to be sold there Stimulation lat a provoking moving or stirring up Stipation lat a guarding or invironing about Stipendial or Stipendiary lat serving for wages or hire paying tribute Stipone a kinde of sweet compounded drink used in hot weather Stiptical Greek stopping or binding a word used in Physick Stipulation lat a solemne Covenant made by ordinary words in the Law Stiricide lat a dropping of Isicles from the eves of a house Stirling a County in the Southpart of Scotland Stoaked a Term in Navigation when the water cannot come to the Well by reason that ballast or something else is got into the limber holes Stoccado Span. a prick stab or thrust with a weapon Stoical Greek belonging to or of the humour of the stoicks i. a certain Sect of Philosophers at Athens they were so called from Stoa i. a Porch because Zeno their first founder taught in a Porch of the Citie Stoke a Village in Nottinghamshire where Sir John de la Pool Earle of Lincoln pretending a title to the Crown of England was overthrown in a great pitched battel and slain Stole Greek a long Robe or Garment of honour among the ancient Romans it is now more especially taken for a Priestly Ornament Stolidity lat foolishnesse fondnesse dulnesse blockishnesse Stomachous lat angry disdainfull Stomatick Greek having a sore mouth Stone of Wool see Sarplar Stonefaulcon a kind of Hawk that builds her Nest in Rocks Stonehenge a wonderfull Pile of stones upon Salisbury plain erected within the Circuit of a Ditch in manner of a Crown in three ranks one within another whereof some are 28 foot high and seven foot broad upon the heads of which others lie overthwart with Mortises so as the whole frame seemeth to hang it is termed by the old Historians Chorea Gigantum i. the Gyants dance Stooming of Wine a putting baggs of herbs or other infusions into it Stork a kinde of bird so called from the Greek word Storge i. natural affection because of the care which is observed in these kinde of birds toward their Parents when they grow old To Stow a Term in Navigation to put any victuals or goods in order in the hold of a ship Stounds old word sorrows dumps Stours old word shocks or bronts Strabisme Greek a looking a squint Strage lat a felling of Trees a great ruine or fall of any thing also a great slaughter in an Army The Strake of a wheel the Iron wherewith the Cartwheel is bound Straineth a Term in Faulconry they say the Hawk straineth and not snatcheth Strangurie Greek a certain disease wherein the Urine is voided drop by drop and with great pain it is vulgarly called the Strangullion Strappado Ital. a certain kinde of punishment inflicted on Souldiers for some hainous offence by drawing them up on high with their arms tied backward Stratagem Greek a policy or subtle invention in war Strath an old Brittish word signifying a Vale or Dale whence are derived the names of several places as Strathdee i. the Vale of Dee Strathearn the Vale of Earn Stratiotick Greek belonging to Souldiers warlike A Streight a narrow passage at Sea between