Cephaleonomancy by an Asses head broiled on coals Ceromancy by wax put into water Lithomancy by a stone Belomancy by Arrows Libanomancy by Incense or Frankincense Metopomancy by the face Necyomancy by conference with dead bodies raised c. All which being by the Pagans themselves accounted deceitful and vain it remains that of Christians they be utterly rejected and abhorred Of the nature and definition of Divination see more in my L. Bac. advan of learn p. 209. Divinize To make divine or heavenly Divinipotent divinipotens that hath power in divine things Divitiate divitio to enrich or make rich Felth. Dâ—vitiosity divitiositas abundance of riches Divorce divortium à diversitate mentium the dissolution of marriage a separation of man and wife which was as our Saviour witnesseth Matth. 19.8 first permitted by Moses to the Israelites Deut. 24.1 for the hardness of their hearts that men might rather put their Wives away whom they grew weary of then use them with too great extremity to shorten their lives as many did The woman so divorced was to have of her Husband a writing as St Hierom and Josephus witness in l. de ant 4. c. 8. to this effect I promise that hereafter I will lay no claim to thee and this writing was called a Bill of Divorce But with Christians this custom is abrogated saving onely in case of Adultery The antient Romans also had a custom of Divorce among whom it was as lawful for the Wife to put away her Husband as for the Husband to dismiss his Wife But among the Israelties this prerogative was onely permitted to the Husband See Repudiate In our Common Law Divorce is accounted that separation between two de facto married together which is à vinculo Matrimonii non solùm à mensa thoro And therefore the woman so divorced received all again that she brought with her This is onely upon a nullity of the marriage through some essential impediment as Consanguinity or affinity within the degrees forbidden precontract impotency or such like See The new terms of Law Diuretical diureticus that provokes one to piss that hath the power or property to make one piss or to cause Urine Diurnal diurnalis belonging to the day or to a Pamphlet so called Diurnal diurnum taken substantively is a Day-book or Register of every days business news or action Diuturnity diuturnitas long space of time long continuance Dâ—vulgate divulgo to publish or make common Divulsion divulsio a pulling in pieces or asunder Dizain Fr. the number of ten the tenth Also a Ditty of ten Stanzaes or Stanza of ten verses also a French penny And sometimes it is taken for a pair of Beads of ten courses Docible docibilis apt to be taught Docibility docibilitas easiness to be taught aptness to learn quickness of apprehension Docilize from doceo to make docible tractable teachable A Dock for ships navale there are two kinds of them a dry Dock which is made with Flood-gates to keep out the Tide in which ships are built and repaired and wherein they sit without danger A wet Dock which is in any Creek or place where a ship may be cast in out of the Tides way and there when a ship has made her self as it were a place to lye in we say she has Docked herself Docket is a Brief in writing An. 2. and 3. P. Ma. c. 6. West writes it Dogget by whom it seems to be some smal peece of paper or parchment containing the effect of a larger writing Sym. part 2. tit Fines Sect. 106. Doctiloquent dictiloquus that speaks learnedly Doctâ—rat Fr. a Doctorship the state or degree of a Doctor Document documentum a lesson admonition or example Dodecatemory Gr. a term in Astrology signifying a twelfth part and is most commonly applied to the division of the Zodiack into twelve signs Dodeclaedron Gr. a figure of twelve angles or corners a twelve-cornered proportion Dodona a City of Epirus near which stood a Grove of Oaks onely dedicated to Jupiter called Dodona's Grove the Oaks were said to speak and were wont to give oraculous answers to those that came to consult them Dodrantal dodrantalis of nine ounces or nine inches in length or weight Dog-days or Canicular days dies caniculares certain days in July and August so called of the Star Canis or the Dog-star which then rising with the Sun is predominant and greatly increaseth the heat thereof During the time this Dog-star reigns the River Nilus in Egypt overflowes his banks as though the waters were led by that star Min. See Vul. Er. upon this subject fo 221. And the first part of the Treasury of times fo 72. Doge is the title of dignity belonging to the supream Magistrate among the Venetians who is also called Duke Dogdraw is a manifest deprehension of an offender against Venison in the Forest There are four of these noted by Mr. Manw. part 2. of his Forest Laws c. 18. viz. Stable-stand Dog-draw Back-bear and Bloody-hand Dog-draw is when one is found drawing after a Deer by the scent of a Hound that he leads in his hand c. Dogmatical dogmaticus prudent wise learned belonging to points of learning or doctrine Dogmatist dogmatistes he that induceth any new Sect or Opinion one that makes or would try conclusions a forger of new Sects Dogmatize dogmatizo to impose a doctrine to instruct or teach Dolation dolatio a smoothing or making even Dole dolus deceit treachery guil If from dolor then grief or sorrow We also call Alms distributed to the poor at a Funeral Dole quasi Deal from the Sax. Daelan i. to divide or distribute because we deal or divide it out in portions Doleance Fr. a waiting lamentation moaning or complaining Dollar a Dutch coyn worth about 4s or 4s 4d of our money Dolorous dolorosus full of grief sorrow or pain Dolphin Fr. Dauphin the eldest Son of France called so of â—aulphine a Province given or as some report sold in the year 1349 by Humbert Earl thereof to Philip de Valors partly on condition that for ever the French Kings eldest Son should hold it during his Fathers life of the Empire Cot. Domable domabilis easie to be tamed Domestical Domestick domesticus pertaining to the houshold tame familiar Dome from domus a Town-house Guild-hall State-house Meeting-house in a City from that of Florence which is so called Also a flat round Loover or open roof to a Steeple Banquetting-house c. Somewhat resembling the bell of a great Watch. Merc. Ital. Also a doom judgment or sentence from the Sax. Dome Dolyman a Turkish Gown long coat or upper Garment closed with long buttons down to the girdle-stead Domicil domicilium a mansion-house or dwelling place Domination dominatio Dominion Rule or Authority over others Dominations are one of the nine Quires of Angels mentioned by St. Paul Col. 1.16 Dominative dominans bearing rule or sway Domini or Anno Domini is the computation of time from the Incarnation
They are called Beatitudes because the Scripture says Beati qui c. they are blessed that are in any of those states Beatrice beatrix that makes happy or blessed a womans name Beavis may seem probably to be corrupted from the name of the famous Geltique King Bellovesus The French having made in like sort Beauvis of the old City Bellouacum In both these is a significancy of beauty In later times Bogo hath been used in Latin for Beavis Camden Beazar-stone breeds in the Maw of the Goat called a Beazar and is much used in Physick as a Cordial but there are several kinds of it Bec. See Bek Bechical bechicus pertaining to a Cough Becoâ—â—aâ— Signifies money paid for the maintenance of Beacons Bede Beade Sax. he that prays or a devout man as Eucherius or Eusebius in Greek we retain still Bedemaâ— or Bedesmaâ— in the same sense and to say our Bedes is to say our prayers Camden Bede was also the name of a most learned English Monk commonly mentioned with the Epithete Venerable which was a title given him even in his life time for his eminent learning gravity and sanctity of life he lived in a Monastery near Newcastle upon Tine in the seventh age dying about the year of Christ 734. he wrote a multitude of Books the Catalogue whereof may be seen in Dr. Pits De illustribus Angliae Scriptoribus Bedpheere Sax. a Bed-fellow Beemol Fr. the flat key in Musick Bac. Bede-roll Sax. is a roll or list of such as Priests were wont to pray for in Churches Bedle or Bâ—â—el Sax. Bâ—del or from the Heb. Badhal because they separate the good from the bad or beggars from rich men Bedlem See Bethlem Begletbeg i. the Lord of Lords a Vice-Roy or supreme Commander under the Great Turk that commands both the Sansiakes and Bassa's of these there are onely two the one of Greece the other of Natolia and are by the Turks called Rumely In the Persian tongue it signifies a Marquess Herb. Beguines an order of Nuns or religious women who are commonly all old or well in years Cot. Bek or Bec a Phrygian word signifying bread Herodotus declares lib. 2. that Psammeticus a King of the Egyptians was desirous on a time to make trial what language a Childe would naturally speak being brought up among dumb people or where no speech should be heard to the end he might judge thereby what was the most antient and natural Language and did therefore cause two children to be nursed in a Forest where no voice of man could be heard after four years were past being brought before the King they could sometimes pronounce this word Bec whereupon some gathered that the Phrygian was the first language of man But as St. Augustine saith these children might have learned the word Bec and so retained it of Goats among which they were nourished For as he shews in his Work of the quantity of the Soul all manner of speaking is by hearing and imitation Notwithstanding he believes that before the confusion of Tongues at Babel the Hebrew Language was natural to all Aug. in Civit. Dei lib. 16. cap. 11. Beck Danish Becc a Brook in Yorkeshire Bed-rid or Bed-red Sax. Bedreda one so weak by sickness or old age that he cannot rise from his bed Beest or Beestings quasi breastlings the first milk that comes from the Teat after the birth of any thing Min. Behiram A Feast among the Turks wherein they pardon all injuries H. Court To Belage is a Sea-term and signifies to make fast any running Rope when it is hailed as much as you would so that it cannot run forth again till it be loosed Bel-videre The Popes Palace in Rome so called the word signifies fair to see or pleasant to behold As Belvoir Castle in Lincolnshire the noble Seat of the Earl of Rutland also doth Bel In the Chaldean tongue signifies the Sun and therefore Ninus and Semarimis gave that name to their Father Bel or Belus that he might be honored as the Sun which the Babylonians worshipped as a God Bel also is a contract of Behel which comes of Bahal a Lord it was not onely the particular Idol of the Babylonians but a general name of the Idols in the East agreeing to all the Idols of the Gentiles as some write Jer. 9 5. 1 King 18 25. Bellacity bellacitas warlikeness Belgick Belgian belgicus pertaining to the Low-Countries or Netherlands called Belgia Belial Heb. a wicked unprofitable fellow one without yoke and is many times taken for the devil Bellatrice bellatrix a warrioress a woman well skilled in war a virago Bellicose bellicosus valiant in arms warlike apt to war Belligerate belligero to make war to fight Bellipotent bellipotens mighty in wars puissant at Arms. Bellitude bellitudo fairness Bellona The Goddess of War Belluine belluinus of or belonging to beasts beastly cruel Belomancy Gr. a Divination by Arrows Vul Er. Belzebub or Beelzebub Heb. signifies an Idol of flies or the flye-God worshipped by the Cyreneans and Ekronites but it is commonly used for the Prince or chief of the Devils As in Luk. 11.15 In Beelzebub Principe Daemoniorum ejicit Daemonia See Mr. Cowels notes on his Poems p. 30. Benet contracted from Benedictus blessed or happy a mans name Benedict benedictum a good saying an honest report Benjamin Heb. the son of the right hand or filius dierum Philo. Benedictines or Benedictine Monks a sort of Religious persons so called from St. Benedict who was born at Nursia in Vmbria An. 482. he gathered the Monks of Italy together and gave them a rule in writing Their habit is a loose Gown of black their under Garment white woollen their Crowns shaven Of this antient Order have been above fifty Popes and at least 200 Cardinals c. Benefact benefactum a good deed or benefit To Be-negro to make black or of the nature of Negroes Benemerent benemerens that deserves well Beneplacity beneplacitum that which pleaseth well good liking Benevolent benevolens favourable bearing good will friendly Benificence beneficentia liberality well-doing Bention blessing Chaucer Bernard or Barnard Germ. St. Bernards Cluniac Monks draw it from Bona nardus by allusion some turn it hard child If it be derived as the Germans will have it from Bearne which signifies a bear it is answerable to Arthur others yet more judicially translate Bernard into filialis indoles child-like disposition towards Parents as Bernher Lord of many children Cam. Verstegan says the true Orthography is Beornhart and by corruption Bearnheart i.e. Bears-heart Bernardines See Cistercians Berry or Bury Sax. a dwelling place or Court The chief house of a Mannor or the Lords seat is so called in some parts of England to this day especially in Herefordshire where there are the Berries of Luston Stockton c. Besant See Bizantine Besestain an Exchange or the chief Market-place among the Turks See Bisestano Bethlem or Bedlem from the Hebrew Beth-e-ehem i. Domus panis a house of bread a
is also used for a distinction of bread in the Statutes of Bread and Ale made An. 51. H. 3. where you have mention of bread Cocket Wastel-bread bread of Trete and bread of common wheat Cowel Cockle-stayres cochlea a pair of winding stairs Sir H. Wot Cockleary pertaining to such stairs crooked Dr Br. Cockâ—ey or Cockneigh applyed onely to one born within the sound of Bow-bell that is within the City of London which term came first according to Minshew out of this Tale A Citizens Son riding with his Father out of London into the Country and being utterly ignorant how corn grew or Cattel increased asked when he heard a horse neigh what he did his Father answered the horse doth neigh riding farther the Son heard a Cock crow and said doth the Cock neigh too Hence by way of jeer he was called Cock-neigh A Cockney according to some is a child that sucks long But Erasmus takes it for a child wantonly brought up and calls it in Lat. Mammothreptus Cambden takes the Etymology of Cockney from the River Thamesis which runs by London and was of old time called Cockney Others say the little Brook which runs by Turnbole or Turnmil-street was anciently so called Coction coctio a seething boiling or digesting Coctive coctivus sodden easily boiled soon ripe Code codex a volume containing divers books more particularly a Volume of the Civil Law so called which was reduced into one Code or Codice by Justinian the Emperor it being before in three which is therefore called Justinians Code Min. Codebec Fr. a kinde of course French hat so called Codicil codicillus a diminutive of Code or Codex a little book a Schedule or supplement to a Will also a letter missive Writers conferring a Testament and a Codicil together call a Testament a great Will and a Codicil a little one and compare a Testament to a ship and the Codicil to a boat tied to the said ship Codicils are now used as additions annexed to the Testament when any thing is omitted which the Testator would add or any thing put in which he would retract A Codicil is the same that a Testament is but that it is without an executor See Swinburn in his Treatise of Testaments and Wills p. 1. sect 5. Codinniack Fr. Cotignac conserve or marmolade of Quinces Coemption coemptio a buying together Coemptional coemptionalis which is often in buying or a buying together Among the Romans Coemptionales senes were those old men in whose tuition and authority men by their last Will and Testament left their Widows or Daughters and without whom they might not pass in Dominium virorum per coemptionem i. be married according to the Ceremony called Coemption whereby the Husband and Wife seemed to buy one another Livie See more of this in Godwins Anthology chap. de nuptiis c. Coercible coercibilis which may be bridled or restrained Coertion coertio restraint keeping in order and subjection punishing Coetaneous coaetaneus which is of the same time and age Coeternal coaeternus of the same eternity lasting together for eternity equally eternal Coeval from con and aevum that are of the same age or time Cogitative cogitativus musing pensive full of thoughts Coffa or Cauphe a kind of drink among the Turks and Persians and of late introduced among us which is black thick and bitter destrained from Berries of that nature and name thought good and very wholesom they say it expels melancholy purges choler begets mirth and an excellent concoction Herb. tr 150. nat hist 155. Cognition cognitio knowledge judgment examination of things Cognominal cognominis that hath one and the same name or sir-name Cognoscible from cognosco that may be known or enquired into knowable Coherence cohaerentia a joyning together a loving or agreeing with each other Cohibency cohibentia a keeping under or restraining Cohibition cohibitio a letting or forbidding to do Cognizance or Cognisance cognitio i. knowledge in our Common Law is diversely taken sometimes it signifies an acknowledgement of a Fine or confession of a thing done as also to make Cognizance of taking a distress sometime as an audience or hearing a thing judicially as to take Cognizance Sometime a power or jurisdiction as Cognizance of Plea is an ability to call a Cause or Plea out of another Court which no one can do but the King or supreme Magistrate except he can shew Charters for it Manw. part 1. p. 68. See the new terms of Law and the new book of Entries Verbo Conusance Cognizance is also a badge of Armes upon a Serving-man or Watermans sleeve Cognoscitive from cognosco that knoweth or may be known or enquired Cohesion cohaesio a sticking or cleaving to or together Cohort cohors a Band of Souldiers any company of men whatsoover Cohort was ordinarily a Band of 5000 Soldiers though once or twice in Livie we read of Quadragenariae cohortes See Legion Cohortation cohortatio an exhortation perswading or encouraging Coition coitio an assembly confederacy or commotion also carnal copulation Coines ancones corners of a wall Coincident coincidens that happens at the same time Coincidency a hapning at at the same time Coinquinate coinquino to soil or stain to defile or defame Colaphize colaphizo to buffet or beat with the fist Collabefaction collabefactio a destroying wasting or decaying Collachrymate collachrymo to weep or lament with others Collactaneous collactaneus that is nursed with the same milk Collapsed collapsus slid fallen down discouraged Collaqueate collaqueo to entangle together Collateral collateralis not direct on the one side joyning to or coming from the same side Every degree of kindred is either right lineal or Collateral The right lineal is that which comes from the Grandfather to the Father from the Father to the Son and so still right downward Collateral is that which comes side-ways as first between Brothers and Sisters then between their Children c. Also Uncles Aunts and all Cousens are contained under this term Collateral kindred Collateral assurance is that which is made over and beside the Deed it self For example if a man covenant with another and enter Bond for the performance of his covenant the Bond is termed Collateral assurance because it is external and without the nature and essence of the covenant Cowel Collaterate collatero to joyn side by side Collation collatio a joyning or coping a benevolence of many also a short banquet or repast Collation of a Benefice signifies the bestowing a Benefice by the Bishop that hath it in his own gift or Patronage Book-binders and Sellers also use the word in another sence as to collation a Book is to look diligently by the letters or figures at the bottom of the page to see that no sheet is wanting or too much Collatitious collatitius done by conference or contribution of many Collative collativum subst a Sacrifice made of many mens offerings together a benevolence of the people to the King Collative adjectively conferred together made
one another As Father and Son superior and inferior Husband and Wife c. Correption correptio a correcting in words a rebuking a snatching away Correptory from corripio that rebuketh or chastiseth that snatches away Correspond correspondeo i. concorditer respondeo to answer concordingly agreeingly or in the same proportion to accord or consent together to run one and the same course together Correspondent agreeable proportionable or answerable to another thing Corridor A curtain in Fortification Corrigible corrigibilis that may be corrected or amended Corrivals corrivales they who have water from or use the same River And metaphorically a Competitor in love or they that love one and the same woman Corrivality corrivalitas the love of a Corrival a corrivalship Corroborate corroboro to make strong to harden or confirm Corrode corrodo to gnaw about to eat away Also to back-bite Corrodie See Corodie Corrodible corrodibilis that may be gnawn or eaten away Vul. Er. Corrosive corrosivus gnawing or eating about biting as it were a nipping the very heart Also a fretting plaister or any thing which being laid to the body raiseth blisters and makes it sore Corrugation corrugatio a wrinkling or furrowing of the skin a frowning Corsary Fr. Corsaire a Courser Corslet from the Ital Corsalletto armor for the breast and back Corse-present See Mortuary Corticated corticatus that hath a rind or bark Corvine corvinus pertaining to or like a Raven or Crow black as a Crow Coruscant coruscans glistering shining or lightning Coruscation coruscatio a flash of lightning or a kind of seeming sparkling fire which appears in Mines by night 'T is saith an Author a glistering of fire rather then fire indeed and a glimmering of lightning rather then lightning it self Corveâ— Ital. a prancing or continual dancing of a horse of Service Hence to corvet is to leap or prance as a Horse of Service doth Corâ—bant Corybantes Cybeles or Cybelles Priests so called from Corybantus one of her first Attendants To play the Corybant is to run madly up and down playing on a Cymbal and wagging the head as those Priests were wont to do Also to sleep with open eyes Coscâ—mancy coscinemantia a divining by a Sieve Co-siâ—ificativâ— from con and significo of the same signification with another thing Cosmâ—s Gr. mundus the world Hence Cosmarchy cosmarchia the power of the Devil the government of the world Cosmical cosmicus of the world worldly In Astronomy we term that the Cosmical ascension of a Star when it ariseth together with the Sun or the same degree of the Ecliptick wherein the Sun abides Vul. Er. 224. Cosmodelyte may be derived from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 mundus and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 timidus or miser and so Englished one fearful of the world or a worldly wretch Cosmography cosmographia the description of the world in general This Art by the distance of the Circles in Heaven divides the Earth under them into her Zones and Climats and by the elevation of the Pole considers the length of the day and night with the perfect demonstration of the Suns rising and going down c. And is best handled by Pliny in his Natural History Cosmographer cosmographus a describer of the world Cosmographical pertaining to Cosmography Cosmology Gr. a speaking of the world Cosmopolite from Cosmos mundus and Polites Cives a Citizen of the world or Cosmopolitan Cosmometry Gr. a measuring of the world It is thus defined Cosmometry shewes the reason of the world by measures of degrees and minutes of the Heavens and the differences of Climates days and nights the elevation of the Poles diversity of the noon Tides and shadows in Dyals and divides it self into Cosmography and Geography 1. part Treasury Costrel or Casâ—rel a kind of bottle to carry wine or such like in Couchant Fr. couching or lying on the ground See Levant and Counchant Covent or Câ—vent conventus a multitude of men assembled together The whole number of religious persons dwelling in one house together which according to Chaucer in the Sompners Tale is but thirteen viz. twelve and the Confessor A Cloister or Abby of Monks or Nuns Hence Covent-Garden took denomination because it belonged to that Covent or religious House now called Whitehal which heretofore belonged to the Black Friers by the gift of the Earl of Kent Stow. Sur. 487. Coverture is a French word and signifies any thing that covers as Apparrel a Coverlet c. In our Common Law it is particularly applied to the estate and condition of a married woman who by the Laws of the Realm is in potestate viri under coverture or Covert baron and therefore disabled to make any bargain or contract without her husbands consent or privity or without his allowance or confirmation Brook hoc titulo per totum Coulant Fr. gliding slipping slowing gently along Count Fr. Comte an Earl Couldray is the name of a noble House belonging to the Lord Viscount Montagu in Sussex in French it signifies a Hasel wood or Grove whence perhaps it took denomination Counter-compone a term in Herauldry as if you say a Cross Counter-compone that is a Cross compounded of two sundry colours or three See Accidence of Armory fol. 54. The Counter or Contor Is the name of two Prisons in London wherein Debtors and others for misdemeanors are imprisoned so called from a Contor which in high Dutch signifies locus seclusus a Prison Countermure or Counter scarf in a fortified Town is a bank of a Ditch or Mount opposite against the wall See Contramure A Counterround Fr. contreronde when one round goes one way and another another Also a certain number of Officers and Commanders going to visit the Watch of the Corps de guard Sentinels or the Rounds to see if they are diligent in performing their duty Countertaile or Countertallie Fr. Contretaile a Tally to confirm or confute another Tally It is a peece of wood which the one party keeps that is cut off from another peece kept by the other party and so when both meet with their Tallies they score up the number of what is delivered and received by cutting a notch with a knife Min. Coupant Fr. cutting cleaving lopping mowing carving Court-Baron Curia Baronis is a Court that every Lord of a Mannor which in antient times were called Barons hath within his own Precincts Of this and Court Leet read Kitchin Couâ—tisan Fr. Courtesane a Lady Gentlewoman or waiting woman of the Court Also but less properly a professed Strumpet famous or infamous Whore Courteue of England Lex Angliae is used with us for a Tenure For if a man marry an Inheritrix seized of Land in Fee-simple or in Fee-tail general or as Heir in Tail special and gets a child of her that comes alive into the world though both it and his Wife die forthwith yet if she were in possession he shall keep the land during his life and is called Tenant by the Curtesie of England Glanvil l. 7 ca. 18.
of our Saviour Jesus Christ As the Romans made their computation from the building the City of Rome and the Grecians numbered their years by the Olympiads or Games called Olympick So Christians in remembrance of the happy Incarnation and blessed birth of our Saviour reckon the time from his Nativity See Epoch Dominical dominicus pertaining to the Lord and Master The Dominical Letter in Calenders is so called from a kinde of preheminence it hath above the rest of the letters in token whereof it is of red colour representing the purple which is a robe of dignity or rather because it shews the Dominical or Lords day thoughout the year Min. Dominicaâ—s otherwise called Preaching or Black Friers a religious Order instituted by St. Dominick a Spaniard about the year 1206. he sent his Associates to preach the Gospel even to the furthest parts of the world then known which they did with great success as their Successors since have done and do still even in India and America This Order was confirmed by Pope Honorius the Third about the year 1216. Domino a kind of hood or habit for the head worn by Canons and hence also a fashion of vail used by some women that mourn Dominicide dominicida he that kills his Master Domition Domiture domitura a taming or breaking Donary donarium a gift or present properly to a holy use Donatists a Sect of Hereticks so called from Donatus Bishop of Carthage the first broacher of the Heresie who lived about the year 358 in the time of Pope Liberius and the Emperor Constantine Their prime tenet was that the true Church was onely in Africk and that out of Africk there was no true Baptism they held also that the Son in the mystery of the Blessed Trinity was less then the Father and the Holy Ghost less then the Son with other damnable points c. See Circumcellians Donative donativum a Princes benevolence or gift A Donative Benefice is that which is meerly given and collated by the Patron to a man without either presentation to or institution by the Ordinary or Induction by his commandment Fitzh nat br fo 35. E. See the Statute A. 8. R. 2. ca. 4. Donative donativus adjectively that is able or apt to give Doniferous donifer that carries a gift Donor in our Common Law signifies the giver and Donee he or she to whom a gift is given Dooms-day-book so called because upon any difference the parties received their doom from it Others less probably say t is called Dooms-day-book Quasi domus Dei Book But to confirm the former Etymology it is called in Latin Liber Judiciarius See Antient Demeasn Dorado Span. a thing guilded or guilt It is used in Religio Medici fo 135. for a man that hath a fair out-side but no qualities or good parts within Dorick Dialect dilaectus Dorica one of the five Dialects of the Greek tongue Vide Dialect Dorick-work is a term in Architecture and signifies one of the five orders of Pillars mentioned by Vitruvius See Tuscan Dorick or Dorian Musick Dorica musica a kind of grave and solemn Musick and therefore assigned to great Personages and so called because the Dorians first devised it Dormant Fr. a term in Heraldry as a Lion dormant i. a Lyon sleeping or lying in a sleeping posture Dormitive from dormio that causeth sleep Dorp Belg. a Village or Country Town See Thorp A Dorter Dortoire or Dormitory dormitorium a place where many sleep together so was the place antiently and still is called where religious persons are wont to take their nights rest in their Covents many in the same room Dose from Dosis i. a giving the quantity of Potion or Medicine which a Physitian appoints his Patient to take at once Dotkiy A thing of small value a kind of coyn Stanf. pl. cor fo 37. it seems to come of the Dutch word Duytkeâ— that is the eighth part of a Styfer or French Shilling of which Styfers ten in the Low Countries or ten Sols in France are of the same value with an English shilling viz. twelve pence Min. Dovetaild is a term among Joyners and signifies that particular sort of joyning boards together so called when one peece of the one goes into or mingles with the other and is much better and more costly then a common plain joyning boards together Doublet Fr. a counterfeit Jewel or stone of two peeces joyned or glewed together Dotal dotalis belonging to a Dowry or Joynture Dovane Fr. Douane the name of the Custom-house of Lyons hence also any Custom or Impost Dowager dótata a Widow indowed or that hath a Jointure a title applied to the Widows of Princes and great Personages onely Downes With us hath two significations the one certain hilly Plains in the West Country so called and this Down comes from the old Saxon Dune i. a hill commonly that stretcheth it self out in length The other a certain part of the Sea lying near the Sands upon the coast of Kent where commonly our English Navy rides and this we borrow from the Hollanders who call the Sand-banks which lye on the Sea-side the Dunes And the Town of Dunkirk rightly in English Dun-Church took denomination from its being scituate in the Dunes or Sand-banks of the Sea Verst Dower Dowry dos signifies in our Common Law two things First That which the Wife brings to her Husband in marriage otherwise called Maritagium Mariage good Next and more commonly That which she hath of her Husband after the Marriage determined if she out-live him Glanvile l. 7. ca. 2. Bracton l. 2. ca. 38. See more in Cowel And you may see the form of a Dowry Bill among the Jews in Moses and Aaron p. 235. Dowsets The stones of a Stag or Buck so called by Hunts-men Doxology Gr. a song of praise a speaking or giving glory as when we say Glory be to the Father c. that is properly Doxology and is said to be composed by the first Council of Nice and St. Jerome to be the Author of adding the other Versicle As it was in the beginning c. View of Directory fo 32 33. Doxy a she Rogue a woman man Beggar a lowzy Quean Draco's Laws Laws which for being extream severe and cruel are therefore said to be written rather with blood then ink such are those that punish trivial offences with death or some other excessive torment So called from â—raco an antient and severe Law-maker in Athens Dram drachma the eighth part of an ounce it contains three Scruples every scruple being of the weight of twenty wheat corns So that a Dram is the just weight of Sixty corns of wheat Also a peece of money among the Grecians the most usual whereof valued of ours â— d. ob Dramatick dramaticum a kind of Poetry when the persons are every one adorned and brought upon the Theater to speak and act their own parts Hobbi See Poesie Drap-de berry a thick kind of cloth so called for that it was
antiquity Grandeza Span. in Ital. Grandezza bigness greatness largeness magnificence great state Grandiloquence grandiloquentia stately eloquence high stile Grandiloquent grandiloquus that useth great words that hath a high stile Grandimoniensers an order of religious persons begun by Steven of Avern in Aquitane or Guyen about the year of our Lord 1076. under Pope Alexander the Second and had their title of the mountain where their Abbey stood Pol. Vir. Grandinous grandinosus full of hail subject to hail Grandity granditas excessive greatness Grand Sergeantie is in our Common Law where one holds Lands of the King by service which he ought to do in his own person as to bear the Kings Banner or his Spear c. See Littl. tit Serg. Grange à grana gerendo is a great Farm not onely where corn is laid up but where are Stables for Horses Stals for Oxen and other Cattel Styes for Hogs and other things necessary for Husbandry Linw. These did of old belong to Religious Houses and the Overseer thereof was called Prior of the Grange Granite Ital. a kind of speckled stone or marble very common at Milan and other parts of Italy Graniferous granifer that beareth grains or kernels Granivorous from Granum and vorans that eats or devours grain or corn Graphical graphicus cunningly wrought perfect excellent Granule dim of granum a little grain or Barly corn Grassation grassatio a robbing killing assailing Grateolent grateolens well savouring smelling pleasantly Gratification gratificatio a gratifying or the doing a pleasure in lieu of a pleasure done Gratis Lat. freely without reward or desert Gratulate gratulor to rejoyce and be glad in ones behalf to thank Grav◠Belg. a Lord or Ruler an Earl Sax. Gerefa Graveolence graveolentia an evil smell a stinking savour Graveolent graveolens that has an ill savour or smell Gravidity graviditas greatness with child or with young Gravid gravidus great with childe or young Graviloquence graviloquentia a grave speech or a speaking gravely Greaves Fr. Greves boots or armor for the legs Grecians Graeci are used by St. Paul to signifie all the Heathen people and stand in opposition with Hebrews in the General acception containing both the Grecists or dispersed Hebrews and also those of Palestina the Grecists were both by birth and religion Hebrews standing in opposition with Hebrews in the strict acception taken for those of Palaestina Moses and Aaron Grecism graecismus the form or speech or custom of the Grecians Greek Church differs from the Roman Catholick 1. Denying the Holy Ghost to proceed from the Father and the Son 2. Denying Purgatory but praying for the dead 3. Beleeving that holy men enjoy not the presence of God before the Resurrection 4. Communicating in both kinds but using leavened bread and mingling warm water with wine which both together they destribute with a spoon 5. Receiving children of seven years old to the Sacrament because then they begin to sin 6. Forbidding extream Unction Confirmation and fourth Marriages 7. Admitting none to Orders but such as are married and prohibiting marriage to them that are actually in Orders 8. Rejecting carved Images but admitting the painted 9. Observing four Lents in the year 10. Reputing it unlawful to fast on Saturdays So Heylin But others relate the differences to be otherwise as may be seen in Authors that write thereof Grees◠or Grise gradus a stair step or degree Gregal gregalis of the same flock or company common Gregorian a Cap of hair so called from one Gregory a Barber in the Strand that first made them in England Gregorian Accompt so called from Pope Gregory the thirteenth See Julian Accompt Gremial Gremious gremiosus pertaining to the lap or bosom Griffe-Graffe Fr. by hook or by crook catch that catch may any way Grilliade Fr. a broiled mess or meat boiled on a Grid-iron Grithbreach Is a breach of peace for Grith is a word of the old Angles or Saxons signifying peace Roger Hoveden par poster suorum annal fol. 346. b. Grobianism Fr. slovenliness unmannerly parts or precepts Cotg. A Groop minthorium a dunging or pissing place Gromatick gromaticus pertaining to the art of casting out the ground for the Quarters fortifying the Camp and chusing places of advantage in the field Grotesques Fr. from the Ital. Grotesca pictures wherein as please the Painter all kind of odd things are represented without any peculiar sence or meaning but onely to please the eye Hence taken for any rude mis-shapen thing Grot from the Ital. Grota a Cave Groveling lying on the face Grouppade Fr. a certain lofty mannage which must be beaten with a lively and setled measure the turn being more wide and the horses hinder parts more raised then in an ordinary Curvet Grumosity grumositas fulness of clods or lumps Grumous from Grumus that is full of clots or Hillocks Gryffen or Gryffon Gryps a strange Bird as some ancient Authors affirm with four feet armed with cruel claws being from the brest upward fashioned like an Eagle but of purple colour with red fiery eies and whitish wings and in the hinder part black made much like a Lyon This Bird nests in the high mountains and is exceeding hard to be taken except very young for he will adventure on any man and is so fierce that he often kills Elephants he is most enemy to horses for which cause Virgil in his eighth Eclog. brings in the shepherd Damon who wondred at a strange Marriage speaking thus Junguntur jam Gryphes Equis But modern Authors as Aldrovandus Michovius and others say there is no such Animal extant Vul. Err. fol. 129. Guadsane a River in Spain which runs under ground the space of fifteen miles Hence the Spaniards brag that they have a Bridge whereon 10000 cattel daily feed Hist of Spain Guastaliens an order of Religious People consisting both of men and women and instituted the year 1537. by the Countess of Guastala a Mantuan Lady Cotg. Gubernator Lat. a Master of a ship a Guide a Ruler Gugh◠from the Hebr. Gnugabh a Jews Harp or trifle for children to play with Guerdon Fr. recompence reward remuneration Guidon Fr. a Standard Ensign or Banner under which a Troop of men of Arms serve Also he that bears it Gules See Geules Gule or Yule of August may come from the Brit. Gwil i. festum or from the Lat. jubilum the first day of August called in old Almanacks St. Peter advincula and in our later Almanacks Lammas day An. 27. E. 3. Stat. 3. cap. unico Fitz. nat br fo 62.1 called Gule of August alias Goule de August ◠Plow casu Mines fo 316. b. It is the very day of St. Peter ad vincula which was wont and is still within the limits of the Roman Catholick Church celebrated upon the very Calends of August It is by some conjectured that Gule comes of the Latin Gula or the Fr. Gueule the throat The reason of this conjecture is in Durands rationali divinor l. 7. ca. de festo
Letters Patents c. Fitz. nat br fol. 35. E. 2. Hen. 6. cap. 10. Patency patentia a lying open or uncovered Pater-guardian a Father-guardian a title given to the chief of the Franciscan Friers in their monasteries Paternal paternus of or belonging to a Father fatherly Pathetical patheticus passionate perswasive that moves affection Pathologie Gr. that part of Physick which intreats of the causes qualities and differences of diseases Pathologists Gr. writers on the diseases and symptomes incident to the body of man Dr. Charl. Pathologick pertaining to Pathologie Patible patibilis that may be suffered or endured Patibulated patibulatus hanged on a Gibbet Gallows or Cross Patin patina a kind of large Vessel wherein they both sod meat and brought it to the Table a great Platter a Charger a Bason to wash in Also the little Hat Sawcer or Plate used by Priests with the Chalice at Mass Patration patratio the finishing and perfecting a thing a doing or making it Patriark patriarcha a chief Father or the first Father of a Family or Nation in which sence the Jews reckoned Abraham Isaac and Jacob. It is also a principal dignity in the Church whereof there were antiently five as of Rome Constantinople Alexandria Jerusalem and Antioch Patriarchal of or belonging to a Patriarch Patriarchate Patriarchy patriarchatus the dignity and estate of a Patriarck a Patriarkship Patriciate patriciatus the dignity and estate of them that descend of Senators Patricide patricida a murtherer of his Father near Cousen or dear friend Patricide patricidium the murthering of ones Father Patricians patricii those in Rome that descended of the Race of Senators whose Fathers and Ancestors bore that Office the sons of Senators Hence the name of Patrick given originally to those who could cite their Fathers as men of honor Cam. Patrimonial patrimonialis of or belonging to the inheritance goods or Patrimony left by a Father to his Children Patrizare patrizo from the Gr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to resemble his Father to do as his Father did to be the Fathers own childe in condition Patrocinate patrocinor to defend those that are poor and falsely accused to uphold bear out and maintain ones right and quarrel Liberty of Prophecying Patronal patronalis of or belonging to a Patron Advocate or Defender done in remembrance of a Patron Patronymical patronymicus derived from the Fathers or Ancestors name Patulicate patulico to be opened or made wide Pauciloquent pauciloquus that speaketh little Paucitie paucitas small number fewness brevity Paâ—efie pavefacio to make afraid to fright Pavice from the Ital. Pavése a great large Shield or Target that covers the whole body Sir Tho. More Pavid pavidus fearful timerous quaking starting Pavidity paviditas dread fear timerousness Pavillion Lat. Papilio Fr. Pavillon a Tent for war a Tabernacle Pavin Fr. Paváne a kind of Dance perhaps so called à pavienda terra of paving the ground Min. Paul Hebr. wonderful or rest But the learned Baronius drawing it from the Latin makes it little or humble Cam. Paunage from the Fr. panage or pasnage signifies in our Common Law the money taken by the Agistors for feeding Hogs with the Mast of the Kings Forest Cromp. Juris fol. 165. Agistment says Manwood is properly the common of herbage of any kind of ground Land or Woods or the money due for the same and Pawnage is most properly the Mast of the Woods or Hedgerowes or the money arising by it Mr. Skene calls it Pannagium and defines it to be the Duty given to the King for the pasturage of Swine in the Forest Pavoisade Fr. any Target-fence that of Galleys whereby the slaves are defended from the small shot of the enemy Cot. Pavonine pavoninus of or belonging to a Peacock or a Peahen Pavor Lat. great fear and dread Pausade Fr. a pausing resting or reposing also a resting seat or place Pearch or Perche pertica Fr. perche a Rod or Pole whereby land is measured the most usual contains sixteen foot and a half in length whereof forty in length and four in breadth make an Acre of ground Cromp. jurisd fol. 222. But in several Countries they are of several lengths as in Staffordshire twenty four foot in the Forrest of Sherwood twenty five foot See more in Skene Verbo Partica ta terrae Pearl the least Character for Printing see Character Peccadillo Span. Fr. peccadille a little crime a small fault a venial sin Peccaminous from peccamen inis full of sins Peccator Lat. a sinner or offender Pecâ—aâ—t from pecco I have sinned offended or done amiss Pecorous pecorosus full of Cattel or where many Cattel are Pectnâ—s from pecten a comb Dr. Br useth it for such fish whose ribs are straight as Soals Thornback Flounders c. because their back-bone and ribs do in some sort resemble a comb Pectinate pectino to kemb to harrow corn while it is in grass to rake corn together Pâ—ctoral pectorale a brest-plate or defence for the brest a Peitrel Poitrel or Stomacher In Physick it signifies a Lozenge or Medicine good for the stomack Pectoral pectoralis that belongs to the Brest or stomack Pecuarious pecuarius serving for or belonging to Beasts or Cattel Peculator Lat. that robs the Prince or common Treasure Peculiar peculiaris private proper ones own particular pertaining to some one Peculiate peculio to punish by the purse to take away a mans goods also to enrich Pecuniary pecuniarius pertaining to money The Heathens say the Impress of a sheep was stamped on their first coyn and from thence their money was called pecunia from pecus Greg. Pedage pedagium signifies money given for the passing by foot or horse through a Forest or other place Shep. Epit. Pedagogue paedagogus a bringer up of children a Tutor Scoolmaster Pedant Pedagogism the office of a Pedagogue Pâ—dal pedalis of a foot measure or space Pedality pedalitas ableness of foot a measuring by or going on foot Pedaneous pedaneus that goes on foot Pedant Fr. an ordinary Schoolmaster a Teacher of A B C. Pedanteries Fr. pedantick humors phrase affectings Inkhorn terms Br. Pedantism Fr. the Office or function of a Pedant Pedition pedatio a staking propping or setting up vines Pedaturâ— pedatura a proportion of digging building c. of so many foot assigned to Souldiers or workmen Pedee from pes a Commanders Foot-boy Pederastie paederastia the loving of young boys commonly taken in the ill part as signifying the abuse of them against kind Pedestal pedestella the foot or basis to support a pillar or any peece of work a footstal a stirrop Pedestrial from pedester that goeth on foot belonging to the foot Pâ—diculous pediculosus lowsie or full of lice Pedid paedidus filthy sluttish slinking Pedicle pediculus a little foot also the stalk of a leaf or any fruit Pedo-Baptism paedo-baptismus the baptizing of Children Infant-baptism Pedomancy Gr. a kind of divination by the lines of the soles of the feet Pedor paedor sluttishness uncleanness stink and filthiness in
see Brigade Rotal rotalis of or belonging to a wheel By Rote rotatim rowllingly roundly when one has a lesson by heart and says it as roundly and perfectly as a wheel runs in his rota track The French say Par rotine Rotundity rotunditas roundness Rouge Cross and Rogue Dragon the names of two Pursuivants at Arms see Harold Roundel a kind of Ball or such like round substance in Blazon of which Heralds reckon nine sorts Guillim Roundelay a Shepheards dance sometimes used for a Song Roundlet a certain measure of Wine Oyle c. containing eighteen Gallons and an half Rounds Statues and their fragments are so called by Painters Rowland or Rolland Ger. whereas it was antiently written Rodland it may seem to signifie Councel for the Land and the first I finde so named was Landwarden in France under Carolus Magnus against the Piracies of the Normans The Italians use Orland for Rowland by Metathesis Royalist Fr. one that takes the Kings part a Lover of Kingship Royalty the right or prerogative of a King the Royalties of a Mannor are the Waifs Strays Fishing Fowling c. Rubefy rubefacio to make red to make one blush Rubicon the name of a River in Italy over which Julius Caesar passed in the beginning of his Expedition against Pompey whence to pass the Rubicon is used proverbially to undertake a great and dangerous exploit Rubicundous rubicundus very red or ruddy blood red Rubid rubidus reddish somewhat red or ruddy Rubiginous rubiginosus foul musty blasted Rubor Lat. shamefac'dness redness blushing Rubrick rubrica a special title or sentence of the Law or of any book written or printed in red the Calender of Saints and festivals is commonly so called because the chief of them are printed in red letters In the Cannon Law the arguments of every Chapter were written with red Letters which was called the Rubrick and the Text with black Rubricate rubrico to make or colour red with Oaker Rubrificative a Plaister of so strong or strongly drawing Simples that it ulcerates or at least makes red the place it is applied to Cot. Ructation ructatio a belching or breaking winde upward Rudiment rudimentum the first teaching or instruction a beginning a principle Rugosous rugosus full of wrinckles crumples or plaits rough riveled withered Rumbe rhombus a term in Geometry and signifies a whole line in the Compass consisting of two winds as the Line of North and South or that of East and West The Spaniards first gave that name as Peter of Medina takes it upon them yet not out of their own Language but fancying to themselves that the Lines of the Compass as indeed they do much resembled the spars of a Spinning Wheel which in Lat. is called Rhombus from the Gr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to turn about they call that Rumbus and the word hath taken Greg. 283. Rumia a Goddess that ruled over sucking children and womens Paps Rumidge to remove any Goods or Luggage out of a place Seamen use it for removing and clearing things in the ships Hold that Goods and Victuals may be well stowed and placed Rumiferate Rumigerate rumifero rumigero to disperse a rumor to carry tidings abroad to tell tales or blaze abroad reports Ruminate rumino to chew the Cud as Neat do also to call to remembrance and consider with ones self to study and think on matters Runcina the Goddess of weeding Running of the Reins see Gonorrhaea Ruption ruptio a bursting tearing or breaking a Rupture Ruptor Lat. a breaker or tearer in pieces a destroyer he that violates Ruptory Fr. Ruptoire a Corrosive or Potential Cauter that which hath strength to break Rural ruralis of or belonging to the Country or Village rustical Rurigene rurigena born dwelling or abiding in the Country Country people Rustication rusticatio a dwelling or abiding in the Country Rusticity rusticitas churlishness rudeness clownishness Rutilate rutilo to shine or glare to make to shine or glister like gold to make bright or yellow Ruttier Fr. Routier a Directory for the knowledge or finding out of courses whether by Sea or Land also an old Traveller one that by much trotting up and down is grown acquainted with most ways and hence an old beaten Soldier or an old crafty Fox c. Ryparographer see in Rhy S. SAbaoth Sabbath Sabbaoth or Sabboth Lat. Sabbatum from the Hebrew 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Scabath i. quievit a day of rest or a time set apart for holy rest which is Friday among the Turks Saturday among the Jews and Sunday or our Lords day among us Christians which instead of the Saturday or Jewish Sabbath was instituted by the Apostles to be kept festival in honor and memory of Christs Resurrection on that day and so hath been observed ever since see Moses Aaron p. 97. Sabaoth in all the Tongues is also an Attribute the Hebrews gave to God Lord of Hosts of Armies and Powers and comes of the Hebr. Tsabaoth signifying Armies or Powers Sabbatical Sabbaticus pertaining to the Sabbath or Seventh day that keeps the Sabbath A Sabbath days journey was among the Jews 2000 cubits now taken for two miles by some by others but for one Sabbatical year was the â—eventh year in which the Jews rested from Tillage and discharged their Debtors whence it was called Shemita Laihova The Lords release Deut 15 2. Levit. 25.1 Sabbatism Sabatismus the celebration of the Sabbath a time of Holy Rest Sabbatarians a sort of Hereticks who celebrate the Jewish Sabbath and not our Lords Day Sabellians a Sect of Hereticks so called from Sabellius their first Founder who held the Father Son and Holy Ghost were onely one Substance and one Person having three Names c. See Antitrinitarians Sable Fr. black colour in Blazon It is also a rich Fur of a Beast so called like and near as big as a Polecar of colour between black and brown and breeds in Russia but most in Tartaria Sacerdotal sacerdotalis belonging to Priests or Church-men Priestly Saccus cum brochia seems to be a service of finding a Sack and a Broach to the King by vertue of a Tenure for the use of his Army Bract. lib. 2. cap. 16. numb 6. Sack of Wool saccus Lanae is a quantity of wool containing six and twenty stone and fourteen pound An. 14. Edw. 3. Stat. 1. cap. 21 See Sarplar Sacramental sacramentalis pertaining to a Sacrament or Oath Sacramentaries Sacramentarii Protestants Huguenots or Calvinists in the Doctrine of the Sacrament Sacrary sacrarium the Place wherein holy things are laid a Sextry or Vestry in a Church Sacre sacro to dedicate to hallow to make immortal Sacriferous sacrifer that bears holy things Sacrificial sacrificialis belonging to a Sacrifice Offering or Oblation Sacrileg sacrilegium the robbing a Church or other holy consecrated place the stealing holy things or abusing Sacraments or holy Mysteries Sacrilegious sacrilegus that robs the Church wicked extremely bad Sacristy sacristia a Vestry in a Church see
Sphere of the world consists of Ten Circles the Aequinoctial the Zodiack the Two Colures the Horizon the Meridian the Two Tropicks and the Two Polar Circles Sperable sperabilis that may be made round like a Sphere Sperical spericus round like a Sphere Orbicular Globe like Spericity from spaera the being round like a Spere roundness Br. Spheromachy sphaeromachia playing at Tennis or Bowling Spher Lat. an Indian and Aethiopian Beast rough bodied like an Ape of the kinde whereof he is yet hairless between his Neck and Brest round but out-faced and Brested like a woman his unarticulate voice like that of a hasty speaker more gentle and tameable then an ordinary Ape yet fierce by nature and revengefull when he is hurt having eaten meat enough he reserves his Chaps full to feed on when he feels himself hungry again Spicated spicatus eared or in an ear as corn is Spiciferous spicifer that beareth ears of corn Spicilegy spicilegium gathering ears of corn gleaning or leising corn Lo. Bâ—c Spiculator Lat. aâ— Archer or Spearman of a Guard Some take it for a Tormenter or Hangma Spine spina a thoa the sting of a Bee a prickl Also the back-bone Spinal spinalis penining to the Chine or back-bne Spiniferous spinir that beareth prickles or horns thorney Spinosity spinosis thornishness fulness of rickles difficulty Spinsâ—er a ternor addition in our Law-Diact given in Evidences and â—tings to a feme sole as it we calling her Spinner And â—is is the onely addition for â— unmarried women frâ— the Viscounts Daughter â—wnward Spinâ—ian fin spintriae pertaining to thâ— that seek out or invent nâ— and monstruous actions â—ust Spiracle â—paculum a breathing hole hole out of which breath â— smoak or wind issues a mp-hole Spiral â—n spira circular turning and winding about Sir H â—otton Spiration spiratio a breath or â—thing In Divinity it is a eathing or impulse of the â—ll by which it expresseth affection The Holy Gho proceeds from the Father â—d the Son as from one onely source and not as made or created nor as begotten but produced through the will by an ineffable way and this Divines term Spiration Tour. Cat. Spiraâ—k spirarchus a Captain in a fore-ward Spiritualities of a Bishop spiritualia Episcopi were those profits which he received as a Bishop and not as a a Baron of the Parliament Stwanf pl. Cor. fol. 132. Such were the duties of his Visitation his Benefit growing from ordering and instituting Priests Pretestation money that Subsidium charitativum which upon reasonable cause he might require of his Clergy Jo. Greg de Benefic ca. 6. num 9. And the benefit of his Jurisdiction Spiss spissus thick slow and long gross massive firm hard and sound standing thick and closs together full of Spisity Spissitude spicitas spicitudo thickness grossness Bac. Spitter a red Male Deer of a year old whose horns begin to grow up sharp Spitwise called also a Brocket Spittle or Spittle-house from the Ital. Spedále Teut. Spital or it may be contracted from Hospital for it hath the same signification an Hospital-house Spleget see Pleget Splendent Splendit splendens splendidus bright clear shining famous notable excellent Splene splen the Milt of Man or Beast which is like a long narrow Tongue lying under the short ribs on the left side and hath this office of nature to purge the Liver of superfluous melancholick blood Sometime it signifies anger or choler Splendoâ— Lat. clearness brightness light beauty elegancy glory Splenetick spleneticus sick in the Splene or troubled with the Splene that hath a great Splene also cholerick or angry Spoliation spoliatio a robbing spoiling or taking away If any difference had been between two Parsons or Incumbents claiming under one Patron and the right of Patronage not in question this was to be decided in the Spiritual Court and was called Spoliation Nat. Br. 36 37. Spondalion Gr. a Himn consisting most of Spondes sung to procure and settle the favor of the gods whilst the incense was a burning Sponde spondaeus a foot consisting of two long syllables Spondyles spondili the Knuckles or turning joynts of the Back-bone or Chine also small Bones of Beasts or Fishes Dr. Br. Sponge spongia is well known and is between the nature of an Animal and a Plant it grows under the sea-rocks of the Isle Samos and not elswhere in the world Spongious spongeosus hollow like a Spunge full of small holes or eyes like a Spunge light or puft Sponsal sponsalis belonging to betrothing or mariage Sponsalitious the same Sponsion sponsio a promise a bargain a wager an agreement a covenant every promise made by demanding and asking of another c. Spontal Spontare Spontaneous spontalis spontaneus that doth or is done willingly naturally without help or constraint voluntary Spontaneâ—ty the freeness or natural unconstrainedness of an action done without either constraint or choice as an Herb grows or an Animal eats when he is hungry Sport sporta a Hand-basket Maund or Pannier Act of Parl. 1656 ca. 20. Sponâ— sponsa a woman spoused or affianced a Bride or new married woman also from sponsus a new married man Spansage sponsalia the contract or betrothing before full marriage Spraints dung of an Otter Spretor Verbal à sperno a contemner a despiser a scorner a setter light by Sprightâ— a sort of short Arrows formerly used for sea-fight without any other heads save wood sharpned which were discharged out of Musquets and would pierce through the sides of ships where a bullet would not Spring-tides As there are every day two Tides so every moneth two courses of great Tides and small Tides for seven days about the change of the Moon are the great or Spring-tides and the next ensuing seven days are the small or Neap-tides then at Full Moon are the Spring-tides again and all the last quarter Neap-tides which course of the Sea is thus monethly renewed for ever save that some extraordinary Spring-tides sometimes happen in the Spring and Autumn and sometimes after plenty of Rain or rage of Weather c And in Neap tides the water is never so high nor so low as in Spring-tides Springal from the Belg Springacâ— a young man or stripling Spâ—me spuma foam froth scum Spumid spumidus frothy or foamy Spumiferous spumifer that bears foam froth or scum Spunges see Sponges Spurcidical spurcidicus that speaks dishonestly or uncleanly bawdy in talk Spurious spurius born of a common woman that knows not his Father base-born counterfeit Sputative from sputo that spits often or much Squadron from the Ital. Squadra or Fr Esquadron a certain number of Soldiers ranged into a square Body or Battalion This word is most commonly appropriated to Horsmen Battalion to Footmen and sometimes both to Horse and Foot see Brigade Squalid squalidus filthy sluttish foul ill-favored causing one to abhor the sight of it Squalor Lat. filthiness sluttishness uncleanness deformity of any thing for want of trimming c. Squâ—migerous squamiger that hath or
an ambling pace a going easie Tolutiloquence tolutiloquentia a smooth or nimble kind of speaking Toman a kinde of coyn among the Persians valuing 3 l. 6. s. sterl Tome tomus properly a severing or dividing When an Author has wrote a book which being all together would be too great and unweildy he commonly divides it into several Tomes or parts Tomboy a girle or wench that leaps up and down like a boy comes from the Saxon tumuâ— to dance and tumâ—od danced hence also the word tumbling still in use Tomentitious tomentitius made of flocks of wooll Tomin Fr. six penny weight or the weight of a Spanish Real Among Jewellers it is taken for three Carrats Tonical from tonus pertaining to tone note tune or accent Dr. Br. Tonitruate tonitruo to thunder Tonange is a Custom or Impost due for Merchandize brought or carried in Tuns and such like vessels from or to other Nations after a certain rate in every Tun 1. Jac. cap. 33. I have heard it also called a duty due to the Mariners for the unloading their ship arrived in any Haven after a rate for every Tun. Tonsils tonsillae certain kernels at the root of the tongue subject to inflammations and swellings occasioned by the falling down of humors from the head Cot. Tonsorious tonsorius of or belonging to a Tonsor or Barber Toparchie toparchia the rule of a Country or place Topaze topazius a precious stone whereof there are two kinds one of the colour of gold and the other of saffron colour not so good as the first It is written that this stone being put into seething water so cools it that one may presently put his hand into it Tophet Heb. Toph a large and wide place near Hierusalem where Jewish Idolaters after the manner of the Amonites burnt their children and offered them to the Idol Moloch set up in this Tophet being in the valley of Hinnom as we may read 2 King 23.10 Jer. 7.31 c. Topos Gr. locus a place Hence Topicks topica books that speak or entreat of places of invention or that part of Logick which treats of the invention of arguments Topical topicus pertaining to places of inventing arguments Topography topographia the description of a particular place or places be they Towns Cities Shires or Counties see Tyberiade Torcularâ—ous torcularius belonging to a Press that squieseth grapes Torico see Banditi Torminous torminosus that frets the guts or that hath torments and frettings in the guts Tornado Spa. tronada i. a return or turning about is a sudden violent and forcible storm of rain and ill weather at sea so termed by the Mariners and does most usually happen about the Aeâ—uator Tornatil tornatilis that is turned or made with a wheel Torosity torositas fleshiness fatness brawniness Torpedo a cramp-fish that being alive stupifies the hands of him that touches it though he do it with a long pole but after death produceth no such effect Torpâ—d torpidus slow dull drouzy astonied Torpor Lat. a feebleness of the mind and unaptness to do any thing a slothful heaviness Torquated torquatus that wears a collar or chain Torrefy torrefacio to broil or rost by fire or by heat of the Sun to parch to scorch Torrent torrens substantively signifies a violent stream coming down hill caused by rain or snow a land or rain flood in Summer time any strong running stream Adjectively burning or rosting as in Solinus it is used for the scorching time of Summer Aestivo torrente Torrentine from torrens belonging to or abiding in torrents or swift streams Torrid torridus dry parching burning scorching Torsion torsio a writhing wresting or wringing Torteaures Fr. torteaux a term in Heraldry for those things that seem like cakes of bread they must be round whole and of some colour not of mettal therein to make them differ from Pesants old Blazonners call them Wastels Tortile tortilis that is bent bowed or wrested winding or writhen Tortiloquy tortiloquium crooked talk Tortive tortivus that is wrung or pressed out Tortuosity tortuositas crookedness a bending or winding in and out Tortuous tortuosus crooked Torvid torvidus cruel spightful in looks stern grim sowre unpleasant Torvity torvitas sowerness lowring crabbed looking frowning Felth. Tost tostum is a place wherein a messuage hath stood West tit Fines Sect 26. Totage Fr. the whole sum substance matter of all Totality totalitas the utmost penny the total or whole sum Bac. Tournement See Turneament Tournois Fr. a French penny the tenth part of a penny sterling which rate it holds in all other words as the Sol or Livre whereunto it is joyned In France they say so much money Tournois as we say sterling Towage Fr. touaige the towing a Ship by Boats or at the Stern of another Toylet Fr. toylette a bag or cloth to put night clothes in Trabal trabalis belonging to a beam great or big like a beam Tracas or Tracasserie Fr. restless trotting ranging roaming hurrying up and down a busie or needless travel or toyling ones self Cot. Traces Fr. the foot-print of ravenous beasts as wilde Boars Bears c. Tract tracta a line or thred a discourse drawn out in length In the Mass it is two or three versicles betwixt the Epistle and the Gospel and so called because it is sung with a slow long protracted tone Tractable tractabilis that may easily be intreated handled or ordered gentle pliant Tractate tractatus an handling a describing or intreating of any thing in words also a part of a book wherein any thing is handled a Treatise Tractitious tractitius that handleth toucheth or intreats of Tradition traditio a teaching delivering or yeilding up In Divinity that is called Tradition which is delivered by hand to hand from Christ or his Apostles to the the present age Traditive traditus pertaining to tradition as a traditive Science is a Science delivered by word of mouth from father to son continued or left to posterity by tradition Traduction traductio a conveying from one place to another a translating a slandering defaming or traducing a withdrawing Tragelaph tragelaphus the great and blackish deer called a stone-buck deer-goat or goat-hart because conceived between a buck-goat and the hind Cot. Tragematopolist tragematopola he that sels confits carawaies and such other ware made of sugar a Confectioner Tragecomedy tragecomoedia a play that is half Tragedy and half Comedy such is Amphitruo in Plauius Tragedie tragoedia is a lofty kind of Poetry so called from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a goat and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 an Ode or Song because the Actors therof had a goat given them as a reward The differences between a Tragedy and a Comedy are these First in respect of the matter because a Tragedy treats of exilements murders matters of grief c. a Comedy of love-toyes merry fictions and petty matters In a Tragedy the greatest part of the Actors are Kings and Noble Persons In a Comedy private persons of meaner state and
fear to be astonished Trepidation trepidatio fear trembling Tressis-agaso Lat. a half-penny Herdsman or hors-keeper a fellow of no worth Trestie tripus a three footed stool It differs from a Trevet this being made of iron the other of wood but both should properly have three seet apiece Triacle theriaca remedy or antidote against poyson Triangle triangulum a figure that hath three angles or corners of which there are six sorts 1. Equilateral which is when the three sides are of an equal length and the Angles all equal among themselves 2. An Isoceles triangle is that which hath two equal sides and two equal Angles opposite to those sides 3. All irregular triangles having three unequal sides and angles are known in Geometry under the term Scalenum 4. An Oxugoneum is a triangle having three acute angles 5. An Amblogonoum is a triangle having two acute angles and one obtuse 6. And lastly an Orthogoneum is a triangle which hath one right angle Enchir. of Fortif Triangular triangularis that hath three corners or is three cornered Triarchie triarchia a government where three are in like authority Triark triarchus a Master of a ship with three tops or of a Galley that hath three orders of oares Triarians triarii Soldiers that were alwayes set in the Rereward and were the strongest men they ever fought standing and bowing somewhat their knees as if they would rather die then remove their place Tribe tribus a kindred or company that dwell together in one Ward or Liberty as the people of Rome were divided into thirty five Tribes Bands Wards or Hundreds It seems in old time the same people were divided into three parts only and that this name Tribus did thence first arise Tribes in Scripture signifie the posterity of the twelve Sons of Israel Psal 78.55 Numb 13.3 5 16. Tribunal Lat. a judgement-seat a place erected on high in form of our Pulpits but many degrees larger and in the midst stood the Stella Curulis i. the Ivory chair from whence the chief Magistrate administred Justice Tribune tribunus the name of two chief officers in Rome the first was Tribune of the people who was to defend their liberties against the power of the Nobles and for that cause had the gates of his house alwayes open both day and night and was called tribunus plebis the other was called tribune of the souldiers who had charge to see them well armed and ordered c. And of these there was tribunus major minor c. Tribunitial tribunitius belonging to the Tribune Tributary tributarius that pays Tribute which is money arising out of the goods of the people after their ability Tricenarious tricenarius of or belonging to thirty Tricennial tricennalis of thirty or thrice ten years Tricliniarh tricliniarches the master of the dining chamber or room the Usher Tricliniarâ— tricliniarius pertaining to the Dining room or Parler to dine and sup in called Triclinium where the guests did fit or lie along on beds about the table as you may read at large in Goodwins Anthol ch de mensis conviviis Romanorum Tricornous tricornis which hath three hornes or is three horned Trichotomy from the Gr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 tripliciter and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 sectio a cutting or dividing into three parts Trident tridens Neptunes three forked mace and thence any weapon tool or instrument made of that fashion or having three teeth Tridentiterous tridentifer that bears or carries such an instrument the usual Epithete of Neptune Tridentine tridentinus pertaining to the City Trent Triduan triduanus of three daies continuance Triennial triennis of three years continuance Triental Lat. a vessel containing the third part of Sextarius half our Pint. Triental trientalis of or being four inches broad or four ounces in weight Trierarck trierarchus the Master of a Ship or Galley Trieterick trietericus that is every third year Trifallow to plow land the third time for the same crop Trifarious trifarius of three manner of wayes Triferous trifer that brings forth fruit thrice a year Trifistulary trifistularis pertaining to three pipes Trifole or Trifolic trifolium an herb or three-leafed grass so called Also a trifole in Heraldry is painted like the three-leafed grass Trifurcous trifurcus three-forked that hath three forkes Trigamist trigamus he that hath had three wives Trigeminous trigeminus threefold three at a birth Trigliphes trygliphi hollow gravings or borders like three furrows or short gutters Masonry A term of Architecture Trigonal trigonalis three-cornered that hath three corners Triâ—o Ital. an excellent grace in singing being an uniform trembling or shaking of the same Note either soft and smoothly in the throat as naturally the French do or more strongly and artificially from the stomack as the Italians Trilogie Gr. a speaking or writing in three parts Trimenstruous trimenstruus of three moneths age Trimodial from trimodia pertaining to a measure of three bushels Trinacrian trinacrius pertaining to the Island Sicâ—ly Trine trinus of three yeers old or pertaining to the number three Trine Aspect See Aspect Trinitarians a religious order See Mathurins Trinitarian hereticks otherwise new Arians are those that deny the blessed Trinity and all distinction of the Divine persons inveighing against the word Trinity and blasphemously terming the most sacred Mystery of the Trinity Infernalem cerberum is Lindanus testifies in dubiâ—antis sui Dialogo secundo Trinity trinitas the number three or three in one The distinction of the persons â— the unity of the God-head one and the self-same God in Essence being for subsistence three to wit the Father the Son and the Holy Ghost 1 Joh. 5.7 And these three are one How three remaining three may yet be one and one abiding one be three and all this at once is a Mystery rather to be religiously adored then curiously sought into requiring rather faith to believe then reason to comprehend and judge it Trinity-house is a certain house at Depford neer London which belongs to a company or Corporation of Seafaring men that have power by the Kings Charter to punish those that destroy Sea-marks to correct the faults of Sailers c. And to take care of divers other things belonging to Navigation and the seas Anno 8. Eliz. Cap. 13. and 35. ejusdem cap. 6. Trinobants trinobantes a people in the East part of England by the Thames Trinoccial trinoctialis belonging to three nights space Trinodal trinodis that hath three knots three knotted Trinquâ—t Fr. is properly the top or top-gallant on any mast the highest sail of a ship also taken for a petty gay thing Triobolar triobolaris vile of small estimation little worth Trinominal trinominalis that hath three names Tripartite tripartitus divided into three parts Tripedanious Tripedal Tripedaneus Tripedalis that is three foot long Tripery Fr. a market shop or street wherein tripes are usually sold Triplicate triplico to triple to do or fold a thing three times See Duplicate Triplicity triplicitas threefold being