the pelt or skin of a dead sheep Pelure rich Fur. Pelusium one of the seven mouths of Nile now called Damiata Pembroke the chief Town of Pembrokeshire in Brittish called Penbro i. a Cape or Head of the Sea Pen signifying in the Brittish tongue a head It hath a little Castle built by Arnulph of Montgomery brother to the Earle of Shrewsbury which Girald his Constable valiantly holding out with a small Garrison against the force of all South-Wales laying siege to it thereby purchased to himself much honour and raised his Family to a great height from which the Giraldines and Fitzgiralds in Ireland are descended Penarious lat belonging to victuals or provision Penates lat houshold-gods Pencills certain small instruments made of Bears Ermin's or Hogs hairs put into quills of several sizes which Painters use to paint withal A Pendant a Jewel q. Pendent i. hanging down also Pendants in a Ship are short ropes made fast at one end either to the head of the mast or to a yard or to the clew of a sail Pendiloches French a term in Jewelling the lowest part of Jewels that dangle and hang down Pendulous lat hanging down in a rope clammy Penelope the daughter of Icarius and the wife of Vlisses she being careful to preserve her chastity in her husbands absence being importuned by many suiters who having been put off a great while were at last resolved to ravish her she desired onely so much time till she had made an end of what was upon her distaff which when she had obtaind she ravelled over night what she had spun in the day time by which means she put them off till her husband returned home Penetrable lat to be pierced or bored thorough Peneus a River of Thessaly upon whose bank Daphne was turned into a Laurel-tree near unto which is a most pleasant Vallie called the Peneian Vallie Peninsule lat a tract of Land which is almost an Island onely joyned to the continent by a narrow neck of Land called an Isthmus Penitential lat sorrowfull penitent also moving to repentance Penitentiary lat a Priest that imposeth what penance upon an offender he thinks fit also a place in Rome where Priests sit and hear the confessions of those that come unto them to that end Pennigerous lat bearing feathers winged feathered Pennant see Pendant Pennocrucium the ancient name of a Town in Staffordshire called from thence at this day Pencridge Penon French a flagge or banner in warre also a streamer in a ship also a Term in Heraldry Penoncels little Penons Pensans i. the Cape or head of Saints or as some interpret it the head of sands near which is that famous Rock called Main-Amber or Marine-Amber which being equally counterpoised upon a lesser Rock may be stirred by the push of a finger but cannot be removed out of its place by a multitude of men Pensitation or Pensiculation lat a diligent considering weighing or pondering Pension lat a stipend or ordinary payment Pensive French sad heavy sorrowfull Pentahedrical figure Greek a Mathematical Term being a figure which hath five sides Pentaglottical Greek skilfull in five tongues having several languages Pentagonal Greek having angles or corners Pentameter Greek a verse consisting of five feet Pentasticks Greek Stanza's consisting of five verses also Porches having five rows of Pillars Pentateuch Greek the five books of Moses also any volume consisting of five books Pentecontarck Greek a Captain that hath the command of fifty men Pentecost Greek the feast of Whitsuntide so called because it is the 50th day from Christs resurrection Penthesilea a Queen of the Amazons who coming to help the Trojans was slain by Achilles Pentheus the son of Echion and Agave the daughter of Cadmus he was torn in pieces by his mother and sister for despising the rites of Bacchus Penurie lat want need poverty Pepin a King of the Francks and father of Charles the Great he reduced the Lombards to the obedience of the Church for which he had the title of most Christian King bestowed upon him and his successours by Pope Zacharie Peple lat a hood or kerchief also a a kinde of imbroidered vesture Peptiâ—k Greek concoctive or digestive Peracter a Mathematical instrument the same as circumferentor Peraction lat a performing or finishing a businesse Peragration lat a travelling or wandring about Perambulation lat a walking through or about Perangust lat very narrow Percepier a certain Herb growing in some parts of Somersetshire it hath small flowrs of a greenish hew and is good to provoke urine Perâ—eptible lat perceiveable or to be apprehended The Perch-stone a white stone found in the head of a Perch Percival a proper name from Percheval a Town in Normandy Percolation lat a straining through Percontation or Percunction lat a diligent searching inquiring or demanding Percullis see Poursuivant at Arms. Percussion lat a striking or hitting Perdiccas a stout Macedonian one of the Commanders of Alexander the Great Perdition lat destruction utter losse Perdix the Nephew of Daedalus he found out the use of the saw for which being envied of his Uncle and by him cast down from a high Towr he was changed into a Patridge Perduction lat a leadingh through Perdues a Term in Military discipline certain chosen Companies who are put upon the most desperate services from the French word Perdu i. lost Perduellion or Perduellisme lat an open act of Hostility Perduration lat a lasting very long Peregrine the proper name of a man in Latin Peregrinus i. out-landish also a Hawk of the kinde of Falcons Peregrination lat a going on Pilgrimage a travailing into far Countreys in Astronomy it is an essential debility as when a Planet is in a sign wherein he is altogether a stranger by being neither in his House Exaltation Trine Term or face and therefore then he is very weak Peremptorie lat absolute without exexception or excuse from Perimere i. utterly to take away Perendination lat a putting off for a day Perennity lat continuance long lastingnesse Pererration lat a wandring up and down Perfidie lat treachery falsness breach of faith or trust Perforation lat a boring or piercing through Perfretation lat a wading through Perfrication or Perfriction lat a rubbing or chasing throughly Perfunctorie lat carelesly or negligently done Pergamus a Citie of Natolia where Parchment or Vellum was invented which is thence called Pergamena †Pergraphical Greek work-man-like artificial Periander a Tyrant of Corinth the son of Cypselus he was accounted one of the seven wise-men of Greece Pericardie Greek the film or thin skin wherein the heart is enwrapped Periclitation lat an adventuring hazarding or endangering Pericranie Greek the hairy scalp or skin that covereth the skull Perigee Greek that point of heaven wherein the Sun or any other Starre is nearest the Center of the earth Perillus see Phalaris Perimeter Greek the outermost line of any solid body also a verse that hath a syllable above the just measure
Barons de Alfreton the second of whom built the Abbay de Bello Capite or Beauchief Algareb Arab. the Star in the right wing of the Crow Algarfe Arab. the head of the fifteenth mansion Algate old word if so be notwithstanding altogether Algates old word ever even now for all that Algebar the left foot of Orion Algebhe Arab. the head of the tenth mansion Algenib Arab. the right wing of Pegasus Algebra a Syriac word signifying the art of figurative numbers or equation Algid Lat. num with cold chill Algomeissa Arab. the little Dog Algon Arab. the head of Medusa Algorithme a word compounded of Arabick and Spanish the art of reckoning by Cyphers Algrim old word the same as Algebra Alguze the left foot of Orion an Arabick word Alhabar Arab. a Star in the mouth of the great Dog Alhibade a rule on the back-side of a Geometrical instrument to take heights and depths Alicante one of the chief Towns of Valentia in Spain where there is plenty of Mulbery's of which they make Alicanâ— wine Alice Germ. a womans name contracted from Adelize i. noble Alienation Lat. an estranging Alifed Sax word alowed Aliment Lat. nourishment Alimony Lat. a pension alowed for subsistance from a husband to his wife being parted from him Alioth Arab. a star in the tail of Helice or the Bear All-a-bone old word a made request Allaborate Lat. to labour much about a thing Allantoides the tunicle that wraps and covers the head buttocks feet and more eminent parts of the birth Allabanny the same as Albany that part of Scotland called the Highlands so called either from Albion or from the Brittish words Ellan Ban i. white Island Allay a mitigation or asswaging also the tempering of gold or silver with a baser metal to augment the weight of it Allective Lat. alluring inciting Allegation Lat. a proving an alleaging Allegory Greek a mysterious saying wherein there is couched something that is different from the litteral sense Alleluja an Hebrew word signifying praise ye our Lord also the name of an Herb called Wood-sorrel An Alley French a narrow passage All-good a pot Herb otherwise called good Henry All-heal an Herb otherwise called clowns woundwort Alliance French an association either by kindred or by Covenant †Alliency Lat. an inticing unto Alligation Lat. a binding unto Allington a Town in Hamtshire scituate upon the River Avon anciently called Allaun Allision Latin a dashing against any thing Alliteration lat a word used in Rhetorick being a playing upon the same Letter Allobroges the people of Savoy and Dauphine in France Allocamel Greek a beast in the Indies having the head of a Mule and the body of a Camel †Allocation lat a placing towards Allocations the allowances of Officers under a Prince or great man Alloquie lat a talking unto or parlying with any one Allodial lands a Term in law free lands for which no fines or services are due Allome a kinde of mineral being a salt sweat of the earth Allot to assign to every one his proper patrimony Allusion lat a speaking in reference to another thing An Almain a German also a Term in Musick being a kinde of aire which hath a slower time then either Corant or Saraband also Almaâ— Rivets are a certain kinde of Armour rivetted with braces of mail Almanack a German word signifying as much as Calender or a Prognostication by observing the course of the stars Almaner Arab. the â—ight of a Planet in his Epicycle Almantica Arab. see Zodiack Almaâ—zor Arab. Defender it being the name of divers Princes and great men among the Moors Almicantarats Arab. a Term in Astronomy being those lines which passe through the Meridian paralel with the Horizon Almner a Kings or Princes Officer that looks to the distribution of Alms or fragments of meat to the poor Almond a certain kinde of Thracian Nut so called Almugia Arab. the scituation of Planets in the Zodiack so as to behold each other face to face Almuten of a house is that Planet which hath most dignities in the signe ascending or descending from the Cusp of any house but Almuton of a figure is that Planet which in essential dignities or accidental is most powerfull in the whole Scheme of Heaven Alnath Astronomick a star which is to be seen in the Horns of Aries Alnewick a Town in Northumberland scituate upon the River Alne famous for a battel between William King of Scots and the English under Henry the second it is fortified with a strong Castle where Malcolm the third was slain when he besieged it it is also called Alanwick and Anwick Aloes Sea Housleek Bitterwort an Herb whose juyce congeals in a Gum very profitable in Physick also a Wood called Lignum vitae-Aloe Zocatrina is that which is brought out of the Island Zocatara Alogie Greek a being irrational or void of reason Alopecie Greek a disease called the Scurf or Foxes evil wherein the hairs fall off from the head by the roots Alosha a certain drink made of water and hony much used in Spain in hot weather Alpha the first of the Greek letters Alphabet the order of letters A.B.C. Alpharaiz Arab. the right shoulder of Pegasus Alpharez Arab. the navel of Pegasus Alpheta Arab. the shining star of the Crow Alpheus a famous River of Arcadia which running a great way into the Sea meets at length with Arethusa a River in Sicilie nearunto Siracuse Alphitomancie Greek a divination by tarly meal Alphonsus from the Gottish word Helphuns i. our help the name of divers great Kings of Spain and Naples Alphonsin-Tables certain Astronomical calculations invented by Alphonsus King of Aragon Alphrad the bright star in Hydra Alps great Hills that divide France from Italy Alrameck Arab. a star in the constellation of Bootes Aliacaba Arab. the Pole-star or the tayl of cynosure Alresford a Town in Hantshire given by Kinewâ—lce the religious Saxon King to the Church at Wenta Alteration lat a changing Altercation lat a contentious dispute Alternation lat a changing by turns Althaea see Meleager †Altiloquent lat speaking loftily †Attitonant lat an Epithet anciently given to Jupiter and signifies thundring from on high Altitude lat heighth also a Term in Astronomy being the heigth of the sun or any of the stars from the Horizon †Altivolant lat soaring or flying aloft Alveary lat a Hive of Bees Alveaâ—ed lat channelled or trenched from Alveus a channel Alume a certain astringent mineral somewhat whitish and transparent Alumnation lat a fostering or nourishing †Alutation lat a tanning or dressing of leather Alytarch Greek a keeper of rule and order in publick Games and Ceremonies A. M. Amayne a Term used by men of War incountring another ship and bidding them yield Amalgaminge an old word used by Chaucer signifying a mixture of Quicksilver with other metals 〈◊〉 the Nurse of Jupiter she fed him with Goats milk and he afterwards as a reward gave her the horn of a Goat which had this faculty that
that cometh to a house Guest-wise and lieth there the third night after which he is accounted one of the family Hogoo a word vulgarly used for a high savour or taste it cometh from the French word Hautgoust Hogshead a measure oâ— wine containing the fourth part of a Tun. A Hogsteer a wilde Boar of three years old Hoker Sax. peevishnesse Holland one of the three parts into which Lincolnshire is divided from which the Earle of Holland deriveth his Title the other two are called Kestâ—ven and Lindsey Holm a certain Tree called otherwise a Hollie-tree also the same as Halm Holocaust Greek a burnt-offering or sacrifice laid whole on the Altar Holour old word a whore-monger Holsatia quasi Holt Sassia i. e. wooddy Germany Holtz signifying in Dutch wood it is a Countrey of Germany vulgarly called Holstein Homage the Oath that a Vassal or Tenant sweareth to his Lord also the Jury of a Court Baron consisting of such as owe Homage to the Lord of the Fee from the Greek word Omoo i. e. to swear Homer a famous Greek Poet called at first Melesigenes because he was born by the River Melete he writ a Poem concerning the wars of Troy which was called Ilias and another of the Travels of Vlisses called Odysseis He is called by some the Moeonian Prophet Homesoken or Hamsoken an immunity from an amerciament for entring into houses violently and without Licence it cometh from the Dutch words Heym a house and Suchen to seek Homicide lat Man-slaughter or Murder Homily Greek a Speech or Sermon Homoeomerie Greek a likenesse of parts Homogeneal Greek being of the same kinde Homologie Greek a confessing or agreeing Homonymous Greek things of several kindes having the same denomination a Term in Logick Honie-suckle a kinde of flowr otherwise called a wood-binde Honi sâ—it qui mal y Pense a common French Motto signifying in English blame be to him who thinketh ill Honour in Common-law is taken for the more noble sort of Seigneuries Honour-point in Heraldry is the upper part of an Escutcheon when the breadth thereof is divided into three equal parts Honorary lat done or conferred upon any one in token of honour Honorius the name of one of the Roman Emperours the son of Theodosius the first who divided the Empire between his two sons assigning to Arcadius the Eastern part to Theodosius the Western part Honymoon an expression commonly applied to new married people who loving violently at first soon cool in their affection Hope-Castle a Castle in Flimtshire to which King Edward the first retired when the Welsh-men set upon him unawares it is near Caergurle Castle Hophas a River that flowes by Haliartus a Citie of Boeotia formerly called Isomantus Hoplochrysme Greek 〈…〉 of weapons with the weapon 〈◊〉 Hoqueton French a 〈◊〉 of short Coat without sleeves Horae or the hours they were faigned by the Poets to be certain goddesses the daughters of Jupiter and Themis their names see in Hyginus Horary lat hourly Horatius Cocles a famous Roman who fighting against Pâ—rsenna King of the Hetrurians defended a bridge himself against all the enemies forces untill the bridge was cut down and after that he leapt into Tyber and swomme to his own people also Horatius Flaccus a famous Lyrick Poet of Venusium who was in high favour with Augustus and Mecaenas whence Horatio is a proper name frequent now adayes derived as some think from the Greek 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. e. of good eye-sight Hord Lat. a Cow great with Calf Horizontal Greek belonging to the Horizon i. e. that Circle which divides the upper Hemisphear or so much of the Heavens as we can see round about us from the lower Hemisphear or so much of the Heavens as is hid from our sight A Hornet a kinde of insect called in Latin Crabro which useth to infest horses and other creatures and is ingendred of the carcases of dead horses Horngeld a Tax within the Forrest to be paid for horned beasts it comes from horn and the Dutch word Gelden i. e. to pay Horodix Greek a kinde of Dial or instrument to shew how the hours passe aâ—way Horological Gr. belonging to a Horologe i. e. an Hour-glasse Clock or Dial. Horoscope Greek a diligent marking of hours also so much of the firmament as riseth every hour from the East also the Ascendent of ones Nativity or a diligent marking of the time of a Childes birth Horridity or Horrour lat frightfulnesse dreadfulnesse a quaking for fear Horseheal a kind of Herb otherwise called Elicampane Hortation lat an exhorting or perswading to any thing Horâ—ensius an eloquent Roman whose daughter Hortensia so pleaded her cause before the Triumvirs M. Antony Octavius and Lepidus that the great Tax was taken off which they had laid upon the people Hortyard a Garden-yard haply the same with Orchard Hosanna an Hebrew word signifying Save I beseech thee being a solemn acclamation used by the Jews in their Feasts of Tabernacles Hospitallers certain Knights of an Order so called because they had the care of Hospitals i. houses erected for the relief of Pilgrims and poor or impotent people Hostage French a pledge left in war for performance of Covenants Hosteler in Latin hospes or hostellarius a keeper of an Hostery or Inne an Host. Hostility lat hatred or enmity Hotchpot see Hodgepodge Hoten old word they promise Housage a fee that a Carryer or any one payes for setting up any stuff in a house House in Astrology is the twelf part of the Zodiack being divided into twelve equal parts Housebote Estovers out of the Lords wood to uphold a tenement or house from hous and the Dutch word bote a making good See Estovers Houton old word hollow The Howld of a ship the room betwixt the keilson and lower decks The Hownds the holes of the checks fastned to the head of the masts Howsel to administer the Sacrament to one that lyeth on his death-bed House-in is when a ship after she is past the breadth of her bearing is brought in narrow to her upper workes H U Hubba the name of a Danish Captain who in old times invaded this Island Hue and Cry in Common Law is a pursuite of one having committed felony by the highway by describing the party and giving notice to several Constables from one Town to another Hugh the proper name of a man signifying comfort Others derive it from the Dutch word Hougen to cut Huguenots a name which used to be given in derision to those of the reformed Religion in France from a gate in Tours called Hugon Others derive it from these words Huc nos venimus Hither we are come wherewith they begin their protestation Huik or Huke a kind of mantle used in Spain and Germany Hulk a kind of great and broad ship from the Greek word Olcas Hull a Town in Yorkshire situate upon the River Hull anciently called Kingston q. Kings Town upon Hull It being built by King Edward the first and beautified with
Superiour Petrary the same as Maâ—gonel Petreius a famous Roman Captain who was Caesars Legat in Gallia but afterwards taking part with Pompey he was overthrown in Mauritania together with King Juba whereupon they consented mutually together to kill one another Petrification lat a making stony a turning to stone Petrobusians a sort of Hereticks that denied the keeping of Feasts Petrol lat a sort of marle or chalky clay some take it for a kind of Bitumen or Naphta Petronel a kind of Harquebuse or Horsemans piece so called because it is to aime at a horses brest Petropolis a Town in Northamptonshire commonly called Peterborow from a Monastery dedicated to St. Peter begun by Penda a Christian King of the Mercians finisht by his brother Wolpher to expiate the crime of murdering his two sons Wolphald and Rufin This Town was anciently called Medeswelhamsted or Medeshamsted from Medeswell a deep whirlpool Pettifogger a silly Advocate Attorny or Lawyer fogen signifying in Dutch to comply or insinuate Pettisergeantry a certain tenure of Lands holden of the King by yeilding him a shield bow arrow c. Petulancy lat saucynesse impudence wantonnesse Pexity lat the roughnesse of the web P H Phaedra the daught of Minos King of Creet and the wife of Theseus she contrived the destruction of her son in Law Hippolytus because he would not yeild to her allurements See Hippolytus Phaemonoe a Virgin who first invented Heroick Verses and who was the first Priestesse of Apollo at Delphos Phaenomena Greek appearances of Meteors or any other Signs in the Aire or Heavens Phaeton the son of Sol and Clymene he when Epaphus the son of Jupiter and Isis had objected to him that he was not the son of Phoebus requested of his father that he might have the guidance of his chariot for one day which being granted he set the Heavens all of a flame for which Jupiter struck him down with his thunder into the River Padus or Po. Phaetontiades the sisters of Phaeton See Heliades †Phagedaenick Greek troubled with pimples pushes or breakings out in the body Phalanx Greek a Military squadron consisting of 8000 men most in use among the Macedonians some think it was first invented by Phalanx and from him so called he was the brother of Arachne and was instructed in Military discipline by Pallas and taught his sister the use of the needle but afterwards lying with his sister they were both turned into vipers by Pallas Phalaris a Tyrant of Agrigentum who caused Perillus a rare Artificer to make a brazen Bull wherein he tormented many by putting them into the belly of the Bull after it had been heated with a vehement fire and among many others Perillus the author of it was served in the same manner Phalerated lat dressed or adorned with trappings Phaleucian verse a verse consisting of eleven syllables and five feet viz. a dactyle spondee and three trochee's Phanatick lat See Fanatick Phantasie Greek a representation of things to the phancy or imagination a conceiving of things in the mind Phantasm Greek the same also a false imagination or apparition a vision of night-ghosts Phao a Lesbian youth who receiving from Venus an Alabaster box of ointment became therewith so beautiful that the chief Dames of Mitylene especially Sappho fell in love with him Phare Greek a watch-tower or high place by the sea coast wherein lights continually shine to light Seamen to their Haven so called from Pharos an Island in the Canopick mouth of Nile where such a tower was built by Gnidius the Architect Pharetriferous lat bearing a quiver of arrows Pharisaism hypocrisie the profession and opinion of the Pharisees who were a sect of the Jews so called from the Hebrew word Pharesh i. to separate because they were Interpreters of the Law and separatists from the rest of the Jewish Church pretending more holinesse than the rest of the people Pharmaceuticâ— Greek belonging to Medicines or 〈◊〉 also that part of physick which treateth of Medicines Pharnaces the 〈◊〉 of Mithridates King of Pontus who coming with a great army into Cappadocia was overthrown by Caesar. Pharsalus a Town of Thessaly seated upon the banks of the River Enipeus near unto which are those famous fields where the great battel was fought between Caesar and Pompey and between Augustus Brutus and Cassius Phasm Greek a surprising vision or dazeling appearance of light Phegeus the father of Alphesibaea he purged Alâ—maeon of his crime when he had slain his mother by his fathers command and gave him his daughter Alphesibaea in marriage Pheon the head of a dart a term in Heraldry Pheron the son of Sesostris King of Egypt he being strook blind for shooting a dart into the the stream of Nilus was advised by the oracle to wash his eyes in the urine of a woman that had known but one man which having done he recovered his sight Phial lat a pot or glasse with a wide mouth also a certain measure Philadelphia a City of Misia in Asia the Lesse also the proper name of a woman signifying in Greek brotherly or sisterly love Philanthropy Greek humanity the love of mankind Philargyry Greek the love of silver covetousnesse Philauty Greek self-love Philibert the proper name of a man signifying in the German tongue Bright and Famous Philippolis a City of Macedon near which are the Philippick fields where Augustus and M. Antony got the great victory over Brutus and Cassius Philippus the name of many famous men especially the father of Alexander the Great the word signifieth in Greek a lover of horses there is also a coin of gold so called worth three shillings sterling Phillis the proper name of a woman signifying in Greek Lovely Philoctetes the son of Paeas and the companion of Hercules to him Hercules dying left his bow and arrows dipt in the Lernaean poison and because the Delphian Oracle admonished that there was need of the arrows of Hercules he was brought to the wars of Troy where he received an almost irrecoverable wound by letting fall one of his arrows upon his foot whereupon being ashamed to return lame into his own Country he went into Calabria in Italy where he built Petilia at length by the help of Machaon he was cured Philology Greek the love of learning or study Philomela the daughter of Pandion King of Athens her sister Prâ—gne was married to Tereus King of Thrace the son of Mars by the Nimph Bistonis who having ravisht Philomela and cut out her tongue that she might not declare her sufferings to any one she wrought the story of them with her needle and sent it to her sister Progne who in revenge caused her son Itys to be killed at the Feast of Bacchus and set before Tereus who following Progne with his sword drawn was changed into a Moorcock Itys into a Pheasant Progne into a Swallow and Philomele into a Nightingale †Philomusous Greek a lover of the Muse. Philonomia the daughter of Nyctinus and
or turned any way Versation lat a turning or winding to and again Versicle lat a little verse or sentence Versification lat a making of verses Version lat a translation or turning out of one language into another Vert in Heraldry a green colour but in the Forrest Laws it is every thing that grows and beares a green leaf within the Forrest that may cover and hide a Deer Verterae a Town of ancient memory in Westmoreland where in the Romans time a Captain kept his residence with a Band of the Directores this place remaineth yet a poor village called Burgus sub Saxeto or Burgh under Stanmore Vertical point in Astronomy is that point of the Heavens which is directly over ones head Vertiginous lat troubled with a Vertigo i. a swimming or giddinesse in the head Vertumnus a certain Deity worshipt by the ancient Latins who could change himself into all formes See Pomona Vervain a kind of herb called in Latin Verbena anciently used about sacred rites and ceremonies Vervecine lat belonging to a weather Vervise a kind of cloth otherwise called plonkets Verulamium by Ptolomy called Vrolanium the name of a City heretofore of very great repute in Hertfordshire the ruines whereof appear at this day near unto Saint Albans the Saxons termed it Watlingacester from the famous highway commonly called Watling-street and also Werlamceaster Very Lord and very tenant in Common Law are those that are immediate Lord and Tenant to one another Vesanous lat mad furious outragious Vesculent lat to be eaten fit for food Vesicatory lat a Cupping-glasse also a sharp plaister or ointment applied to raise blisters in the skin Vesicle lat a little bladder Vespers evening-song prayers said about evening time Vespertine lat belonging to the evening Vespilone lat one who in the time of a great sicknesse carryeth forth dead bodies in the night time to be buried Vesta the daughter of Saturn and Ops taken ofttimes by the Poets for the earth and sometimes for the fire in honour of whom Numa Pompilius instituted many Rites and Ceremonies and conscecrated to her service certain Virgins called Vestalls who were to take care of the Vestal fire which when it went out was not to be kindled by any earthly fire but to be renewed by the beams of the Sun They were injoyned to preserve their virginity inviolable so long as they remained in the service of the goddesse and who ever was found faulty among them was buried alive Vestiary lat a Wardrope or place to lay clothes or apparrel in Vestible lat a porch or entry Vestigation lat a seeking any one by the print of their foot a searching diligently Vestige lat a footstep or print of any ones foot Vestment or Vesture lat a garment clothing or attire Vetation lat a forbidding Veteran lat old serving long in any place or office Veteratorian lat crafty experienced Veterine lat belonging to carriages or burthens Vexillary lat belonging to an Ensign or Standard also subst a Standarn-bearer U F Vfens a Captain of the Aequicolae who came to assist Turnus against Aeneas and was slain by Gyas a Trojan Vffkines a name anciently given to the successours of Vffa the first King of the Eâ—st-English they were vassals sometimes to the King of Mâ—rcia sometimes to the Kings of Kent V I Via combusta the last 15 degrees of Libra and the first 15 degrees of Scorpio Vial lat Phiala a pot or glasse with a wide mouth Viand French meat food victuals Viatick lat belonging to a journey or travelling by the high way also subst provision or things necessary for a journey Viatorian lat belonging to travellers Vibius Virius a Citizen of Capua who causing that City to revolt to Hannibal and being besieged by the Romans poisoned himself and perswaded many of the Senatours to do the like Vibration lat a shaking or winding about a brandishing Vibrissation lat a quavering or shaking of the voice in singing Vicenarious or Vicesimal lat belonging to twenty or the twentieth in number Viceroy French a Deputy-King one that governs in the place of a King Vicinity lat neighbourhood nearnesse Vicissitude lat a changing or succeeding by turns Vicount lat Vicecomes a kind of Magistrate being the same as a Sheriff also a Nobleman next in degree unto an Earle Victime lat a sacrifice or oblation Victour lat an Overcomer or Conquerour Vidame lat Vicedominus the Judge of a Bishops temporal jurisdiction being originally the same to a Bishop as a Vicount to an Earle Viduation lat a depriving making desolate putting into the estate of Viduity or Widdow-hood The Vies or Devizes a Castle in Wiltshire once a very stately and magnificent Structure built at the vast expences of Roger Bishop of Salsbury in the reign of King Stephen it is called in Latin by some Divisio by others Divisae View signifieth in Hunting the print of a fallow Deers foot upon the ground Viewers in Common Law those that are sent by the Court to take view of any place in question for the better decision of the right also upon other occasions as of a man in case of sicknesse or of an offence Vigone French a Demicaster or a kind of Hat made of the wool of a beast so called Vigorous lat full of vigour i. strength courage lustinesse To Vilifie lat to set light by to disesteem to make of no value To Vilipend lat the same Vility lat cheapnesse a being base or of little worth Villenage in common Law is a servile Kind of Tenure such as Villeins i. bondmen are fittest to performe but there are several sorts of Villenage not every one that holdeth in Villenage being a servant or bondman Viminal lat belonging to Osier twigs Vincible lat to be overcome or vanquished Vincture lat a tying or binding Vindelicia a Country of Germany bounded on each side with Rhaetia Noricum Danubius and the Alps. Vindemial or Vindemiatory lat belonging to a Vintage i. a Vine-harvest or gathering of grapes Vindication lat a revenging or punishing also a delivering or saving from danger Vindonum the chief City anciently of the Segontiaci a people of Hantshire it was called by the old Brittains Britenden now Silecester Vinitorian lat belonging to the keeping of Vines Vinyards or Wine Vinolent lat savouring of Wine given to drink Wine Violation lat a defiling misusing also a transgressing Viperine lat belonging to vipers being a sort of venemous Serpent in some hot Countries Virago lat a manly or couragious woman Virason a cool gale of wind Virbius the son of Theseus and Hippolyta called also Hippolytus it signifies twice a man Virelay see Vaudevill Virge certain rayes obliquely striking through a cloud and signifying rain Virginalls a certain musical Instrument commonly known Virgo lat one of the 12 Signs of the Zodiack being phancy'd to bear the resemblance of a Maid or Virgin Virgult lat a twig or company of young shoots or sprigs growing together Viriatus a
voice a crying out or exclaiming Voculation lat a giving a word its right tone or accent Vogue French powr swey authority Voidance a want of an incumbent upon a benefice Voider a Term in Heraldry being an Ordinary consisting of an Archline moderate bowing from the corner of the chief toward the Nombrill of the Escotcheon Voiding a Term in Heraldry being an exemption of some part of the inward substance of things voidable by reason whereof the field is transparent through the charge Voâ—sinage French neighbourhood Volant or Volatical lat flying or passing swiftly away Volatil lat a Term in Chimystry unfixt apt to evaporate Volitation lat a flying often Volta Ital. a course or turn in riding or in dancing Volubility lat facility or aptnesse in turning about or changing also a quick and easie delivery in speech or pronunciation Voluntary lat done willingly without force or constraint Voluptuous lat given to pleasures or delights Volutation lat a tumbling rolling or wallowing Volutina a certain goddesse among the Romans who according to Varro was said to be the overseer of the little cups or sheaths of Corn wherein the Grain is inclosed which in Latin is called Involucrum as Hostilina was to take care that the Corn was supplied with new ears which is called in Latin Exaequatio or Hostimentum Vomanus a River of Picenum in Italy Vomition lat a vomiting or spewing Voracity lat greedinesse gluttony aptnesse to devour Voraginous lat swallowing up like a Vorago i. a Whirlpool Gulf or Quagmire Voration lat a devouring Votary lat he that binds himself to the performance favour Voucher in Common-law is a calling of one into the Court to warrant or make good Lands bought with warranty for the secure injoying thereof against all men Vowel a letter which soundeth of it self without the help of a consonant U R Vrania see Muses Vranoscopy Greek a viewing or contemplating of the heavens Vrbanity lat the fashion of the City civility courtesie gentlenesse in speech or behaviour Vreter Greek the passage of the Urine from the Reins to the Bladder Vricornium in old times a very famous Citie and the principal in Shropshire built by the Romans the Saxons called it Wrekencoaster from the Hill Wreken near which it stood it is now but a poor Village and called Wreckceter or Wroxcester Vrim and Thummim Hebrew lights and perfections 12 precious stones in the breast-plate of the High-priest which shon like the flame of fire Vrinator lat a diver or swimmer under water Vrn lat a certain Vessel among the ancients where the ashes of dead bodies that had been burnt were kept hence it is taken for any grave or sepulcher it signifieth also a certain liquid measure containing two gallons and a pottle Vroscopy Gr. an inspection of Urines commonly called a casting of water Vrsa Major the great Bear a constellation in the heaven Vrsine lat belonging to a Bear Vrsula the proper name of a woman signifying in Latin a little she Bear Vre Greek from Oros a mountain a kinde of wilde Oxe U S Vsquebagh a strong liquour used among the Irish signifying in that language as much as Aqua vitae Vstion lat a burning Vstulation lat the same also a curling with hot irons Vsufructuary lat reaping the profit of that thing whose propriety belongs to another Vsury lat the taking of interest or use-money for any summe lent Vsurpation lat a having or possessing against right or equity U T Vtas the eighth day following any term or feast Vtensil lat houshold-stuff that which is usefull and necessary about a house Vterine latin belonging to the womb Vtlarie in Latin Vtlagatio a punishment for such as being called into Law do contemptuously refuse to appear whereby they forfeit their goods or lands to the King or State Vtopia the feigned name of a Countrey described by Sir Thomas More as the pattern of a well govern'd Common-wealth hence it is taken by Metaphor for any imaginary or feigned place U V Vveal lat belonging to a Grape like a Grape Vvid lat moist or wet Vulcan the God of fire the son of Jupiter and Juno he was thrown out of heaven for his deformity into the Isle of Lemnos by which fall he became lame he was brought up by Eurynome the daughter of Oceanus and Thetis he was the master of the Cyclops and made Thunderbolts for Jupiter also Hermione's bracelet Ariadne's Crown the Chariot of the Sun the Armour of Achilles and Aeneas c. he would have married Minerva but she refusing him he married Venus whom he having caught in bed with Mars threw a Net over them and exposed them to the view of all the gods Vulgarity lat a being common vulgar or publickly known Vulneration lat a wounding or hurting Vulpine lat belonging to or like a Fox crafty subtle Vulsion lat a pulling Vulturine lat belonging to a Vultur or Geyr being a ravenous kind of bird Vulturnus a certain Town of Campania with a River of the same name Vvula lat the pallat of the mouth U X Vxellodunum a Town of Quercy in France vulgarly called Cadenack Vxorious lat belonging to a wife also fond or doating upon a wife U Z Vzita a Citie of Africa called by Strabo Uxitas W A WAdham Colledge a Colledge in the University of Oxford so called from the name of him that erected it Wafters a Term in Navigation men of War that attend merchants ships to conduct them safe along Wage see Gage To Wage Law to prosecute a law sute A Wagtail a kinde of bird otherwise called a Waterswallow in Latin Motacilla in Ital. Ballarina Waif or Waive the same which the Civilians call derelictum any thing whether it be Cattel strayed or goods stolen and quitted upon Hue and Cry which being found are to be proclaimed sundry Market dayes and if they challenge them within a year and a day are to be restored otherwise they are to belong to the Lord of the Franchise also as a man forsaken of the Law to which he was sworn is said out-lawed so a woman not being sworn to the Law is called Waive Wain Dutch a decreasing defect or want Waive see Waif Wakes certain feasts and solemnities which use to be kept the week after that Saints day to whom the Parish Church was dedicated Walbury Sax. gratious an ancient proper name of several women Waldwin a proper name signifying in the German tongue a Conquerour answerable to the Latin name Victor for Waldin we now use Gawen Walereared a Term in Navigation not shipshapen or when a ship is built right up Walter the proper name of a man signifying in Dutch a Pilgrim or as others say a Woodman Wandsdike contracted from the Saxon Wodensdike i. the Ditch of Woden the Brittish Mars a Ditch of wonderfull work in Wiltshire many miles in length near which Ina King of the West Saxons and Ceoâ—red King of the Mercians joyned battel and departed the field on even hand