a Dive-dapper Aesculapius the son of Apollo and Coronis he being taught by Chiron the art of Physick restor'd Hippolitus the son of Theseus to life who because the had refus'd the embraces of Phaedra his Mother-in-law was by her meanes torn in pieces by wild Horses but Jupiter was so incens't at this cure that he slew Aesculapius with a thunderbolt Aesica an ancient City of Cumberland upon the River Esk where the Tribune of the Austures in old time kept watch and ward against the Northern enemies Aesia a River in France now call'd Oyse To Aestuate lat to burn to rage like the Sea To Aestivate lat to keep ones summer in a place Aethalis the son of Mercurie to whom it was granted that he should sometimes converse among the number of the dead Aetherial pertaining to the sky Aethiopia a large Country of Africa first called Aetheria afterward Aethiopia from Aethiops the son of Vulcan Aethon the name of one of the Horses of the Sun also the name of a man so given to fart that he could not abstain in the Capitoline Temple Aethra vide Hyades Aetna a Hill in Sicilie that always casts up flames of fire Aetolia a Country in Greece bordering upon Epirus A F Affability lat curtesie in speech Affaire French a business of importance Affectation lat an overcurious imitation Affectionate lat bearing a good affection to any one Affeâ—rours a Term in law signifying those which are appointed in Court-leets upon Oath to set Fines upon the heads of those that have committed crimes punishable by vertue of that Court. Affiance French trust confidence also a betrothing Affictious lat dissembled counterfeited Affidavit a Term in law to make Affidavit is to testifie a thing upon Oath Affinage French a refining of metals Affinitie lat likeness also kindred by marriage Affirmation lat an absolute maintaining or affirming To Affix lat to fasten unto Affluence lat plenty Afflux a flowing upon or a flowing together To Afforrest a Term in law to lay waste a piece of ground and turn it into forrest Affray French fear also tumult or assault Affrication lat a rubbing against any thing Affront French wrong or abuse Affrontednesse impudence shamelesnesse Afgodnesse Sax. impiety ungodlinesse Africa the third part of the world so called from Afer who peopled it with an army it being before called Libya A. G. AGa a great Officer among the Turks called the Captain of the Janizaries Agamemnon the son of Atreus and Europa King of Argos and Mycenae he was chosen General of the Greeks in the Trojan expedition and after he came home slain by Aegystus at a banquet vide Aegysthus †Agamist Gr. a despiser of marriage Aganippe a Fountain in Boeotia sacred to Apollo and the Muses Agariâ— a Samarian root that helps concoction also a soft excrescence of the Larix or larch tree Agast old word dismaid with fear Agate a precious stone formerly found in Ganges a River of Lycia Agatha a Womans name signifying in Greek good Agathonian lascivious so called from Agatho a minstrel full of ribaldry Agathocles a Tyrant of Sicily whose father was a Potter he first gave himself to robbing but afterwards by his stoutnesse and eloquence he was advanced to the Kingdom he made war with the Carthaginians but seeking to inlarge his Dominions he was betrayed and died for grief Agave the daughter of Cadmus and Hermione she was married to Echion the Theban Age the measure of mans life from his birth to his death a man by the Common-Law is liable to answer for any misdemeanour at the fourteenth year of his age and to inherit at the 21th †Agelastic Greek one that is perpetually sad one that never laugh's Agemoglans the Children of Christians who while they are young are seiz'd on by the Turkish Officers to be made Janizaries or for some other service of the Grand Signior the word in the Turkish language signifieth untaught Agent Lat. a Factor or dealer for an other man Agesilaus a King of the Lacedemonians who overthrew Tissapâ—ernes the Persian General at the River Pactolus and the Athenians and Boeotians at Coronea also a stout Athenian and brother of Themistocles he being judged to be sacrificed at the Altar of the Sun for killing Mardonius held his hand a good while in the fire without changing his countenance and affirmed that all the Athenians were such as himself whereupon he was set free To Aggerate lat to heap up To Agglomerate lat to rowl up together To Agglutinate lat to glue together To Aggrandize to make great also to cry up or augment the fame of any action To Aggravate lat the same also to burthen also to make the worst of a thing in speaking of it To Aggregate lat to assemble together Aggressour lat an assailer of another a beginner of a businesse Agility lat nimblenesse An Agiler a marker of men Chaucer Agilt old word committed Aginatour lat a retailer of small wares from Agina that whereon the beam of a pair of Balances hangeth Agiographer Gr. see Hagrographer Agipe old word a Coat full of plaites Agis a King of the Lacedemonians who made cruel wars with the Athenians and was at length killed in Prison by his own Countrey-men Agist a Term in Common-law signifying to take in and feed the Cattel of strangers in the K. Forrest and to gather money due for the same to the Kings use Agitation lat a frequent motion also a disturbance and inquietude of minde Artamenes Aglais one of the Graces Aglais the Daughter of Magacles she would dayly devour ten pound of flesh half a peck of bread and four Gallons of wine at a meal Aglet French the tag of a point also a little plate of metal Agnail a sore between the finger or toe and the nail Agnation lat kindred or near relation by the fathers side Agnes a womans name signifying in Greek chaste Agnition lat an acknowledging Agnodice a Virgin who putting her self into mans apparel grew famous in physick by the instruction of Herophilus Agnomination lat a surname a name wherewith a man is signalized for any famous act Agnus Castus an Herb which preserveth chastity Agonalia latin feasts in which there were great wrestlings and other exercises of activity Agony Greek anguish of minde To Agonize Greek to play the Champion Agonothert Greek a Master of the Revell's Agramed old word aggrieved The Agrarian law a law made by the Romans for the distribution of lands among the common people Agreeable French suitable to a mans Genius or Inclination To Agredge old word to aggravate Agrestical lat clownish rude Agriculture lat tillage husbandry Agrippa one that is born with his feet formost also the name of several Kings Agrise old word afraid astonished Agrose old word grieved Agroted old word cloyed To Agryse old word to cause one to quake A. J. Ajax the son of Telamon and Hesione daughter of Laomedon he was one of the stoutest of all the Greeks
defence of his Countrey Knighten Guild a certain Guild or Company in London consisting of 19 Knights it was founded by King Edgar who gave them a portion of void ground lying without the Citie now called Portsoken Ward Knipperdollings a certain Sect of Hereticks who lived in Germany about the time of John of Leyden they were so called from one Knipperdolling who was the first founder of that Sect. Knolls of Peace certain Mounts cast up by mans hand in the Sherifdom of Sterling in Scotland called in Latin Duni Pacis K U Kunigunda or Cunigunda the wife of Henry the second Duke of Bavaria and Emperour of Germany she to free her self from the aspersion of inchastity that was cast upon her caused certain Plough-shares to be heated red hot and placed at a little distance one from the other and went over them blindfold without receiving any harm whereby she cleared her self from all suspition the like was reported of Edward the Confessours wife and this tryal afterwards became oftentimes in use upon such like occasions and was called the tryal of fire Ordeal K Y Kyle a County in the South part of Scotland by Bede called Campus Cyel i. e. the field Ciel this with other Territories Eadbert King of Northumberland annexed to his Kingdom Kyrie Eleison a form of solemne invocation used in the Liturgy or Service book and signifieth in the Greek tongue Lord have mercy upon us L A LAbarum Greek a military streamer or flag also a Church Banner or Ensigne Labda the daughter of Amphion of the Race of the Bacchidae she being lame and despised by the rest of the Bacchidae married Aetion to whom she brought forth Cypselus so called from a certain Corn measure wherein his mother hid him from the ten men whom the Corinthians by a publick decree ordained to kill him because it had been foretold by the Oracle that a son of Labda should invade the Tyranny of Corinth Labdacisme see Lambdacisme Labdanum or Ladanum a kinde of sweet Gumme taken from the leaves of a certain small shrub called Cistus Ledon Labefaction lat an enfeebling or making weak Labels Ribbands hanging down upon Garlands or Crowns made of flowrs also little pieces of parchment cut out long-wayes and hanging upon Indentures or other kinde of writings also in Heraldry they are those lines which hang down from the file in an Escutcheon Labeons lat blaber-lipped persons Labienus one of Caesars Captains who did very famous actions under him in Gallia but when the Civil wars broke out fled from him to Pompey's party Labile lat slippery apt to slip or fall Laborariis the name of a Writ that lieth against such as having not wherewith to live do refuse to serve †Laboriâ—sity lat laboriousnesse painfulnesse Labour a ship is said to Labour in the Sea when she rowles and tumbles very much either a Hull or under Sail. Labyrinth Greek a Maze or place made with so many turnings and windings that a man once entered in cannot finde the way out whereof the two most famous were that built by Miris King of Egypt and that which Daedalus built for Minos King of Crete it is also by Metaphor used for any kinde of intanglement or intricate businesse Lacca a kinde of red Gumme issuing from certain Trees in Arabia Laceration lat a tearing or dismembring Lacert Latin from Lacerta a Lizard from Lacertus the brawny part of the arm Lacession lat a stirring up or provoking Laches in Common-law signifieth negligence from the French word Lasche i. carelesse or slothfull or Lascher to loosen Lachesis the name of one of the Destinies Lacken old word contemned also extenuated Lachrymation lat a weeping or shedding tears Laconisme Greek a speaking briefly or after the manner of the Lacedemonians Lactary lat a Dairy house or place where they keep Milk or make Cheese Lacteal or Lacteous lat milky milk white or made of milk Lactucina a certain goddesse among the Romans see Matura Lacunation lat a making holes Ladanum or Laudanum see Labdanum Ladas a Page of Alexander the Great he ran so swift that the print of his foot could not be discerned in the sand Ladon a River of Arcadia where Syriax was turned into a Reed Laghslite a Saxon word from Lah Law and Slite a breach signifying a Mulct for breach of the Law Lagophthalmie Greek a disease in the eyes which causeth one to sleep like a Hare with the eye-lids open Laiâ—al lat belonging to Lay-men or such as have not to do in the Ministerial function Laines courses or ranks laid in the building of stone or brick-walls a Term in Masonry Laire a Term in hunting the place where a Deer harbours by day Lais a woman of Sicily who going to dwell at Corinth became a very famous strumpet and exacted excessive rates for the prostitution of her body afterwards removing to Thessaly she was in such high request among the men of Thâ—ssaly that the women out of envy killed her in the Temple of Venus it was by her instigation that Alexander the Great caused Persepâ—lis to be burnt Laius the son of Labdacus King of Thebes and the father of Oedipus see Jocasta or Oedipus Lake a kinde of red colour used in painting Lambith q. Lomehith i. e. a Lomy or Clayish rode a Town in Surry famous for a stately Palace belonging to the Arch-bishops of Canterbury first built by Arch-bishop Baldwin in the year 1183. in this place Hardy-Canute the Danish King of England giving up himself wholy to luxurious banquettings costly intertainments expired suddenly in the midst of his debauchery and excessive Cups Lambdacisme Greek a pronouncing the letter L. which is called in Greek Lambda with greater force then it should be Lamdoides the hindermost seam of the skull Lambert the proper name of a man signifying in Saxon fair Lamb or as others will have it Far famous Lambition lat a licking a lapping with the tongue also a going over a thing with a soft touch Lamiae lat certain Female spirits or apparitions by some called fairies there was also one Lamia a Concubine of Demetrius to whom the Thebans built a Temple under the name of Lamia Venus Lammas day the first of August so called as some say because the Priests on this day were wont to gather their Tithe-Lambs others take it from the Saxon word Laffmess i. Breadmass it being kept as a feast of Thanks-giving for the first fruits of the Corn it is also called Gule or Yule of August see Gule of August Lampadios a constellation in the head of Taurus Lampasse vulgarly called the Lampreys a disease in the mouth of a Horse so named because it is cured by burning with a Lamp or a hot Iron Lampetia see Neaera Lampoon a kinde of Drolling Poem or Pamphlet wherein any person of the present age is mentioned with reproach or scurrility Lamprey or Suck-stâ—ne a kinde of fish called in Latin Muraena Lampsacus a Town upon the Hellespont near
being very large and stately were given by the Emperour Constantine to the Pope and ever since it hath been called the Laterane Palace Latericious lat made of brick or tile Latible lat a hiding or lurking place Laticlave or cloak of the broad nail a kind of broad purple garment which used to be a badge of the Senatorian Order a cloak of the narrow nail was of the Equestrian or Knightly Order Latifolious lat having broad leaves Latimer the name of a Town and Barony in Bucchinghamshire as also of several great Families in this Nation This word according as Cambden observes signifying as much as Truchman or Interpreter Latinity lat an incorrupt speaking or pronouncing of the Latin tongue Latinus an ancient King of Italy the son of Faâ—nus and Marita he married his daughter Lavinia whom he had by Amatâ— sister of Faunus King of the Rutuli to Aeneas when he came into Italy whereupon Turnus to whom she had formerly been betrothed waged war against his Rival and was slain in single combat Lation lat a bearing or carrying Latitancy or Latitation lat a lurking or lying hid Latitat the name of a Writ whereby all men in personal actions are called originally to the Kings Bench because a man is supposed latitare i. to lie hid Latitude lat breadth or widenesse in Astronomy the latitude of a star is the Arch of a great Circle made by the Poles of the Ecliptick intercepted between the star and the Ecliptick The latitude of a place is the Arch of the Meridian intercepted between the Equinoctial and the Zenith of the place given Latomy Greek a Quarry or place whence they hew out stones for building Latona the daughter of Caeus one of the Titans she was got with child by Jupiter which thing so incensed Juno that she sent the Serpent Pytho to slay her whereupon she fled to her sister Asteria where she was delivered of twins Apollo and Diana but Diana being first brought forth she immediately served her mother instead of a Midwife and helped to bring her to bed of her brother Apollo who as soon as he was come to age killed the Serpent Pytho Apollo and Diana being commonly taken for the Sun and Moon are called Latonian Lights Latration lat a barking Latrie Greek Divine-worship or service of God Latrocination lat a committing of robbery or hainous theft Lavacre lat a washing vessel also a conduit Lavatory lat the same Lavatrine lat a square stone in a kitchin with a hole in it for the water to passe through a sinke Laudable lat worthy of praise or commendation Lauds lat commendations or praises also certain Psalms of David beginning with these words Laudate dominum which use to be recited by the Roman Catholicks between the Nocturns and the Howres which are certain other prayers or psalms so called Laudanum or Ladanum see Labdanum Lauden or Lothien a Country in the south part of Scotland anciently inhabited by the Picts Lavedan an iron-grey Gennet so called because it is bred on Lavedon one of the Pyrenean Mountains whereon the best horses of France are bred Lavender a kind of plant otherwise called spiknard in Latin Lavendula Laver or Ewer or vessel to wash in from the Latin word Lavare i. to wash Laverd or Loverd old word Lord. Laverna a certain goddesse worshipped by the ancient Romans accounted the Patronesse of Theeves who were thence called Laverniones to her they built a Temple called Lavernium from whence one of the gates of Rome near which it stood was called Por a Lavernalis Lavinia the wife of Aeneas from whose name the City Lavinium had its denomination See more in Latinus and Tyrrheus Launcelot a Chirurgians Instrument used in letting blood otherwise called a Fleam and in Italian Lancetta also a proper name See Lancelot Launcepesado or Lancepresado French the lowest officer in a Foot-company or he that commands over a maniple which is a Band of 10 souldiers Laund or Lawn in a Park Ital. plain untilled ground Lavolta Ital. a course held in sailing also a kind of dance Laureat lat crowned with Laurel or the bay-tree which used to be worn by Conquerours in token of Triumph also laureated letters were letters wrapt up in Laurel or Bay-leaves which the Roman Captains were wont to send unto the Senate to give them notice of their Victories This plant is said to be proof against thunder and ligâ—tning Laurells by a figure called Metonymy is ofttimes used for Triumph or Victory Cleop. St. Laurence the name of a famous Martyr who being a Deacon and Questor of the Roman church and being commanded by Valerian the Prefect of the City to produce the Treasures of the Church which Sextus committed to his charge he assembled together the poor the lame and the sick and told the officers those were the Treasures of the Church whereupon the Prefect thinking he was deluded commanded he should be broiled upon a Gridiron and Laurence as soon as he was almost ready to give up the ghost said to the Prefect standing by now turn me on the other side this is broiled enough This name is derived from the Latin word Laurus i. a Laurel or Bay-tree Acca Laurentia the wife of Faustulus Shepherd of Amulius King of the Latins she took Romulus and Remus the grand-children of Numitor whom his brother Amulius had expelled the Kingdom and nursed them up secretly as her own they being brought to her by her husband Faustulus who found them sucking of a Wolf at the root of a Fig-tree from thence called Ruminalis upon the banks of Tyber into which they had been cast by the command of Amulius Others say that the story of their being fostered by a Wolf ariseth from hence namely that this woman from the gain she made by the prostitution of her body was called Lupa who dying very rich had divine honours given her by the people of Rome and festival dayes kept which were called Laurentalia and from her other name Lupa those houses of intertainment are called Lupanaria Lauriâ—erous lat bearing Laurel or Bays Lâ—â—sus the son of Numitor and brother of Rhea Silvia he was slain by his Uncle Amulius after his father had been banisht the Kingdom also the son of Mezentius King of the Hetrurians was so called whom Aeneas slew as he went about to rescue his father he was a famous hunter of wilde beasts Law of Arms a Law that giveth precepts how rightly to proclaim war to make and observe leagues to set upon the enemy to punish offenders in the camp c. Law of Marque Mart or reprisal is that whereby men take the goods of that people of whom they have received wrong and cannot get ordinary Justice when ever they can catch them within their own Territories or limits Law Merchant a special Law proper to Merchants and differing from the Common-law of England Law day a Leet or County-Court Lawing of Dogs see Expeditate Lawlesse man the same as out-law
as far as the Mountain Taurus also Arcadia was heretofore so called from Lycaon the King thereof Lyceum the name of a School which Cicero erected at his Mannor of Tusculum calling it so after the name of Aristotles School near Athens Lycomedes a King of the Island Scyrus by whom Achilles being intertained before he went to the Trojan War and conversing with his daughters in womans apparel he got one of them called Deidamia with Childe and begat Pyrrhus Lycurgus the son of Polydectes and King of Sparta after the death of his brother Eunomus but he soon resigned up the Crown to Charilaus his brothers son and having made wholesome laws for the good of the Common-wealth which were confirmed by the approbation of the Delphic Oracle he afterwards retired himself to Cyrrha where at length he slew himself and had a Temple built him and Divine honours given bim by the Lacedaemonians also the name of a King of Thrace who proceeded so violently against Bacchus that he forced him to retire himself to Naxus and would have caused all the Vines in his Kingdom to be rooted up that no sacrifice might be made to him but ere he had effected his design he fell mad and cut off his own legs Lycus a King of Boeotia who married Antiope the daughter of Nycteus but she being got with Childe by Jupiter in the form of a Satyr he put her away and married Dirce. See more in Dirce and Amphyon also a King of Lybia who using to sacrifice his Guests had intended the same thing towards Diomede but Callirroe the daughter of Lycus falling in love with him delivered him out of Chains and being afterwards neglected by him hanged her self for grief Lydia a Christian name of divers women from the Countrey so called Lydia a Kingdom of Asia the lesse so called from Lydus the son of Atys who perceiving the people grow too numerous for the Countrey resolved to send out one of his sons to whose lot it should fall to plant a Colony in some other place so that it falling to Tyrrenus his lot he went out with a great multitude of Lydians and choosing out a part of Italie which lieth upon the Sea-side he called it from his own name Tyrrhenum his brother Lydus tarrying at home succeeded his father Atys in the Kingdom and called it from his own name Lydia whereas before it was called Maeonia Lydford Law a certain Law whereby they first hang a man and afterwards indite him Lymphatick lat mad distracted as it were by seeing the likenesse of a Nymph in the water from Lympha i. water Lynceus the son of Apareus and one of the Argonauts he was reported to be so quick-sighted that he could see through stone walls even to the very deep it self and that he could discern the Moon in her last quarter and the first the very same day in the signe of Aries whence a sharp-sighted man is proverbially called a Lynceus also Lynceus and Idas were two brothers who fought with Castor and Pollux about the two daughters of Leucippus Castor fell by the hand of Lynceus Lynceus by the hand of Pollux Idas going about to slay Pollux was strook with Thunder from Heaven Lyncus a King of Scythia who going about to kill Triptolemus his Guest as he lay asleep that he might gain to himself the glory of inventing the use of Corn was changed by Ceres into a beast called Lynx or Ounce Lyndus a Citie of Rhodes famous for the solemne sacrifices which in old time were performed there to Hercules Lyra one of the celestial Aâ—â—orismes which the Poets feigned to be Arions Harp Lyrick verses or songs songs composed to the Lyre or Harp whence we say vulgarly playing Leero-way on the Viol which is corruptly used for Lyra-way i. e. Harp-way Lysander a Captain of the Lecedaemonians who overcame the Athenians under the command of Conon in a very great battel Lysidice the daughter of Pelops she was married to Electryon and brought forth Alckmena the mother of Hercules Lysimachus the son of Agathocles and one of the chief Captains of Alexander the Great he was thrown to a Lyon to be devoured by Alexanders command for hearing Callâ—â—thenes the Philosopher after he was in Chains but he wrapping his Garment about his hands thrust them into the Lyons mouth and pulling out his tongue killed him after Alexanders death he had the Government of Thrace Lysippe see Iphianassa Lysius one of the sirnames of Bacchus to whom under that name the Boeotians consecrated a Temple because by his help they overcame the Thracians by whom they had been set upon before and beaten M A MAbel the Christian name of divers women in Latin Mabilia from Amabilis i. lovely Mac an Irish word signifying as much as son in English or fitz in Welsh Macareus the son of Aeolus who got his sister Canace with child which Aeolus coming to discover by hearing the child cry sent Canace a sword privately bidding her do with it as she deserved best whereupon she killed her self and Macareus fleeing to Delphos was made a Priest of Apollo Macaleb a kind of Pomander or bastard Coral whose berries are black and shining and serve for Bracelets Macaronique French a confused huddle of divers things jumbled together Macarons Ital. lumps of boiled paste strewed over with sugar or spice a dish much used by the Italians but here they are commonly compounded of Almonds Sugar Rose-water and Musk. Macedonia a large Country of Europe heretofore famous for being governed by two great Kings Philip of Macedon and Alexander the Great it was anciently called Aemathia and Aemonia now Romelli Macegrefs those that buy and sell stollen flesh Macellarious lat belonging to a shambles Maceration lat a mortifying or bringing low also a steeping in liquor Machaon a famous Physitian the son of Aesculapius and Arsinâ—e he was slain at the wars of Troy by Euripilus Machiavilian belonging unto Machiavill a famous Historian and Polititian of Florence whence it is commonly used for subtile or well verst in State-policy Machination lat a plotting contriving or devising from Machina an Engin or Instrument of war but used also for a device or invention Macilent lat thin lean fallen of ones flesh Mackerell or Maquerell French a kind of fish so called from the great company of spots it hath in Latin Scombrus it is also used for a pander or procurer Macritude lat leannesse Macrobii a certain people of Aethiopia so called from the long life they live Macrocosme Greek the greater being taken contradistinct to the Microcosme or lesser world which is man Macrology lat a figure among Rhetoricians being a speech containing more words than are just necessary Mactation lat a killing or committing slaughter Maculation lat a staining or defiling with spots Madefaction lat a moistning or wetting Madidity or Madour lat moistness or wetness Madder a kind of plant with whose root being of a red colour they use to dye wool Madoc an
goods or estate that died intestate or without any Will Admirable Lat. full of wonder An Admiral French a General at Sea To Admit latin to allow of Admonition French a giving warning Adnihilation latin a bringing or reducing to nothing Adolescency latin the age of youth Adolph or Hadulph Sax. happy help a proper name Adon or Adonai an Hebrew word signifying Lord or God Adonis the son of Cinaras King of Cyprus Myrrha who hunting in the Italian woods and being kill'd by the tusk of a Boar was afterwards by Venus turned into a Flowr Adoption lat the choosing of him into ones family and inheritance who is not a natural son Adorable lat to be worship'd or ador'd also being attributed to a mortal it signifies worthy of all honour and respect Artam Adornation latin decking adorning Adory Greek ingloriousness shame Adruming old word churlish Adrastia the daughter of Jupiter and Necessity a sharp punisher of wickedness otherwise called Nemesis whom the Egyptian Priests made to be Arbitress of all human affairs and placed her above the Moon Adrian a proper name see Hadrian Adrian or Adriatique Sea the Sea that parts Italie from Dalmatia Advancement French a raising or promoting Advantagious in favour of another Atramenes Advectitions latin that which may be brought from another place Advent latin an arriving whence Advent-Sunday is that Sunday wherein there us'd to be a preparation in the Church for the approaching Feast and all suites in Law were remitted for that time Advenale a Coat of defence Chaucer Adventitions latin coming unexpected or by chance Adventure French chance luck Adverse latin contrary opposite Adversant Id. To Advertise latin to give advice To Advesperate latin to wax night To Advigilate latin to watch diligently Adulation latin flattery Adult latin to come to ones full ripeess of age To Adulterate latin to corrupt To Adumbrate latin to shadow Adumbration signifies in Heraldrie a cleer exemption of the substance of the charge or thing born in such sort that there remains nothing thereof to be discovered but the bare proportion of the outward lineaments This is also call'd Transparencie Aduncous or Adunque latin hooked Advocate latin a Term in Law he that defendeth another mans cause Advouson French signifieth in Common-law a right to present to a benefice Adust latin burnt parch't Adynamous Greek weak impotent A E Aeacus the son of Jupiter by Aegina he was said to be so just that when he was dead he was chosen one of the infernal Judges with Minos and Rhadamanthus Aedone the Wife of Zethus the Brother of Amphion she slew her son Itylus in the night thinking him to have been Amaneus the son of Amphion but afterwards acknowledging her error she desired to die and was changed into a Thistle Aeeta the King of Colchos the son of Sol by Persa the daughter of Oceanus he begat Medea Absyrtus and Calciope to him Phryxus brought the golden Fleece which with the help of Medea was won from him by Jason and the Argonaut's and he deposed from his Kingdom Aega a Nymph the Daughter of Olenus and Nurse of Jupiter Aegaeon the son of Titan and Terra who at one lift threw a hundred Rocks against Jupiter but being overcome was bound by Neptune to a Rock in the Aegaean-Sea Aegaeum or the Agaeean-Sea is that Sea which is vulgarly call'd the Archipelago Aegeus the son of Neptune King of Athens who had by his Wife Aetha the daughter of Pitheus a son named Theseus the greatest Hero of that time whom he thinking to have been slain when he returned from Crete threw himself into the Sea and was by the Athenians made one of the Sea-Gods Aegiale the Wife of Diomed who by reason of her adultery with Cyllebarus was forsaken of her Husband who after the war of Troy went into Italy Aegilope Greek a kind of disease in the eye call'd the lachrymal fistule Aegina the daughter of Aesopus King of Boeotia whom Juriter injoy'd by turning himself into fire Aegipanes Greek certain wooddy Deities adored by the Ancients having feet like Goates Aegisthus the son of Thyestes and Pelopeia his daughter he slew Atreus by his fathers command and afterwards kill'd Agamemnon at a banquet by the help of his Wife Clytemnestra Aegle one of the daughters of Hesperus King of Italie who with her sisters Arethusa and Hesperethusa possest most pleasant gardens in Africa where there were golden apples kept by a watchful Dragon whom Hercules sent by Euristheus slew and took away the Apples Aegles the name of a great Wrastler who though he were born dumb being once to enter into the combat and seeing a great deceit in the lots he through a great desire of speaking spake distinctly and so continued while he lived Aegrimony or Aegritude lat sickness of body or mind Aegyptus the son of Belus the brother of Danais He having fifty daughters gave them in marriage to his brothers fifty sons but they having receiv'd instructions from their father Danaus each one killed their Husband the first night of their marriage except Hypermnestra who saved her Husband Lynceus who afterwards driving out Danaus possest the Kingdome of Argos also a famous Country of Lybia once a great Kingdome now a Province under the Turks dominion Aeneas the son of Anchises and Venus who after much wandring came to Latium overcame Turnus married Lavinia the daughter of Latinus and reigned thirty years after his Father-in-law's death Aeneator lat a Trumpeter Aenigmatical Greek full of Aenigma's i. e. dark speeches or riddles Aeolipile a kind of Instrument called the Hermetical bellows whereby it is experimented whether there be a vacuum in nature Aeolus the son of Jupiter and Sergeste who was called the God of the winds Aepalius a King who being restor'd by Hercules to his Kingdome adopted Hyllus Hercules his elder Son into the succession of his Kingdome Aequanimity lat equalness of spirit or temper Aequator a great circle or line encompassing the Globe equally distant from the Two poles Aequilateral consisting of equal sides Aequilibrity lat an equal poising or weighing Aequiponderancy lat the same as Aequilibrity Aera a Term in Chronologie signifying the beginning of a great Empire or some remarkable event from which people compute the number of years as the Jews reckn'd from Abraham's journey out of Chaldea or from their deliverance out of Egypt c. the ancient Greeks from the first Olympiad the Christians from the birth of Christ. Aerial lat belonging to the air Aeromancy Greek a foretelling of things by some certain sign 's in the air Aeruginous lat rusty cancred Aerumnous lat full of troubles and miseries Aesacus the son of Priamus who being in love with a beautiful Virgin call'd Hesperia never left following her in the Woods but she flying from him was at length kill'd by the bite of a Serpent he impatient of his loss threw himself from a high Rock into the Sea where Thetis taking compassion on him transform'd him into
that went to the Trojan War he fought with Hector and had a contest with Vlisses for the armes of Achilles but Vlisses having gain'd them by his eloquence Ajax run mad and made a huge slaughter among a flock of sheep thinking Vlisses and Atrides to have been among them also the name of the son of Oileus King of the Locri who for vitiating Cassandra in the Temple of Pallas was slain with Thunder by the Goddesse whose Priestesse she was Aide French help also a subsidy or tax Aidoneus King of the Molossi he sent Theseus to prison because he and Pirithous would have taken away his daughter Proserpina not far from the River Acheron which gave occasion to the fable to say that he descended into Hell to fetch away Proserpina the daughter of Dis. Ailesbury a Town situate not far from the River Tame in Buckingamshire it was won by Cutwulph the Saxon in the year 572. and hath been famous in times past by being the habitation of St. Edith the daughter of Frewald Ailesford a Town in Kent not far from the River Medway it was heretofore named in the British tongue Saissenaeg-haibal from the great overthrow that was given by Vortimer the Brittain son of Vortigern to Hengist and his English Saxons in this place Aine besides one of the four Elements it signifies a certain distinction in the Garb and countenance between one person and another Ayry a nest of Hawks Akmanchester i. e. the City of Sick-folk a name anciently given by the Saxons to the Citie of Bath A. L. Alabandic a kinde of a Rose with whitish leaves Alabandine a kinde of blue and red stone provoking to bleed Alabaster a kinde of clear white Marble Alacrity lat chearfulnesse Alahab Arab. the Scorpions heart Alamae Arab. the left foot of Andromeda Alan a proper name signifying in Slavonish a Greyhound others contract it from Aelian i. Sun-bright Alastor the name of one of the sunnes horses Alata Castra the Citie of Edenborough in Scotland Alay a Term in hunting when fresh Dogs are sent into the cry Alazony Greek vain-glory Alba Julia the Citie of Westenbergh in Germany Alba Regalis a Citie in Hungary now called Stolwistenbergh where the Kings use to be Anointed and Crowned Albania a Countrey between Illyricum and Macedonia whose chief Citie is Dyrrachium now called Durazzo there is also another Albania in the East between Cholcos and Armenia from whence the people of the former Albania are said originally to spring also the Kingdom of Scotland was in ancient times called Albania Albanus a River in Armenia also a Lake in Italy called Lago di Castel Gandolf also the name of the first Brittish Martyr from the Lat. Albus i. e. white St. Albans a Town in Hertfordshire so called from the Brittish Martyr above mentioned whereas formerly it was called Verulam Albe a white Garment which the Priests were wont to wear Albeito Arab. the mouth of the Swan Albert a Saxon proper name signifying all bright Albion the ancient name of England by reason of the white Rocks upon the Sea-side or from Albion the son of Neptune or from Albina one of Dioclesians 50 daughters Albugineous lat belonging to the white of the eye or to any other white substance Albutius the name of a very covetous man who would beat his servants before they had committed a fault telling them that perhaps he should not be at leasure when they had committed any Alcaic verse a certain kinde of verse so called from Alcaeus the first Inventor consisting of two dactyls and two trochees Alcakengi a winter Cherry Alcander a young Lacedemonian who having put out one of Lycurgus his eyes yet being intertained by him as his near servant loved him afterwards with a great deal of respect Alcathous the son of Pelops who being suspected to have slain his brother Chrysippus fled to Megara where killing a Lion that had slain Euripus the son of Megareus he was by Megareus made his son in law and succeeded him in the Kingdom Alceste the wife of Adonetus King of Thessaly who willingly offered her self up to die for her husband Alchedi Arab. a Star in the goat Alchenit Arab. a Star in the right side of Perseus Alchobel see Reception Alchocodon is an Arabian word and signifies the giver of years and is plac't that he hath most essential dignity in the place of the Hyleg and with some aspect doth behold that place Alchorad Arab. a contrariety of the light of the Planets Alchimy Greek the art of dissolving metals to separate the pure from the impure Alcippus vide Damocrita Aâ—cithoe a Theban woman who was turned into a Bat for contemning Bacchus his Orgâ—es Alcmena vide Amphytryo Alâ—maeon the son of Amphiaraus and Eriphite he killed his mother for having betrayed Amphiaraus and afterwards runne mad but being cured by Phlegias he married his daughter Olphaestbaeâ— giving her a Bracelet of his mothers but afterwards falling in love with one of Achetous his daughters called Callirhoe he promised her the Bracelet which he had given his former wife on condition she would marry him but going to fetch it he was slain by Temon and Axion Alphesibaeas brothers Alconor one of the 300. Argires who fought against the Lacedemonians onely he and Chromius being left alive and all his enemies killed excepting Othryades Alcoran Arab. the book wherein the Turkish religion is delivered first written by Mahomet the Turks great Prophet Alcyon dayes quiet times Alcyone the daughter of Nephtune the wife of Ceyx who sayling to the Oracle was drown'd by the way and chang'd into a bird called a King-fisher Alduas dâ—bis a River dividing the Helvetians from the Sequani called in French Leo doux Aldborrow see Isurium Aldingham a Town in Lancashire an ancient Hereditament belonging to the family of the Haveringtons or Harringtons unto whom it came from the Flemmings by the Cancefelds Aldebaran Arab. the south eye of the Bull. Alderanainim Arab. the right shoulder of Cepheus Alderanainim vide Pap. Alectryomancy Greek a certain kinde of divination among the ancients which was done by a Cock. Alectorius a precious stone of a waterish colour found in the maw of an old Capon Alectryon a young man who kept the door while Mars was familiar with Venus but Mars incensed that he was taken through his negligence changed him into a Cock. Alegement French ease releasment Aleger a Liquor made of sowr Ale Alembick lat a Still Alestake old word a Maypole Alexander son of Philip King of Macedon he overthrew the Persian Monarchy took Babylon Susa and Persepolis and after he had extended his Conquests as farre as India he returned to Babylon and there died the word signifies in Greek helper of men Alexandria a Famous Port Town of Egypt Alexipharmac Greek a Medecine against poyson Alferes Spanish an Ensign bearer Alfred a Saxon word signifying all peace Alfreton q. Alfreds Town a Town in Darbyshire built by King Alfred as some think the Lords whereof were called
with pride Amputation Lat. a curtailing a lopping off Amsanctus a place in the midst of Italy where are many waters full of Brimstone which send forth a pestilent and noisome smell and are inclosed round about with Woods which gave occasion to the Poets to faign that the infernal Ghosts had their abode there Amstelodamum the chief Citie of Holland now called Amsterdam Amulet Lat. a kinde of composition somewhat like a Pomander to wear about one which preserveth from the plague poyson or inchantment Amulius King of the Latin's he disposest his brother Numitor of the Kingdom and made a Vestal of his Neece Rhea Silvia but she being got with Childe by Mars as it was reported brought forth Romulus and Remus who afterwards reigned Amycus King of the â—ebrycii the son of Neptune and Melie who challenging all strangers to fight with him with whirlebats was at length slain by Pollux Amymone one of the fifty daughters of Danae she was ravish't by Neptune and brought forth Nauplius Amyris an inhabitant of Sybaris who foretelling the ruine of his Countrey fled away with all his goods A N Ana a Greek adverb used by Physitians in their bills to signifie the like quantity of each also a kind of Indian beasts with long teeth and sharp nails Anabaptists a Sect of Hereticks first begun in Germany as some say by one Nicholas Stork in the year 1521. their chief Tenet is that men ought not be baptized till they are able to render an account of their faith †Anabathrum Greek a place whereunto we ascend by steps Anacardium Greek a kinde of bean growing in Malaga Anachorite Greek a kinde of religious person that gives himself up to a religious life Anacreon a famous Lyrick Poet of Teus in Jonia who was choaked with the husk of a raison †Anacrisis Greek question of the guilty either by torment or by interrogation Anachronisme Greek a word used in Chronology signifying a false collection of time Anadem Greek a Garland Anadesme Greek a swath a cloath to tie up wounds Anadiplosis Greek a figure in Rhetorick i. e. when one verse begins with the same word the last ended with Anaetis a Goddesse among the Lydians to whom the chiefest Noble men used to Dedicate their daughters Anaglyphick Greek belonging to the art of Carving or Embossing Anagnostick Greek a Curate or one that serveth to read to another †Anagogical Greek skilled in deep matters well read in mysterious learning Anagram Greek a transposing the letters of any ones name so as to make another word of it which art some say was invented by Lycophron Anagraph Greek a register an inventory Analects Greek scraps which are gathered from the Table also Metaphorically taken for any collections Analemme Greek a Mathematical instrument to finde out the course or elevation of the Sun or any Planet Analogisme Greek a logical argument from the cause to the effect Analogie Greek proportion correspondence Analysis Greek a resolution of doubtfull matters also a distribution of the whole into parts Ananias Hebr. the grace of the Lord a proper name Anapaest Greek a foot in a verse consisting of two short syllables and one long Anaphora a Rhetorical figure being a repetition of the same sound in the beginning of several sentences or verses also the ascention of the signs from the East by the dayly course of the firmament Anapologetical Greek having no excuse without any Apology Anarchy Greek a disorder in government a being without rule or Prince Anarand a Brittish proper name corrupted from Honoratus i. e. Honourable Anaretas see Interfector Anathema Greek with e short is a person solemnly curs't or devoted to destruction Anathema Gr. that which is offered to an Idol Anatocisme Greek the yearly receipt of usury when at the years end the use is become principal Anatomy Greek the dissection of a body for the more exact discovery of all the inward parts Anaxarete a beautifull Virgin of Salamis who disdaining the love of Iphis was the cause that he hang'd himself before the her door and was afterwards for her hard heartednesse turned into a stone Anaximander a great Milesian Philosopher the Successour of Thales Ancoeus the son of Neptune he being much given to Agriculture and going to drive a wilde Boar out of a Vineyard he had planted was slain by the Boar. Ancaster a Town or long street in Lincolnshire by Antoninus called Crocolana in which the memory of Antiquity is continued by the Roman Coines and Vaults under ground oftentimes discovered Anchises the son of Capys he was carried by his son Aeneas from the sack of Troy but died in his journy toward Italy Anchoret see Anachorite Anchurus the son of Midas he after Midas was warned by the Oracle to throw what he had most precious into a great gap of the earth about Celenon in Phrygia had thrown in his gold in vain her rode into the Abysse which had swallowed many men and afterwards it closed up Ancus Martius the fourth King of the Romans Ancil Lat. a kinde of sheild or buckler made after the fashion of a decrescent Moon the first of this form was reported to fall from heaven into the hands of Pompilius Numa in the time of a great plague who by the instinct of the Goddesse Egeria caused eleven more to be made and committed them to the keeping of the 12. Salii Ancona the chief Citie of Picenum in Italy first built by the Sicilians Andalusia a Countrey in Spain first called Baetica Andradswald a Wood in Sussex aciently 120 miles in length memorable for the death of Sigebert King of the West Saxons who having been deposed was stabbed in this place by a Swinheard Andrago Lat. a woman of manly countenance and carriage Andrastes or Andate a certain Goddesse worshipt by the ancient Brittains as the Goddesse of victory Andrew Greek a proper name signifying manly Androdamant Greek a kinde of precious stone Androgyne Greek one of both Sexes one that is both man and woman Andromache wife to Hector she was after his death married to Helenus the Prophet and son of Priam. Andromeda the daughter of Cepheus King of Aethiopia she was for her pride exposed to the cruelty of a Sea-monster but delivered by Perseus Androna Greek a place that was anciently made in ships onely for men to be in Anelate a kind of a wood knife Anemone Greek a kind of flower called a wind flower Anfractuosity Lat. an intricate turning and winding Angel in gold is a piece of Coyn that hath an Angel stamp't upon it and beares the value of 10 shillings Angelica an Herb so called Angelical Greek belonging to an Angel i. a messenger the Angels are also taken in holy Scripture for those immortal spirits which wait upon Almighty God in the highest heavens they are divided by Saint Paul into nine several orders Seraphim Cherubim Thrones Dominations Virtues Powers Principates Arch-Angel and Angel Angelot French a kind of small Cheese commonly made in France
like Antiphrasis Greek a figurative speech having a contrary meaning Antiphone Greek see Anthem Antipilanes or Antepilani Lat. a sort of Souldiers in the fore part of the Roman Army Antipodes Greek see Antichthones Antiquate Lat. to abolish to abrogate Antique Lat. old out of fashion Antisabbatarians a sort of Hereticks who deny the Sabbath Antiscions are degrees beholding one another equally distant from the two Tropicks and so much as a Planet shall want of either of the Tropicks so much on the other side the Tropick shall the Antiscion of the Planet fall and shall give virtue to any Star or Planet that is in the same degree or casteth any Aspect thereto Antistrophe Greek a Rhetorical figure namely when several Members of a sentence end all with the same word Antithesis Greek a figure in Rhetorick wherein one letter or word is put for another Antithesis Greek things opposed Antitrinitarians a Sect of Hereticks which deny the Trinity which comprehend under them the Arians Sabellians and others Antitype Greek an example like to the pattern Antivestaeum the utmost promontory of Brittain lying upon the Western Ocean it hath been called in former times by the Brittish Bards Penringâ—aed the Promontory of bloud by the Welsh Historians Penwith i. the Promontory on the left hand Antonians an order of religious men instituted by Saint Anthony an Aegyptian Monk in the year 1324. Antonomasia Greek a Rhetorical figure wherein instead of a proper name another name is put Antrim the name of a County in Ireland Antwerp a famous Citie in Brabant which was pull'd down by the Duke of Alva but restored again by the the Duke of Parma Anubis a Heathen God whom the Aegyptians worshipped for Mercurie in the shape of a Dog Anweald Sax. Authority Anxiety Lat. vexation anguish grief Anyger a River of Thessaly where the Centaures washed their wounds after they had been wounded by Hercules which caused the waters ever after to have an ill taste A O Aonia a part of Boeotia where the Muses Well is whence the Muses are called Aonides Aorist Greek indefinite also among the Greek Verbs there are two tenses Aoristus primus and Aoristus secundus Aornus a Lake in Italy near the River Po whose waters are infected with a deadly noysomnesse into this Lake the Poets feign that Phaeton fell being struck with thunder and that his sisters weeping for him were changed into poplars dropping Amber A P Apamia a Town of Bythinia so called by Nicomed the son of Prusia Apatny Greek freenesse from passion or affection Apelby a Town in Westmorland anciently called Abballaba memorable for its pleasant scituation upon the River Eden and for its Antiquity the Aurelian Maures keeping their station there in the time of the Romans Apelles a famous painter of the Island Cous who having the picture of Venus unfinish't no man durst undertake it after him Apennage French a Childes portion the Law of Apennages in France is that which forbids the Kings younger sons to have partage with the Elder Apennine a great Hill running through the midst of Italy †Apepsie Greek incoction crudity of the stomack Aphaeresis Greek the taking away of a letter from the beginning of a word Aphelium a point wherein the Sun or any other Planet is most distant from the Earth Aphetical Astrological Term belonging to the Planet that is disposer of life in a Nativity Aphorisme Greek a brief select sentence expressing the property of a thing Aphrodite Greek the name of Venus as being ingendred of the froth of the Sea Apina and Trica two Towns of Apulia destroyed by Diomed with so much ignominy that they became a proverb of contempt Apis King of Argos the son of Jupiter and Niobe he was otherwise called Osiris and took to wife Isis leaving the Kingdom of Achaia to Aegialeus he went into Aegypt and civilizing the people reign'd there Apocalyps Greek a revelation or unfolding of a dark mystery a title given to the last book of the holy Scriptures written by St. John in the Isle of Patmos Apocryphal Greek doubted of whose original is unknown Apodictical Greek demonstrable easie to be made plain Apogaeum Greek a Term in Astronomy being that point of Heaven where the Sun or any Planet is farthest from the Center of the earth Apograph Greek a Copy taken from another pattern Apollo the son of Jupiter and Latona born in Delos at one birth with Diana coming to age he slew the Serpent Pytho and afterwards the Cyclops for which he was deprived of his Divinity and kept the sheep of Admetus King of Thessaly upon the banks of Amphrysus he loved Daphne who flying from him was turned into a Lawrel-Tree also he loved Hyacynthus a boy of a rare feature whom killing by mischance he turned into a flowr he was called the God of physick of Musick and Archery and guided the Chariot of the day Apollyon Greek a name in Scripture attributed to the Devil it signifying destroyer Apologue Greek a tale a moral fable such as that of Menenius Agrippa and those of Aesop. Apologie Greek a justifying answer an excuse or defence Apopheret Lat. a present a New years gift Apophlegmatisme Greek a Medecine to purge away flegme and waterish humours Apophtegme Greek a short and witty sentence Apoplexy Greek a taking away of sence and motion from the animal parts of the body for which reason the dead palsie is called by this name Aporetick Greek doubting Apostasie Greek a revolting a falling away or defection from ones duty or first profession Aposteme Greek the gathering of corruption into any one part of the body Apostle Greek a Messenger a word most peculiarly appropriate to the twelve Disciples of Christ who were sent to preach the Gospel Apostrophe Greek a figure wherein there is a converting ones speech from one party to another a mark of the cutting off some Vowel at the end of a word †Apotheke Greek a shop or store house wherein any thing is laid up Apotomy Greek a Mathematical word a cutting off part of a line Apozeme Greek a decoction a Term used in Physick Appal to dismay also to decay Appareil French a preparation a making ready also the summe at the foot of an account which remains charged upon a house or Colledge Apparitour Lat. one that summons people to appear at a Court. Appartment Ital. a division or separation also so much of a great house as is set apart for the intertainment of one person or one family Appeach to accuse one of any crime Appâ—al a word used in Common-Law and signifies to remove a cause from an inferiour Judge to a Superiour also a suing within a year and a day of one who is next of kin to a party that is murthred Apellative Lat. a Noun Appellative is a Term used in Grammar signifying a name that 's common to a great many Appellour vid. Approver Appendant Lat. a Term used in Civil Law and in Logick as when a field is apendant to
Germ. from Bertulph Bargaret old word a Sonnet or Ballet Barkary a tan house or house where they put barks of Trees Bark the Forresters say a Fox barketh Bark-fat a Tanners tub Bark-man a Boat-man from Bark a little ship or boat Barm yest the flowring or over-decking of Beer also a lap Barm-cloath an Apron Chaucer Barn or Bern a Northern word signifying a childe Barnabas the proper name of a man signifying in Hebrew a son of comfort Baroco a Term in Logick being one of the moods of the second figure of a Syllogisme wherein the first proposition is a universal affirmative the two second particular Negatives Baron French a title of Honour as much as Lord Barons are of three sorts First by Dominion and Jurisdiction Barons of the King whose Baronies were Capitales Secondly Barons of the subjects holding not of the King but by mesâ—alty Thirdly Lords of Mannours 〈◊〉 a tax or subsidy of aide to be levied for the King ouâ— of the Precincts of Baronies Barre a Term in Common-law is when the Defendant in any action pleadeth a Plea which is a sufficient answer also place where causes are pleaded also a Term in Blazoâ— being composed of two equidistant lines drawn overthwart the Escutcheon and differeth from the Fesse in that it is not confined to the Fesse-point Barfee a fee of twenty pence which every Prisoner acquitted of Felony payeth to the Goaler Barratour French a Term in Common-law signifying a common wrangler one that setteth men at variance causing them to implead one another at the Barre of Justice Barren signes are Libra Leo Virgo Barricado Spanish a defence against an enemies assault made of empty barrels fill'd with earth Barriers French a certain martial exercise in Latin called palaestra of armed men fighting with short swords within certain limits or lists which sever them from the spectators Barrister a pleader at the Barreâ— those who after seven years study of the Law are admitted to plead and stand without the Barre are called utter Barristers but a Serjeant or Princes Attorny or any of the Kingâ— Councel are admitted to plead within the Bar and are called inner-Barristers Barsalona or Barcellona anciently called Barcino or Colonia Faventia the chief Citie of Catalonia in Spain Barter from the Latin word vertere to truck or change Bartholomew Hebr. a proper name signifying the son of him that maketh the waters to mount Bartâ—â— a place to keep Poultry in from the Dutch word baert to bring forth and Hoâ—n a Hâ—n Barâ—let a Term in Heraldry the fourth part of a Bar. 〈◊〉 Spanish the language of a Countrey of Spain called Biâ—cay Base the bottom or foundation of any thing also the foot of a pillar also the deepest part in Musick being the foundation of the rest also a kinde of fish called a Sea-wolf Base-Court a Term in Law any Court that is not of Record as Court-Baron Base estate or base fee is a holding at the will of the Lord. Baselards old word Daggers Wood-knives Basil an Herb so called oâ— a very fragrant smell also a proper name signifying Royal or Kingly Basilical Greek Royal Magnificent Basilick vain see vein Basilisk Greek a kinde of a Serpent called a Cockatrice also a long piece of Ordnance called in Italian Basilisco also a star called the Lions heart Basinet a little basin Basis see Base Baskervil the name of a very eminent family descended from a Niece of Gunora that famous Norman Lady they had their ancient seat at Erdsley a Town in Herefordshire Bassa a Commander over Souldiers among the Turks Bastard signifies in the Common-law one begotten out of Wedlock Bastardise to corrupt to adulterate to change out of its own kinde into a worse Bastile or Bastillion French a fortresse or fortification the chief fortresse of Paris is called la Bastile being also the chief prison of the Kingdom of France Bastinado Spanish a banging with a Cudgel Bastion French a Skonce or Block-house called also a Cullion head Baston French a Bat or Cudgel it signifieth also in the Statute Law one of the servants or Officers to the Warden of the Fleet that attendeth the Kings Court for the taking of such men to Ward as are committed by the Court. Bastonado see Bastinado Batavia a part of lower Germany scituate upon the River Rhene called Holland Bath a famous Citie in Sommersetshire so called from the hot Baths of Medicinal waters which are there by Antoninus called Aquae solis by Ptolomy 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 some report them to have been found out by Bleyden a Magician others by Julius Caesar others by an ancient Brittish King Battail-field a place near Shrewsbury so called from the great battail fought there between King Henry the fourth and Edmund Mortimer Earle of March where Sir Henry Piercy called Hotsspur was slain Battalion French the main battle of an Army Battle-bridge a place in York-shire otherwise called Stanford-bridge where Harald King of England slew Harald Hardreak King of Norwey Battlements the Turrets of houses built flat Battâ—logy Greek a vain repetition of words Battus a certain keeper of Mares to whom Mercury delivered several Oxen which he had stollen from Apollo keeping Admetus his heards and coming to him afterwards in another sâ—ape he corrupted him with gifts to deliver the Oxen but seeing his perfidiousnesse he turned him into a stone called Index Batune a Term in Heraldry and seemeth to be the fourth part of a bend Sinister onely it toucheth not the chief nor the base point Bavaria a great Dukedom in Germany Baubels old word Jewels Baucis the wife of Philemon who intertained Jupiter and Mercury See Philemon Baud a brave a Ruffian from the French word Ribaud Baudkin a kinde of tinsel or stuff that glisters like sparkles Baudon custody a word used by Chaucer Baudrick furniture also a sword-girdle also an old fashion'd Jewel Baulk old word to crosse Baulm a certain Herb called Beewort Bawsin old word bigge grosse Bay a stop for water a road for ships also a brown red colour being the colour of the Palm-tree Chaucer also useth it for a stake Bay-window a window that boundeth out in a round form B E Beacon from the Dutch word Bekennen to give notice a light fastened upon a high pole to give warning of an enemies approach Beaconage money paid for the maintaining of Beacons Beads from the Dutch word beden to pray a certain number of prayers at the end of which it is the custome to drop a bead Beadle from the Dutch word Bedel a Cryer one that waites upon a Magistrate with a white wand to make any Summons an Officer especially belonging to a University also an Officer of the Forrest that makes all manner of garnishments for the Court of the Forrest and makes all manner of Proclamations as well within the Court of the Forrest as without A Beadroll Saxon a list of such as Priests use to pray for in the Church Beakehead in Navigation is that which
thing into cinders especially metals Calcitrate Lat. to kick or spurn Calcule Lat. an accounting also a Ches-man or Counter Caleb a proper name signifying in Hebr. hearty Calcent a great Mart-Town in India situate upon the Indian Sea The Caledonian vvood a great vvood in Scotland whence Scotland it self hath been anciently called Caledonia or Calydonia Calefaction Lat. a heating or warming Calender a Term used by Linnen-drapers signifying to set a glosse upon cloath A Calender Lat. an Almanack Calends Lat. a word used among the Romans for the Computation of their moneths and signifies the first day of every moneth and if any number be added it stands for so many as precede the Calends Calenture a Spanish word signifying heat also a burning feavour Caletum a Port Town in France called by Caesar Portus Iccius by the Moderns Calis Calidity Lat. heat Caliduct a kinde of Furnace used by the ancients to convey heat from one room to another through certain pipes Caligation Lat. dimnesse of sight Caligula the fourth Emperour of Rome so called from certain Military Buskins which he used to wear named Caligae Caliph a Persian word signifying King or Emperour at first all the chief Princes of the Mahumetan Religion were called Caliphs as the Caliph of Aegypt c. Calisto one of Diana's Nymphs and daughter of Lycaon King of Arcadia she was got with Child by Jupiter and turn'd out of Diana's train Calked old word cast Callidity Lat. subtilty Calligraphy Greek fair or handsome writing Calliope the name of one of the nine Muses the mother of Orpheus she was believed to be the Inspiresse of Heroick verse Callipolis one of the Islands in the Aegoean Sea called Cyclades Callirrhoe the daughter of Phocus King of Boeotia she complaining to her Countrey-men against her thirty suiters who had killed her father they fled to Hippote a Town of Thebes but being pursued by the Boeotians the Town was taken and the murtherers burnt to death Calliver a kinde of great Gun or Arquebuse Callot an old Saxon word signifying a leâ—d or wanton woman Calour Lat. warmth also a heat of desire or affection Calpe a high hill in the uttermost part of Spain which is faign'd to be one of Hercules his pillars Calsounds a kinde of linnen drawers usually worn among the Turks Caltrope French certain instruments used in War being great pricks of iron four-square to cast in an enemies way when they would break in on the contrary side Calvinist one of the opinion of Calvin a famous reformer Calvity Lat. baldnesse Calumniatour Lat. signifies in Com-law him that in his accusation alleadgeth faults never committed Camarina a Lake in Sicily which when the people dried up contrary to the advice of the Oracle they were overcome by their enemies Cambel a famous Castle in Argile in Scotland from whence the great family of the Cambels derive their name Cambio Spanish a Burse or Exchange whence comes Cambsor a Banker or Mony-changer Cambles a King of the Lydians of so greedy an apetite that one night he devoured his wife Cambren a British word signifying a crooked stick Cambria the Countrey of Wales so called from Camber the son of Brutus Cambridge the chief Town of Cambridge-shire so called from a Bridge built over the River Cam In this Town hath flourished for many ages a famous University consisting of sixteen Colledges it hath been anciently reported that this Academy was founded by Cantabar a Spaniard 375 years before Christ and repaired by Sebert King of the East Angles in the year of our Lord 630. afterwards it was defaced by the Danes under Sueno but being restored again by the Normans it hath stood unviolated by War to this day Camelot a Town in the Shriefdom of Stirling in Scotland which seems to be the same with that which was called Corta Damniorum Cambyses King of Persia the son of Cyrus he added Aegypt to his Dominions he died of a wound which he gave himself as he was getting up to horse Cameracum a Citie of the Low-countreys now call'd Cambray where the linnen cloath we call Cambrick is made Camelion a beast like a Lizard that turneth himself into all colours and lives by the aire Camelopardal a kinde of beast half Camel half Pardal or Panther Camerade Spanish a Cabin or chamber-fellow Camerated Vaulted or Arched a Term used in Architecture Camisado Spanish a suddain assault or surprisal Cammock a kinde of Herb that hath a hard and big root Camois a British word signifying crooked Camomil an Herb of a fragrant smell which grows and spreads by being trampled on Campain French a plain field also a military word signifying an armies expedition or taking the field Campania a Countrey of Italy in the Kingdom of Naples called Terra del Lavoro whose chief Citie is Capua Campernulphs the ancient name of a great family of Cornwall Lords of the Town of Modbury they are commonly called Champernouns in Latin Records de Campo Arnulphi Campus lapideus a field of Gallia Narbonensis where Hercules fought with Alcion and Bergion the sons of Neptune but his darts failing him Jupiter sent him down a showr of stones wherewith he killed the Giants Campus Martius a field near Rome dedicated to Mars where the Romaus used to exercise and the people assembled to give their suffrages Campus sceleratus a place where the Vestal Nuns were punish't if they admitted of any familiarity with men Camulodunum or Camoludunum the chief Town of Essex in England vulgarly called Colchester or rather Maldon Camulus a name anciently attributed to Mars the heathen God of War Canace the daughter of Aeolus she was got with childe by her brother Macareus whence they use to call an Incestuous woman Canace Canachus a Fountain near Nauplia where Juno used to bath her self that she might recover her Virginity Canacus a high hill in Spain on the top whereof is a Well whose depth cannot be â—ounded Canariae certain Islands in the Adriatick Sea anciently called the fortunate Islands from thence it is that we have our Canary wines Cancel Lat. to rase to blot out from Cancelli Lattices or crosse-bars Canceline chamlet a word used by Chaucer Cancer one of the 12 signs of the Zodiack into which the Sun enters in the Moneth of June the word signifies in Latin a Crab. Candia an Island in the Mediterranean Sea anciently called Creet where Jupiter was born and Minos reign'd it is at present in the powr of the Venetian Candid Lat. white also innocent sincere Candida Casa the ancient name of a Town in Galloway in Scotland vulgarly Whithern the Episcopal seat of Ninian who first converted the Scottish Picts to Christianity it seemeth to be the same with Ptolomies Leucopibia Candidates Lat. were those among the Romans who use to stand for any place or Office of Dignity and were clad in white Robes Candiope the daughter of Oenopian and sister to Theodotion who going a hunting with her brother and being drawn into a Cave and
another Copy E D Edacity lat a greedy eating or devouring Eddie the turning round in a stream Edelfleda or Elfleda the wife of Ethelred King of the Mercians who after her husbands death governed that Kingdom for eight years with great prudence and moderation Edentate lat to make toothlesse Edgehill a Hill in Warwick-shire where the first pitch't field was fought between the forces of King Charles the first and the Parliament of England Edict lat a Proclamation or publick Ordinance Edification lat building also it is Metaphorically taken for instruction Edifice lat a house or building Edil or Eadile lat an Officer in Rome who was appointed to oversee the building of Temples and private houses Edinton called in old time Eathandune a Town in Wiltshire where King Alfred overthrew the Danes in a memorable battle here also William de Edinton Bishop of Winchester erected a Colledge for an Order of men called bon hommes i. e. good men Edition lat a setting forth of any thing but commonly it is taken for the impression of a book Edmund the proper name of a man signifying in the Saxon tongue happy peace St. Edmundsbury a Town in Suffolk anciently called Bederick's gueord i. e. the Court or Mansion-house of Bederick and seems to have been the same Town with that which Antonine calleth Villa Faustini It derived its present name from King Edmund who was cruelly put to death by the Danes and his body translated hither a stately Church being also erected to his memory which being demolished by Suenus the Dane was built anew by his son Canutus to expiate his fathers sacriledge Education lat a bringing up or instructing Edward a proper name signifying in the Saxon tongue happy keeper E F Effable lat to be express't or uttered Effâ—ct Lat. the doing or finishing of a thing Efficacie lat vertue ability also force urgency in speech Efficient lat causing to come to passe it is a word chiefly applied to one of the four causes treated of in Logick Effiction lat a forming or expressing a thing Effigies lat the form or representation of any thing Efflagitation lat an earnest requesting or importuning Efflâ—rescence lat a sprouting or budding forth Effluence Effluvium or Efflux lat a flowing forth Effoemination lat a making soft nice or womanish Efforts French violent Assays strong impressions Effroenation lat unbridlednesse or rashnesse Effronterie see Affrontednesse Effusion lat a powring out or wasting Eft old word again Eftsoones old word quickly E G. Egbert a proper name signifying in the Saxon tongue ever bright and famous Egestion lat a voiding or conveying forth Eggement old word procurement Eglantine a certain herb so called from the Dutch Eghel i. e. a Hedge-hog because it is full of prickles It is also call'd sweet Bryar Eglogue see Eclogue Egregious lat excellent Egremont a Castle in Cumberland which William de Mesâ—hines held by Knights service of King Henry the first Egression or Egresse lat a going forth Egrimony see Aegrimony E J Ejaculation lat a casting forth also by Metaphor a spiritual trance Ejection lat a casting out The Eight anciently called Alney i. e. the Island a place in Glocestershire where a single Combat was fought between Edmund King of the English and Canutus King of the Danes to decide their right to the Kingdom Eirenarchie Greek the Office of Constable or Justice of Peace Ejulation lat a yelling or pittifull crying out Ejuration lat a renouncing a yielding up ones place E L. Ela the highest note in the scale of Musick or Gam ut Elaborate lat done with exactnesse and pains An Elaboratory or Labratory lat a place to work in properly a Chymists work-house or shop Elapidation lat a taking away stones Elapsion lat a slipping out Elated lat lifted up exalted proud Eld old word age Eldership Ele old word help Eleanor a proper name of women deduced from Helena Elecampane in Latin Enula Campana a certain Herb called Horseheal Election lat a choosing or setting apart Elections are times elected for the doing any manner of work by the secret operations of the Heavens by the nature of the signes planets and aspects of the Moon Electors certain Princes belonging to the Roman Empire Electrum a kinde of precious Gum called Amber distilling from Poplar Trees into which the Poets fain the sisters of Phaeton to have been turned Electuarie a certain confection or Medicinable composition made of the most select drugs Eleemosynary Greek an Almner or giver of Almes Elegancy lat gallantnesse in speech or apparel Elegie Greek a kinde of mournfull verse or Funeral song Elegit a Writ for the recovery of goods or lands toward the payment of any debt Elements those pure unmix't bodies which are principles of all things an Element is defin'd by the Philosophers to be a body not composed of any former bodies and of which all former bodies are composed also the rudiments of any Art also the single letters of the Alphabet Elench Greek a subtile or argumentary reproof Elenge old word strange Elephancie or Elephantiacy Greek a kinde of disease called a leprosie Elevation lat an exalting or lifting up Eleyson see Kyre Eleyson Elf a fairy it seems to be corrupted from the Greek word Ephialtes Elguze the left shoulder of Orion Elibation see Delibation Elicitation lat a drawing out an enticing Eligible lat apt to be elected or chosen Elimation lat a filing off Elimination lat a throwing over the threshold a casting out of doors Eliquament lat a fat juyce which is squeezed out of any kinde of flesh Elizabeth Hebr. quiet rest of the Lord a proper name of women Elision lat a hitting against Elixation lat a seething Elixir in Arab. signifieth strength it is commonly taken for the quintessence of any thing the Philosophers stone Elizabeth the proper name of a woman from the Hebrew words Eli and Shavang i. e. the Oath of God Elk a kinde of strong swift beast derived from the Greek word Alce i. e. strength Ellis a proper name corruptly for Elias Hebr. Lord God Elmet a certain Territory or little Region about Leeds in York-shire anciently so called which Eadwin the son of Ealla King of Northumberland Conquered from Cereticus the Brittish King in the year 620. Elocution lat proper speech handsome utterance Elogie lat a Testimony given in commendation of any one Eloinment French or Elongation lat a removing a great way off Elopement in Law is when a married woman leaves her husband and dwells with an Adulterer Eloquence lat neatnesse power and perswasivenesse in speech Elucidation lat a making bright clear or plain Elvish old word froward Elutheria Greek certain feasts celebrated by the ancient Heathens Elysian fields certain pleasant places into which the Heathens held that the Souls of men passed after death E M Emaceration lat a making lean Emaciating the same Emaculation lat a taking away of spots Emanation lat a flowing from Emancipation lat hath the same
go into the wars Ferdinando a proper name of men called by the Spaniards Hernando by the Italians Ferando by the French Ferrant Some think it derived from the Saxon words Fred rand i. pure peace Others think that the Spaniards have for the sweeter sound drawn it from Bertrand i. fair and pure Ferdwit an acquitment of a murderer in the army Feretrius Jupiter so called a ferendis spoliis i. from spoiles taken in war Feriation lat a keeping holiday a ceasing from work idlenesse Ferine lat brutish beastly wild Ferit Ital. a blow Ferity lat salvagnesse brutishnesse Ferm or Farm a house or land or both taken by Indenture of Lease or Lease Paroll Fermanagh a County of Ireland in the Province of Vlster the people whereof were anciently called Erdini Fermentation lat a swelling with ferment or leaven also a working it is a word much used in Chymistry Ferocity lat fiercenesse Feronia an ancient heathen Goddesse a Goddess of the Woods Ferret from Forare to pierce or Furari to steal a little beast called in Latin Viverra Ferry a passage over the water from the Greek word Phero to carry Ferruginous lat like rust of iron of an iron colour Ferrumination lat a soldering together of mettals a word used in Chymistry Fertility lat fruitfulnesse Fervent or Fervid lat hot by metaphor eager or vehement Ferula an herb called in English Fennel Gyant Ferular lat a kind of chastising instrument called also a Palmer Fesspoint a term in Heraldry being a line going thorough the midst of the Escutcheon called the girdle of honour it comes from the Latin word fascia Festination lat a hastning or making speed Festivity lat mirth rejoycing solemnity Festucous lat having a tender sprig or branch Foetid lat smelling ill or stinking Fetise old word handsome Fetters is ofttimes used figuratively in Poems and Romances for Captivity or thraldom especially in an amorous sense Cleopat Fend Feed or Feid a combination of one Family against another being inflamed with hatred or revenge Feverfow an herb called Mothwort in Latin Febrifuga because it is good against a feaver Feversham a flourishing Town in Kent where King Althestane assembled the Nobles and learned men of his Kingdom to make Laws and where King Stephen founded an Abby for the Monks of Clugny in which he himself Maude his wife and Eustach his son were entombed Fewmetts a term in Hunting the dung of a Deer F I Fiants the dung of a Badger or Fox and all Vermine Fibrous lat full of Fibers which are the small strings or threads which hang about the roots of any plant also little strings about the Veins and Muscles of a body Fibulation lat a buttoning or joyning together Fictile lat made of earth Fiction lat a feigning or inventing Fictitious lat feined invented Fidicula the falling vulture Fidelity lat faithfulnesse Fidejussor lat a pledge or surety Fidius an ancient heathen God said to be the son of Iupiter he is called the God of faithfulnesse Fiduciary lat trusty also a Feoffee in trust Fierabras French fierce at arms Fieri facias a judicial Writ that lieth for him that hath recover'd in an action of debt or damages Fife a County of Scotland shooting far into the East between two arms of the Sea Forth Tau Fifteenth a certain tribute which used to be levied by Parliament and imposed upon every Citie or Borough through the Realm Figment lat a fiction or faigned tale Figurative lat spoken by a figure Filaceous lat made of thread or flax also full of filaments which are the small threads or strings about the Roots of Plants Filanders a sort of little Worms which breed in Hawks also Nets for wilde beasts Filazers French certain Officers belonging to the Common-pleas who make out all Original Processes real personal and mixt Filctale a kinde of entertainment made by Bayliffs for those of their hundreds for their gain it is also called Sothale File in Latin Filacium a thread or wyer whereon VVrits or other Exhibits in Courts are fastned also in Heraldry it is one of the modern wayes of differencing Coat-Armours Filial lat relating to a son A Fillet in Heraldrie is made or constituted by adding one line to the chief underneath it the content whereof is the fourth part of the chief Film a membrain or thin skin enwrapping the brain and several other parts of the body also the infant in the womb of which there are three sorts Chorion Amnios and Allantois Filtration lat a straining through a course cloath Fimashing the ordure of all sort of Deer Final lat having an end brought to an end Financer a receiver or teller in the Exchequer from the French word Finance wealth or treasure Fine a mulct or penalty also a formal conveyance of Land by acknowledging a perfect agreement before a Judge Fine capiendo pro terris a VVrit that lyeth for him who being committed to prison obtaineth favour for a summe of money Fine force a French word signifying absolute constraint Finite Philos. limited bounded Finours of gold or silver are those that purifie those metals by fire from the drosse Fire-boote an allowance to maintain competent fire for the use of the Tenant Firedrake a fiery meteor ingendred of a hot exhalation inflamed between two Clouds Firma in the practick of Scotland is the duty which the Tenant payes to his Landlord Firmament from the Latin Firmus i. e. solid the starry Heaven it is turned about the Chrystalline Heaven being both of an uniform motion finish their course in 250000 years which motion appears not but by the observation of sundry ages For 430 years before Christs time the first star in Aries was in the vernal intersection which still keeps that name though now removed almost 29 degrees so that in more then two thousand years the fixed stars have not travelled from VVest to East so much as one whole sign of the Zodiack Firmus a Roman Emperour of that vast strength that bearing himself up from any place with his arms and bearing an Anvil upon his breast he could endure the smiths beating upon it for a long time First fruits the profits of every spiritual living for one year in ancient time given to the Pope afterwards to the Prince Fiscal lat belonging to a fisque i. e. a Treasury or Exchequer Fishing or Splicing a Term used in Masts Cables or in any Timber cut like wedges at one end and fastned together Fissure lat a cleft or division Fistulary lat belonging to a pipe or to a disease called Fistula which is a kind of Ulcer eating into the body with a long narrow passage Fitched from the Lat. Figere a Term in Blazon as a Crosse Fitched i. e. sharp at the end Fitz Fr. Fils a word commonly added to the sirnames of several great families of this Nation descended from the Norman race as Fitz-Herbert Fitz-Walter i. e. the son of Herbert or the son of Walter it being
shadowes still incline more one way then another Hetruria a Countrey of Italy otherwise called Tuscia or Tuscanie the people whereof were in ancient times much given to sooth-saying it reacheth from Macra to Tyber Heveningham a Town in Suffolk which gave name and residence to an ancient family commonly contracted into Henningham Hew old word colour Hewmond old word shining Hexagonal Greek belonging to a Geometrical figure having six angles or corners Hexameter verse Greek a verse consisting of six feet it is otherwise called a Heroick verse because it is used in Heroick Poems Hexaptote Greek a Noune declined with six cases Hexastick Greek a Stanza consisting of six verses Heydelberg a Citie of Germany so called from the Dutch words Heyd i. e. sweet Broom and Berg i. e. a Hill H I Hiation lat an opening asunder or gaping Hibernia a fair Island lying on the Western part of Brittain it is now called Ireland Hibride a Mongrel or a Creature of a mixt generation it comes from the Greek word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 disgrace Hichel or Hatchel an instrument to kemb Hemp or Flax withall Hickway a certain bird otherwise called a wood pecker or wryneck in Greek Jynx Hidage a certain Tax which upon extraordinary occasions used to be paid for every hide of Land Hide of Land from the Dutch word Heyd i. e. a wide field also Heath and Broom signifieth in Law such a quantity of Land as may be plough'd with one plough in a year which according to some mens accounts is about a hundred Acres eight Hides being a Knights fee. Hide and Gain arable Land or the same as gainage Hidel a kinde of sanctuary or hiding place Hierarchie Greek a spiritual government also the holy order of Angels which consisteth of nine degrees Seraphims Cherubims Thrones Dominations Principalities Powrs Vertues Arch-Angles and Angels Hieratick paper fine paper dedicated to religious uses Hieroglyphicks certain Mysterious Characters or Images used among the ancient Aegyptians whereby holy sentences were express't Hierograms Greek sacred writings Hierome or Hieronymus the name of one of the ancient fathers the word signifying in Greek holy name there was also a Tyrant of Sicily so called who contrary to the advice of his father Hiero taking part with Hannibal against the Romans was at length slain by them Hieronymians a certain order of Monks instituted by St. Hierome there were also certain Hermites so called whose order was founded in the year 1365. by one Granel of Florence Hierosolyme the famous Citie of Judaea vulgarly called Jerusalem Higham a Town in Suffolk which gave name and residence to an ancient family so called Hight old word named Hilarion a certain Hermite of Syria famous for many great miracles Hilarity lat chearfulnesse or mirth Hildebert the proper name of a man signifying in Dutch famous Lord. Himple an old Saxon word signifying to halt or go lame Hin a certain Hebrew measure containing 12 Sextaries or Logins a Login being a certain measure which contains about the quantity of six Egg-shells Hine or Hinde is commonly used for a servant at husbandry Hippace a kinde of Cheese made of Mares milk Hipparchus a Tyrant of Athens who succeeded Pisistratus and having deflowr'd a Virgin Harmodius and Aristogeiton conspired against him and slew him also the master of horse a chief Officer among the Athenians was called Hipparchus Hippe the daughter of Chiron she was a great huntresse upon Mount Peleus and being got with Childe was changed into a Mare Hippiades Greek images representing women on hors-back Hippocentaurs see Centaurs Hippocrates a famous Physician of the Island of Coos he lived 104 years and was had in great honour by Artaxerxes King of Persia. Hippocren a Fountain of Boeotia sacred to the Muses Hippodame see Pelops Hippodrom Greek a place for tilting or hors-racing Hippogryph Greek a beast represented to the fancy being half a horse and half a griffin Hippolyta a Queen of the Amazons whom Hercules gave to Theseus for his wife Hippolytus the son of Theseus and Hippolyte he addicted himself wholly to hunting but being accused of adultery by Phoedra his mother in Law because he had denied her when she sollicited him to lye with her he fled away and was torn in piecâ—s by the wilde horses that drew his Chariot afterwards his limbs being gathered up and he restored to life by Aesculapius at the request of Diana he went into Italy and was called Virbius and built a Citie which from his wives name was called Ancia Hippomachie Greek a fighting on hors-back Hippomanes the son of Megareus and Merope who winning the Race from Atalanta the daughter of Sichaeneus by throwing golden Apples in her way he obtained her for his wife but because he could not abstain from lying with his wife in the Temple of Cybele he was turned into a Lion and she into a Lionesse Hippon the name of a Citie of Africa whereof St. Austin was Bishop Hippona an ancient goddesse who was worshipped as the goddesse of Hors-coursing and her image used to be placed in stables Hippâ—nax an Ephesian Poet who writ so sharply against some that painted him ridiculously that he caused them to hang themselves Hippotades the sirname of Aeolus King of the winds Hipsicratea the wife of Mithridates King of Pontus who loved her husband so much that she followed him in all dangers and extremities Hircine lat belonging to a Goat Hirculation lat a certain disease in a Vine which causeth it to bear no fruit Hircus the left shoulder of Auriga Hirsute lat rough bristly full of haire Hispalis a famous Citie of Spain situate upon the River Boetis it is now called Sevil. Hispania the Kingdom of Spain anciently divided into Boetica now called Granada Lusitania now called Portugal and Tarraconensis which containes the Kingdom of Arragon and part of Castile Hispid lat having rough haires or bristles Historiographer Greek a Writer of Histories a Historian Historiologie Greek a historical discourse Histrionical lat belonging to a Histrio or stage-player Hithe a little Haven to land wares out of boates H L Hlaford or Laford Saxon a Lord. Hleafdian or Leafdian Sax. a Lady H O Hoane a Saxon word signifying a fine whetstone Hobbie a kinde of Hawk called in Latin Alaudarius also a little Irish Nag Hoblers certain Irish Knights which used to serve upon Hobbies Hock and Hocks an old English phrase signifying mire and dirt Hocktide a certain festival time celebrated about Candlemasse for the death of Hardiknute the last King of the Danes it is also called Blazetide in Latin Fugalia Hocus-pocus a made word signifying a Jugler a shewer of tricks by Legier de Main or sleight of hand A Hodge-poge or Hotch-pot a Hachee or flesh cut to pieces and sodden together with Herbs also a Law-term signifying a commixtion or putting together of land for the better division of it Hodget a Persian Priest Hodiernal lat belonging to the present day or time Hoghenhine in Common-law is he
fair buildings by Michael de la Pool Earle of Suffolk This Town is very well accomodated for Ships and Merchandize Hull in Navigation is taken for the body of a ship without masts sailes or yards Hulling is when a ship at sea hath taken in all her sailes in calm weather Hulstred old word hidden Humanity lat the nature and condition of man also gentlenesse mildnesse Humane or curteous Signs are Gemini Virgo Libra Aquarius Humber a great River or rather an arm of the sea in Yorkshire Humectation lat a moistning Humidity lat moistness Humiliates a certain religious Order of men so called from Humiliare lat to humble or bring low because they led very strict or mortified lives they were instituted in the year 1166. Humorist lat one that is fantastick or full of humours Humour lat moisture also a mans phancy or disposition The four predominate humours in a mans body are blood choler flegme and melancholy Humfrey or Humfred the proper name of a man signifying in Dutch Houspeace Hundred a part of a Shire consisting of ten tithings each tithing consisting of ten housholds called in Latin Decennae Hundreders men empanelled of a Jury upon any controversie of land dwelling within the Hundred where the land lieth Hundrelagh the Hundred Court from which all the officers of the Kings Forrest were freed Hungaria the Kingdom of Hungary divided into two parts by the River Danubius it was anciently called Pannonia Hunnes a people of Scythia who in the time of the Emperour Valentinian over-run all Italy and Gallia but at last overcome by the prayers of Pope Leo they retired themselves into Hungary Huntington the chief Town of Huntintonshire in the publick seale called Huntersdune i. the hill of Hunters alluding to which name Leland calls it in Latin Venantodunum near unto the bridge is to be seen yet the plot of a Castle built by K. Edward the Elder in the year 917 and by K. Henry the second demolished to put an end to the contention which the Scottish men and the St. Lizes had so often had about it Hurlebats or Whirlebats used among the ancients called in Latin Caestus Hurlers certain great stones in Cornwall which the people thereabout perswade themselves to have been in times past men transformed into stones for prophaning the Sabbath Day with hurling of the Ball. Hurleth old word maketh a noise Huscarles a name given in ancient times to those that were gatherers of the Danish tribute Husfastene in some of the Statutes is taken for him that holdeth house and land Hustings the principal and highest Court of London it cometh from the French word Haulser i. to lift up H Y Hyacynthus a youth who being beloved of Apollo and playing with him at a play called Discus Zephyrus who was slighted by Hyacinthus blew the Discus thrown by Apollo full upon Hyacinthus his head and killed him which mischance Apollo lamenting turned him into a flower called a Jacinth vulgarly Crowtoes There is also a pretious stone called a Hyacinth or Jacinth being of a waterish colour Hyades the seven daughters of Atlas by his wife Aethra they were called Ambrosia Eudoxa Pasithoe Corone Plexauris Pytho and Tyche who lamenting their brother Hyas devoured by a Lion were taken up into Heaven by Jupiter and changed into Stars Hyaline Greek of a colour like glasse Hybernall lat belonging to the winter-season Hybla a mountain of Sicily famous for its Bees and for the abundance of Time which grew there Hybreas a famous Orator born in Nylassus a City of Caria who was advanced to be chief Governour of that City under Euthydamus Prince of Caria but when Labienus came against that Country he so incensed him by saying he was Emperour of Caria that he destroyed the City Hydra a monstrous Serpent bred in the Lake of Lerna it was feigned to have a hundred heads and was at last slaine by Hercules also a celestial constellation Hydragogy Greek a conveying of water by furrows and trenches from one place to another Hydragogues are medicins that are prepared to draw forth the water from any Hydropical parts Hydrargyrous Greek belonging to Quicksilver Hydraulicks Greek certain water-works whereby musick is made by the running of waters Hydrography Greek a description of waters Hydromancy Greek a kind of divination by waters Hydromel Greek a kind of drink made of honey by some called Metheglin Hydrophoby Greek a certain disease caused by melancholy which causeth in those that are affected with it an extream dread of waters Hydropick Greek troubled with a certain disease called the Dropsie Hyemal lat bleak or winterly Hyena lat a beast like a wolf which some say changeth Sex often and counterfeiteth the voice of a man Hylâ—s the son of Theodamas King of Maeonia whom Hercules took away by force and carryed him with him in the Expedition to Colchos but Hercules going on shore about Mysia sent him for water to the River Ascanius and the Nimphs of the River being in love with him pulled him in so that Hercules long expected him and hearing no news of him left the Argonauts and wandred up and down the Wood for a long time in quest of him Hyleg is that Planet or place in Heaven whereby being directed by his or its digression we judge of the life or state of any person Hyllus the son of Hercules by Deianira he being driven out of his City by Eurystheus fled to Athens and there built a Temple to Misericordia the Goddesse of Pitty Hymen or Hymenaeus son of Bacchus and Venus he was the first that instituted Marriage and therefore by some called the god of Marriage he hath that name from a thin skin called in Greek hymen which is within the secret parts of a woman and is said to be a note of Virginity Hymne Greek a spiritual Song or Psalm sung to the praise of God Hypallage Greek a certain figure wherein the order of words is contrary to the meaning of them in construction Hyperbolical Greek spoken by way of Hyperbole i. a figure wherein an expression goes beyond truth either by way of excess or diminution Hyperboreans a certain Northern people some say dwelling under the North Pole others say they are a people of Scythia Hyperion the son of Caelus and brother of Saturn he is thought by some to be the first that found out the motion of the Stars and is oftimes mentioned in Poetry for the same with the Sun Hypermeter Greek a Verse that hath a syllable above its ordinary measure Hypermnestra one of the 50 daughters of Danaus they being commanded to kill their Husbands the 50 sons of Aegyptus she onely of all the sisters saved her Husband Lynceus who afterwards killed Danaus Hyperphysical Greek supernaturall Hypocondriacal Greek subject to melancholy because under the hypocondria or sides of the upper part of the belly lie the Liver and Spleen which are the seat of melancholy Hypocritical Greek belonging to a Hypocrite i. e. a dissembler
Latin records de Lupello Loverd or Laverd old word a Lord. Lourdain see Lordane Louvre a stately Palace in Paris and the chief seat of the Kings of France built by Francis the first and augmented with a long stately Gallery by Henry the fourth Lowbell as it were loud bell a certain bell hung about the neck of a weather Lozenge a little square cake made of preserved herbs in the form of a Rhomb or a quarrel of Glasse L U Lua a certain goddesse among the ancient Romans she was the goddesse of all lustrations and purging from sin Lubricity lat slipperinesse Lucernes a kind of rich Fur taken from a beast of the same name breeding in Russia and those Northerly Countries Lucia a Christian name of divers women signifying in Latin Lightsome Lucida Laucis a Star in 9 degrees 45 minutes of Scorpio Lucidity lat brightnesse shiningnesse Lucifer lat as it were lightbearing the morning Star called in Greek Phosphorus Lucina a name attributed to Juno as she is the Patronesse of Childbirth or as some say to Diana or the Moon Lucius the praenomen of divers famous men among the Romans as Lucius Sylla Lucius Antonius Commodus the Emperour Lucius Septimius Severus and many others The first of this name is likely to have been so called from being born in the dawn or first shining of the day Lucre lat gain or profit whence Lucration a gaining or winning Lucretia the daughter of Lucretius Tricipitinus Prefect of Rome and the wife of Tarquinius Collatinus she being ravisht by Sextus the son of Tarquinius Superbus King of the Romans slew her self which was the cause of banishing both Tarquin and Kingly Government from Rome which was afterwards ruled by Consuls chosen anew every year and this act of Lucretia hath ever since been so famed that every chast woman is proverbially called a Lucrece Luctation lat a striving or wrestling Luctatius Catulus a famous Captain of the Romans who with 300 ships overcame 600 of the Carthaginians and made an end of the war Lucubration lat a studying or working by candle-light Luculency lat clearnesse brightness fulnesse of light Lucullus a famous Roman being a man of great eloquence and ingenuity he having been successeful in the wars against Mithridates heaped up a mighty masse of riches after the war was ended gave himself up wholy to ease and delicacy living in more state and splendor than any of that Age besides afterwards beginning to grow mad he was given in charge to his brother Marcus Ludibrious lat shameful or reproachful Ludicrous lat belonging to sport recreation or mockery Ludification lat a mocking or deceiving Ludlow a Town in Shropshire in Old times called Dinan afterwards Lystwysoc i. the Princes Palace it hath a fair Castle built by Roger Montgomery which was besieged by King Stephen who valiantly rescued Henry son to the King of Scots who was about to have been pulled into the Castle with an iron hook Ludovicus Pius the son of Charles the Great who was created Emperour by Pope Leo he succeeded his father in the Empire and Kingdom of France also Ludovicus hath been the name of several other Emperours and Kings of France this name according to Helmoldus Nigellus is deriv'd from the Dutch words Hludo Wiggh i. e. famous Warrier Lugdunum the chief Citie of Gallia Celtica vulgarly called Lyons built by Munatius Plancus a Roman Governour Lugubrous lat mournfull heavy sorrowfull Luition lat a making satisfaction for any offence also a paying a ransome Luke Hebr. rising or lifting up Lumbar see Lombar Luminaries in Lat. Luminaria lights lamps also conspicuous stars as the sun and moon also the feast of Christs Nativity commonly called Christmas was by the ancient Western Church called Luminaria Luminous lat full of light Lunaeburgum a great Citie of Germany built by Julius Caesar vulgarly called Lunemburgh Lunar belonging to the Planet of the Moon called in Latin Luna Lunatick lat troubled with a Lunacy i. a kinde of madnesse which happens at certain times of the Moon Lunes for Hawks leashes or long lines to call them Lungis French a tall slim man that hath no making to his heighth Lupercal a place about Rome where anciently certain feasts were celebrated to Pan which were called Lupercalia from Lupa a she-wolf which gave Romulus suck or as some say a Harlot of that name which nursed him Lupines lat a kind of little flat round pulse almost like a small bean Lurcation lat a greedy eating or playing the glutton derived originally from Lura a great leathern bottle Lure for Hawks a certain leathern device whereby with a little piece of flesh they call a Hawk from a good distance off it comes from the Dutch word Laeden i. e. to invite Lurid lat pale wan of a sallow colour Luscitation lat a being dim-sighted or pore-blind Lushborough a base Coyn brought over from beyond Sea in the dayes of King Edward the third †Lusion lat a playing or gaming Lusitania the third part of Spain according to the ancient division it is now called Portugal and is a Kingdom by it self A Lusk a slug or sloathfull fellow from the French word lasche Lust of a ship a Term in Navigation when a ship out of her own mold and making hath an inclination more to one side then another Lustration lat a going about also a purging by sacrifice Lustre French a shining also from the Latin word lustrum it signifieth a Den of wilde beasts also the space of five years by which space the Romans were wont to compute the time Lutheranisme the doctrine and judgement of Martin Luther who being first a Monk of the Order of St. Augustin forsook the Church of Rome and writ against the errors of it Luteous lat muddy or of a muddy colour Lutulent lat miry or dirty Lutzenburgum or Lutzenburgh a Dutchy in the low Countreys adjoining to Leige and Namur being one of the 17 Provinces and having a chief Citie of the same name Luxation lat a putting out of joynt a making loose Luxuriant or Luxurious lat riotous given to excesse or debauchery L Y Lycanthropy Greek a kinde of melancoly or phrenzy which causeth those that are poâ—sest therewith to think themselves turned into Wolves and to fly the company of men Lyâ—aon the son of Pelasgus and King of Arcadia who when Jupiter came into Arcadia in the likenesse of a mortal man resolved to try whether he were a God or no as men reported him to be and killing one of those whom the King of the Molossi had left with him for pledges he caused him to be dressed and part rosted to be set before Jupiter whereat he being highly provoked turned Lycaon into a Wolf and burnt his Pallace with Thunder others say it was for sprinkling with the bloud of an Infant an Altar which he had erected to Jupiter upon the Mountain Lycaeus a hill of Arcadia Lycaonia a Countrey of Asia the lesse near Phrygia and reaching
ancient Brittish name from Mad i. good Madrigal Ital. a kind of Song Maeonia see Lydia Maeotis a Lake in the North part of Scythia near the mouth of the River Phasis It is called by the Italians Mar della Tana and Mar Bianco by the Scythians Garpaluc Magazine French a Store-house where Armes and Ammunition of War are put as it were Mansio Gazae Magdalen Hebr. Majestical the Christian name of divers women Magdalen Colledge a Colledge in Oxford built together with a Hall near adjoyning to it by William Wainâ—let Bishop of Winchester Magdaleon lat a kind of long plaister like a rowler called also a Langate Magdeburgum or Magdeburg as it were Maidenburg from the Dutch word Magd i. a Maid the chief City of Saxony in Germany heretofore called Parthenopolis from Venus Parthenia who was there worshipped Magician lat one that professeth the Art Magick which was the same among the Persians as Philosophy among the Grecians i. e. the study of the more occult and mysterious Arts whence the 3 Wisemen of the East were called Magi but among the vulgar the word simply taken is used in the same signification as Diabolical Magick i. e. Sorcery or Witchcraft Magisterial lat pertaining to Magistery or Mastership done by or like a Master in Physick a pill or plaister c. prepared after the best manner is called Magisterial Magistracy lat the office of a Magistrate or chief Ruler Magna charta the great Charter containing a number of Laws ordained in the nineth year of Henry the third and confirmed by Edward the first containing the sum of all the written Laws of England †Magnality a greatnesse to be admired at being a made word from the Lat. Magnalia i. e. great and wonderfull things Magnanimity lat greatnesse of mind courage stoutnesse Magnes a youth of Smyrna the most beautiful of his age and excellent in musick and poetry for which he was in high esteem with Gyges King of Lydia who because the Parents of Magnes spoiled his cloths and cut off his hair made war upon the Country overcame them and brought away Magnes in Triumph to Sardes Magnetick lat belonging to the Magnete or Lodestone See Lodestone Magnificence lat as it were a making great sumptuousnesse statelinesse a carrying things on at a great heighth Magnificat the Song of the Virgin Mary so called because it beginneth with these words Magnificat anima mea c. Magnifico Ital. the title of a Noble man of Venus also the Governours of Academies in Germany are called Magnifici Magniloquence lat a lofty speaking a talking of high things Magnitude lat greatness ampleness largeness Mago the first that increased the wealth of Carthage before the first Punick war he aided the Romans in the war of Tarentum with 120 ships Magog see Gog and Magog Magonel according to Chaucer is an instrument to cast stones with Mahim or Maim in Latin Mahemium is the hurting or taking away of any member by the wrongful act of another whereby the party so hurt is made unable to fight it comes from the old French word Mehaighn and is called by the Canonists Mutilatio membri Mahumetanisme the Religion and Law of the Turks founded by Mahomet the first Emperour of the Saracens there was also of this name a great Emperour of the Turks who overthrew the Greek Empire took twelve Kingdomes and two hundred Cities from the Christians whereof the chief were Constantinople the Island Chalcis Scodra Trapezuntium and Hydruntum in Italie but at the siedge of Belgrade or as some say of Taurinum he was overthrown and put to flight Maia one of the seven Pleiades on whom Jupiter begat Mercury she was the daughter of Atlas and Pleione Maid Marrian or Morion a boy dressed in womans apparel to dance the Morisco or Mâ—rrisdance Maiden-hair a kinde of plant called in Latin Adiantum or Capillus veneris Maidenhead a Town in Bark-shire so called from a Maids head that was had in great reverence being one of those 11000. who returning from Rome with their Leader Vrsula were taken by Attila and martyred at Colein in Germany Maidstone a pleasant Town in Kent situate upon the River Medway and therefore anciently called Medweg-ston and thought to be the same with the old Town Vagniacae Maim see Mahim Mainour Manour or Meinour from the French word Maniere signifieth in Common-law an apprehending of one that hath stollen any thing and is followed with Hue and Cry with the manner that is having the thing Mainprise from the French words main i. a hand and prins i. taken signifieth in Common Law the receiving a man into friendly custody that otherwise might be committed to prison giving security for his forth comming at a day assigned those that do thus undertake for any are called Mainpernours he that is taken into custody Mainpernable Maint Saxon mingled Maintenance in Common Law is upholding of a cause depending in suite between others either by lending of money or making of friends for either party Majo a County of Ireland in the Province of Conaught Major signifieth in Latin greater but with us it is commonly taken sometimes for a Praetor or Governour of a City sometimes for a Military officer also in Logick the first part of a Syllogisme is called the Major or the proposition the second the Minor or the assumption Majoration lat a making greater Maisnilwarings and by contraction Manwarings the name of a great and ancient Family in Cheshire Master of the Rolles is an assistant unto the Lord Chancelour of England in the high Court of Chancery and in his absence heareth causes and giveth orders Maisters of the Chancery are assistants to the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal in matters of judgement of these there are 12 in number whereof the chief is the Master of the Rolles Masters of the Court of Wards and Liveries the principal officer of that Court named and assigned by the King to whose custody the Seal of the Court is committed Master of the Horse is he that hath the rule and charge of the Kings stable Make in Common Law signifieth to perform or execute as to make his Law is to perform that Law which he hath formerly bound himself unto that is to clear himself of an action commenced against him by his Oath and the Oaths of his Neighbours also to make ones beard an old phrase to deceive Malachias Hebr. my messenger Malachite Greek a kinde of precious stone so called Malacissation a kneading a making soft Malacy Greek a calm on the Sea also a longing of women with childe Maladie French a disease sicknesse or infirmity Malaga a Citie and Port-Town of Andalusia whence we have that sort of wine which is called Malago Sack it is said to have been so called because Cava the daughter of Count Julian after that her being ravish't by King Roderigo had been the occasion of the losse of Spain to the Moors threw her self from a high Tower crying out Malacà i.
half part of any thing Mokel Sax. bignesse Molar lat belonging to a Mill whence the molar-teeth are those five most extreme teeth on either side of the mouth both above and beneath which are called Grinders Molendinarius lat belonging to a Mill. Molestation lat a vexing a troubleing Moliminous lat requiring strength force stresse or indeavour Molition lat a trying endeavouring or attempting Mollification lat a making soft or tender Mollitude lat softnesse tendernesse effeminatenesse Mollock or Meore old word dirt dung excrement Molochite see Malachite Moly a certain herb of very great vertue mentioned by Homer Momus a certain deity among the Ancients reputed the god of carping and reprehension he is feigned by the Poets to have been born of Nox and Somnus and that his whole businesse was to reprehend and carp at all the other gods Mona see Anglesey Monachal lat belonging to a Monk Monarchy Greek the government of a Common-wealth by a Monarch or one man alone Monas Greek the number one Monasterial lat belonging to Monasteries i. solitary places where Monks live it comes from the Greek word Monos i. alone A Mond a ball of Gold being one of the Ensigns of an Emperour who challengeth a kind of right to the whole World Monedule lat a jackdaw Monmouth the chief Town of Monmouthshire called in the Brittish tongue Mongwy because it is seated at the confluence of the Rivers Munow and Wye This Town is famous for the birth of King Henry the fifth and of Geffry ap Arthur Bishop of Asaph the compiler of the ancient Brittish Story Moneth Sax. Monad Dutch Maendt from Maene i. the Moon the space of 28 dayes in which time the Moon compleateth her circle There are four sorts of moneths First a moneth of Apparition i. the space of 26 dayes and 12 hours wherein the Moon appears the other three days being deducted wherein it is obscured by the Sun Secondly Medical or Decretorial i. the space of 26 days and 22 hours Thirdly of Consecution or Progression i. the space of one conjunction of the Moon with the Sun and the other being 29 dayes and a half Fourthly of Peragration i. the space of the Moons revolution from any part of the Zodiack unto the same again being 27 dayes and 8 hours Monger or Manger a Saxon word anciently used for a Merchant whence Woodmonger c. i. a Woodmerchant Moniers a word anciently used for ministers of the Mint coiners of money Monition lat an admonishing or giving warning Monkeshood a kind of flower called in Latin Consolida Regalis Monoceros Greek a Unicorn or beast having but one horn Monocular lat having but one eye Monodical Greek belonging to Monody i. a kind of Funeral-song wherein one sings alone Monogamy Greek a single marriage a having but one wife or one husband Monogram Greek a writing or sentence consisting of one line or verse Monology Greek a talking alone a discourse held by one man onely Monomachy Greek a single combate or fighting of one couple onely hand to hand Monophagy Greek an eating alone or of one kind of meat Monopoly Greek the ingrossing of any saleable commodity by one man that no body can gain by them but himself A Monops Greek a kind of beast of Paeonia otherwise called a Bonasus which voideth a kind of sharp and fiery ordure deadly to whomsoever it lights upon Monoptote Greek a term in Grammar being a Noun that hath but one Case Monostick Greek a sentence consisting onely of one single verse A Monosyllable Greek a word consisting onely of one syllable Monothelites Greek a sort of Hereticks living in the year 640 who held that there was but one will in Christ. Monstrosity lat monstrousnesse that which is beyond the ordinary course of nature Montanists a sort of Hereticks so called from their first Author Montanus they held that the Holy Ghost was not given to the Apostles but to themselves Montanous lat full of mountains belonging to a mountain Montchensy a great sirname in Kent and Suffolk stiled in Latin records de Monte Canisio Montefiasco a sort of rich wine made at Montefiascone a City in Italy Montera Span. a kind of cap used by Hunters and Seamen Monticulous lat full of Monticles i. little mountains or hillocks Montivagous lat wandering up and down the hills and mountains Montfichet a name of great note stiled in the Latin records de Monte Fixo Montgomery the chief City of Montgomeryshire so named from Roger de Montgomery Earle of Shrewsbury who built the Castle It is called in Latin Mons Gomericus Monument lat from the verb Mâ—nere i. to admonish a memorial of any famous person or action by Sepulchre Statue Pillar or the like Monychus the name of one of the Centaurs whose strength was such that he could pull up the strongest trees by the roots and use them instead of darts Monyma the wife of King Mithridates who when her husband was overthrown attempted to have strangled her self by tying her Diadem to her neck but the rope breaking she cursed her Diadem as being neither useful in prosperity nor adversity and delivered her self up to an Eunuch to be slain To Moor a ship a term in Navigation to lay out her Anchors as is most fit for the Ship to ride by in that place where she is Moorland a part of Staffordshire so called from certain barren places thereabout which have been anciently called Moores To Moot from the French word Mot i. a word or the Dutch ghe-moet i. a meeting together a term used in the Innes of Court and signifieth to handle a case in Law and those that handle these cases are called Mootmen who after 7 or 8 years study are chosen Utterbaristers Moral lat pertaining to manners or civility also the moral of a fable is used substantively for the application of it to mens lives and manners whence to moralize is to give the moral sense or interpretation of any thing Moration lat a tarrying or staying Moravia a Country of Germany anciently called Marcomannia it is now joyned to the Kingdom of Bohemia Morbidezza Ital. tendernesse effeminacy Morbiâ—ical lat causing sicknesse bringing diseases Mordacity lat bitingnesse sharpnesse also bitternesse of speech taunting terms Mordication lat a biting or fastning the teeth deep into any thing Moresk work French a kind of antick work in painting or carving wherein there is a wild resemblance of birds beasts trees c. intermingled Morgan a proper name of a man signifying in the ancient Brittish tongue as much as Seaman Morglay from the French words Mort i. death and Glaive i. a sword a mortal or deadly sword Moris a proper name in Latin Mauritius from Maurus a Moor. the most famous man of this name was St. Morice a Commander in the Theban Region martyred for the Christian Faith under Maximianus Morigeration lat as it were a bearing manners an obeying a yeilding obedience Morion Ital. a steel-cap or head-piece Morisco Span. a Moor
mountains from the Greek word Nape i. a wood Napthe lat a kind of sulphureous substance called Median oile or Babylonish bitumen Narcissus a youth of great beauty the son of Cephisus and Liriope of whom the Prophet Tyresias foretold that he should live so long as he should abstain from beholding himself he being beloved of many Nimphs and especially of Echo was insensible to all their loves at length coming to drink of a clear Fountain and beholding his image in the water he fell in love with it and seeing no hopes of injoying it he pined away for grief and was changed into a Flower of the same name vulgarly called a white Daffadilly and Echo seeing her self despised likewise pined away and was changed into a voice Also the name of a Bishop of Jerusalem who when oil was wanting at Divine service for the Lamps by his prayers turned water into oil Narcotique Greek of a stupefying and benumming quality whence divers things which are used in physick to that end are called Narcotic Medicines Nares a term in Faulconry the holes in the Hawks beake A Narration or Narrative lat a report discourse or relation of any thing Narses an Eunuch who being General of the Emperour Justinians Army in Italy after Belizarius performed very great service against the Goths but at last being affronted by Sophia the Empresse he called in the Lombards into Italy †Nasicornous a made word which signifieth having a horn upon the nose from the Latin Nasus i. a nose and Cornu i. a horn Natalitious lat belonging to ones nativity or birth-day Natation lat a swimming Nathaniel a proper name signifying in Hebr. the gift of God Nativity lat the birth or first entrance into the World Nativo habendo a Writ for the apprehending and restoring to a Lord his villain claimed as his inheritance who in Common Law is called Nief Naturalist lat one that understandeth natural causes a natural Philosopher Naturalization lat an admitting of strangers into the number of Natural Subjects Naval lat belonging to a Ship or Navy To Naucifie lat to set at naught The Nave of a wheele the middle or that part into which axeltree is put Naufrage lat shipwrack losse at sea See Wreck Navicular lat belonging to ships Navigable lat passable by ships Navigation lat a sailing also the Art of Seafaring the knowledge of Sea-affairs Navity lat diligence stirringnesse Naulage French the fraight or passage money for going over the Sea or any River Naumachy Greek a fighting at sea a sea battle Nauplius the son of Neptune and Amymone the daughter of Danaus he was King of Eubaea and father of Palamedes who being by the means of Vlisses stoned to death Nauplius in revenge made a great fire upon the Mountain Caphareus which the Greek Navy taking to be the light of some near Harbour sailed so near that they were cast away upon the rocks Nauseous or Nauseative lat going against ones stomack making one ready to vomit Nausicae the daughter of Alcinous and Arete she going out of the City one night with her maid-servants to bath her met with Vlisses who was shipwrack't upon that shore and almost naked whom she brought to her fathers Palace gave him cloths and entertained him with a great deal of respect Naustible lat a Haven for ships Nautical or Nautic lat belonging to Mariners or to Ships Naxos one of the Cyclades Islands in the Aegean anciently called Strongyle and Dia in this Island Ariadne being left by Theseus married Bacchus Nazal French the nose-piece of a Helmet Nâ—zarites Hebr. a sort of Jews who separated themselves from all others and vowed themselves to God for a certain time in which they abstained from wine and suffered their hair to grow also the Disciples were called Nazarites from Nazareth the place where Christ was born N E Neades a certain kind of beast whose bones are of a miraculous greatnesse Neaera the name of a very fair Nimph who being got with child by Phaebus brought forth two daughters Lampetia and Phaethusa who kept the flocks of their father the Sun in Sicily many of which were killed by the companions of Vlisses for which they were cast away at sea Neale-too in Navigation is when it is deep water close to the shore Neapolis the City of Naples situate in Campania in Italy upon the Mediterranean Sea-side it was built first of all by the Citizens of Cuma and called Parthenope from the name of one of the Syrens who was there buried afterwards it was destroyed then rebuilt and called Neapolis which in Greek signifieth the new City from this City the Kingdom of Naples takes its denomination containing all those Countries of Italy which are called Campania Apulia Lucania Magna Graecia and part of Latium Neap-tides those smaller tides which happen 7 dayes after the change and 7 dayes after the full of the Moon whereas the greater tides which happen 7 dayes before the change and full are called Spring-tides Neat from the Dutch Nieten i. to but an Oxe Cow or Stear Nebule a term in Heraldry bearing a representation of the clouds Nebulous lat misty foggy cloudy Necromancy Greek a divination by calling up deceased bodies also the black art or any kinde of conjuration by dealing with the Devil or evil spirits Nectarean Greek pleasant immortal from Nectar i. a certain pleasant drink which the Poets faign to have been the drink of the Gods and that whosoever drunk of it would become immortal Nefandous lat hainous horrible not to be mentioned Nefarious lat very wicked abominable Negative lat denying or gainsaying Negative pregnant in Common-law is when a man being impleaded to have done a thing upon such a day denies that he did it after the manner and form declared Negotiation lat a merchandizing trafficking or mannaging of affairs Negro Ital. a black-more Neif see Nativo habendo Nemoea a certain wooddy Countrey of Achaia between Cleonae and Phlius here it was that Hercules slew a Lyon of a Monstrous bignesse which from the place was called the Nemaeâ—n Lyon in remembrance of which exploit he instituted certain games called also Nemaean games Nemesis the goddesse of reward and revenge and the daughter of Jupiter and Necessity she was also called Adrastia and Rhamnusia and placed by the Aegyptians above the Moon Nemoral or Nemorous lat belonging to woods wooddy shaded with trees Nenuphar Arab. a certain flower commonly called a water-lilly Neogamist Greek one newly married Neophyte Greek a plant newly set or planted also metaphorically one newly entred into any profession or one newly converted to the Faith Neoterical or Neoterique Greek new or of a late time Nepenthe a certain herb mentioned by Pliny which being put into wine expeleth sadnesse Some think it to be the same with Buglosse Nephglian Crookhorn is Aries Nephritick Greek troubled with a disease which causeth a pain in the reines of the back Nepotation lat riotousnesse or luxury Neptune the son of
the other Churches being either Cathedral that is where the Bishop hath his chair or seat and conventual consisting of Dean and Chapter or of regular Clerks professing some order of Religion Parisyllabical Nounes a term in Grammar those Nounes which consist of equal syllables or those Nouns that have not more syllables in one Case than in another Parity lat equallity or evennesse Park an Inclosure or place fenced about for the keeping of Deer or any other sort of wild beasts it seems to be derived from the Latin word Parcus which Varro useth in the same sense Parliament Ital. q. parlar la mente the chief Assembly and Council of a Kingdom met together to make or correct Laws and to debate matters touching the Common-wealth in this Kingdom it used to consist of the King and the three Estates of the Realm i. the Lords Spiritual Lords Temporal and Commons Parmacety a pretious and very excellent confection so called from Parma a City of Italy between Placentia and Cremonia or because it is made of the seed of the Whale which is called Sperma Ceti Parmesan an inhabitant of Parma also a sort of cheese so called because it is made in that City Parnassus a Mountain of Phocis in Greece sacred to Apollo and the Muses who are thence called Parnassides it hath two tops whereof one is called Tithorea the other Hyampeus A Parnel a pretty woman-lover Parochial see Parish A lease Parole in Common Law is a lease made onely by word of mouth also when a prisoner of war hath liberty given him upon his word to return at such a time he is said to go upon his Parole which in French signifieth a word or saying Paros an Island of the Aegean Sea one of the Cyclades it is so called from Paros the son of Jason in this Island there is an excellent sort of Marble called Parian Marble Paroxysme Greek the accesse or fit in an Ague or Feaver Parrells a term in Navigation those things made of trucks ribs and ropes which go about the mast and are at both ends made fast to the yard Parrhasius a famous Painter the first that painted by the life he drew the picture of a linnen Tablecloth so admirablely that Zeuxis looking on it bid him take away the cloth that he might see the picture underneath it Parsimony lat sparingnesse frugality good husbandry Partage French a partition sharing or dividing Parthenian Greek belonging to Virgins or Virginity Parthenope the name of one of the Syrens that indeavoured to insnare Vlisses and his companions also the ancient name of a famous City of Italy now called Naples Parthia a Country of Asia whose inhabitants were anciently a very warlike people it is now called Arach Partiality lat an inclining more to one part than to the other Participation lat a being partaker a giving or taking part with any one Participle lat one of the parts of speech in Grammar so called because it partakes both of the Noune and of the Verb. Particle lat a parcel a small part or portion Partile aspect when two Planets are both in the same number of degrees and minutes either by conjunction or aspect Partition lat a parting sharing or dividing Partisan French a partaker or partner also a leading-staff or javelin Partlet a word used in some old Statutes signifying the loose collar of a dublet to be set on or taken off by it self without the bodies also a womans neckercheif Partners those timbers which are bolted to the beams and do compass the shoot in the mast at the deck Parturient lat travelling or being about to bring forth Parvity lat littlenesse smallnesse Pas a pas French leasurely Pascage French grazing or feeding of cattel Paschal lat belonging to the Pasche i. the Jewish Passeover also the Feast of Easter Pascuous lat belonging to pasturage or feeding of cattel Pasiphae see Minos Pasquil or Pâ—squin a certain statue or image in Rome whereon all Satyricall invectives were wont to be fixt and father'd as the Author whence it is commonly used for any slanderous libell or defamatory book Passade French an alms or benevolence given to a passenger also a posture in the management of a horse Passant French going or passing by a term in Heraldry A Passartdo a rope wherewith we hale down the sheat-blocks of the main and fore sails when they are haled aft the clew of the main sail to the cubbridge head of the main mast Passe-flower a certain kind of flower otherwise called Pulsatil Passenger a kind of small trained hawk called in French Pellerin Passeport French q. passer le port a licence made by any that hath authority for the safe passage of any man from one place to another a passe or safe conduct Passibility lat an aptnesse or ableness to suffer Passion lat a suffering also an affection of the mind also in Poems and Romances it is more peculiarly taken for the passion of love Artam Passive lat suffering or bearing Pastill lat a lump of any kinde of paste made up into a little long rolle also woade Pastern the huckle bone of any beasts foot Pastilication lat a making any thing into the form of a pill or round ball Pastination lat a digging or delving of ground Paston a Townlet in Northfolk giving sirname and residence to an honourable Family of this County Pasture lat a feeding Pastophories Greek the most honourable order of Priests among the Egyptians Pastoral lat belonging to a shepherd or rural life whence a pastoral Song Pasvolant French one that is foisted by a Captain into his Company on a muster-day whence it is taken for a hireling or base fellow Pataque French a Neapolitan com worth a hundred quadrins Patart a Dutch coin five whereof amount to six pence Patee a term in Heraldry as a crosse Patee i. e. a crosse whose ends are broad and opened Patefaction lat a making open also a discovering or making manifest Patelena see Matura Patelin French a flatterer cogger or deceiver Paten a kind of wooden shooe from the Greek word Pateo i. to tread under foot also a little flat saucer used by the Priests with the chalice at Masse Letters Patents see Letters Patency lat a being uncovered a lying open Paterguardian a title given to the chief of the Franciscan Fryars in their Monasteries Paternal lat fatherly belonging to a father Pathetical Greek apt to perswade or move the affections Pathology Greek that part of physick which treats of the causes and differences of diseases Patible lat to be suffered or indured Patibulary lat belonging to a gallows Patin lat a kind of platter charger or bason Patonce a term in Heraldry as a crosse Patonce i. e. whose ends are both broad and as it were three wayes hooked Patration lat a doing any thing a finishing any work Patriarchate lat the estate dignity or chief seat of a Patriarch i. the first father of a Family or Nation Patricians lat
Arcadia she as she went a hunting one day with Diana was got with child by Mars and after she had brought forth twins she cast them into the River Erymanthâ—s who being a little after found by the Shepherd Tyliphus sucking a she Woolf they were brought up by Tyliphus and being called Lycastus and Parrhasius succeeded in the Kingdom of Arcadia Philosâ—phical Greek belonging to a Philosopher or Philosophy i. the love and study of wisdom knowledge of natural causes Philotimy Greek the love of honour Philtre Greek a potion powder or any kind of Medicine procuring love Philyra the daughter of Oceanus with whom Saturn lying in the shape of a horse begat the Centaur Chiron who being wounded with one of the arrows of Hercules that had been dipt in Lernaean poison wished to die but being immortal was placed among the heavenly Signs and called Sagitarius Phineus the son of Agenor or as others say of Phoenix and Cassiopaea he was King of Thrace and had by his first wife Cleopatra Orythus and Crambus whose eyes he put out at the perswasion of his second wife Harpalice the sister of Zethes and Calais for which he was strucken blind himself and the Harpyes were sent against him who continually defiled his meat as it came to his table but at last they were driven by Zethes and Calais into the Strophades Islands and Phineus himself was killed by Hercules after he understood that the children were blinded without a cause Phlebotomy Greek a cutting of a veine a letting blood Phlegmatick Greek full of phlegm or fleam i. one of the four humours of the body being cold and moist Phlegmon Greek a hot and red swelling of the body caused by an inflammation of the blood Phlegraean fields certain fields of Thessaly where the Gyants fought against the gods Phlegyas son of Mars and King of the Lapitheans in Thessaly he was the father of Ixion and the Nimph Coronis who being ravisht by Apollo Phlegyas in revenge burnt his Temple for which being cast into Hell he remained in continual fear of the falling of a great stone which hung over his head Phoebus the son of Jupiter and Latona born at the same birth with Diana he is also called Apollo and Sol. Phoenix Greek an Arabian Bird of which it is reported that there is but one of them in the World at a time and that having lived 500 years it builds a nest of combustible spices which taking fire from the Sun she fans it with her wings and burns her self therein out of whose ashes there springs up a new Phoenix It is also an ancient name of several famous men Phorbas the son of Priamus and Epithesia the daughter of Stasippus King of Mygdonia he was after many great atcheivements performed in the Trojan war slain by Menelaus Phâ—rcys the son of Neptune and the Nimph Thesea and father of Medusa he was King of Corsica and Sardinia and being overthrown by Atlas in a Sea-fight was turned into a Deity of the Sea Phospher Greek as it were a bringer of light the morning 〈◊〉 Phrase Greek a 〈◊〉 peculiar manner and form of speech Phrenetick 〈◊〉 possessed with a Phrensie i. a certain kind of madnesse arising from an inflammation of the membranes of the brain Phrygia a Country of Asia the Lesse bounding upon Caria Lydia and Bithynia it is divided into the Greater Phrygia and the Lesser Phryxus the son of Athamas and Nephele and the brother of Helle. See Ino and Helle. Phtisick Greek a kind of Consumption accompanied with a Cough and Ulceration of the body Phylarch Greek the Govenour or chief Ruler of any Tribe or Family Phylacteries Greek scrolles of parchment having the ten Commandments written upon them which the Pharisees were wont to wear about their necks and arms also preservatives against poison or witchcraft also places to keep things safe in Phyllis the daughter of Lycurgus King of Thrace she hanged her self for the love of Demophoon who she thought had neglected her and was turned into an Almond tree Physick Greek natural Philosophy also the Art of curing by Medicines Physiognomy Greek an Art which teacheth to know the dispositions of men by looking on their countenances it is vulgarly called Phisnomy Physiology Greek a discourse of natural things a handling of natural causes P I Piacular lat able to absolve or clear a man from some hainous sin or offence Pia mater lat a film or skin which encompasseth the brain Piation or Piacle lat a satisfaction for sin a purging by sacrifice or intercession Piazza Ital. a great open place or broad street a market-place Picardy a Province of that part of France called Gallia Belgica whose chief City is Amiens Piccage money paid in a Fair for breaking up the ground to set up a standing or booth Picenum or Picentum a Region of Italy between the Apennine hills and the Adriatick Sea vulgarly called Marca Anconitana Pickadil from the Dutch word Pickedillekens the hem about the skirt of a garment also the extremity or utmost part of any thing also an Ordinary at St. James's so called To Pickear French picquer is when particular persons fight between two Armies before the main Battle is begun Picle or Pitle from the Italian word Piccolo i. little an inclosure or small close Piepouders court from the French word pied i. a foot and pouldreux i. dusty a Court held in Fairs for the redresse of all disorders committed within them Pierced a term in Heraldry as a crosse pierced i. e. bored in the middle Pieria a Country in the confines of Macedonia by the Rivers Axius and Haliacmon Pierpoint a sirname of great note and antiquity stilled in Latin records De Petrae Ponte Pight old word propped setled Pigment lat a kind of painting wherewith women colour their faces it is also used metaphorically for deceit or guile Pigneration lat a gaging or laying to pawn Pignitis a certain kind of Mineral commonly called black chalk Pigritude lat lazinesse slothfulnesse Pilaster French a little pillar also an inflammation of the Uvula Pilchard or Pilcher a kind of fish called in Latin Sarda in Greek Trichis Pile a term in Heraldry being an Ordinary consisting of a twofold line formed after the manner of a wedge Pilgrim from the Ital. Pelegrino one that travelleth out of devotion thorough strange Countries to visit holy places Pilkrow see Paragraph Pillaw a kind of meat made of rice used among the Turks Pilosity lat hairinesse roughnesse Pilotage the office of a Pilot or Steersman of a Ship called in Dutch a Lootsman Pilumnus the son of Jupiter and King of Daunia he married Dane the daughter of Acrisius and mother of Perseus Pimpernel a kind of little flower called in Latin Pimpinella Pimpompet a kind of antick dance wherein three hit each other on the bum with one of their feet Pimplea a mountain in Macedon near which was the Pimplean Fountain and Den sacred to the Muses from whence they were called Pimpleides Pingres or
perpendicular upon another Rectification lat a rectifying a making right or streight Recto sur disclamer a Writ that lieth where the Lord in the Kings Court doth avow upon his Tenant and the Tenant disclaimeth to hold of him Rectour lat a Governour also he that hath the charge or cure of any Parish Church Rectus in curia he that standeth at the Bar and hath no man to object any thing against him Reculade French a recoiling or going back also a secret corner Reculver an ancient Town in Kent heretofore called Regulbium here the Captain of the first Band of the Vetasians lay in Garrison it is also famous for the Palace built by Aethelbert King of Kent and the Monastery built by Brightwald the eight Arch-bishop of Canterbury from which the Town came to be called Raculf-minster Recuperation lat a recovering Recurvation lat a crooking bowing or bending backward A Recusant a Roman Catholick so called from refusing to submit to the Discipline of the Reformed Church Redamation lat a loving again Redargution lat a disproving a convincing of falsity by solid arguments Redborn signifying as much as redwater a Town in Hertford-shire seated upon the Military High-way commonly called Watling-street it hath been famous heretofore for the Reliques of Amphibalus who suffered Martyrdom under Dioclesian and who converted St. Alban to the Christian faith Reddition lat a restoring or giving back Redevable French being in arrearage or behinde in payment whence it is used in a translate sence for obleiged or beholding to Cleopatra Redhibition lat the causing of any one by Law to take that again which he sold. Rediculus a certain God worshipt among the ancient Romans without the Porta Capena upon occasion of Hannibals returning from Rome being frighted with certain apparitions Redintegration lat a renewing a making whole again Redition lat a returning or coming back Redituaries a certain Order of Fryars being a branch of the Franciscans Redolent lat yielding a sweet smell fragrant Redonation lat a giving back that which was taken away Redoubt a Term in fortification the jutting out of the angles or corners of any work A Redstert a certain bird otherwise called a Robin Redbreast in Latin Rubicilla Redshanks the Irish-Scots are so called from Reuda an Irish Captain who anciently by force of Arms seated himself in a part of Scotland Redubbours those that buy Cloath which they know to be stollen and turn it into 〈◊〉 other form or fashion Reduction lat a reducing or bringing back Redversies commonly called Rivers's the name of an honourable Family in Cornwal who have been heretofore Earles of Devonshire and Barons of Plimpton they are stiled in Latin Records de Ripariis Redundancy lat an overflowing abounding or exceeding Reduplication lat a redoubling a Rhetorical figure called in Greek Anadiplosis wherein a verse or sentence ends in the same word as the following begins Reentry in Common Law is a resuming or taking again possession of what we had last forgon Reev or Greve from the Saxon word Gerefa the Bailiff of a Franchise or Manour To Reeve a term in Navigation and spoken of ropes signifieth as much as to put in or to put through Refection lat a repast or meale Refectory or Refectuary a place in Monasteries where the Monks and Fryars eat together To Refell lat to disprove by arguments to confute to prove false Referendary lat an officer who makes report of Petitions or Requests exhibited to any Prince more particularly one under the Master of Requests in France Reflection lat a bowing or bending back a beating or striking back also by metaphor a casting back ones minde upon things past Reflux lat a flowing back an ebbing of the Sea or any River Refocillation lat a cherishing comforting or reviving also a kindling or keeping warm Reformado Span. an officer who having lost his men is continued in pay as an inferiour souldier To Reform a term in Faulconry for a Hawk is not said to prune but to reform her feathers Refractary lat as it were irrefrangible i. unbreakable stubborn or obstinate Refranation is when a Planet is applying to another either by conjunction or aspect and before he comes joyned he becomes retrograde Refret French Refrain the burthen of a Ballade or Song Refrigeration lat a refreshing or cooling again Refuge lat a flying for succour or safety a place of respite or succour Refulgent lat shining bright To Refund lat to dissolve or melt again also to pay back Refutation lat a confuting by arguments a disapproving Regal lat Kingly Royal Stately also a Regal signifieth a Ring or Jewel of great value To Regale French to fare like a King to intertain Royally Regalia lat the rights and priviledges of a King Regardant French looking back a term in Heraldry Regarder of the Forrest is an officer of the Kings Forrest who is sworn to make the regard of the Forrest to surview all other officers and to inquire of all offences as well of Vert as of Venison within all that ground that is parcell of the Forrest which is called the Regard Regards French attentive markings or observings of men and actions Cleopat Regency lat a ruling but more particularly the Protectourship of a Kingdom Regeneration lat a new-birth a being born again spiritually Regermination lat a sprouting forth or budding again Regicide lat a King-killer Regifugium a certain Feast celebrated by the ancient Romans the seventh Calends of March on which day Tarquin and Kingly government were banished Rome Regiment a body of souldiers consisting of 10 Companies or Troops Register lat a Memorial or Record more particularly our ancientest Book of the Law containing the Original Writs of the Common Law Reglâ—tination lat a glueing again Regrater a word anciently used in the Common Law for him that bought by the great and sold by retaile also one that trimmes up old wares for sale a huckster Regression or Regresse lat a returning or going back Regret French desire also sorrow or reluctance Regularity lat order rule or prescript also a Canonical life Marcus Attilius Regulus a famous Roman who being taken by the Carthaginians had leave given him to treat about the exchange of prisoners upon his word given to return by such a time which having performed he was put to death with exquisite torments Regurgitation lat a swallowing up again Rejection lat a casting off To Reinbosce Span. to return to the wood to lie in ambush again Rejoynder in Common Law signifieth a second answer made by the defendant or an exception to a replication the Civilians call it Duplication Reister French or Ruyter Dutch a horseman whence Swartrutter a horseman with black armour also a long horsemans cloak Reiteration lat a saying or doing the same thing over again a repeating Relaps lat a falling back into any sicknesse Relative lat having relation or nearnesse to some other thing Relaxation lat a loosening a releasing a setting at liberty Relay a term
of Dogs whereupon she threw her self headlong down the next praecipice and was transformed to a Rock over against Charybdis Scyllas one so skilfull in diving that he regained a great quantity of gold and silver which had been lost in a shipwrack Scymitar see Semitar Scythia the most Northern Countrey of the world divided into Europaea and Asiatica it was so called from Scythes the son of Hercules by one that was half a woman and half a viper it is at this day called Tartarick Scytale lat a kinde of secret way of writing also a kinde of Serpent also a field Mouse called an Ermine or a shrew S E Seasnapple a kinde of Shell-fish called in Latin Cochlea veneris i. Venus shell Seax a kinde of sword anciently in use among the Saxons Sebastocrator Greek a great Officer in the ancient Constantinople Empire from Sebastos i. Honourable Crator powerfull Sebastian a proper name signifying in Greek reverend or Majestical Sebesten a kinde of Assyria plumb called in Greek Myâ—aria Secandunum the ancient name of a Town in Warwick-shire now called Seckinton where Athelbald King of the Mercians was in a Civil war slain by Beared who usurping the Kingdom was soon after slain himself by Offa. Secant a Term in Geometry is a line drawn from the Center through one extream of the given Arch till it meet with the Tangent raised from the Diameter at the other extream Secation lat a cutting Secession lat a separating ones self a departing from any side a revolting Seclusion lat a shutting forth a putting out of doors A Second in surveying is the tenth part of a prime and contains one inch and 49 of 50 parts of an inch Second deliverance a Writ that lieth after the return of Cattel replevied for the repleving of the same Cattel again by reason of some default in the party that replevied Secondary lat the second man in any place he who is next to any Chief Officer as Secondary of the fine Office c. Secondine lat the after-birth or skin wherein an Infant is wrapt while it is in the womb Sectary lat one of a Sect a follower of new opinions in matters of religion Section lat a cutting or dividing also a certain division in a Chapter Sector a Mathematical instrument consisting of two right lines containing an Angle at the Center and of the circumference assumed by them Secular lat belonging to an age or the space of an hundred years whence secular playes were certain Games among the Romans performed every hundred years also a secular Priest one who is conversant in the world and not tied to a Monastical life Secundary see Secondary Secundation lat a secunding forwarding or making prosperous Securiferous lat bearing a hatchet or axe Sedation lat a quieting or asswaging Sedentarie lat sitting much studious unactive Sediment lat the dregs or lees of any thing setling or sinking down to the bottome Sedition latin as it were feorsum itio i. a going apart a stirring up to rebellion or discord a raising a faction or mutiny Seduction lat a seducing or leading out of the right way Sedulity lat diligence See old word a seat Seeling in Navigation is the sudden tumbling of a ship to one side or other when the wave of the Sea is past from under her Segmentation lat a dividing into Segments i. small parts or pieces of any thing Segnity lat sluggishnesse or sloth Segregation lat as it were a setting apart from the flock a severing or parting Sejant French sitting upright a term in Heraldry Sejanus a great favorite of Tiberius the Roman Emperour of whom he was so highly esteemed that he had the chief management of state affairs but at last by reason of his pride and ambition he came to a miserable end Seignorage French a prerogative of the King whereby he challengeth allowance for gold and silver brought in the Masse to the exchange for Coin Seignorie French dominion or Jurisdiction also a Mannour or Lordship Seimours the sirname of an ancient and honourable family stiled in Latin Records de Sancto Mauro in whom continue to this day the titles of Vicount Beauchamp and Marques of Hertfort Seisin in Common-law is the possession of Lands or inheritance Sejunction lat a severing or putting asunder Seker old word in like manner Sela or Selah an Hebrew word used in several of Davids Psalms being as some think a pause or resting time in Musick Sele-graving a Term in Sculpture or the art of graving being that which is done in steel or copper that which is done in wood is called graving in â—â—atâ—tich Selenite a certain stone wherein there is a white spot which increaseth and decreaseth according to the course of the Moon Seleucus one of the Captains of Alexander the Great who after Alexanders death possessed himself of Syria where he reigned twenty years Selimus the ninth Emperour of the Turks who added Aegypt and Arabia to the Turkish Empire Selion a ridge of land lying between two furrows Sellander a kinde of disease in a horse Sellengers contracted from St. Legers a sirname of great note and antiquity stiled in Latin Records de Sancto Leodegaria Sellarie lat a place where benches or forms are set Semblance French a likenesse seeâ—ing or outward appearance Semele the daughter of Cadmus King of Thebes who being got with Childe by Jupiter brought forth Bacchus Sementation lat a bringing forth seed Semicircular lat in fashion of a half Circle Semicolon a half Colon or Member being a point in writing or printing thus marked Semidole lat a pipe or measure containing half a Tun. Seminary lat a seed-plot or Nursery of young Plants it is also Metaphorically taken for a School or Colledge which is a Nursery of learning Semination or Sementation lat a sowing or bringing forth seed Seminifical lat producing seed for generation Semipedal lat consisting of half a foot in measure Semiquadrate an Aspect consisting of 45 degrees Semiquintile an Aspect consisting of 36. degrees Semiramis a famous Queen of the Assyrians the wife first of Maenon praefect of Syria afterward of Ninus whom she made away and succeeded in the Kingdom she much inlarged the bounds of her Empire and built a wall of brick about the Citie of Babylon and as some say she died in an expedition into India against Staurobates Semitar or Scymitar a kind of a short Persian sword being also much in use among the Turks Sempiternal lat everlasting perpetual without end Semuncial lat belonging to a semunee i. half an ounce Senatorian lat belonging to a Senatour or to a Senate i. a Supream Council of a Nation a Parliament Sendal French a kind of Cyprus silk Greek Sidon Seneca a famous Philosopher born in Corduba a City of Andalusia a Province of Spain he caused himself to bleed to death for fear of Nero who was his schollar Senescal or Seneschal French a Marshall or Steward Senescent lat growing old waining Sengreen
league between them and of the losse of his own Kingdom Tachygraphy Greek the art of swift writing Tacite lat silent Taciturnity lat a being silent a holding ones peace Tackle a Term in Navigation the small ropes of a ship Tacticks Greek books treating of the ordering of Souldiers in an Army Taction lat a touching Taenarum a Promontory in the Countrey of Lacaedemon near which is the Den where Hercules ascended when he brought Cerberus out of the deep Tages the Grand-child of Jupiter and son of Genius he is said to have taught the Hetrurians the art of divining when he was a boy of twelve year old Tagliacotius a famous Chirurgion of Bononia who could put on new noses Tagus a river of Portugal famous among the ancients for its gravel resembling Gold Taile in Common-law is a kinde of inheritance in fee when a man holdeth certain Lands to him and the Heirs of his body Lawfully begotten and is taken opposite to fee-simple Tainct a little red coloured insect being a kinde of Spider that infesteth Cattel in the Summer time Takel old word a Feather or Arrow Talaries lat the winged shooes which the Poets faigne that Mercury wore Talent lat a certain weight of silver differing in value both among Hebrews and Greeks Tales lat i. such like it is used in Common-law for a supply of men empannell'd upon a Jury and not appearing or chalenged as not indifferent Talismannical belonging to Talismans Arab. i. images or figures made under certain constellations Tallage or Tailage French a Tax Tribute or Imposition Tallion see Lex Talionis Tally or Taley from the French Tailler i. to cut a score or stick of wood divided into two pieces for the keeping of a reckoning between two parties Talmudical belonging to the Talmud i. a certain book compiled by the Rabbins containing the Law Ceremonies and Religious Rites of the Jews Talus a sisters son of Daedalus he found out the use of the saw by seeing the Jawbone of a Serpent and invented the Potters wheel but was at length treacherously slain by his Unkle who envied his art and ingenuity Tamarinds a kind of Indian fruit somewhat like a Damascene much used in Physick Tamarisk a kinde of shrub having a red bark and a leaf like heath Tamerlane a Scythian who invaded the Dominion of the Turks with a vast multitude of men and having overthrown and taken Bajazeth the Emperour of the Turks he led him up and down all Asia in an Iron Cage he was as some say at first a Swinheard but by a full gale of fortune was blown up into the Imperial Thrown Tamesis the chief River of England which from the confluence of Tame and Isis two Rivers which meeting together joyn into one stream thenceforth assumes a name compounded of them both Tampoy a kind of pleasant drink much used in the Mâ—lucâ—oes Tampoon or Tampkin a small piece of wood serving for a bung or stopple to a piece of Ordnance Tamworth a Town so called from the River Tame and the Saxon word Weordh which signifieth a Barton Ferm-house or River Island it is situate partly in Warwick-shire partly in Stafford-shire and was anciently the chief residence of the Kings of the Mercians this Town after it had suffered much by the Danish Wars was repaired by Aethelfleda Lady of the Mercians also Edith King Eadgar's sister founded here a Religious house for veiled Virgins Tanacles certain instruments of torment like pincers Tanet an Island in Kent so called as some vainly imagin 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. from the death of Snakes here the Saxons first seated themselves but were vanquish't with a great slaughter at Stovar neverthelesse afterwards at Whipped-fleet a place so called from Whipped a Saxon there slain Hengist overthrew the Brittains and put them to flight Tangent lat a Mathematical Term used chiefly in Astronomy and signifies a right line perpendicular to the Diameter drawn by the one extream of the given Arch and terminated by the Secant and drawn from the Center through the other extream of the said Arch. Tangible lat that may be toucht Tanistry a certain ancient custome in Ireland whereby he that had most powr or policy inherited in any principality or Lordship it comes from the Saxon word Thane i. a Nobleman Tantalus an ancient King of Phrygia the son of Jupiter by the Nymph Plotis he inviting the gods to a feast killed his son Pelops and set before them to eat for which he was condemned to this punishment in Hell namely to stand up to the chin in water and to have pleasant apples hang over his head and yet to be neither able to eat nor to drink whence a man that is brought near to happinesse and yet deprived of it is commonly said to be Tantaliz'd To Tap vide to Beat. Taphus and Telebus the sons of Pterelas the son of Neptune and Hippothoe the daughter of Nestor their Successours the Taphiâ— and Teleboae inhabited the Taphian or Echinades Islands see Amphitryon Tapinage French a lurking or lying secret whence Tapissant lurking or squatting a Term in Hunting Taprobane an Island in the Indian Sea 1000 mile long and 625 mile broad now called Sumatra Taratantarize Greek to imitate the sound of a Trumpet which seemeth to expresse the word Taratantara Tarantula a kinde of venemous Creature abounding in Tarantum a Citie in the Kingdom of Naples which casteth forth a sting onely curable by the sound of Musick Tardigrade lat going a slow place Tardity lat slownesse or delaying Tarentum a Citie of Magna Graecia in Italy built by Tarentus the son of Neptune and augmented by Phalantus a Lacedaemonian Tarpawling a Term in Navigation a piece of Canvasse that is all tarr'd over to lash upon a deck or grating to keep the rain from soaking through Tarpeia a vestal Virgin the daughter of Tarpeius she betrayed the Roman Capitol to the Sabines desiring for a reward what ever they carried upon their right Arms whereupon they all threw their sheilds upon her and pressed her to death Tarquinius Priscus the son of Demaratus a Corinthian who by the perswasion of his wife Tanaquil went to Rome where by insinuating himself into the favour of Ancus Martius he at length obtained the Kingdom Tarquinius Superbus the seventh King of the Romans whose son Tarquinius Sextus ravishing Lucretia the wife of Tarquinius Collatinus was the cause that kingly Government was utterly expelled out of Rome Tarracon a famous Citie of Arragon anciently called Tarraconia a Province of Spain Tarrasse see Terrasse Tarsus a famous Citie of Cilicia where St. Paul was born which Citie together with Anchialus are said to have been built in one day by Perseus the son of Danae Tartarean lat belonging to Tartarus i. a deep place in Hell often mentioned by the Poets Tartaria a large Countrey of Asia containing Sarmatia Asiatica the two Scythia's and Cataia Tarter the Lees of Wine also a kinde of Gravelly-stone growing in the inside of Wine
hill Terra Samia a kind of white stiff and tough earth from the Isle of Samos Terra Sigillata lat a kind of earth much used in physick so called because it used to be sent from the Isle of Lemnos sealed Terrae filius lat one that is allowed to make lepid or jesting speeches at an Act at Oxford Terraqueous lat composed of earth and water together Terrar lat a survey of the whole quantity of acres in any mans land Terrasse French a Bullwark of earth also an open Walk or Gallery on the top of an house Terrene or Terrestrial lat earthy belonging to the earth Terretenant in Common Law is a land tenant or he that hath a natural and actual possession of land which is otherwise called occupation Terrisonant lat sounding terribly Territory lat lands that belong to the jurisdiction of any State City or Common-wealth Terse lat neat clean polite Tertiation lat a dividing into three also a doing any thing the third time Tesserarious lat belonging to a Tessera i. a die also a signal or watch-word Testaceous lat made of tile brick sherd or the shell of a fish Testamentarious lat belonging to a Testament i. a mans last Will which is of two sorts either in writing or nuncupatory Testation lat a witnessing Testator lat a bearer of witness also he that makes a Will and Testament Testicular lat belonging to the Testicles or Stones Testif old word wild-brained furious Testification lat a proving by witness Testudineous lat belonging to or like a Testude i. a Tortoise-shell also an Engine of War used among the ancients Tetchie old word froward peevish Tethys the goddess of the Sea the daughter of Coelus and Vesta and the wife of Neptune Tetrachord Greek an instrument of four strings Tetragonal Greek quadrangle or having four angles Tetragrammaton Greek the ineffable Name of God Jehovah among the Hebrews so called because it consisteth of four Hebrew letters Tetraptote Greek a term in Grammar a Noun declined with four Cases Tetrarch Greek a Prince or Ruler of a fourth part of a Kingdom Tetrastick Greek an order of four verses Tetrasyllabical Greek consisting of four syllables Tetricity or Tetritude lat fournesse or severity of countenance Teucer a King of Troy the son of Telamon and Hesione Teuthras a King of Cilicia and Misia the son of Pandion he had 50 daughters who were all got with child by Hercules in one night Teutonick lat belonging to an Almain or German so called as some think from Tuisco the son of Mercury Tewkesbury a Town in Glocestershire called by the Saxons Theoc'sbury by the Latins Theoci curia from one Theocus who here led an Hermites life Here was fought that memorable battle between the Houses of York and Lancaster where King Edward the fourth had the Victory and Prince Edward the onely son of King Henry the sixth was killed in a barbarous manner this Town is also famous for making of woollen cloth and the best mustard Textile lat woven or knit Texture lat a weaving or knitting T H Thalassiarch Greek a Supream officer at Sea an Admiral Thalassion lat a Nuptial Song from Thalassius the god of Marriage Rites among the Romans Thales an ancient Greek Philosopher reckoned among the seven Wisemen He is said to have first found out Geometry and the motion of the Sphears Thalestris a Queen of the Amazons who went thirty dayes journey to Alexander the Great and was according to her request got with child by him Thane Sax. a Nobleman or Magistrate called also Thingus or Thegne Thavies Inne see Innes of Chancery Theano the wife of Metapontus King of Icaria she wanting children of her own brought up two twins the sons of Neptune and Menalippe the daughter of Desmontes but afterwards bringing forth two sons of her own which were likewise twins and seeing her husbands affections inclining more to Menalippe's sons than to her own she was much troubled and as soon as her sons came of age she set them on to kill their supposed brethren but Neptune their father coming to their aid they killed the sons of Theano which as soon as she came to hear she killed her self Theatral lat belonging to a Theater i. a place where publick Shews or Playes are exhibited Theatins an order of Religious persons instituted by John Peter Caraff Bishop of Theate in the Kingdom of Naples Thebae or Thebes vulgarly called Stibes the chief City of Thebais in Aegypt built by King Busiris and called also Hecatompylâ—s from its hundred gates also a City of Boeotia built by Cadmus Theftbote Sax. a maintaining a thief by receiving stollen goods from him Themis the daughter of Coelus and Terra who flying the Nuptialls of Jupiter was ravisht by him in Macedonia she was worshipt as the goddesse that first taught men right and justice and had an ancient Oracle in Boeotia Themiscyra a Region bordering upon Cappadocia and watred by the River Thermodon having also its chief City of the same name Themistocles a famous Athenian Captain who fortified the Pyraeum and overcame the Persians at Salamina but afterwards being banished his Country he was intertained by Xerxes and made Captain of an army against the Athenians whereupon he drank Oxes blood and poisoned himself that he might neither be ingratefull to the King nor fight against his Countrymen Theodamas a King of Chaonia against whom Hercules made war because he denied him provisions when he came to Dryope with Dejanira and his son Hyllus and having got the Victory he slew Theodamas carrying away his son Hylas whom he alwayes had in very great esteem Theobald the proper name of a man signifying in Saxon bold over the people Theodolite a certain Mathematical Instrument chiefely used in Surveying consisting of the Planisphere Geometrical square Quadrant and Scale Theodom Sax. servitude Theodoricus a King of the East Goths who having overcome Odâ—acer was Crowned King of Italy and reigned there 33 years also the name of a King of the Gaules who with his favorite Ebroinus was deposed and Childerick set up in his room the word signifieth in Dutch rich in people Theodorus a proper name of several famous men the word signifying in Greek a gift of God Theodâ—sia a Christian name of women answering to Theodorus or Theodosius in men Theodosius the name of two famous Emperours of Constantinople the first the son of the Emperour Gratian the second the son of Arcadius and Eâ—doxia he had wars with the Persians Vandalls and Hunns Theogonie Greek the generation of the gods Theological Greek belonging to Theology i. Divinity or discourse of God and Divine things Theomachy Greek a warring or fighting against God Theomagical Greek belonging to Divine Magick or the wisdom of God Theomancy Greek a divination by calling upon the names of God Theophilus a proper name of a man signifying a friend or lover of God Theorba Ital. Tiorba a Musical Instrument being a kind of base Lute Theorematick Greek belonging
anciently inhabiting the farthest part of Aethiopia of a fierce salvage nature dwelling in caves and feeding upon raw flesh Troilus the son of Priamus and Hecuba who venturing to fight with Hercules was slain by him Tromperie French deceit or cousenage Trophy Greek any thing set upon in token of victory Trophonius a certain Prophet inhabiting a Cave called the Trophonian Den into which who ever entred became incapable of laughter In this Cave there was an Oracle of Jupiter who was thence called Jupiter Trophonius Tropical Greek belonging to a Trope i. a kind of Rhetorical figure Tropicks from the Greek word trepein i. to turn two imaginary circles of the Sphear being the utmost bound of the Suns course the one is called the Tropick of Cancer the other the Tropick of Capricorn Trosque the same as Trochisk Troy weight in measuring is an allowance of 12 ounces onely to the pound Trover in Common Law is an action against him who having found another mans goods refuseth to deliver them upon demand Trowel French an Instrument used by Masons to dawbe mortar withal Truand French a vagabond or lazy loytring fellow a common beggar Truchman see Drogoman Trucidation lat a cruel murdering Truculent lat of a cruel rough or threatning countenance Trullissation lat a plaistering with mortar Truncation lat a lopping maiming or cutting short Trunck lat a stock stem or body of a tree also a mans body having the head arms and legs cut away Trutination lat a weighing or ballacing also a strict examining or considering well of a thing T U Tube lat the pipe through which the marrow of the backbone runneth also any long pipe through which water or other liquid substance is conveyed Tuberous lat having wenns or fleshy bunches also full of swellings Tubicination lat a sounding of a Trumpet Pipe or Cornet Tubulation lat a making hollow like a pipe Tudiculation lat a bruising or pounding with Smiths hammers Tuel among Hunters the fundament of any beast Tuition lat a protecting guarding or safe keeping Tulipant a Shash or Wreath worn by the Indians instead of a Hat Tullia the daughter of Servius Tullius who being married to Tarquinius Superbus incited her Husband to kill her Father that he might injoy the Kingdom himself Tullus Hostilius a warlike King of the Romans who was the first that ordained tribute and custom and most of the Ensigns of authority used among the Romans as the Sella curulis toga picta and Pâ—aeâ—exta Tuâ—brel a certain Engin for the punishing of scoâ—ds called also a cucking-stool Tumefaction lat a causing to swell Tumid lat puft up or swollen Tumour lat a swelling or rising of the flesh Tumulation lat a burying or intombing Tumultuary lat done in haste suddenly or without advice Tun a certain liquid measure containing 252 gallons Tunicle lat a little coat also a membrane or thin skin covering any part of the body there are four especially which cover the eye the Corneal or Horny the Uveal the Vitreal or glassy and the Christalline and to each of these there are foure humours answerable And four that cover the cods the Scrotum the Erythroides the Epididymis and one other which is called Dartos Tunnocellum the ancient name of a Town in Northumberland by Camden thought to be the same with that which we now call Tinmouth q the mouth of the River Tine where the first Cohort Aelia Classica was in pay for Sea-service This Town hath a very strong Castle which Robert Mowbray Earle of Northumberland holding against King William Rufus was therein closely besieged and taken prisoner Turbant a certain Wreath or Ornament for the head used among the Turks and other Oriental Nations instead of Hats it is made of a shash or whole piece of linnen called Telbent and the Turbant it self is called by the Turks Saruck Turâ—ary an interest to dig turfs upon a Common Turbervills the sirname of a very considerable Family who have had their ancient habitation at Bere in Dorcetshire they are stiled in Latin Records De Turbida Villa Turbination lat the fashioning of a thing small at the bottom and broad above like a top Turbinâ—ous lat belonging to a storm or whirl-wind Turbith a kind of plant called Tripoly also a red Mineral which being beaten to powder is used in physick Turbot a kind of fish called in Greek Rhombus Turbulent lat busie troublesome sediâ—ious Turgescence lat a swelling up or growing big Turgid or Turgent lat swelling rising puft up Tâ—rgy in Greek Thâ—urgia a conference with good Angels it is also called white Magick Turingia a Country of Saxony once a Kingdom now a Landgraviat it lyeth upon the Rivers Sala and Werra and hath the Hercynian Wood on the North the chief City of this Country is called Erdfordia Turneament see Tournement Turnsole a kind of colour used in painting Turpentine Greek terebinthina a kind of Gum or Rosin distilling from the Larch tree Turpitude lat filthinesse basenesse sordidnesse Turriferous lat bearing Towers Tuscane work in Architectâ—re one of the five sorts of pillars See Corinthian Tuscia a Country of Italy lying between the Rivers Tiâ—er and Macra it was anciently called Tyrrhâ—nia from Tyrrhenus the son of Aâ—ys also Hetruria and Toscany from Tusculus as some say the son of Hercules Tutelary lat having the guard custody or protection of any thing Tutia a Vestal Virgin who being accused of incest would not fly to any man for her absolution but putting a sive into the River Tybur prayed to Vesta that if she were free she might have power to carry water in it to her Temple which was immediately performed Tutie lat the dust or foile of brasse growing together into a kind of stone which is much used in physick Tutilina a certain goddesse among the Romans who was said to have the care and protection of Corn. Tuisco a certain Idol adored by the ancient Germans thought by some to be the same with Mercury from this Idol Tuesday took its denomination and the people were called Duytsh people T W Twibil Dutch a Carpenters Instrument to make mortise-holes withal Twilight Dutch the time betwixt day and night the dusk of the morning or evening Twight Sax. pulled To Twyer Sax. to sing T Y Tybur a City not far from Rome built as some say by Catillus the Arcadian the Admiral of Euander â—thers by Tyburtus the grandchild of Amphiaraus it is now called Tivoli Tydeus the son of Oeneus King of Caledonia he having slain his brother Menalippus fled to Adrastus whose daughter Delphile he married afterwards being sent by Polynices to his brother Eteocles King of Thebes he overcame all his guests at several Combats whereupon at his return they set 50 young men to lie in wait for him under the command of Maeon the son of Aemon and Lycophon the son of Autophonus who were all slain by him except Maeon whom he sent back to carry news of the others deaths at length he
any running or swelling Xerxes a King of Persia the grandchild of Cyrus and son of Darius and Atossa he with an Army of 1700000 men and a Navy so vast that it filled the whole Hellespont and joyned the two Continents together was vanquisht at Thermopylae by 4000 men and afterwards in a Sea-fight at Salamis by Themiâ—tocles and his General whom he left in Boeotia was faine to retire with almost all his forces cut off he was at length slain in his own Palace by Artabanus one of his own Captains X I Xilinous lat belonging to cotton X Y Xylobalsame Gr. a certain sweet wood whereof baulm is produced Y A YArdland a certain quantity of land called in Saxon Gyrdlander in Latin Virgata terrae Y B Ybel an old Brittish proper name of a man it seems contracted from the Greek Eubulus i. Good Counsellour Y E Year and Day a certain time in construction of Common Law thought fit in many cases to determine a right in one and prescription in another as in case of an Estray of No claim of Protection of a Wreck c. Yeoman contract a youngman the next degree to a Gentleman and called in Latin Ingenuus in our Laws he is defined to be a freeborn man who can dispend of his own free land in yearly revenue to the summe of 40 shillings Sterling Y O Yonker Dutch Junker i. a Knight or Nobleman a lusty lad York see Eboracum Youthwort a kind of plant called in Latin ros solis Y T Ythel Brittish a proper name contracted from the Greek Euthalius i. very flourishing Z A ZAchary the proper name of a man signifying in Heb. Memory of the Lord. Zachynthus an Island of the Ionian Sea between Cephalenia and Achaia now called Zante Zaleucus a famous Lawgiver among the Locrians who having made a Law for the punishing Adultery and his son hapning to be found guilty of the same crime he that he might fulfill the Law and mitigate his sons punishment caused one of his sons eyes to be put out and one of his own Zameis the fifth King of Assyria the son of Ninus and Semiramis otherwise called Ninias Zany French one that in ridiculous manner imitates other mens actions to stir up laughter Z E Zebennia the wife of Odenatus King of the Palmyreni who behaved himself with much gallantry against Sapores King of Persia she after the death of her husband injoyed the Kingdom with her sons Herennianus and Timolaus Zecchine Ital. a certain Coin of Gold valuing about 7 shillings 6 pence Sterling Zelot Greek one that is envious or jealous of anothers actions also one that is hot and fervently zealous in Religion Zelotypie Greek jealousie Zenith Arab. the vertical point or that point of Heaven which is directly over our heads and opposite to the Nadir Zeno a famous Greek Philosopher who was the first Authour of the Sect of the Stoicks he strangled him self in the 72 year of his age after he had broke his finger by hitting it against a stone There was also another Zeno of Elea a hearer of Parmenides he having conspired against the Tyrant Nearchus and being put upon the rack to make him confesse who were the rest of the conspiratours he bit off a piece of his tongue and spit it in the Tyrants face whereupon the Citizens stoned the Tyrant to death Zenobia called also Zebennia a Queen of Palmyrene and the wife of Odatus she governed the Roman Provinces in Syria being reckoned among the 30 Tyrants who usurpt the government of the World in the time of Galenus she was at length overcome by the Emperour Aurelian and led in Triumph through the City of Rome with Golden Chains Yet he in compassion afterwards gave her a possession in Tybur She understood the Aegyptian Greek and Roman Languages and brought up her sons Herennianus and Timolaus in learning of whom it is not known what became whether they died a natural death or were killed by Aurelian Zephyrus the West-wind so called by the Greeks by the Latins Favonius and begins to blow as Varrâ— affirms about the beginning of February Zereth an Hebrew measure containing nine inches Zethes the son of Boreas and Orithyâ— and the brother of Calais these two brothers went with the Argonants to Colchos because they had wings they were sent to drive away the Harpys from Phineus his Table whom they pursued to the Strophades Islands Zethus the son of Jupiter and Antiope the wife of Lycus King of the Thebans who divorcing Antiope married Dirce after which Jupiter falling in love with Antiope got her with child which Dirce perceiving fearing lest she might come again into favour with her Husband she put her in prison but the time of her delivery drawing nigh she was set at liberty and flying to the mountain Citheron she brought forth twins in the high-way and the children being afterwards found by the Shepherds were brought up by them and called the one Zethus the other Amphion who coming to age and hearing of the injuries which Dirce had done to their mother they tied her to the tail of a wild Bull whereby she was draged through rough and stony wayes to a miserable death and changed by Bacchus into a Fountain Zeuxis a famouâ— Painter of Greece who contended with Timantes Androcides Eâ—pompus and Parrhasius all excellent Painters of his time he painted a Boy carrying Grapes the Grapes being done with so much life that the Birds taking them for true Grapes flew to them to peck at them whereat he grew very angry at his own work saying That if the Boy had been drawn as well as the Grapes they would not have peckt at them for fear of the Boy Z O Zodiack one of the greater imaginary Circles being 12 degrees in breadth and 360 in length and dividing the Sphere obliquely into two parts and containeth the 12 Signs which are called Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius Capricornus Aquarius Pisces through the whole length of this Circle runneth a line just in the middle which is called the Ecliptick line or the path-way of the Sun because in that line the Sun performeth its course The word Zodiack cometh from the Greek Zodioâ— because of the representations of sundry animals which it containeth in Latin it is called Signifer Zoilus a Sophist of Amphipolis who lived in the time of Ptolomaeus King of Aegypt and writ a book against Homer whence he was called Homeromaâ—tix which he presented to Pâ—olomy expecting a great reward but when he saw that he gave him nothing he being compelled by want set on some friends to beg something of him but Ptolomy answeâ—ed that since Homer so many Ages past deceased had fed so many men he wondred how Zoilus could want so much being more learned than Homer Concerning his death some say that being convicted of Parricide he was crucified at the command of Ptolomy Others that returning into Greece he was thrown down headlong
upon the Rents of Delinquents Estates for the use of the Common-wealth Our Author having Revised and Printed his Book as appears by the Title-page in the year 1671. is very bold to call this Kingdom a Commonwealth as he also does in the word Coroner where he speaks of the State and Commonwealth of England Seâ—agesm Sunday The Sunday before Shrove-Tuesday Sexagesima Sunday is the Sunday sennight before Shrove-Tuesday Shaâ—ment A kind of measure containing an hand bredth It is from the top of the Thumb set upright to the utmost part of the Palm which is by a tall mans hand half a foot Socinians A certain Sect that deny the Divinity of Christ first spred by Faustus Socinianus of Siena It was first broached by Laelius Socinus and advanced by Faustus Socinus of Sienna Tâ—erâ—e French A certain liquid measure containing the third part of a Pipe which is two Tuns And before he said a Pipe is Twenty six Gallons or half a Tun. Strange contradictions and mistakes even in common notions Trestle A Trevet or Stool with three Feet Trevet is a Three-footed iâ—strument of Iron to set Cauldrons on Threstle that of Wood for other uses Tuilleries French So called because that Tiâ—les were made there Tiles and Titles are all one with our Author Uerdera Lat. Viridarius A judicial Officer of the Kings Forest This our Author will say was the Printers fault for Verderer And Uncore purist French For Vncore prist Warrant or Warranty In Common Law is a Covenant made in a Deed by one man to another to warrant and secure himself and his heirs against all men whatsoever for the injoyning of any thing agreed on between them Surely no man will buy any Land of this Author if his Warranty or Covenant shall onely extend to secure himself and his heirs Warren Lat. Varrenna or Vivarium A Prescription or Grant to a Man from the King of having Phesants Patridges Conies and Hares within certain of his Lands Nor does this mend the matter for though a man may have a Warren by Prescription yet Warren does not signifie a Prescription or Grant Wolfetchsod Sax. The condition of an Vtlary The Saxon word is Wulvesheved or Wulfesheofod Anglice Wolfeshead and Vtlary for Vtlaw Saint Wilfrids Needle A certain narrow hole in the Church of Wakeman in Yorkshire wherein womens honesties were in times past tryed There is no such Church as Wakeman in Yorkshire But Camden in his Britannia relates the same story of Rippon Church and the Cheif Magistrate of that Town being called the Wakeman our Author by a new Trope converts the Magistrates name into a Church Xerxes A King of Persia Who with an Army of Seventeen hundred thousand Men Thou Boy I never read his Army consisted of above Ten hundred thousand and so Thomasius and Goldman deliver it Other Authors say even there is a â—ipher too much and that his Army was made up of onely One hundred thousand men IN perusing this Dictionary you may find some words twice explicated and those too with different Interpretations where one must necessarily be false Such are Dancet and Dansette Dodkin and Dotkin Jotacism and Herbert twice Ockham and Okum Rere-County and Rier-County Varry and Verrey with divers others It seems our Authors memory also failed him or he did not understand them to be the same He calls his Book The New World of Words and in his Title Page tells us it contains the proper significations and Etymologies of all words derived from the Hebrew Arabick Syriack enumerating in all Eleven Languages yet descends to the needless Explication of many trivial words of the Old World as Beesom Barm Parsly Rosemary Bulhead Buzzard Capable Gloomy Indifference Industry Inferior Satisfaction Discern Expence Ruinous c. For example BEesom A thing to sweep with made sometimes of Broom and ordinariâ—y so calâ—ed though made of Birch Heath c. We are obliged to him for this Learned Exposition though he does not tell us whether it be derived from the Hebrew Arabick or Syriack c. To have made it at all fit to take up a room in his Book he might have said the Saxons calâ—ed it a Besm and that in some parts of England it is otherwise called a Broom Barm Yest the flowing or overdecking of Beer If he had told us that this in the North of England is called Godsgood he had said something We will observe lastly what the Learned Dr. Skinner in his Etymologicon Linguae Anglicanae says of this Authors English Dictionary which he often cites and seldom without reproof COllock An old Saxon word signifying a Pail without a handle Engl. Dict. Collock Authori Dict. Angl. apud quem solum occurrit exp qui antiquam Angl. Sax. vocem esse dicit sed apud Somnerum non occurrit Credo igitur Authorem hic ut ferè semper somniâsse Dr. Skinner Calsounds A kind of Linnen Drawers usually worn among the Turks Engl. Dict. Colsounds vox quae mihi in solo Dict. Angl. occurrit pro more Authoris exponitur absurdissime ut ipsius verbis utar A kind of Linnen Drawers usually worn among the Turks reverà a Fran. Gal. Calcons Subligaculum Femoralia interiora Dr. Skinner Chestoul Poppy Engl. Dict. Chestoul in Dict. Angl. mendosè pro Chesbowles vel Cheesebowles Dr. Skinner Corsary French A Courrier Engl. Dict. Credo autem si Author hanc vocem unquam legit vel fando audivit quod valdè dubito ipsum in ejus expositione errare Dr. Skinner Cosh or Cotterel old word A Cottage Engl. Dict. Cosh Authori Dict. Angl. apud quem solum vox occurrit dicit esse idem cum Cotterel ridiculè ut solet omnia Dr. Skinner A Dag A Pistol so called from the Dacians who first used them Engl. Dict. Dag Vox quae hoc sensu in solo Dict. Angl. occurrit ubi notare est miserrimam Authoris ignorantiam qui tormentum bellicum manuarium minus a Pistol exponit dictum putat A Dacis qui primi hoc armorum genere usi sunt imò ultimi omnium Europae populorum Dr. Skinner Fosset A little long Coffer or Chest from the Latin word Fossa a Ditch Engl. Dict. Fosset Vox quae mihi in solo Dict. Angl. occurrit Exponitur autem Cista Capsa Author deducit a Lat. Fossa imperitè ut solet omnia Credo potius ortum ab Ital. Forciere idem signante Higginio autem Adr Junii interpreti Cista dicitur Forset a quo proculdubio haec vox orta est Dr. Skinner Goule Old Word Vsury from the Latin word Gula i. e. The Throat Engl. Dict. Goule Vox quae mihi in solo Dict. Angl. occurrit Author exponit usuram deflectit a Lat. Gula Ego nihil nec de voce ipsa quòd unquam revera extiterit nec de Etymo credo Dr. Skinner A Marrow French A Companion or Fellow also a Beggarly Rascal Engl. Dict. Author malè uâ— solet omnia exponit Socium item mendicâ—â—â— vilem