The New World of English Words, or a General DICTIONARY Contaning the: Terms Etimologies— Definitions of hard words, as they are derived from other Languages▪ there proper significations through●out the Artes & Sciences, whether Liberal or Mecanick▪ by E. P. Printed for Nath: Brook at the Angel in Cornhill 1658▪    

THE NEW WORLD OF ENGLISH WORDS: Or, a General DICTIONARY: Containing the Interpretations of such hard words as are derived from other Languages; whether Hebrew, Arabic, Syriack, Greek, Latin, Italian, French, Spanish, British, Dutch, Saxon, etc. their Etymologies and perfect Definitions: Together with All those Terms that relate to the Arts and Sciences; whether Theologie, Philosophy, Logic, Rhetoric, Grammar, Ethics, Law, Natural History, Magic, Physic, Chirurgery, Anatomy, Chemistry, Botanics, Mathematics, Arithmetic, Geometry, Astronomy, Astrology, Chiromancy, Physiognomy, Navigation, Fortification, Dialling, Surveying, Music, Perspective, Architecture, Heraldry, Curiosities, Mechanics, statics, Merchandise, Jewelling, Painting, Graving, Husbandry, Horsemanship, Hawking, Hunting, Fishing, etc.  
To which are added The significations of Proper Names, Mythology, and Poetical Fictions, Historical Relations, Geographical Descriptions of most Countries and Cities of the World; especially of these three Nations wherein their chiefest Antiquities, Battles, and other most Memorable Passages are mentioned; as also all other Subjects that are useful, and appertain to our English Language.  
A Work very necessary for Strangers, as well as our own Countrymen, for all Persons that would rightly understand what they discourse, write, or read.  
Collected and published by E. P.  
For the greater honour of those Learned Gentlemen and Artists that have been assistant in the most Practical Sciences, their Names are affixed in the next Page.  
Dedit Deus his quoque finem.  Virgil. 
London, Printed by E. Tyler, for Nath. Brooke at the Sign of the Angel in Cornhill, 1658.   

The names of those learned Gentlemen and Artists, as also of those Arts and Sciences, to which they contributed their assistance.  ANtiquity's, Elias Ashmole, Esq Law Terms, Mr. Herne. Magic, Mr. Turner. Physic, Dr. Sparks Chirurgery and Anatomy, 

Mr. Ed. Molins.  
Mr. Will. Molins.   Chemistry, Dr. Currer· Herbary or Botanics, 

Mr. Morgan▪  
Mr. Coles.   Mathematics, Mr. Moor. Geometry, Dr. Wybard. Astrology, 

Mr. Lilly.  
Mr. Booker.   

Chyromancy,  
Physiogmony,   Mr. Sanders. Navigation, Mr. Wilsford. Fortification, Mr. Faulconberge. The names of the Mathematical instruments. Mr. Greatorex. Surveying, 

Mr. Eyre  
Mr. Blagrave.   Music, Dr· Coleman. Architecture, Mr. Ed. Carter. Perspective, Mr· W. Carter. Heraldry, 

Mr. Knight.  
Mr. Nower.  
T. Rawlins, Esq.   Jewelling, Mr. Gyffard. Painting, 

Mr. Walker.  
Mr. Hales.   Graving, Mr. Fathorn. Husbandry, Mr. Austen. Cookery, Mr. May. Horsemanship, Mr. Green. 

Hawking  
and Hunting,   Mr. Gardener. Fishing, Mr. Taverner.  

TO THE MOST ILLUSTRIOUS, AND IMPARTIAL SISTERS, THE TWO UNIVERSITIES.  
Most Equal Sisters,  
NEver did any Volume raise itself to that height of reputation, at once to purchase every Reader for a friend or favourite: it is a known truth, and not to be denied that our Language hath in these later Ages been advanced to the admiration, if not the emulation, of other Nations, and whatsoever unnatural reproaches have been stuck upon her beauties by the petulancy of Critics, hath strangely, but chiefly, proceeded from the unworthy attempts of those that have obtruded on this Age their transcriptions of Indices, rather than Dictionaries, as if our Language were narrower than the rest of the Worlds, or to be confined to their shorthand Epitomes: A high miscarriage through which the learned and unlearned have most unhappily suffered; certainly the Regalia of our Language could not have been worse injured then by being vitiated and corrupted by such spurious and imperfect Editions: for if the Grandeur of such an undertaking be rightly considered, no ordinary industry will be required, next the consulting with the Monuments of ancient Records and Manuscripts derived to us from reverend Authors, there will be occasion to peruse the Works of our ancient Poets, as Geoffrey Chaucer the greatest in his time, for the honour of our Nation; as also some of our more Modern Poets, as Spencer Sidny, Draiton, Daniel, with our Reformers of the Scene, Johnson, Shakesphear, Beaumond, and Fletcher, and among the renowned Antiquaries, Cambden, Lambard, Spelman, Selden, and divers others▪ There will also be exacted from him that undertakes a task of this nature, a necessary knowledge of the Languages in which he is certain to encounter with a multitude of Criticisms, nor must he be wanting in his strictest search of most Dictionaries, that he may be able to distinguish the terms, several derivations, differences, definitions, interpretations, proper significations of the words of our Tongue, how borrowed, how mixed with others, how with its own. Lastly, foreign Authors are to be made use of, and amongst them, the Germans are reputed most expert in the Mechanical Arts.  
Thus, ever Honoured Sisters, you are not unacquainted what Sift, Anveling, Traversing, there ought to be of Authors▪ so that he that undertakes this Enterprise should first seriously perpend what difficulties he is to pass through, how dangerous it is for him to fail in such a Design, what a weight of disparagement he is likely to sink under: a Volume of this nature being of no less concernment, than not only to inform young men in their deficiencies of the right knowledge of words, either for writing or discourse, but also to establish those of riper years in their prudentials as an universally through-paced Dictionary, and may serve for an Interpreter or Arbiter of their Studies and humane Transactions; so that a work thus rightly constituted may be said in some kind, to approach near to a Divine Skill, and that the rather as it doth in itself contain all those Ideas that concern the Speech or Pen, such as are useful to drive on and enforce with full vigour and strength, the affairs of mankind.  
Illustrious Sisters, if we look upon the exemplary encouragements of some of our Laureate Worthies, whose noble spirits have not suffered the ashes of Antiquity to be raked out of her sacred Urns, as at this time the admired Works of Mr. Dodsworth and of Mr. Dugdale have informed the World. Some of these Heroic Persons out of a farther zeal to preserve our Language from the barbarismes and ruinous deformities of the times, to present her in her native glories, from their own more practical and experienced insights in some of the Arts and Sciences, have contributed in what they were more particularly excellent, to the building up of this Volume▪ Their names I have affixed to their own learned endeavours, not only as I myself acknowledge their opportune and incomparable assistances, but that the Bookseller so much obliged to them for so unusual a courtesy, might express his humblest tenders of gratitude; as also that you, most Noble Sisters, would be pleased to take notice of this your learned Retinue▪ and that there are Benefactors still surviving to celebrate your flourishing felicities.  
I am not ignorant, that though I am thus fortified with the pregnant aid of those exquisite Persons, to which my own inferior, though studious endeavours are joined, that I shall nevertheless fall short of answering the curiosities of some critical expectations. Mr. Minshaw that spent his life and estate in scrutinizing into Languages, still remains obnoxious to the misconstructions of many. But let such invading censurers well consider the infinity of mechanical words, how every Art hath its peculiar Terms, and then if they are in their right wits, it will seem almost impossible to them, for one man though a healthful person that hath spent the best part of the leisure of his life, to erect such a Pyramid▪ more especially if those difficulties are rightly pondered that are to be waded through▪ the conduct of costs in that continued converse that must be had with Artists, besides the great labour, with which the most generous Foreigners that have gone about to manage such happy designs, have been wasted and tired out; these considerations being ingeniously weighed by the wiser sort of men, I hope the learned & charitable Critic will entertain a favourable approbation of these labours, as he cannot find me wanting, at least of a more than ordinary industry to complete this Work, both in examining and right digestion of my own papers, as also for that tender care that hath been had of those happy contributions I received from others. Most Reverenced Sisters, my greatest ambition is your affectionate esteem, which having but obtained, I shall ever strive to employ the best strength of my life and studies in your service; in the mean space I question not but I have already done my Country so much good service as to have stripped away those obsolete terms that have defaced our language, not degrading too much from its primitive integrity, nor declining what with judge- I might insert.  
To conclude, I have illustrated and refined it, instated it in its proper majesty, rendered it admirably useful for all persons on all occasions, worthy of the greatest masteries of Rhetoricians and the tongues of our Vernaculous Orators: with a no less honourable submission have I prostrated these my Endeavours at your Learned Feet.  
EDW. PHILLIPS.   

To the truly Noble, and Perfect Lover and Incourager of Arts and Sciences, Sir WILLIAM PASTON Knight and Baronet.  
SIR,  
IT hath not been the least of my care, that this present Work might be as happy in the fortune of its address, as in the publicness of its design, which is the General advancement of Learning and Arts; nor could it have been more advantageously fortified against the various and uncertain suffrages of the World, then by being adopted into the Patronage of such a Person, whose accomplishment in the Arts and Ingenuities renders him capable to judge of what is written well or amiss in any of them; and that this attribute doth belong properly to yourself, is evident to the World by more than a few instances. Your admirable skill in Physic manifested in your frequent Cures of the most desperate Diseases, and those happy receipts you have consecrated to the benefit of mankind; Your exquisite knowledge in Husbandry and Horsemanship; Your deep insight into the Mathematics, and the more delicate sort of the Mechanics, as appears by your excellent choice of Jewels, and your rare fancy and invention in Carving, Turning, Paintings, and Annealing, in which the very Artists you have employed have submitted to your politer judgement; Your diligent search into the greatest curiosities of Nature; wherein how much you have exceeded all others of our Nation that have been famous in their Collections, your Musaeum abounding with an infinite variety of the most choice and admired Rarities, can sufficiently testify: And indeed, What qualities less noble than these I have mentioned, could spring from the virtuous inclinations of your youth, which for many years was spent in useful travels (not so much to see fashions, as to learn experience, and the true knowledge of men and manners) of which the Learned Mr. Greaves makes an honourable mention in his Survey of the Pyramids of Egypt? These virtues, together with the enlargedness of your mind in making your House the Centre of Hospitality to Strangers and Ingenuous Persons, are no less a true mark of the Nobleness of your Family, than the Supporters of your Arms, a bearing which is very rare, and only peculiar to the most ancient Houses.  
Upon this foundation it is that I build my confidence; but to me a person little meriting in myself the honour of your acceptance, my propitious Stars have been assistant on this occasion, and have so brought it about, that not I, but two Famous Universities and the greatest Artists of our time, should throw this Work at your feet, and in so doing they have obliged me by a favour which nothing can equal but the Honour of your receiving it from them by my hands. If what is here more particularly contained of the more Noble Mechanic Arts, come not up to that height as to satisfy the curiosity of your excellent judgement in them, yet thus much our Volume may without arrogance pretend to, That there is here a fairer way begun then ever, for the promoting of that most useful part of Learning; especially since it could not intend that alone, but takes in all the other parts beside: which all together with one consent, like the needle tending towards the North, present themselves to wait upon, you, who have so great an influence upon them, erecting a Monument to your fame, great as the glory I aspire to in styling myself,  
Sir, Your most humble, and most devoted servant, EDW. PHILLIPS.   

To the truly Noble and Acomplisht Gentlemen, Sir ROBERT BOLLES of Scampton, in the County of Lincoln, Baronet, AND EDWARD HUSSY of Cathorp, in the County of Lincoln, Esquire.  
AT such a time chiefly it is, Most Honoured Sirs, that a Nation may be truly said to flourish, when those that are the most considerable in fortune and outward splendour, are also the most conspicuous for Learning and inward Worth; nor can the greatest Sciences and most noble Qualities be looked upon by any with so true an esteem and value, as by those who have themselves attained the highest perfection in them: and among the rest whom such qualifications make to be reputed the Ornament of the Age, it had been impossible that the World should be unacquainted with two such Eminent Persons as yourselves; who, being as inseparable in friendship and alliance as in the affinity of your virtues, could not, without injury to so happy an union, have been separated in this address. Though decency will not permit me to speak over-high of this Work wherewith I here present you; yet this I may say, That Fame hath ushered it into the World, with the attest of so many Worthy hands, that never yet in English any Piece came forth with happier Auspexes; to which there could have been nothing wanting to Crown its fortune absolutely, but your most equal receptions, for which it is prepared, with this return of gratitude, That besides all those other Arts and Sciences, of which both of you are equal favourers and promoters, you will also have the satisfaction to find a considerable account of those accomplishments which are more especially agreeable to each of your peculiar fancies; namely of that Divine and Seraphic quality (which first brought order and civility into the World, which mollifies the most barbarous and salvage natures, and calms the unruly passions of the Soul) of which one of you is so great a favourer, and so absolute a Master in it, that your whole Retinue following your example, are able performers in Music, and may as truly be called your Choir as your Family; As also (which chiefly delights the other of you) that most manly and generous Exercise of Hunting, the sport of greatest Kings and Princes in all Ages, by which the youth of all Warlike Nations have been always spurred on to martial Discipline, and the atcheivement of the most Heroic actions: Having therefore so great a veneration to whatsoever is excellent and worthy of highest praise, I could not omit to celebrate with my utmost endeavours, the owners of such perfections; nor could any consideration have more absolutely charmed unto your service, the  
Humble admirer of your Virtues Edw. Phillips.   

THE PREFACE, By way of Introduction to the Right Knowledge of our Language.  
THe very Sum and Comprehension of all Learning in General, is chiefly reducible into these two grand Heads, Words and Things; and though the latter of these two be, by all men, not without just cause, acknowledged the more solid and substantial part of Learning; yet since, on the other side, it cannot be denied but that without Language (which is as it were the vehiculum or conveyancer of all good Arts) things cannot well be expressed or published to the World, it must be necessarily granted, that the one is little less necessary, and an inseparable concomitant of the other; for let a Subject be never so grave, never so useful, carrying in it never so clear and perfect a demonstration, yet if it be not pertinently worded, and urged with a certain power and efficacy to the understanding, but in a forced, tumultuous, or disjointed phrase, it will either not be understood, or so slightly and wit● such indifference regarded, that it will come short of working that effect which it promised to itself. And it is a thing mainly observable, that all those ancient Authors that have written the best things, have left them to posterity in the purest and most genuine Language. Among the Greeks, who have better deserved of the World for the excellency of their Works, than Plato, Xenophon, Thucydides? Who among the Latins have been more famous than Livy, Cicero, Sallust? nor have all these been less admired for the properness and elegancy of their stile, than for the nobleness of the things they delivered; neither have there been wanting of our own Nation, especially in these later Ages, those, who are not only justly esteemed to stand in competition with the best of the Ancients for the verity and soundness of their matter, but, have also refined our Language to that height, that, for elegance, for fluency, and happiness of expression, I am persuaded it gives not place to any Modern Language, spoken in Europe; scarcely to the Latin and Greek themselves. Now as for that subtle distinction used by some, between a Language and a Speech, I look upon it rather as an overcurious nicety, than any consideration of serious weight or moment; nor can I be induced to believe otherwise but, That whatever kind of sermocination is generally used in any Country, may very properly be termed a Language; for if the commixture of a Language esteemed the most ancient, with that of a bordering or invading Nation cause it to degenerate into a Speech, even the Latin Tongue will hardly be exempted from that denomination, since it is no hard matter to prove that even that also descended from a Language yet more ancient than itself; forasmuch as that Latin which was spoken immediately after the expulsion of the Roman Kings, when the League was made between Rome and Carthage, was so altered in the time of Polybius, which was 350 years after, that it was hardly to be understood; and from the time of Romulus we must needs think it suffered a far greater change: yet it was so far from being thought corrupted by this alteration, that it was judged not to have come to its 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or flourishing height of elegance, until the Age wherein Cicero lived. And if the change which is introduced by time, not only not deprave, but, refine a Language, much more will the alteration that is made by the interspersion of foreign words, especially coming from the more southerly and civil Climates, conduce to the sweetening and smoothing of those harsh and rough accents which are peculiar to the most northerly Countries. And besides, to find out the original and most unchanged Languages, we must have recourse as far backward as the confusion of Babel, which was the first nativity of Tongues; and so make a vain search for things which perhaps are no where now extant.  
True it is indeed, that Scaliger reckons up about 11 several Tongues (others 14) spoken in Europe, which have no affinity or intermixture one with another; the chief whereof, not to mention the Greek and Latin, which are now no native but acquired Languages, are the Teutonick or Dutch, the Slavonian, the Cantabrian, the old British or Celtic; these are commonly called Mother Tongues, and those which are any way compounded of any of these Mother Tongues, or derived from them, some think fit to call Dialects, although notwithstanding this composition or derivation, such a vast distance may be seen between them, as renders them unintelligible to each other; whereas indeed a Dialect is but the self same Language, spoken in several Provinces of the same Nation, with some small difference; as the pronouncing of a vowel either broader or finer, or some little variation of a word or syllable; in such a manner the people of Sommersetshire speak differently from those of Middlsex, yet both may very well be understood of each other; and so the people of Florence from those of Rome: No otherwise in the Greek Language did the Doric, jonick, Attic, Aeolick, Dialects differ from one another.  
But, not to insist any longer upon so nice a point, my intention is, as an Introduction to the particular scope and design of this Book, to speak something in general of the Original of our English Tongue, of the basis or foundation of it, of the reason of its several changes, and how far it participates of other Languages, and of the peculiar Idiom or propriety thereof.  
That, what was originally spoken in this Nation, was the ancient British Language, needs not to be doubted, nor is it improbable what some affirm, that it was very near, if not altogether the same with, the gallic, or Celtic, since both these people were by the ancient Greeks called by one common name, Celtae; besides, if we consider the solid arguments of Verstegan, and those that have writ most judiciously, concerning the Original of the Britain's, nothing seems to me more consonant to truth, then that the Britain's anciently descended from the Gauls, and that Brutus rather a gallic, than a Trojan Prince, changed the name of Albion into that of Britain: but certain it is that of this ancient British, there remains scarcely any tract, or footstep in the language spoken at this day in the main part of England, but hath remained entire from the Saxon Conquest to this very time in that part, which is commonly called Cambro-Brittania, or Wales, to which (being a mountainous Country, and strong for defence, and which only of all the rest of the Island was left unconquered by the Saxons) a great number of the Native inhabitants betook themselves by flight, preserving both their ancient race and speech, which from the Country Wales, is now called Welsh. In the same manner the Cantabrian, or ancient tongue of Spain, notwithstanding the frequent invasions of that Country by the Carthaginians, Moors, Romans and Vandals, is yet preserved in Biscay, Guipuscoa and Navarr●; and in the Mountains of Granata, called Alpuxarras the Arabic is still retained, together with the offspring of the Moors, that in times past possessed the greatest part of Spain; as also in Armorica, or Britain in France, the old gallic is spoken at this day, which very near resembling the Welsh, is a great argument of the ancient affinity of these two tongues.  
From this so total a subversion of the British Empire by the English-Saxons, followed as total a subversion of the British language, and even of the very name of Britain (which from the ancient habitation of the Saxons near the Baltic Sea, was named Anglia, or England) a thing which was neither effected by the Roman nor the Norman Conquest, for neither the Provincial Latin could extinguish the Native British, nor the French brought in by King William's followers, the Saxon which was then in use, for it is observable that where the Conquerors overpower the former inhabitants in multitude, their language also by little and little prevails over that of the Country, otherwise it wastes and spends itself till it be in a manner utterly lost, like a small quantity of water thrown upon a heap of sand. Since therefore these Saxons were a people of Germany, and their speech very little, if at all differing from the rest of the Germans, it is hence evident that our language derives its Original from the Dutch or Teutonick, which seems to be of greater Antiquity than any other language now spoken in Europe, and to have continued the same without any considerable alteration, and in the same Country where it was first planted, through a long tract of many ages; for, not to urge the opinion of Goropius Becanus, who affirmeth it to have been the first language of the world, and spoken by Adam in Paradise; it is certainly the common consent of most Authentic Writers, that the Dutch tongue still in use, and possessing a large compass of ground, is no less ancient than the very first coming in of the Teutones into Germany, under the conduct of Tuisco, which is no wonder, if we consider that the Teutones, or Germans, being the very first people that ever inhabited Germany, have continued in the possession of it to this very day uncorrupted, unsubdued and (as their language, so themselves) unmixed with any foreign Nation. Nor is the large extent of this language less considerable, for as much as it is spoken throughout all Germany, Denmark, Norwey, Swethland, Belgia, the Island of Thule, now called Iseland, and divers of the Northern Isles, besides those places into which it hath spread itself by conquest, as into Gallia by the Franck's, and by the Saxons into this Island, where it yet remaineth in a very great measure.  
And though our English tongue hath of late ages entertained so great a number of foreign words, that every age it seemeth to swerve more and more from what it was originally; yet if we compare it diligently with the Dutch, we shall soon find that almost all the chief material words, and those which are oftenest used in the most familiar, and vulgar discourse, are all, either mere Dutch, or palpably derived from the Dutch. For example, the most primitive and uncompounded words, appellatives, the names of natural things, animals, vegetals, as Earth, Heaven, Winde, Oak, Man, Bird, Stone, etc. words that imply a relation, as Father, Brother, Son, Daughter; Pronouns, and Monosyllable Verbs, as Mine, Thine, This, What, Love, Give, besides all our numerals, particles, conjunctions, and the like.  
Concerning these words it is very remarkable, that most of them consisting but of one syllable; nevertheless, the things that are understood by them are as significantly expressed, as the same things in other tongues are by words of two, or more syllables; as the word Good is as proper as either 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in Greek, or Bonus in Latin, a matter of no small advantage: for if that sentence be judged most praiseworthy that containeth most matter in fewest words, why may we not commend that word, which consisting of fewest syllables, is yet of as great force as if it had more. No less considerable is the proper, and most pertinent signification of some words which are produced by the coalition, or clapping together of two of these monosyllables into one, as the word Wisdom, which is compounded of these two words Wise, i. e. Grave, Sage, Prudent, and the old Saxon word Dome, i. e. judgement, or sentence, since wisdom may most properly be said to be the result of a Grave, and solid judgement.  
By this that hath been said it is evident, that the Saxon, or Germane tongue is the groundwork upon which our language is founded, the mighty stream of foreign words that hath since Chaucer's time broke in upon it, having not yet washed away the root: only it lies somewhat obscured, and overshadowed like a Rock, or Fountain overgrown with bushes.  
Whether this innovation of words deprave, or enrich our English tongue is a consideration that admits of various censures, according to the different fancies of men. Certainly as by an invasion of strangers, many of the old inhabitants must needs be either slain, or forced to fly the Land; so it happens in the introducing of strange ●ords, the old ones in whose room they come must needs in time ●e forgotten, and grow obsolete; sometimes indeed, as Mr. Cambden observes, there is a peculiar significancy in some of the old Saxon words, as in stead of fertility they had wont to say Eordswela, which is as much as the wealth, or riches of the earth, yet let us not bewail the loss of them for this, for we shall find divers Latin words, whose Etymology is as remarkable, and founded upon, as much reason, as in the word intricate, which (coming from Tricae i. e. those small threads about Chickens legs, that are an encumbrance to them in their going) signifieth entangled; and it is worth the taking notice, that although divers Latin words cannot be explained, but by a Periphrasis, as Insinuation is a winding one's self in by little and little, yet there are others, both French and Latin, that are matched with Native words equally significant, equally in use among us, as with the French Deny, we parallel our gainsay, with the Latin resist our withstand, with Interior, inward, and many more of this nature: So that by this means these foreigners instead of detracting aught from our tongue, add copiousness and variety to it, now whether they add, or take from the ornament of it, it is rather to be referred to sense and fancy, then to be disputed by arguments. That they come for the most part from a language, as civil as the Nation wherein it was first spoken, I suppose is without controversy, and being of a soft and even sound, nothing savouring of harshness, or barbarism, they must needs mollify the tongue with which they incorporate, and to which, though of a different nature, they are made fit and adapted by long use; in fine, let a man compare the best English, now written, with that which was written three, or four ages ago, and if he be not a doater upon antiquity, he will judge ours much more smooth, and grateful to the ear: for my part that which some attribute to Spencer as his greatest praise, namely his frequent use of obsolete expressions, I account the greatest blemish to his Poem, otherwise most excellent, it being an equal vice to adhere obstinately to old words, as fond to affect new ones.  
But not to dwell any longer upon their Apology, I shall now for the clearer Method proceed to the division of them, there are not many Nations in Europe, some of whose words we have not made bold with, as all of us together have borrowed from the ancients in great abundance, some we take from the Italians, as Abase, Abone, Abbord, Balustrade, Balcone, some from the Spanish, as Abandon, Envelope, Disembogue, Chapin; many from the French, as Desire, Deny, Command, Embellish, Embossement; among the ancient languages we have from the Greek not a few, as those that end in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, with us end in m. as 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Epigram, 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Enthymem, those in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 with us in 't, as 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Epithet, those in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, with us end in er, as 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ginger, those in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 with us in hast, as 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Paraphrast, those in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in ist, 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gymnosophist, those in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in ick, as Dramatic, those in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in isk, as Basilisk, those in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in aph, as Chirograph Paragraph, those in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in arch, as Monarch, those in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, in y, or ie, as Philosophy, Rhapsody, those in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in ism, as Syllogism, Sophism; also their verbs in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, with us end in ize, as 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Cauterize; in imitation, of which some, out of a pretty Capricchio, have given common words the same termination, as enfranchize, spiritualise, wantonise. The next thing to be observed of Greek words is their manner of composition, they are either compounded of these following prepositions, as (1) 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, correspondent to the Latin Re, which in composition signifieth again, as Anaphora reductio, or a bringing back again, 2 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, which, compounded with another word, implies an opposition, as Antiperistasis, an opposing of any quality against its contrary, 3 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, both ways, or about, as Amphibious, i. e. living upon either element, land, or water, 4 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, which in composition signifies a contrariety, as from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, a hiding, Apocalypsis, a revealing, 5 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, implies a dilating, or a dividing, as Dioeresis, a dividing of one syllable into two, 6 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, answering in composition to the Latin, De as Cataphora, a carrying downward, 7 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, in, or upon, as Epitaph, an inscription upon any one's Tomb, 8 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, out, as Ectype, a thing taken out of another Copy, 9 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, in, or inward, as Engastrimyth, one that speaks inwardly, 10 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, which implies a changing, as Metamorphosis, a changing of shapes, 11 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, which implies a comparison, as Parabola, a story brought for a similitude, 12 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, about, as periphery, a carrying about, 13 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, before, as Prodromus, a forerunner, 14 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, to, or toward, as Prosthesis, an adding unto, 15 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, under, as Hypogastrick, the lowermost part of the belly, 16 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, above, as Hyperphysical, that which is above nature. Or else of other words, as 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, first, 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, many, 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, false, and the privative 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, for example, Prototype, an Original, or first Copy, Polygon, a figure that hath many angles, or corners; Pseudomartyr, a false witness, or counterfeit Martyr; Atrophy, a want of the nutritive faculty, these are the most material, and all that are in use in our tongue.  
But for the Latin words they will require a larger account to be given of them; these are the main body of our Army of foreign words, these are so numerous that they may well be thought to equal, if not exceed the number of our ancient words; only, here is the difference, That these are the more essential, those the more remote, and rather the superstructure than the foundation. Of these Latin words there are many (as also some of the French, and others before mentioned) that by long custom are so engrafted, and naturalised into our tongue, that now they are become free denizens, without any difference, or distinction between them and the Native words, and are familiarly understood by the common sort, and most unlearned of the people; as nature, fortune, member, intent, inform, invent, and the like, others there are which though frequently written, and used in common discourse by the politer sort, and infranchized at least, if not naturalised, are not yet so very trite as to be understood by all, since divers ingenuous persons, addicted to the reading of books, are nevertheless unacquainted with the Latin, and other foreign languages, and so are at a loss when they meet with unusual words, and some people if they spy but a hard word, are as much amazed as if they had met with a Hobgoblin, and these are they, more especially, the cognizance whereof is one part, though not the greatest, of this design, but that there are in the book some words ordinary and trite enough, for I thought it better in such a case as this, rather to exceed then to be too sparing, since an exuberance is easilier cut off then a defect supplied; I had thought once to have omitted this branch of our following work, as having been performed by others before, and that not without some diligence, but I thought it not enough to have added many more things than were yet ever thought on, but also to have the quintessence of what ever was offered at before, in another cast and better method, that it might be a complete work, and not wanting in any thing that could be desired in a design so useful to the Nation; besides, that even of these sorts of words there were many wanting before, which were requisite to be inserted, many not so properly rendered as was convenient, divers crammed in by the head and shoulders without any distinction, but as if they had been as good as the best; whereas in works of this nature men ought to fly all Pedantismes, and not rashly to use all words alike, that are met with in every English Writer, whether Authentic, or not, this is a bad example to the unadmonished Reader, and might encourage him to suck in barbarism as soon as Elegance, but by long experience out of a continued course of reading the best Authors, and conversation with the better sort of company to examine throughly what words are natural, and legitimate, and what spurious, and forced; nor is it proper to quote an Author for a word that long custom hath sufficiently authorised, but either such as are grown out of use, or such as are used only upon special occasions, or as terms of Art; and not upon the credit of every one neither, nor to quote any modern, or trivial Author for words used by those more ancient, or of greater credit: I do not deny indeed, but that there are many words in this book (though fewer than in other books of this kind) which I would not recommend to any for the purity, or reputation of them, but this I had not done, but to please all humours, knowing that such kind of words are written, & that the undistinguishing sort of Readers would take it very ill if they were not explained, but withal I have set my mark upon them, that he that studies a natural and unaffected stile, may take notice of them to beware of them, either in discourse, or writing; and if any of them may have chanced to have escaped the Obelisck (as such a thing may happen in spite of diligence) there can arise no other inconvenience from it, but an occasion to exercise the choice and judgement of the Reader, especially being forewarned, who if he have a fancy capable to judge of the harmony of words, and their musical cadence, cannot but discern when a word falls naturally from the Latin termination, when forced and torn from it, as Imbellick, which might indeed come from Imbellicus, if any such word were, but how they can handsomely deduce it from Imbellis, is hard to resolve, if this be bad imprescriptible is worse, being derived, neither I nor any body else knows how, since Praescriptus is the nearest they can go: there are also worth the pains of avoiding certain kind of Mule-words propagated of a Latin Sire, and a Greek Dam, such as Acrilogie, Aurigraphy, and others ejusdem farinae; but I have also met with some forged, as I shrewdly suspect, by such as undertook to explain them; so monstrously barbarous, and insufferable, that they are not worthy to be mentioned, nor once thought on, yet that ye may guess at Hercules by his foot, one of them I shall produce, which is Suicide, a word which I had rather should be derived from Sus, a Sow, then from the Pronown Sui, unless▪ there be some mystery in it; as if it were a Swinish part for a man to kill himself.  
What cautions more to give for the avoiding of such gross words as these I know not, only this in general, To be ever conversant in the best Authors, as Sir Philip Sidny, Sir Thomas More, Sir Water Raleigh, my Lord Verulam, Ben Johnson, happy as well in his prose as verse, and for his instructions in well writing excellent; nor is this present age utterly barren: not to mention our late Romances, which for stile are not quite to be rejected, neither are they void of delight and some elegancies, only intermixed with a kind of grave majestical, and serious folly.  
Now for those words that are of a right stamp, and currant among us, that they may orderly be dinstinguished by their Terminations, and not be known at random, merely, and by chance; I shall show exactly how they are form from the Original Latin words, and reduce them into certain classes, or ranks, where note that the Characteristic of a word always consists in the end, or termination.  
First, Our Adjectives are form from the Latins, either by casting away the Final us, as from Promptus Prompt, from Justus Just, or changing us into ed, as Infatuatus, Infatuated, or into ous, as Obvius Obvious, sometimes into an, as Plebeius, Plebeian, or by changing ilis into isle, as from Agilis comes Agile, from facilis facile, axe into acious, as efficax efficacious, bilis into ble, as tractabilis tractable, Docibilis Docible; alis into all, as Orientalis Oriental; ans, or ens, into ant, or enter, as constans constant, eloquens eloquent, or into our as inferior inferior, rius into ry, as contrarius contrary, Transitorius Transitory.  
Secondly, Noun substantives derived from adjectives, participles, verbs; or otherwise; of which those that in Latin end in tas, with us end in tie, or tie, as Imbecillitas, Imbecility, Probabilitas, Probability, antia into ance, or ancy, as substantia substance, reluctantia reluctancy, entia into ence, or ency, as confidentia confidence, eminentia eminency, ura into ure, as commissura commissure; udo into ude, as magnitudo magnitude, or into our, as Author Author, words ending in tio, of which there are a great number, have n added at the end, as separatio separation, repletio repletion, instructio instruction, ambitio ambition, sometimes us, or 'em, is taken away from the latter end, as Conventus a Convent, Argumentum an Argument, Articulus an Article, Monstrum a Monster; to one, or other of these terminations, almost all Nouns whatsoever be reduced.  
Thirdly, For our Verbs, some there be that may most aptly, and with best ease be form from the indicative mood, present tense of the active voice, as from Informo to Inform, and from contendo to contend, from praescribo to prescribe, from comtemno to contemn, from alludo to allude: Some fall more kindly from the infinitive mood, as from convincere to convince, from reducere to reduce, because of the melting of the c. but there are other Verbs, such as from Colligere Collect, from instruere instruct, from consulere consult, from invenire invent, which cannot, without much constraint, be deduced either from the Indicative, or Infinitive mood, but seem much more probably, by their near resemblance, to be formable from the participle passive, as Collectus, Instructus, Consultus, Inventus. In like manner may all those Verbs that come from the first conjugation of the Latins (whereof a great multitude are of late years grown in use) be form, as to coacervate, to consummate, to aggravate, etc. from Coacervatus, Consummatus, Aggravatus, rather than from the Infinitive, coacervare, consummare, aggravare, for as much as the final t seems to be the Characteristic letter; there are also sundry other Verbs that appear to have been most anciently received, and most enured to our language, which, belike, were had from the Latins at the second hand, we taking them from the French, as they from the Lat. as chiefly those that end in y or ie: for example, to signify, to glorify, to mollify, which we borrow from the French, signifier, glorifier, mollifier, and they from the Latin, significare, glorificare, mollificare; besides, those both Verbs, and Nouns which we borrow from the French merely, as to refresh, to discourage, to discharge, to furnish, to garnish, to refrain, despite, distress, hostage, menace, etc.  
Fourthly, Concerning our Adverbs, there needs no more to be said but this, that whereas in Latin they most commonly end in è, or èr, we retain our old termination lie, as for successiuè, we use successively, for diligentèr, diligently, these must be understood to be such only as are derived from Noun Adjectives, for with the ordinary Adverbs of time, place, etc. our tongue meddles not. As for those in tùs, as divinitus, and in in, as confertim, viritim, etc. we cannot express them by one word, except partim, i. partly.  
Fifthly, and lastly, there are a sort of words and expressions, which we take from the Latins, whole and entire without any diminution, or change, either in the same nature as Cicero, and some of the Latin writers do from the Greeks (as namely when they had not a significant word of their own, wherewith handsomely to express what they intended) or else when a word falls not naturally into our termination; as in the words elogium, and encomium: for the first indeed we say indifferently, either an elogium, or an elegy, but with encomium we do not yet make so bold as to say an encomie, and to render it in English would be too tedious a circumloqution, As to say, a speech made in praise of an other man, and therefore it is better to use the very word encomium; so Privado in Spanish, and Inamorato in Italian, retain their own terminations with a better grace than any change could bring them, Privad or Inamorat, not sounding so agreeably to the ear; also by a certain odd, and strange construction we oftentimes turn a Latin Verb, and sometimes a sentence into an English Noun; especially with the help of an Article, as to give a bene discessit, to sing Lachrymae, such a one was charged with a non est inventus, and many more of this nature, very acceptable to such as delight to have their writings and discourses larded with old ends of Latin; this manner of expression comes somewhat near that Grammar rule, where a whole clause comes before, or follows a Verb, and many times denotes the beginning of some public form of words, of this sort are the Latin names of divers Writs, consisting of a tedious sentence, which put me in mind of the Spaniard, whose long name made him to be taken for a great company of men together.  
I shall conclude this discourse of our Latin-derived words, with the manner of their composition, as I did before, in my mention of the Greek words, and this I do that the Reader may not be puzzled at the missing of every compound word, so long as he knows of what words they are compounded; it is therefore to be noted that they differ not in their composition from the Original Latin words; being always joined with one of these following prepositions a, or ab, from, or away, as Version being a turning, Aversion is a turning from, duction a leading, abduction a leading away, ad to, wherein d is commonly changed into the same Letter, that the word to which it joined begins with, as from plication being compounded with ad, ariseth application an applying, not adplication; the from, or of, as detruncation a cutting off, the rest are e, ex, extra, in, dis, contra, ob, per, sub, supra & ultra. Seldom it is that according to the manner of the Greeks, a Noun is joined in composition with a Verb, or one Noun with another, only the word semi is often used, which, in composition, implies as much as half, as semicircular being in the form of a half Circle.  
This is as much as needs to be said of foreign words, in respect of their dependence upon our tongue, and their frequent use in speaking and writing; I might in the next place proceed to as ample an account of the words of Art, which I count the more curious part of the design, and that which was most wanting; but in regard that to do this handsomely, would require a particular discourse of the Arts, and the division of them, and because that a sufficient account of the book is given elsewhere, I shall pass them over briefly.  
The words which we use in most Arts, are taken from one, or other of those languages above mentioned; in those which are commonly called the liberal Arts, we borrow a very considerable number from the Greek; in Rhetoric all the Tropes and Figures, as Synecdoche, Irony, Metonymy, in Logic, Enthymeme, Sorites, and the word Logic itself; in Physic Eupepsie, dyscrasy, and the names of most diseases; in Astronomy, Antipodes, Periscians', and the word Astronomy itself, and so in divers other Arts. In Astrology many from the Arabicks, as the names of the most conspicuous Stars in each constellation, viz. Aldebaran, Alnath, and some in Astronomy, as Nadir, Almicantarats. In sundry of the Mathematical Arts, and the politer sort of Mechanics, we have many words from the French and Italians, as in Architecture, and Fortification, Pilaster, Foliage, Cupulo, Parapet, etc. all our Terms of Heraldry, we have chiefly from the French, as Couchant, Salient, Engrailled; and as also in Jewelling, Inlaying, Painting, as Carrat, Naif, Boscage, Affinage, Marquetry, etc. but for the Handycrafts, and several of those, which are called Artes Serviles, they have their Terms peculiar only to themselves, etc. such as are known to few but the several Professors, as the names of Tools and Instruments, belonging to all kind of Manufactures, of which to the attaining but of one tent● part, the search of an age would scarce suffice, but very many of the chiefest are to be found in this book. Of this nature also are the Terms used by Seaman; as Abast, Afmost, Larboard, to spring a Leak; by Hunters and Foresters; as Lappise, Foreloin, Bloudyhand, Dogdraw, etc. of both which last, there are likewise not a few.  
The last consideration of words is our proper names, which have hitherto been wanting in English, and under these are comprehended both Mythology, History, and Geography, to which may be added the explication of Hebrew, and Saxon names.  
As for Orthography, it will not be requisite to say any more of it, then may conduce to the Readers direction in the finding out of words, which is that we many times use a single e, where the Latins use an oe, or an ae, as preparation for praeparation, Amebean for Amoebaean; but if the ae, or oe be observed, it is not amiss; some use either indifferently: in the same manner i is oft used for y, as Limphatick for Lymphatic, o for u, as secondine for secundine.  
Thus I have, in as brief a Method as I could devise, run through the whole Oeconomy of our foreign words, and have ranged them all into their several orders and distinctions; so that there is scarce any word, but may be reduced to one, or other of them, for I thought it in vain to publish to the world a Dictionary of hard Terms, if I did not withal lead men the way to the right use of it, that they might inform themselves distinctly, and not sit down contented with a confused notion of things. In this work, which, for the generality of it, must stand the bront of many a curious inquisition; both for the present, and future ages, I regard not my own fame equal to the renown and glory of the Nation, which cannot but be much advanced by such like endeavours, and as I am not conscious to myself to have been wanting in industry; so I shall be ready without any difficulty to acknowledge what ever oversight I may be fairly convinced of; Provided, I may scape such censures, as have any thing of the Pedant in them; nor shall I think it enough to have come off fairly here, without suddenly attempting other things of equal concernment with this present design, which I commend to the judgement of the learned, the ingenuity of those that are inclined to learning, and the fortune of that entertainment, which the World shall think fit to give it.  
Edward Phillips.   

A Brief and Familiar ADVERTISEMENT TO THE READER.  
LEarned and Courteous Reader, continual experience confirms that as Science is first derived to us by notions, so it is made known to us by words: without our right knowledge of the later it is impossible for us but that in our discourse, writing, or reading, we must either be gravelled, or strangely to seek; and though the knowledge of a precedent sentence in the turning over of an Author cannot be denied sometimes to be a more than ordinary help: yet without our more particular ingenuity, in respect of the various acceptance of words, there will be required a recourse to the Dictionary, as we cannot otherwise be advised or satisfied. Hence it hath proceeded a Maxim from the Learned, That he that is ignorant of words, shall never have his mind rightly instated to judge of things; so, true it is, That every man's judgement for the choosing of words ought like a finger in the Margin of a Book to point for the wisest election, more especially where Etymologies are not added, and Historical observations on antiquitated words are wanting.  
Discreet Reader, not to insist on many particulars, I have endeavoured throughout this Work to be so far thy assistant, as that what others have omitted in all their former undertake I have inserted, A large Poetical, as also a Geographical Dictionary, the later not only for the most parts of the World, but also diligently reflecting and giving useful descriptions of the Antiquities of Cities, Towns, and other eminent Places of England, Scotland, and Ireland, so that for a small expense Strangers as well as our own Countrymen may travel in this Dictionary. To include all words, especially those that relate to the Mechanics, is an impossible task.  
Indeed as I have endeavoured to wave obsolete terms which some make it their business to pick up at any rate, so I hope I have not been wanting in useful words, but have so completed this Volume, that he that hath but a competent knowledge of the Greek and Latin, the English will quickly surrender itself to his interpretation. Some Critics perhaps will expect the names of Authors in the traverse of this Work to be often set down as single testimonies for the fantasticalness of their own words; such an undertaking I look upon as no less needless, then abusive and ridiculous.  
Courteous Reader, I shall not trifle with such niceties and impertinencies as one of our late Writers hath done, taking notice of hard words promiscuously as they are scattered in English Books. To use his own words. In the Turkish History I met with Janissaries, Bashaes', Seraglios; in the French, in the Spanish, in the Roman, Histories, in which he likewise instances particulars. and so in other Subjects runs on to what purpose I know not, wasting so much of his Readers time and patience, when he knows those words to be in his Alphabet, which if person's are so learned as to find out A, B, C, they may without his anticipating easily inform themselves of.  
To pass by such vanities, the Saxon words, as in reference to our Laws, cannot be accounted so obsolete as some would have them. For my own part, I have made it my business with my greatest care and diligence to consult with ancient Manuscripts; nor have I wanted in these scrutinizing the assistance of Grand Persons. As touching some of our late Modern Authorizers of words. The Viscount of St. Alban, Sir Kenelm Digby, Mr. Selden, Dr. Brown, and others, whatsoever Terms we have received from them, the Learned do acknowledge them to be good Bullion stamped and well minted, so that as they have passed the censure of the present, they will command the test and honour of future Ages; and if we do but seriously consider how our Language is enriched from foreign words, brought home to our doors, from the Greek, Latin, French Orators and Poets, even from such a distance, we cannot but have more enlarged and proper respects to our own Native Laurels; it is our happiness that being a terror to other nations, we are now free from invaders that formerly altered our Language, otherwise our clothes should not be more varied than our Speech, as the tyranny of Strangers if it were possible would apparel our very thoughts. Certainly it is a higher prerogative for our Nations to have these foreign Languages as it were only in the Landscape, that though we honour the smoothness of the French, the neatness of the Italian, the gravity of the Spaniard, yet still we remain so happy as to be our own Dictionary.  
Not to dwell longer on this discourse, it is the expression of Mr. H. B. in his endeavours tending this way, That a Dictionary for the English Tongue, would require an encyclopedy of knowledge, and the concurrence of many Learned heads. Such an Encyclopedy I present thee Reader with from the Muses, as it was delivered me from the forked top of their Parnassus; for I shall ever acknowledge such peculiar aides as I received from several Learned Persons, otherwise I can faithfully assert for the building up of this Volume, next to the use of grand Dictionaries, I have only been beholding to the imperfect remains of a Gentleman who long since begun this Work: First his sickness impeding, and then impartial death cutting him short of finishing his Design, the best Scholars that then perused his Labours, did with one voice render him this honour; That his Collections were choice, That he had taken up nothing but what was Authentic, and that the Learned themselves, in some respects, might be obliged to him for his Studies.  
To conclude, Courteous Reader, this Volume which the so many years' industry of myself and others hath brought to such a perfection, is for thine, and the general good, now at last, made public; I wish thee all happiness in thy necessary search and use of it. Farewell.   

COurteous Reader, faults are usual in the printing of General Tracts, but in Dictionaries and Works of this kind, I am truly sensible that, as they will seem more strange to thee, so they reflect more on the Authors credit; to purchase thy more favourable construction, I have collected an Alphabetical Index of the Capital Errata, which is placed at the end of the Book.   

THE NEW WORLD Of English Words. Or, a General Dictionary.  
Containing the Terms, Etymologies, Definitions, and perfect Interpretations of the Proper significations of hard English words, throughout the Arts and Sciences, Liberal; and Mechanic, as also all other subjects, that are useful, or appertain to the Language of our Nation.  



A. A.  
AAron, the son of Amram, and brother of Moses, he was the first Highpriest of the Jews, being chosen to that dignity by the budding of his Rod, the word signifies in Hebr. a Teacher, or Mountain of fortitude.  
Aaron, a great Emperor of the Saracens, who leading into Asia an Army of 300000. men, compelled Nicephorus the Greek Emperor, to make peace with him, on Ignominions, and dishonourable terms.    


A. B.  
Aba, a Tyrant of Hungaria, who being slain by his own subjects, and buried in the next Church, not long after was digged out of the earth again, where being found with his winding-sheet, and other clothes uncorrupted, and unchanged, and all his wounds cured, he was honoured with a nobler burial, and his bones translated to a Monastery, built by himself, and there interred.  
† Abaction, (Latin) a driving, or forcing away.  
Abaddon, an Hebrew word signifying a destroyer, and used in the New Testament for the Devil.  
Abae, a Town of Phocis, a Province in Greece, which was not destroyed by Philip of Macedon, because the people were known never to have committed sacrilege.  
Abaea, a Town in the Bay of Messena, wherein was the most ancient Oracle of Apollo, burnt at length by the Army of Xerxes.  
Abagas Can, King of the Tartars, he, having recovered the Dominion of the Turks, and taken Parvana Governor of Turcia, because he betrayed it to the Sultan of Egypt, cut him in pieces, boiled him among his other viands, and eat him.  
Abalus, an Isle in the Germane Ocean, in which it is reported, that there are Hills from which doth drop great store of Amber.  
To Abandon, (Ital.) to forsake, also to resign one's self up wholly to any prevailing passion.  
† Abannition, (Lat.) a punishment inflicted by the Greeks upon the committers of Manslaughter, namely the banishing them for a twelvemonths space.  
Abantia●, the Isle of 〈◊〉 near Boeotia in the Mediterranean Sea, so called from the Abantes, a people which coming out of Thrace, inhabited there.  
Abarimon, a Country in Scythi●, hear the Mountain Aemaus, the people are very savage, and although their feet are reverted, or turned backward, yet they are exceeding swift.  
Abarstick, (old word) insatiable.  
Abas, the son of Metanira, whom Ceres turned into a Lizard, because he laughed at those divine rites, which his Mother instituted to her worship; also the eight King of the Argives, being the son of Lynceus by his wife Hypermnestra, he was the Father of Proetus and Acrisius, & Grandfather of Perseus, that freed Andromeda.  
To Abase (Ital.) to bring low.  
Abast (a term in Navigation) when any thing is done, or placed toward the stern, in respect of any that are towards the ●tem.  
To Abate, to make less, or diminish.  
Abatement, a term in Heraldry, being an accidental mark annexed to Coat-armour, denoting a stain in the bearer.  
Abatos, an Island in Egypt, in the Marshes of Memphis, where King Osiris was buried.  
Abawed, (old word) daunted, ashamed.  
Abbae, a word used in holy Scripture, and signifieth in the Syriack tongue, Father.  
Abbington, see Abington.  
To Abbord (Italian) to approach near the shore, also to grapple with a ship.  
Abbot, a spiritual Governor over a religious house of Monks.  
To Abbreviate (Lat.) to abridge, to make short.  
Abdals, a kind of religious people among the Persians, who make profession of poverty, and lodge in Churches, they derive their name from Abdala, father of Mahomet.  
Abdalmatalis, the Grandfather of Mahomet, a Man of so rare a beauty, and perfect composure, that he won the admiration & love of all the women that saw him.  
Abdelmonus, a King of Africa, whose Father was a Potter; to whom, while he was a young man, Aventumerth, a famous Astronomer, foretold that he should obtain the Kingdom, and afterward assisted him in the compass of the design.  
Abdera, a Town of Thrace, where Democritus was born, the people whereof were counted a foolish people.  
Abdevenam, the head of the eight Mansion, a term in Astrology.  
To Abdicate, (Lat.) to renounce, or refuse.  
Abdolonymus, a certain Gardener of Sydon, by a long descent continuing of the blood Royal, whom Alexander the Great, after he had taken that City, caused to be proclaimed King thereof.  
Abdomen, in Anatomy, signifies all that part of the belly, that contains the natural bowels, being composed of a skin, fat, eight muscles, and the peritonaeum.  
Abducted, (Lat.) led away.  
Abecedary. belonging to the A. B. C.  
To Abedge, (old word) to abide.  
Abel, the name of one of Adam's sons, and signifieth in Hebrew vanity, also the name of a place, and signifieth in Hebrew mourning.  
Abent, (old word) a steep place, or hanging Hill.  
* Abequitation, (Lat.) a riding away.  
Aberconwey, q. the mouth of Conwey, a Town in Caernarvonshire, built upon the mouth of the River Conwey, by Edward the first, out of the ruins of an old Town, called Caerhaen, i ancient City, in Latin Conovium.  
Aberfraw, a Town in the Isle of Anglesey, anciently a very famous place, and the Royal seat of the Kings of Guineth, or North wales.  
Abergevenny, or Abergenny, so called, because it is situate at the very meeting of the Rivers Vsk, and Gebenny, or Gobanny, it is called in Latin Gobanium, and is fortified with a very strong Castle, which hath been the seat of many great Lords and Earls.  
Aberration, (Lat.) a going astray.  
Abessed, (old word) cast down, humbled.  
Abetting, (old word) a setting on, or encouraging.  
* To Abgregate, (Lat.) to lead out of the flock.  
Abhorrency, (Latin) a loathing, or hating.  
Abidst, (old word) suffered.  
Abia, the daughter of Hercules, and Nurse to Hyllus, the son of Hercules by Deianira, she lived in a City called Ira, which afterward she named by her own name, and built a Temple in it.  
Abject, (Lat.) vile, or base.  
Abii, a people in Scythia, who live without any house, and provide for nothing: Homer calleth them the most just people.  
Abject, (Lat.) vile, or base.  
Abigail, a Woman's name in the Old Testament, & signifieth in Hebrew a fathers joy.  
Ability, (Lat.) power, strength.  
Abington, or Abbendon, a pleasant Town situate upon the River Isis in Bark-shire, and so called as some say from one Abben, and Irish Eremite, or rather from an abbey, built here by Cissa, King of the West Saxons, whereas in old time it had been called Sheovesham.  
Abintestate, (Lat.) without a will.  
Abit, (old word) dwelleth.  
To Abjudicate, (Latin) to give away by judgement.  
To Abjure, (Lat.) to forswear, also in Common-Law it is to forsake the Realm for ever, when one hath committed felony, or to fly to the Church, or Sanctuary, or place privileged for that purpose.  
Ablacted, (Lat.) weaned.  
Ablectick, (Lat.) adorned, or garnished for sale, as ablectae aedes, Plant.  
Ablegation, (Lat.) a sending away.  
ablepsy, (Greek) blindness of the mind.  
Abligurie, (Lat.) spending in belly cheer.  
Ablocated, (Latin) let out to hire.  
Ablution, (Latin) washing away.  
Abnegation, (Latin) a stiff denying.  
Abnodation, (Latin) untying of knots, also pruning of Trees.  
Abode, (Latin) a place of habitation.  
Aboeocrites, a Captain of the Boeotians, who with a thousand of his men, was slain near Chaeronea, in a fight against the Aetolians.  
Abogen, (Saxon) bowed.  
Abolition, (Latin) an abrogating, or utterly destroying.  
Abomination, (Latin) an abhorring, or detesting.  
To Abone (Ital.) to make ripe.  
Aboard, (a Term in Navigation) within the ship.  
Aborigines, a people brought into Italy by Chamexenus the Egyptian Saturn, and thought to have been the most ancient people of Italy.  
Abortion, (Latin) the birth of a Child before its time.  
Abradacarba, a spell in Cornelius Agrippa against Agnes.  
Abraiamins, a kind of Enchanters among the Indians.  
To Abrase (Latin) to shave, or pair away.  
Abravanus, a River in Galloway in Scotland, now called Rian.  
Abricot, (French) a certain sort of plum, requiring much of the Sun's warmth to ripen it.  
To Abridge, (French) to make short, to abreviate.  
Abrodiaetical, (Greek) feeding deliciciously.  
Abrogation, (Latin) an abolishing.  
Abrotonum, (Greek) the name of an Athenian woman, the mother of Themistocles, also the herb Southernwood.  
Abrupt, (Latin) suddenly breaking off.  
Absalon, the son of David, an Hebrew word signifying the father of peace.  
Abscession, (Latin) a going away.  
Abscission, (Latin) a cutting away.  
Absconsion, (Latin) a hiding out of the way.  
Absis, (a Term in Astronomy) is, when the Planets moving to their highest, or their lowest places are at a stay. The high Absis is called the Apogaeum, the low Absis the Perigaeum.  
Absolute, (Latin) perfect.  
Absolution, (Latin) a pardoning.  
Absonant, (Latin) disagreeing, sounding from the purpose.  
To Absorb (Latin) to sup up all.  
Absoris, a Town built by the Colchians, when they were sent with Absyrtus in pursuit of Medea.  
Abstemious, (Latin) temperate, sober.  
Abstention, (Latin) the keeping back of an Heir from the possession of his land, a Term in law.  
Abstersive, (Latin) cleansing.  
Abstinence, (Latin) temperance.  
Abstorted, (Latin) wrested by force.  
Abstract, (Latin) a small book, or writing, taken out of a greater.  
To Obscure, (Latin) to thrust away.  
Abstruse, (Latin) dark, obscure.  
Absurd, (Lat.) foolish.  
To Abvolate, (Latin) to fly away.  
Abus, the name of a great and famous River in Yorkshire, commonly called Humber, whence Northumberland took its name.  
Abyss, (Greek) a bottomless pit.  
Abyssini, a people in Aethiopia, in the subjection of Prester John, who is called in the Aethiopian language Negasch Chauvarianni, i. e. Apostolic Emperor, and is accounted one of the Chief Monarches of the World.    


A. C.  
Acacalis, a Nymph by whom Apollo had two sons, Philarides and Philander.  
Academia, a Wooddy place, about a mile from Athens, built by Academus, where Plato was born and taught Philosophy, whence the word Academy is taken for any public Shool, or University.  
Acadinus, a Fountain in Sicily, in which they used to try the truth of an Oath, by writing the words of him that swore upon a Table of wood, and if the wood did swim, they took the words for truth, but if it sunk, they took it to be a false Oath.  
Acarnar, the bright Star of Eridanus, vide Eridanus.  
Acastus, the son of Peleus, King of Thessaly, a famous Hunter with Bow and Arrows, he married Hippolita, who loving Pelius, because he yielded not to her love, accused him to her husband, for having offered violence to her, wherefore Acastus threw him to be devoured of wild beasts, but Mercury coming in the interim, freed Pelius with Vulcan's sword, who returning slew Acastus and Hippolita.  
Acatalepsie, (Greek) incomprehensibility, impossibility to be comprehended.  
To Accelerate, (latin) to hasten.  
Accent, (latin) due sound over any word, or letter.  
Acceptation, (latin) acceptance.  
Acceptilation, (latin) a verbal acquittance between the Debtor and the Creditor.  
Accessary, (latin) a Term in Common-law, signifying guilty of a felonious Act, not actually, but by participation, as by advice, concealment, or the like.  
Accius Tullius, Prince of the Volsci, who with the help of Coriolanus made War with the Romans.  
Accidental, (latin) happening by chance.  
Acclamation, (latin) an applause, a crying out for joy.  
Acclivity, (latin) a stopping place, a steep descent.  
Acco, an old woman, who beholding her face in a glass, and seeing her beauty decayed, fell mad.  
Accollade (French) a clipping about the neck, which was formerly the way of dubbing Knights.  
To Accommodate, (latin) to fit, or to lend.  
To Accomplish, (French) to fulfil.  
Accountable, (French) liable to give an account.  
Accordable, (latin) easy to be agreed on.  
Accort, (French) heedy, wary.  
To Accost, (French) to approach, to draw near.  
Accoutred, (French) dressed, attired.  
To Accoy, (old word) to assuage.  
Accretion, (latin) a growing, or sticking unto.  
To Accrue, (French) to increase, to be added unto.  
To Accumb, (latin) to sit down at a Table.  
Accumulation, (latin) a heaping together.  
Accurately, (latin) exactly.  
Accusation, (latin) an accusing, or blaming.  
To Accustom, (Ital.) to be wont, to use.  
Ace, that point in the dice where one only is expressed, ammez ace, quasi ambos as, both an ace, or two aces.  
Acephalik, (Greek) having no head, or beginning.  
Acephali●ts, (Greek) a sort of Heretics, whose first founder is unknown.  
Acerbity, (latin) sharpness, or sourness.  
Acerote, course brown bread.  
Acersecomick, (Greek) one whose hair is never cut.  
To Acervate, (latin) to heap up.  
Acetars, (latin) salads of small herbs.  
Acetosity, (latin) sharpness, or sourness in taste.  
Achapt, (French) a law Term used in contracts, or bargains, and signifieth to buy.  
Achates, a stone of divers colours, resembling a lion's skin.  
Achelous, the son of Oceanus and Terra, he ●ought a single Combat with Hercules for Deianira, he first changed himself into a Serpent, then into a Bull, one of whose Horns Hercules cut, and dedicated it to plenty the Companion of Fortune, but afterward Achetous giving him Amalthea's Horn received his own again, also the name of a River in Epirus rising from the Mountain Pindus, and is said to be the first River that broke out, after the general Deluge.  
Acheron, the son of Ceres, without a father, whom, when she had brought forth in a dark cave in Sicily, not daring to behold the light he was sent to Tartarus, and there turned into a River over which the Souls of men are carried, it is commonly taken for Hell.  
To Achieu, (French) to perform.  
Achilles, the son of Peleus and Thesis', whom his mother while he was an infant, dipped all over in the river Styx, so that he became invulnerable all over, save in that part of his heel, by which she held him, he was put to the Centaur Chiron, to be instructed in warlike affairs and music; and being grown to age, his Mother hearing he should die in the Trojan wars put him into Woman's apparel and hid him among the Daughters of Lycomede where he ravished Deidamia, and begot Pyrrhus, being seduced from thence by the craft of Ulysses, he fought against the Trojans, slew Hector, and performed many other great exploits in that war.  
Acid, (Latin) sharp, biting.  
Acis, the son of Faunus, and the Nymph Timethis, the comeliest of all the Sicilian Shepherds, whom ● Polypheme loved but afterwards killed him despising his love.  
To Ackele (old word) to cool.  
Acolastick, (Greek) Riotous.  
Acolyte, (Greek) one that is forbidden to say Divine service, yet may bring light, etc.  
Acontius, a young man of the Island of Caea, who going to Delos to the Feast of Diana fell in love with Cydippe, but not being able to come at her, writ his mind upon an Apple and threw it to her.  
Aconite, a poisonous herb called Sibbardsbane.  
Acquists, (French) things purchased or obtained.  
To Acquiesce, to rest or rely upon.  
Acquisition, (Latin) a purchasing or obtaining.  
Acre such a quantity of Land as may be ploughed in a day by one yoke of Oxen.  
Acrilogie (Greek) bitter speaking.  
Acrimony, (Latin) bitterness eagerness.  
Acrisius, the son of Abas King of Argos, and father of Danae Jove's Paramour; he, having heard that he was to be killed by the hand of him that should be born of her, shut her up in a brazen tower, but Jupiter descending in a shower of gold through the lights lay with her and begat Perseus, who afterwards cut off the Gorgon's head, and coming with it to Arg●s changed Acrisius into a stone.  
Acroamatic, (Greek) one that hearkens attentively to any thing, also harmonious.  
Achronick, from the Greek 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is when a Star sets with the Sun and riseth at Sun setting.  
Acronychal, (Greek) a term used in Astronomy, the Achronycal rising of a Star is, when it riseth at the time of the Sunsetting.  
Acrostic, (Greek) a certain number of verses which begin with the Letters of any one's name.  
Actifs, an order of Friars, that feed on Roots, and wear tawny habits.  
Action, (Latin) a deed, also the right of reckoning that which is due and owing to a man.  
Actisanes, a King of the Aethiopians who beat Amasis tyrannising over the Egyptians and deposing him, reigned over them himself very justly, and made many severe Law's for the governing of the Kingdom.  
Act, (Latin) a deed, also a Decree of Parliament or Inferior Court.  
Actaeon, the son of Aristeus & A●tonoe, who going a hunting and coming by chance to see Diana, as she was bathing herself in a Fountain, was changed into a Hart, and torn in pieces by his own Doggs whence.  
Actaeoned, is often taken for hornified.  
Activity, (Latin) nimbleness, stirringness, agility.  
Actium, a promontory of Epirus where Augustus having overthrown Antony and Cleopatra, built a City and called it Nicopolis.  
Actius Naevius, a Soothsayer, who in the presence of Tarquin cut a Whetstone with a Penknife.  
Acton Burnel, a Castle in Shropshire, famous for having had a Court of Parliament called there in the time of Edward the First, it was so called as belonging anciently to the Burnels, a family heretofore of great name and antiquity.  
Actor, (Lat.) doer of any thing, also a Stage-player.  
Actual, (Lat.) that which is dispatched by act and deed.  
Aculeate, (Lat.) carrying a sting.  
To Acuminate (Lat.) to sharpen.  
Acupictor (Lat.) a worker of needlework.  
Acute, (lat.) sharppointed also, sharp-witted. An Acute disease the Physicians call that which by reason of its vehemency immediately grows to a height and so presently decays or kills: also an Acute-angle is when two lines do enclose less than a square, thereby becoming more sharp.  
Acyrological, (Greek) speaking improperly.    


A D  
Adacted (Lat.) driven by force.  
Adage, (Lat.) a vulgar saying.  
Adam, the name of the first man signifying in (Heb.) red earth.  
Adjudication, (Lat.) an adjudging or determining.  
Adamant, (Lat.) a precious stone, otherwise called a Diamond.  
Adamantine, hard, inflexible, made of Adamant.  
To Adamate (Lat.) to love tenderly.  
Adamites, a Sect of Heretics whose profession was to come into their Synagogue stark naked both Men and Women. It was first instituted in Bohemia about two hundred years ago.  
Adashed, (old word) ashamed.  
Adawed, (old word) awaked.  
To Adcorporate (Lat.) to join body to body.  
To Addecimate, (Lat.) to take Tithes.  
Adderbourn, a River in Wiltshire anciently called Nadder.  
An Addice, a Cooper's axe.  
To Addict, (Lat.) to give ourselves to any thing.  
Additament, (Lat.) a Supply, a thing added.  
Addomestique, (French) made tame or familiar.  
To Addoulez (French) to sweeten mollify or assuage.  
Address (French) a dextrous carriage in the managing of any business, also an application to any person, Artamenes.  
Adelantado, (Spanish) The Deputy of a Province, for any King or General.  
Adeling, an old Saxon word signifying a King's son.  
Adelrad, or Ethelred, (Sax.) Noble Advice, a proper name.  
Ademption, (Lat.) a taking away.  
To Adent, (old word) to fasten or join.  
Adeption, (Lat.) a getting or obtaining.  
To Adequate, (Latin) to make equal, to levelly.  
Ades, King of the Molossians whose daughter Cara was ravished by Pirithous.  
To Adhere, (Lat.) to stick fast, or cleave unto any thing.  
Adjacent, (Lat.) lying near unto, bordering upon.  
Adiaphorie, (Greek) indifferent.  
To Adjourn (French) to warn one to appear at the day appointed, also to put off a day. A word used in Common Law.  
Adjument (Lat.) assistance.  
Adjunct, (Latin) a quality adhering to any thing, as heat to fire, greenness to grass, etc. a term used in logic.  
To Adjure, (Latin) to swear earnestly, also to put another to his oath.  
Adjutant, (Lat.) aiding or assisting to another.  
To Adjust, (French) to make fit, to state an account rightly.  
Adjutory, (Latin) helpful.  
Adle, (old word) empty, shallow.  
Admetus, a King of Thessaly, whose herds Apollo was said to keep nine years together, he was degraded of Divinity, for killing the Cyclops.  
To Administer, (Latin) to dispose, to guide, to do service.  
Administration (Latin) a Term in Law, the disposing of a man's 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.  
Adonis, or Adonai, an Hebrew word, signifying, Lord, or God.  
Adonis, the son of Cinaras, & (King of Cyprus Myrrah) who hunting in the Italian woods, and being killed by the tusk of a Boar, was afterwards by Venus turned into a Flower.  
Adoption (lat.) the choosing of him, into ones family and inheritance, who is not a natural son.  
Adorable (lat.) to be worshipped or adored, 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 Adriatic, Sea, the Sea that parts Italy from Dalmatia.  
Advancement, (French) a raising or promoting.  
Advantageous, 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 used to be a preparation in the Church for the approaching Feast, and all suits 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 Heraldry a clear 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 called transparency.  
Aduncous or Adunque, (latin) hooked.  
Advocate, (latin) a Term in Law, he that defendeth another man's cause.  
Advouson, (French) signifieth in Common-law, a right, to present to a benefice.  
Adust, (latin) burned, parched.  
Adynamous, (Greek) weak, impotent.    


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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 called 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 Diomedes, 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 called the lachrymal fistule.  
Aegina, the daughter of Aesopus King of Boeotia, whom Juriter enjoyed by turning himself into fire.  
Aegipanes, (Greek) certain woody Deities adored by the Ancients, having feet like Goats.  
Aegisthus, the son of Thyestes and Pelopeia his daughter, he slew Atreus by his father's command, and afterwards killed Agamemnon at a banquet, by the help of his Wife Clytaemnestra.  
Aegle, one of the daughters of Hesperus, King of Italy, who with her sisters Arethusa and Hesperethusa possessed 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.  
Aegle, the name of a great Wrestler 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, spoke 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 received 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, possessed the Kingdom of Argos; also a famous Country of Lybia, once a great Kingdom, now a Province under the Turks dominion.  
Aeneas, the son of Anchises, and Venus, who after much wand'ring 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.  
Enigmatical, (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 restored by Hercules to his Kingdom, adopted Hyllus Hercules his elder Son into the succession of his Kingdom.  
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 reckoned from Abraham's journey out of Chaldea, or from their deliverance out of Egypt, etc. 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, cankered.  
Aerumnous', (lat.) full of troubles and miseries.  
Aesacus, the son of Priamus, who being in love with a beautiful Virgin called Hesperia, never left following her in the Woods, but she flying from him was at length killed 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, transformed him into a Dive-dapper.  
Aesculapius, the son of Apollo and Coronis, he, being taught by Chiron the art of Physic, restored Hippolytus the son of Theseus to life, who, because the had refused the embraces of Phaedra his Mother-in-law, was by her means torn in pieces by wild Horses, but Jupiter was so incensed 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 called Oyse.  
To Aestuate (lat.) to burn; to rage like the Sea.  
To Aestivate, (lat.) to keep one's summer in a place.  
Aethalis, the son of Mercury 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 aethiop's 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 Sicily, that always casts up flames of fire.  
Aetolia, a Country in Greece bordering upon Epirus.    


A F  
Affability (lat.) courtesy in speech.  
Affair, (French) a business of importance.  
Affectation, (lat.) an overcurious imitation.  
Affectionate, (lat.) bearing a good affection to any one.  
Affe●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 virtue of that Court.  
Affiance (French) trust, confidence, also a betrothing.  
Affictious (lat.) dissembled, counterfeited.  
Affidavit, (a Term in law:) to make Affidavit, is to testify a thing upon Oath.  
Affinage, (French) a refining of metals.  
Affinity, (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 forest.  
Affray, (French) fear, also tumult or assault.  
Affrication, (lat.) a rubbing against any thing.  
Affront (French) wrong, or abuse.  
Affrontednesse, impudence, shamelessness.  
Afgodnesse, (Sax.) impiety, ungodliness.  
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 Janissaries.  
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.  
Agari●, a Samarian root, that helps concoction, also a soft excrescence of the Larix, or larch tree.  
Aghast, (old word) dismayed with fear.  
Agate, a precious stone formerly found in Ganges, a River of Lycia.  
Agatha, a Woman's 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 stoutness and eloquence, he was advanced to the Kingdom, he made war with the Carthaginians, but seeking to enlarge 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 man's 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 laughs.  
Agemoglans, the Children of Christians, who while they are young, are seized on by the Turkish Officers to be made Janissaries, 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 Lacedæmonians, who overthrew Tissap●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 roll up together.  
To Agglutinate, (lat.) to glue together.  
To Aggrandise, to make great, also to cry up, or augment the fame of any action.  
To Aggravate, (lat.) the same, also to burden, 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 business.  
Agility, (lat.) nimbleness.  
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 Lacedæmonians, who made cruel wars with the Athenians, and was at length killed in Prison by his own Countrymen.  
Agist, (a Term in Common-law) signifying to take in, and feed the cattle of strangers in the K. Forrest, and to gather money due for the same, to the King's use.  
Agitation, (lat.) a frequent motion, also a disturbance and inquietude of mind. Artamenes.  
Aglais, one of the Graces.  
Aglais, the Daughter of Magacles, she would daily 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 father's side.  
Agnes, a woman's name, signifying in Greek chaste.  
Agnition, (lat.) an acknowledging.  
Agnodice, a Virgin, who putting herself into man's apparel, grew famous in physic by the instruction of Herophilus.  
Agnomination, (lat.) a surname, a name wherewith a man is signalised for any famous act.  
Agnus Castus, an Herb which preserveth chastity.  
Agonalia, (latin) feasts, in which there were great wrestle, and other exercises of activity.  
Agony (Greek) anguish of mind.  
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 man's 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 foremost, also the name of several Kings.  
Agrize, (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 Telamonius, and Hesione daughter of Laomedon, he was one of the stoutest of all the Greeks that went to the Trojan War, he fought with Hector, and had a contest with Ulysses, for the arms of Achilles, but Ulysses having gained them by his eloquence, Ajax run mad, and made a huge slaughter among a flock of sheep, thinking Ulysses 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 Goddess, 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 Britain, 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.  
Airy, a nest of Hawks.  
Akmanchester, i. e. the City of Sick-folk, a name anciently given by the Saxons, to the City of Bath.    


A. L.  
Alabandic, a kind of a Rose with whitish leaves.  
Alabandine, a kind of blue, and red stone, provoking to bleed.  
Alabaster, a kind of clear white Marble.  
Alacrity, (lat.) cheerfulness.  
Alahab, (Arab.) the Scorpion's 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 sun's horses.  
Alata Castra, the City of Edinburgh in Scotland.  
Allay, (a Term in hunting) when fresh Dogs are sent into the cry.  
Alazony, (Greek) vainglory.  
Alba Julia, the City of Westenbergh in Germany.  
Alba, Regalis, a City in Hungary, now called Stolwistenbergh, where the Kings use to be Anointed, and Crowned.  
Albania, a Country between Illyricum and Macedonia, whose chief City 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 castle Gandolf, also the name of the first British Martyr from the Lat. Albus, i. e. white.  
St. Alban, a Town in Hertfordshire, so called from the British 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 Seaside, or from Albion the son of Neptune, or from Albina, one of Dioclesian's 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 leisure, when they had committed any.  
Alcaic, verse, a certain kind of verse, so called from Alcaeus the first Inventor, consisting of two dactyls, and two trochees.  
Alcakengi, a winter Cherry.  
Alcander, a young Lacedaemonian, who having put out one of Lycurgus his eyes, yet being entertained 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 herself 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 placed 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.  
Alchemy, (Greek) the art of dissolving metals, to separate the pure from the impure.  
Alcippus, vide Damocrita.  
A●cithoe, a Theban woman, who was turned into a Bat, for contemning Bacchus his Orgies.  
Alcmene, vide Amphytryo.  
Al●maeon, the son of Amphiaraus and Eriphite, he killed his mother for having betrayed Amphiaraus, and afterwards run mad; but being cured by Phlegias, he married his daughter Olphaestbae●, 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 Lacedæmonians, only 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.  
Halcyon days, quiet times.  
Alcyone, the daughter of Nephtune, the wife of Ceyx, who sailing to the Oracle, was drowned by the way, and changed into a bird, called a King-fisher.  
Alduas d●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 harrington's, unto whom it came from the Flemings 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 kind 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, releasement.  
Aleger, a Liquor made of sour 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 far 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 Medicine against poison.  
Alferes, (Spanish) an Ensign bearer.  
Alfred, (a Saxon word) signifying all peace.  
Alfreton, q. alfred's Town, a Town in Darbyshire, built by King Alfred, as some think, the Lords whereof were called Barons de Alfreton, the second of whom built the abbey de Bello Capite, or Beauchief.  
Algareb, (Arab.) the Star in the right wing of the Crow.  
Algarfe, (Arab.) the head of the fifteenth mansion.  
Algate, (old word) if so be, notwithstanding, altogether.  
Algates, (old word) ever, even now, for all that.  
Algebar, the left foot of Orion.  
Algebhe, (Arab.) the head of the tenth mansion.  
Algenib. (Arab.) the right wing of Pegasus.  
Algebra, a Syriac word, signifying the art of figurative numbers, or equation.  
Algid, (Lat.) numb with cold, i'll.  
Algomeissa, (Arab.) the little Dog.  
Algon, (Arab.) the head of Medusa.  
Algorithme, (a word compounded of Arabic and Spanish,) the art of reckoning by Ciphers.  
Algrim, (old word) the same as Algebra.  
Alguze, the left foot of Orion, an Arabic word.  
Alhabar, (Arab.) a Star in the mouth of the great Dog.  
Alhibade, a rule on the backside of a Geometrical instrument to take heights and depths.  
Alicante, one of the chief Towns of Valentia in Spain, where there is plenty of Mulbery's, of which they make Alicant wine.  
Alice, (Germ.) a woman's name contracted from Adelize, i noble.  
Alienation, (Lat.) an estranging.  
Alifed, (Sax word) allowed.  
Aliment, (Lat.) nourishment.  
Alimony, (Lat.) a pension allowed for subsistence, from a husband to his wife, being parted from him.  
Alioth, (Arab.) a star in the tail of Helice, or the Bear.  
All-a-bone, (old word) a made request.  
Allaborate, (Lat.) to labour much about a thing.  
Allantoides, the tunicle that wraps, and covers the head, buttocks feet, and more eminent parts of the birth.  
Allabanny, the same as Albany, that part of Scotland, called the Highlands, so called either from Albion, or from the British words, Ellan Ban, i white Island.  
Alloy, a mitigation, or assuaging also the tempering of gold, or silver, with a base metal to augment the weight of it.  
Allective, (Lat.) alluring, inciting.  
Allegation, (Lat.) a proving, an alleging.  
Allegory, (Greek) a mysterious saying, wherein there is couched something that is different from the literal sense.  
Alleluja, (an Hebrew word) signifying, praise ye our Lord, also the name of an Herb, called Woodsorrel.  
An Alley (French) a narrow passage.  
All-good, a pot Herb, otherwise called good Henry.  
All-heal, an Herb, otherwise called clowns woundwort.  
Alliance, (French) an association, either by kindred, or by Covenant.  
† Alliency, (Lat.) an enticing unto.  
Alligation, (Lat.) a binding unto.  
Allington, a Town in Hamtshire, situate upon the River Avon, anciently called Allaun.  
Allision, (Latin) a dashing against any thing.  
Alliteration, (lat.) a word used in Rhetoric, being a playing upon the same Letter.  
Allobroges, the people of Savoy, and Dauphine in France.  
Allocamel, (Greek) a beast in the Indies, having the head of a Mule, and the body of a Camel.  
† Allocation, (lat.) a placing towards.  
Allocations, the allowances of Officers under a Prince, or great man.  
Alloquie, (lat.) a talking unto, or parlying with any one.  
Allodial, lands (a Term in law) free lands for which no fines, or services are due.  
Allome, a kind of mineral, being a salt sweat of the earth.  
Allot, to assign to every one his proper patrimony.  
Allusion, (lat.) a speaking in reference to another thing.  
An Almain, a Germane, also (a Term in Music) being a kind of air, which hath a slower time than either Corant, or Saraband, also Alma● Rivets are a certain kind of Armour riveted with braces of mail.  
Almanac, (a Germane word) signifying as much as Calendar, or a Prognostication by observing the course of the stars.  
Almaner, (Arab.) the ●ight of a Planet in his Epicycle.  
Almantica, (Arab.) see Zodiac.  
Alma●zor, (Arab.) Defender, it being the name of divers Princes, and great men among the Moors.  
Almicantarats, (Arab.) a Term in Astronomy, being those lines which pass through the Meridian parallel with the Horizon.  
Almoner, a Kings, or Prince's Officer that looks to the distribution of Alms, or fragments of meat to the poor.  
Almond, a certain kind of Thracian Nut so called.  
Almugia, (Arab.) the situation of Planets in the Zodiac, so as to behold each other face to face.  
Almuten, of a house, is that Planet, which hath most dignities in the sign ascending, or descending from the Cusp of any house, but Almuton of a figure is that Planet, which in essential dignities, or accidental is most powerful in the whole Scheme of Heaven.  
Alnath, (Astronomick) a star which is to be seen in the Horns of Aries.  
Alnewick, a Town in Northumberland, situate upon the River Alne, famous for a battle between William King of Scots, and the English under Henry the second, it is fortified with a strong Castle, where Malcolm the third was slain when he besieged it, it is also called Alanwick and Anwick.  
Aloes, Sea Housleek, Bitterwort, an Herb whose juice congeals in a Gum very profitable in Physic, also a Wood called Lignum vitae-Aloe, Zocatrina, is that which is brought out of the Island Zocatara.  
Alogie, (Greek) a being irrational, or void of reason.  
Alopecie, (Greek) a disease called the Scurf, or Foxes evil, wherein the hairs fall off from the head by the roots.  
Alosha, a certain drink made of water and honey, much used in Spain in hot weather.  
Alpha, the first of the Greek letters.  
Alphabet, the order of letters, A.B.C.  
Alpharaiz (Arab.) the right shoulder of Pegasus.  
Alpharez, (Arab.) the navel of Pegasus.  
Alpheta, (Arab.) the shining star of the Crow.  
Alpheus, a famous River of Arcadia, which running a great way into the Sea, meets at length with Arethusa, a River in Sicily, nearunto Siracuse.  
Alphitomancie, (Greek) a divination by tarly meal.  
Alphonsus, from the Gottish word Helphuns, i. our help, the name of divers great Kings of Spain and Naples.  
Alphonsin-Tables, certain Astronomical calculations invented by Alphonsus' King of Arragon.  
Alphrad, the bright star in Hydra.  
Alps, great Hills that divide France from Italy.  
Alrameck, (Arab.) a star in the constellation of Boötes.  
Aliacaba, (Arab.) the Polestar, or the tail of cynosure.  
Alresford, a Town in Hantshire; given by Kinew●lce the religious Saxon King to the Church at Wenta.  
Alteration, (lat.) a changing.  
Altercation, (lat.) a contentious dispute.  
Alternation, (lat.) a changing by turns.  
Althaea, see Meleager.  
† Altiloquent, (lat.) speaking loftily.  
† Attitonant, (lat.) an Epithet anciently given to Jupiter, and signifies thundering from on high.  
Altitude, (lat.) height, also a Term in Astronomy, being the height of the sun, or any of the stars from the Horizon.  
† Altivolant, (lat.) soaring, or flying aloft.  
Alveary, (lat.) a Hive of Bees.  
Alveated, (lat.) channelled, or trenched from Alveus, a channel.  
Alum, a certain astringent mineral, somewhat whitish and transparent.  
Alumnation, (lat.) a fostering, or nourishing.  
† Alutation, (lat.) a tanning, or dressing of leather.  
Alytarch, (Greek) a keeper of rule and order in public Games and Ceremonies.    


A. M.  
Amain, a Term used by men of War encountering another ship, and bidding them yield.  
Amalgaminge, an old word used by Chaucer, signifying a mixture of Quicksilver, with other metals.  
〈◊〉, the Nurse of Jupiter, she fed him with Goat's milk, and he afterwards as a reward gave her the horn of a Goat, which had this faculty, that whatsoever she desired she should have it, whence Amalthean horn hath been taken for an emblem of plenty.  
Amand, (lat.) to send one away.  
Amanuensis, (lat.) a secretary, one that writes for another.  
Amaritude, (Lat.) bitterness.  
Amassement, (French) a crowding, or heaping of several things together.  
Amate, to discourage.  
Amazons, certain warlike women of Asia, that dwelled near the River Thermodoon, who burned off their right paps, and killed all their Male Children, that they might have no man among them, their most renowned Queens were Mathesia, Orithya, Penthesilea, whom Achilles slew, coming to help the Trojans, Menalippe and Hippolyta, whom Hercules overcame, and gave Theseus to wife.  
Ambacti, among the ancient Gauls, were those servants and dependants, which belonged to their chief Nobility.  
Ambage, (Lat.) a farfetched circumstance of words.  
Amber, a hard yellow Gum, of which they make beads and bracelets, some think it to be the Gum of Poplar Trees, others the juice of a certain stone that grows like Coral.  
Ambergris, a sweet perfume, or Aromatic juice, which some hold to be a kind of bitumen, rising from Fountains in the bottom of the Sea, and becoming hard by floating upon the water.  
Amb●anum, the City of Amiens in Picardy.  
Ambidexter, (Lat.) one that useth both hands alike, also (a Term in Common-law) signifying a Juror that taketh of both parties for the giving of his verdict.  
Ambient, (Lat.) encircling, compassing round, an Epithet properly belonging to the air.  
Ambifarious, (Lat.) that which hath a twofold meaning.  
Ambiguous, (Lat.) uncertain, doubtful.  
† Ambilogy, (Lat.) an obscure saying, a dark speech.  
Ambition, (Lat.) an excessive thirst of honour.  
Amblothridium, a Medicine provoking travel before the time.  
Amblygone, (Greek) a Term in Geometry, signifying a figure that hath a blunt, or obtuse angle.  
Ambracia, a City of Epirus, vulgarly called Lacta.  
Ambresbury, q. Ambrose, his Town, a Town situate upon the River Avon in Wiltshire, built by Ambrose Aurelian, here Alfritha King Edgar's wife erected a stately Nunnery to expiate the murder of her son in Law King Edward, in this Nunnery afterwards Eleanor widow of K. Henry the third, devoted herself to God.  
a Ambrey, a cupboard.  
Ambrose, the name of an ancient Bishop of Milan, and one of the fathers, the word signifieth in Greek Divine, or immortal.  
Ambrosia, an Herb called Artimisia, Wood sage, it is a word often used by the Poets to signify the meat of the Gods.  
Ambulatory, (Lat.) a place to walk in.  
Amburbial, sacrifices were certain, ancient sacrifices wherein the beast went about the City before he was sacrificed.  
Ambuscado, (Spanish) an ambush, or men secretly so disposed as to rush out upon an enemy unawares.  
Ambustion, (Lat.) a singing, or burning round about.  
Amen, (a Syriack word) signifying▪ verily, or so be it, and therefore it is used after every prayer.  
Amenity, (Lat.) delightfulness, pleasure.  
Amenused, (old word) diminished.  
Amercement▪ or Amerciament, (a Term in Law) a penalty, or pecuniary punishment set upon the head of an Offender against the King, or Lord in his Court.  
America, the fourth part of the world discovered about the year 1492. by Americus Vesputius, a Florentine and Christophorus Columbus; a Genoese.  
Amery, in (Lat.) Almaricus, a proper name, from the Germane word Emeric. i. always rich and powerful.  
An Amesse, a Priest's hood, or Cap, which he weareth in the Quire.  
Amethyst, (Gr.) a precious stone, so called, because it is said to repress drunkness.  
Amiable, (Lat.) lovely.  
Amicable, (Lat.) friendly.  
Amict, see Amesse.  
Amy, in (Fr.) Aim, i. beloved, a name common, both for man and women from Amadeus, by which name many of the Dukes of Savoy have been called.  
Amission, (Lat.) loss.  
Ammodite, a creeping insect of a sandy colour, and full of black spots.  
Ammoniac, a kind of Gum, which is brought from Lybia, near the Temple of Ammon, also a kind of Salt like Alum, which is found in Africa.  
Amnesty, (Greek) a burying in silence, and Oblivion, all former injuries and damages.  
Amnios', the second Tunicle that enwraps the birth, and covers it all over.  
Amoebean, (Greek) Amoebean verses are those which answer one another.  
Amorist, a lover, an amorous man.  
Amoroso, (Ital.) the same.  
Amort, (French) dead, whence, one that is melancholy, or in a dumps, is said to be all Amort.  
Amortize, to kill, a word used by Chaucer.  
Amotion, (Lat.) a removing out of the way.  
Ampelite, a kind of pitchy, cleaving, and black earth, wherewith they use to anoint Vines to kill the worms.  
Ampelusia, a promontory in Mauritania.  
Amphiaraus, the son of Oileus, he was a great Prophet, who was desired by Adrastus, to go to the War of Thebes, but he knowing he should not return, kept himself private, till being betrayed by his wife Eriphile, who was bribed with a golden bracelet, he was forced to go, but the first day he came to Thebes, he was swallowed up alive by the earth.  
Amphibious, (Greek) living indifferently upon both Elements, land and water.  
amphibology, (Greek) see Amphilogie.  
Amphictions, (Greek) the Council of Greece, consisting of men chosen out of the twelve chief Cities, for the making of laws, and deciding of all controversies: It was instituted by Amphyction the son of Helen, or as others say by Acrisius.  
Amphion, the son of Jupiter and Ant●ope, who being married to Lycus, and after vitiated by Epaphus, was imprisoned by Dirce Lycus' 2. wife, but being set at liberty by Jupiter, she fled to the Hill Cithaeron, where she brought forth Twins, Zethus and Amphion, who to revenge their mother's injuries, tormented Dirce by tying her to a wild Bull's tale, but Bacchus pitying her, changed her to a Fountain, Amphion became so rare a Musician, that he was said to build the Theban Walls, by playing upon Mercuries Harp.  
Amphiscians', (Greek) those people that live under the Equator, where the shadow's are cast both ways, North and South.  
Amphitheatre, a place made for the acting of stageplayss, and public spectacles differing from a common Theatre, as being more perfect, and built in a full circle, the other only in a semicircle.  
Amphitrite, the daughter of Nereus and Doris, the wife of Neptune, she sitting at the foot of Atlas, was brought to him by a Dolphin, and made Queen of the Sea.  
Amphitryo, the son of Alceus' Prince of Thebes, who married Alcmene, daughter of Electryon and Lysidice, upon that condition that he should revenge the death of her brothers upon the Teleboans and Taphians, but while he was in the War, Jupiter coming to her in the likeness of her husband, and lying with her, she brought forth Twins, Hercules son to Jupiter, Iphiclus to Amphitryo.  
Amphiction, a King of Athens, the son of Deucalion, he succeeded Cranaus in the Kingdom.  
Amphora, an ancient measure of liquid things, the Italic Amphora contained five Gallons, the Attic Amphora seven Gallons and a half.  
Ampliation, (Lat.) an enlargement, also a deferring of judgement, till the cause be better examined, a word used in Common-law.  
Amplification, (Lat.) a making large, or amplifying.  
Amplitude, (Lat.) largeness, also a Title of Honour used among the Latins.  
Ampullous, (Lat.) swelling like a bottle also puffed up 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 enclosed round about with Woods, which gave occasion to the Poets to feign that the infernal Ghosts had their abode there.  
Amstelodamum, the chief City of Holland, now called Amsterdam.  
Amulet, (Lat.) a kind of composition somewhat like a Pomander to wear about one, which preserveth from the plague, poison, or enchantment.  
Amulius, King of the Latin, he disposest his brother Numitor of the Kingdom, and made a Vestal of his Niece Rhea Silvia, but she being got with Child by Mars (as it was reported) brought forth Romulus and Remus, who afterwards reigned.  
Amycus King of the ●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 ravished by Neptune, and brought forth Nauplius.  
Amyris, an inhabitant of Sybaris, who foretelling the ruin of his Country fled away with all his goods.    


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Ana, a Greek adverb, used by Physicians in their bills to signify the like quantity of each, also a kind of Indian beasts with long teeth, and sharp nails.  
Anabaptists, a Sect of Heretics first begun in Germany, as some say, by one Nicholas Stork, in the year 1521. their chief Tenet is that men ought not be baptised, till they are able to render an account of their faith.  
† Anabathrum, (Greek) a place whereunto we ascend by steps.  
Anacardium, (Greek) a kind of bean growing in Malaga.  
Anachorite, (Greek) a kind of religious person that gives himself up to a religious life.  
Anacreon, a famous Lyric Poet of Teus in Jonia, who was choked with the husk of a raisin.  
† 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 cloth, to tie up wounds.  
Anadiplosis, (Greek) a figure in Rhetoric, i. e. when one verse begins with the same word the last ended with.  
Anaetis, a Goddess 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 one's 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 find out the course, or elevation of the Sun, or any Planet.  
Analogisme, (Greek) a logical argument from the cause to the effect.  
Analogy, (Greek) proportion, correspondence.  
Analysis, (Greek) a resolution of doubtful 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 ascension of the signs, from the East by the daily 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 British proper name, corrupted from Honoratus, i. e. Honourable.  
Anaretas, see Interfector.  
Anathema, (Greek) with e short, is a person solemnly cursed, 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 beautiful Virgin of Salamis, who disdaining the love of Iphis, was the cause that he hanged himself before the her door, and was afterwards, for her hard heartedness turned into a stone.  
Anaximander, a great Milesian Philosopher, the Successor of Thales.  
Ancoeus, the son of Neptune, he being much given to Agriculture, and going to drive a wild 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 Coins, 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 journey 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 road into the Abyss, which had swallowed many men, and afterwards it closed up.  
Ancus Martius, the fourth King of the Romans.  
Ancil, (Lat.) a kind of shield, 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 Goddess Egeria caused eleven more to be made, and committed them to the keeping of the 12. Salii.  
Ancona, the chief City of Picenum in Italy, first built by the Sicilians.  
Andalusia, a Country 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 Goddess worshipped by the ancient Britain's, as the Goddess of victory.  
Andrew, (Greek) a proper name, signifying manly.  
Androdamant, (Greek) a kind 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, only 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 Coin that hath an Angel stamped upon it, and bears 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, Cherubin, Thrones, Dominations, Virtues, Powers, Principates, Archangel, and Angel.  
Angelot, (French) a kind of small Cheese commonly made in France.  
Angle, a corner, also a Term in Geometry, being the concourse of two lines meeting together, so as that they do not make one line.  
Angles, also are the most powerful houses; for a Planet therein hath more power, and efficacy than another (in any other house) that is but equally dignified. The Angles are these, viz. The first house, or the East Angle, the tenth, or the South Angle, the seventh house, or the West Angle, and the fourth, or the North Angle.  
Anglia, a part of great Britain, now called England.  
Anglesey, an Island lying over against Caernarvon in Wales, it was anciently the seat of the Druids, and was called by the Britain's, Ynis Dowil, and the land of Mon, in Latin Mona. It was first attempted by Paulinus Swetonius, and afterwards brought under the Roman Empire by Julius Agricola, many ages after it was Conquered by the Englishmen, and thence derived this name as it were the English-mens Island.  
Anguineous, (Latin) pertaining to a snake.  
Anguish, (Latin Anguor, French Angoisse) grief, agony.  
Angular, (Lat.) full of Angles, or Corners.  
Angus, a County in the South-part of Scotland, called in Latin Angusia, anciently Aenia.  
Angust, (Lat.) narrow.  
Anhelation, (lat.) a difficulty in fetching one's breath.  
Anility, (lat.) feminine old age.  
Animadversion, (lat.) a lending one's attention, as it were a turning one's mind that way, also a correcting.  
Animal, (lat.) a creature endued with life and sense.  
Animalillio, (Spanish) a little animal.  
Animosity, (lat.) stoutness, stomach, wilfulness.  
Anlace, (old word) a dudgeon, a half dagger.  
Annals, (lat.) Histories of passages acted from year to year.  
Annandale, a County in the North part of Scotland, so called as it were the Vale by the River Anan, it was in old time inhabited by a people called Selgovae.  
Annarian law, a law among the Romans, concerning the age, wherein a man might sue for, or exercise any public Office.  
Annates, (lat.) first fruits paid out of spiritual benefices.  
Anne, (Hebr.) the proper name of a woman, signifying gracious, full of mercy.  
Anneal, to paint upon glass.  
Annexation, the uniting of lands, or other Rents of the Crown.  
Anselm, (Germ.) defence of Authority, a proper name.  
Annibal, a great Captain of the Carthaginians, and the son of Amilcar, he overthrew Sempronius at Trebia, Flaminius at the Lake Thrasimene, and Paulus Aemylius, at Cannae, he was beaten by Marcellus, and afterwards at Zama, by Scipio Africanus, at last flying to Prusia, King of Bythinia, he there poisoned himself.  
Annihilation, (latin) a reducing to nothing.  
Anniversary, (lat.) down yearly, at a certain time, or celebrated every year.  
Anon, a Carthagian that coveted to be a God, and taught birds to sing Anon is a God.  
Anodynous, as much as to say pain-easing or without pain. Anodynous Medicaments are such as are appropriated to give ease by stupifying the senses, such are Soporifics, and Narcotics.  
Annotation, (lat.) a nothing, or marking, an Exposition upon any writing.  
Annoy, to trouble, hurt.  
Annueler, (old word) secular.  
Annuity, (lat.) a yearly Pension; in Common-law, the difference between Annuity and Rent, is this, that Rent is payable out of land; Annuity charges only the person of the Grantor.  
Annul, (lat.) to make void, q. annihil.  
Annulet, (lat.) a little Ring, or any thing made in the form of a Ring.  
Annunciation, (lat.) a telling, or declaring a thing, as it were a doing, a message unto, also the day of the Virgin Marie, which falls on the 25th. of March.  
Anoysance, or Nuisance, (French) a hurt, or damage in law, it signifieth a trespass upon a Neighbour's ground, by stopping up his water, or hindering his light.  
Anomalous, (Greek) unequal, uneven.  
Anonymous, (Greek) nameless, without a name.  
Anopsie, (Greek) privation of sight.  
Anorexy, (Greek) one of the Symptoms of the stomach, being a want of appetite.  
Antaeus, the son of Neptune and Terra, who fight with Hercules recovered strength as often as he touched his mother's earth, but at length Hercules holding him up from the ground killed him.  
Antagonist, (Greek) an adversary.  
Antalope, a Syrian Heart, swift of foot, and having long Horns.  
Antarctick, (Greek) a word used in Astronomy, the Antarctick Pole, being the Southern Pole, so called, because it is contrary to the Arctic Pole, & the Antarctick Circle, contrary to the Arctic Circle.  
Antares, (Arab.) the Scorpion's heart, a Term in Astrology.  
Anteacts, (lat.) deeds, or actions done in times past.  
Anteambulation, (lat.) a walking before.  
Antecedaneous, (lat.) foregoing.  
Antecedent, (latin) the same also excelling, having a relative, also a Term in Logic, the first proposition of a Syllogism.  
Antecessours' Forefathers, Acestors, as it were, Foregoers.  
Antecursor, (lat.) a forerunner.  
Antedate, to date a Letter before the time.  
Antedeluvian, (lat.) being before the flood.  
Anteloquie, (lat.) a Preface, also a Term among stage players, signifying their turn, or cue.  
Antemeridian hour, (lat.) hour beforenoon.  
Antenor, a Trojan Prince, who coming into Italy with the Heneti, and Paphlagones' built Antenorea, since called Milan.  
Anteoccupation, (lat.) see praeoccupation.  
Anterior, (lat.) foremost, on the foreside.  
Antevene, (lat.) to prevent, to come before.  
Anthem, (Greek) a Divine song, wherein each verse is sung by Churchmen in their courses.  
anthology, (Greek) a treating of flowers, also a florid discourse.  
Anthony, the proper name of a man, signifying in Greek flourishing.  
Anthropomorphites, (Greek) a Sect of Heretics that began in Egypt, in the year 395. their chief Tenet was, that God had a Corporeal shape.  
Anthropopathy, (Greek) a being endued with the passions, or affections of men.  
Anthropophagis, (Greek) men eaters.  
Antiaxiomatisme, (Greek) that, which is against any known Axiom.  
Antichrist, (Greek) an opposer of Christ.  
Antichthones, (Greek) a people that dwell on that part of the earth, which is opposite to ours, going with their feet directly against ours.  
Anticipated, (lat.) prevented.  
Anticlea, the daughter of Diocles, who being deflowered by Sisyphus, brought forth Ulysses.  
Antidicomarians, a sort of Heretics that were against the Virgin Mary.  
Antidote, (Greek) a Medicine given to preserve one against poison, or infection.  
Antigonus, one of Alexander's Captains, who afterwards became possessor of Asia.  
† Antigraph, (Greek) a Copy, a Counterpane.  
Antic work, a Term in painting, or Carving, it being a disorderly mixture of divers shapes of men, birds, flowrs, etc.  
antilogy, (Greek) a contradicting, or opposing.  
Antimony, a certain kind of stone inclining towards silver, and found in silver Mines.  
Antinomians, (Greek) a Sect of people that hold legal▪ services to be unprofitable, and that God sees no sin in children, this Sect was begun somewhat above a hundred years ago, by one John Islebius a German.  
Antioeci, those that dwell under half of the Meridian, and parallels of a like distance from the Aequator, but the one Northward, and the other southward.  
Antipagments, (lat.) garnishings in Posts or Doors wrought in Stone, or Timber.  
Antipast, the first dish that is served up at a meal.  
Antipathy, (Greek) a secret contrariety in nature, a contrariety of humours and inclinations.  
Antiperistasis, (Greek) a philosophical word, signifying the strengthening, and opposing of any quality against its contrary, as of cold against heat, or the like.  
Antiphrasis, (Greek) a figurative speech, having a contrary meaning.  
Antiphone, (Greek) see Anthem.  
Antipilanes, or Antepilani, (Lat.) a sort of Soldiers 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 Heretics, who deny the Sabbath.  
Antistions, are degrees beholding one another equally distant from the two Tropics, and so much as a Planet shall want of either of the Tropics, so much on the other side the Tropic shall the Antistion 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 Rhetoric, wherein one letter, or word is put for another.  
Antithesis, (Greek) things opposed.  
Antitrinitarians, a Sect of Heretics, 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 Britain, lying upon the Western Ocean, it hath been called in former times by the British Bards Penring●aed, the Promontory of blood, by the Welsh Historians Penwith, i. the Promontory on the left hand.  
Antonians, an order of religious men, instituted by Saint Anthony, an Egyptian 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 City in Brabant, which was pulled down by the Duke of Alva, but restored again by the the Duke of Parma.  
Anubis, a Heathen God, whom the Egyptians worshipped for Mercury in the shape of a Dog.  
Anweald, (Sax.) Authority.  
Anxiety, (Lat.) vexation, anguish, grief.  
Anyger, a River of Thessaly, where the Centaurs washed their wounds after they had been wounded by Hercules, which caused the waters ever after to have an ill taste.    


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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 noisomeness: 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.    


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Apamia, a Town of Bythinia, so called by Nicomed, the son of Prusia.  
Apatny, (Greek) freeness from passion, or affection.  
Apelby, a Town in Westmoreland, anciently called Abballaba, memorable for its pleasant situation 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' unfinished, no man durst undertake it after him.  
Apennage, (French) a Child's portion, the Law of Apennages in France, is that, which forbids the King's younger sons to have partage with the Elder.  
Appenine, a great Hill running through the midst of Italy.  
† Apepsie, (Greek) incoction, crudity of the stomach.  
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.  
Aphorism, (Greek) a brief select sentence, expressing the property of a thing.  
Aphrodite, (Greek) the name of Venus, as being engendered of the froth of the Sea.  
Apina, and Trica, two Towns of Apulia destroyed by Diomedes, 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 Egypt, and civilising the people reigned 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, easy 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 Centre 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 Laurel-tree, also he loved Hyacynthus, a boy of a rare feature, whom killing by mischance, he turned into a flower; he was called the God of physic, of Music 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.  
Apology, (Greek) a justifying answer, an excuse, or defence.  
Apopheret, (Lat.) a present, a New years gift.  
Apophlegmatisme, (Greek) a Medicine, to purge away phlegm, and waterish humours.  
Apophtegme, (Greek) a short and witty sentence.  
Apoplexy, (Greek) a taking away of sense and motion from the animal parts of the body: for which reason the dead palsy is called by this name.  
Aporetick, (Greek) doubting.  
Apostasy, (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 one's 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.  
Apozem, (Greek) a decoction, a Term used in Physic.  
Appal, to dismay, also to decay.  
Apparel, (French) a preparation, a making ready, also the sum at the foot of an account, which remains charged upon a house, or College.  
Apparitor, (Lat.) one that summons people to appear at a Court.  
Apartment, (Ital.) a division, or separation, also so much of a great house as is set apart for the entertainment of one person, or one family.  
Appeach, to accuse one of any crime.  
Appeal, a word used in Common-Law, and signifies to remove a cause from an inferior Judge, to a Superior, also a suing within a year and a day, of one, who is next of kin to a party that is murdered.  
Apellative, (Lat.) a Noun Appellative, is a Term used in Grammar, signifying a name that's common to a great many.  
Appellour, vid. Approver.  
Appendent, (Lat.) a Term used in Civil Law, and in Logic, as when a field is apendant to a freehold, an adjunct to a subject.  
Appendix, (Lat.) an Addition, a thing that depends upon another.  
Appetency, (Lat.) earnest desire.  
Appeteth, desireth, a word used by Chaucer.  
Appian way, a highway leading from Rome through Campania, as far as Brundisium, which Appius Claudius in his Consulship paved and walled.  
Applauds, expressions of extraordinary praise and congratulation toward the performers of great achievements. Artam.  
Application, (Lat.) the making an address to any person, or the applying of one thing to another.  
† Applombature, (Lat.) a soldering with Lead.  
Appoast, (French) to subborn, to procure.  
Apposen, to demand.  
Apposite, (Lat.) put to, also to the purpose.  
Appostile, (French) a small addition to a discourse in writing, set down in the margin.  
Apprehension, (Lat.) understanding, also according as it is used with expressions, either of danger, or happiness, it denotes either fear, or joy. Cassandra.  
Apprentice, skill, Chaucer.  
Appretiation, (Lat.) a high valuing, a setting a high price upon a thing.  
Approbation, (Lat.) liking.  
Approperate, (lat.) to hasten.  
Appropinquate, (lat.) to draw nigh.  
Appropriation, (lat.) a taking to one's self, also a Term in law, a converting the profit of an Ecclesiastical living to one's proper use, only maintaining a Vicar.  
Approver, (Lat.) a Term in Law, one who confessing himself guilty of Felony, accuseth another, he is also called appellour.  
† Appuyed, (French) stayed, supported.  
Aprication, (Lat.) basking in the Sun.  
Aprize, (old word) adventure.  
Apsonus, a City near the Euxin Sea, where Medea slew her brother Absyrtus.  
Ap-thanes, the Superior sort of the Nobility of Scotland were anciently so called, the lower sort Vnder-Thanes.  
Aptitude, (Lat.) fitness.  
Aptote, (Greek) a Term in Grammar, being a Noun not declined with cases.  
Apulia, a Region in Italy, vulgarly called Puglia, formerly called japygia from japyx the son of Daedalus.    


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Aqua Caelestis, a liquor which the Chemists call rectified wine.  
Aquarius, one of the twelve signs in the Zodiac, whereinto the Sun enters in January.  
Aquatile, (Lat.) that lives in the water.  
Aqueduct, (Lat.) a Conduit that convey's wa●er by a pipe.  
Aqueous, (Lat.) waterish.  
Aquila, (Lat.) (an Eagle) in Astronomy, it is one of the heavenly signs.  
Aquileia, a City in Italy, which being besieged by Maximinus held out so stoutly, that when they wanted ropes for the moving of their Engines, the women suffered their hair to be cut to supply the want.  
Aquiliferous, (Lat.) an Epithet of the Roman standard, that bears the picture of an Eagle upon it.  
Aquisgrane, a City in Gulick, now called Aixcovit, built by Granus, as some suppose, the brother of Nero.  
Aquitania, the third part of France, now called Given.  
Acquit, (old word) to match.  
Aquiter, (old word) a Needle case.  
Aquosity, (Lat.) waterishness.    


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Arabesque, (French) a curious flourishing, or branched work in painting, or Tapestry.  
Arabia, a Country in Asia, so called from Arabus the son of Apollo, reaching from India to Egypt, it is divided into three parts, Arabia Petraea, Arabia deserta, and Arabia foelix.  
Arable, (Lat.) plowable.  
Arace, (old word) to deface.  
Araneous, (Lat.) full of Spider's webs.  
Arausia, the City of Orange in France, now under the Princes of Nassau.  
Array, order, from the (French) Arroy.  
Array, to apparel.  
Arbela, (Hebr.) a woman's name, signifying, God hath revenged.  
arbitrator, (Lat.) an Umpire, a Commissioner, chosen by mutual consent to decide controversies between party & party.  
Arblaster, a word used by Chaucer, signifying a Crossbow.  
Arborist, (Latin) he that hath skill in Trees.  
Arcadia, a Country of Peloponnesus, famous for shepherds, and for the residence of Pan, the God of shepherds, it was first called Pelasgia, from Pelasgus an ancient King, afterwards Arcadia from Arcas, son of Jupiter and Calisto, daughter of Lycaon, King of this Country.  
Arcade, (French) an Archippus  
Arcane, (Lat.) mysterious, secret.  
Arch Dapifer, a chief sewer, one of the prime Offices of the Empire, which belongeth to the Count Palatine of the Rhine.  
Arch Duke, a title belonging to the house of Austria.  
Archebald, see E●chembold.  
Arches, or Court of Arches, the chief Consistory belonging to the Archbishop of Canterbury for the debating of spiritual causes.  
Archetype, (Greek) the first figure, or Original.  
Arch-flamin, Prince, or chief of the Priests among the Heathens, by some called Pontifex Maximus, of whom Numa Pompilius, was the first instituter.  
Archimandrite, the chief of a Hermitage.  
Architectonick, belonging to the chief Overseer of buildings.  
Architecture, the Art of building, containing under it all those Arts that conduce any thing to the framing of a house, or Temple.  
Architrave, a word much used in Architecture, the chapter of a Pillar, or chief beam in a building.  
Archive, a place where ancient Records are kept.  
Archontes, (Greek) certain Governors created in Athens, after Kingly Government was abolished.  
archontics, certain Heretics, so called from Archon the first of that Sect, which began in the year 334. they denied the Resurrection, and held the world to be the work of Princes.  
Archytas, a famous Mathematician, whom Horace mentions in one of his Odes, he made a wooden Dove to fly by art.  
Arcitenent, (Lat.) carrying a Bow and Arrow's.  
Arctation, (Lat.) a straightening.  
Arctic, as the Arctic Pole, or Northern Pole, and the Arctic Circle, or Northern Circle, so called from the Star Arctos, or the Bear.  
Arcturus, a constellation near the North-pole.  
Arcuare, to bend, to make after the fashion of an Archippus  
Arcubalist, an Engine, anciently used in war, which was to cast forth great stones.  
Ardenna, a great Forest in Germany, reaching from the River Rhine, to the City of Turney, which is 500 miles. There is another great Forest in Warwickshire, so called, the word signifying in the ancient, and gallic tongue a Wood  
Ardour, (Lat) heat, vehemency, burning desire.  
Arduity, (Lat.) steepness.  
Arefaction, (Lat.) a drying.  
Arelatum, a City of France, in the Province of Narbon, now called Arles, the seat of the Kings of Basilica, the last whereof called Boso, was thrust into a Monastery by the Emperor Otho, for striking the Bishop.  
Areopagites, certain Judges of a Council in Athens, instituted by Solon, they were so called from Areopagos, a street in Athens, where they sat.  
Art, (old word) an account.  
Aretaphila, a woman's name, signifying in Greek a friend of virtue.  
Arethusa, the daughter of Nereus, and Doris, the wife of Alpheus, she was feigned to be a River of Sicily. Also a Fountain in Armenia, wherein nothing can be made to sink.  
Argent, Silver, or Coin, also a Term in Heraldry, whereby they express white.  
Argentina, a City in Germany, by the Rhine, first subdued by Caesar, afterwards by Allila, who called it Stratsburgh, which name it retains to this day.  
Argile, a County of the North part of Scotland, lying over against the Coast of Ireland, and therefore called by the Natives Arguithil, i. near the Irish, in Latin, Argathelia.  
Argiletas, a place near the Palace in Rome, so called from Argos, Captain of the Argives, who having been entertained by evander, was at length slain, and buried there.  
Argillous, (Lat.) clayie, of a clammy substance.  
Argoil, Day, a word used by Chaucer.  
Argonauts, see Jason.  
Argos, a City of Peloponesus, not far from Athens, where many famous Kings reigned.  
Argus, the son of Actor, whom Juno set as a spy, over Io, being turned into a Cow.  
Argute, (lat.) full of wit, subtle.  
Argyra, an Island in India, full of Gold and silver. Also a Nymph, whom Selenius being in love with died for grief, and was changed by Venus into a River.  
Ariadne, the daughter of Minos and Pasiphae, see more of her in Theseus.  
Arided, (Arab.) a Term in Astrology, the tail of the Swan.  
Aridity, (lat.) dryness, sterility.  
Aries, (lat.) an Engine anciently used for the battering down of City walls, so called from Aries a Ram, by reason of the likeness it had to that beast, also one of the twelve signs.  
Arietation, (lat.) a butting, a battering with the Engine Aries.  
Ariminum, an ancient Town of Flaminia in Italy, now called Rimini.  
Ariobarzanes, one of Darius his Captains, who was slain by the Greeks.  
Ariolation, (lat.) a sooth-saying.  
Arion, a famous Musician of the Isle of Lesbos, he was in great favour with Periander Tyrant of Corinth, as he was sailing from Italy, the Mariners conspired to kill him for his riches, but he casting himself into the Sea, was carried by a Dolphin to Taenarus; a Town of Laconia.  
Arist, (old word) he arose.  
Aristaeus, the son of Apollo and Ceres, he was King of Arcadia, and found out the use of Bees, but because Eurydice flying from him, was slain by the bite of a Serpent, the Nymphs destroyed his Bees, to appease, whom he having sacrificed four Oxen, and four Heifers, a multitude of Bees sprung from the dead Oxen.  
Aristides, an Athenian, famous for Justice.  
Aristocracy, (Greek) the Government of a Commonwealth, wherein the Nobles bear chief sway.  
Arite, (old word) to Arrest, or stay.  
Arithmetic, (Greek) the art of numbering.  
Arithmancy, (Greek) a divination by numbers.  
Armada, (Span.) a great Navy.  
Armagh, a County in Ireland.  
Armenia, a Country of Asia, divided into the greater, and the lesser Arm●nia.  
Armiger, (lat.) a Squire, one that beareth a Knights Arms.  
Armilet, a little Bracelet for the arm.  
Arminians, a Sect of Heretics instituted by Jacobus Arminius, in the year 1605. they hold free grace, and universal redemption.  
Armipotent, (lat.) strong in arms, powerful.  
Armoniac, or Gum Armonic, a certain Gum issuing from a plant, called fennel Giant.  
Armorick, a Country in France, now called Britain.  
Armoury, a place where arms are laid up and kept.  
Armuzia, a Country on the Borders of Carmania, along the River Andanis, where are many pleasant Vineyards.  
Arobe, a Portugal measure of Sugar, containing 25 Bushels.  
Aromatic, (lat.) Odoriferous, having a spicy smell.  
Arquebuze, a little Gun, a Caleever.  
Arragon, a great Province of Spain, heretofore a Kingdom by itself.  
Arraighn, to set at the Bar of Justice, to make guilty.  
Arran, a County in the North-part of Scotland, anciently called Heglota, as being situate in the River Cla●a, now called Cluid.  
Arrasse, a certain rich cloth, so called from Arras, a Town of Artesia, where it was made.  
Arrearage, (French) a debt due upon an old account.  
Arrendare, signifieth in the practic of Scotland, to set lands to any one for yearly Rent.  
Arreptitious, (lat,) suddenly caught, also snatching away privily.  
Arrere, (old word) apart, aside.  
Arrest, (French) a stay, a resting quiet in a place, also a putting a stop to proceedings, in Common-law it signifieth an execution served upon a man's goods, or person, also a decree, or final sentence of a Court.  
Arretteth, layeth blame, an old word used by Chaucer.  
Arrians, a Sect of ancient Heretics instituted by one Arrius a Lybian, about the year 315. they deny the son to be of the same substance with God the father.  
Arride, (lat.) to manifest ones consent of a thing by smiling.  
Arrogate, (lat.) to assume too much to one's self.  
Arsenal, (French) a kind of Citadel, where Armour and Ammunition is laid up.  
Arsenic, a mineral, called Orpiment, in English Ratsbane.  
Arseversie, upside down, preposterous.  
Arsmart, an Herb, otherwise called water pepper.  
Arson, (French) a saddlebow.  
Artaxerxes, the son of Xerxes, King of Persia, he had three sons by his wife, and 112 by his Concubines, he made Darius his Successor, who rebelling from his father, because he had taken from him his Concubine Aspasia, was slain with 50 of his brothers.  
Artemisia, Queen of Halicarnassus, and wife to Mausolus, she built so stately a Sepulchre for her deceased husband, that it was held for one of the seven wonders of the world, Artemisia is also the name of an Herb, called Mugwort.  
Artemisian (month), the month of May.  
Arten, to constrain an (old word) used by Chaucer.  
Arteries, (Lat.) those hollow membranous Vessels like to veins, in which the most thin, and hottest part of the blood together with the vital spirits pass through the body.  
Arteriotomy, (Greek) a cutting of an Artery.  
Arthritical disease, the Gout from Arthritis, a Greek word which signifies a joint.  
Arthur, a famous, warlike King of the Britain's, who beat the Saxons in divers set battles, this word signifieth in the British tongue strong man.  
Articular, (Lat.) jointed.  
Articulate, (lat.) to joint, also make Articles of agreement.  
Artificer, (Lat.) a workman.  
Artillery, great brass Guns, Cannons.  
Artisan, or Artist, a master of his Art.  
Arval brothers, a fraternity of Roman Priests, twelve in number, who besides their performance of public sacrifices, were appointed Judges of Landmarks.  
Arvisian wine, a sort of Greek wine from Arvis, now called Amista, in the Island Chios.  
Arundel, in Latin Aruntina vallis, a Town in Sussex, so called as it were Arundale, i. a dale lying upon the River Arun, it hath a strong Castle, which Robert de Belismo, keeping against King Henry the first, he thereupon forfeited his estate, and was proscribed.  
Arundiferous, (Lat.) bringing forth Reeds.  
Aruspicy, (Lat.) a certain kind of divination (anciently much in use among the Romans) by looking into the bowels of beasts.    


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Asabaracca, the Herb called Folefoot.  
Asbate, (old word) a buying.  
Asbestes, a people of Lybia about Cyrene, where the Oracle of Jupiter Ammon was.  
Asbestos, a kind of precious stone of an Iron colour, which being once fired cannot be quenched.  
Ascanius, the son of Aeneas, by Creusa the daughter of Priamus, he reigned in Italy 30 years, and built Alba.  
Ascaunces, (old word) as though.  
Ascendant, an Astrological Term, it being the point of the Ecliptic, which riseth at some determinate moment, when any one is born, it is also called the Horoscope, it signifieth also Metaphorically, a predominant, or powerful influence over any one: Cleopatra.  
Ascertain, to assure.  
Ascetic, (Greek) belonging to a Monk, or Monastery.  
Asclepiad, a verse consisting of four feet, Spondee, Choriambus, and two Dactyls.  
Ascribe, (Lat.) to attribute, to impute.  
Ashdown, or Assendown, which some interpret the Mount of Asses, a Town in Essex, where a great battle was fought between Edward Iron-side, and Canutus the Dane.  
Asia, one of those four parts, into which the whole world is divided, it was so called from, Asia, wife, to japetus, and daughter of Oceanus, and Thetis.  
Asinine, (Lat.) belonging to an Ass.  
Askance, (old word) if by chance.  
Askant, (old word) as, to look askant, to look sideways.  
Asks, (old word) ashes.  
Asmodeus, (Greek) a friend of carnality, the name of a certain spirit.  
Asmotographers, (Greek) composers of lessons to any instrument.  
Asopus, a River of Boeotia running by Thebes, which the Poets feigned to have been the father of Aegina, whom Jupiter deflowered.  
Asotus, (Greek) prodigal, intemperate.  
Aspect, (Lat.) a sight, also ones countenance, or presence, also a position of the stars, one toward another.  
Aspectable, (Lat) that may be seen, or beheld.  
Asper, a certain kind of coin, bearing the value of a penny farthing of our money.  
Asperation, (lat.) a making rough, or sharp.  
Asperity, (lat.) roughness.  
Aspernate, (lat.) to despise, to scorn.  
Aspersion, (lat.) a sprinkling, or bespattring, it is also taken Metaphorically, for a casting a blemish upon other men's reputation.  
Asphaltites, a Lake in Judaea, where Sodom and Gomorrha stood, having been full of brimstone, ever since it reigned down upon those Cities.  
Asphodel, the name of a certain flower, otherwise called Daffadil, or Narcissus.  
Aspic, a little venomous Serpent.  
Aspiration, (lat.) a breathing, also a note over a Greek vowel, which hath the force of an h.  
Asportation, (lat.) a carrying away.  
Assail, to set upon, to assault.  
Assart, a Term in law, signifying an offence committed in a Forest by plucking up the Woods by the roots, also to Assart, is to set in order, to make glades in a Wood, to lop off the branches of a Tree, to clear a ground of shrubs.  
An Ass●ssia● (Ital.) a Robber, or Murderer that kills another for gain.  
Assay, (French) to prove, to try; an Assayer of the King is an Officer of the Mint, for the true trial of silver.  
Ass●ctation, (lat.) a following any one, an adhering to another's opinion.  
Assentation, (lat.) a complying with another's opinion out of flattery, or dissimulation.  
Assert, (lat.) to affirm, to maintain.  
Assess, (Fr.) to set down a rate, to tax.  
Ass●●trix, (●at.) a Midwife, a woman that is assistant to another.  
Assets, (French) a Term in Common-law, signifying goods sufficient wherewith the Heir, o● Executor may discharge the Ancestors, or Testators Debts, or Legacies.  
Asseverate, (lat.) to affirm earnestly.  
Assiduous, (lat.) daily, observant, diligent.  
Assign, (French) a term in law, he that is constituted by another, to do any business, an assign indeed is he whom the person appoints, assign in law is he, whom the law appoints.  
Assimilation, (lat.) a likening, a resembling.  
Assize, Order, Chaucer.  
Assised, sure, firm, Idem.  
Assist, (lat.) to help.  
Assize, (French) a Term in law, signifying a sitting of Justices upon their Commission, it is taken also for a Writ, also a setting down the price of any commodity.  
Association, (lat.) a being frequent in company with another.  
Assoil, to acquit, to pardon, also to answer, Chaucer.  
Assoylen, to declare; Idem.  
Assuefaction, (lat.) an inuring, a bringing one to any thing by custom.  
Assuetude, (lat.) use, custom.  
Assume, (lat.) to take to ones self.  
Assumpsit, a voluntary promise, whereby a man takes upon him to perform any thing to another.  
Assumption, (lat.) a taking to, also the minor proposition of a syllogism.  
Astarites, a certain Crystalline stone having in the midst of it the resemblance of half a Moon.  
A●terisme, (Gr.) a constellation of stars.  
Asterisk, (Greek) a little star, also a mark in writing, having the form of a star.  
Asterius, the name of a certain King of Crect.  
A●terlagour, a word used by Chaucer, signifying an Astrolabe.  
A●●ert, (old word) passed.  
Asthma, (Greek) a certain disease, which causeth difficulty of breathing.  
Astipulation, (lat.) an agreement, an assent, also a witness.  
Astonish, (lat.) to dismay, to stupefy.  
Astraea, the daughter of Jupiter and Themis, or as some say of Astraeus and Aurora, she was, for her Justice, taken up into heaven, and placed among the twelve signs.  
Astraeus, the son of Crius (one of the Titans) and Eurybaea, he married Aurora, and begat the winds▪ and the stars.  
Astragal, a word used in Architecture, as also in fortification, being a certain ring, or circle about the neck of a Pillar, or a piece of Ordnance.  
Astriction, (lat.) a binding to.  
Astriferous, (lat.) star-bearing.  
Astringent, (lat.) binding, or making costive.  
A●troit, a precious stone, called in Latin Asteria, wherein little streaks like the beams of a star appear.  
Astrolabe, a Mathematical instrument, to find the motions, and distances of stars, or to take any heights and depths by.  
Astrology, (Greek) the art of foretelling things to come, by the motions and distances of the stars.  
A●tromela, a City of the Province of Narbon in France.  
Astronomy, (Greek) an art teaching the knowledge of the courses of the stars.  
Asturia, a Province of Spain near Portugal, so called from the River Astura, the Pyrenean Mountains are also called Asturias.  
Astute, (lat.) subtle, witty, crafty.  
Astyages, the father of Mandana, and Grandfather of Cyrus.  
Asyle, (Greek) a sanctuary, a place of refuge for offenders.  
Asyndeton, (Greek) a Rhetorital figure, where commas are put instead of conjunction copulatives.    


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Atalanta, the daughter of Schoeneus King of Scyrus, she being swift of foot, it was proposed among her suitors, that he, who could outrun her, should have her for his wife, but many of them being overcome, at length Hippomenes the son of Megacles, who had received three golden Apples of Venus, that had been gathered in the Hesperian Garden, let them fall in the midst of the Race, and by that means arrived at the end before her, also the name of a great Huntress of Arcadia, who gave the first wound to the Caledonian Boar, and was afterwards married to Meleager.  
Achievement, (French) the performance of some great exploit.  
Atchek●d, (old word) choked.  
Ateles, an Island famous for the abundance of precious Ointments that grew there.  
Aterst, (old word) in earnest, in deed.  
Athamas, the son of Aeolus, and King of Thebes, he had by his wife Nephele, Phryxus, and Helle, who were so persecuted by Ino, the daughter of Cadmus, whom their father married that they fled away upon the Golden Ram, but Helle falling off into the Sea, gave the name to Hellespont, see Ino.  
Atheism, (Greek) ungodliness, a being of no Religion.  
Athelney, or Athelingy, i. the Isle of Nobles, a little Island made by the River Th●ne in Sommersetshire, where King Alfred shrouded himself, when the Danes overran the Kingdom, as Marius did anciently in the Lake of Minturnus.  
Athens, a famous City of Greece, first called Cecropia from Cecrops, afterwards Athenae from Athenaea, or Minerva, who first found out the use of the Olive-tree.  
Athletical, (Greek) belonging to wrestling.  
Athol, a County in the South-part of Scotland, bordering upon Perth, and watered by the River Amund.  
Athos, a high Hill between Macedon, and Thrace, which casts a shadow as far as the Isle of Lemnos, upon the top of this Hill is a City, now called Monte Sancto.  
Athroted, (old word) cloyed.  
Atlantic Islands, two Islands upon the Borders of Lybia, formerly called the Fortunate Islands, or the Hesperideses, where were said to be the Elysian fields.  
Atlantick-Sea, a part of the Mediterranean-Sea, lying Westward, it begins at the River Molucha, and finishes at the promontory Ampelusia.  
Atlas, the son of japetus and Asia, daughter of Oceanus, who was feigned by the Poets to support heaven upon his shoulders, also a Mountain of Mauritania, now called Anchisa, by others Montes Claros, into which the Poets feign Atlas' King of Mauritania, to have been turned.  
Atmosphaere, (Greek) that same Region of the air, where vapours and exhalations are engendered.  
Atom, (Greek) a mote in the sunbeams, also a word used in Philosophy, being the smallest part of a body that can be imagined.  
Atonement, as it were, a making at one, a reconcilement, or causing to agree.  
Atramental, (Lat.) belonging to Ink.  
Atrate, (Lat.) made black, also one in mourning.  
Atrick, an Usher of a Hall.  
Atrocity, (Lat.) fierceness.  
Atrophy, (Greek) a kind of consumption of the body, which is caused by the meat, not turning into nourishment.  
Attachment, (French) a laying hands on, in Common-law it signifieth a laying hold on by the force of a Writ, it differeth from an Arrest, which lieth on the body, and from a distress which is upon land and goods, this being upon body and goods.  
Attainder, (French) a Term in law, signifying the conviction of any person of felony, or any Crime whereof he was not convicted before.  
Attaint, tried, found out.  
Attamed, (old word) set on broach.  
Attaque, (French) an assault, an encounter.  
Attemperate, (Lat.) to make fit. to mix a just proportion.  
a Attendant, a servant.  
Attenes (old word) at once.  
Attentive, (Lat.) diligently harkening.  
Attenuation, (Lat.) a making less.  
Atterly, (old word) extremely.  
Attestation, (lat.) a proving by witnesses.  
Atthis, the daughter of Cranaus, King of Athens, she died unmarried, and from her the Country was called Attica, whereas it was formerly called Actica from Actaeus, the first King thereof.  
Attic, neat, elegant, from Attica, or Athens, which was the Nursery of Eloquence.  
An Attiring, a dressing, or apparelling, from Tiara, a Persian Ornament for the head, also a Term in Heraldry.  
Attoure, (old word) towards.  
Attournment, (French) a Term in Common-law, a turning Tenant to a new Lord.  
Attraction, (Lat.) a drawing to, an allurement.  
Attraits, (French) the same, also those charming qualities, which have power to draw the affections of men. Artamenes.  
Attrebatii, the ancient name of those people that inhabited that part of England, now called Bark-shire.  
Attrectation, (Lat.) handling, also a wanton carriage towards a woman.  
Attribute, (Lat.) to give, to impute.  
Attrition, (Lat.) a rubbing, or wearing against another thing.  
Attwitte, (old word) to make blame-worthy.  
Atwin, (old word) asunder.    


A V  
Available, profitable.  
Avaunt, (French) forward, also a Term of disdain, as much as to say, away, out of my sight.  
Avarice, (Lat.) covetousness.  
Avaricum, a Town of Gallia, Aquitanica, now called Bourges, by some Chasteauneuf.  
Aubades, (French) songs, or instrumental music, sung, or played under any one's Chamber-window in the morning, from Aube the morning.  
Auben●y, or Albeney, see D'anbeney.  
Author, (Lat.) an increaser, also the same as Author.  
Aucupation, (Lat.) fouling, also a greedy looking after gain.  
Audacity, (Lat.) boldness.  
Audley, see Awdley.  
Audience, (Lat.) hearing, also a great concourse of people coming to hear any Oration delivered in public.  
Auditor, (Lat.) a hearer, also an Officer of the King, or any other great personage, appointed to hear, and examine the accounts of all under Officers, and to make up a general book, which shows the difference between their receipts and allowances.  
Audery, the name of an English Saint, the first foundress of Ely Church, some think it contracted from the Saxon word, Ethelred.  
Avenant, agreeable.  
Avenage, (French) a certain quantity of Oats, which a Landlord receives in stead of some other duties.  
Avenio, a City of Gallia Narbonensis, which hath been the seat of divers Popes, now called Avignon, this City hath seven Palaces, seven Parishes, seven Monasteries, seven Colleges, seven Inn's, and seven Gates.  
Aventinus, one of the seven Hills of Rome.  
Avenue, (French) a Term in fortification, signifying the space that is left for passage to and fro, in, and out a Camp, Garrison, or Quarter.  
Aver, (old word) bribery.  
Aver, (French) affirm, to justify.  
Average, from the old Latin word Averia, which signifies a beast; it being a service, which a Tenant does unto the Lord by horse, or carriage of horse, and so the King's Averages are 〈◊〉 King's carriages by horse, or cart, it is also a contribution that Merchants and others make, towards the losses of those, who have their goods cast into the Sea for the safeguard of the ship.  
Averdupois, (French) it signifies in Common-law, a weight of 16 Ounces, whereas Troy-weight hath but 12. also such Merchandizes as are weighed by this weight.  
Averie, a place where Oats, or Provender for the King's horses was kept, or a Christian name, signifying as much as given in wish from the Dutch Alberia.  
Averment, a Term in law, when the Defendant offers to justify an exception pleaded in abatement of the Plaintiffs act.  
Avernus, a Lake in Campania near Baiae, whose vapours were so deadly, that birds were killed as they flew over, which made the ancients think it to be a descent into Hell.  
Averpenny, money contributed towards the King's Averages.  
Averruncation, (Lat.) a Term in Husbandry, it being a lopping off of superfluous branches.  
Averrun●us, a certain God among the Romans, who was said to avert all evils, as Hercules among the Greeks, was called Alexicacus.  
Aversion, (Lat.) a secret hatred without any apparent reason, it may be taken in the same sense as Antipathy. Artamenes, also a turning away.  
Aufidena, a City of Italy among the Caraceni, which is yet standing.  
Augeas, King of Elis, the son of Sol and Nauphridame, he had a stable which held 3000 Oxen, which Hercules cleansed by bringing in the River Alpheus, but being denied his pay, he killed Augeas, and made his son Phileus King.  
Augmentation, (Lat.) an increasing, the Court of augmentation, was a Court erected by Henry the eighth, for the increase of the Revenues of the Crown, by the suppression of Abbeys and religious houses.  
Augre, a Carpenter's tool, a wimble.  
Augrim, the same as Algorithme, skill in numbering.  
Augrimstones, stones to cast account with.  
Augury, (Lat.) Soothsaying, Divination by the voices, or flying of birds.  
Augures-staff, a certain wand, which the Augurs used to hold in their hand, when they made their divinations.  
August, Royal, Majestical, Illustrious, from Octavius Augustus, ●he second Roman Emperor, after whom 〈◊〉 the succeeding Roman Emperors, were honoured with that Title, also the name of the sixth month from March, otherwise called Sextilis.  
Augustal's, (Lat.) feasts kept in honour of Augustus.  
Augustan Confession, (Lat.) the confession of faith made by the Protestants at Auspurgg in Germany, in the year 1530.  
Augustin, or Austin, the name of one of the fathers, who was Bishop of Hippo, also a proper name of divers men from Augustus, i Majestical.  
Augustin, or Austin Friars, an Order of Friars, of the institution of St. Austin.  
Augu●tinians, a Sect of Heretics, otherwise called Sacramentaries, who hold that Heaven Gates are not opened till the general Resurrection, they were instituted by Andrea's Car●lostadius, in the year 1524. afterwards confirmed by Augustin a Bohemian.  
Aviary, (Lat.) a great Cage, or place where birds are kept.  
Avicen, a woman's name, in Latin Hawisia, or Helwisa, contracted from Hildevig, signifying in Saxon, Lady Defence.  
Avidity, (Lat.) covetousness, greediness of gain.  
Aniso, (Spanish) an advertisement, or advice.  
Aulick, (Lat.) belonging to the Court.  
Aulis, a Haven in Boeotia, where the Grecian Princes met, and joined forces to go to the siege of Troy.  
Aulnegeor, (French) an Officer of the King, who looks to the Assize of Woollen Cloth, made throughout the land, and hath two Seals ordained him for that purpose.  
Aumener, (old word) a Cupboard.  
Aumer, (old word) Amber.  
Ancient demeasn, a Term in Common-law, signifying a public Tribute by a Tenure, whereby all Manors belonging to the Crown, in the days of Edgar, or Saint Edward did hold.  
Auntreth, (old word) maketh adventure.  
Avocation, (Lat.) a calling away.  
Avoirdupois, see Averdupois.  
Avouch, (French) to maintain, to justify.  
Avowable, justifiable.  
Avowry, a Term in law, when one takes a distress for Rent, and he, who is distrained sues a Replevy, now he that took the distress justifying the act, is said to avow.  
Aurea Chers●nesus, a Peninsula of India, by some called Melepa, by others Japan.  
Aureat, (lat.) Golden.  
Aurelia, a City of Gallia Celtica, so called from Aurelius the Emperor, now called Orleans, it is situate upon the bank of the River Loir.  
Aurenches, the name of an ancient family, who were heretofore Barons of Folkstone in Kent, they are styled in Latin, Records de Abrincis.  
Auricular, (lat.) belonging to the ear, whence Auricular confession.  
Auriferous, (lat.) Gold-bearing, an Epithet belonging to the River Tagus.  
Auriflamb, the holy Standard of France, which used to be born in the Wars against Infidels, having on the top a purple Ensign, it was lost in a battle against the Flemings.  
Auriga, a Constellation in the firmament upon the Horns of Taurus.  
Aurigation▪ (lat.) the guiding of a Chariot, or Coach.  
Aurigia, a Town of Hispania Boetica, now called Arion.  
Aurigraphy, (Greek) a writing in Gold.  
Aurney, or Aurigney, contracted from Alderney, an Island in the British Sea, anciently called Arica.  
Aurora, the daughter of Hyperion and Thea, mother of Lucifer and the winds, she snatched away Tithonus, the brother of Laomedon, whom, when he was old, she restored to youth by the virtue of Herbs, and had Memnon by him.  
Aurum potabile, Gold made liquid, and Medicinable.  
Auscultation, (lat.) a harkening unto, or obeying.  
Auses, a people of Africa, among whom the Virgins used to combat in honour of Minerva, those that were killed were accounted no maids, and she that fought most valiantly was carried in a Triumphant Chariot, about the River Tritonis.  
Ausones, a very ancient people of Italy, Neighbours to the Osci and Cir●eii, being that part where now stands Beneventum, they were so called from Auson, the son of Ulysses and Capso, who built Arunca thereabouts.  
Auspical, (lat.) belonging to Sooth-saying.  
Auspicious, (lat.) lucky, happy, from Auspexes soothsayers.  
Austeres, (lat.) sour, crabbed, stern.  
Austral, (lat.) Southern.  
Austrasia, that part which contains Brabant and Lorraine, it was anciently reckoned a part of France, and was a Kingdom of itself, having Mets for its chief seat, there being anciently in France four Kingdoms, Austrasie, Soissons, Orleans, and Paris.  
Austria, a part of Germany by Danubius, anciently called the upper ●annonia, in this Country is seated the imperial City of Vi●enna.  
Austromancy, (Greek) a kind of divination by observing the south-wind.  
Authentic, (Greek) allowed, approved by good Authors.  
Autoleon, a Captain of the Crotoniates, making war against the Lo●ri, who always left a room void for Ajax, as if he had been present himself, but Antoleon breaking into the empty place, was wounded by Ajax his Ghost.  
Autoli●us, the son of Mercury and Telauge, the daughter of Lucifer, he received this gift from his father, that whatsoever he stole he might change it into what form soever he would to keep himself from being deprehended, he ravished Anticlia, the daughter of Sisyphus, who being with child was given to Laertes, and brought forth Ulysses.  
Autology, (Greek) a speaking of, or to one's self.  
Autogeneal, (Greek) self-begotten.  
Autocrasie, (Greek) self-subsistence.  
Automatous, (Greek) having a motion within itself.  
Antonoe, the daughter of Cadmus, King of Thebes and Hermione, she was married to Aristeus, and brought forth Actaeon.  
Autonomy, (Greek) a living after one's own law.  
Autoptical, (Greek) self beholding.  
Autremite, another attire, a word used by Chaucer.  
Autumnal, (Lat.) belonging to Autumn, one of the four quarters of the year.  
Auturgie, (Greek) a self-working.  
Auulsion, (Lat.) a pulling away from.  
Aux, (a Term in Astronomy) the same as Absis, see Absis.  
Auxiliary, (Lat.) aiding, or assisting, as auxiliary forces were such as were sent the Romans from other Countries, their confederates, and ally's.  
A●xilium ad filium militem faciendum, etc. a Writ directed to the Sheriff of every County, where the King, or other Lord hath Tenants, to levy of them reasonable aid toward the Knighting of his eldest son, or marrying of his eldest daughter.  
Award, judgement, arbitration.  
Await, a watching circumspection, also a tarrying.  
Awaits, ambushments.  
Awdley end, the name of a stately house in Essex, once an Abbey, afterwards the dwelling house of the Aldethelighe's, or Awdly's, an ancient family, it is now in the possession of the Earls of Suffolk.  
Awhaped, (old word) amazed.  
Awhere, (old word) desire.  
Awning, a sail made of Canvasse, which is spread over the ship above the deck to keep away the sun.  
Awreketh, (old word) revengeth.  
Axillary, (Lat.) belonging to the arm pit.  
Axinomancy, (Greek) a divination by hatchets.  
Axiom, (Greek) a position in a sentence, a maxim in any art.  
Axicle, (Latin) a little board, lath, or shingle.  
Axis, (Lat.) an Axletree, the Diameter of the world.  
Axminster, or Axanminster, a Town in Cornwall, famous for the Tombs of the Saxon Princes, slain at the battle of Brunaburg.  
Ay, (old word) an Egg.  
Aid, the same as aid, help, succour, also a Term in law, signifying a subsidy, loan, or tax due from subjects to their Sovereign, or from Tenants to their Landlord.  
Ay, (old word) for ever.  
Azamoglans, those that are destined to be Janizary's are so called, before they are enrolled in pay.  
Azebone, (Arab.) a Term in Astrology, the head of the 16th. mansion.  
Azimeck, (Arab.) the star, called the Virgin's spike.  
Azemen, degrees in Astronomy, are those degrees, which, when the native is infected with any inseparable disease, as blindness, dumbness, etc. or defective in any member, are supposed to ascend at his birth.  
Azimuth, a Term in Astronomy, the Azimuth Circles are those, which meet in the vertical point, and pass through all the degrees of the Horizon.  
Azure, a skye-colour, a light blue, it is most properly termed Azure in blazon, or Heraldry.  
Azyme, (Greek) unleavened, unmingled.  
Azymes, a solemn feast kept for seven days, wherein it was not lawful to eat leavened bread.     



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BAal, an Assyrian word, signifying Jupiter, or Lord.  
Ba●el, or Babylon, so called from the confusion of languages, which was there caused, it was anciently the chief seat of the Assyrian Monarches, being built by Nimrod, and afterwards walled by Semiramis, it is now called Bagadeth, or Bagda.  
Bablac, a Town in Oxfordshire, situate upon the River Isis, where Sir R. Vere, Earl of Oxford, marquis of Dublin, and Duke of Ireland, being in great favour and Authority with King Richard the second, was defeated by the Nobles, forced to swim over the River, and to fly his Country.  
babies, the brother of Marsyas, he committing the like insolency as his brother, was also to have been flayed by Apollo, but that he was saved at the intercession of Pallas.  
Bacchanals, the feast of Bacchus.  
Baccharach, or Bachrag wines are those, which we call Rhenish wines, from Baccharag, a City situate upon the Rhine Bacchus, the inventour of wine, he was the son of Jupiter and Semele, who desiring to lie with Jupiter in all his glory was burnt up with Thunder, and Bacchus being cut out of her Womb, was inserted into Jupiter's Thigh, until the birth were mature, he is also called Dionysius, Liber Pater, and Osiris.  
Bacciferous, (Lat.) bearing Berries.  
Bachelor, (French) an unmarried man, also a Bachelor of a Company, a Bachelor of Arts, is he, who takes the first degree in the profession of any Art, or Science, the second being licenciate, and the last Doctor, A Bachelor Knight, vide Knight.  
Backberond, (Saxon) a Term in Common-law, signifying a Thief that is taken with the manner, (being followed with hue and cry) with those things he hath stolen, whether it be money, or any thing else, it is by some taken for an offender against Vert, or Venison in the Forest.  
Bactriana, a Provice of Scythia, beyond Assyria.  
Badbury, a Town in Dorsetshire, where King Edward the Elder put to flight his Cousin Aethelwald, who had conspired with the Danes against him.  
Badge, the same as Arms, or Cognisance.  
Badger, a Carrier of Corn, or like provision from one place, to transport it to another.  
Badinage, (French) foolery, buffoonery.  
Badonicus, the ancient name of a Hill in Sommersetshire, now called Bannesdown-hill, where King Arthur defeated the English Saxons in a great battle.  
Boetica, a part of Spain, formerly so called from the River Boetis, now called Gnadalquivir.  
Bagatel, (French) a toy, a trifle.  
Baggeth, (old word) disdaineth.  
Bail, (French) a Term in Common-law, signifying the taking charge of one arrested upon action, either Civil, or Criminal, under surety taken for his appearance at a day, and place certainly assigned. See Mainprise.  
Baily, or Bailiff, (French) a Magistrate appointed, within a Province, or praecinct, to execute Justice, to maintain the peace, and to preserve the people from wrongs and vexations, and is principal Deputy to the King, or Supreme Lord, also the Officers of each hundred, and of Towns Corporate are called Bailiffs, there are also Bailiffs of husbandry belonging to private men, who are Lords of Manors.  
Bailywick, the Jurisdiction of a Bailie.  
Bain, (French) a bath, or hot house.  
Bainard's Castle, a house in London, belonging at this day to the Earls of Pembrock, it was so called from William Bainard, Lord of Dunmow, whose possession formerly it was.  
Baisemaines, (Fr.) kissing of the hands, Complementing.  
Baiton Kaiton, the belly of the Whale, an Arabic word.  
Baize, a fine sort of Frieze, from Baii, a City of Naples, where it was first made.  
Balade, (French) a Ballet, or roundelay, also a Dance.  
Balasse, a Saxon word, signifying Gravel, laid in the bottom of a ship, to keep it upright.  
Balatron, (Ital.) a babbler, a prating knave.  
Balcone, (Ital.) a bay-window.  
Baldwin, (Germ.) a proper name, signifying bold victor, and answering to the Greek Thrasyn●achus.  
Bale, (French) a pack of Merchant's wares.  
Baleful, sorrowful, woeful.  
Balk, (Dutch) a ridge between two furrows.  
Ball, (French) a dancing meeting.  
Balladin, (French) a dancer of Galliards.  
A Balance, (French) a pair of Scales.  
Ballast, see Balasse.  
Balliol College, a College in the University of Oxford, built by John Balliol of Bernard's Castle, in the Bishopric of Durham, and father of Balliol, King of Scots.  
balist, (Lat.) an Engine to cast, or shoot stones.  
balon, (French) a Term in Architecture, signifying the round Globe of a Pillar, also a great Ball.  
Ballotation, a kind of casting lots, or making election by Balls.  
Ballustrad, a Term in Architecture, signifying a jutting out of a window, or portal.  
Balm, the juice, or Oil of a certain plant growing in Judaea, otherwise called Balsamum, or Opobalsamum.  
Balmerinoch, an Abbey in Fife, a County of Scotland, built by Queen Ermengard wife to King William.  
Balneary, (Lat.) a bathing place.  
Balthasar, an Hebr. word, signifying without treasure, it was the name of one of the wisemen, who came out of the East to worship our Saviour. See Sands his Travels 181.  
Baltia, an Island in the Germane Ocean, by Xenophon called Lampsacenus, now Scandia, or Scandinavia, from this Island the Baltic Sea derives its name, which Philemon calls Marimorusa, Hecataeus Amalchium.  
Bambalio, a faint-hearted fellow.  
A Band, (French) a Company of foot Soldiers.  
Bandy, (French) to follow a faction.  
Banditi, (Ital.) outlaws from Bando, a Proclamation, because they are condemned by Proclamation, the Dutch call them Nightinghals, and Freebooters.  
Bandle, an Irish measure of two foot in length.  
A Bandog, a Mastive.  
Bandon, (French) free Licence, or liberty, also a company, or Sect.  
Bandore, (Ital.) a kind of Musical instrument.  
Bane, poison, destruction.  
Banes, (French) in Canon-law are Proclamations, but more especially taken for the public proclaiming of Marriage in Churches.  
Bangle-eared, having hanging ears like a Spaniel.  
Bangue, a pleasant drink used in the Eastern Countries.  
A Banker, one who in foreign Country's delivers foreign money for his own Country's Coyn.  
Bankrupt, or Bankrupt, a decoctor, one that hath consumed his estate.  
Bannavenna, or Bennaventa, a Town in Northhamptonshire, anciently so called, now Wedon in the street, once the Royal seat of Wolpher, King of the Mercians, and by his daughter Werbury, a holy Virgin converted into a Monastery.  
Banner, (French) a Standard, or Ensign.  
Banneret, or Knight Banneret, vide Knight.  
Banneroll, (French) a little Flag, or Streamer.  
Baptism, (Greek) a Sacrament used in the Church, for the initation of children into the Christian Religion, it signifies a washing, or dipping in water.  
Baptist, (Greek) a proper name, first given to St. John, who was the first that baptised.  
Baptistery, (Greek) a Vessel to wash in, a Font to baptise in.  
Barbara, the name of a holy woman, martyred under the Emperor Maximian, the word signifieth in Latin, strange, or unknown.  
Barbaria, the chief part of afric, which is divided into four Kingdoms, Morocco, Fez, Telessina, and Tunis.  
Barbarism, (Greek) a rudeness of behaviour, a clownish pronunciation of words.  
Barbe, a mask, or vizard.  
Barbel, a kind of fish, a little Salmon.  
Barbican, (French) a Term in architecture, and fortification, an out-work in a building, a bulwark, a watch tower.  
Barbitist, a Lutinist.  
Barce, the chief City of Lybia.  
Bards, the ancient Poets among the Britain's, and the Gauls, Bards also, or barbes, signify the trappings, or comparisons of horses.  
Bardulph, (Germ.) from Bertulph.  
Bargaret, (old word) a Sonnet, or Ballet.  
Barkary, a tan house, or house where they put barks of Trees.  
Bark, the Foresters say a Fox barketh.  
Bark-fat, a Tanner's tub.  
Bark-man, a Boat-man, from Bark, a little ship, or boat.  
Barm, yeast, the flowering, or overdecking of Beer, also a lap.  
Barm-cloath, an Apron, Chaucer.  
Barn, or Bern, a Northern word, signifying a child.  
Barnabas, the proper name of a man, signifying in Hebrew a son of comfort.  
Baroco, a Term in Logic, being one of the moods of the second figure of a Syllogism, 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 mesnalty. Thirdly, Lords of Manors.  
〈◊〉, a tax, or subsidy of aid, to be levied for the King ou● of the Precincts of Baronies.  
Bar, 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 Blazon, being composed of two equidistant lines drawn overthwart the Escutcheon, and differeth from the Fez, 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 Gaoler.  
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 Bar of Justice.  
Barren signs are Libra, Leo, Virgo.  
Barricado, (Spanish) a defence against an enemy's assault, made of empty barrels filled with earth.  
Barriers, (French) a certain martial exercise (in Latin called palaestra) of armed men fight with short swords, within certain limits, or lists which sever them from the spectators.  
Barrister, a pleader at the Barre●, those who after seven years' study of the Law are admitted to plead; and stand without the Bar, are called utter Barristers, but a Sergeant, or Prince's Attorney, or any of the King's Council, are admitted to plead within the Bar, and are called inner-Barristers.  
Barsalona, or Barcelona, anciently called Barcino, or Colonia Faventia, the chief City 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.  
Bart●●, a place to keep Poultry in, from the Dutch word baert to bring forth, and Ho●n a H●n.  
Bar●let, a Term in Heraldry, the fourth part of a Bar.  
〈◊〉, (Spanish) the language of a Country of Spain, called Bi●cay.  
Base, the bottom, or foundation of any thing, also the foot of a pillar, also the deepest part in Music, being the foundation of the rest, also a kind of fish, called a Sea-wolf.  
Base-Court, a Term in Law, any Court that is not of Record, as Courtbaron.  
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, o● a very fragrant smell, also a proper name signifying Royal, or Kingly.  
Basilical, (Greek) Royal, Magnificent.  
Basilick vain, see vein.  
Basilisk, (Greek) a kind of a Serpent, called a Cockatrice, also a long piece of Ordnance, called in Italian Basilisco, also a star, called the Lion's 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 Soldiers 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 kind into a worse.  
Bastile, or Bastillion, (French) a fortress, or fortification, the chief fortress 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 Sconce, 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 King's Court, for the taking of such men to Ward, as are committed by the Court.  
Bastonado, see Bastinado.  
Batavia, a part of lower Germany, situate upon the River Rhine, called Holland.  
Bath, a famous City in Sommersetshire, so called from the hot Baths of Medicinal waters, which are there by Antoninus called Aquae solis, by Ptolemy 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, some report them to have been found out by Bleyden a Magician, others by Julius Caesar, others by an ancient British King.  
Battail-field, a place near Shrewsbury, so called from the great battle fought there between King Henry the fourth, and Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March, where Sir Henry Piercy, called Hotsspur was slain.  
Battalion, (French) the main battle of an Army.  
Battle-bridge, a place in Yorkshire, otherwise called Stanford-bridge, where Harald King of England slew Harald Hardreak King of Norwey.  
Battlements, the Turrets of houses built flat.  
Battology, (Greek) a vain repetition of words.  
Battus, a certain keeper of Mares, to whom Mercury delivered several Oxen, which he had stolen from Apollo, keeping Admetus his herds, and coming to him afterwards in another s●ape, he corrupted him with gifts to deliver the Oxen, but seeing his perfidiousness, he turned him into a stone, called Index.  
Batune, a Term in Heraldry, and seemeth to be the fourth part of a bend Sinister only, 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 entertained Jupiter and Mercury. See Philemon.  
Bawd, a brave, a Ruffian, from the French word Ribald.  
Baudkin, a kind of tinsel, or stuff that glisters like sparkles.  
Baudon, custody, a word used by Chaucer.  
Baudrick, furniture, also a sword-girdle, also an old fashioned Jewel.  
Balk, (old word) to cross.  
Baulm, a certain Herb called Beewort.  
Bawsin, (old word) big, gross.  
Bay, a stop for water, a road for ships, also a brown red colour, being the colour of the Palmtree, Chaucer also useth it for a stake.  
Bay-window, a window that boundeth out in a round form.    


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Beacon, from the Dutch word Bekennen to give notice, a light fastened upon a high pole to give warning of an enemy's 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 custom to drop a bead.  
Beadle, (from the Dutch word Bedel, a Crier) one that waits upon a Magistrate with a white wand to make any Summons, an Officer, especially belonging to a University, also an Officer of the Forest, that makes all manner of garnishments for the Court of the Forest, and makes all manner of Proclamations, as well within the Court of the Forest as without.  
A Bead-roll, (Saxon) a list of such as Priests use to pray for in the Church.  
Beakehead, in Navigation, is that which is fastened to the stem of the ship, and is supported with a knee which is fastened into the stem.  
Beam, in hunting, is that whereon the starts of a Stag's head grow.  
Bearesfoot, an Herb otherwise called Brank Ursin, or Bears claw.  
Bearers, a term in Law signifying maintainers or abettors; also a term in Heraldry, signifying those that have coat-armours, distinguished from others by tincture and differences.  
Bear in, is when a ship sails before, or with a large wind into a harbour, or channel, she is said to bear in with the harbour or channel.  
Bear off, when a ship goes more room than her course doth lie, she is said to bear off from the land.  
Beasel or collet of a ring, that wherein the stone is enchased.  
Beastail, (French) all manner of cattle or beasts, as oxen, sheep, etc.  
Beat, a term in hunting, a hare or coney when they make a noise, are said to beat or tapp.  
Beatitude, (Lat.) blessedness, happiness.  
Beatrix, (Lat.) a woman's name, she that makes happy.  
Beavis, the proper name of a man, contracted from Bellovesus.  
Beauchamp, a name of great honour and eminency from the time of King Henry the second, especially since Sicily de Fortibus descended from the Earls de Ferrariis matched into their Family of this name were anciently the Earls of Warwick, the Barons of Kidderminster, and of Powick. Of late ages, the Title of Viscount Beauchamp, hath been conferred upon the Family of Seimours. In old Records it is written de Bello Campo.  
Beaumond, the name of one of the greatest Families of the Nation, descended from John County of Brene in France, who for his valour was preferred to the kingdom of Jerusalem.  
Beaupleading, a term in Law, fair pleading.  
Beau Sir, fair sir, a word used by Chaucer.  
Bec, a Phrygian word, signifying bread, which was the first word pronounced by certain children, whom Psammeticus the Egyptian King caused to be brought up in a forest, by which he concluded the Phrygians to be the most ancient people.  
Becebick, medicaments, such as are composed for the asswaging of a cough, as Lozenges, Licorice, Pills, etc.  
Becomingnesse, neatness, handsomeness, Artamenes.  
Bede, the name of a learned English Monk, who lived near Newcastle upon Tine; he had the title given him of venerable Bede, as well in his life time, as since his death.  
Beddeth, (a term in hunting) applied to a Roe when it lies down in any place.  
Bedellium, a kind of gum.  
Bedlam, or Bethlem, (an Hebr. word, signifying a house of bread) a place where mad people are kept.  
Bedoheer, (Sax.) a bedfellow.  
Beemot, the flat key in music.  
Besom, a broom.  
Beesting, quasi breasting, the first milk after birth.  
Beet, a certain Garden herb.  
Beglerbeg, a Supreme Commander under the Great Turk: there are but two who have this command, the one is called Beglerbeg of Greece, the other of Anatolia.  
Beguines, an order of Religious women who are all old.  
Behight, (old word) promised.  
Beknew, (old word) learned out.  
Behiram, a Feast among the Turks, where they use to pardon all injuries.  
Belamy, (French) fair friend.  
Belchier, (French) good countenance.  
Belchose, (French) fair thing.  
Beleagre, to besiege, from the Dutch Belegren, to sit near.  
Belgia, the Country of the Belgae, or Low-countrymen, lying between the River Sequana, and the Rhine. It is divided into 17 Provinces, also the people anciently inhabiting that part of England now called Sommersetshire, Hantshire, and Wiltshire, were called Belgae, in regard they came thither originally out of Gallia Belgica.  
Belides, the fifty daughters of Danaus, who married the fifty sons of Aegyptus, who all killed their husbands except one.  
Belizarius, Captain of the Emperor Justinians armies, who overthrew the Persians in the East, the Vandals in Africa, the Goths in Italy, and at last had his eyes put out by Justinian, and was forced to beg his bread in a poor cottage.  
Bell, in the Chaldaean language signifies the Sun who was worshipped under that name by the Caldaeans and Assyrians.  
Bellatrice, (Lat.) a woman warrior.  
Bellatrix, the left shoulder of Orion.  
Bellerophon, the son of Glaucus' King of Epire, against whom Sthenobaea the wife of Praetus King of Argos conspired, because he refused her enticements; but he having overcome all difficulties, was commanded at last to kill the Chimaera, which he did with the help of Neptune, who sent him a flying horse called pegasus, which was afterwards placed among the celestial Signs.  
Belleth, a term in hunting, as when the Foresters say, a Roe Belleth.  
Bellipotent, (Lat.) strong in arms, powerful in war.  
Belligeration, (Lat.) a waging war.  
Bellona, who is also called Enyo, the Goddess of War, and sister of Mars, some think her to be the same with Minerva.  
Bellow, the Foresters apply this word to the Hart, and say, the Hart belloweth.  
Belluine, (Lat.) pertaining to beasts, of a cruel bestial disposition.  
Bel-vedere, (Ital.) pleasant to behold, the name of the Pope's Palace in Rome.  
Belus, the second, or, as some say, the first King of Assyria, who when he died, was worshipped as a god. Also the son of Epaphus and Lybia, was called Belus Priscus, who married Isis, and had two sons, Aegyptus and Danaus, Belus hath also been taken for Jupiter, as Nimrod for Saturn.  
Belzebub, an Hebrew word, signifying the god of flies, and is used in Scripture for the prince of the Devils.  
Bement, (old word) lamented.  
Beams, (old word) trumpets.  
Benacus, a lake in Lombardy, which is said to have golden sands.  
Benan, a Star in the tail of Helm.  
Bend, used by Chaucer for a muffler, a cawl, a kercher. Also a term in Heraldry, being an ordinary extended between two opposite points of the Escutcheon: viz. the dexter chief, and the sinister base.  
Bendlet, is also a term in Heraldry, being a subdivision of the bend.  
Benedictines, certain religious Monks instituted by St. Benedict.  
Benefice, (Lat.) a spiritual promotion.  
Benes, (old word) bones.  
Benefactor, (Lat.) a doer of good turns.  
Benet, the proper name of a man, contracted from Benedictus.  
Beneplacitie, (Lat.) a well pleasing.  
Benevolence, (Lat.) good will.  
Benevolent Planets, are Jupiter and Venus.  
Benjamin, an Hebr. name, the son of the right hand, as also a gum.  
Benign, (Lat.) favourable.  
Benimmeth, (old word) bereaveth.  
Benisons, (French) blessings.  
Bennavenna, see Bannavenna.  
Benoni, an Hebr. name, signifying the son of sorrow.  
Bereft, (old word) deprived of.  
Berenice, the daughter of Ptolemaeus Philadelphus and Arsinoe, whom Ptolemaeus Lagus her brother married. She when her husband made an Expedition, vowed to dedicate her hair to Venus if he returned safe, which afterwards not being to be found, Conon the Mathematician feigned to have been translated to heaven and placed among the Stars.  
Beris, a high hill in America, on the top of which some hold that many people were saved in the great Deluge.  
Berkhamsted, a Town in Hertfortshire, where Frederick Abbot of St. Alban, ministered an oath to William the Conqueror, in presence of Archbishop Lanfranc, to observe inviolably the ancient laws of this Nation.  
Bern, the chief City of Helvetia, or Swizzerland.  
Bernacles, a sort of birds which breed out of the rotten wood of trees growing by the sea side, especially in the North parts of Scotland, and the Islands thereabouts; They are also called Claik-geeses, and Soland-geeses.  
Bernard, from the Dutch word Beornhart, i. e. bears heart, the proper name of a learned Monk of Burgundy, who entered into the Monastery of Cisteaux.  
Bernard College, a College in Oxford, re-edified by Sir Thomas White, Citizen of London, and called by a new name, Trinity College, as Durham College was repaired by Sir Thomas Pope, and dedicated to St. John Baptist.  
Bernardines, an Order of Monks, instituted by Robert, Abbot of the abovenamed Monastery, whereof St. Bernard was the chief: they were also called Cistertian Monks.  
Bernet, a Town in Hertfordshire, famous for the great battle fought between the two Houses of York and Lancaster, where Rich. Nevil Earl of Warick was slain.  
Berry, a Saxon word, signifying a dwelling house, a Lord of a Manors seat.  
Birth, convenient room at sea to moor a ship in.  
Bertha, a woman's name, signifying in the Germane tongue, bright or famous.  
Berthinsec, or Birdinsec, a law in Scotland, whereby a man cannot be hanged for stealing a sheep, or so much meat as he can carry upon his back in a sack, but only scourged.  
Bertram, an herb called pellitory of Spain, also a proper name. See Ferdinando.  
Berubium, a Town in Strathnahern in Scotland, now called Vrehead.  
Besant, an ancient coin of Gold, otherwise called Bisantine, from Byzantium: i. e. Constantinople, where it used to be coined. It is uncertain what value it is of; some attribute to it the value of a Ducat. It is also a term in Heraldry, by which they understand plates of Gold, containing 104 pound and two ounces of Troy weight, in value 3750 pound stir. They were round and smooth, without any representation on them.  
Besieging, is when a Planet is placed between the bodies of the two malevolents.  
Besestein, or Bisestano, the name of the chief Exchange or Marketplace in Constantinople.  
Besyen, trouble.  
Bet, (old word) better, also quickly.  
beat, (old word) help, boot.  
beaten, (old word) to kindle.  
Bethlem, see Bedlam.  
beetle, or Betre, a kind of Indian plant, called Bastard-pepper.  
Betonie, a medicinal plant, so called, having many sovereign virtues.  
Betrassed, (old word) deceived.  
Betreint, (old word) sprinkled.  
Betrothe, from the Dutch word Betrouwen, to make sure, to promise one in marriage.  
Beverage, (French) a mingled drink.  
Bevy, a troop, a company. The Foresters say, a Bevy of Roes.  
Bewreck, (old word) revenged.  
Bewryens, (old word) bewrayed.  
Bezill, see Beasel.  
Bezoar, a precious stone, bred in the maw of a Goat.    


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Bialacoyl, (old word) fair welcoming.  
Biace, or Bias, (French) that which makes the bowl to run obliquely.  
Bibacity, (Lat.) the immoderate love of drink.  
Bibliopolist, (Greek) a Bookseller.  
Bibliotheque, (Greek) a study of books, a library.  
Bice, a certain blue colour used by Painters.  
Bid, a boon, (old word) to desire a request.  
Bid-ale, the setting up of one decayed in his estate, by the liberality of friends invited or bid to a Feast.  
Bicipital, (Lat.) having two heads.  
Bicorp●real, signs are those signs which represent two bodies, or double bodied, as Gemini and Pisces.  
Biennial, (Lat.) of two years' continuance.  
Bifarious, (Lat.) twofold, or that may be taken two ways.  
Biformed, (Lat.) having two shapes.  
Bifront, (Lat.) having two foreheads.  
Bifurcous, (Lat.) twoforked.  
Bigamy, (Greek) the marriage of two wives at the same time, which according to Common law, hinders a man from taking holy Orders, or one that is a prisoner from having the benefit of his Clergy.  
Bigat, a certain silver coin among the Romans, from Bigia, a chariot drawn with two horses, which was stamped upon it.  
Bigot, (French) a scrupulous superstitious fellow,  
Bilanciis deferendis, a writ directed to a Corporation for the carrying of weights to a Haven to weigh the wools that are licenc't to be transported.  
By-laws, Orders made in Court leets, or Court barons, by common assent, farther than the public law binds. In Scotland they are called Birlaw, or Burlaw.  
Bilbilis, an ancient City of Hispania Tarraconensis famous for the birth of Martial the Latin Poet, now called by some Calatayned.  
Bilboa, or Bilbo, a City of Biscay in Spain, where the best blades are made.  
The Bildge, or Bulge of a ship, is the breadth of the flooce whereon the ship doth rest when she is a ground.  
Bilinguis, (Lat.) double-tongued; also a Common law term, signifying the jury that passeth between an Englishman and Alien, whereof part are English, and part Strangers.  
binary, (Lat.) the number of two.  
Binarchy, (Greek) a government, where two only bear sway.  
Bindeweed, a certain herb, otherwise called With-wind.  
Been, (old word) a manger, also a place to put bread in.  
Bint, (old word) bound.  
Bipartite, (Lat.) divided into two parts.  
Bipatent, (Lat.) open on both sides.  
Bipedal, (Lat.) two-foot long.  
Biquintile, is an Aspect consisting of 141 degrees, thus Charactered Bq.  
Brigands, a kind of wild Goose.  
Birlet, (old word) a Coif, or Hood.  
Bisexons, (Lat.) of both Sexes.  
Bismare, (old word) curiosity.  
Bison, (French) a wild one, great-eyed, and broad-faced.  
Bisque, a fault at Tennis, also a compound dish.  
Bissextile, Leap-year, which is every fourth year, wherein one day more than ordinary is added to February, having commonly but 28 days, and that odd day they call dies Intercalaris.  
Bisumbres, see Amphiscii.  
Biton, and Cleobis, the two sons of Argia the Priestesse, who for want of horses drew their Mother's Chariot to the Temple themselves, whereupon their Mother requesting of the Gods a reward agreeable to their piety, they were both found dead the next morning.  
Bitressed, see Betrassed.  
Bittazle, a close Cupboard, placed on the steerage before the tiler, whereon the Compass doth stand.  
Bits, two square pieces of Timber, commonly placed abast the manger, in the loof of the ship.  
Bittour, a bird so called, a kind of Heron, which they say hath three stones.  
Bitume, a kind of slimy clay, almost of the nature of brimstone, or pitch, also a kind of liquor flowing out of mare mortuum that burns like Oil.  
Bituriges, a certain people of Gallia aquitanica, whose Country is now called  
Berry, and their chief City Bourges.  
Bizantin, see Besant.    


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Black book of the Exchequer, a book which treateth of all the ancient Ordnances, and Orders of the Exchequer.  
Blacklow, a Hill in Warwickshire, upon which Pierce Gaveston, whom King Edward the second raised from a base Estate to be Earl of Cornwall was beheaded by the Nobles for his insolency.  
Blackmore Forrest, a Forest in Dorcetshire, called also the Forest of Whitehart from a very beautiful Whitehart, which King Henry the third, going thither a hunting, and taking great care to spare, was killed by T. de la Lined, which so incensed the King, that he set a perpetual Fine upon the Land, which at this day is called Whitehart silver.  
Black-rod, the Usher belonging to the Order of the Garter, so called from the Black-rod he carrieth in his hand, he is also of the King's Chamber, and of the Lords House in Parliament.  
Black buried, gone to Hell.  
A Blain, a blister.  
Blanch, (French) white, also the proper name of a woman, frequent in England.  
Blandiloquence, (Lat.) a flattering, or speaking fair.  
Blandishment, (French) a flattering, or soothing with fair speeches.  
Blankers, white furniture.  
Blankmanger, (French) a kind of delicious meat made of Rice, Almond milk, Capons brains, and other things.  
Blasco, an Island in the mouth of the River Rhine, now called Languillade.  
Blaze, (Greek Blasios) a proper name, signifying sprouting forth.  
Blatant, barking, bawling.  
Blateration, (Lat.) vain-babling.  
Blaze, (Dutch) to spread abroad.  
Blazon, (French) the description of a Coat of Arms.  
Blay, or bleak, a kind of fish of a whitish colour.  
Ble, (old word) sight, view.  
Bleach, to whiten, to dry in the sun.  
Blemishes, marks made by hunters, where the Deer hath gone.  
Blend, to mix, to mingle together.  
Blent, (old word) stayed, ceased, turned back.  
Blepharon, (Greek) he that hath great eyebrows.  
Blesiloquent, (Lat.) faltering in speech, stammering.  
Blue-bottle, a kind of blue flower, so called.  
Blue-mantle, the name of an Office belonging to one of the Pursuivants of Arms.  
Blight, an Herb, called burnt-corn, or the black Chameleon Thistle.  
Blinkard, one that looks askew, or with distorted eyes.  
Blinks, (a Term in hunting) boughs rend from Trees, and cast overtwhart the way, where a Deer is likely to pass, thereby to hinder his running, they are called in French Brisees.  
Blissome, to tup as the Ram doth the Ewe.  
Blite, an Herb, so called.  
Blithe, an old British word, that signifies yielding milk, profitable, also Blithe, or Blithsome is used for pleasant, or jovial.  
Believe, (old word) readily, fast.  
Blo, (old word) blue.  
Blocks, in Navigation are those small wooden things, wherein the running ropes do run.  
Blomary, the first forge in an Iron-Mill, through which the Iron doth pass after: It is melted out of the Mine.  
Bloom, to blossom.  
Bloat, to smoke, from the Dutch word, bloet, i. e. blood.  
Bloudyhand, see Dogdraw.  
Bloud-wit, an old Saxon word used in Charters of liberties anciently granted, signifying an Amerciament for shedding of blood.  
Blunder, to keep a pother, bestir one's self.  
Blyn, (old word) to cease.    


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Boam, a kind of diseases incident to children, which fills them full of red pimples, which is called by Physicians Rubella, or the Measles.  
Boanerges, (Hebr.) sons of Thunder.  
Boas, a kind of Serpent, which being nourished with Cow's milk, grows to a monstrous greatness, in so much as one of them having been killed, there was found an Infant whole in its belly, Plin.  
Boatswain, a Term of Navigation, the Subpilot, he that swayeth, or governeth a boat, or ship, under the chief Pilot.  
Boccone, (Ital.) a morsel, or bit, also poison.  
Bockland, a Term in Law, land held by book, or charter.  
Bodotria, or Bederia, the ancient name of a Town in Scotland, now called Edinburgh Frith, or the Forth, and Frith.  
Boeotia, a Country in Greece, formerly called Ogygia, and separated from Attica by the Hill Cithaeron.  
Bohemia, a part of Germany beyond the Danow, whose chief City is Prague.  
Boistous, (old word) halting, lame, lowly.  
bole armoniac, a kind of earth, or soft crumbling-stone, which is found in a part of Armenia, used by Painters to make a kind of faint red colour.  
Boline, a Term in Navigation, signifying the Cord in a ship, with which Mariners use to draw the sail, that it may gather wind.  
Bollen, (old word) swollen.  
Bollingbroke, a Castle in Lincolnshire, famous for being the birthplace of King Henry the fourth, who was called Henry of Bollingbroke.  
Bolmong, a medley of several Grains together, it is also called Masselin, or Mong-corn.  
Boltsprit, a Term in Navigation, a mast at the head of a ship.  
Bombasine, a stuff made of Bombast, or Cotton.  
Bombard, a kind of Gun, or piece of Ordnance.  
Bombilation, (Lat.) a humming of Bees.  
Bombycinous, made of silk, from the Latin word Bom●yx, i. e. silk.  
Bona Patria, a Term of the practic, or law in Scotland, & signifies the choosing of twelve men out of any part of the Country to pass upon Assize, who are called Jurators.  
Bonaght, a certain tax formerly exacted in Ireland, for the maintenance of the Knights, called Bonaghty.  
Bonair, see debonair.  
Bona, a woman's name, signifying in Latin, good.  
Bonasus, a wild beast, having the head of a bull, and the body of a horse.  
Bonaventure, (Lat.) good luck, the proper name of a famous holy Friar of St. Francis Order, and of divers other Eminent men.  
Bonnet, a kind of a Cap.  
Bonewell, the name of a pretty Well, near Richard's Castle in Hereford-shire, so called, because it is always full of little fish bones, or as some think of small Frog bones, although they be from time to time quite drawn out of it.  
Bongrace, (French) good grace, handsome behaviour, also a kind of covering for children's foreheads, to keep them from the heat of the Sun.  
Bonhommes, (French) an order of Friars, instituted by St. Francis de Paula, they were also called Friar Minims, or Minorites.  
Boniface, (Lat.) quasi well-doer, the proper name of several Popes, and divers other eminent men.  
Bonjour, a salutation used in French, being as much as good morrow with us.  
Bonito, a kind of fish, so called from the French word, Bondir, to leap up.  
Bonium, the ancient name of the Monastery of Bangor in Cheshire, where Pelagius the Heretic was brought up.  
Boodeth, (old word) showeth.  
Boolie, (old word) beloved.  
Boon, (old word) a request.  
Boot of Bale, (old word) ease of sorrow's.  
Boötes, a North-star, near Charles wain, called also Bubulcus, or Arctophylax, which the Poets feigned to have been Arcas the son of Calisto, who was changed into a Bear, and placed also among the signs.  
Borachio, a Spanish word, signifying a bottle made of a Pigg's skin, with the hair inward dressed with resin and Pitch.  
Borage, a kind of Herb good for the heart, and to expel melancholy.  
Borax, or Borace, a hard, and shining mineral like green earth, wherewith Goldsmiths use to solder Gold or Silver. It is also called Chrysocolla.  
Borbonia, a Dukedom in France, which began from the line of Philip de Valois.  
Bordel, (Ital.) a Brothel-house.  
Bordlanders, the demesns that Lords keep in their hands for the maintenance of their board or table.  
Borduce in Heraldry, is a circumference or tract of one metal, colour or fur, drawn about the arms, and it contains the first part of the field,  
Boreas, the son of Astraeus, or as some say, of Strymon, he married Orithya the daughter of Erichthonius, King of Athens, and begat Zetes and Calais. It is also the name of the North wind.  
Borith, an herb which Fuller's use for the taking of spots out of cloth.  
Born, (old word) to burnish.  
Borough, see Bourrough.  
Borrell, (old word) attire on the head.  
Borrow, (old word) a pledge, a surety.  
Borysthenes, the greatest River in Scythia, next to Ister.  
Boscage, a place set thick with trees, also a term in painting, a picture that represents much wood or trees.  
Bosenham or Boseham, a pleasant Town in Sussex, where K. Harald lived retired for his recreation, and launching forth into the sea in a little Bark, he was carried by contrary winds into Normandy, where being detained, he assured the Kingdom of England to Duke William.  
Bess, (French) a stud or knob.  
Bosphorus, the name of two seas, so called from the passage of Jupiter over them in the shape of a Bull, when he stole away Europa, the one lieth near Constantinople, and is called Bosphorus Thracius, the other more northward, and is called Bosphorus Cimmerius.  
Botachidae, a place of Tegea in Arcadia, from Botachus the Nephew of Lycurgus.  
Botanicall, (Greek) belonging to herbs.  
Botargo, a kind of Saucedge, from the Greek word Oa Taricha, salted eggs.  
Bothna, or Buthna, a term used in the practic of Scotland, signifying a Park where cattle are enclosed and fed.  
Botin, (French) a kind of boot or buskin.  
Botolph, a proper name, signifying in the Saxon tongue helpful.  
Bottom, (old word) a blossom or bud.  
Bovillaes, a Town near Rome where Claudius was slain by Milo.  
Bovillon, (French) a kind of boiled meat, made of several ingredients.  
A Boulter, a seive to sift meal or flower.  
Boun, (old word) ready.  
Bourchier, contracted into Bowcer, the name of a very great and ancient Family of this Nation, styled in Latin, Records de burgo Chara, whose chief seat in ancient times was Hausted, a Town in Essex.  
Board, (French) to jest.  
Bourges, (French) a free Denison.  
Bourn, (Dutch) a head of a Spring, or Fountain; and those Towns that end in bourn, as Sittinbourn, etc. are situated upon bourn's or Springs.  
Bourrean, (French) an Executioner.  
Bourrough, from the Dutch word Burgh, a Town incorporate, which is not a City, whence Bourrough, or Bourgomaster, is the Bailiff, Mayor, or Chief Ruler of a Town or Borrow.  
Bourrough English, or Burgh-English, a term in law, being a customary descent of land or tenements, to the youngest son or brother.  
A Bourser or Bowser, (French) a Purse-bearer or Treasurer of a College.  
Boute-feu, (French) an incendiary, a sour of strife and sedition.  
A Bow, a Mathematical instrument to take heights.  
The Bow of a Ship, the fore part of it, so called from the form.  
A bouge of Court, a livery of bread and drink, or other things of the Prince's bounty over and above the ordinary allowance.  
To bowlt a Coney, (term of hunting) to start her out of any place where she lies.  
Boxa, a kind of drink made in Turkey of a seed somewhat like mustardseed.  
Boy, or Booy of an anchor (Span.) that which being tied to the Anchor swims upon the water to give notice where the Anchor lies.    


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Brabantia, the Dukedom of Brabant, which is parted from Flanders by the River Scheldt, it contains the Marchionate of the sacred Empire, the Dukedom of Ars●hot, the Earldoms of Hochstrat and Macklin.  
Braccata Gallia, that part of France which is called Province.  
Brace, that which fastens beams in building, also a Cable of a ship, also a couple or pair, from the French brace, i. e. the arms.  
Brachy-graphy, (Greek) the Art of writing in Characters or short-writing.  
Brackmans' or brahmins, a sect of Philosophers or Divines in India, who live only upon herbs and fruits.  
Braggart or Braggadocio, a bragging vainglorious fellow.  
Bragget, a drink made of honey, used in Wales, it is derived from two Welsh words, Brag which signifies malt, and Gets a honeycomb; it is also a word used in Architecture, signifying a stay cut out of stone or timber to bear up the Corbel.  
Braid Albin, otherwise called Albany, the most Nothren Country of Scotland, commonly called the Highlands, the highest part whereof is likewise called Drum Albin, or Brun Albin.  
Broke, (Dutch) a snaffle for horses.  
Brancher, a young Hawk newly come out of the nest.  
Brankursin, see Bearesfoot.  
Brand-iron, a trevet, an iron to set a pot upon.  
Brandish, (French) to make to shine with a gentle moving.  
Branonium, the ancient name of Wigornia or the City of Worcester.  
Brant, a bird called a Bargander, or Soland-goose.  
Brassets', (French) armour for the arms.  
Braced, (old word) to break.  
Brat, (old word) a rag.  
Bravado, (Spanish) a daring, a making show of an onset.  
Bravery, a going fine in clothes, also a completeness of behaviour. Cleopatra.  
Bravy, (old word) a reward.  
Brawders, engraven work,  
Brawl, a kind of dance, from the French word Bransler, to move gently up and down.  
Brayd, (old word) to break out.  
Brayed, awoke, arose, also took.  
Breck, (old word) a bruise.  
Brede, (old word) a breadth, also abroad.  
Bredgen, (old word) to abridge to shorten.  
Breez, a fresh gale or wind blowing off the sea by day.  
Breech, (a term in Gunnery) the aftermost part of a gun.  
Breme, (old word) furiously, also a kind of fish so called.  
Brennus, a Captain of the Gauls who overthrew the Romans at the River Albia, and took Rome, but was beaten out by Camillus, afterwards he killed himself at Delphos.  
Brent, (old word) burned.  
Breve, that which we call a writ, is called in the practic of Scotland, a Breve, the several forms whereof will be seen in their order.  
Breviary, a compendious collection, also a kind of Masse-book.  
Breviloquence, (Lat.) a short discourse, a speaking in brief.  
Brian, (French) a shrill voice.  
Briareus, one of the Centimani, and brother to Gyes and Caeus, they were all three the sons of Uranus and Terra, and were said each of them to have a hundred hands  
Bricolls, certain Engines used in old time to batter the walls of Towns or Castles.  
Bridgenorth, a Town in Shropshire, corruptedly so called, for Burgmorf, i. e. the Town near the Forest of Morf; it was built by Achelfleda, Lady of the Mercians, and walled by Robert de Belesm, Earl of Shrewsbury, who keeping the Town against King Henry the second, was there besieged and taken.  
A Brie, or Breeze, a kind of fly, called a horse fly, or Gad-fly.  
A Brief, or Breve, or Writ, see Writ.  
Brigade, (French) a Term in Military Discipline, a body of Soldiers, consisting of three squadrons.  
Brigandine, (French) an ancient kind of Armour, with many plates and joints, like a Coat of Mail (whence Brigand a foot Soldier so armed, or a highway Robber;) it signifieth also a kind of ship, or Pinnace.  
brigants, the ancient name of those people that inhabited a great part of the North of England, as Yorkshire, Richmondshire, the Bishoprickrick of Durham, Lancashire, Cumberland, and Westmoreland.  
Brigbote, or Brug-bote, (Dutch) a contribution made toward the mending of Bridges, also an exemption from that Tribute by a Charter from the King.  
Brigidians, an order of religious persons, instituted by a Princess of Suetia, whose name was Brigidia, there was also an Irish woman famous for sanctity, who was called St. Brigit, or Bride.  
Brimstone, a certain Mineral, being the fat of the earth, decocted unto his hardness.  
bryony, a plant, called otherwise white Vine.  
Briseis, the daughter of Brise's, she fell to Achilles his share at the taking of Lyrnessus, and being afterwards taken from him by Agamemnon, was the cause of his defection from the Grecian Army for a great while.  
Britannia, the name of this whole Island, containing England and Scotland, it is so called from the ancient name Birth, i. painted and Tania, which among the old Greeks signified a Region.  
Bristol, the name of a pleasant City, standing partly in Sommersetshire, partly in Glostershire, it is so called as it were Brightstow, which in the Saxon signifieth a bright, or shining place, in British it was called Caer Oder Nant Badon, i. e. the City Oder in the Vale of Badon, it was fortified by Robert Bishop of Constance, against King William Rufus, with a Wall, which this day is in part standing.  
Britomartis, a Cretan Nymph, the daughter of Jupiter and Charm, she was the first Inventour of hun●●ng Nets, being pursued by Minos, she to aviod him, threw herself into the Sea.  
Broach, a Term in hunting, the next start growing above the Beamantler in a Stagg's head.  
Brocado, (Spanish) a kind of Cloth, wrought, or mixed with Gold, or Silver.  
Broccarii, a word used in the Scots practic, signifies in the Statutes of Gild. Mediators in any transaction, or contract.  
Brochity, crookedness, especially of teeth.  
Brocket, a red Deer of two years old, a spitter, or pricket.  
Brode-half-penny, a Toll, or Custom, for setting up boards, or Tables in a Market, or Fair.  
Brond, (old word) fury.  
Brontes, one of the Cyclops, the son of Coelus and Terra, and brother to Arpe and Strerope, they had each of them only one eye, and that upon their forehead.  
Brooklime, an Herb so called.  
Brooming, a bringing of a ship aground to be trimmed, or made clean.  
Brotel, (old word) brickle.  
A Brouch, a Jewel.  
Browantler, a Term among hunters, the first start that grows next to the head of a stag, and next to that is the beamantler.  
Browded, (old word) embroidered.  
Browk, (old word) to enjoy.  
Browse, to feed as beasts on shrubs, or roots of trees.  
Bruges, a famous City in Flanders, encompassed with a fair wall, and having above 60 Churches.  
Brumal, (Lat.) winterlike, belonging to the shortest day of winter.  
Brundisium, a Town in Italy, through which Caesar followed Pompey into Greece.  
Brusk, a Term used in Heraldry, signifying a kind of tawny colour, otherwise called Ten.  
Bryke, (old word) straight, narrow.  
Brymme, when a Boar desires copulation, he is said to go to the brim.    


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Buccinate, (Lat.) to blow a Trumpet.  
Bucentoro, a stately Galley, or great ship, wherein the Duke of Venice, and the Senate go yearly in Triumph, on Ascention day, to espouse the Sea.  
Bucephalus, the horse of Alexander the Great, he had the mark of a Bull's head upon his shoulder, being killed in the battle, which Alexander fought against Porus, King of India, a City was built in the place where he was buried, called Bucephala.  
Bucheldians, a Sect of Heretics, which are reckoned among the several sorts of Anabaptists.  
Buck, a Hare, or Coney, when they desire copulation are said to go to Buck.  
Buck-hurst, the title of a Barony, belonging to the Sackviles, afterwards Eearls of Dorset.  
Buckingham, the chief Towns in Buckinghamshire, so called from its fruitfulness in Beech-trees, which the Saxons called Bucken.  
Bucoliks', (Greek) pastoral songs.  
Buda, the chief City of Hungary, now called Offen, not far from the Banks of Danubius.  
Budaris, a City of Germany, belonging to the Palgrave, now called Heidelbergh.  
Budge, Lamb's fur.  
Buffle, a wild Ox.  
Bulbous, (Lat.) Bulbous plants, are those that have round roots.  
Buffoon, (French) a Jester.  
Bulgaria, a country on this side Thrace.  
† Bulimy, (Greek) insatiable hunger.  
A Bull, a round Jewel, hollow within, also one of the Pope's briefs or Mandates.  
Bullion money, Gold, or Silver, in the Mass, or billet, also the place where such Gold, or Silver is brought to be tried and changed for the King.  
Bumbasin, see Bombasin.  
Bundles, a sort of Records of Chancery, lying in the Office of the rolls, as the Files of Bills, and Answers in Chancery, the Files of Corpus cum causa, all Writs of Certiorare with their Certificates, and divers others.  
Buoy, see Boy.  
Buquan, a County in the South-part of Scotland, the people whereof were anciently called Taizoli.  
Burgedala, a famous City of France, now called Bourdeaux, where the Poet Ausonius was born.  
Burel, fine●glasse.  
Burford, a Town in Oxford-shire, where Cuthred King of the Westsaxons vanquished Aethelbald, King of the Mercians, and won his Banner whereon was painted the Golden Dragon.  
Burgages, is a Tenure, whereby men of Cities and Borrows hold their Lands and Tenements of the King, and other Lords for a certain yearly Rent.  
Burganet, (French) a kind of Helmet.  
Burgeon, or Bourgeon, to grow big about, or gross.  
A Burgh, see Bourrough.  
Burghgrave, a title of Honour in Germany, signifying a Count of a Castle, or Garrison.  
Burglary, (French) from Bourg, a Village and Larrecin theft, according to the acceptance of Common-law, is defined a felonious entering into another man's house, with an intent to steal somewhat, or to do some felonious act.  
Burgundia, a Country of France, the people whereof were anciently called Sequani, and Hedui: It is now divided into lower Burgundy, which is called Burgundia Regia, or the County of Burgundy, and into upper Burgundy, which is called Burgundia Imperatoria, or the Duchy of Burgundy.  
Burled, (old word) armed.  
Burlesque, (French) merry, drolish.  
Burlet, (French) a coif.  
Burly-brand, (old word) a great sword, great fury.  
Burnet, the name of a certain Herb, also a word used by Chauser, signifying woollen, also a hood, or attire for the head.  
Burnish, (Ital.) to make bright to polish, also a word used by hunters, when Hearts spread their Horns after they are new rubbed.  
A Burnisher, a word used in graving, or etching, and signifieth a thing which they make use to smooth, & sweeten the work.  
Burshoulder, or Burrowholder, see Headborough.  
Buscum ducis, one of the chief Towns of Brabant, now called Hertogenbush.  
Bush, or holy water sprinkle, (a Term in hunting) the tail of a Fox.  
Busiris, the son of Neptune, and Lybia the daughter of Epaphus, who for his Tyranny was slain by Hercules, with his son Amphidamas, and Chalbis his crier.  
A Buskin, a kind of boot, also a Pump worn by Tragidians.  
Bustard, or Bistard, a kind of great sluggish bird.  
Butes, the son of Amycus, King of the Bebrycians, he being deposed, fled to Trepanum, and falling in love with Lycaste a fair Courtesan, he begat Eryx.  
Buthus, a famous Wrestler, that used to devour a whole ox in a day.  
Butlerage, of wines, a certain impost upon wines, which the King's Butler may exact out of every ship.  
Button, a term among hunters, the first part in putting up a Stag's head.  
Buttington, a Town in Montgomeryshire, wherein in old time the Danes taking up their winter quarters, were driven out by Adhered Earl of the Mercians, in the year of our Lord, 894.  
Buttress, a word of Architecture, the prop whereon the butt-end of the building resteth.  
Buttuck, a term in Navigation, the breadth of a ship right a stern from the tuck upwards.  
Buxom or Buxom, from the Dutch word Booghsaem, pliant, flexible, also blithe or merry.  
Buzzar, a Marketplace among the Persians.  
Buzzard, a kind of great Hawk or Kite.    


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Byblus, a Town of Phoenicia, where Adonis had a Temple built in honour of him.  
Big, (old word) to build.  
Byker, (old word) a fray.  
Byndon, a Town in Dorcetshire, where in the year 614. Kinegilsus the Saxon King in a doubtful and bloody battle overcame the Britons.  
Byram, a certain solemn Feast among the Turks.  
Byrlaw or Burlaw, a term used in the practic of Scotland. Laws of Burlaw are determined by consent of neighbours elected by common consent in the Courts called Burlaw Courts.  
Byssine, (Lat.) made of silk.  
Bytrent, (old word) catched about.  
Bywopen, (old word) made senseless.  
Byzantium, a City of Thrace, built by the Spartans' under the command of Pausanias. It was afterwards called Nova Roma: But Constantine the Great, making it the chief Seat of his Empire, it was called Constantinople, and is at this day the chief Seat of the Turkish Empire.     



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CAb, an Hebr. measure of 3 pints.  
Cabades, a King of Persia, who succeeded Perozes after he had vanquished him, and cut off his whole army.  
Cabala, an Hebrew word, signifying receiving, also a science among the Jews, comprehending the secret ways of expounding the Law, which were revealed by God to Moses.  
Cabalin, fountain, see Hippocrene.  
Cabin, a cottage, also a little room in a ship, called also Cabern.  
Cablish, (a term used by the writers of forest laws) signifying Brushwood.  
Cabura, an odoriferous fountain of Mesopotamia, wherein Juno was used to wash.  
Caburn, a small line made of yarn to bind the cabel of a ship withal.  
Cacams, Doctors among the Jews.  
Cacafuego, a Spanish word signifying shitefire.  
Cachexy, (Greek) a physical term, signifying an ill disposition of the body.  
Cachinnations, (Lat.) a loud laughter.  
Cacique, a certain King among the Indians.  
Cackrell, a kind of fish.  
Cacochimie, (Greek) a physical word, signifying ill juice which is caused in the body through bad nutriment, or ill digestion.  
Cacodaemon, (Greek) an evil spirit.  
Cacosyntheton, (Greek) a vicious composition of words.  
Cacozealous, (Greek) ill affected, or badly imitating.  
Cacuminate, (Lat.) to form into a sharp top like a Pyramid.  
Cacumination, (Lat.) a making sharp at the top.  
Cacus, a shepherd of Aventinium in Italy, who stealing some of the oxen which Hercules Recaranus had taken from Gorgon, drew them backward by the tail to his cave, that they might seem by their footsteps to have gone an other way; but the theft being discovered, Hercules slew him with his club, and recovered his oxen.  
Cadaverus, (Lat.) like a carcase, full of dead carcases.  
Cadbury, a Town in Sommersetshire, which is thought by some to have been that Cathbregion where K. Arthur overcame the English Saxons in a memorable battle.  
Caddow, a chough or daw.  
Cade, or Cadd●e, an Arabian word, signifying a Lord or Magistrate among the Eastern people.  
Cadence, (Lat.) a just falling of the tone in a sentence, a descending of notes in music.  
Cadent houses, are the third, sixth, eight, and twelfth, houses of a scheme or figure.  
Cadet, (French) a younger brother, among Gentlemen.  
Cadier Arthur, a high mountain in Brecknockshire, whose two tops resembling the form of a chair, it is thence vulgarly called K. Arthur's Chair.  
Cadmus, the King of the Phoenicians, the son of Agenor and brother of Europa, he brought the Greek letters out of Phoenicia; he killed a serpent which had slain some of his companions, sowing the teeth of it in the Earth, out of which there sprung up armed men. He built Thebes, in the Country of Aonia, which was afterwards called Boeotia; but being driven thence with his wife Hermione, by Zethus and Amphion, he was changed into a serpent.  
Cadrou, or Cadzou, a Barony in Scotland, out of which was paid a yearly pension of 26 pounds 13 shillings and 4 pence to the King's Exchequer.  
Caduce, the snaky staff which Apollo gave to Mercury in recompense of his harp. This staff had such virtue, that with it he could kill or make alive. It was also a rod among the Romans which was carried by their Heralds in sign of peace; whence an Ambassador is called Caduceator.  
Caecity, (Lat.) blindness.  
Caelibate, (Lat.) an unmarried state, a bachelors life.  
Caenis, a Thessalian Virgin, who was ravished by Neptune, and being turned into a man and called Caeneus, was made invulnerable: afterwards fight against the Centauris, was buried alive by a great weight of trees thrown upon him.  
Caercaradoc, a hill in Shropshire, where Caratacus an ancient King of the Britain's resolutely defended a stone Rampire against Ostorius Lieutenant of the Romans.  
Caerdiff, a Town in Glamorganshire, fortified by Robert Fitz-Hamon, whose Grandchild William Earl of Gloucester, was afterwards besieged in the Castle, and taken prisoner by Yvor-Bach, a British Mountaineir. In this Castle, Robert Curthose, son of William the Conqueror, after he was bereft of his eyes, lived till he was very old.  
Caerfuse or Caersu●e, a Town in Montgomeryshire, anciently as they say, a very famous City.  
Caermarden, by Ptolemy called Maridunum, the chief Town of Caermardenshire, the birthplace of Merlin, the ancient British Prophet.  
Caernarvon, the chief Town of Caernarvonshire, where the Princes of Wales anciently kept their Chancery, Exchequer, and Courts of Justice; it was built by K. Edward the first, and the birthplace of K. Edward the second, surnamed thence Edward of Caernarvon.  
Caesar, a name attributed to the Emperors of Rome, from Julius Caesar the first Emperor.  
Caeyx's, see Halcyon.  
Cageole, (French) to prate to little purpose, to canvas or dispute a business.  
Cainsham, a Town in Sommersetshire, so called because it was built by Keina a devout British Virgin, of whom it was believed by the vulgar, that she turned Serpents into stones, because the highway thereabout is full of stones which wreath about resembling a Serpent.  
Cairus or Alcairus, a great City of Egypt, formerly called Babylon Egypt, it was taken by the Turk Zelmi.  
Caishoberry, the name of a country Palace, or great House near Watford in Hertfordshire; it was begun by Sir Richard Morisin Knight (Ambassador to several great Princes, under K. Henry the eighth, and K. Edward the sixth) and finished by Sir Charles Morisin, his son. It is now in the possession of the Lady Capell Dowager.  
Caitive, wretched wicked from the French Chetif, or the Italian Cattivo.  
Caitisned, chained, a word used by Chaucer.  
Calabria, a fruitful Country of Italy, which now belongs to the kingdom of Naples.  
Calamint, an herb so called.  
Calamist, a Piper upon a reed, from the Latin word Calamus.  
Calamity, (Lat.) misery, but originally it signifies a destruction of corn, from Calamus a stalk of corn.  
Calasticks, a physical word, signifying purging ointments.  
Calatrava, a place in Spain, which gives denomination to certain Knights, who are called Knights of Calatrave.  
Calcanth, a Chemical word, being the same as Vitriol.  
Calcation, (Lat.) a treading, or stamping.  
Chalcedon, a word used by Lapidaries, being a certain forbe vein in a Ruby, or Sapphire, differing from the rest of the stone, also the name of a precious stone.  
Calchas, a Grecian soothsayer, the son of Thestor, who seeing a Serpent devour ten Sparrow chickens, prophesied that Troy should be taken the tenth year.  
Calcine, or Calcinate, (Lat.) a Chemical Term, signifying to reduce any thing into cinders, especially metals.  
Calcitrate, (Lat.) to kick, or spurn.  
Calcule, (Lat.) an accounting, also a Chesman, or Counter.  
Caleb, a proper name, signifying in Hebr. hearty.  
Calcent, a great Mart-Town in India, situate upon the Indian Sea.  
The Caledonian wood, a great wood in Scotland, whence Scotland itself hath been anciently called Caledonia, or Calydonia.  
Calefaction, (Lat.) a heating, or warming.  
Calender, a Term used by Linen-drapers, signifying to set a gloss upon cloth.  
A Calendar, (Lat.) an Almanac.  
Calends, (Lat.) a word used among the Romans, for the Computation of their months, and signifies the first day of every month, and if any number be added, it stands for so many as precede the Calends.  
Calenture, a Spanish word, signifying heat, also a burning fever.  
Caletum, a Port Town in France, called by Caesar Portus Iccius, by the Moderns Calis.  
Calidity, (Lat.) heat.  
Caliduct, a kind of Furnace used by the ancients, to convey heat from one room to another, through certain pipes.  
Caligation, (Lat.) dimness of sight.  
Caligula, the fourth Emperor of Rome, so called from certain Military Buskins, which he used to wear, named Caligae.  
Caliph, a Persian word, signifying King, or Emperor, at first all the chief Princes of the Mahometan Religion were called Caliphs', as the Caliph of Egypt, etc.  
Calisto, one of Diana's Nymphs, and daughter of Lycaon, King of Arcadia, she was got with Child by Jupiter, and turned out of Diana's train.  
Calked, (old word) cast.  
calidity, (Lat.) subtlety.  
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 Heroic verse.  
Callipolis, one of the Islands in the Aegoean Sea, called Cyclades.  
Callirrhoe, the daughter of Phocus, King of Boeotia, she complaining to her Countrymen against her thirty suitors, 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 murderers burnt to death.  
Calliver, a kind of great Gun, or Arquebuse.  
Callot, an old Saxon word, signifying a le●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 feigned to be one of Hercules his pillars.  
Calsounds, a kind of linen drawers usually worn among the Turks.  
Caltrope, (French) certain instruments used in War, being great pricks of iron, foursquare, to cast in an enemy's way, when they would break in on the contrary side.  
Calvinist, one of the opinion of Calvin, a famous reformer.  
Calvity, (Lat.) baldness.  
Calumniatour, (Lat.) signifies in Com-law, him, that in his accusation allegeth 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 appetite, that one night he devoured his wife.  
Cambren, a British word, signifying a crooked stick.  
Cambria, the Country 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 Colleges, 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 Egypt to his Dominions, he died of a wound, which he gave himself as he was getting up to horse.  
Cameracum, a City of the Low-countrieses, now called Cambray, where the linen cloth, we call Cambric is made.  
Camelion, a beast like a Lizard, that turneth himself into all colours, and lives by the air.  
Camelopardal, a kind of beast, half Camel, half Pardal, or Panther.  
Comrade, (Spanish) a Cabin, or chamber-fellow.  
Camerated, Vaulted, or Arched, a Term used in Architecture.  
Camisado, (Spanish) a sudden assault, or surprisal.  
Cammock, a kind of Herb, that hath a hard and big root.  
Camois, a British word, signifying crooked.  
Camomile, 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 army's expedition, or taking the field.  
Campania, a Country of Italy in the Kingdom of Naples, called Terra del Lavoro, whose chief City 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 the Campo Arnulphi.  
Campus lapideus, a field of Gallia Narbonensis, where Hercules fought with Altion and Bergion, the sons of Neptune, but his darts failing him, Jupiter sent him down a shower 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 punished, 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 child by her brother Macareus, whence they use to call an Incestuous woman Canace.  
Canachus, a Fountain near Nauplia, where Juno used to bathe herself, that she might recover her Virginity.  
Canacus, a high hill in Spain, on the top whereof is a Well, whose depth cannot be ●ounded.  
Canariae, certain Islands in the Adriatic Sea, anciently called the fortunate Islands, from thence it is that we have our Canary wines.  
Cancel, (Lat.) to race, to blot out from Cancelli Lattices, or crosse-bars.  
Canceline, chamlet, a word used by Chaucer.  
Cancer, one of the 12 signs of the Zodiac, into which the Sun enters in the Month of June, the word signifies in Latin a Crab.  
Candia, an Island in the Mediterranean Sea, anciently called Crect, where Jupiter was born, and Minos reigned, it is at present in the power 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 Ptolemy's 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 ravished by him, brought forth Hippolagus.  
Cankdore, (old word) a woeful case.  
Cannibals, a people of India that feed upon man's flesh.  
Canicula, a constellation in the Heavens called the little Dog.  
Canicular days, certain days in July and August wherein Canis Major, or the Dog-Star riseth with the Sun, and makes the weather extraordinary hot.  
Canitude, (Lat.) whiteheadedness, hoariness.  
Cannae, a Town of Apulia, not far from the River Anfidus where Hannibal overthrew Paulus Emilius, and Terentius Varro.  
Cannel bone, the neckbone or windpipe, so called from its likeness to a gutter or cannel.  
Canobus, see Canopus.  
Canon, (Greek) a rule to draw a straight line by, also a law or decree of the Church, also one that enjoys a living in a Cathedral Church.  
Canonium, the ancient name of a Town in Essex, now called Chelmerford, or Chensford, standing upon the River Chelmer.  
Canonize, to examine by rule, also to register for a Saint.  
Canopus, a City of Egypt, so called from Canopus Amyctaeus, the master of Menelaus his ship, who was there buried; also the bright star in Argo.  
Canorous, (Lat.) shrill, loud singing.  
A Canow, an Indian boat.  
Cantabria, a Country of Hispania Tarracovensis, now called Biscay, and Guipuscoa, bordering upon Asturia.  
Cantae, an ancient people of Scotland, inhabiting that part which is now called Ross.  
Cantation, (lat.) a singing, also an enchanting.  
Canterbury, the chief City of ken, anciently called in Latin Dorobernia, now Cantuaria. In the time of the Saxon Heptarchy, it was the Royal Seat of the Kings of Kent.  
Cantharideses, certain venomus green flies, used in physic, and breeding on the tops of Ash and Olive-trees.  
Canticle, (lat.) a song or ballad.  
Cantilene, (lat.) a tale or song.  
Cantium, a County in England, vulgarly called Kent.  
Cantlow, the name of an honourable and ancient Family in Cornwall, styled in Latin records, de Cantelupo.  
Canto, (Ital.) part of a Heroic Poem.  
Canton, a corner, also one of the divisions of the Country of Helvetia or Switzerland, also a term in Heraldry, signifying a corner in an Escutcheon.  
canters, a Welsh word, signifying the Hundreds into which their Countries are divided.  
Cantyre, a promontory called by Ptolemy Epidiorum, being a Province of the South part of Scotland separated from Argile by the lake called Logh Fin; in Irish it signifieth the lands-head  
To Canvas, to sift a business, from canvas and cloth made of hemp, which is used in seives.  
Canum or Cana, a law term of Scotland, signifying a duty paid to a Superior or Lord of the land, especially to Bishops and Churchmen.  
Canzonet, (Ital.) a song or sonnet.  
Capable, (French) able, or in a condition to do a thing▪ or apt to receive an impression. Artamenes.  
Capacity, in Common law signifies a right that a King or Clergyman hath to purchase lands, and is either natural by which he may purchase to him and his heirs, or politic, by which he may purchase to him and his successors.  
Capaneus, see Euadne.  
Cap-a-pe armed, armed from head to foot.  
Caparasson, (French) trappings or furniture for a horse.  
Cape, (Spanish) a neck or promontory of land, shooting itself into the Sea.  
To Caperate, (lat.) to frown.  
Capers, certain berries growing in hot Countries, commonly used for salads.  
Capias, a writ, of which there be two sorts, the one before judgement, which is called Capias ad respondendum, where an exigent is to be proclaimed 5 times, and if the party appear not, he is to be outlawed. The other is called a writ of execution after judgement, which is of divers kinds, Capias ad faciendum, Capias pro fine, Capias ut l●gatum, & inquiras de bonis & catallis: of which see a book called Natura Brevium.  
Capillation, (lat.) hairiness, or causing hair to grow.  
Capirotade, a stewed meat, compounded of several sorts of meat minced.  
Capistrate, (lat.) to muzzel with a headstall.  
Capital, (lat.) belonging to the head, also deadly, worthy of death.  
Capitation, (lat.) pole-money, or a tribute paid by the head.  
Capite, a Tenure whereby a man holdeth lands immediately of the King, either by Knights-service or Soccage.  
Capitol, an ancient citadel of Rome, so called from a man's head that was found there when they digged to lay the foundation.  
M. Manlius Capitolinus, a famous Roman Captain, so called because he valiantly defended the Capitol against Brennus and the Gauls: but afterwards being suspected of affecting the kingship, he was condemned to be thrown down headlong from the Capitol which he had saved.  
Capitulate, (lat.) to make Articles of agreement, also to divide into chapters.  
Capnomancy, (Greek) a divination by smoke.  
Capo, one of the three chief Officers among the Venetians.  
Capochins, an Order of Friars institued by Matthew Basci of Ancona, they were so called from the coat or capouch which they used to wear.  
Cappadocia, a country in Asia, which is parted from the great Armenia by the River Euphrates.  
Capriccio, (Ital.) the rough draught or first invention of any thing.  
Capricious, fantastical, whimsical, from the Spanish word Capricho, a humour.  
Capricorn, a Goat, also the name of one of the twelve Signs of the Zodiac, into which the Sun enters in the midst of Winter.  
Caprification, (lat.) a term in Husbandry, the dressing of wild vines or figtrees.  
Caprifoile, a kind of herb, otherwise called woodbine.  
Capriole, (French) a caper in dancing, also a term in Horsemanship, called the Goatleap.  
Capstand or Capstern, a term in Navigation, being an instrument in a ship to weigh Anchor, a win debeam, or draw-beam.  
Capsulary, (Lat.) belonging to a little chest or coffer.  
Captation, (Lat.) an endeavouring to get favour or applause.  
Captious, (Lat.) apt to take exceptions.  
Captivate, (Lat.) to take prisoner: it is also taken in an amorous sense.  
Capuchin, vide Capouchin.  
Caracol, (French) spoken chiefly for soldiers, to cast themselves into a round ring.  
Caradoc, an old British name, signifying Dear beloved.  
Caravan, (French) a convoy of soldiers for the safety of Merchants that travel by land in the Eastern Countries.  
Caravell, (French) a swift ship.  
Carbantorigum, the ancient name of a Town of Nidisdale in Scotland, now called Caerlaverock, a place so impregnable, that it was hardly taken by King Edward the first. It is now the Mansion of the Barons of Maxwell.  
Carbine, one that serves on horseback with a petronel.  
Carbonado, (Ital.) a rasher or collop of meat, a Gash in the flesh.  
Carbuncle, (Lat.) a certain precious stone, also a botch, or plague sore.  
Carcanet, (French Carquan) a rich chain or tablet for the neck.  
Carcedony, a kind of precious stone, so called from a City anciently named Carcedon, now Carthage.  
Carcelage, the fees of a prison.  
Carceral, (Lat.) belonging to a prison.  
Card, an instrument to dress wool; also a Sea-map, which Mariners use for the better steering of their course. There is also a sort of playing Cards which are used for recreation.  
Cardiacal, (Greek) belonging to the heart, also Cordial.  
Cardigan, the chief Town of Cardiganshire, called by the Bittains' Abertivy, i. The mouth of the River Tivy; it was fortified by Gilbert de Clare, and afterwards being treacherously yielded up, was razed to the ground by Rhese ap Gruffin.  
Cardinal, (Lat.) belonging to a Hinge, also chief, principal, also an Ecclesiastical dignity, instituted by Pope Paschal the First.  
Cardiognostick, (Greek) a Knower of hearts, a prerogative only attributed to God.  
Cardoon, (French) a dish of meat made of the stalk of an Artichoke.  
Carduus Benedictus, an herb called Blessed Thistle.  
Careening, a Term in Navigation, a way of trimming of a ship under-water.  
Carefox, quasi quatrefour, or a place parted into four ways, a marketplace in Oxford so called.  
Carecks, (old word) marks.  
Caresbroke, a Town in the Isle of Wight, contracted from Whitgaraburgh, i. the Town of Whitgar, for to him it was given by the Lord Cerdic, the first English Saxon that subdued the Island.  
Caresses, (French) cherishings, great expression of friendship and indearment. Cleopatra.  
Cargazon, (Spanish) the Fraight of a ship.  
Caria, a Country of Asia the Less, between Lycia and jonia.  
Carm, (Latin) the keel of a ship.  
Carinthia, a Country joining on the South to the Alps, being under the Duke of Austria.  
Carity, (Lat.) dearth, scarcity.  
Cark, a quantity of wool, whereof 30 make a Sarpler.  
Carle, a clown, from the Saxon word Ceorle.  
Carlisle, an ancient City in Cumberland, almost encompassed with the Rivers Eden, Peteril, and Cand, it was called by the Romans Luguballia, by the ancient Britain's Caerlnalid, Egfrid, King of Northumberland, made a deed of gift of it to St. Cuthbert: this City being depopulated by the Danes, and lying buried in Rubbish for 2000 years, began to flourish again in the time of William Rufus, by whom it was first repaired.  
Carline Thistle, a certain plant, by which Charles the great preserved his army from the Pestilence.  
Carlings, Timbers which lie along a ship, from one beam to another.  
Carmania, a Country of Asia the Greater.  
Carmasal, a Turkish ship.  
Carmelites, an order of Friars, instituted at Carmelus in Syria, by Almericus, Bishop of Antioch, in the year 1122.  
Carmenta, an Arcadian Prophetess, the mother of evander, so called, because she was the first that gave the Oracle in Verse, she was also called Nicostrata.  
Carminate, (Lat.) to card wool.  
Carmouth, a Town in Dorsetshire, where the Danes obtained a great victory against King Egbert, in the year 831, and afterwards against Ethelwolph in the same place.  
Carnage, (French) the season wherein flesh may be eaten, also a term in hunting, signifying the flesh that is given to the dogs, after the chase.  
Carnality, (Lat.) Fleshliness.  
Carnation, a kind of colour resembling raw flesh.  
Carnaval, (French) a time of dissoluteness, also the season, called Shrovetide.  
Carnificine, (Lat.) the Executioners office, also a place of execution.  
Carnivorou, (Lat.) Flesh-devouring.  
Carnogan, an old British word, signifying a kind of wooden dish, a Piggin.  
Carnoose, the base ring in a great gun.  
Carnocity, (lat.) corpulency, fullness of flesh.  
Carodunum, the chief City of Poland, called Cracovia.  
Caroll, a Christmas song, or hymn, sung at Christmas, in honour of our Saviour's birth.  
Carove, a kind of fruit, also a root called St. John's bread.  
Carouse, a lusty drinking, a drinking all out, from the dutch words, Gar, altogether, and, ausz, out.  
Carpathus, an Island in the Mediterranean sea, between Rhodes and Crete, now called Scarpanto.  
Carpocratians, a sort of Heretics, that held a very dangerous opinion.  
The Carp stone, a triangular stone, found in the chap of a Carp, white without, and yellow within.  
Carack, or Carrick, a great ship, from the Italian word, Carico, a burden.  
Carrat, (French) a term used by mintmen, Goldsmiths, and Jewellers: in gold and silver it signifies the third part of an ounce, in Jewels the 192d part.  
Carricta, or Carrict, a province of the South part of Scotland, standing upon Dunbritain Frith.  
Career, (French, a running of horses in their full speed; also a circle where horses run.  
Cartel, (French) a challenge, or letter of defiance.  
Carthage, the chief City of Africa, anciently called Carthedon: it was built by Dido, and grew at length to that power and greatness, that it waged war with the Romans, for a long while, with equal advantage. There is also a City of Hispania Tarraconensis, formerly called Carthago Vetus, now Villa Franca.  
Carthismandua, a famous British Lady, Queen of the brigants, who casting off her husband Venusius, married Vellocatus his harness-bearer, and crowned him King, being countenanced by the Romans, and aided by their forces; yet Venusius making war against her, drove her to great straits, and recovered the Kingdom.  
Carthusians, an order of Monks, instituted by St. Bruno, a native of Cullen 1101, who first led a Hermetical life upon the Carthusian Mountains.  
Cartilagineous, (latin) full of gristles.  
Carucata terrae, from the French word Charrue, a Plough: it signifies in the ancient charters, as much land as can be ploughed in a year by one Plough. In the ancient laws it is called Hilda terrae, which we call a hide of land.  
Cartilagindous, (lat.) of a gristly substance.  
Cartouch, (French) a word used in Architecture, signifying a roll, with which they adorn the Cornish of a pillar, also a charge of powder and shot, made ready in a paper, called also a Carthrage.  
Carvage, is to be quit, if the King should tax his land by Carves.  
Carve of land, see Carrucata terrae.  
Casemate, (Ital.) a term in fortification, a loophole in a wall to shoot out at.  
Cashier, (French) to break up a company of soldiers.  
Caspian sea, a sea between the Caspian and Hyrcanian Mountains.  
Cassandra, the daughter of Priam and Hecuba, she being beloved of Apollo, received the gift of prophecy from him at the sack of Troy, she was ravished in the Temple by Ajax Oileus, and afterwards in the dividing the spoil, she fell to Agamemnon's lot.  
Cassation, (lat.) a nulling or making void.  
Cassia, or Cassia fistula, a kind of Reed or shrub, groaning in Egypt, it is also called Canell, from the French word Canelle.  
Cassia lignea, a sweet wood like to Cinnamon.  
Cassiope, or Cassiopea, the daughter of Cepheus, King of Ethiopia, and mother of Andromeda, who for her mother's pride, in boasting herself fairer than the Nereids, was exposed to the fury of a sea-monster, they were afterwards placed both among the stars. See Andromeda.  
Cassivellaunus, or Cassibellinus, an ancient King of the Britain's, under whose conduct they defended themselves with great courage against the Romans for a long time, when they invaded this Island, but at last he was constrained to surrender himself to Julius Caesar.  
Castaldie, a Stewardship, from the Latin word Gastaldius.  
Castalia, a certain Nymph, as some think, the daughter of Achelous, who flying from Apollo, was turned into a Fountain near Parnassus, called the Castalian Fountain, by some the Caballine Fountain, sacred to the Muses.  
Castanetts, a certain sort of snappers, which dancers tying about their fingers, keep time with them as they dance; they are so called from their resemblance of a a Chestnut, called in Latin Castanea.  
Castellain, an officer called the Constable of a Castle, which some think to be the same with Gnastaldus, also in the Forest laws, it signifies an Officer of the Forest.  
Castigate, (lat.) to punish, to chastise.  
Castlesteed, a word anciently used for any Fortress or Bulwark.  
Castleward, an Imposition upon such as dwell within a certain compass of any Castle, toward the maintenance of such as watch and ward the Castle: it is taken also for the circuit itself, which is inhabited by such as are subject to this service.  
Castor and P●llux, the sons of Jupiter and Leda, whom he lay with in the shape of a Swan, they being grown to age, freed the sea of Pirates, and were therefore counted gods of the sea; they went with Jason to Colchos, and coming home, they recovered their sister from Theseus, and won the Town Aphydna, wherein Castor died, Pollux, who was born in the same Egg with Helena, and so became immortal, desired of Jupiter that his brother might partake of immortality with him, whereupon they were both reported to live and die by turns.  
Castrated, (Lat.) gelded, cut away.  
Casual, (Lat.) accidental, happening by chance.  
Casu consimili, a Writ of Entry granted where a Tenant in courtesy, or for Term of life doth Alienate in Fee, or in Tail.  
Casu proviso, a Writ of Entry granted by the Statute of Glo●ester.  
Casuit, a writer of Cases of conscience.  
Casule, a kind of vestment, in which the Priest says Mass, resembling the purple Robe of derision, which was put upon our Saviour.  
Catabaptist, (Greek) an enemy, or abuser of the Sacrament of baptism.  
Catachresis, (Greek) a Rhetorical figure, the using of another word, in stead of the proper word.  
Cataclysme, (Greek) an inundation, or deluge.  
Catadrome, (Greek) an Engine like a Crane, which builders use, also a Tiltyard, or place where horses run for prizes.  
Cataglottisme, (Greek) a thrusting out the tongue in kissing.  
Catagraph, (Greek) the first draught of a picture.  
Catalia, see Chattels.  
A catalepsy, (Greek) occupation, also a disease in the head, which causeth a deprehension of the spirits.  
Catalogue, (Greek) a roll of names.  
Catalonia, a Province in Spain.  
Catamidiate, to put one to open shame, for some notorious offence.  
A Catamite, (Lat.) an Ingle, a boy kept for Sodomy.  
Cataphora, (Greek) a kind of disease in the head, which causeth heaviness, and deep sleep.  
Cataplasm, (Greek) an unctuous, and moist composition made of Meal and Herbs like a Pultis, but of a thicker substance.  
Cataphrygians, a Sect of Heretics, who baptised their dead, forbid second marriage, and had other erroneous opinions, they were broached by Montanus and Apelles (who were of the Country of Phrygia) in the year 181.  
Catapuce, an Herb called Spurge.  
Catapult, (Lat.) the same as Balista.  
Catarract, (Greek) a great fall of waters from a high place, a floodgate, a post-cullis, also a disease in the eyes caused by a coagulation of phlegm, between the Uveous' Tunicle and the Crystalline humour, hindering the egress and ingress of the visual spirits.  
Catarractonium, or Caturactonium, the name of a Town near Richmond, anciently very famous, so called from a great waterfall near unto it, in the year 769. it was burnt by the Tyrant Beanred, but afterwards it flourished again in the time of King Ethelred, who solemnised his marriage with King Offa's daughter in this Town, it is now called Catarrick-bridge.  
Catarrh, (Greek) a Rheum, a distillation of humours out of the head into the mouth, or throat.  
Catastasis, (Greek) the third Act of a Comedy, or Tragedy, wherein things are brought to a full perfection and ripeness.  
Catastrophe, the conclusion of a business, also the last Act of a Comedy, or Tragedy.  
Catechise, (Greek) to instruct, or inform.  
A Catechumen, (Greek) one that is Catechised for the receiving of the Communion.  
Category, (Greek) an accusation, also a Predicament, which is a Term in Logic.  
Catenate, (Lat.) to chain.  
Caterlogh, or Carlogh, a Country of Ireland, joining on the East to the County of Kilkenny.  
Cathanesse, or Cathnesse, a Province of the South-part of Scotland, the people were called by Ptolemy, Catini.  
Cathaea, a Country in India, where beauty is so much regarded, that they choose the handsomest man for their King.  
Catharine, (Greek) pure, chaste, a proper name of women.  
Catharians, a Sect of Heretics, who held themselves pure from sin, rejected baptism, and denied original sin.  
Catharists, another sort of Heretics, who were counted a branch of the Manichees.  
cathartics, (Greek) the general name in Physic for all purging Medicines.  
Cathay, a great Country Eastward divided into 9 Realms under the great Cham. It was formerly called Scythia, now Sinarum Regio; the chief City is Issedon.  
Cathedral, (Lat.) belonging to a chair, also a Cathedral Church is the chief Church in a Bishops See.  
Cathelaunum, or Catalaunum, a City of Champagne in France, now called Chaalons, near unto which are Campi Cathelauni, those famous fields where Attila the Hun was overthrown.  
Ca●ethus, a Mathematical Term, the Perpendicular side of a right angled Triangle.  
Catholic, (Greek) general, universal, defending the Christian faith, a Title attributed to the King of Spain.  
Catholicon, a physical word, signifying a general purging Medicine.  
Cathorius, a Term used in the practic of Scotland, signifying the value of 9 kine, it being a penalty set upon him who breaks the King's peace, to give to the King 22 Kine, and 3 Cathores, or for every Cathorius 9 Kine.  
Catini, an ancient people of Scotland, see Cathanesse.  
Cato, the name of several famous men of Rome, whereof the chief were Cato Porcius, Cato Censorius, and Cato Vticensis.  
Catoptrick, (Greek) belonging to a kind of Optic glass, which is called Catoptron.  
Catry, a place where Cates, or victuals are set.  
Cat, in Navigation is a piece of Timber fastened aloft, right over the Hawse, to trise up the Anchor from the Hawse to the forecastle.  
Cattieuchlani, an ancient people of this Island, inhabiting those parts, which are now called Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, and Hertfordshire, they were as Camden believeth, more anciently called Cassii, and governed by Cassivellaunus.  
Cavalier, a brave man, a Knight, or Gentleman, serving on horseback from the Italian word Cavallo.  
Cavazion, a Term in Art Architecture, being the hollowing, or underdigging of the earth for cellarage, allowed to be the sixth part of the height of the whole Fabric.  
Caucasus, a high Hill, which parteth India from Scythia, being part of the mountain Taurus.  
Caviar, a certain kind of meat, which comes from the River Volgha in Russia, made of the roes of several sorts of fish.  
Caveat, (Lat.) a caution, or warning, also a Term in Civil Law, being a writing, which is entered by an Executor to keep others from meddling in the administratorship.  
Cavechin, or Cavesan, a false rain to lead a horse in.  
A Cavern, (Lat.) a Cave.  
Cavillation, (Lat.) a mocking, or jesting, also a wrangling.  
Cavity, (Lat.) hollowness.  
Caulk a ship, to fill the holes and chinks with Ockam and Tow.  
Cavon, a County of Ireland, called anciently East Breanny, lying to the West of Louth.  
Caupes, or Calpes, a Scotch-Law Term, signifying any gift, which a man gives in his own life time to his master, especially to the head, and chief of the Clan for his maintenance and protection.  
Cauphe, a kind of drink among the Turks, made of a brown Berry.  
Cauponate, (Lat.) to sell for gain, especially wine, or victuals.  
Caurus, the name of the North-East wind, blowing commonly out of the British Sea.  
Causal, (Lat.) causing, or expressing, the cause of any thing.  
Causam nobis, a writ to a Mayor of a Town, who hath denied seisin to one, to whom the King hath given a grant of Lands, or Tenements.  
Causation, (Lat.) an excusing, or alleging of a cause.  
Causidick, (Lat.) a Lawyer, or Pleader.  
Caustick, (Greek) searing, or burning, a word used in physic, signifying that, which is applied to sear any part of the body.  
Cautele, (Lat.) a wariness, or taking heed.  
Cautery, (Greek) an iron, which physicians use to sear withal, also a hot ointment which hath the same quality.  
Cauterize, to sear.  
Cautionary, (Lat.) given in pledge, or pawn for the fulfilling of Articles.  
Cautione admittenda, a writ against a Bishop, for holding an excommunicate person in prison, notwithstanding that he offereth caution to obey the orders of the Church.  
Cayer, a quantity of paper, also a part of a written book.  
Cazimi, (Arab.) or a Planet in the heart of the Sun, is when he is not distant from the Sun 17 minutes.    


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Cebratane, (French) a Trunk to shoot at Birds with clay pellets.  
Ceca, a certain religious house in Corduba, whence they say Andar de Ceca en Mecca, i. e. to turn Turk.  
Cecity, (Lat) blindness.  
Cecrops, the first (or as some say the second) King of Athens, he was an Egyptian born, and called by Eusebius Diphyes, or Biformed, because he was the first, who civilised men's manners, and instituted marriage in Athens.  
Cedent, (Lat.) giving place.  
Cedrosii, a certain wild barbarous people that go clothed in the skin of wild beasts.  
Cefala, an Island of Africa, found out by the Portugals, in the year 1500. being three miles in length, and one in breadth. It hath two Villages and one strong Castle. In the year 1505 the Islanders rebelled, but were quickly subdued by the Portugall's, who killed the King; they had chosen among themselves, and set up another King, as Deputy to the King of Portugal.  
Celaenae, a hill in Asia, where Marsyas is said to have contended with Apollo for the mastery upon the Fluit.  
Celandine, a kind of herb called in Latin Chelidonium.  
Celature, or Caelature, (Lat.) a carving or engraving.  
Celebration, (Lat.) a solemnising or making famous.  
Celebrity, (Lat.) famousness.  
Celerity, (Lat.) swiftness, expedition.  
Celestial, (Lat.) heavenly.  
Celestines, an Order of Friars, instituted in the year 1215. by one Peter a Samnite, who was afterwards chosen Pope, and called Celestine the fifth.  
Cellarist, he that keepeth the cellar, or buttery in a Religious house.  
Celsitude, (Lat.) tallness, height, also a term attributed to a Prince as a Title of honour.  
Celsity, the same.  
Celtaes, a people anciently inhabiting Gallia Comata, between the Rivers Garonne, and Sein; they were so called from Celtus, the son of Polypheme.  
Celtiberia, a part of Spain, anciently so called; now Arragonia.  
Celurca, the ancient name of a Town in the Province of Angus in Scotland, now called Montros.  
Cemented, close joined or united; from Cement a strong and cleaving mortar.  
Cemetery, see Caemetery.  
Cenchris, a green, and venomus biting Serpent.  
Cenotaph, (Greek) a hearse or empty tomb, erected in honour of a great person.  
Cense, (Lat.) a mustering of an army, a cessing of people.  
Censer, a vessel wherein the Priest burneth incense at any sacrifice or religious rites.  
Censor, (lat.) an Officer among the Romans, who was to cease and value men's estates, also to judge of discipline, and reform manners; whence cometh to censure, i. e. to judge or give sentence.  
Centaurs, a people of Thessaly, who waged war with the Lapithae, they descended as the Poets feign from Ixion, who falling in love with Juno, lay with a cloud which was form into her shape. They were thought to be half men and half horses; because riding their horses to water, while their horses held down their heads to drink, they seemed to those who beheld them a far off, like a strange kind of monster, whose former part resembled a man, the hinder part a horse.  
Centaury, a kind of herb, which some call Feverfew.  
Centenary, (lat.) belonging to a hundred.  
Centre, (lat.) that point which is in the midst of every Circle or Globe.  
Centoculated, (lat.) having a hundred eyes, an Epithet belonging to Argos, whom Juno set to watch Io.  
Centinodie, an herb called knotgrass, as it were having a hundred knots.  
Centon, (lat.) a garment made up of several patches, a work composed of many pieces.  
Central, situate in the centre or middle.  
Centrie, a word contracted from Sanctuary, a place of refuge for malefactors.  
Centumviris, certain men among the Romans chosen out of the 35 Tribes to be Judges; who although they were more in number than a hundred, yet for the easier naming of them, were called Centumviris  
Centuple, (lat.) a hundred-fold.  
Centurie, (lat.) the number of a hundred, the space of a hundred years, a band of a hundred men, or the like.  
Centurion, a Commander of a hundred men, a Captain.  
Cephalics, (Greek) medicines properly applied to fractures of the head, but generally taken for all medicines peculiar to the head.  
Cephalic vein, see vein.  
Shafalus, the son of Eion, he married Procris, the daughter of Erichtheus King of Athens, and being loved of Aurora, would not answer her love: one morning after he had been a hunting with a dart which Procris gave him, and a dog called Lelaps, he sat down and called upon Aura to refresh him; but his wife having followed him out of jealousy, had hid herself in a bush. Shafalus perceiving the bush to move, thought it had been a wild beast, and shot his wife, and afterwards was turned into a stone.  
Cepi Corpus, a return made by the Sheriff, that upon an exigent, he hath taken the body of a man.  
Ceramite, a kind of precious stone.  
Ceratine, (lat.) made of wax, dissolueable.  
Cerberus, quasi creoborus or flesh devouring, a three-headed dog, ●aid to watch constantly at the gates of Hell, whom Hercules overcame and carried away in a chain.  
Cerebrosity, (lat.) a being cock brained, or brainsick.  
Cerdonists, a sect of Heretics, who held that there were two contrary principles in the cause of every thing, a good God and a bad; they were instituted by one Cerdo in the year 150.  
Ceremonies, rites of the Church, from the ancient Latin word Cerus, which signifieth holy, or else from the Caerites, a people of Hetruria, who cheerfully entertained all the sacred things of the Romans, which were brought to them by the Vestals when Rome was taken by the Gauls: whereupon the Romans out of gratitude, ordered that all things belonging to Religious Worship, should be called Ceremonies.  
Ceres, the daughter of Saturn and Ops, by whom Jupiter had Proserpina, and being snatched away by Pluto; Ceres wandered through the world to seek her, and came to the Court of Eleusius King of Attica, whose son Triptolomus she made immortal; and seating him in a Chariot drawn with winged Dragons through the air, she sent him to teach mortals the use of corn, whence she was adored as the Goddess of Agriculture.  
Cerinthians, a sort of Heretics, who held that Christ at his second coming should give to his people all carnal delights and pleasures: they had their original in the year 97 from one Cerinthus.  
Cerna, an Island in the Aethhiopic Sea, where the North Pole is not seen, by some thought to be the same with Madagascar.  
Ceromatick, (Greek) anointed with oil.  
Cerones, a certain people anciently inhabiting that part of Scotland which is now called Assinshire.  
Cerote, (Greek) a kind of cerecloth or plaster.  
A Certificate, a writing made in any Court to give notice to another Court of any thing done therein.  
Certification, of Assize of novel disseisin, a Writ granted for the examining of a matter passed by Assize before the Justices, and is called a Certification of new disseisin.  
Certificando de recognitione stapulae, a Writ directed to the Mayor, of the Staple, taken before him, in a case where the party himself refuseth to bring it in  
Certiorari, is a Writ issuing out of the Chancery to an inferior Court, to call up the Records of a cause depending there, upon complaint made by the bill, that the party▪ seeking the said Writ hath received hard dealing.  
Cervine, (Lat.) belonging to a hart, also of a ta●ny or hart-colour.  
Ceruse, (Lat.) white-lead refined out of the Mine, used by Chyrurgians for ointments; by painters for the painting of a white colour.  
Cesata, or Cesada, a City of Spain between Emerita, and Caesar-Augusta.  
To Cespitate, (Lat.) to stumble.  
Cessation, (Lat.) a leaving off, a ceasing.  
Cessavit, a Writ lying upon this general ground, where a man hath neglected to perform such service, or to pay such rents as he is tied to by his tenure.  
To Cease, (from the Lat. Censere) to leave off, to be idle, also to tax.  
Session, (Lat.) a yielding or giving place.  
Cest, (Lat.) a marriage-girdle, which the Bride useth to wear, and which is loosed by the Bridegroom the first night.  
Cetaceous, (Lat.) belonging to a Whale.  
Ceus, an Island where all men above 60 years old, were commanded by the law to poison themselves, that there might be no scarcity of provision for the rest.    


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Cha, the leaf of a tree in China, which being infused into water, serves for their ordinary drink.  
Chase, (French) a warren, also a term in the game at tennis.  
Chafewax, an officer in Chancery, that fits the wax for the sealing of Writs, and such other instruments as are thence to be sent out.  
Chaffer, a buying and selling, from the Dutch word Kauffer a Buyer.  
Chaffinch, a kind of bird, so called because it delighteth in chaff.  
Chagrin, (French) care, heaviness, also a disease caused by melancholy.  
Chain, the decimal chain is an instument used in surveying, made of round wire 16 foot in length.  
Chains, is used by a figure called metonymy of the Adjunct, for captivity, and sometimes in an amorous sense. Cleopat.  
Chalcedon, a City of Asia, near Bosphorus Thracius, it was built by the Megarenses, who were called Caeci, or blind, because they did not choose the other side where Constantinople stands.  
Chalcographer, (Greek) an ingraver in brass.  
Chaldaea, a Country of Asia the greater, bordering upon Arabia, their chief City is Babylon, and the people have ever been famous for Astrology and Magic.  
Cauldron, a certain measure of coals, containing 36 bushels.  
Chalice, a holy vessel wherewith they had wont to sacrifice.  
Challenge, a Term in Common-law, signifying an exception against persons, or things, as a prisoner may except against the partial impanelling of a Jury, or against the insufficiency of the Jurors.  
Chalons▪ blankets, or cover.  
Chalybeate, (Lat.) of the temper, or quality of Steel.  
Chalybes, a people of Asia the less, dwelling upon the banks of Thermodoon; Strabo calls them Chaldaeans, they had great store of Iron & Steel Mines, whence some think Chalybs comes to signify Steel.  
A Chamber, in gunnery, is a charge made of brass, or iron, to put in at the breech of a Murderer.  
Chamberdekins, Irish beggars.  
Chamberlain of a City, is the chief keeper of the public treasury from Camera, or Chamber, the place where the Treasury is kept, there be also two Officers of this name in the K. Exchequer.  
Chameleon, see Cameleon.  
Chamelot, or Chamblet, a kind of watered stuff mixed with Camel's hair.  
A Chamfer, a word in Architecture, being an artificial gutter, or crevice made in a pillar.  
Chamois, or Chamoy, a wild Goat, of whose skins they make Chamois leather.  
Champernouns, see Campernulphs.  
Champerty, (French) signifieth in Common-law the maintenance of a man in his suit depending, on condition to have part of the Land, or Goods, when they are recovered.  
Champion, (French) one that fighteth in another's behalf, the King's Champion, is one who is to come armed on horseback upon the King's Coronation day, and in the presence of the Nobles to challenge any, who shall affirm the King not lawful Heir to the Crown, by this Tenure the Dimmocks hold a manner at Scrivelby, in Lincolnshire.  
Chananaea, the holy land▪ bounded on the East by Euphrates, and the River Jordan, on the West by Egypt, on the South by Arabia, on the North by Libanus.  
Chancellor, from the Latin word Cancelli, Latices, with which in former time the judgement seats were compassed; it is a title of honour given unto him, who is the chief man next unto the Prince for matter of justice in civil affairs, having power to moderate, and temper the written Law, according to equity, also the Chancellor of the Exchequer is a supreme Officer, appointed to moderate the extremities in Exchequer.  
Chancery, the Court of Equity & Conscience, moderating the severity of other Courts that are more strictly tied to the rigour of the Law, the Officers belonging to this Court, are the Lord Chancellor, who is chief Judge, twelve masters of the Chancery, whereof the master of the rolls is chief, the Clerk of the Crown, the six Clerks, with many others.  
Chanfron, the name of an Italian coin valuing about twenty pence.  
A Chantepleur, (French) he that singeth and weepeth together.  
A Chanter, he that singeth divine service in a Church, or Chappel.  
Chanticleer, (French) a name often given to a Cock for its clear singing.  
Chaonia, the hilly part of Epirus, which Helenus the son of Priamus, so named from his brother Chaon, whom he there slew against his will, while he was a hunting.  
Chaos, (Greek) a confused indigested heap.  
Chapin, (Spanish) a high Cork-heeled shoe.  
Chaplain, from Capella, a Chapel, he that dependeth upon the King, or other great person for the instruction of him and his family.  
Chaplet, a wreath, or Garland for the head, from the Latin word Caput.  
Chapter, in the common and Canon-law, signifieth a company of Clergymen met together in a Cathedral conventual, or collegiate Church, and this company is a kind of head to rule, and govern the Diocese in the vacation of the Bishopric, it is also a word of Architecture, signifying the top, or head of a pillar.  
Character, (Greek) the print, or seal of any thing, a Note in Chronology, also the name of printers several sorts of Letters.  
Characteristick, belonging to a Character.  
Chardford, a Town in Hantshire, heretofore called Cerdeford from Cerdick, that warlike English Saxon, who obtained a great victory over the Saxons.  
Chare, a kind of fish, which breeds most peculiarly in Winandermere in Lancashire.  
A Charge in Blazon, is that thing whatsoever, that doth occupy the field of an Escutcheon, as the contained in the containing▪  
Charientisme, (Greek) gracefulness, also a Rhetorical figure, when we sweeten harsh expressions with softer terms.  
Charing-cross, a famous monument which stood not long since at the end of the strand towards Westminster, it was erected by King Edward, the first in memory of his Queen Eleanor, who accompanying him to the holy war, sucked the poison out of his eye, when it had been wounded by a More with an envenomed sword, this cross was utterly demolished not many years since.  
Charlatenerie, (French) a cozening, cheating, or cogging, from Carlatan, a Mountebank.  
Charles, a proper name contracted from the Dutch words Gar, and Ethel, signifying all Noble.  
Charles wain, certain stars near the North-pole.  
Charms, certain verses, or expressions, which are thought to have a bewitching power, also taken figuratively for surprising attractions and allurements. Artamenes.  
A Charnel-house, a place where dead bones are laid.  
Charon, the son of Erebus, and night, whom the Poets feign to be the ferryman of Hell, and to carry the Souls of those that die over the stygian Lake in a Boat.  
Chartley, (Lat.) a paper, or parchment, or written deed.  
Charter-house, a famous Hospital in London, founded by Sir Waltermany of Henault, who served under King Edward the third, in the French wars, this place was anciently a very noted Caemitery, or place of burial.  
Charters, (French) written Evidences of things done between party and party, also Letters Patents wherein privileges are granted by the King, to Towns and Corporations.  
Charterparty, (a Term in Merchandise) a Covenant, or Agreement between a Merchant, and the Master of a ship.  
Chartulary, a keeper of a Register roll, or Reckoning book.  
Charvil, or Chervil, an Herb called in Latin Cerefolium.  
Charybdis, a Gulf in the Bay of Sicily, near the Tauromitanian shore, which is feigned to have been a woman of prodigious greediness, who for stealing Hercules his Oxen, was struck with Thunder by Jupiter, and turned into this Gulf.  
Chasma, (Greek) a wide gap, or opening of the earth.  
Chasteleyn, a word used by Chaucer, signifying a Gentlewoman of a great house.  
Chasuble, (French) a kind of Cope, which the Priest and his assistants wear at Mass.  
Chattels, (French) a Term in Common-law, signifying all goods movable, and immovable, but such as are in the nature of a freehold, or a parcel thereof.  
Chattesworth, a stately house in Darbyshire, built by Sir William Cavendish, or Candish.  
Chaumond, an ancient and Noble family of Lancels in Cornwall, written in Latin Records, de Calvo Monte.  
Chaudmelle, signifieth in the practic of Scotland, a fault committed in a sudden Tumult.  
A Chancel, the most sacred part of a Temple, or Church, so called from Cancelli, or Lattices, which separate that part from the rest of the Church, the Greeks call it Adyton.  
Chance medley, signifies in Common-law the casual slaying of a man.  
Chancery, see Chancery.  
Chaworths, the name of a very Noble family of Ailesbury in Buckinghamshire, they were so called as descending from Cahors, a Town of Querce a Province of France, in Latin Records they are styled the Cadurcis.  
Cheap-gild, a restitution made by the Hundred or County for any wrong done by one that was in plegio.  
Checkie, a term in Heraldry, as a bordure checkie is when the bordure consisteth of three panes of checquer-work, wherein it differs from counter-pany, which never exceeds two panes.  
Chief, a term in Common law, as lands holden in Chief; See Capite. Also a term in Heraldry, being a line added to the upper or chief part of an Escutcheon, and contains a third part thereof.  
Chiefpledge, the same as Headborow, Constable, Tythingman.  
Chekel●ton, a stuff like motley. Chaucer.  
Chelandris, a Goldfinch, a word used by Chaucer.  
Chelidon, a precious stone, which they say is found in the belly of a Swallow.  
Chelidonie, an herb, so called from the Greek word Chelidon, which signifies a Swallow.  
Chelmerford, a Town in Essex, so called from the River Chelmer; it is commonly known by the name of Chensford. In the reign of King Henry the first it belonged to Maurice Bishop of London, who built here two bridges. Some think it to be the same with that which was anciently called Canonium.  
Chelonophagi, a certain people bordering upon Carmania, who feed only upon Tortoises, covering their houses with the shells of them, being so large that one of them will serve to make a ship.  
Chemnis, an Island which is driven to and fro by the wind, wherein there is a Temple consecrated to Latona.  
Cherisaunce (old word) comfort.  
Chersonesus, (Greek) a tract of land almost environed by the Sea, and joined to the Continent by an Istthmus or narrow neck of land: it is called in Latin Peninsula.  
Chert, or Cheort, (old word) love, jealousy.  
Chertes, merry people, Chaucer.  
Cherubin, or Cherub, an Hebrew word signifying fullness of knowledge, one of the nine orders of Angels.  
Cheslip, a kind of little vermin that lies under tiles.  
Chest, (old word) subject.  
Chesten, (French) a chessnut.  
Chester, see Westchester.  
Chestoul, poppy.  
To Cheve, (old word) to thrive.  
Cheveril leather, a kind of soft tender leather, from the French word Chevereul, a wild goat, of whose skin some say it is made, or else from the River Charwel in Oxfordshire, which is famous for dressing of leather.  
Cheverons (French) the strong rafters and chiefs that met at the top of the house, to hold up the covering of the house; also a term in Heraldry, being one of the ordinaries of an Escutcheon made in fashion of a triangle.  
Chevesal, a Gorget. Chaucer.  
To Chevice, (old word) to redeem.  
Chevin, a certain fish having a great head, from the French word Chef a head.  
Chevisaunce, a composition or agreement between the debtor and creditor, from the French word Chever, to come to a head.  
Cheuronel, a term in Blazon, being a half Cheveron.  
Chibboll, a little onion.  
Chichester, the name of a famous City of Sussex, formerly called Cissancester, i. the City of Cissa, because it was built by Cissa King of the South-Saxons. It hath a very stately Cathedral, and in the reign of William Rufus, the Bishops See was translated from Selsey hither.  
Childwit, a law-term, signifying a power to take a fine of your bondwoman begotten with child without your consent.  
Chiliade, (Greek) the number of a thousand.  
Chiliarch, (Greek) a Commander of of a thousand men, a Colonel.  
Chiliasts, (Greek) a sect of men who are also called Millenaries who hold that Christ shall come and reign personally upon Earth with his Saints a thousand years.  
Chilo, the Lacedaemonian, one of the 7 Wisemen of Greece, whose sentences were very brief; whence Chilonick signifieth compendious.  
Chimaera, a Hill of Lycia, on the top whereof were many Lions, in the midst fed Goats, and at the bottom were Serpents, which Bellerophon made habitable. Whence the Poets feigned that Bellerophon killed the Monster Chimaera, who had the head of a Lion, the belly of a Goat, and the tail of a Dragon. Whence Chimaeras are taken for idle conceits.  
Chimbe, the uttermost part of a barrel. Chaucer.  
A Chime of Bells, a pleasant tune rung upon the Bells. Some say from the Latin word Cymbalum.  
Chimin, (French) a law-term, signifying the King's highway, where there is free passage for him and his people.  
Chiminage, a toll for wayfarage or passage through a Forest.  
China, a great Country in Asia, which is all under one King, whom they call Lord of the World, and Son of Heaven.  
Chincherie, niggardliness, a word used by Chaucer.  
Chione, the daughter of Deucalion and wife of Paeonius the Epidaurian, she being got with child by Phoebus and Mercury, brought forth twins, Autolycus to Mercury, Philammon to Phoebus.  
Chios, an Island in the Aegean Sea, between Lesbos and Samos: It is 900 furlongs in circuit.  
Chiragrical, (Greek) having the gout in ones hands.  
Chirking, (old word) a chattering noise.  
Chirographer, a law-term, signifying him, who in the Common-pleas office, engrosseth fines acknowledged in that Court, into a perpetual Record; also he that giveth a bill of his hand: Chirograph signifying in Greek ones own hand writing.  
Chirologie, (Greek) a talking by signs made with the hand.  
Chiromancy, (Greek) a divination, by looking on the lines and marks of the hand. This art is also called Palmistry.  
Chiron, the son of Saturn and Philyra, who by reason that Saturn lay with Philyra in the shape of a horse, had his upper parts like a man, his lower parts like a horse: he grew famous for physic, brought up Achilles and Aesculapius, and at length was placed among the Stars, and called Sagittarius.  
Chirrichote, a Spanish word used in derision toward the Frenchmen.  
Chirurgery, (Greek) the Art of cureing wounds, vulgarly called Surgery.  
Chivalry, (French) horsemanship, valour; also a law-term, signifying a tenure of land by Knights-service.  
Chivauchie, the same as Chivalry.  
Chloris, the wife of Zephyrus, she was called Flora, or the Goddess of Flowers: also the daughter of Amphion and Niobe, who married Meleus, and brought forth Nestor.  
Chocolate, a compounded Indian drink, whose chief ingredient is a fruit called Cocao.  
Cholmondley, a Town in Cheshire, which gave name and habitation to the Noble Family of the Cholmondley's or Cholmley's by contraction.  
Choral, a law-term, one that by virtue of the ancient orders of the Clergy was admitted to serve God in the choir.  
Chord, a term in Geometry, being a right line subtending an arch of a Circle.  
Choriambick, (Greek) a foot in Verse, consisting of 4 syllables, two long ones at each extreme, and two short ones in the middle.  
Chorion, (Greek) the outermost tunicle that enwraps the Birth.  
Chorister, (Greek) a singing-man of a choir.  
Chorographer, (Greek) a describer or decipherer of Countries and Kingdoms.  
Chorus, a company of Singers in a choir, also that which is sung or played in a Tragedy or Comedy, between every act.  
Chrysmatory, (Greek) a vessel wherein they put the holy ointment (used by those of the Roman Church in the Sacrament of Baptism) which is called Chrism.  
Chrisom, (Greek) a white cloth put about a child newly christened, in token of Baptism.  
Christian, a proper name of women, first derived from the profession itself.  
Christianism, the profession of Christian Religion.  
Christopher, (Greek) a proper name of men, signifying Christ▪ carrier.  
Chromatic, (Greek) keeping its colour, also pleasant, delightful, also a soft kind of music, which by the Ancients was taxed of effeminacy.  
Chronical, (Greek) temporal.  
A Chronicle, (Greek) a History of the times.  
Chronodix, (Greek) a certain kind of Dial or Instrument, to show how the time passeth away.  
A Chronogram, (Greek) a verse wherein the figurative letters being joined together, make up the year of our Lord.  
Chronography, (Greek) a writing of Annals.  
Chronology, (Greek) a computation of years, whereby is shown the coherence of Histories.  
Chrysocol, (Greek) a kind of green earth called Borax, wherewith Goldsmiths solder gold and other metals together.  
Chrysolite, a kind of precious stone of a gold-colour.  
Chrysopase, another sort of precious stone of a greenish colour.  
Chrysopolis, a Promontory of Asia, now called Scytary.  
Chrysostomus, signifying in Greek golden mouth, it was the name of an ancient Bishop of Byzantium, famous for his eloquence.  
Crystalline heaven, it is the ninth heaven, mentioned Gen. 1. which divideth the water from the waters.  
Chyle, (Greek) a white substance or milky juice, into which the nutriment is converted by the heat of the stomach, and which being there brought to that pefection, passes thence away through Mesaraic veins into the Liver.  
Chylification, the act or faculty of converting nutriment into Chyle.  
Chemistry, the art of dissolving metals, and of extracting the quintessence out of any thing.  
Chymere, a coat or jacket, also a Herald's coat of arms.    


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Cibarious, (Lat.) belonging to meat.  
Ciboire, (French) a cup or box, wherein the Sacrament of the Lords Supper is kept among the Roman Catholics.  
A Cicatrice, (Lat.) a scar or mark which is left after a wound is healed up.  
Cicely, a proper name of women, from the Latin word Caecilia, i. Greyeyd.  
Cicero, the name of a most famous Orator and Philosopher among the Romans, whence Ciceronical is used for eloquent.  
To Cicurate, (Lat.) to tame.  
Cid, from the Arabic Caide, which signifies a Lord or great man. This word is used among the Spaniards, for a valiant man or great Captain.  
Cierges, waxcandles, lamps. Chaucer.  
Cilerie, a term in Architecture, signifying the drapery or leavage, which is wrought upon the heads of pillars.  
Cilicia, a Country of Asia the Less, now called Caramania or Turcomania.  
Cilicious, (Lat.) belonging to a Cilice or haircloath.  
Cilinder, see Cylinder.  
Cimbick, (Lat.) a niggard or peny-father.  
Cimbrians, a northern and warlike people, anciently inhabiting that Country which is now called Denmark.  
Cimeliark, (Lat.) a Vestry, also a place to put Jewels in.  
Cimices, a small red insect or worm.  
A Scimitar, see Scymitar.  
Cimmerians, a northern people whose Country by reason of its distance from the Sun, is always dark: whence Cimmerian darkness is taken for a very thick obscurity. They live near a certain narrow sea, which from them is called Bosph●rus Ci●imerius. There is also a people of Italy, so called, living between Baiae and Cumae, encompassed about with high hills.  
Cinnamon, an Hebrew word, signifying a kind of spice.  
Cincantenier, (French) a Commander of 50 men; also the name of an Officer in Paris.  
Cincture, (Lat.) an encompassing with a girdle.  
Ciniph, (Lat.) a gnat.  
Cinkefoile▪ an herb called five leaved-grasse.  
Cinnaber, a red stone found in Mines, which is used for a Vermilion colour.  
Cinople, or Sinople, a kind of red-lead, from the City Sinope, whence it is digged.  
Cinque-ports, five Havens which lie toward France on the East part of England: namely, Hastings, Dover, Hith, Rumney, and Sandwich; the inhabitants of these Ports have many privileges and immunities above others of the Commons of that Country. Also they have an especial Governor▪ who is called Lord-warden of the Cinque-ports, having all the authority that a Lord Admiral hath in places not exempted.  
A Cipher, from the Hebrew word Saphar, to number, signifieth any figure or number, especially that figure in form of an o. which only serveth to augment the value of a number, also a Character wherein secret letters are written.  
Cypress, a fine curled linen, of which Hoods for women are made.  
Circester, or Cirencester, an ancient City in Glocestershire, which standeth upon the River Corinus, or Churn, it was formerly called Corinium, and Durocornovium, also Vrbs Passerum, in regard it was set on fire by sparrows, by a stratagem of one Gurmundus; it was taken from the Britain's by Ceaulin, King of the West Saxons, also Cineglise was here defeated by Penda, King of the Mercians.  
Circinate, (Lat.) to make a Circle with a pair of Compasses.  
Circk, (Lat.) a place in Rome made circularly where the people sat and beheld those plays, which are called circenses.  
A Circuit of action, a Term in Law, signifying a longer course of proceeding then is needful, to recover the thing sued for.  
Circuition, (Lat.) a fetching a compass, or going about.  
Circular, (Lat.) round, in fashion of a circle.  
Circulation, (Lat.) an encompassing, a fetching a round circle, also a subliming of waters by a Limbeck.  
Circ●maggeration, (Lat.) a heaping round about.  
Circumambient, (Lat.) encircling, or flowing about, an Epithet proper to the air.  
Circumambulation, a walking about, also a farfetched discourse.  
Circumcelliones, certain abominable Heretics, who to get themselves repute, laid violent hands upon themselves.  
Circumcision, (lat.) a cutting about, a Ceremony used among the Jews, namely a cutting off the foreskins from their children as soon as they were eight days old.  
Circumduction, (lat.) a leading about, a deceiving.  
Circumference, (lat.) a line circularly drawn about the centre.  
Circumferentor, a Mathematical instrument, used by Geometricians and Surveyors, it is made of wood, eight inches in length, and four broad, three quarters of an inch thick, about the middle of the upper-side is a round hole, three inches and a half about, and half an inch deep, in which is placed a C●rd, divided into 1●0 equal parts, in which Card is drawn a Dyal, to know the hour of the Sun.  
Circumflex, (lat.) bowed about, also a mark over a Vowel, whereby the most full Greek accent is expressed.  
Circumfluous, or Circumfluent, (latin) flowing about.  
Circumforaneous, (lat.) loitering about the Market, or Court.  
Circumfusion, (lat.) a pouring about.  
Circumgyration, (lat.) a fetching a great circuit round about.  
Circumjacent, (lat.) lying about.  
Circumincession, (lat.) a word used by the Divines, to express the existence of the holy Trinity.  
Circumligation, (lat.) a binding about.  
Circumlition, (lat.) a daubing, or plastering about.  
Circumlocution, (lat.) a circuit of word●, or going about the bush.  
Circumvection, (lat.) a carrying about.  
Circumplication, (lat,) a folding about.  
Circumrotation, (lat.) a wheeling about.  
Circumscription, (lat.) a writing about.  
Circumspection, (lat.) wariness, heedfulness.  
A Circumstance, (lat.) a quality that accompanieth any thing, as time, place.  
Circumstantibus, a Law Term, those that stand about to make up the number of the Jurors: if any impanell'd appear not, or appearing, be challenged by either party.  
Circumvallation, (lat.) an enclosing, or trenching about.  
Circumvent, (lat.) to overreach, to deceive.  
Circumvolate, (lat.) to fly about.  
Circumvolve, (lat.) to roll about.  
Circumvolution, a rolling, wheeling, or turning about.  
Circundate, (lat.) to encompass about.  
Circunsonate, (lat.) to sound about, or on every side.  
Cisalpine, Countries on this side the Alps.  
Cisbury, a Town in Sussex▪ so called from C●ssa, the son of Aello, and second King of the South Saxons, who with his brother Cimen, landed with great Forces at Cimonshore.  
Cistercian Monks, see Bernardine Monks.  
Cistus, a certain bramble, called the holy rose.  
Citation, (lat.) the alleging of any Text, also a Summons to appear before any Court.  
Citherides, a name given to the Muses.  
Citriale, a Cittern, a word used by Chaucer.  
Cittine colour, the colour of a Pomecitron, or golden colour.  
citrul, a kind of Cucumber.  
Citadel, a Castle, or Fortress of a City.  
Civet, an Arabian word, it is a kind of Unctuous substance, that hath a very sweet smell, and seems to be an excrement coming from some beast.  
A Civic Crown, a reward anciently given by the Romans, to a deserving Citizen.    


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Clack Wool, is to cut off the sheep's mark, which maketh it to weigh less, and to yield less custom.  
Claick-geeses, see Bernacles.  
Claim, a Law Term, is a challenge of interest in any thing that is out of one's possession, as Claim by Charter, or descent, etc.  
Clamour, (lat.) noise.  
Clan, a tribe, or family in Scotland, as Clan Mackduff, the family of Mackduff.  
Clancular, (lat.) privy, secret.  
Clandestine, (lat.) the same.  
Clangour, (lat.) a shrill cry, or great sound.  
Clap, a Term in Faulcnory, the nether part of a Hawks beak, is called the Hawks clap.  
Clara, a proper name of women, signifying in Latin clear, or bright.  
Clare, a Town of Suffolk, which gave name unto the ancient family of the Clares, descended from Earl Gislebert the Norman, as also the Title of Dukedom, unto Leonel Son to King Edward the 3d. who for the more full sound was styled Duke of Clarence.  
Clarentieux, one of the Kings at arms.  
Claricord, or Clericord, a kind of Musical instrument, somewhat like a Cymbal.  
Clarie, a kind of Herb, so called.  
Clarigation, a Law Term, used by the ancient Romans, being the same as reprisal with us, see more in reprisal.  
Clarion, a kind of Trumpet.  
Clarissona●●, (lat.) clear-voiced, shrill-sounding.  
Clark, a Clergyman, a Scholar, a Secretary, also a man employed in some great Office, as Clerk of the Crown in Chancery, Clerk of the Crown in the King's Bench, Clark of the Ex●reats, Clerk of the Pell, of the petty Bag▪ of the King's Wardrobe, of the King's silver, etc. which see in their several places.  
Clarmathan, signifies in the practic of Scotland, the warranting of stolen cattle, or goods.  
Class, an order, a rank, or degree, also a Navy.  
Cla●dicate, to be lame.  
Clavecymbal, or Claricymbal, a kind of instrument with wire-strings, by some taken for a Harpsical, or Virginal.  
Claver, a kind of Herb, called Trefoil.  
Clavicular, (lat.) belonging to a key.  
Clavis, (lat.) a key, also an exposition of hard words.  
Clause, an Article, or conclusion, from the Latin word Claudere, because it shuts up a sentence.  
Claustral, (lat.) belonging to a close place, retired, or recluse.  
Clement, (lat.) a proper name, signifying mild, or gentle.  
Clementines, a part of the Canon-law, or certain decretals collected by Pope Clement.  
Cleopatra, a Queen of Egypt, first loved by Julius Caesar, afterwards married to Marck Antony, who having killed himself she procured her own death, by setting Asps to her naked breasts.  
Clep, a Scots Law Term, a form of claim, petition, or libel, or certain solemn words used, especially in Criminal causes.  
Clepen, (old word) they call.  
Clepsydrie, (Greek) an hourglass, which measures out the time by the insensible flowing of water.  
Clergion, a Clerk, Chaucer.  
Clergy, the whole number of those that take upon them the Ministry, also a Term, signifying an appeal, a Plea to an Indictment, heretofore only Clergymen, but now all men have the benefit of their Ordinaries.  
Clerk, see Clark.  
Cleromancy, (Greek) a divination by lots.  
The Clew of a sail, the lower corner of a sail, which reaches down to the place where the sheets are made fast to the sail.  
Clicket, a clapper of a door, Chaucer also useth it for a key.  
Clicketting, a Term in hunting, a Fox when he desires copulation, is said to go to his clicketting.  
Clientele, (lat.) a taking into one's protection, a train of clients and followers.  
Cliff, a cleft Mountain, or broken Rock.  
Climacterical, from the Greek word Climax, a scale, or ladder, every seventh, and ninth year is counted a climacterical year: wherein, if any misfortune, or sickness happen, it is accounted most dangerous, as likewise those years, which are compounded of 7 this. & 9 this. up to the 63d. which is held most dangerous of all.  
Climate, (Greek) a portion of the earth contained between two parallel lines, in which space there is half an hours difference in the length of the day.  
Clinic, (Greek) bedrid.  
Clio, one of the nine Muses, who is said to be the first inventour of History.  
Cloacal, full of filth and nastiness, from Cloaca a sink, or house of office.  
Cloelia, a Noble Virgin among the Romans, who being left as a hostage with Pors●nna, King of the Etrurians made an escape, and swom over the River Tiber to her own party.  
Closet, a Term in Heraldry, being half of the Bar, see Bar.  
Closh, an unlawful game forbidden by the statute.  
Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos, the three Destinies, who spin the thread of humane life, Clotho carries the thread, Lachesis spins, and Atropos cuts it off.  
Cloudesbery, a plant which groweth peculiarly upon Pendlehill in Lancashire, so termed, as if it came out of the clouds.  
Clove, a Law Term, the two and thirtieth part of a weight.  
Clun, a Castle in Shropshire, built by the Fitz alan's, descended from Flaold the Norman, and defended by them as Lords Marchers (and afterwards Earls of Arundel) against the inroads of the Welsh.  
Cluniack Monks, Monks of the Monastery of Cluyne in France.  
Clyster, (Greek) a certain instrument whereby to convey any purging ingredient up into the guts through the fundament.  
Clytaemnestra, the daughter of Tyndarus, and Leda, the wife of Agamemnon, she lived in Adultery with Aegystus, and with his help killed her husband Agamemnon, but his son Orestes revenged his death upon his mother and Aegysthus.  
Clytia, one of the daughters of Oceanus, who discovering that Apollo lay with Le●cothoe, the daughter of Orchamus was slighted by him, and pining herself away was turned into a flower, called a Heliotrope.  
Clyto, a Title of Honour, anciently used in this Nation, and peculiarly ascribed to the King's sons, it comes from the Greek word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, i. e. glorious, or excellent, in the same sense was the Saxon word Aetheling used.    


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Cnidus, a City of Caria, where Venus was worshipped in ancient times. It is now called Cabocrio Cnossus, or Gnossus, a City of Crete, where Minas anciently kept his Court. It was anciently called Ceratus, from a River of that name, which ran hard by.  
Cnouts delf, otherwise called Steeds dike, a certain Ditch, which Canute the Dane caused to be made between Ramsey and Whitlesey, to abate the fury of the Sea thereabout, where in a great storm his sons and servants had like to have been cast away, it was also called Swords delf, because it was marked out with their swords.    


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To Coacervate, (lat.) to heap together.  
Coaction, (lat.) a compelling or constraining.  
Coadjutor, (lat.) a fellow-labourer, an assistant or helper.  
Coadunation, (lat.) an assembling or bringing together.  
Coaetaneous, (lat.) of the same age.  
Coaeternal, (lat.) equal in eternity.  
Coagulation, (lat.) a thickening or curdling together.  
Coalition, (lat.) a growing together, an increasing.  
Coaptation, (lat.) a fitting together.  
Coarctation, (lat.) a straightening, a pressing together.  
Coassation, (lat.) a joining together with boards.  
Coaxation, (lat.) a noise of frogs, a croaking.  
Cobus, a River of Colchis, that hath golden sands, it riseth out of the mountain Caucasus, and gave original to the Fable of the golden Fleece.  
Coccinean, of a Crimson, or Scarlet die.  
Coccium, an ancient Town of Lancashire, mentioned by the Emperor Antoninus, and thought to be the same with that, which is now called Cockley.  
Cockatrice, a kind of Serpent, which is also called a Basilisk, engendered as some say from a Cock's Egg.  
Cocket, a Law Term, being a Seal appertaining to the Customhouse, also a scroll delivered by the Officers of the Customhouse to Merchants, to Warrant that their merchandise is Customed.  
Cockle, (Lat.) a Shellfish, also a Weed called Corn-rose, darnel, or Field-nigella.  
Cocle-stairs, a Term in Architecture, winding stairs.  
Cockney, a vulgar Term given to one born and bred in the City, which comes as some think from the River Thames, being in ancient time called Cockney.  
Cocles, (Lat.) a man born with one eye, also the name of a valiant Roman, who alone fought against all the forces of King Porsenna, upon a Bridge, until the Bridge itself was cut down, whereupon he threw himself into the River armed, and swom over.  
Coction, (lat.) a seething, also a digestion of the meat in the stomach.  
Cocytus, a River of Hell, running out of the Stygian Lake.  
The Code, a volume of the Civil Law, which contains divers precepts of the Emperors. It comes from the Latin word Codex.  
Codeta, certain Orchards about Tiber, wherein grow many shrubs like horses tails.  
Codicil, a word used in the Civil Law, being a just sentence of our Will, concerning that, which we would have done after our death, without the appointing of an Executor, and is a kind of supplement to a Will.  
Codiniack, (French) a kind of Marmalade made of Quinces.  
Codrus, a King of the Athenians, who because the Oracle had foretold that the Peloponesians should overcome, if they did not kill the Athenian King, he disguised himself like a beggar, and voluntarily exposed himself to death for the safety of his Country.  
Coeliacal Vein, see Vein.  
Coemeterie, (Greek) a Churchyard.  
Coemption, (Lat.) a certain Ceremony used among the Romans, whereby the husband and wife seemed to buy one another.  
Coequal, (lat.) equal one to another.  
Coercion, (lat.) a withholding, or restraing.  
Coessential, (lat.) of the same essence.  
Coexistent, (lat.) having a being together, or at the same time.  
Coffa, see Cauphe.  
Cofferer of the King's household, a principal Officer in the King's Court under the Controller, who hath a special charge over the other Officers of the household, and payeth them their wages.  
Cogitation, (lat.) a thinking, or meditating.  
Cognation, (lat.) kindred, or alliance.  
Cognisance, (French) a badge in arms, also an acknowledging of a Fine, also a hearing a thing judicially; moreover, a Cognisance of a Plea is a privilege that a City, or Town hath of the Kings Grant, to hold a Plea of all Contracts, and of Lands, within the Precincts of the Franchise, and that when any man is impleaded for any such thing at the King's Court, the Mayor, or Bailiffs of such Franchises may ask Cognisance of the Plea, that is, that the matter be determined before them.  
Cognisee, is he, to whom a Fine is acknowledged.  
Cognisour, is he, who acknowledgeth a Fine.  
Cognition, (lat.) a knowing, or judging of a thing.  
Cognitionibus admittendis, a Writ directed to a Justice, or any that hath power to take a Fine, commanding him to certify it in the Court of Common-Pleas.  
Cognominate, (lat.) to give a surname to any one.  
Coherence, (lat.) a sticking unto, an agreeing, or hanging together.  
Cohibition, (lat.) a keeping back, or restraining.  
Cohobation, (lat.) a Term in Chemistry, which signifies a pouring of the distilled liquor on its faeces, and distilling it again.  
A Cohort, among the Romans, was the tenth part of a legion, and contained five hundred Soldiers.  
Cohortation, (lat.) an exhorting, or persuading.  
Coincident, (lat.) falling out together, happening at the same time.  
Coins, corners of a wall, also pieces of wood wherewith Gunners mount Ordnance.  
Coint, (old word) strange.  
Coition, (lat.) an assembling together, also carnal copulation. Coition of the Moon is also when the Moon is in the same sign and degree with the Sun.  
To Colaphize, (lat.) to cuff or buffet with the fist.  
Colbrand, the Danish Giant who was overcome by Guy Earl of Warick.  
Colchis, a country of Asia, near Pontus, where Aeaetes reigned, with whom the Argonauts made war about the Golden Fleece.  
Collactaneous, (lat.) nursed together, sucking at the same time.  
Collapsed, (lat.) fallen to decay, ruined.  
Collateral, (lat.) equal with either side, Collateral relations or kindred, are brothers or sister's children, or those that descend from them. Collateral security is that security which is given over and above the deed itself.  
Collation, (lat.) a joining or comparing together, also a Banquet; also Collation of a benefice is the bestowing of a benefice by the Bishop who hath it in his own gift or patronage; whereas the institution into a benefice is performed by the Bishop at the presentation of another who is Patron of the place, or hath a Patron's right. It is moreover a term used by Booksellers, and signifies a looking upon the letters at the bottom of every page to see that the book be perfect.  
Collative, a unanimous contribution of the people toward any public work.  
To Collaud, (lat.) to join with others in the praise of any one.  
A Colleague, (lat.) a fellow or copartner in any office.  
A Collection, (lat.) a gathering or levy. Collection is when two principal significates do not behold one another, but both of them cast several aspects to a more weighty Planet than themselves, and they both receive him in some of their essential dignities, then shall the Planet which thus collects both their lights, bring the thing demanded to perfection.  
Collects things gathered out of other men's Works, also certain select prayers in the Common-prayer book, with the Epistles and Gospels for such and such days.  
College, (lat.) a place set apart for the society and cohabitation of Students.  
Collerage, a pecuniary mulct in France exacted for the collars worn by wine-drawing horses or men.  
Collet, the same as Beazel of a ring.  
Collieth, a term in Faulconrie, when they say, the Hawk collieth, and not beaketh.  
Colligate, (lat.) to fasten, or tie together.  
Collimation, (lat.) an aiming at a mark.  
Colliquation, (lat.) a dissolving or melting,  
Collision, (lat.) a crushing, or bruising together.  
Collistrigium, or Collistridium, a word used in the practic of Scotland, and signifies a pillory or stocks.  
Collocation, (lat.) a placing in order, a letting out to hire.  
Collock, an old Saxon word, signifying a pail with one handle.  
To Colloque, to flatter, from the Latin word Colloquium, a talking together.  
A Colonel, a Commander in chief of a Regiment or Brigade, from the Latin word Columna a pillar, because he is one of the chief props and pillars of an Army.  
Colloquy, (lat.) a talking of two men together.  
Colluctation, (lat.) a struggling together.  
Collusion, (lat.) a dealing▪ deceitfully; in Common-law it signifieth an action commenced against another on purpose to defraud him.  
Collybist, (Greek) a money-changer.  
colliery, (Greek) a term in Physic, signifying a medicinable water for the eyes.  
Colobe, an ancient kind of short coat, reaching to the knees.  
Coloieros', a certain religious Order among the Greeks.  
Colon, (Greek) a mark or pause of a sentence not fully ended, also one of the three great guts.  
Colony, (lat.) a company of men sent out of one country to inhabit another.  
Coloquintida, a kind of wild gourd, used by Physicians in purging medicines.  
Coloss, a statue of a vast bigness: the most famous Coloss in the World was that of the Sun in the Port of Rhodes.  
Colostration, a term in physic, being a disease in children, caused by sucking bad milk.  
Colpindach, or Cowdach, a word used in the practic of Scotland, signifying a young cow or heifer.  
Colran, a Country of Ireland, anciently called Krine, bordering south upon Tir Oen.  
Colubraria, an Island of the Iberian sea, abounding with snakes, from the Latin word Coluber, a snake.  
Coludum, the ancient name of a Town of the Province of Merch in Scotland, called also Coldana by Ptolemy Colania, now Coldingham, where there was a famous Monastery, the Nuns whereof with their Prioress Ebba, cut off their lips and noses to avoid the lustful violence of the Danes.  
A Columbarg, (lat.) a Dove-house.  
Columbine, a kind of Flower so called.  
Column, (lat.) a pillar.  
Columnae Herculis, or Hercules pillars, two mountains in the West, the one in Europe called Calpe, the other in Africa called Abyla, which Hercules separated the one from the other. Others say they were two pillars of Brass in the Isles of Cades.  
Colours, two great circles in the Globe of the World, which passing through the Poles and the 4 principal▪ points of the Zodiac, cut themselves equally, and divide the Glob into equal parts.  
Colus a beast of whitish colour that hath a head like a hog, and that drinks in water through the nostrils.  
Coma Berenice's, a figure like a triangle in the tail of Leo.  
Comald, a strict Order of Friars instituted in Italy, in the year 1012. by one Romoald of Ravenna.  
Combat, in the Common law signifies a formal trial of a doubtful cause by the sword or bastons of two Champions, wherein if the defendant can defend himself till the stars be seen in the firmament, and demand judgement if he ought to fight any longer, than judgement is to be given on the defendants side.  
Combination, (lat.) a joining together, also a term in law, signifying the entering of two or more into a conspiracy to perform any unlawful or mischievous design.  
Combustible, (lat.) apt to take fire, easily inflamed.  
Combustion, is when any Planet is not distant from the Sun eight degrees and three minutes, either before or after his body, and a Planet still remains under the Sun, until he is fully elongated 17 degrees.  
Comedy, see Comedy.  
Comessation, (lat.) revelling, inordinate eating and drinking.  
Comestion, (lat.) a devouring or eating up.  
Comet, (Greek) a certain Meteor called a blazing Star, being a hot and dry exhalation set on fire in the upper Region and portending many strange events: of their several Sects, Vide Plin. l. 2. c. 25. de Nat.  
Comical, (Greek.) merry, facetious, pertaining to Comedies.  
Comitatu Commisso, is a Writ, or Commission, whereby the sheriff is authorised to take upon him the sway of the County.  
comity, (lat.) courtesy, gentleness, civility of behaviour.  
Comitial, (lat.) belonging to a Convention, or Assembly of people, which is called Comitium, also in Physic the Comitial disease, signifying the falling sickness.  
Comma, (Greek) a point in a part of a sentence, without any perfect sense.  
Commaculate, (lat.) to defile, or pollute.  
Commandment, in Common Law, is taken either for the Commandment of the King, when upon his mere motion he commandeth any thing to be done, or else for the offence of him that willeth another to transgress the Law.  
Commaterial, (lat.) made of the same matter, or substance with another.  
Commaundry, was in ancient time a Manor or chief Message by which lands belonging to the Priory of St. John's in Jerusalem were holden in England.  
A Commeatur, (lat.) one that passeth as a messenger from one place to another.  
Commemoration, (lat.) a mentioning or rehearsing the deeds of any one worthy of praise.  
To Commence, (French) to begin, also a term in Common law, signifying to proceed in any action or suit against any one, also to take a degree in the Universities.  
Commendaces, (French) prayers for the dead, also verses or orations made in praise of the dead.  
Commendam, a word used by Ecclesiastical Writers, whereby is signified the intrusting of a Benefice which is void to the charge and care of a sufficient Clergyman, until it can be conveniently supplied.  
Commendation, (lat.) a praising or extolling.  
Commensal, (lat.) a companion at the Table, a fellow Commoner.  
Commensuration, (Lat.) a measuring one thing with another.  
A Commentary, (French) an explaining or exposition of a thing; it signifieth also metaphorically, a comprehending the depth of any misery.  
Commerce, (French) a traffiquing or exchanging of wares.  
Commigration▪ (Lat.) a removing from one place to another.  
Commination, (Lat.) a fierce and vehement threatening.  
Comminution, (Lat.) bruising or breaking to pieces.  
Commiseration, (Lat.) tenderheartedness or compassion.  
Commissary, according to the acception of the Canonists, is he who exerciseth Ecclesiastical jurisdiction in places of the Diocese so far distant from the chief City, that the Chancellor cannot call the subjects to the Bishop's principal Consistory without their great molestation; also an Officer in war, is he who is to look to the distribution of victuals, provided for the Army and Garrisons.  
Commission, (Lat.) a delegation or mandate given for the warrant for the exercising of a jurisdiction given by Letters patents, or the public Seal.  
Commissure, (Lat.) a word used in Architecture, being a close joining of planks or stone, or any other material together.  
Committee, is he or they to whom the consideration or ordering of any matter is referred, either by some Court, or consent of parties to whom it belongeth.  
Commixtion, (Lat.) a mingling together.  
Commodious, (Lat.) profitable, gainful.  
Common, signifieth in the Common law, that soil or water whereof the use is common in a Town or Lordship.  
Commonality, (French) the common people.  
Common-pleas, is one of the Courts in Westminster, but in ancient time movable. It was erected in Henry the thirds time, for the trying of all civil causes, both real and personal. The chief Judge whereof is called Lord chief Justice of the Common-pleas: the rest of the Officers are Custos brevium; four Exigenters, fourteen Filazers, a Clerk of the warrants, a Clerk of the jurata writs, Clerk of the Treasury, Clark of the King's Silver, Clark of the Essoynes, and Clerk of the Outlawries.  
Commoration, (Lat.) a tarrying in a place.  
Commotion, (Lat.) a tumult or uproar.  
Commotes, or Commoithes, a word used by the Welsh, for a part of a shire, or a hundred, also a gathering made upon the people of a hundred.  
Communication, (Lat.) an imparting one to another.  
Community, or Communion, (Lat.) enjoying in common, or mutual participation.  
Communition, (Lat.) a fortifying.  
Commutation, (Lat.) a changing one thing for another.  
Commutative justice, is the justice of a contractor, or his performing a covenant, in buying and selling, lending and borrowing, etc.  
Comedy, or Comedy, a Stage-play wherein are represented the actions of human life.  
Compact, (Lat.) an agreement.  
Compaction, or Compage, (lat.) a fastening or joining close together. In Philosophy the contracting of a substance by having less parts, or by the more close sticking together of the parts, and it is opposed to diffusion.  
Companage, (Ital.) the same as cates, all kind of victuals eaten with bread.  
A Comparition, (lat.) an appearing to open view.  
A Compass, a Mathematical Instrument wherewith to make a round Circle; also a Mariner's Compass, is a certain Instrument used by Seamen, for the better guiding and directing them in their Navigation.  
Compassionate, (French) full of tenderness and compassion.  
Compatible, (French) which can agree together.  
Compatient, (lat.) suffering together.  
Compatriote, (lat.) one of the same Country, a fellow-Citizen.  
Compeer, (lat.) Compar or Compater) a consort, or fellow, also a Gossip, also in the Isle of Zant, those young men invited together to Weddings, are called Compeers.  
Compel, (lat.) to force, to constrain.  
Compellation, (lat.) a calling any one by their name, also a mentioning with disgrace.  
Compendiousness, (lat.) shortness, brevity.  
A Compendium, (lat.) an abridgement, also a gaining by thriftiness.  
Compensation, (lat.) a making recompense, a repaying a good, or bad turn.  
Comperennitation, (lat.) a deferring, or putting off.  
Competency, (lat.) sufficiency, or having enough.  
Competitour, (lat.) a rival, one that seeks after the same thing another sues for.  
Compile, (French) to heap together.  
Compital, (lat.) belonging to the Compita, or cross ways.  
Compitals, certain feasts solemnised in those cross ways.  
Complacential, (lat.) mild in behaviour, of a courteous or affable nature. Artamenes.  
Complainant to a Magistrate, making ones case known, suing for relief.  
Complaisance, (French) the same as Complacence, an obliging carriage, an aptness to comply. Cleopatra.  
Compliment, (lat.) a filling up, also Ceremony in speech and behaviour, also a Geometrical Term, signifying those parts of a Quadrangle, which being added to the Gnomon, and the Diagonal make up the whole. Compliment of an Angle, is so much as the Angle wanteth of ninty degrees.  
The Completes, (Spanish) a piece of service said in the evening.  
Complex, (Lat.) compound, containing several things together.  
Complexion, (lat.) the state and constitution of the body.  
Complicate, (Lat.) to wrap, or fold up.  
A Complice, differs from a partner in this, that a partner may be said to be a companion in good, or evil, a complice in evil only.  
Comportment, (French) carriage, or behaviour.  
Composition, (Lat.) a setting together, also a work set forth in any piece of learning, or art.  
Compotation, (Lat.) a drinking bout, or merry meeting.  
Comprehension, (Lat.) a laying on, also understanding, or finding out the depth of any mystery.  
Compressure, or Compression, (Lat.) a pressing together.  
Comprise, (French) to contain, the same as comprehend.  
Comprobation, (Lat.) a mutual allowing, or approving.  
Compromise, a Term in Law, being a mutual promise of two, or more parties at difference to refer the ending of their controversy to the judgement of Arbitrators.  
Compton, in the hole, a Town in Warwickshire, which gave name and habitation to the ancient family of the Comptons', advanced by Queen Elizabeth, to the Title of Barons.  
Compulsion, (Lat.) a constraining, or forcing.  
Compunction, (Lat.) remorse, or trouble of mind for any crime committed.  
Compurgation, (Lat.) a Term in Law, a justifying by Oath the report, or Oath of another.  
Computation, (lat.) a reckoning, or casting of account.  
De Computo reddendo, a Writ compelling a Bailiff, Chamberlain, or receiver to give up their accounts.  
Comrade, the same as Comrade.  
Comus, a certain God among the Heathen, that was the chief patron of revel and debauches.  
Conaught, or Connacht, a Province of Ireland, the people whereof were anciently called Concani, or Gangani.  
Concamerate, (lat.) a word of Architecture, to make a vaulted roof to Arch.  
Concatenate, (lat.) to chain together.  
Concavity, (lat.) hollowness.  
Concealers, a Term in Common-law, signifying by Antiphrasis, or contrary speaking, such men as find out concealed Lands, which are privily kept from the King, or the State by common persons, who have nothing to show for them.  
Concede, (lat.) to yield, or grant.  
Consent, (lat.) a Harmony, or agreement in Music.  
Concentrics, (lat.) Spheres, or Circles, having the one common Centre.  
Conceptacle, (lat.) a capacious hollowness, that which is apt to contain, or receive any thing.  
Conception, (latin) a conceiving with Child, also a bringing forth any fancy, or conceit.  
Concern, (lat.) to regard, to belong unto.  
Concertation, (lat.) a striving together.  
Concession, (lat.) a granting, or yielding.  
Concidence, (lat.) a falling together, a a making a Cadence at the same time.  
Conciliate, (lat.) to make to agree, to bring together.  
Concinnate, (lat.) apt, fit, proper.  
Concional, (lat.) belonging to a speech made in public.  
Concise, (lat.) short consisting of few words.  
Concitation, (lat.) a stirring up, or provoking.  
Conclamation, (lat.) a great noise, or shouting of much people.  
Conclave, (lat.) a Closet, or inner Chamber, also an Assembly of the Cardinals, met to consult about any affair of the Church.  
A Conclusion, (lat.) a shutting up, or ending of a business.  
Concoction, (lat.) a seething, or boiling, a digestion of the meat in the stomach.  
Concomitant, (lat.) bearing any one company.  
Concord, (lat.) agreement, in Common-law, it is defined to be an agreement, between parties that intent the levying of a Fine of Lands one to another, in what manner the Land shall pass, also a perfect Tone in Music, as an eighth, or a third, etc.  
Concorporation, (lat.) a mixing of bodies together into one.  
Concourse, (lat.) a meeting together of people.  
Concrete, (lat.) joined, or grown together, also a Logical Term, signifying an accident joined with any subject, whereas abstract is the accident alone.  
Concretion, (lat.) a growing together.  
Concubinage, (French) fornication, also a Term in Common-law, signifying an exception against her that sueth for her Dowry, alleging that she is not wife, but Concubine to the party, in whose Lands she seeks to be endowed.  
Conculcate, (lat.) to stamp upon, or tread under foot.  
Concupiscence, (lat.) a vehement desire of any thing, but more particularly a lustful, or venereal appetite.  
The Concupiscible faculty, the sensual part of the Soul, which only seeks after pleasures and lusts.  
Concurrence, (lat.) a meeting together, also an agreeing.  
Concussion, (lat.) a jumbling together, also extorsion by terrifying.  
Concussionary, an Officer, or Magistrate that by false show of Authority extorts gifts, and bribes from men.  
Conned, (a Term in Navigation) to lead, or direct a ship, which way she shall go.  
Condensation, (lat.) a making thick.  
Condereum, the ancient name of a Town, in the Bishopric of Durham, where in old time the left wing of the Astures kept their station, it is now called Chester upon the Street.  
Conders, are those men that stand upon the high places, near the Sea-Coast, at the time of Herring-fishing, to make signs with bough's▪ in their hands unto the fishers, which way the Herrings pass, which they easily discern by the blue colour, which they make in the wate●.  
Condescension, (lat.) a yielding unto, or complying with.  
Condict, (lat.) an appointment, or composition.  
Condign, (lat.) worthy, according to merit.  
Condement, (lat.) seasoning.  
A Condisciple, (lat.) a School-fellow, or fellow Student.  
Condited, (lat.) seasoned.  
Condition, (lat.) nature, disposition, also estate, or fortune. In Common-law it signifies a rate, manner, or Law, annexed to men's Acts, staying, or suspending the same, and making them uncertain, whether they shall take effect, or no.  
Condolence, (lat.) a grieving with another.  
Condonation, (lat.) a pardoning, or forgiving.  
Conducible, (lat.) profitable, also to be hired.  
Conduct, (French) a guiding, also a management of any affair. Artamenes.  
conductor, (lat.) a leader, or guider.  
Condylome, (Greek) an excrescence of flesh.  
Cone, a Geometrical figure, circularly flat at the bottom, and sharpening by degrees, till it end in a point at the top, also a Pine Apple.  
Confabulation, (lat.) a discoursing, or talking together.  
Confarreation, (lat.) a certain Ceremony with a Cake, anciently used at marriages.  
Confection▪ (lat.) a finishing, a mingling of divers things together, a making of Conserves.  
A Confident, (lat.) one that is employed in matters of secrecy and trust.  
Configulation, (lat.) a making of earthen ware.  
Configuration, (lat.) a likeness, or resemblance of figures.  
Confines, (French) Marches, or Borders of a Country.  
Confirmation, (lat.) a making sure, also a Law Term, signifying a strengthening of an estate formerly had, and yet voidable, though not presently void.  
Confiscation, (lat.) a Law Term, a bring-away a man's goods, as forfeited to the public Treasury, from Fiscus a Pannyer, or Hamper, a place where the King's Treasure useth to be kept.  
Conflagration, (lat.) a great consuming, or destroying with fire.  
Confluence, (lat.) a meeting of divers waters in one, also a great concourse of people.  
Confluxibility, (lat.) an aptness to flow together, or to be mingled one with another.  
Confoederate, (lat.) joined together in a league by Oath.  
Conformable, (lat.) agreeable, suitable.  
Confront, (French) to bring face to face, also to compare together.  
Congee, (French) leave, Congee d'Estire, signifies in the Common-law, the King's permission to a Dean, or Chapter to choose a Bishop, or to an Abbey, to choose their Abbot.  
Congenerous, (lat.) of the same sort, of the same stock.  
Congeniality, (lat.) a resemblance of Genius and fancy.  
Congelation, (lat.) a freezing, or congealing.  
Congersbury, a Town in Somerset-shire, so named from one Congar, who lived there an Eremite, whom Capgrave an old Writer affirms to have been the Emperor's son of Constantinople.  
Congiary, a gift of a Prince, or great man to the people.  
Conglobation, (lat.) a gathering round into a Globe.  
Conglomeration, (lat.) a rolling up into a heap, a winding into a bottom.  
Conglutination, (lat.) a fastening together with Glue.  
Congratulation, (Lat.) a rejoicing with any one for his good fortune.  
Congregation, (lat.) an assembling, or gathering of people together.  
Congresse, (lat.) a coming together, also an encountering.  
Congruence, or Congruity, (lat.) agreeableness.  
Conical, having the figure of a Cone.  
Conjectural, (lat.) that may be conjectured, or guessed at.  
Conjugal, (latin) pertaining to marriage, belonging to man and wife.  
Conjugates, a Term in Logic, signifying things of the same rank, order, or original.  
Conjugation, (lat.) a deriving of things under the same order, a coupling of verbs with their moods, and tenses under the same theme.  
Conjunction, (lat.) a joining together, also a Grammatical word, one of the eight parts of speech.  
Conjuration, (lat.) a conspiracy, or plot, also a compact, or bargaining with the Devil, or evil Spirits, to know any secret, or effect any purpose.  
Conizee, and Conizour, see Cognisee, and Cognisour.  
Connacht, see Conaught.  
Connascency, (lat.) a being born together, a springing together.  
Conne, to learn without book, from the Dutch word Kennen, to know, or learn.  
Connen, (old word) can.  
Connexion, (lat) a knitting, or joining together.  
Coninesborough, a Castle in Yorkshire, where Hengist, after he had been vanquished by Aurelius Ambrose, rallied his forces, but being again utterly defeated, he was beheaded.  
Connivance, (lat.) a feigning not to see, a winking at a fault.  
Connubial, (lat.) belonging to wedlock, or marriage.  
Conovium, the ancient name of a City, which flourished in old time in Caernarvonshire, and took its name from the River Conovius, now called Conwey.  
Conquassation, (Lat.) a shaking together, a dashing in pieces.  
Conquest, a Term used in the practic of Scotland, and differs from heritage in this, that heritage signifies Lands & Goods pertaining to any person, as general Successor to his father, or any other predecessor. Conquest signifies those which any one possesseth by his own private Title, or by gift, or by any other single contract.  
Conquestion, (lat.) a complaining together.  
Conradus, (Germ.) Able counsel; the name of several Germane Emperors.  
Consanguinity, (lat.) nearness in blood, kindred.  
Consarcination, (lat.) a patching or sowing of several pieces together.  
Conscention, (lat.) a climbing or mounting.  
Conscious, (lat.) inwardly guilty, privy to ones self of any fault or error.  
Conscription, (lat.) a registering, or inrolling.  
Consecration, (lat.) a setting apart to the service of any one.  
Consectary, (lat.) that which follows from the demonstration of an argument.  
Consecution, (lat.) an immediate following. Month of consecution is a term in Astrology, signifying the space between each conjunction of the Moon with the Sun.  
Consequence, (lat.) that which followeth of necessity, also a business of consequence is a business of weight and moment.  
Consequent, (lat.) following, also being taken substantively it signifies the last proposition of an enthymeme, the first being called an antecedent.  
Conservation, (lat.) a keeping or preserving.  
Conservator of the peace, signifieth in Common law, him that hath a special charge by virtue of his office, to see the King's peace kept.  
Conservator of the truce and safe conducts, was an officer appointed in every Port of the Sea, to inquire of all offences done against the King's truce and safe conducts upon the main-sea, out of the Countries and out of the Franchises of the Cinque Ports.  
Conserves, (French) fruits conserved or condited.  
Considerable, of no mean degree, of more than ordinary quality. Cleopatra.  
Consideration, (lat.) an advising or taking heed; also a term in Common law, signifying the material part of a contract, without which no contract standeth or bindeth. Consideration is either expressed, as when a man bargaineth to give a certain sum for any thing, or else employed as when the law enforceth a consideration.  
Consignation, (lat.) a signing of a bill with ones own hand.  
Consimilarity, (lat.) a likeness or agreeing together.  
Consistence, (lat.) a being or settling.  
Consistent, an epithet belonging to dry bodies, and opposed to Fluid.  
Consistory, (lat.) an assembly of Prelates, a Council-house of Ecclesiastical persons.  
Consition, (lat.) a planting together.  
Consolation, (lat.) a comforting, or putting in good heart.  
Consolidation, (lat.) a sodering, strengthening, or making solid; also a term in Common law, signifying a joining of two benefices into one, and in the Civil law, a uniting of possession, occupation, or profit, with the property.  
Consomniation, (lat.) a sleeping or dreaming together.  
Consonant, (lat.) sounding together, or agreeing; also substantively taken, it signifieth a letter which hath no sound of itself, but as it is joined with a vowel.  
Consort, (lat.) a fellow, companion, or mate, also a set or company of Musicians.  
Confound, (lat. Consolidum) an herb otherwise called Backwort or Cumfry.  
Conspersion, (lat.) a bedewing or sprinkling.  
Conspicuous, (lat.) clear, manifest.  
Conspiracy, (lat.) a plotting or secret consultation; but in Common law it is always taken in the evil part, and signifieth an agreement of such as bind themselves by covenant or other alliance, that each of them shall assist the other maliciously to indite, or falsely to move and maintain pleas; also such as cause children within age to appeal men of felony, and such as receive men in the Countries, with liveries and fees to maintain their malicious enterprises.  
Conspiration, a Writ that lies against Conspirators.  
Conspurcation, (Lat.) a defiling, fouling, or polluting.  
Consputation, (Lat.) a spitting upon.  
Constable, quasi comes stabuli, or Master of the King's horse, or as others say, derived from the Dutch word Konnin-Stable, i. e. prop and stay of the King. This word is diversely taken in Common law, either for the Constable of England, a place formerly of great Dignity, or for an office belonging heretofore to the Lords of certain Manors, and at length there came to be ordained others of an inferior rank, as Constables of Hundreds, or Franchises who were appointed for the conservation of the peace, and called high Constables; and under these the Constables of every Town or Parish, who are called pety-constables.  
Constant, (Lat.) standing firm to one's duty or principles.  
Constantinople, see Byzantium.  
Constantinus, the son of Constantius and Helena, he was the first Roman Emperor that professed Christianity, and for his great deeds, was called Constantine the Great.  
Constellation, (Lat.) a company of Stars embodied together and representing some figure.  
Consternation, (Lat.) amazement, or astonishment.  
Constipation, (Lat.) a close embodying together.  
Constitution, (Lat.) an appointing or ordaining; also constitution of the body, the state and complexion of the body.  
Constraint, (French) a forcing or compelling.  
Constriction, (Lat.) the same, also a binding together.  
Construction, (Lat.) a placing or setting together; also a term in Grammar, signifying the right placing of words or sentences.  
Constupration, (Lat.) a ravishing or deflowering a Virgin.  
Consubstantial, (Lat.) of the same Essence with another.  
Consuete, or Consuetudinal, (Lat.) usual or accustomed.  
Consuetudinibus & servitiis, a Writ that lieth against a Tenant who deforceth his Lord of the rent or service due unto him.  
Consul, from the Latin word Consulere, to give counsel; it was a place of highest dignity among the Romans, brought in after the expulsion of their Kings, and at this present day the chief Governors of divers Cities, are called Consuls.  
Consultation, (Lat.) a taking counsel, also the name of a Writ, whereby a cause being formerly removed by prohibition from the Ecclesiastical Court to the King's Court, is returned thither again.  
Consummation, (lat.) a fulfilling or finishing, also a making up an account.  
Consumption, (lat.) a falling away, or consuming, also a disease which dries and wastes the body.  
Contabulation, (lat.) a fastening of planks or boards together.  
Contaction, (lat.) a touching of two things together.  
Contagion, (lat.) infection, the spreading of a disease.  
Contamination, (lat.) a polluting or defiling by touch.  
Conteke, (old word) strife or contention.  
Contemeration, (lat.) a deflowering.  
Contemplatives, certain Friars of St. Mary magdalen's Order, who wear black upper garments, and white underneath.  
Contemplation, (lat.) a deep considering.  
Contemporal, or Contemporary, (lat.) of the same time with another.  
Contemptible, or Contemptuous, (lat.) worthy of disesteem and scorn.  
Contenement, a term in law, being the freehold land which lieth to a man's house or tenement.  
Contention, (lat.) a striving.  
Contermination, (lat.) a bordering upon, or lying near.  
Conterpleted, (old word) controlled.  
Contesseration, (lat.) a entering into league or amity with strangers.  
Contestation, (lat.) a calling to witness.  
Context, or Contexture, (lat.) a weaving together, also the stile or form of a process or discourse.  
Contignation, in Architecture signifies the floor-work.  
Contiguity, (lat.) a nearness or close touching.  
Continent, (lat.) temperate, containing ones self from any thing; also substantively taken it signifies the firm or main land.  
Contingency, (lat.) a happening by chance.  
Continual claim, a term in Common law, signifying a claim made from time to time within every year and day, to land or any other thing, which at present we cannot attain without danger.  
Continuance, seemeth to signify in Common law, the same as prorogation in the Civil law, as continuance until the next Assizes when it chanceth that a Record cannot be found.  
Continuation, or Continuity, (lat.) a lengthening, or going on with any thing, a holding out entire.  
Contorsion, (lat.) a pulling awry, a wresting.  
Contrabanded, prohibited, from the Italian word Bando, a Proclamation, as contrabanded goods, are goods forbidden by Proclamation to be imported.  
Contract, (lat.) a bargaining or making a match, as contract of marriage; in Common law it is a covenant or agreement with lawful consideration or clause.  
Contractation, or Contratation, (lat. and Span.) a contract or bargaining.  
Contraction, (lat.) a drawing together.  
Contradiction, (lat.) a gainsaying.  
Contra formam collationis, a Writ against an Abbot for him that hath given lands to an Abbey, and findeth that the Abbot hath made a feoffment thereof.  
Contra formam feoffamenti, a Writ for the Heir of a Tenant enfeoffed in certain lands by Charter of feoffment, by a Lord to do certain services to his Court, and afterwards is distrained for more than is contained in the Charter.  
C●ntramure, a term in Architecture or fortification, signifying an outwall built about the wall of a City, a counterscarp.  
Contrasto, (Spanish) contention or strife.  
Contr●ctation, (lat.) a wanton handling of a woman.  
Contribution, (lat.) a joint giving of money or supplies towards any business of importance.  
Contributione facienda, a Writ that lieth in case more are bound to one thing, yet the whole burden is put upon one.  
Contristation, (lat.) a making sad.  
Contrition, (lat.) remorse or penitence.  
Controller, an officer who keepeth a Roll of other officers accounts. Controller of the Hamper, an officer in Chancery, who takes all things sealed from the Clerk of the Hamper enclosed in leather bags, and takes a special charge of them. Controller of the pipe, an officer in the Exchequer, who writes summons to the Sheriffs to levy the debts of the pipe. Controller of the Pell, an officer of the Exchequer who keeps a controlment of the Pell of receipts and goings out.  
To Controve, (old word) to devise.  
Controversy, (lat.) contention in dispute.  
Contumacy, (lat.) stubbornness, rebellion.  
Contumely, (lat.) injury, reviling.  
Contumulation, (lat.) an intombing together.  
Contusion, (lat.) a bruising, or beating in pieces.  
Convalescency, (lat.) an increasing in health or strength.  
To Convene, (lat.) to warn into any Assembly.  
Conveniency, (lat.) fitness, or meetness.  
Convent, or Covent, a great Assembly of people, also a Society of Religious men dwelling together in a house.  
Conventicle, (lat.) a private Assembly.  
Conventual, (lat.) belonging to a company of religious persons. Conventual Church a Parish Church.  
Conversation, (lat.) a keeping company, or being familiar with any.  
Conversion, (lat.) a changing from one state to another, especially from bad to good.  
Convexity, (lat.) the outside of a globous body which is hollow.  
Conviction, (lat.) in Common law, is the proving a man guilty by the verdict of a jury, or when a man that is outlawed appeareth and confesseth.  
Convivial, (lat.) belonging to a feast.  
Convocation, (lat.) a calling, or assembling together, convocation house, the house where the Clergy assemble, to consult about Ecclesiastical affairs.  
Convoy, (French) a guide, or conduct.  
Convulsion, (lat.) a violent pulling together, also a disease wherein the sinews are shrunk up, and drawn together.  
Cooperate, (lat.) to bear another company in the same work.  
Coote, a kind of bird, otherwise called a Moorhen.  
Copal, a kind of white Rosin brought from the Indies, which they use for a perfume.  
Cope, a Cloak, also a vestment, that Bishops were wont to wear.  
Coparceners, or parceners, signify in Common-law, such as have equal share in the inheritance of their ancestors.  
Copia libelli deliberanda, a Writ that lieth in a case where a man cannot get the Copy of a Libel, at the hands of a Judge Ecclesiastical.  
Copyhold, signifieth in Common-law, a Tenure for which the Tenant hath nothing, but the Copy of the Rolls made by the Steward of his Lord's Court, this is also called a base Tenure, or Tenure in Villeinage.  
Copious, (lat.) plentiful.  
Copise, from the French Couper, to cut down, a little Wood, which consists of underwoods' that are to be cut down before they grow to be great Trees.  
Copperas, a kind of mineral, otherwise called vitriol, being mixed of humours, strained by drops into small holes.  
Copthall, the name of a stately house, belonging in ancient times to the Fitzauchers, and afterwards very much beautified by Sir Thomas Heneage.  
Copulation, (lat.) a joining, or coupling together.  
Coquettery, (French) a prattling like a a Gossip.  
Coquination, (lat.) a dressing, or Cooking of meat.  
Cor Scorpii, the heart of the Scorpion.  
Coraage, in Common-law, is a certain extraordinary imposition upon certain measures of Corn, which is upon some unusual occasion.  
Coral, a certain Maritime plant growing under water, which when it is taken out, petrifies, and becomes red.  
Coralline, a kind of plant, called Sea-mosse, or Coral-mosse.  
Coralyse, chaff, or dross of Corn.  
Corban, an Hebrew word, signifying a a gift dedicated to God.  
Corbel, or Corbet, a Term in Architecture, signifying a shouldering piece in Timberwork, a jutting out like a bragget.  
Corbets, the name of a very ancient family in Shropshire, who about the coming in of the Normans, held divers Lordships by the service of Roger Mountgomery.  
Corciousnesse, (old word) corpulency.  
Corck, or Orchall, a kind of blue colour, used in painting.  
Cordage, the tackle of a ship, a word used in Navigation, also stuff to make ropes on.  
Cordelier, a Grey Friar of the Order of St. Francis, so called because he wears a cord full of knots about his middle.  
Cordial, (latin) comfortable to the heart.  
Cordon, an old English word, signifying reward, in like manner also the French word Guerdon is used by us.  
Cordovan leather, leather made of Goatskins, so called from Corduba, a City of Andaluzia in Spain, where the best sort of that kind of leather is made.  
Cordwainer, or Cordiner, (French) a shoemaker.  
Corinaeus, one of the companions of Brutus, whence Cornwall is said to have taken its denomination, being in old time called Corinaea, it is fabulously reported of him that he fought with a Giant, called Gogmagog, and threw him down a steep Rock.  
Corinth, a City of Achaia in Greece, in ancient time called Ephyre, which after it had been destroyed, was restored by Corinthus, the son of Marathon, or as some say of Pelops, and by him called Corinth.  
Corinthian order, a Term in Architecture, signifying an adornment of Pillars, after the Corinthian manner, there being five orders of pillars in Architecture, Doric, jonick, Tuscan, Corinthian, and Composite.  
Coritani, a people anciently inhabiting that part of this Island, which containeth Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Rutlandshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, and Derbyshire.  
Cork, a County of Ireland, in old time reputed a Kingdom, the people whereof were anciently called Vodiae & Coriondi.  
Cormorant, a Sea Raven, Metaphorically taken for a glutton.  
Cornage, is in Common-law a certain Tenure, whereby in the North, men used to hold their Lands, which was to blow a horn when any invasion of a Northern enemy was perceived.  
Cornalin, a kind of precious stone, which some think to be the same with Corneol.  
Cornavii, the name of a certain people, who in ancient times possessed that part of this Island, containing those Counties which are at present called Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Stafford-shire, Shrop-shire, Cheshire.  
Corn-flowr, a kind of flower, called blue-bottle.  
Cornelian, the same as Corneol, a kind of precious stone, also Cornelian Law, was a Law made by Cornelius Sylla, that any who would follow him in, should be capable of Office before they had attained their full years.  
Cornelius, (lat.) a proper name of men, from Cornu, a horn.  
Cornel, an old word, signifying a corner, also the forepart of a house.  
Corneol, a kind of precious stone, apt to be engraven, and therefore much used for the making of seals: It is also called a Sardy, or Onyx.  
Corneous, (lat.) of a horny substance.  
Cornet, (French) a kind of black Taffeta, which Doctors of Physic, or Law used to wear on the collar of their robes as an Ensign, or badge of their degree, also the Ensign of a Troup of horse, so called because it was used to be made of that kind of Taffeta.  
Cornice, a Term in Architecture, signifying the crests, or flourishing work at the upper end of a pillar, it is also called a freeze.  
Cornigerous, (lat.) wearing horns, an Epithet of Bacchus.  
Cornil-tree, a Tree called a Horn-tree, because its branches are hard like a horn.  
Cornimuse, (lat.) a kind of musical ininstrument, which some take for a kind of Bagpipe.  
Cornix, see Cornalin, and Corneol.  
Cornucopy, a horn which Jupiter gave to Amalthea, whereby she enjoyed plenty of all things, it is Metaphorically taken for plenty.  
Cornuted, (lat.) horned.  
Corody, from the Latin word Corrodo, it signifieth in Common-law, a sum of money, or allowance of meat and drink, toward the maintenance of any of the King's servants out of an Abbey, or religious house, whereof the King is the founder.  
Corodio habendo, a Writ for the exacting a Corody out of an Abbey, or religious house.  
Corollary, an advantage above the ordinary measure, also a gift bestowed on the people at public feasts.  
Corona, by the Greeks called Halo, that is to say a clear Circle appearing in a Cloud about the Sun, or any other bright Star, but especially about the Moon, also a celestial constellation upon the shoulder of Boötes.  
Coronal Suture, this is by Chirurgons' called the foremost seam of the skull, passing from one bone of the Temples to the other.  
Coronation, (lat.) a Crowning.  
Coroner, an ancient Officer belonging to the Crown, and Commonwealth of England, his Office, is to inquire of every man that is slain, or cometh to an untimely end, and what Corn, cattle, or freehold, the Felon had at the time of the fact committed, and to seize them to the use of the King, or State, there are four of these Officers in every County.  
Coronet, a little Crown, or Chaplet.  
Corporal, (lat.) belonging to the body, also a Commander, or band of ten Soldiers, also the fine linen wherein the Sacrament is put.  
Corporation, (lat.) in the Civil Law, signifieth a body politic, authorised by the King's Charter, to have a Common Seal, one, or more head Officers, and Members able by their common consent to grant, or receive in Law any thing within the compass of their Charter.  
Corporature, (lat.) the form, or constitution of the body.  
Corporeal, (lat.) of a bodily substance.  
Corporeity, or Corporeature (lat.) Philosophic Term, Corporeature, bodily substance.  
Corpse, (Fr.) a carcase, or dead body.  
Corpse du guard, (French) a Term in Military Discipline, signifying a Company of Soldiers set to watch.  
Corpulency, (lat.) fullness of body.  
Corpus Christi, a College in Oxford, built by Richard Fox, Bishop of Winchester.  
Corpus cum causa, a Writ issuing out of Chancery to remove, both the body and the record touching the cause of any man lying in execution upon a judgement for debt into the King's Bench.  
Corr, a certain measure containing two quarts.  
Corrade, (lat.) to scrape together, to extort.  
Correction, (lat.) an amending, also a chastising.  
Corrector of the Staple, a Clerk belonging to the Staple, that recordeth the bargains of Merchants there made.  
Correlatives, (lat.) a Term in Logic, signifying things that have mutual relation one to another, as Master and servant, father and son, etc.  
Correption, (lat.) a snatching suddenly away.  
Correspondency, (lat.) a holding mutual Commerce and familiarity, an answerableness, or proportion of one thing to another.  
Corridor, a Term in fortification, otherwise called Cortina, or Curtain.  
Corrigible, (lat.) easy to be corrected, or made better by correction.  
Corrival, a competitour, one that makes suit in the same business.  
Corroboration, (lat.) a strengthening or making firm.  
To Corrode, (lat.) to gnaw, to fret.  
Corrosive, (lat.) having a gnawing or fretting quality; it is spoken of those things which are used in physic, to gnaw or eat into any part of the body.  
Corrugation, (lat.) a contracting together, a drawing into wrinkles.  
Corruption, (lat.) a tainting or depraving. Corruption of the blood, signifieth in law an infection of the blood, growing to the estate and issue of a man tainted with treason, whereby he looseth all to the Prince, and both he and his heirs are made ignoble.  
Corsary, (French) a Courier.  
Corpse present, law-term, the body of a beast or some such like offering, given to the Priest out of a dead man's goods. It is also called a Mortuary.  
Corslet, (Ital.) the same as Cuirasse in French, armour for the back and breast.  
Corsure, or Courser (old word) a Broker.  
Corstopitum, the ancient name of a Town in Northumberland, mentioned by Antonine. Some think it to be the same with Ptolemies Curiae Ottadinorum, now called Corbridge.  
Corticated, (lat.) covered with a bark or rind.  
Corven, (old word) carved.  
Corvine, (lat.) belonging to a Crow or Raven.  
Corviser, see Cordwainer.  
Coruscation, (lat.) lightning, a flashing or glimmering of light.  
Corybantes, the Priests of Cybele, who used to celebrate the Feasts of Cybele with dancing and ringing of Cymbals; they were thought to be the same with the Curetes and Idaei Dactyli.  
Coscinomancy, (Greek) a divination by a seive.  
Cozenage, a Writ that lieth where the father of the Great grandfather is seized in his demesu as of fee at the day of his death, of certain lands and tenements, and he dying, a stranger entereth and intrudeth. Then shall his heir have this Writ of Cozenage.  
Cosh, or Cotterel, (old word) a Cottage.  
Cosham, a Town in Wiltshire, in ancient times the Mansion house of King Ethelred.  
Cosier, (old word) a Butcher, called also a souter.  
Cosmical, (Greek) belonging to the World. Cosmical rising of a Star, is a term used in Astronomy, signifying a Star rising at the same time with the Sun.  
Cosmography, (Greek) a description of the World, with the Climates and Circles marked upon the Globe and in Maps.  
Cosmometry, (Greek) a measuring of the World by degrees and minutes, being a part of Geography or Cosmography.  
Cost, a term in Blazon, being the fourth part of the Bend or half the Gartier.  
Costive, (from the Latin word Constipatus,) having the belly bound.  
Costmary, an herb called Balsamine, or Alecoast.  
Costrel, (old word) a wine-pot.  
Coat, a kind of refuse or clotted wool, also a cottage or sheepfold.  
Coteswold, (old word) a company of sheepcotes, and sheep feeding on hills.  
A Cottager, signifieth in Law he that dwelleth in a Cottage or house without land, or at most having but 4 acers belonging to it.  
Cotterel, see Cosh.  
Cotton, a kind of stuff, otherwise called Freeze or Bombasin.  
Couchant, (French) lying or squatting close to the ground, a word often used in Heraldry to express that posture.  
Covenable, or Convenable, (old word) suitable or convenient.  
Covenant, (French) a bargain, pact, or agreement, also Covenant in Law is that which the Law intendeth to be made though in words it be not expressed, also the name of a Writ that lieth for the breach of any.  
Covent, see Convent.  
Coventry, a famous City in Warwickshire, so called from a Covent of Monks that was anciently there. The first Lord of this City is said to be one Leofric, who imposing heavy taxes upon the Citizens, remitted them at last at the earnest intercession of his wife Godiva, upon condition she would ride naked through the chief street of the City, which she performed, but so covered with her long hair, that no body could discern her.  
Covercle, or Coverkill, (old word) a lid or cover.  
Covert, (French) an ombrage or shady place for Deer or other beasts.  
Coverture, in Common law is the condition of a married woman, who by the Laws of England, is under Covertbaron, and so disabled to make any bargain without her husband's consent.  
Coughton, a place in Warwickshire, the principle Mansion of the Throgmortons, a very ancient Family.  
Covey, (French) a term in fouling, signifying a nest or brood of Partridges.  
Covin, fraud, from the Latin word Convenire, it signifieth in Common law, a deceitful agreement between two or more, to the prejudice of another.  
Coulant, (French) flowing or gliding along.  
Couldray, (French) a hazel grove.  
Cowl, a vessel to carry water in, also a robe which Friars use to wear, called in Latin Cucullus.  
Coulter, (Lat.) a plough-sheare.  
Council with a c. (lat. Concilium) an assembly of Counselors.  
Count, (French) an Earl, also a Law Term coming from the Latin word Computatio, and signifies the Original declaration in a process chiefly in real actions.  
Countercomponed, a Term in Armoury, as a bordure countercomponed is a bordure compounded of two colours counterly placed.  
Counteurs, or Conteurs, are those which a man setteth to speak for him in Court as Advocates, whereas Plaideurs speak as Counselors at law for one, who is present himself.  
Countenance, (French) the face, or visage, also estimation, or credit, also a Term in Law, signifying the favour that is showed to poor men that will swear, they have nothing whereof they may make fine.  
Counter, a Tradesman's chest, where he puts his cash, or money, also a prison in London, where men are put for debt, from the French word Compter, or from the Dutch word Cantor, a secluded place, also Counters are certain little things to cast account with.  
Counterfeit, (French) to feign.  
Countermand, (French) a revocation of a former command.  
Countermure, a word in fortification, a Wall, or Bank opposite to the Town Wall.  
Counterpain, one of the Copies of a pair of deeds, or indentures, so that one party may keep one part, and the other the other.  
Counterplea, signifieth in Common-law, that, which the demandant allegeth against a Tenant in courtesy, or in dower, who prayeth in aid of the King, or him, who hath the reversion for his better defence.  
Counterpoint, opposition, also a Term in Music, being a composing of parts together by setting points one against another, also a Term in Needlework, called backstitch, or quilt-stitch.  
Counter-round, a Term in Military Discipline, signifying a certain number of Officers going to visit the Rounds, or the Sentinels.  
Counter-scarf, (a Term in fortification) that side of the moat, which is opposite to the Fortress.  
Counter-tail, or Counter-tally, one of the two tallies, or pieces of wood, whereon any thing is scored, whereof one party keeps one piece, and the other the other piece.  
Countervail, (French) to be of equal price.  
County, or Shire, a certain portion, or circuit of the Realm, into which the whole land is divided.  
County-court, a Court held every month by the Sheriff, or his Deputy the under Sheriff.  
Coup, (old word) a piece cut off, or cut out.  
Coupant, (French) cutting, or lopping.  
Couple-close, a Term in Blazon, being the fourth part of a Cheveron.  
Courfine, (old word) fine heart.  
Courser, (French) a horse of service.  
Court, the house (where) a King hath his present residence, also a place where justice is judicially ministered, from the Latin curia, or from the Greek 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, i. e. a Lord.  
Courtbaron, a Court that every Lord of a Manor hath within his own precincts.  
Court of requests, a Court of Equiry of the same nature with the Chancery, only this Court instead of a Subpoena useth a privy seal.  
Courtesy of England, is a certain Tenure, whereby a man marrying a woman seized of Land in Fee-simple, or Fee-tail general, if he have a child by her, which cometh alive into the world, though she and the child die immediately, yet if she were in possession he shall hold the land during his life, and is called Tenant per legem Angliae, or the courtesy of England.  
Courtilage in Common-law, is a Garden, or piece of void ground lying near a message from Curtis, a mansion house, and legere to gather.  
Courtesan, (French) a Court-lady, it is also commonly taken for a strumpet.  
Courtlasse, or Coutelasse, a short sword.  
Couth, quasi K●nnouth, knew, from the Saxon word Ken, to know.  
Coutheutlaugh, (Saxon) he that receiveth, cherisheth, or hideth an outlaw.  
could, (old word) a gobbet.  
Cowre, to kneel, to fall down for fear from the Italian word Covare.  
Cowneer, the hollow arching part in the ship stern.  
Coy, or Coyen, (old word) nice dainty, also to quiet, to flatter.    


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Crabbat, (French) handsome, comely, also substantively taken, it signifieth a a Gorget for women, or a kind of riding band for men.  
Crach, a crib, or rack for beasts.  
Crabs eye, a stone found in a Crab, which resembleth an eye.  
Cranage, money paid for the use of a Crane to draw up wares.  
Crank, (old word) lusty, blithe, jovial.  
Crank-sided, when a ship will bear but small sail, a Term in Navigation.  
Cranny, (lat.) the skull.  
Crapulent, (lat.) glutted with meat, having taken a surfeit.  
Crasy, sick, distempered, from the Greek word, crasis, temperature.  
Crask, (old word) fat.  
Crasse, (lat.) thick, heavy, dull, lumpish.  
Crassitude, (lat.) thickness, grossness.  
Crater, is a sign in Heaven, called the bottom of the pitcher in Virgo, it riseth about the sixteenth of the Calends of March.  
Creance, (French) trust, confidence, credit.  
Creansour, Law Term, a creditor.  
Creast-tile, a roof tile, which is made to lay upon the ridge of a house.  
Crebrous, (lat.) often, usual.  
Credible, (lat.) that may be believed.  
Credit, trust, belief, also esteem.  
Creditor, (lat.) he that dareth, or trusteth out money.  
Credulity, (lat.) aptness to believe.  
Creed, a set form containing the artiticles of Christian religion.  
Creek, from the Dutch word Kreaken, to make a noise, a part of a Haven where any thing is landed, or disburdened from the Sea.  
Crenelle, a Term in Heraldry, being a line dented like the notch in the horn of a bow.  
Creon, the son of Menatius King of Thebes, he was brother to Jocasta, the wife of Laius, and mother of Oedipus, who unfolded the riddle of Sphinx, and married Jocasta, not knowing her to be his mother, and by her had Eteocles and Polynices, who succeeded in the Kingdom, and were to reign by turns every other year, but they having killed one another in civil Wars, Creon regained the Kingdom, but behaving himself with much cruelty, he was overcome by Theseus, and slain.  
Crepitation, (lat.) a creaking noise.  
Crepuscul, (lat.) the dawning of the day.  
Crescent, (French) the figure of a half Moon, a term in Heraldry.  
Cresses, a kind of plant called in Latin Nasturtium.  
Cresset, (old word) a Lantern, a Beacon.  
Crest, (French) a part of a helmet, also the upper part of a Scutcheon in armoury.  
Crestmarine, an herb called Rock-samphire.  
Crete, an Island of the Mediterranean Sea, heretofore called Hecatompolis by the Greeks, because it had a hundred Cities▪ it is now called Candie, and is a great part of it in the possession of the Turks.  
Cretism, or Creticism, (Greek) a forging of lies, falsehood or perfidiousness.  
Crevequeurs, the name of an ancient Family in Kent, who built Leeds Castle in that County: they are styled in ancient Records de crepito cord.  
Crevet, or Cruset, from the French word Creux, hollow, a Goldsmith's melting pot.  
Creusa, the daughter of Priamus and Hecuba, and wife of Aeneas, by whom he had Ascanius; she following her husband out of Troy when it was set on fire, was not minded by him till he came out of the City, by reason that he led his son in his hand, and carried his father on his shoulders through the flames, but going back to seek her, he could never hear what was become of her.  
Criminal, (lat.) guilty, blameworthy. Cleop.  
Crined, having hairs, from the Latin word Crinis; it is a word used in Heraldry.  
Crinisus, a River of Sicily, near to the City Segesta, of which it is related, that when the Trojan Virgins were to be exposed to the fury of a Monster, whom Neptune sent to destroy the Country because of Laomedon's perfidiousness, Hippotes a noble Trojan committed his daughter Hegesta to the wide Sea, and she being by fortune carried into Sicily, Crinisus fell in love with her, and turning himself into a Bear, ravished her, whereupon she became with child and brought forth Ac●●tes, who was afterwards King of Sicily.  
Criplings, (a term in building) short spars on the side of a house.  
Crisis, (Greek) a judgement or discerning into any thing; also a term in Physic denoting the sudden change in a disease, tending either to recovery or death.  
Sir Crispin's Lance, an awl, from Crispin who was the Patron of the Shoemakers.  
Crisped, (lat.) frizzled, curled.  
Crithology, (Greek) a gathering in of the first fruits of corn.  
Critical, (Greek) of a nice judgement, apt to censure. Also Critical days in a disease, are those days wherein a disease comes to its Crisis, and they are the odd days as the third, fifth, seventh, and so on; but the most critical are counted the fourteenth. The Crisis in acute diseases is judged by the Moon, but in Chronic diseases, the Crisis is judged by the Sun  
Criticism, (Greek) a playing the Critic, a learning which consists in the curious and nice examining of Authors.  
Cro, or Croy, signifieth in the Scotch Acts of Parliament, a satisfaction which the Judge is to pay unto the nearest of kin to a man that is slain, in case he minister not justice as he should do.  
Croce, (old word) a Shepherd's staff, or crook.  
Crocolana, the ancient name of a Town in Lincolnshire, now called Ancaster.  
Crocute, a certain beast imitating the voice of a man, and engendered of a Hyaena and a Lioness, it cometh from the Aethiopian word Crocottas.  
Croesus, a King of the Lydians, who abounded in riches; he was overcome in war by Cyrus, and put upon a pile to be burnt, and calling out Solon, Solon, Cyrus demanding the reason, he acquainted him how that Solon having formerly been asked of him who was the happiest man, told him none could be happy till his death, and that the greatest riches could not keep a man from misery; whereupon he was freed and made one of Cyrus his Counsellors.  
Croft, from the old word Creaft, i. e. handicraft, a little Close joining to a house, it being looked to with more than ordinary care.  
Croisada, a Bull of the Pope, granting the sign, the badge of the Cross, in an expedition of Christians against Infidels.  
Croises, Pilgrims, also Knights of the Order of St. John in Jerusalem, created for the defence of Pilgrims; they were both so called from the sign of the Cross which they used to wear on their garments.  
Crome, or Corm, (old word) a crow of iron, from the Dutch word Kromb, crooked.  
Crool, (old word) to mutter.  
Crosier, a Bishop's staff, from the old word Croce, a Shepherd's crook, or for that it bears the figure of a Crosse.  
Crosstaff, a Mathematical Instrument, wherewith the Altitude of any thing is taken.  
Crostrees, those cross pieces of timber which are set on the head of the mast of a Ship.  
Crotchet, a measure in music being half a Minim, and a Minim is once down or up, it signifieth also a humour or whimsy.  
Crotells, or Croteying (term in hunting) the ordure of a Hare.  
Crouch, (old word) Cross, whence to Crouch, i. e. to bless.  
Crow, is a celestial constellation, and sits upon Hydra's tail, she hath her Mansion in the austeral parts.  
Crowland, a Town in Lincolnshire, which is reported to have been heretofore mightily haunted with spirits, until such time as devout Guthlac lived there a Hermit's life, to whose memory Aethelbald King of the Mercians built a famous Monastery.  
Crown, of the several sorts of Crowns, as Triumphal, Civic, Gramineal, Mural, and the like. See Aulus Gellius cap. 8. Crown is also metaphorically taken for glory, honour, dignity.  
Clark of the Crown in Chancery, an Officer that attends the Lord Chancellor for special matters of State, as Commissions of Lieutenancies, Justices, or such like, with their writs of association and dedimus potestatem for taking of oaths; also all general pardons, writs of Parliament, writs of special executions, etc.  
Clark of the Crown-office in the King's Bench, is he who frames, reads, and records, all Indictments against Traitors, Felons, and all other offenders there arraigned.  
Collens●earth ●earth, a kind of colour used in painting.  
Cruciate, (lat.) to afflict, to torment.  
Crucify, (lat.) to fasten or nail to a Crosse.  
A Crucifix, an Image which represents the crucifying of Christ.  
Crudity, (lat.) rawness, ill digestion of the stomach.  
Cruet, or Crewet, a viol or narrow-mouthed glass to keep oil or the like in.  
Cruife, a word used in the practic of Scotland for a hogs-stye, it is also called Creffera.  
crural, (lat.) belonging to the thighs.  
Crusible, a pot wherein Chemists melt their metals.  
Crussell, (old word) gristle.  
Crustaceous, (lat.) crusted or covered with a hard shell.  
Crutchet Friars, the same as crouched or crossed Friars.  
Cruzada, see Croisada.  
Cruzado, a Portugal Crown of Gold.  
Cryptology, (Greek) a speaking in secret, a whispering.  
Crystal, a very bright and transparent kind of Mineral, which looks like Ice, or the clearest sort of glass.  
Crystalline Humour, a white splendid and shining humour, nor flat nor round, seated in the centre of the eye, and is the first instrument of sight.    


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Cubbridge head, a division made across the forecastle and half-deck with boards, which in other places is called the Bulk-head.  
Cube, a Geometrical figure, being a solid body every way, comprehending six equal sides.  
Cubebes, a certain kind of Indian fruit.  
Cubicular, (lat.) belonging to a Bedchamber.  
Cubite, a kind of measure, reaching from the elbow to the end of the little finger.  
Cuchaneale, a little worm bred in the fruit of the Holy-oke, of which is made a certain costly grain wherewith they die Scarlet or Crimson colour. Some say it comes from the Latin word coccinus, Scarlet.  
Cucullated, (lat.) having on a Monk's cowl.  
Cucurbite, (lat.) a Gourd, also a Cuping-glasse, being a deep hollow glass which Physicians apply to the body to draw out blood.  
Cucuye, a strange kind of bird in Hispaniola, having eyes under the wings, which in the night time shine very bright.  
Cudweed, a certain herb whose leaves are so soft, that they are used for cotton; it is also called Cotton-weed.  
Cue, an item given to Stage-players when any of them are to begin to speak.  
Cuerpo, (Spanish) a body, also a corporation; to walk in cuerpo, is to go without a cloak.  
Cui ante devortium, a writ, that a woman divorced from her husband hath power to recover her lands from him to whom her husband did alienate them during the marriage.  
Cui in vita, a writ of entry that a widow hath against him, to whom her husband did alienate her lands in his life time.  
Cuinage, the making up of Tin into such a fashion as makes it fit for carriage.  
Cuirassier, (French) he that is armed with a Cuirase or Corslet, which is a kind of armour for the breast and back.  
Culdeis, quasi ●ultores Dei, a sort of religious people that were anciently in Scotland and Ireland.  
Culerage, (French) lechery, also an herb called Water-pepper, or Arse-smart.  
Culinary, (lat.) belonging to the kitchen.  
Colours, in Latin ●ves rejiculae, sheep that are chosen out and separated from those that are good for meat.  
Cullion-head, the same as Bastion, a Sconce or Block-house.  
Cullis, from Colare to strain, the juice of boiled meat strained through a strainer.  
Cullot, from Cullus the tail, a cushion to ride post with.  
Culm, from Culmen the top, smoke or soot.  
Culminate, (lat.) to get up to the top.  
Culrach, or Colrach, signifieth in the practic of Scotland, a pledge or cautioner which is left for the repledgeing of a man from one Court to another.  
Culpable, (lat.) guilty, faulty, peccant.  
Cultivation, (lat.) a manuring or tilling.  
Culture, (lat.) the same.  
Culver, (old word) a pigeon or dove.  
Culverin, quasi Colubrine, a piece of Ordnance so called.  
Culvertaile, a term in Architecture, a fastening of boards with artificial joints.  
Cumble, (French) full heaped measure.  
Cumae, a City by the Sea side in Italy near Puzzoli.  
Cumfrey, a kind of herb otherwise called Confound.  
Cumulation, (lat.) a heaping up together.  
Cunctation, (lat.) prolonging of time, delaying.  
Cuneglasus, the name of a cruel Tyrant who succeeded Vortiporus in his government of the Britaines of Wales and Cornwall.  
Cunicle, (lat.) a Mine or Hole under ground.  
Cunobelinus, an ancient King of the Trinobantes, a people of the Eastern parts of Britain, he succeeded Mandubratius in the kingdom.  
Cantey, signifieth the same as the ordinary Jury or trial by the Country.  
Cupidity, (lat.) covetous or lustful desire.  
Cupping-glass, see Cucurbite.  
Cupulo, (lat.) a term in Architecture, a high arch in a building.  
C●rebulli, tanned leather, a word used by Cha●cer.  
Curfew, a law made by William the Conqueror, that every one should put out their fire and light, at the ringing of the eight a clock-bell, which was called Covurir le feu, i. e. cover the fire.  
Curia Ottadinorum, an ancient Town of Northumberland. See Corstopitum.  
Curialitas Scotiae is equivalent to that which we call Courtesy of England.  
Curlew, a kind of foul so called.  
Coranto, (French,) a running French Dance, also a musical Air of a more than ordinary swift time.  
Curricurre, a kind of East Indian Barge.  
Curriedow, a curry-favour, or flatterer.  
Current, a running stream from Currere to run.  
Cursiter, a Clerk belonging to the Chancery who makes original writs for the Shire which is allotted him.  
Curvetta, or Corvetta, (Ital.) a prancing of a horse of service, from the Latin Curvus, crooked, because they bend in their feet.  
Curvity, (lat.) crookedness.  
Curules, (lat.) those of the Roman Senators, which were carried to Court in Chariots.  
Curulis Sella, an ivory seat, which was placed in the Roman Consuls Chariot.  
Cusco, the chief City of that part of the new world, which contains Brasilia and Peru.  
Cuspidate, (lat.) to make sharp at the end from Cuspis a point.  
Cusp, the entrance of any house, or first beginning, which is the line whereon the figure and degree of the Zodiac is placed, as you find it in the Table of Houses.  
Custode admittendo, a Writ for the removing, or admitting of Guardians.  
Custody, (lat.) safe-hold.  
Custom, both in Common and Civil Law, signifieth a Law, or Rite not written, which being established by long use and the consent of our Ancestors hath been, and is daily practised.  
Custos brevium, a Clerk belonging to the Court of Common-pleas, whose Office is to receive and keep all the Writs, and put them upon files, every return by itself, and at the end of every Term to receive of the prothonotaries, all the Records of nisi prius, called the postea.  
Custos Rotulorum, is he that hath the custody of the Rolls, or Records of the Sessions of peace, and of the Commission itself, he is thought to be the same with Custos placitorum Coronae.  
Custos spiritualium, or of the spiritualities, he that exerciseth Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of any Diocese, during the Vacancy of the See, which by the Canon Law belongs to the Dean and Chapter.  
Cuthbert, (Sax.) famous knowledge, a proper name.  
Cuticle, (lat.) signifieth in Anatomy, the Membrane, or thin skin which covereth the thicker skin all over the body, and is called in Greek Epidermis.  
Cutter of the Tallies, an Officer in the Exchequer, that provideth wood for the Tallies, and cutting the sum paid upon them, casteth the same into the Court to be written upon.  
Cuttlefish, a certain kind of fish, called in Latin Sepia, which throwing a black juice like ink into the water, becomes hid in that obscurity, and so escapes the fisher.  
Cutilia, a Lake in the Reatine grounds in Italy, where there is a woody Island, which continually moves up and down.  
Cutwater, a Term in Navigation, the sharpness of the ship before.    


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Cyamba, a City in Asia, where they use Coral instead of money, and have great store of Aloes, and all kind of Spices.  
Cybele, the daughter of Coelus and Terra, and the wife of Saturn, she is otherwise called Ops, Rhea, Vesta, Magna Mater, or Grandmother of the Gods, also ●indymene & Berecynthia.  
Cycladeses, 50 Islands in the Aegean Sea, called by the Italians Isole dell Archipelago.  
Cycle, (Greek) a Term in Astronomy, Cycle of the Sun is the revolution of 28 years, Cycle of the Moon the revolution of 19 years, in which time both of their motions recur to the same point.  
Cyclopaedie, (Greek) the whole Circle of Arts and Sciences.  
Cycl●ps, the sons of Neptune and Amphitrite, or as Apollodorus Atheniensis saith of Coelus and Terra, they were the servants of Vulcan, and made Thunderbolts for Jupiter, having each of them one great eye in their forehead, their names were Bronte, Serope and Pyracmon, whom Apollodorus calleth Harp, others say they were a very ancient people of Sicily of a very Giantly stature.  
Cycnus, the son of Mars, who was killed in a Combat with Hercules, whom Mars to revenge his son's death resolved to fight with, but before they came to blows, Jupiter parted them with a clap of Thunder, there was another Cycnus, the son of Neptune, who being invulnerable fought with Achilles, and could not be killed, till Achilles throwing him upon the ground, kneeled upon his neck and stifled him.  
Cydippe, see Acontius.  
Cygnus, vide Swan.  
Cylinder, (Greek) a Geometrical body, being long, flat at both ends, and equally round from one end to the other, also a rolling stone to smooth Garden allies, being just of that figure, in the art of Gunnery it signifies that part of the bore of a piece, which remains empty when the piece is laden.  
Cymace, from the Greek word Cyma, a wave, it is a Term in Architecture, signifying carved work, which resembles waves.  
Cymbal, a Musical instrument, made of plates of brass, resembling a kind of boat, called Cymba.  
Cymraecan language, the Welsh, or old British language.  
Cynanthrophy, (lat.) a kind of Frenzy, or disease, which possesseth a man with a conceit that he is turned into a Dog.  
Cynegeticks, (Greek) books treating of the art of hunting.  
Cynical, (Greek) crabbed, severe, from a certain Sect of Philosophers, who were called Cynics.  
Cynosure, (Greek) a constellation of stars near the North-pole, called Vrsa Minor, by which the sailors are directed in their course.  
Cynthius, a name attributed to Apollo, as Cynthia to Diana, from Cynthus a Hill in Delos, where Latona brought them forth, being Twins.  
Cyprian, (Greek) a proper name of men, from Cypria one of the names of Venus.  
Cyprus, an Island in the Carpathian Sea, which was anciently dedicated to Venus, it is now under the Turks Dominion.  
Cyrenaica, a Country of Africa, called also Pentapolitana, because it contained these five Cities, Beronice, Arsinoe, Ptolemais, Apollonia and Cyrene.  
Cyrus, the son of Cambyses and Mandana, he was King of Persia, overthrew the Assyrian Monarchy, conquered all Asia, but was at length overcome and slain by Thomyris, Queen of Scythia, who causing his head to be cut off, and cast into a tub of blood, cried out, now satisfy thyself with blood, after which thou hast always thirsted.  
Cystick, (Greek) belonging to the bag of Gall, which is called Cystis, Cystick vein signifieth in Anatomy a branch of the Port vein, which ascendeth up to the neck of the Gall, and there divideth itself.  
Cyzicus, an Island in the Propontis, joined to the continent with two bridges, having a City in it of the same name.     



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DAae, a people of that part of Scythia, which is called Nomads, mentioned by Virgil in his eight book of Aeneids.  
Dabuze, a kind of weapon carried before the Grand Signior, in the nature of our Mace.  
Dacia, a Country of Scythia Europaea, which at this day is divided into Transilvania, Zypserland, the seven Camps, Ruscia, Servia, and Bulgaria.  
Dactyle, (Greek) the fruit of the Palmtree, a Date, also a foot in verse, consisting of one long syllable, and two short, also a finger.  
Dactylogy, (Greek) a discoursing by signs made with the finger.  
Daedalus, a famous Artist, who made the famous Labyrinth in Crete, into which he was shut up himself with his son Icarus, for having made a wooden Heifer, in which Pasiphae was enjoyed by Jupiter in the shape of a Bull, but he making artificial wings for himself and his son, flew out of Crete into Sardinia, but Icarus soaring too high, melted the wax and fell into the sea.  
Daemoniack, (Greek) possessed with a Devil, or evil spirit.  
Doemonologie, (Greek) a discourse of Angels, Spirits, or Devils.  
Daff, (old word) a Coward, or a Dastard.  
Daffodil, a kind of flower, otherwise called Narcissus.  
A Dagg, a Pistol, so called from the Dacians, who first used them.  
Dagswain, a rough, or course mantle.  
D' alanson, the name of an ancient and Noble Family in Lincolnshire, commonly called by contraction Dallison.  
Dalmatian Dap, a flour, otherwise called a Tulip, because it was brought from Tulippa, a Promontory of Dalmatia, which is a part of Illyricum, a Country of Greece.  
Dalmatick, a kind of vestment worn by the Priests, so called also from Dalmatia, where it was first made.  
Dalrendini, the ancient name of a certain people of Scotland, so called from Renda an Irish Captain, who conquered those parts.  
Damascus, the chief City of Syria, whence we have our best sort of Prunes, which are called Damask Prunes, or Damasines.  
Damage, a Term in Common-law, any hurt, or hindrance that a man taketh in his estate, also a part of that the Jurors are to inquire of passing for the Plaintiff, in a civil action.  
Damage pheasant, in Common-law, is, when a stranger's beasts are in another man's ground, and there feed without Licence of the Tenant, spoiling the Grass, or Corn, in which case the Tenant may impound them.  
Dammask, a kind of fine stuff, first made in the City of Damascus.  
Damnation, (lat.) a condemning, or giving sentence.  
Damocrita, a Roman Matron, whose husband Alcippus being banished, and she forbid to follow him, and her daughters prohibited marriage that his race might be extinct, she in revenge when the chief women of the City were met in a house to sacrifice, set fire on the house, and when she saw people run to their aid, she first killed her daughters, than herself.  
Danae, the daughter of Acrisius, King of Argos, see Acrisius.  
Danaus', the son of Belus, and brother of Aegyptus, he was King of Argos, and from him the Greeks were called Danai.  
Dancett, is much like indented, but differs from it, in regard the lines are deeper and wider.  
Dandelion, a kind of plant, vulgarly called Pissebeds.  
Dandruff, a kind of scruff or small scales, sticking to the skin of the head, which look like brann.  
Daneguilt, from Dane and gelt, which signifies money; It was a tribute anciently laid upon our Ancestors by the Danes, of 12 pence for every hide of land through the Realm.  
Dangwallet, Excessive, quasi making the wallet to dangle down.  
Dania, a Country of Europe, almost environed with the northern Ocean, bordering upon Saxony, and is now called Denmark.  
Daniel, (Hebr.) judgement of God.  
Danisme, (Greek) Usury.  
Dank, moist, from the Dutch word Dampight.  
Danmonii, the ancient name of a people in old time inhabiting that part of this Island now called Cornwall and Devonshire.  
Dantiscum, a famous Mart Town in Poland called Dantz●●k.  
Danwort, a kind of plant called dwarf-elder, in French Hieble from Hybla a mountain of Sicily, where it chiefly grows.  
Danubius, or Ister, the greatest River in Europe, which rising from the mountain Arnoba, runneth through many Countries. It is now called the Danow.  
Daphne, the daughter of Peneus, she flying from Apollo who became in love with her for her beauty, was turned into a Laurel-tree.  
Daphnomancy, (Greek) a divination by Laurels.  
Dapper, fine, neat, spruce, from an old Latin word Toper, i. e. swift, or the Dutch word Dapfer, stout, agile, or else from Dapifer, which signifies in Latin a sewer, or he that serves up the first dish at a Feast.  
Derby, the chief Town of Darbyshire, so called by contraction form Derwentby, because it standeth upon the River Derwent; the Town was won in old time by Ethelfleda that victorious Lady of the Mercians, from the Danes, of whom she made a very great slaughter.  
Darcy's, or de Adrecy's, the name of an ancient Family of Barons in Lincolnshire, descended from Norman de Adrecy, or Darcy de Nocton, who lived in great favour and esteem with Henry the third.  
Dardanus, the son of Jupiter, and Electra, who having killed his brother Jasius, fled to Samothrace, afterwards he went into Asia, where he built Dardanum or Troy.  
Darick, a kind of ancient coin bearing the value of two shillings, which had upon it the Image of Darius.  
Darius, a King of Persia; there were several of that name, whereof the last was Darius Codomannus, who was overcome by Alexander the Great.  
Darnel, cockleweed, from the Dutch word Deren, to hurt.  
Darrein, from the French word Dernier, i. e. last, as Darrein, presentment, last presentment.  
Darreighn, (old word) an attempt.  
Dartos one of the membranes that involve the stones.  
Darford or Darenford, a Town in Kent, so called from the River Daren, where K. Edward the third built a Nunnery, which was afterward converted into a Royal Palace.  
Datary, an office in Rome, for the collation of Ecclesiastical Benefices.  
Date, the fruit of Palmtree, also the day of the month or year, wherein any Letter is written.  
Datism, (Greek) an often rehearsal of the same thing by a heaping of synonyma's together, from Datis a Satrape of Greece, the Dative Case, the third of the 6 Cases in Grammar, used in actions of giving or attributing.  
Davenport, or by contraction Damport, a Town in Cheshire, which gave name to an ancient Family so called.  
David, (Hebr.) beloved.  
Daunsette, a term in Heraldry, being almost the same with a line indented, but only it is deeper and wider.  
Dantry, the name of a very ancient Family in Sussex, styled in Latin Records de Alta ripa.  
Day, signifieth in law, a day in bank before ordinary Judges, wherein the party should appear and plead; as for the Astronomical and Political distinction of days and the parts thereof, see Macrobius and Censorinus.    


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Dea bona, or Good Goddess, a name attributed by the old Heathen to the Earth, whom they worshipped as a Goddess; she was also called Ops Fatua, and Fauna, the Poets feign that being drunk with a wine made of Myrtleberries, called Myrtidanum, she was whipped to death by her husband Faunus with Myrtle twiges.  
Dea viri-placa, a certain Goddess a-among the ancient Romans, in whose Chapel man and wife, after they had fallen out, were reconciled again.  
Deacon, (from the Greek Diaconus, a minister or servant) is an officer of the Church that is appointed to distribute alms to the poor.  
Deadpledge, land or moveables pawned for money, which is to be the Creditors for ever, if the money be not repaid at the time agreed on; it is also called Mortgage.  
Deadwater, the eddy water at the stern of a ship.  
Dean, an Ecclesiastical Magistrate that hath power over ten Canons, and those which have a jurisdiction assigned them by the Bishop over other Ministers and Parishes near adjoining, are called Deans rural.  
Deauration, (lat.) a gild over.  
Debaucherie, or Desbo●cherie, (French) riot, disorderly revelling.  
Debellation, (lat.) a overcoming in war or duel.  
De bene esse, a term used in Common law, as when a Defendants deposition is only allowed of for the present, but after more full examination, is either to stand or fall.  
Debet, & solet, a Writ of right, which hath those words in it as formal words not to be omitted when a man sueth for a thing now first of all denied him, and which hath been enjoyed by his Ancestors, as suit to a Mill, or common of Pasture, or the like.  
Debilitation, (lat.) a making weak or feeble.  
Debito, a Writ which lieth where a man oweth money upon obligation, or bargain for any thing sold.  
Debonairity, (French) courtesy, mildness, also sprightliness.  
Debosheries, or deboistness, see Debaucherie.  
Decade, (Greek) the number of ten.  
Decadency, (lat.) a declining or falling down.  
Decagon, (Greek) a term in Fortification and Geometry, signifying a figure of ten Angles.  
Decalogue, (Greek) the ten Commandments imparted to the Jews from God by Moses.  
Decameron, (Greek) a book of Fables, written by Boccace, so called because it is divided into ten parts or books.  
Decapitation, (lat.) a beheading.  
Decapolis, a Country of Syria, so called because it contained 10 Cities.  
December, one of the 12 months so called as being the tenth from March.  
Decempedal, (lat.) ten foot long.  
Decemtales, a law-term, being a supply of ten men empanelled upon a Jury, and not appearing, which are to be like in reputation to those that were empaneled.  
Decemvirates, (lat.) the Decemvir● which were ten Noble men among the Romans, chosen to govern the Commonwealth in place of the two Consuls, until the laws were fully established.  
Decennial, (lat.) lasting, or being of the age of 10 years.  
Deception, (lat.) deceit, fraud, or beguiling.  
Deceptione, a Writ that lieth against him, that deceitfully doth any thing in the name of another for him that receiveth damage thereby.  
Decerption, (lat.) a cropping off, or pulling away.  
Decertation, (lat.) a striving for any thing.  
Decession, (lat.) a going away, or departing.  
Decies tantum, a Writ that lieth against a juror that taketh money for the giving of his verdict, wherein there is recoverable ten times so much as he took.  
The Decimal chain, a certain Mathematical Instrument for the measuring of land, which is to be divided into ten equal parts, each of which containeth about 19 in length.  
Decimation, (lat.) a gathering tithes, also a punishing every tenth man by lot.  
De decimis solvendis, etc. a Writ which formerly lay against those that had farmed the Prior's aliens lands of the King.  
Deciners, or Doziners, such as were wont to have the check of ten Friburgs for the maintenance of the peace, the limits of whose jurisdiction was called Decenna.  
Decision, (lat.) a determining of any business or controversy.  
The Deck of a Ship, the floor of planks on which the Ordnance is placed.  
Declamation, (lat.) a crying out against any thing, also an Oration made only for exercise.  
Declaration, (lat.) a showing forth, also in Common law it is the showing in writing the grief of the Demandant or Plaintiff against the Tenent or Defendant, wherein he supposeth to have received wrong.  
Declension, or Declination, (lat.) a declining or bowing down; also in Grammar, it signifieth the varying of Cases and Tenses in Nouns and Verbs. In Astrology, the declination of a Planet is his distance from the equator, and as he declines from thence, either northward or southward, so is his declination nominated either north or south.  
Declinator, a Mathematical Instrument, to take the declinations of the Planets.  
Declivity, (lat.) a bending downwards, a steepness.  
Decollation, (lat.) a beheading.  
Decoction, (lat.) a boiling away; it is applied chiefly to medicinable things, as herbs, roots, etc.  
Deconate, vide Faces.  
Decoration, (lat.) an adorning or decking.  
Decortication, (lat.) a pulling off the outward rind or bark.  
Decorum, (lat.) good grace, order, decency.  
Decrees, or Decretals, a volume of the Canon law, composed by Gratian a Monk of the Order of St. Benedict.  
Decrement, (lat.) a decreasing.  
Decrepit, (lat.) weak and impotent with age.  
Decress●nt, (lat.) the waning or decreasing Moon.  
Decrustation, (lat.) a taking away the uppermost rind or crust of any thing.  
Decumbence, (lat.) a lying down.  
Decumbiture, is when a man is so violently taken with a disease, that he is forced to take his bed; and it is properly taken from the first lying down of the diseased, and from this the Crisis is to be gathered.  
Decuple, (lat.) tenfold.  
Decurion, (lat.) the chief of a Decuria, which signifieth a Band of ten soldiers, or a company of ten Senators; also an Alderman or Burgess of a City.  
Decussation, (lat.) a cutting across, or in the form of a figure of ten.  
Decussion, (lat.) a shaking off.  
Dedecoration, (lat.) a disgrace or dishonouring.  
Dedentition, (lat.) a shedding of teeth.  
Dedignation, (lat.) a disdaining.  
Dedimus potestatem, a Writ whereby commission is given to a private man for the speeding of some act appertaining to a Judge, it is called by the Civilians, delegation.  
Dedition, (lat.) a rendering up,  
Deeds, signify in Common law writings that contain the effect of a contract between man and man, which the Civilians call literarum obligatio.  
Deep seeline, a small line with which Seamen sound in deep waters to find ground.  
Defaillance, (French) a failing or defect.  
Defatigation, (lat.) a making weary.  
Defaulking, (French) an abating, or cutting off: It is called in Latin defalcation.  
Defeasance, or defeisance, signifieth in Common law, a condition annexed to an act, obligation, or recognizance, which being performed, the act, etc. is made void.  
Defecation, (lat.) a refining or cleansing from the dregs  
Defection, (lat.) a failing, also a revolting or falling away.  
Defeisance, or Defeasance.  
Defendant, is in Common law, he that is sued in an action personal, as Tenant is he who is sued in an action real.  
Defendimus, a word used in Enfeofment or Donation, binding the Donour and his heirs to defend the Donee.  
Defendor of the Faith, a Title heretofore proper to the King of England, as Most Christian to the King of France, Catholic to the King of Spain. It was first given by Pope Leo the tenth.  
Defensative, a term in Physic, a Medicine which diverts the humours from the place affected.  
Deficiency, (lat.) a want or failing.  
Definition, (lat.) an explication or unfolding of the essence of a thing by its genus and difference.  
Deflection, (lat.) a turning away, also a bending down.  
Defloration, (lat.) a ravishing, or deflowering.  
Defluxion, (lat.) a flowing downward, also in physic it is taken for a falling down of humours to any part of the body.  
Deformity, (lat.) ugglinesse.  
Deforsour, in Common-law, is one that casteth another out of possession by force, whereas Disseisour is he that doth it without force.  
Defray, to make free, also to pay another's charges, from the Dutch word freshen.  
Defunct, (lat.) dead.  
Degenerate, (lat.) to fall from a more noble to a base kind, to go aside from the virtues of one's Ancestors.  
Deglutination, (lat.) an unglueing.  
Deglutition, (lat.) a greedy devouring, in physic it is taken for a power of the animal faculty, which makes us swallow our meat and drink with an appetite.  
Degradation, (lat.) a casting out from any Dignity, or Office.  
Degree, (French) a step, or stair, or by Metaphor any state, or condition, which is as it were an ascending, or descending from one step to another, in Astronomy it is the 30th. part of any of the twelve signs, in physic and chemistry it is the intenseness, or remissness of the hot, or cold quality of any thing.  
Dehortation, (lat.) a dissuading.  
Deianira, the daughter of Oeneus, King of Etolia, she was first espoused to Ache●●us, afterwards to Hercules, and being to pass over the River Evenus, Nessus the Centaur offered his service to carry her over, but as soon as he was on the farther side, he attempted to ravish her, whereupon Hercules shot at him with a poisoned arrow; Nessus perceiving he had received his death's wound, he to be revenged presented Deianira with a shirt dipped in his own blood, telling her, that if her husband wore it, it would draw his affections from all other women, which she believing gave it to Hercules, but the shirt sticking to his body so burnt his flesh that to avoid the torment, he threw himself into a flaming pile, and Deianira for grief slew herself.  
Dejeration, (lat.) a taking a solemn oath.  
Deify, (lat.) to make a God of one.  
Deipho●us, the son of Priamus and Hecuba, who caused Paris to be slain by treachery and married his wife Helena.  
Deipnosophists, (Greek) a company of wisemen discoursing at supper.  
This, (old word) a seat.  
Deity, (lat.) Divinity, or Godhead.  
Delamere, a Forest in Cheshire, whereof the Dawns of Vskinton were, by the gift of Ranulph the first Earl of Chester, made Foresters by Hereditary succession; in this Forest Aedelfleda the Mercian Lady built a Town called Eadelbury, i. e. the happy Town, which now being nothing but a heap of rubbish, is called the Chamber in the Forest.  
Delatour, (lat.) an accuser, or informer.  
A Delegate, (lat.) he that executes judgement in the place of a Civil, or Ecclesiastical Judge.  
Deletion, (lat.) a blotting out.  
Delgovitia, the name of an ancient Town in Yorkshire, which stood as some think in that place where now Wighton is.  
Delibation, (lat.) a sacrificing, also a tasting.  
Deliberation, (lat.) a consulting, or debating.  
Delict, (lat.) an offence, or crime.  
Delineation, (lat.) a drawing the first draught of a Picture.  
A Delinquent, (lat.) one that hath committed an offence, or crime.  
Deliration, (lat.) a doting, or being besides one's senses.  
Delos, an Island in the Aegean Sea, the chiefest of the Cycladeses, where Apollo and Diana were born, whence they were called the Delian Twins.  
Delft, is an abatement placed in the middle of an Escocheon, proper to him that revoketh his own challenge, and eateth his own words.  
Delphos, a Town of Phocis in Greece, famous for the Temple and Oracle of Apollo.  
Deltoton, (Greek) a constellation of stars, resembling the figure of a Greek delta.  
Delusion, (lat.) a deceiving, or beguiling.  
Deluge, (French) an inundation, or overflowing of waters.  
Demand, in Common-law, is opposite to plaint, for in pursuit of civil actions, if they be real actions, the pursuer is called demandant, if personal, plaintiff.  
Demean, or Demain, (French) by the Civilians called Dominicum, is that land, which a man holdeth originally of himself, whereas feodum are those, which he holdeth by the benefit of a Superior.  
Demetrius, the name of several famous Kings in Asia, who succeeded Alexander, the word signifieth belonging to Ceres, who in Greek is called Demeter.  
Demi, (lat.) joined with another word, signifieth half as Demi-God, etc.  
Demin, (old word) a Judge.  
Demise, (lat.) to farm, or let.  
Demission, (lat.) a casting down, or abasement.  
Democracy, (Greek) a Government wherein the Magistrates are chosen from among the people, and by the people.  
Democritus, a famous Philosopher born at Abdera, he thought the world to be composed of Atoms, and that he might the better contemplate upon natural causes, and not be taken off with any outward objects, he put out his eyes with a burning basin, his father was a man of so great riches, that he feasted Xerxes and all his Army.  
Demolition, (lat.) a casting down, or ruinating.  
† Demonachation, (French) an expelling from the Monkish order, also a forsaking of the same.  
Demoniac, see Daemoniack.  
Demonstration, (lat.) a showing, or making plain.  
Demoph●n, the son of Theseus and Phaedra, he was driven by Tempest upon the shore of Thrace, and married Phillis, the daughter of Lycurgus, but Theseus dying, he took the government of Athens upon him, and forgetting Phillis, she for grief hanged herself upon an Almond-tree.  
Demosthenes, a famous Orator among the Greeks, who was banished by Philip of Macedon, and at last poisoned himself to avoid the fury of Antipater.  
Demur, signifieth in Common-law a kind of pause upon any point of difficulty.  
Denariata terrae, the fourth part of an Acre of Land, it is also called farding-deal, or a farundel of Land.  
Denary, (lat.) the number of 10. also the same as Denier.  
Denbigh, the chief Town of Denbighshire, called by the Britain's Clad Fryn-yn Rosse, i. e. a rough Hill in Rosse, for so that part of Wales was anciently named.  
Denier, a kind of Coper Coin, which values about the tenth part of a penny.  
Denelage, the Law of the Danes, by which a third part of England was governed before the Conquest.  
Denis, a proper name, contracted from Dionysius, which some fetch from Dios nous, i. e. Divine mind, the chief of this name was St. Denis, the great Saint of France, it is also a woman's name contracted from Diana.  
Deneck, (Arab.) the tail of the Swan.  
Deneck elected, (Arab.) the tail of the Lion.  
Deneck Alihedi, (Arab.) the bowing of the back, or doubling of the tail of the Goat.  
Denizon, quasi Danes son, or from the French word donaison, an endowing, and signifieth in Common-law an Alien that is Enfranchised by the Prince's Charter, whereby he is made capable of any Office, or of purchasing Land, but it cometh short of Naturalisation, because a stranger naturalised may inherit by descent.  
Dennington, a Castle in Bark-shire, built by Sir Richard de Aberbury, it was once the Residence of the Poet Chaucer, afterwards of Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolk.  
Denomination, (lat.) a giving a name, from any occasion.  
Dense, thick, opposed to rare by the Philosopher, and that body is said to be dense, where the substance is more, and the quantity less.  
Density, (lat.) thickness.  
Dent, a Term in Blazon, as a bordure dent, or indented is, when the line of which the border is made is indented in, and out like the teeth of a saw.  
Dentifrice, (lat) a certain powder made up into a consistence, wherewith to rub the teeth.  
Dentisscalp, (lat.) a tooth-picker, or tooth-scraper.  
Dentition, (lat.) a putting forth, or breeding of teeth.  
Denudation, (lat.) a making bare, or naked.  
Denunciation, (lat.) a proclaiming, or denouncing.  
De●dand, a thing devoted, and consecrated to the service of God, to expiate some eminent hurt, or mischief it hath done.  
De Deoneranda pro rato portionis, a Writ that lieth where a man is distrained for Rent that ought to be paid by others, proportionably with himself.  
Deosculation, (lat.) a kissing with eagerness.  
Departer, a Term in Law, signifying, he that pleading one thing at first in bar of an action, and being replied thereunto, doth in his rejoinder, show another matter contrary to his first plea; also departers of Gold or Silver, are those that purify, and part those metals from the courser sort: they are also called parters and finers.  
Departure in despite of the Court, is when the Tenet or Defendant appeareth to the action brought against him, and hath a day over in the same term and does not appear but makes default; it is called a departure in spite of the Court.  
Depauperation, (lat.) a making poor.  
Depeculation, (lat.) a public thievery, or stealing from the Commonwealth.  
Depend, (lat.) to stay or rely upon.  
Depford, a famous shipdock in Kent, where the ships for the King's Navy use to be built. It was anciently called West-Greenwich, and at the Conquest of England was given to Cislebert Mammignot, one of William the conquerors Soldiers.  
Depilation, (lat.) a making bare of hairs, a making bald.  
Deploration, (lat.) a mourning for, or bewailing.  
Deplume, (lat.) to strip off feathers.  
Deponent, in Grammar, signifieth a Verb which hath a passive termination, and an active signification; also in Common law it is he who deposeth or layeth down any matter upon oath.  
Depopulation, (lat.) a spoiling or unpeopling of any Country.  
Deportation, (lat.) a carrying away.  
Deportment, (French) carriage, comportment or behaviour.  
Depositum, (lat.) a pledge in feoffee or trust.  
Depravation, (lat.) a spoiling, corrupting, or making nought.  
Depraedation, (lat.) a preying upon, a taking away by force.  
Deprecation, (lat.) a diverting Gods judgements by prayer, a praying against any calamity.  
Deprehension, (lat.) a catching, or taking unawares.  
Depression, (lat.) a pressing downward, also an humbling.  
Deprivation, (lat.) a bereaving or taking away.  
Depromption, (lat.) a bringing out.  
Depudication, (lat.) a vitiating or corrupting.  
Depulsion, (lat.) a driving from.  
Deputy, a Lieutenant, one that governs in the place of another.  
Dequace, (old word) to dash.  
Deradiation, (lat.) a casting forth of ray's or beams.  
Dear, (old word) to hurt.  
Dereliction, (lat.) an utter forsaking.  
Derein, from the French word Desranger, or the Norman word Desrene, signifieth the proof of an action which a man affirmeth that he hath done, and his adversary denies.  
Derham, in the Saxon tongue Deorham, a Town in Glostershire, where Ceaulin the Saxon King slew 3 Princes of the Britain's, Commeail, Condidan, and Fariemeiol, and utterly subdued the Nation.  
Deric, a proper name of a man, it being a word contracted from Theoderic.  
Derision, (lat.) a scorning or laughing at.  
Derivation, (lat.) a drawing or taking, it is used in Grammar for the deriving of any word from its original; also in Physic it is taken for a drawing of the humour from one part of the body to another.  
Dertmouth, a Port Town in Devonshire, which in former times Mounsieur de castle a French Pirate going about to invade, was by the Country people intercepted and slain.  
Derogation, (lat.) a lessening or detracting from the worth of any thing, or any person.  
Deruncination, (lat.) a taking away weeds, or any thing that molesteth.  
Derbices, a people of Asia, inhabiting near the mountain Caucasus, who strangle their kindred as soon as they arrive at the age of 70 years, and eat their flesh, inviting their neighbours to the Feast. And this they hold to be the most noble kind of burial.  
Derceto, the name of a certain Goddess anciently worshipped at Askalon, her forepart representing the shape of a woman, her hinder part the shape of a fish.  
Dercyllidas, a famous Lacedaemonian Commander, who succeeded Thymbron, he took Larissa, Amaxitos, and Colona, and gained divers victories over the Persians.  
Dervishes, an Order of religious persons among the Turks.  
Descalsas, (Spanish) a sort of Friars in Spain that go barelegged.  
Descant, called in Latin frequentamentum vocis, in French fredon, is a term in Music, signifying the answering of quick notes in one part, unto a slower measure in the other parti  
Descent, (lat.) a coming down, also a deriving one's pedigree.  
Description, (lat.) a setting forth the nature or property of any thing.  
Descry, from the French word cry or clamour, to discover afar off.  
Desection, (lat.) a cutting or mowing down.  
Desert, a Wilderness or solitary place, from the Latin word deserere, to forsake, but with the accent in the last syllable, it signifieth merit from the French word deservir.  
Desertion, (lat.) a forsaking or abandoning.  
Desiccation, (lat.) a drying up.  
Desidery, from the Latin desiderium, desire or lust. It is a word used by Chaucer.  
Designation, or Design, (Lat. and French) a purposing or contriving.  
Designers, see Deciners.  
Desidious, (lat.) negligent, lazy, sluggish.  
Desipience, (lat.) foolishness, indiscretion; also in Physic it is taken for the dotage of a sick person.  
Desist, (lat.) to leave off, to cease.  
Deslavy, lecherous beastly, a word used by Chaucer.  
Desmonia, a County in Ireland, anciently inhabited by the Vellabri and Iberni; It is vulgarly called Desmond.  
Desolation, (lat.) a loneliness or lying waste.  
Despection, (lat.) a casting ones eyes downward.  
Desperation, (lat.) a despairing or giving over.  
Despicable, (lat.) liable to contempt, or to be despised.  
Despoliation, (lat.) a robbing or spoiling.  
Despondency, (lat.) a dejection of spirit, or despairing.  
Desponsation, (lat.) a betrothing, a giving in marriage.  
Despote, (Greek) a great Title heretofore among the Greeks, being as much as chief Lord or Governor of a Country.  
Despotical dominion, the power of a Master over his servant.  
Despumation, (lat.) a taking off the scum or froth.  
Destination, (lat.) an appointing or ordaining as it were by destiny.  
Destiny, Fate; the three Destinies, the three fatal Sisters. See Atropos.  
Destitution, (lat.) an utter forsaking or deserting.  
Destruction, (lat.) a destroying, or undoing.  
Desuetude, (lat.) a desisting from any custom or use.  
Desultorious, (lat.) given to vaulting.  
Detection, (lat.) a revealing, or laying open.  
Detention, (lat.) a detaining or withholding.  
† Deterioration, (lat.) a making worse.  
Determination, (lat.) a purposing or intending.  
Deterred, (lat.) frighted, discouraged.  
Detestation, (lat.) a detesting or abhorring.  
Detinue, (French) a Writ that lieth against him who having goods or chattels delivered him to keep, refuseth to deliver them again.  
Detorsion, (lat.) a wresting away.  
Detraction, (lat.) a drawing away, also a slandering.  
Detriment, (lat.) hurt or damage.  
Detrition, (lat.) a wearing away.  
Detrusion, (lat.) a thrusting a way.  
Detruncation, (lat.) a cutting off a limb or branch.  
Devastation, (lat.) a laying waste.  
Devastaverunt bona testatoris, a Writ lying against Executors for paying of Legacies without specialties before the debt upon the said specialties be due.  
Deucaledonians, a certain people inhabiting in old times the Western parts of Scotland; They were vulgarly called Picts.  
Deucalion, the son of Prometheus, he with his wife Pyrrha the daughter of Epimetheus, were saved in the universal Deluge, being carried in a ship to the top of Parnassus and consulting the Oracle of Themis what way they should take to restore mankind, and being told they should throw the bones of their first mother behind them, they took stones out of the earth, and cast them behind them. Those which Deucalion cast became men, and those whic Pyrrha cast became women.  
Divest, (lat.) signifieth in Common Law to deprive of a possession.  
Devilsbit, a kind of plant whose root looks as if it were, and is feigned to have been, bitten by the Devil out of envy, because of the many excellent virtues and properties it hath, wherewith mankind is benefited.  
Developed, (French) unfolded.  
Deviation, (lat.) a turning aside out of the way.  
Devirgination, (lat.) a deflowering, or depriving of Virginity.  
Devise, in Common-law, is, where a man in his will bequeathes his goods, or his lands, to another after his decease, and he, to whom the lands, or goods are bequeathed, is called the devisee, devise also signifieth a Motto, or conceit in a Coat of Arms, or Picture, and is also called an Impreze.  
Deumo, an Idol adored by the East Indians of Calicut.  
Devoir, (French) duty, Devoirs of Caleis, were the customs due to the King for Merchandise brought to, or carried thence when our staple was there.  
Devolution, (lat.) a rolling down, a falling from one to another.  
Devote, (lat.) vowed or consecrate to God.  
Devotion, (lat.) a vowing, or consecrating; also piety, religiousness.  
Deusan, any kind of hard fruit that lasteth▪ long, so called from durare, to last.  
Deuteronomy, (Greek) a Book written by Moses, signifying the second Law, being the fifth Book in the Holy Scriptures.  
Dew, is generated of a most thin cold vapour, only exhaled so high by the Sun as to keep it up in the air; but when he withdraws himself from our Hemisphere, it falleth down again in round drops, and is by the coldness of the air congealed resolved into water.  
Dewlap, called in Latin paleare, the skin which hangeth down under the throat of an ox.  
Dexterity, (lat.) nimbleness, readiness, agility.  
Dexter aspect, is contrary to the succession of the Signs.  
Dexter point, a term in Heraldry, being that place in an Escutcheon that hath its beginning near the right corner, in the chief thereof.    


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Diabetical, (Greek) a term in Physic signifying troubled with the Diabetes, which is a disease wherein a man's water runneth from him without any stay.  
Diabolical, (Greek) devilish.  
Diacatholicon, a certain Medicine or physical Composition.  
Diachylon, a Plaster composed of juices whose office is to soften and concoct.  
Diaconal, (Greek) belonging to a Servant, Minister, or Deacon.  
Diadem, (Greek) a wreathed hatband, also a King's Crown.  
Diaeresis, (Greek) a figure whereby one syllable is divided into two.  
Diagnostic, (Greek) thoroughly knowing or discerning in Physic. Diagnostic signs of a disease, are those signs which at present are apparent.  
Diagonal, (Greek) a term in Geometry, signifying a line in a quadrangle which passeth from one corner to another.  
Diagram, (Greek) a Geometrical figure, also a certain form described in demonstrative sciences, also a proportion of measures in Music distinguished by Notes.  
Diagraphical, (Greek) belonging to to the art of painting, or graving.  
Dialect, (Greek) a propriety of speech, or difference of pronunciation peculiar to each several Country, as in Greece heretofore there were the Attic, Doric, jonick, and Aeolic Dialects, or Idioms; it is also the art of Logic.  
Diallel lines, (Greek) lines running cross, and cutting one another.  
Dialogism, (Greek) a figure wherein a man reasoneth, and discourseth with himself as it were with another.  
Dialogue, (Greek) a written discourse wherein two parties are brought in talking together.  
Diameter, (Greek) a Geometrical word, signifying a straight line drawn through the middle, or Centre of any figure.  
Diamond, a sort of precious stone, called also Adamant, so hard, that it is not to be softened by any thing but Goat's blood, it cometh from the Greek word Adamas, untamable.  
Diana, the daughter of Jupiter and Latona, brought forth at one birth with Apollo, she, that she might keep her Virginity fled into the Woods, and addicted herself wholly to hunting, whereupon she was called the Goddess of the Woods.  
Diapasm, (Greek) a Pomander, or perfume made of dry powders, which is used upon several occasions.  
Diapason, (Greek) an eight, or the most perfect concord in Music.  
Diaper, a kind of linen cloth, which is wrought with flourishes, and divers sorts of figures.  
Diaperd, a bordure in Heraldry is properly said to be Diapered, where it is fretted all over, and hath something quick or dead appearing within the frets.  
Diapering, in painting, is an overrunning your work after it is quite finished with branches, or other work.  
Diaphanous, (Greek) transparent, or that may be seen through, or pierced through by the Sun beams.  
Diaphony, (Greek) a harsh sound, a sound which maketh a discord.  
Diaphoretic, (Greek) easily piercing through, a word used in physic, and signifies a Medicine that discusses any humour by concoction, or transpiration.  
Diaphragme, (Greek) a fence, or hedge, in Anatomy it signifieth a skin, or muscle which passeth overthwart the body, separating the breast, or middle region from the stomach, or lower region.  
Diarrhaea, (Greek) a flux of the belly without any inflammation of the Entrails.  
Diastole, (Greek) a figure whereby a syllable short by nature is made long, also in physic, it is taken for that motion of the pulses, which dilates the heart and the arteries, being contrary to Systole, which contracts them.  
Diarie, a Diurnal, or Day-book, wherein the passages of every day are written.  
Diatesseron, (Greek) one of the chief Chords in Music, called a fourth, also a plaster that consists but of four ingredients.  
Diatribe, (Greek) a place where Orato●ns, or Disputations are held.  
Dibble, a two forked instrument, wherewith they set Herbs in a Garden.  
Dicacity, (lat.) a taunting, or mocking.  
Dicearch, (Greek) a just Governor, or Prince.  
Dication, or Dedication, (lat.) a promising, devoting, or consecrating.  
Dichotomy, (Greek) a cutting in two pieces, a dividing a speech, or discourse into two parts.  
Dicker, a quantity of leather, containing ten Hides.  
Dictate, (lat.) to tell any one what they are to write.  
Dickins, a contraction from Devilkins, or little Devils.  
Dictator, (lat.) a great Commander among the Romans, who had the chief authority for the time being, both in war and peace; he was never chosen but upon some great occasion, and his command was to last but half a year.  
Dictionary, (lat.) called in Greek a Lexicon, a Book wherein hard words and names are mentioned and unfolded.  
Dictum, the ancient name of a City in Caernarvonshire, now called Diganway.  
Dictynna, a name attributed to Diana, who flying from Minos, she cast herself into certain nets which are called Dictya.  
Didapper, a kind of bird, so called from the Greek word Diadyptein, to duck under water.  
Dido, the daughter of Belus, King of the Tyrians, she was married to Sichaeus Priest of Hercules, whom Pygmalion slew that he might obtain his riches; but she gathering all the wealth she could together, fled into Africa, and there built a City which was first called Byrsa, afterwards Carthage, and refusing to marry jarbas King of Getulia, because he went about to force her by war, she killed herself. Others say, it was because falling in love with Aeneas who was driven by tempest on her coast, he refused to marry her.  
Didram, an ancient coin valuing fifteen pence.  
Diem clausit extremum, a Writ that lieth for the Heir of him that holdeth land of the Crown, either by Knight's service, or in Soccage and dieth. It is directed to the escheator to inquire of what estate he was seized, and who is next Heir; and this inquisition is to be returned into the Chancery.  
Dies datus, a respite given to the Tenent or Defendant before the Court.  
Diennial, (lat.) of two years' continuance.  
Diespiter, quasi diei pater, a name attributed to Jupiter; he is also called Lucetius, from Lux the light.  
Diet, in Greek diaita, from days a banquet, signifieth a general convention of the Germane Peers to consult of the affairs of the Empire.  
Dieta rationabilis, a reasonable day's journey; a word used in the Civil Law.  
Dietetical, (Greek) belonging to a limited and proportionable diet.  
Diffamation, (lat.) a disgrace, a blemishing any ones good name.  
Diffarreation, (lat.) a solemnity anciently used among the Romans in the divorcement of man and wife.  
Differences, in Heraldry are extraordinary additions whereby bearers of the same Coat-armour, are distinguished each from others.  
Difficulty, (lat.) uneasiness, hardness.  
Diffidence, (lat.) doubtfulness, mistrustfulness.  
Diffluence, (lat.) a flowing asunder, or several ways.  
Diffusion, (lat.) a scattering or shedding abroad. Diffusion in Philosophy is the dilating of a substance into more parts.  
Digamma, (Greek) the Aeolic letter among the Greeks, like unto our letter F.  
Digestion, (lat.) a disposing, also a concocting of the meat in the stomach.  
Digests, in French Pandectes, a volume of the Civil Law; so called because the legal precepts therein contained are so excellently disposed and digested.  
Dight, (old word) ready, adorned.  
Digit, a Character which expresseth a figure in Arithmetic, as a V. the figure of five, also the parts of an eclipse.  
Digitation, (lat.) a pointing with the fingers, also an expressing the form of the fingers.  
Digladiation, (lat.) a fight, or disputing the matter with swords.  
Digne, from the Latin word dignus, neat, gentle, worthy. It is a word used by Chaucer.  
Dignity, (lat.) honour, reputation, advancement. Essential Dignities of the Planets are when Planets are in their own houses, exaltations, tripticities, and faces, how these are assigned to every Planet, see in Mr. Lilies Introduc. Fo. 104.  
Dignosce, (lat.) to know, or discern one from another.  
Digression, (lat.) a wandering out of the way, a going from the matter in hand.  
Dijudication, (lat.) a deciding a difference between two.  
Dike-grave, one that oversees the dikes and banks of the Low-Countries, that keeps the banks from Inundation of the Sea.  
Dilaceration, (lat.) a rending or tearing asunder.  
Dilaniation, (lat.) a butchering or tearing in pieces.  
Dilapidation, (lat.) a taking away or ridding of stones, also a wasting.  
Dilatation, (lat.) a widening or laying at full length.  
Dilatatory, a Surgeons Instrument to widen any part that's too much closed.  
Dilection, (lat.) a tender affection or love.  
Dilemma, (Greek) is called a horned syllogism, wherein both propositions are so framed, that neither can well be denied.  
Dilling, a child born when the Parents are old.  
Dilstone, otherwise called Divelstone, because it standeth upon the River Divelesburn, a Town in Northumberland where King Oswald slew Cedwalla the British Tyrant.  
Dilucidation, (lat.) a making clear or plain.  
Dilution, (lat.) a purging or washing away; also wine dilute signifieth wine that is mingled with water.  
Diluvial, (lat.) belonging to a Flood or Deluge.  
Dimention, (lat.) the just measure or proportion of any figure. In Geometry length breadth, and depth, are called the three dimensions.  
Dimetae, the ancient name of the people inhabiting that part of Wales which containeth those Countries now called Caermardenshire, Pembrokshire, and Cardiganshire.  
Dimication, (lat.) skirmishing or fightng.  
Dimidiation, (lat.) a dividing in the midst, a cutting into two halves.  
Dimocks▪ an ancient Family in Cheshire. See Grand Sergeanty.  
Diminutive, (lat.) little, small; in Grammar it is taken substantively for a word whose termination implies a littleness in respect of another thing that is bigger, as from tabula a table, comes tabella a little table or tablet. In Heraldry it is a blemishing or defacing of some particular point of the Escocheon by the imposition of some stain and colour thereon. In Architecture it signifies the lessening of a pillar by little and little, from the base to the top.  
Diocese, from the Greek word dioecesis a governing, signifieth the Ecclesiastical jurisdiction of a Bishop.  
Diogenes, a famous Philosopher, who lived in a tub which he rolled up and down from place to place; he was for his churlish disposition and clownish conversation called the Cynic.  
Diomedes, the son of Tydeus, and Deiphile, and King of Aetolia, he was accounted one of the chiefest Hero's at the wars of Troy; he brought away Rhesus his horses and the Palladium, he wounded Mars and Venus, fought with Hector and Aeneas, whom his mother Venus protected; at length being ashamed to return home because of the whorish pranks of his wife Aegiale, he went into Apulia and had that Kingdom given him by Daunus. There was also another Diomedes King of Thrace, who used to feed his horses with man's flesh; but at last Hercules overcoming him, gave him to be devoured by his own horses.  
Dioptic art, that part of perspective which belongs to Astronomy, and by instruments searcheth out the distance of the Sun and other Stars, comprehending Nenitercapedines of 

Sun,  
Moon,  
and Stars.    
Dioptrical, (Greek) belonging to a Dioptra or Geometrical Quadrat.  
Diphthong, (Greek) two vowels clapped together into one Diple, a mark in the margin, to show where a fault is to be corrected.  
Dipsas, a kind of Serpent whose biting brings a deadly thirst.  
Diptote, signifieth in Grammar a Noun that hath but two Cases.  
Dirce, see Amphion.  
Dire, (lat.) cruel, fell, unmerciful.  
Directory, (lat.) that which directeth, or putteth in the right way.  
Direction, a Planet is said direct, when it moveth in its natural course according to the direction of the Signs.  
Diremption, (lat.) a setting apart.  
Direption, (lat.) a snatching, or taking by force.  
Dirge, from the Latin word dirigere, prayers, or divine-service offered to God for the soul of the dead.  
Diribitory, from the old Latin word diribere, to distribute or divide, a place where soldiers are mustered and receive pay.  
Diruption, (lat.) a bursting asunder.  
Disalt, to disable.  
Disard, a doltish fellow from the French word disard, loquacious, or the Dutch word dwaesaerd, i. e. a man of a stupid wit.  
Disaster, (French) ill luck, derived from the evil influence of the Stars.  
Descent, in Common Law is an order whereby Lands are derived unto any man from his Ancestors.  
Disceptation, (lat.) a contentious disputing.  
Discern, (lat.) to perceive, to know one thing from another.  
Discerption, (lat.) a tearing in pieces.  
Descession, (lat.) a departing.  
Hair Dishevelled, (French) loosely scattered out of order.  
Discinct, (lat.) ungirded, also careless.  
Discipline, (lat.) a teaching or instructing.  
Disciplinants', an Order of Religious men that scourge themselves.  
Disclamer, in Common Law is an express denial or refusal in standing out against any action.  
Discoloure, (lat.) of divers colours.  
Discomfiture, (French) a total routing or vanquishing an enemy.  
Disconsolate, (lat.) comfortless.  
Discontinuance, or Discontinuity, (lat.) an interruption or breaking off; also in Common Law discontinuance of possession is this, that a man may not enter upon his own land being alienated, but must bring his Writ, and seek to recover possession by Law.  
Discordance, (lat.) a disagreement, jarring, or being out of tune; for in Music those Notes are called discords which make harsh and unpleasing sounds, as seconds, fourth's, sevenths, etc.  
Discrepance, (lat.) a differing or varying one from another.  
Discretion, (lat.) a separating or distinguishing; also wisdom, prudence, because it teacheth us how to make a right distinction of things.  
Discrimination, (lat.) a putting a difference between one thing and another.  
Discumbence, (lat.) a sitting or lying down to eat, it being a custom among the Ancients to lie down upon the ground and eat.  
Discure, to discover, a word used by Chaucer.  
Discursion, (lat.) a running to and fro.  
Discussion, (lat.) a shaking off, or into pieces; also a searching narrowly into a business.  
To Disembogue, (Spanish) to come out of the mouth of a River or Haven.  
Disfranchize, to exclude▪ out of the number of Citizens or free-Denisons.  
Disgrading, a depriving a Clergyman of his orders, who being delivered to his ordinary, cannot purge himself of the crime whereof he was convicted by the Jury.  
Disgregation, (lat.) a scattering, or separating.  
Disguise, (French) to put into another guise or form.  
Disgust, (lat.) to distaste.  
Disherit, or Disinherit, (French) to put out of possession.  
Disjunction, (lat.) a severing or disjoining.  
Dislocation, (lat.) a putting out of its right place.  
Dislodge, a term in hunting, applied to a Buck, when you first raise him  
Disloyalty, (French) unfaithfulness, perfidiousness.  
Dismantle, (French) to take off a cloak or mantle, but by metaphor, it is taken for to beat down the walls of a Fortress.  
Dism●s, (French) tithes, or the tenth part of all the fruits being consecrate to God, and consequently to be paid unto those who take upon them holy Orders.  
Dismission, (lat.) a sending away.  
Dispansion, (lat.) a spreading both ways.  
Disparagement, (Ital.) a disgrace, or undervalueing; In Common Law it is used for the marrying of an Heir or Heiress under their degree, or against decency. Some derive it from the Latin words dispar and ago, it being as it were a doing that which is disagreeable.  
Disparates, (lat.) a term in Logic, signifying things which are different from one another, but not contrary.  
Disparity, (lat.) unevenness, or diversity.  
Disparpled, or dispurpled, loosely scattered, or shooting itself into divers parts, a term used in Heraldry.  
Dispaupered, signifieth in Common Law deprived of the privilege of forma pauperis.  
Dispend, (lat.) to spend or lay out money.  
Dispensation, (lat.) a distributing or dealing; also a performing the office of a Dispenser or Steward.  
Dispersion, (lat.) a scattering into several parts.  
Dispert, to find out the difference of the diameters of metals between the breech and the mouth of a piece of Ordnance.  
Dispicience, (lat.) a looking diligently, a considering.  
Displicence, (lat.) a displeasing.  
Displosion, (lat.) a bursting in two, also the shooting off a gun.  
Dispoliation, (lat.) a spoiling, rifling, or robbing.  
Dispone, (old word) to dispose.  
Disposition, (lat.) a placing or disposing of things; also the natural inclination of the mind, also the constitution of the body.  
Dispossession, (lat.) a depriving any one of their possession.  
Disproportion, (lat.) inequality.  
Dispurveyed, (French) bare, indigent, unprovided.  
Disputation, (lat.) a disputing or contesting in words about any doubtful subject.  
Disquamation, (lat.) a taking off the scales or bark of any thing.  
Disquisition, (lat.) a narrow search after any thing.  
Disrationare, in French disrener, to prove any thing by Battle, Writ or Assize.  
Dissasina, (French) dispossession, see Sasina.  
Dissection, (lat.) a cutting asunder or in pieces.  
Disseisin, in Common law, is an unlawful dispossessing of a man of his lands or goods.  
Dissemination, (lat.) a sowing or scattering up and down.  
Dissentaneous, (lat.) discording, disagreeing.  
Disse●tory, (old word) a kind of Still.  
Disservice, a disclaiming any one's service, a doing an ill office.  
Dissidence, (lat.) a disagreeing, or falling out.  
Dissilience, (lat.) a leaping or bounding up and down, a falling asunder.  
Dissimilar, (lat.) unlike; in Anatomy the dissimilar parts of the body, are those which are compounded of several similar parts, as a hand being compounded of flesh nerves and bones, is called a dissimilar or organic part.  
Dissimulation, (lat.) a counterfeiting, or dissembling.  
Dissheveled, see Dischevelled.  
Dissipation, (lat.) a scatering or dispersing.  
Dissociation, (lat.) a separating or putting asunder.  
Dissolution, (lat.) a dissolving, a melting, or destroying; also dissoluteness, debauchery, or licentiousness of life: also contrary to Annexation.  
Dissonance, (lat.) a difference in sound, also a disagreement.  
Dissuasion, (lat.) a persuading against any thing.  
Dissyllable, (Greek) a word consisting of two syllables.  
Distance, (lat.) a being afar off.  
Painting in Distemper, or size, is a kind of painting which hath been ancientlier in use than that which is in oiled colours.  
Distension, (lat.) a drawing out, or stretching to the full length.  
Distich, (Greek) a couple of Verses ending in the same rhyme or measure.  
Distillation, (lat.) a dropping down, or distilling in a Limbeck.  
Distinction, (lat.) a putting a difference between one thing & another. A Logical distinction is when a word having several significations, may be taken either way.  
Distortion, (lat.) a pulling awry, or wring several ways.  
Distraction, (lat.) a drawing several ways, also perplexity or madness.  
Distress, or distraining, (in Latin, Distriction,) is a straightening, wring, or affliction. In Common Law it signifieth a compulsion to appear in Court, or to pay a debt or duty denied.  
Distribution, (lat.) a dividing amongst many.  
Distributive, is an epithet to justice, whereby is signified the justice of an Arbitrator, who being trusted and performing his trust, is said to give every man his own.  
Districation, a ridding out of trouble, from the latin words does a preposition, and Tricae small threads about chickens legs, which hinder them from going; but metaphorically any kind of encumbrance.  
Districtus, the circuit or territory within which a man may be compelled to appear.  
Distringas, a Writ directed to the Sheriff to distrain one for a debt to the King, or for his appearance at a day.  
Disturbance, or Disturbation, (lat.) a causing trouble, or unquietness.  
Disunited, (lat.) disjoined or severed.  
Dithyramb, (Greek) a kind of Hymn anciently sung in honour of Bacchus, also any kind of lusty or jovial Song.  
Dition, (lat.) a Dominion, Jurisdiction, or Territory.  
Dittany, or Ditander, in Latin Dictamnum, an herb growing abundantly in Dicte, a Promontory of Crect, in English it is called Garden-pepper.  
Ditty, a Song which hath the words composed to a tune.  
Divan, a great solemn Council or Court of Justice among the Turks and Persians.  
Divarication, (lat.) a striding wide.  
Diventilation, (lat.) a winnowing, or tossing to and fro.  
Diverberation, (lat.) a violent beating.  
Diversified, (lat.) varied.  
Diversity, (lat.) variety.  
Diverticle, (lat.) a by-way, also a device or shift.  
Divertisement, (French) recreation or pastime.  
Dividend, in Arithmetic, is the number which is to be divided, also the share which is equally divided among the Fellows of a College. Also Dividends in the Exchequer seem to be one part of an Indenture.  
Dividual, (lat.) easy or apt to be divided.  
Divinaile. (old word) a riddle.  
Divination, (lat.) a presageing of things to come.  
Divine, (lat.) heavenly, also it is taken substantively for a professor of Theology, whom Chaucer calls a divinistre.  
Divisibility, Philosophic, it signifies a capacity in a thing to be divided.  
Division, (lat.) a dividing or cutting into two parts.  
Divitiacus, a King of the Gauls, who as some say, was King of the Britain's.  
Divorce in Common law, is a separation between two married together, not only from bed and board, but from the bond of wedlock.  
Divour, see Dyvour.  
Diuretical, (Greek) that which provokes urine.  
Diurnal, (lat.) belonging to the day; It is also used substantively for a Pamphlet, wherein the passages of every day are recorded.  
Diuturnity, (lat.) lastingness, or long continuance.  
Divulgation, (lat.) a making known abroad.  
Divulsion, (lat.) a pulling violently asunder.  
Dizain, (French) the number ten, also a kind of French Coin of about the value of a penny, also a song consisting of twelve Stanza's.    


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Dobeler, a great dish, or platter.  
Dobuni, ancient people of the Britain's, who inhabited those parts, which are now called Oxfordshire, and Glostershire.  
Doced, or Douced, a Musical instrument, otherwise called a Dulcimer.  
Docility, Docibility, (lat.) aptness to learn that which is taught.  
Dock, a place where ships are built, or laid up from the Greek word Cocheion a receptacle, also a kind of Herb, called in Latin Lapathum.  
Docket, a Brief in writing.  
Doctoral, (lat.) belonging to a Doctor, i. e. Teacher, or one that hath taken the highest degree in Divinity, Physic, or Civil Law.  
Document, (lat.) a teaching, or instructing.  
Dodded, (old word) in Latin Decornutus, unhorned, also lopped as a Tree, having the branches cut off.  
Dodder, a certain weed winding about Herbs.  
Dodecaedrie, (Greek) a Geometrical figure of 12 sides.  
Dodecagon, (Greek) a Geometrical figure of 12 Angles.  
Dodecatemorie, (Greek) an Astronomical Term, being one of the 12 parts, into which the Zodiac is divided.  
Dodkin, a kind of small piece of money, which some think to be of the same value as our farthing.  
Dodona, a City of Chaonia, a Country of Greece, near to which there was a Temple and Oracle of Jupiter, within a Wood, sacred to the same Deity, of which Wood it was feigned that the Trees were vocal, and returned the answers of the Oracle, also the name of a Fountain, whose water had a property, both to quench and kindle fire.  
Dotrantal, (lat.) of the weight, or measure of nine ounces.  
Dog-days, see Canicular days.  
Dogdraw, (a Term used in Forrest law,) is when any man is found drawing after a Deer by the scent of a hound, which he leadeth in his hand, being one of the four circumstances, wherein a Forester may arrest the body of an offender against Vert, or Venison in the Forest, the other three being Stablestand, Back berond, and Bloudyhand.  
Doge of Venice, is the supreme Magistrate, or Duke of Venice.  
Dogger, a kind of ship.  
Dogmatist, (Greek) one that bringeth in any new Sect, or opinion.  
Dolation, (lat.) a making smooth, or plain.  
Dole, (lat.) deceit, fraud, also grief, also a distributing, or dealing of Alms, or gifts.  
Dollar, a Dutch Coin of the value of four shillings.  
Dolling, (old word) warming.  
Dolorous, (lat.) painful, or sorrowful.  
Dolphin, a kind of fish, so called as some say from the Delphi, who were the first finders of it, also the title of the eldest son of the King of France, from Dauphin a Province of France; also a constellation beautified with nine bright stars, according to the number of the Muses.  
Dolt, a sot, or blockhead, from the Dutch word Doll.  
Dolven, buried from the old word Delve, to dig.  
Dolyman, a kind of Turkish Garment.  
Domable, (lat.) tameable.  
Dome, (Ital.) a Townhouse, or chief meeting place of a City.  
Domestic, (lat.) tame, belonging to a family, or household.  
Domicil, (lat.) a dwellinghouse, or place of habitation.  
Domination, (lat.) a ruling, or lording over others, dominations are also one of the nine orders of Angels.  
Dominical letter, the red Letter in the Calendar, wherewith Sunday, or the Lord's day is marked.  
Dominicans, an Order of Friars, instituted by St. Dominick a Spaniard about the year 1206.  
Domino, a kind of hood worn by Canons, also a mourning vail for women.  
Domition, or Domiture, (lat.) a taming.  
Domo reparanda, a Writ that lieth against one whose house going to decay may endanger his Neighbour's house by falling.  
Donary, (lat) a gift, or present.  
Donatists, a Sect of Heretics, whereof the more rigid sort are called Circumcellians, they held the son to be less than the father, and the holy Ghost less than the son, and affirmed the true Church to be only in Africa, they were instituted by Donatus, Bishop of Carthage, in the year 358. the more moderate sort were called Rogatists.  
Donative, (lat.) apt to give, it is substantively taken for a benefice merely given by a Patron to any man, also a Prince's gift.  
A Dondon, (old word) a short fat woman.  
Donee, in Common-law, is he to whom Lands are given as Donour, is he, who giveth them.  
Donegal, see Tyrconel.  
Dooms-day-book, a book made in the time of Edward the Confessor, some say, of William the Conqueror, wherein all the ancient demeans of England were registered with the names of all those that possessed them.  
Dooms-man, a Judge from the Saxon word Doom, a Judgement, or sentence.  
Dorcas, the proper name of a woman, the word signifieth a Deer.  
Dorado, (Span.) guilded over.  
Dorchester, the chief Town in Dorcetshire, it was in old time called Durnovaria, i. e. the River passage, it was miserably harrass't by Sueno the Dane, and afterwards by Hush the Norman, but flourished again in King Edward's days; there is also another Town of this name in Oxfordshire, by Leland, called Hydropolis. Dour signifying in the ancient British tongue, water.  
Doric, dialect, see Dialect.  
Doric, Music, a kind of grave and solemn Music, also Doric work in Architecture, see Corinthian.  
Doris, the daughter of Oceanus and Thetis, she being married to Nereus, brought forth a great number of Sea-nymphs, called Nereids.  
Dormant, in Heraldry signifieth lying in a sleeping posture, also in Law a writing Dormant is, that, which hath a blank to put in the name of any one, also a Dormant-tree is a great beam, which lieth cross the house which some call a Summer.  
Dormers, window's made in the roof of a house.  
Dorothy, a woman's name, signifying in Greek the gift of God.  
Dorp, or Thorp, a Country Town, or Village.  
Dorrie, a kind of fish, so called because the sides of it shine like Gold, it is called in Latin Faber.  
Dorter, or dormitory, a place where many sleep together, also a place where people are buried.  
Dose, (Greek) a Term in Physic, being the quantity of a potion, or Medicine which is prescribed by a Physician to his patient.  
A Dosel, or Dorsel, from the Latin word dorsum, a rich Canopy under which Princes sit, also the Curtain of a Chair of State.  
Doted, (lat.) endowed, having a jointure.  
Dotkin, or Dodkin, the eighth part of a stiver, or French shilling.  
Dotterel, a kind of bird so called.  
Double plea, is that wherein the Defendant allegeth two several matters in bar of the action.  
Doubles, in Greek diplomata, Letters Patents.  
Doubleth, a Term in hunting, when a Hare keeps in plain fields, and chaseth about to deceive the hounds, it is said she doubleth.  
Doublet, a precious stone, consisting of two pieces joined together.  
Doubling, a Term used in Heraldry, for the linings of Robes, Mantles of state, or other Garments.  
Dovane, (French) Custom, or Impost.  
Dover, see Dubris.  
Dovetail, a joint used by Carpenters, denominated from that kind of figure.  
Dousabel, (French) sweet and fair, a woman's name answering to the Greek Glycerium.  
Douset, or Doulcet, a kind of Custard, from the Latin word dulcis.  
Dowager, a title applied to the widows of Princes and great persons.  
Downs, hilly plains, also a part of the Sea lying near the sands, from the Saxon word Dune, a hill, the same word signifying in Dutch a sand-bank.  
Dowry, in Common-law, signifieth that which a wife hath with her husband in marriage, it is also taken for that portion which she bringeth with her, which is called in Latin Maritagium or Does, the former is called Donatio.  
Dowsets, the stones of a Stag, so termed in hunting, also the same as Dousets.  
Dowtremere, fair wearing, a word used by Chaucer.  
Doxy, a she Beggar or Trull.  
Doxology, (Greek) a Verse or Song of praise, anciently instituted in the Church which was to be recited in Divine-service after the Prayers and Psalms.    


D R  
Drabler, in Navigation, is a piece added to the bonnet, when there is need of more sail.  
Draco's Laws, certain rigid and severe Laws made anciently in Athens by one Draco; whence all severe punishments for trivial offences are called Draco's Laws.  
Dragant, or Traga●ant, a certain gum distilling from an herb of the same name, in English called Goates-thorn.  
Dragon's Head, called in the Greek 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, a node or place in the Eccliptick line, which the Moon cutteth and ascends from the aust'ral part of the node into the Septentrional, it hath no aspect to any Planet, but it may be aspected by them; its motion is according to the motion of the Sun.  
Dragon's tail, called in Greek 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, is a node opposite to the Dragon's Head in the Eccliptick line, which the M●on cutteth and descends from the Septentrional part of the node, unto the Aust'ral.  
Dragons-wort, a certain herb, otherwise called Serpentary, or viper's Bugloss.  
Dragonstone, a certain precious Stone called in Greek Draconitis.  
Drags, pieces of wood so joined together, as floating upon the water they may bear a burload of wood or other wares down the River.  
Draiton, a Town in Shropshire near which, a very bloody field was fought between the two Houses of York and Lancaster.  
Dram, or Drachma, (Greek) the eighth part of an ounce.  
Dramatic, (Greek) a sort of Poetry, wherein are lively representations of things, acted by persons upon a Stage, as Comedies and Tragedies.  
Drap de Berry, a kind of thick cloth made in the Country of Berry in France.  
Drapery, a term in painting, being a work wherein clothes are represented. See Cilerie.  
Draught, a first Copy, from the Latin word tractus.  
Drawelatchets, a sort of nightly thiefs, so termed in divers Statutes, they are also called Robertsmen.  
Drawing, a term used by Painters, signifying an exact observance of the distances and proportions of that which you would imitate or fancy. It comprehendeth Pictures by the life; Stories, Optics, Landscapes, etc. It is by some called Designing.  
Dreint, (old word) drowned.  
Dretch, (old word) to dream, to tarry.  
Dry exchange, a term which is given to Usury.  
D●iffeild, a Town in Yorkshire, famous for the Tomb of the learned Alfred King of Northumberland, and for the Mounts which he raised about it.  
Drift of the Forest, a driving of cattle, or a view of what cattle are in the Forest; also a boat is said to go adrift when it hath no body to row or steer it. Drift is also taken for counsel or policy, from the Dutch word dr●iven, i. e. to act.  
Drill, a Stone-cutters tool wherewith he boreas holes in Marble, also a Baboon.  
Drogoman, or Truchman, in Greek Dragomenos, a word used by the Turks for an Interpreter.  
Droit, signifieth in common Law a double right, the right of possession, and the right of the Lord.  
Drolery, (French) a merry facetious way of speaking or writing.  
Dromedary, a kind of Camel with two bunches on its back, it is called in Greek Dromas for its swiftness.  
Dronklew, (old word) given to drink.  
Dropacist, a puller off of hair.  
Drovy, (old word) troubled.  
Dru, (Sax.) subtle, a proper name, called in Latin Drogo, or Drugo.  
Drugge, a Medicine, from the Dutch word Droogh, i. e. dry, because all Medicines vehemently dry the body.  
Druids, certain learned men or Priests anciently in great esteem among the Galls; they were so called from the Greek word Drys a wood, because they loved to inhabit among the woods.  
Drury, (old word) sobriety, modesty.  
Drusilla, the poper name of divers famous women.  
Dryads, certain Nymphs, called Nymphs of the wood, from the Greek word Drys an Oak.    


D U  
Dual, (lat.) of, or belonging to two.  
To Dub a Knight, to confer the Order of Knighthood upon any one, from the French word a douber, to arm complete.  
Dubious, (lat.) uncertain, doubtful.  
Dublin, the chief City of Ireland, situate in the Province of Leimster, it was anciently called Bala cleigh, i. a Town upon Hurdles. Some say it was built by Harold King of Norway, (when he conquered Ireland) from whom descended in a direct line Griffith ap Conan, borne at Dublin, in the reign of Tyrlough. This City was bravely defended by the English against Asculph Prince of the Dublinians, and Gottred King of the Isles, and in the time of King Henry the second, was given to a Colony of Bristowmen.  
Dubris, the ancient name of a Port-Town in Kent, now called Dover, having a very fair and strong Castle, built as some say by Julius Caesar, and afterwards fortified by King Arviragus against the Romans.  
Ducal, (lat.) belonging to a Duke.  
Deuces tecum, a Writ summoning one to appear in Chancery, and to bring with him some evidence which that Court would view.  
Ducket, a certain golden coin, valuing about 6 shillings, first coined in Rome in the year of the City 547. having the Image or arms of a Duke or supreme Magistrate stamped upon it.  
Ductile, (lat.) easy to be drawn out, and beaten into a thin plate; a word most commonly applied to metals.  
Duction, (lat.) a leading.  
Duel, (lat.) a single Combat between two, from duo▪ i. two, and bellum, i. war.  
Duellona, see Bellona.  
Duilius, a great Commander among the Romans, who overcame the Carthaginians in a great Sea-fight, and was the first that triumphed after a naval Victory.  
Dul●arnon, a proportion found out by Pythagoras, for which happy invention, he sacrified an Ox to the gods in thankfulness, which sacrifice he called Dulcarnon.  
Dulcimer, a kind of Musical Instrument, otherwise called a Sambuc.  
Dulcisonant, (lat.) sweetly sounding.  
Dulcitude, (lat.) sweetness.  
Dulcoration, (lat.) a making sweet.  
Dulocrasy, (Greek) a government where slaves and servants domineer.  
Dumosity, (lat.) fullness of briers and brambles.  
To Dun, a word vulgarly used signifying to come often to importune the payment of any debt.  
Dunbar, a Town of Lothien or Lauden in Scotland, where of late years a total defeat was given to the Scotch army under the command of Lesly, by Crumwell General of the English Forces.  
Dundee, a Town of Angus, a Province of Scotland, called in Latin Taodunum, by others Alectum.  
Duni pacis▪ See knots of peace.  
Dunstan, (Sax.) Most high.  
Duodecimo, a book is said to be in Duodecimo, when it is of twelve leaves in a sheet.  
Duplicity, (lat.) a being double or twofold.  
Duplicate, a second letter patent granted by the Lord Chancellor, in a case wherein he had formerly done the same, and was therefore thought void.  
Duplication, (lat.) a doubling, also a word used in Law, signifying an allegation brought in to weaken the reply of the pleader.  
Dura mater, (lat.) a term in Anatomy, signifying the outward skin that infolds the brain.  
Duration, (lat.) a long continuing or lasting.  
Dures, in Common Law, is a plea used by way of exception by him who being cast into prison, or hardly used by any, is constrained to seal a bond to him during his restraint.  
Durham, the chief City of the Bishopric of Durham, built by Bishop Aldwin, with the help of Vthred Earl of Northumberland. Here the Monks of Lindisfarm sheltered themselves when they fled with the body of St. Cuthbert from the fury of the Danes. It was anciently called Dunholm and Dunelmum.  
Durham College, see Bernard College.  
Durity, (lat.) hardness.  
Durnovaria, see Dorchester.  
Durotriges, an ancient people among the Britain's, inhabiting that part which is now called Dorcetshire.  
Duskie, obscure, dark, from the Greek word dascios, shady.  
Duchy Court, a Court wherein all matters belonging to the Duchy of Lancaster are decided by the decree of the Chancellor of that Court.  
Duumvirate, a certain Magistracy anciently in Rome.  
Dwale, a kind of herb called sleeping nightshade.  
Dwyned, (old word) consumed.    


D Y  
Dyna, a kind of East India coin, valuing about 30 shillings.  
dynasty, (Greek) Supreme Government or Authority.  
Dyrrachium, a City of Macedon, lying upon the Adriatic Sea, now called Durazzo.  
Dyscracy, (Greek) a distemper of the body proceeding from an unequal mixture of the first qualities.  
Dysentery, (Greek) a disease called the Bloodyflux.  
Dyspathy, (Greek) evil passion or affection.  
Dyspepsie, (Greek) ill digestion of the meat in the stomach.     



E  
EAd, or Eadith, (Sax.) a proper name of women, signifying happiness. It is written in Latin Auda, and by some Idonea.  
Eaglestone, a certain precious Stone found in the nests of Eagles, in Greek called Aetites.  
Eadelman, or Adelman, a Saxon word, signifying a Noble man.  
Eadgar, (Sax.) happy power.  
Eadulph, (Sax.) happy help.  
Eadwin, (Sax.) happy Victor.  
Ealderman, or Alderman, the same as Eadelman.  
Ealred, (Sax.) all counsel: a proper name.  
Ean, to bring forth young, from the Greek word Odinein.  
To Ear the ground, to till or plough the ground, from the Latin word Arare.  
Ear-ring, a part of the bolt-rope which a● all four quarters of the sail is left open.  
Earl, (Sax.) a Noble man, from Ehre, i. Honour, and Edel, i Noble.  
easel, is a word used in painting, being that frame upon which the Artist placeth his cloth either higher or lower as he pleaseth.  
Easement, in Common law, is a service which one neighbour hath of another by charter or prescription, as a passage through his ground, or the like. The Civilians call it servitus praedii.  
Easter, the time of the celebration of Christ's Resurrection, contracted from the Dutch word Aufferstand, i. e. Resurrection, or from Eoster, an ancient Goddess of the Saxons, whose Feast they kept about the same time, namely, about April, which was thence called Eoster-monath. It is also called Pasca, from the Hebrew, word Pasach, to pass over, because about this time, the Jews celebrated the Feast of the Passeover.  
Easterlings, people inhabiting the East part of Germany, also Easterling money, is that which we call Sterling, or Currant money, from a certain coin which Richard the first caused to be coined in those parts, being held in great request for its purity.  
Eastmeath, a County of Ireland, in the Province of Meath, it is divided into 18. Baronies.    


E B  
Eben-tree, a certain tree which grows in India, and Aethiopia, it hath neither leaves nor fruit, and the wood of it is black and very hard, serving for many uses.  
Ebionites, a certain Sect of Heretics who denied the Divinity of Christ, and rejected all the Gospels but St. Mathews; they were instituted by one Ebion in the year 71.  
Ebissa, a certain Captain of the Saxons, who with Octha, came to aid Hengist against the Britain's.  
Eboracum, the second City of England, commonly called York. Ptolemy calleth it Brigantium, from the Brigants, an ancient people of that Country; but it was called Eboracum, or Eburacum, from Ebrank, a certain King of the Britain's, or as others say, from the River Vre.  
Ebrack, the Hebrew tongue; a word used by Chaucer.  
Ebriety, or Ebriosity, (lat.) drunkenness.  
Ebulo, the same as Ybel.  
Ebullition, (lat.) a bubbling or boiling up.  
Eburnean, (lat.) made of Ivory.  
Eccentrick Orb, in Astronomy, is that which moves at unequal distance from the Centre.  
Ecclesiastical, (Greek) belonging to the Church.  
Echen, (old word) they increase, also they help.  
Echidne, a Queen of Scythia, who by Hercules had three Children at a birth, whereof one of them named Scytha, who only was able to bend his father's bow, succeeded in the Kingdom, and from him it was named Scythia.  
Echo, a Nymph that lived near the River Cephisus, she dying for the love of Narcissus, was feigned by the Poets to be changed into that voice, which is reflected back in Caves and hollow places.  
Eclipse, (Greek) a want, or defect, an Eclipse of the Sun is a depriving us of its light, by the interposition of the Moon's body, between that and us, whereas the Eclipse of the Moon is caused, by the interposition of the earth.  
Ecliptic line, a line running through the midst of the Zodiac and 12 signs, it is so called because the Eclipses happen under that line.  
Eclogue, or Eglogue, as pastoral Poem, or speech between two Sheapherds.  
Ecstasy, (Greek) a figure wherein a syllable is made long contrary to its proper nature, also a trance, or sudden rapture of spirit.  
Ectype, (Greek) a thing drawn from 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 husband's death, governed that Kingdom for eight years with great prudence and moderation.  
Edentate, (lat.) to make toothless.  
Edgehill, a Hill in Warwickshire, where the first pitched field was fought, between the forces of King Charles the first, and the Parliament of England.  
Edict, (lat.) a Proclamation, or public 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 College 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 father's sacrilege.  
Education, (lat.) a bringing up, or instructing.  
Edward, a proper name, signifying in the Saxon tongue happy keeper.    


E F  
Effable, (lat.) to be expressed, or uttered.  
Effect, (Lat.) the doing, or finishing of a thing.  
Efficacy, (lat.) virtue, ability, also force, urgency in speech.  
Efficient, (lat.) causing to come to pass, it is a word chiefly applied to one of the four causes treated of in Logic.  
Effiction, (lat.) a forming, or expressing a thing.  
Effigies, (lat.) the form, or representation of any thing.  
Efflagitation, (lat.) an earnest requesting, or importuning.  
Efflorescence, (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.) unbridledness, or rashness.  
effrontery, see Affrontednesse.  
Effusion, (lat.) a pouring 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 Hedgehog, because it is full of prickles. It is also called sweet Briar.  
Eglogue, see Eclogue.  
Egregious, (lat.) excellent.  
Egremont, a Castle in Cumberland, which William de Mes●hines held by Knight's service of King Henry the first.  
Egression, or Egress, (lat.) a going forth.  
Egrimony, see Aegrimony.    


E I  
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 pitiful crying out.  
Ejuration, (lat.) a renouncing, a yielding up one's place.    


E L.  
Ela, the highest note in the scale of Music, or Gam ut.  
Elaborate, (lat.) done with exactness and pains.  
An Elaboratory, or Labratory, (lat.) a place to work in, properly a Chemist's workhouse, or shop.  
Elapidation, (lat.) a taking away stones.  
Elapsion, (lat.) a slipping out.  
Elated, (lat.) lifted up, exalted, proud.  
Eld, (old word) age, Eldership.  
Eel, (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 signs, planets, and aspects of the Moon.  
Electors, certain Princes belonging to the Roman Empire.  
Electrum, a kind of precious Gum, called Amber, distilling from Poplar Trees, into which the Poets fain the sisters of Phaeton to have been turned.  
Electuary, a certain confection, or Medicinable composition made of the most select drugs.  
Eleemosynary, (Greek) an Almoner, or giver of Alms.  
Elegancy, (lat.) gallantness in speech, or apparel.  
Elegy, (Greek) a kind of mournful verse, or Funeral song.  
Elegit, a Writ, for the recovery of goods, or lands, toward the payment of any debt.  
Elements, those pure unmixed bodies, which are principles of all things, an Element is defined 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 subtle, or argumentary reproof.  
Elenge, (old word) strange.  
Elephancie, or Elephantiacy, (Greek) a kind of disease, called a leprosy.  
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 juice which is squeezed out of any kind 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 Philosopher's stone.  
Elizabeth, the proper name of a woman, from the Hebrew words Eli, and Shavang▪ i. e. the Oath of God.  
Elk, a kind 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 Yorkshire, anciently so called, which Eadwin the son of Ealla King of Northumberland Conquered from Cereticus the British King, in the year 620.  
Elocution, (lat.) proper speech, handsome utterance.  
Elegy, (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.) neatness, 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 reference to Children, as Manumission to servants, according to the Civil Law, namely a legal, setting them free from the power of their fathers, before the Magistrate.  
Emanuel, (Hebr.) God with us.  
Emanuensis, (lat.) he that writes, or doth business for another man, a Secretary.  
Emargination, (lat.) a term in Chirurgery, signifying a cleansing wounds, or soars of the scruf that lieth about the brims.  
Emasculation, (lat.) a taking away the force of manhood.  
Embargo, (Span.) a stop, or arrest upon ships.  
Emberweek, in Latin Cineralia, the week before Lent, wherein by the ancient institution of the Church people were to fast, and the Bishop used to sprinkle ashes upon their heads; saying, Remember, O man, that thou art ashes, and to ashes shalt thou return. Imber, signifying in the Saxon tongue ashes, whence our word embers cometh, some say ember week, is derived from the Greek word Hemerai, i days.  
Embellish, (French) to deck, or beautify.  
Embezel, to steal, from the Italian word Invaligiare, i. to put in a sack.  
Emblem, (Greek) a curious inlaying in wood, or other material, also an expressing a moral sentence by way of device, or picture.  
Emblements, in Common-law, signify the profits of Land, which hath been sowed.  
Embolism, (Greek) a casting in, it is commonly used for the casting in of the day, which is added to Leap year.  
Embolned, (old word) swollen.  
Embossement, or Emboucheur, (French) a putting into the mouth.  
Embossed, a Term in hunting when a Deer is so hard chased, that she foams at the mouth, it comes from the Spanish word Dosembocar, and is metaphorically taken for any kind of weariness.  
Embracer, in Common-law, is he that when a matter is in trial, comes for reward to the bar, being no Lawyer, and speaks in favour of one of the parties.  
Embrocation, (Ital.) a bathing any part of the body in a liquor, falling from aloft.  
Embryon, (Greek) the imperfect feature of a Child, unshaped in the mother's womb.  
Embushment, see Embossement.  
Embuscade, an Ambushment, or secret lying in wait.  
Eme, (old word) an Aunt.  
Emendation, (lat.) a correcting or mending.  
Emerald, (Span.) a certain precious stone of a green colour, called in Latin Smaragdus.  
Emergent, (lat.) rising up above water, appearing from underneath any thing. An Emergent occasion is taken for a business of great consequence.  
Emetical, (Greek) a term in Medicine, belonging to those things which purge the body by vomit.  
Emication, (lat.) a shining out.  
Emigration, (lat.) a passing out of any place.  
Emildon, a Town in Northumberland, where J. Duns called Scotus was born, who for his obscure way of writing was styled the subtle Doctor.  
Eminence, (lat.) an excelling, an appearing above others.  
Emissary, (lat.) one sent abroad to spy or give intelligence.  
Emission, a throwing or sending out.  
Emme, the proper name of a woman: some will have it to be the same with Amie, others contract it from Elgiva which signifieth Helpgiver.  
Emmot, a little insect called a Pismire. Emollient, (lat.) softening, mollifying, or assuaging.  
Emolument, (lat.) profit or benefit.  
Emotion, (lat.) a moving out, a stirring up, also trouble of mind. Cleop.  
Impair, (French) to diminish, to make worse, from the preposition in, and pire, worse.  
Empannel, from the French word pan, or pannea●, i. a skin, signifies to enter the names of the Jury into a parchment or roll, which are summoned to appear for the public service.  
Emparlance, (French) in the Common Law, is a petition in Court of a day of respite. It is called in the Civil Law, petitio induciarum.  
Emphatical, (Greek) uttered with a grace or emphasis, which is a significant or intent expression of ones mind.  
Emphyteutick, (Greek) set out to be improved, let out to farm.  
Empirick, (Greek) a Physician which cures by receipts taken upon trust.  
Emplastration, (lat.) an applying a plaster, a daubing, also a graffing.  
Emporetical, (Greek) belonging to an Emporium, i. e. a Mart Town, or place for Fairs and Markets.  
Emprimed, a term in hunting, signifying a Hearts forsaking the herd.  
Emption, (lat.) a buying.  
Empyraeal, (Greek) fiery, Empyraeal Heaven, the highest Heaven, or Seat of the Blessed.  
Emucid, (lat.) mouldy.  
Emulation, (lat.) envy, or striving to exceed.  
Emulgent, (lat.) stroking, Emulgent vein, one of the branches of that hollow vein which goes to the reins, and by which the reins do separate the urine from the blood, and attract it.  
Emulsion, (lat.) a stroking, also in physic, it is a kind of Medicine made into a certain cream.  
Emunctories, (lat.) certain kernelly places in the body by which the principal parts void their excrements or superfluities.    


E N  
Enach, in the practic of Scotland, is a satisfaction for any crime or fault.  
Enaluron, a term in Heraldry, is when a bordure is charged with any kinds of Birds.  
Enamel, to vary with little spots, from the French word Maille, a spot.  
Energy, (Greek) clearness or evidence.  
Encaustick, (Greek) varnished, or wrought with fire.  
Enchase, (French) to set in Gold.  
Enchant, (French) to conjure, or invoke the Devil with certain strange words or verses.  
Encheson, a Law French word, signifying the cause why any thing is done.  
Encheiridion, (lat.) a small Book that one may clasp in ones hand.  
Enclitick, (Greek) inclining. An Enclitick conjunction in Grammar is that which casts back the accent to the foregoing syllable.  
encumbrance, (French) a hindrance.  
Encomiastic, (Greek) belonging to an Encomium or speech made in praise of another.  
Encrochment, in Common Law, is a pressing too far upon one's neighbours ground.  
Encyclopaedie, see Cyclopaedie.  
endamage (French) to hurt, to damnify.  
indictment, in Common Law, is a Bill of accusation for some offence exhibited against any one, and by a Jury presented unto an Officer, or Court that hath power to punish, in the Civil Law it is called Accusation.  
Endive, a kind of herb, so called.  
Endorse, a term in Heraldry, being the fourth part of a Pallet, see Pallet.  
Endorsed, see Indorsed.  
Endowment, in Law, signifieth the bestowing or assuring of a dower, also a sending maintenance to a Vicar when the benefice is appropriated.  
Endromick, a long Irish Robe.  
Endymion, a certain Shepherd whom the Poets feign to have fallen in love with the Moon, and that being cast into a perpetual sleep upon the top of Latmus' Hill, she every night stooped down to steal a kiss from him.  
Eneya, in the practic of Scotland, is the principal part of the Heritage which goes to the eldest son, called in French l'aisne.  
Energy, (Greek) force or efficacy.  
Enervation, (lat.) a weakening.  
Enfeildchace, a place in Middlesex, where yet are to be seen the ruins of an old house, the dwelling place heretofore of the Magnavills Earls of Essex, from whom this Chase descended to the Bohuns Earls of Hereford and Essex.  
Enfranchisment, (French) the incorporating of any man into a society or body politic.  
Engastrimuch, (Greek) on that speaks out of the belly.  
Engelbert, (Germ.) bright Angel, a proper name.  
Englecery, is taken contradistinct to Francigena, which word used to comprehend every alien that was murdered, upon which there was a mulct laid upon the Country where it was done, unless Englecery was proved; that is to say, that it was an English man who was slain.  
Engonasin, (Greek) the name of one of the heavenly constellations, by which figure was represented Hercules kneeling. In Latin it is called Ingeniculum or Nixus.  
Engiscope, (Greek) a certain Instrument whereby the proportion of the smallest things may be discerned.  
Enhauncement, (French) a raising the price of any thing.  
Enigmatical, see Enigmatical.  
Eniff Alpherary, (Ar.) the yawning of Pegasus.  
Enoch's pillars, two pillars erected by Enoch the son of Seth, the one of brick, the other of stone, whereupon were engraven the whole Art of Astronomy.  
Enneade, (Greek) the number nine.  
Enneagon, (Greek) a Geometrical figure of nine Angles.  
Enodation, (lat.) an unknotting, a making plain.  
Enormity, from the Latin word Norma, a rule and the preposition E. It signifies irregularity, unmeasurableness.  
Enquest, in Common law, is the trial of causes both civil and criminal by the Jury.  
Ensconce, to entrench, from the Dutch word Schantse, a military Fortress.  
Ensiferous (lat.) carrying a sword, sword-bearing.  
Ensign, (French) an Escutcheon wherein are painted the Trophies of Honour or Armoury of a Family; also a military Banner.  
Enstall, from the Greek word Enstellein, i. to adorn, signifies to put upon a Throne, to endow with a Robe of honour.  
Entail, in Common law, signifieth fee tail, fee entailed, or abridged.  
Entangle, quasi inter angulos ducere, to ensnare, to embroile.  
Enteched, (old word) defiled.  
Entelechie, (Greek) an inward soul, or power to move and act.  
Entendment, (French) signifieth in Law the true meaning or sense of a word or sentence.  
Enterfeire, (French) to hit one against another, to clash, or skirmish.  
Enterplead, in Common Law, is the discurssing of a point accidentally happening before the principal cause have an end. In the Civil Law it is called cognitio praejudicialis.  
Enthusiasts, see Enthysiasts.  
Enthymem, (Greek) an imperfect Syllogism wherein the Major or Minor proposition is to be understood.  
Enthysiasts, (Greek) a certain Sect of people which pretended to the Spirit and Revelations.  
Entire entrance, signifieth in Common law a sole possession in one man, whereas several tenancy is a joint or common possession.  
Entire pertransient, is in Heraldry a line which crosseth the middle of the shield, and runs diametrically the longest way of her position.  
Entire perngents, are lines that run the longest way of the shields position, without touching the Centre.  
Entity, (lat.) the having a being.  
Entoire, a term in Blazon, when a bordure is charged with sorts of inanimate things, except leaves, fruits, and flowers.  
Entoxication, a poisoning, from the Hebrew word Toch, i poison.  
Entrails, bowels, from the Greek word Entera.  
Entreague, (Span.) a making good again. It is also taken for a Story, which after many entangled passages is brought to a calm end.  
Entreat, (old word) to handle.  
Entry, in Common Law, signifieth a taking possession of Lands or Tenements.  
Entriked, (old word) deceived.  
Entrusion, in Common Law, signifieth a violent entrance into Lands or Tenements void of possession by him that hath no right unto them.  
Entrusion de guard, a Writ that lieth where the infant within age entereth into his Lands and holdeth his Lord out.  
Entweyssel, a fair house in Lancashire, which gave name and habitation to an ancient so called.  
Enucleation, (lat.) a taking out the kernel, also the expounding of any difficult matter.  
Envelope, (Span.) to enfold or inwrap.  
Environ, to compass about, from the French word Environ, i. about.  
Enumeration, (lat.) a numbering or counting.  
Enunciation, (lat.) an uttering or pronouncing; in Logic it is taken for a proposition which simply affirms or denies.    


E P  
Epact, the number by which the year of the Sun, or solar year, exceeds the year of the Moon, or lunar year, being the number 11.  
Epaminondas, a great Captain of the Thebans, who much weakened the strength of the Lacedæmonians by many great victories which he gained over them: he died of a wound which he received at the battle of Mantinaea.  
Epanalepsis, (Greek) a Rhetorical figure, wherein the same word is oft times repeated.  
Epatrides, (Greek) certain Noble men among the Athenians.  
Eparch, (Greek) the chief Governor of a Province.  
Epenthesis, (Greek) a certain figure, wherein a letter or syllable is put between any word.  
Epha, an Hebrew measure containing 9 Gallons.  
Epheby, (Greek) a young man between the age of 14. and 25.  
Ephemerideses, (Greek) Journals or Books wherein daily actions are registered, also Astronomical calculations.  
Ephesus, the chief City of jonia in Asia the Less, famous for the Magnificent Temple of Diana, built by one Ephesus the son of Caister, who gave name to the City.  
Ephialtes, (Greek) a kind of disease called the Nightmare, or Elf.  
Ephippiated, (Greek) saddled.  
Ephod, a kind of breastplate or priestly garment, worn by the ancient Priests of the Jews.  
Ephori, (Greek) certain Magistrates among the ancient Lacedæmonians.  
Epicedie, (Greek) a certain mournful Song, which used to be sung before the corpse at a Funeral.  
Epicoene, (lat.) one of both Sexes, a word of the Epicoene Gender in Grammar is a word declined with both Genders, Masculine, and Feminine.  
Epicurean, of the Sect of Epicurus, a famous Philosopheer, who held pleasure and absence of pain to be the chiefest good.  
Epicycle, (Greek) a term used in Astronomy, signifying a lesser orb, whose centre is in the circumference of a greater, whereby the irregular motion of some Planet is solved.  
Epic poesy, (Greek) is that which is written in Heroic Verse, and is taken contradistinct to lyric.  
Epidemical, (Greek) Epidemie or Epidemical disease, a disease universally catching.  
Epigastrick, (Greek) belonging to the Epigastrium or outward part of the belly, which reacheth from the stomach to the navel.  
Epiglottis, (Greek) the weasel of the throat, the little tongue which closeth the larinx.  
Epigrams, (Greek) short Poems upon several kinds of subjects.  
Epigraph, (Greek) an Inscription.  
Epileptic, (Greek) troubled with a certain disease called the Epilepsy, which is a convulsion of the whole body, whereby the sense and understanding is very much depraved.  
Epilogue, (Greek) a conclusion, also a speech made at the end of a Play.  
Epiphany, (Greek) an appearing bright or shining; also the Feast celebrated on the 12 day from Christ's Nativity, which was the day whereon the Star appeared in the East, which conducted the Wise men  
Episcopal, (Greek) belonging to a Bishop or Overseer.  
Epistolary, belonging to a Letter or Epistle, which comes from the Greek word Epistellein, to send.  
Epistyle, (Greek) a term of Architecture, signifying the Chapter of a pillar or Architrave.  
Epitaph, (Greek) that which is inscribed upon a Tomb or Sepulchre.  
Epitasis, (Greek) the busy part of a Comedy, before things are brought to their full state and vigour.  
Epithalamy, (Greek) a Nuptial Song, or Poem which useth to be recited at Weddings in praise of the Bride, and Bridegroom▪  
Epithemetical, (Greek) belonging to an Epithem or liquid Medicine outwardly applied to the body by a piece of Cotton or Scarlet.  
Epithet, (Greek) a word expressing the nature or quality of another word to which it is joined.  
Epitoge, (Greek) a garment worn loose over another.  
Epitome, (Greek) a making short or abridging.  
Epoch, (Greek) a certain retention of time in a Chronology, taken from the beginning of some Empire.  
Epode, (Greek) a kind of lyric Poesy, wherein the first Verse is longer than the second.  
Epulary, (lat.) belonging to a Banquet.    


E Q  
Equator, see Aequator.  
Equestrian, (lat.) belonging to Horseman, Cavalier, or Knight, who is called in Latin Eques Auratus.  
Equilateral, (lat.) See Aequilateral.  
Equinoctial line, see Aequator.  
Equipage, (French) a furnishing, or setting forth.  
Equiparates, or Aequiparates, (lat.) things compared or made equal, a term in Logic.  
Equipollence, or Aequipollence, (lat.) a being of equal force or value.  
Equipped, (French) set forth, or accoutred.  
Equivalent, or Equivalent, (lat.) being of equal worth or value.  
Equivocal, or Aequivocal, (lat.) (a Logical term) having a double signification, or whose sense and meaning may be taken either way.  
Equorean, (lat.) belonging to the Sea.  
Equus, a Constellation in Heaven.    


E R  
Eradication, (lat.) a destroying or pulling up by the roots.  
Erased, (lat.) scraped, or torn out; in Heraldry the member of any beast which seems torn from the body, is called Erased.  
Erasmuss, (Greek) Amiable. A proper name.  
Erastians', a sort of Heretics, founded by one Erastus a Physician.  
Erato, the name of one of the 9 Muses.  
Erchembald, (Germ.) a bold or speedy learner. A proper name answerable to the Greek Dasypodius.  
Erebus, an infernal Deity, whom the Poets feign to be the father of night: It is metaphorically taken for Hell.  
Erection, (lat.) a raising or making to stand upright.  
Eremitical, (Greek) belonging to a desert, or leading a Hermit's life.  
Ereption, (lat.) a snatching, or taking away by violence.  
Erichthonius, a King of the Athenians, and the son of Vulcan, who desirous to lie with Minerva, and she resisting him, he spilt his seed upon the earth in the contest, out of which sprung Erichthonius with Dragon's feet, which deformity to hide he invented the use of the Chariot.  
Eridanus, a River in Italy, otherwise called Padus, vulgarly Po, made a Constellation.  
Erigone, the daughter of Icarius, who hanging herself for grief of her father's death, was placed among the heavenly signs, and called Virgo.  
Erimanthian, belonging to Erimanthus, a Mountain in Arcadia.  
Eriphile, the wife of Amphiaraus, and sister of Adrastus, who having received a Bracelet of Polynices, betrayed her husband to the Theban wars, where he was destroyed.  
† Eristical, full of strife, from the Greek word Eris contention.  
Ermine, a little beast, whose fur is very costly, Ermines is a word used in Heraldry, signifying white powdered with black.  
Ermine-street, see Ikenild.  
Erminois, a Term in Blazon, or Armoury, signifying a fur wherein black and yellow are mixed.  
Ernes, (old word) promises.  
Ernest (Germ.) severe, it seems contracted from Ariovistus mentioned by Caesar.  
Erogation, (lat.) a liberal bestowing.  
Eros, the servant of Mark Antony, who killed himself, because he would not see his master fall.  
Erosion, (lat.) a gnawing, or eating away.  
Erostratus, one, who to make himself famous, set fire on the Temple of Diana.  
Errand, a Justice which rides the Circuit, from the Latin word Errare, or the old word Ern, i. e. a journey.  
Errata, (lat.) fault's escaped in printing.  
Er●hines, certain Medecines, which purge away phlegm sticking about the membranes of the brain, through the nose.  
Erroneous, (lat.) subject to errors.  
Erubescency, (lat.) a being ashamed, or blushing.  
Eructation, (lat.) a belching forth.  
Erudition, (lat.) an instructing, or bringing up in learning.  
Eruncation, (lat.) a taking away of weeds.  
Eruption, (lat.) a breaking forth with violence.  
Erwhile, a while ago, lately.  
Eryngus, a kind of Thistle, so called.  
Erysipely, (Greek) a disease called St. Anthony's fire, causing blisters, being bred of Choleric blood.  
Erythraean Sea, the Arabian Gulf, not the Red-Sea as some have supposed.  
Eryx, the son of Buras and Venus, he was a man of great strength, and was killed by Hercules, at a fight called whirlebat.    


E S  
Esay, the name of a Prophet among the Jews, the word signifying in Hebrew, reward of the Lord.  
Escal, (lat.) fit for food.  
Escambio, a Licence granted for the making of a Bill of exchange to a man over-sea.  
Escheat, in Common-law, signifieth lands that fall to a Lord within his Manor, by forfiture, or the death of his Tenant without Heirs, it cometh from the French word Escheoir, to fall.  
Escotcheon, (French) a shield, or Coat of Arms, from Escu, a Buckler.  
Escuage, (French) a Tenure of Land, whereby a Tenant is bound to follow his Lord into the Wars at his own charges.  
Esculent, see Escal.  
Escurial, a famous Monastery built by Philip the second of Spain, and dedicated to the Jerome Friars, it is situate near to a Village of the same name not far from Madrid.  
Esnecy, the right of choosing first, in a divided inheritance belonging to the eldest Copartner.  
Aeson, or Aeson, the father of Jason, and the brother of Pelias King of Thessaly, he had his youth restored unto him by Medea, at the request of Jason.  
Esples, in Latin Expleta, the full profit, that land yields.  
Esquire, in French Escuier, in Latin Scutifer, was anciently he that bore the Arms of a Knight.  
Espringold, a certain warlike Engine, for the casting up of great stones.  
Esquiline, one of the seven Hills, upon which Rome was built.  
Essay, (French) a trial, also a preamble.  
The Essay of a Deer, in hunting is the breast, or brisket of a Deer, in French lafoy hampe.  
Essedary, (lat.) one that fights in an Essed, or warlike Chariot.  
Essenes', certain Philosophers among the ancient Jews, who separated themselves from the rest of the people, and led a kind of Monastical life.  
Essential, (lat.) having a perfect essence, or being.  
Essential debilities, are when the Planets are in their detriment fall, or peregrines. See the Table in Lilies introduction, f. 104.  
Essoine, in Common-law, is an excuse alleged for one that is summoned to appear at any Court, it is called by the Civilians Excusatio.  
Clerk of the Essoins, an Officer of the Common-pleas, who keepeth the Essoins Rolls, delivereth them to every Officer, and receiveth them again when they are written.  
Establishment of Dower, is the assurance of Dower, made to the wife, by the husband, or his friends, about the time of marriage.  
Estandard, the standing measure of the King, or Commonwealth, to the scantling whereof all measures throughout the Land are to be framed, also an Ensign in War.  
Estimation, or Estimation, (lat.) valuing, or esteeming.  
Estopel, in Common-law, is an impediment of an action, growing from a man's own fact, that might have had his action tried, it cometh from the French word Estouper, to stop.  
Estovers, in Common-law, signifieth that sustenance, which a man accused of felony is to have out of his Lands, or Goods, during his imprisonment, it cometh from the French word Estover, to foster.  
Estreat, in French Estraict, in Latin Extractum, the Copy of an Original writing.  
Estreie, in Latin Extrahura, signifieth in Common-law, a beast not wild, found within any Lordship, and not owned by any man.  
Estrepement, from the Spanish word Estropear, to set upon the wrack, signifieth in Common-law, spoil made by the Tenant for term of life, upon any Lands, or Woods, to the prejudice of him in Reversion, also a drawing out the heart of the Land, by ploughing it continually.  
Estuate, see to Aestuate.  
Esuriti●n, (lat.) a being a hungry.    


E T  
Etching, is a kind of graving with Aqua fortis, which eats into the Copper.  
Eternize, (French) to make eternal.  
Etesian winds, (Latin Etesiae) certain mild Easterly winds.  
Etheling, see Adeling.  
Ethelbert, (Sax.) nobly bright, or renowned, hence the Heirs apparent of the Crown were surnamed Etheling, i. e. Nobly born.  
Ethelstane, (Sax.) noble Jewel.  
Ethelward, (Sax.) noble keeper.  
Ethelwold, (Sax.) noble Governor.  
Ethelwolph, (Sax.) noble helper, proper names.  
Etherial, see Aetherial.  
Ethics, Books treating of Moral Philosophy, from the Greek word Ethos, manners, or morality.  
Ethiopia, see Aethiopia.  
Ethnic, (Greek) belonging to the Heathens, or Gentiles.  
Ethologie, (Gr.) a discourse of manners.  
Etocetum, the name of a Town, situate in the Military Highway, commonly called Watling-street, mentioned by the Emperor Antoninus, as the second Roman Station from Manvessedum, or Mancester, in Warwickshire.  
Etymological, (Greek) belonging to Etymology, which is a true derivation of words from their first Original.    


E V  
Evacuation, (lat.) an emptying.  
Evade, (lat.) to escape.  
Evagation, (lat.) a wand'ring abroad.  
Evagination, (lat.) a drawing out of a sheath.  
Evan, the same, as Ivon, see John.  
Evangelisme, (Greek) a bringing glad tidings, a preaching the Gospel.  
Evanid, (lat.) soon decaying.  
Evaporation, (lat.) a sending outvapours.  
Evasion, (lat.) a making an escape.  
Eucharist, (Greek) a giving thanks, also the Sacrament of the body, and blood of Christ.  
eucrasy, (Greek) a good temperature of the body.  
Eve, the wife of Adam, from the Hebrew word Chavah, to live.  
Eve, and Treve, in the practic of Scotland, are such servants, whose Predecessors have been servants to any man, and his predecessors.  
Eveck, a kind of beast like a wild Goat.  
Evection, (lat.) a lifting up, or carrying forth.  
Event, (lat.) issue, or success.  
Eventeration, (lat.) a taking out the belly of any thing.  
Eventilation, (lat.) a winnowing, or sifting, by Metaphor a strict examining of a business.  
Everard, (Germ. well reported) a proper name answering to the Greek Eudoxus, others write it Eberard, i. e. excellent towardness.  
Eversion, (lat.) an utter overthrowing.  
Evestigation, (lat.) an earnest seeking after.  
Eugeny, (Greek) Gentility, Nobleness of blood.  
Eviction, (lat.) a vanquishing, a convincement by argument, or law.  
Evidence, (lat.) testimony, in Common-law, it is used for any proof, either of men, or instrument.  
Eviration, (lat.) an unmanning, a yielding.  
Evisceration, (lat.) a taking out the bowels, or guts.  
Evitation, (lat.) a shunning.  
Eulogy, (Greek) a praising, or speaking well.  
Eunuch, (Greek) a man that is utterly disabled for the use of women, and herein differs from Castratus, in that a Castrate is only gelded, but an Eunuch totally deprived of his Genitals.  
Eunomians, a sort of Heretics, who held that faith was only acceptable without works.  
Evocation, (lat.) a calling out.  
eupatory, a kind of Herb, called Liverwort.  
Euphemisme, (Greek) a setting forth any ones good fame.  
Euphonie, (Greek) a graceful sound, a smooth running of words.  
Euphorbium, a certain Gum distilling from a plant, called Gum-thistle, of which juba, King of Lybia is said to have been the first inventour.  
Euphrosyna, the name of one of the three Graces, the other two being Aglaia and Thalia.  
Eurydice, the wife of Orpheus, who flying from Aristheus his Embraces, was stung by a Serpent, and died, and being by the Harmony of Orpheus delivered from the Deep, she was snatched back again, because he looked back upon her before she was arrived upon earth.  
Euripe, a narrow passage between Attica, and Euboea, now called Golpho de Negroponte, which Ebbs and flows seven times a day. It is Metaphorically taken for any narrow passage.  
Europe, one of the four parts of the world separated from Asia, by the River Tanais, it was so called from Europa, the daughter of Agenor, King of Phoenicia, whom jupiter carried away in the shape of a Bull.  
Eurythmy, (Greek) a Term in Architecture, being the exact proportion of the Rooms in a building.  
Eutaxie, (Greek) a handsome ordering, or disposing of things.  
Eusebius, (Greek) pious, or godly, a proper name.  
Eustace, a proper name, from the Greek Eustathius, or Eustachius, i. e. standing firm.  
Euterpe, the name of the nine Muses.  
Euthymie, (Greek) quietnesnesse, and tranquillity of mind.  
Eutrapely, (Greek) courtesy, urbanity.  
Eutropius, (Greek) well mannered, a proper name.  
Eutychians, a Sect of Heretics, instituted by Eutiches in the year 443. their chief Tenet was, that there was but one nature in Christ.  
Euulsion, (lat.) a violent pulling up.    


E X  
Exacination, (lat.) a taking out the stone, or kernel out of any fruit.  
Exaggeration, (lat.) an increasing, or heaping up together, also the same as aggravation.  
Exagitation, (lat.) a stirring up.  
Exalted, being joined as an Epithet to another word, is as much as sublime, great, excellent, as exalted virtue. Cassandra.  
Exanguious, (lat.) bloodless.  
Exanimation, (lat.) a depriving of life, also a dismaying.  
Exanthems, (Greek) certain Wheals in a man's body, called the small Pox, or Measles.  
Exantlation, (lat.) an overcoming with much labour and difficulty.  
Exaration, (lat.) a ploughing up, also a writing, or engraving.  
Exarch, (Greek) a great Officer, heretofore under the Constantinople Emperors, who governed the affairs of Italy, and was called the Exarch of Ravenna, where his chief residence was.  
Exarticulation, (lat.) a putting out of joint.  
Exasperation, (lat.) a making sharp, a provoking to anger.  
Exaturation, (lat.) a satiating.  
Exauctoration, (lat.) a depriving one of any office, or benefit.  
Excandesceny, (lat.) a being inflamed with anger, or rage.  
Excavation, (lat.) a making hollow.  
Excelsity, (lat.) highness, loftiness.  
Excentrik, see Eccentrick.  
Excerption, (lat.) a culling, or choosing out.  
Excess, (lat.) an exceeding or superfluity.  
Excester, (i. the City standing upon the River Ex,) the chief City of Devonshire, it is called in Latin Exonia by Antonine Isca Danmoniorum; it was fortified by King Athelstane who drove the Britain's quite out of it; also it is famous for the birth of Joseph Iscanus the most excellent Poet of his age.  
Exchequer, the Court to which are brought all the Revenues belonging to the Crown.  
Excitation, (lat.) a stirring up.  
Exclusion, (lat.) a barring or shutting out.  
Excogitation, (lat.) an inventing.  
Excommunication, (lat.) is a punishment inflicted by the Church upon offenders, being a secluding them from the Sacrament, and other spiritual privileges.  
Excoriation, (lat.) a flaying or pulling off the skin.  
Excreation, (lat.) a spiting out.  
Excrementitious, (lat.) belonging or full of excrements, i dregs or ordure.  
Excrescence, (lat.) an unusual growing out, or swelling.  
Excretion, (lat.) a purging of excrementitious humours, a sifting or casting out.  
Excruciation, (lat.) a tormenting, or putting to pain.  
Excuriation, (lat.) a throwing out of the Court.  
Excursion, (lat.) a roving or running out.  
Excusation, (lat.) an excusing or freeing from blame.  
Excussion, (lat.) a shaking off.  
Execration, (lat.) a cursing or detesting.  
Execution, (lat.) in Common Law, signifieth the last performance of an Act, as of a fine, or of a judgement.  
Executione facienda, a Writ commanding the execution of a judgement.  
Executor, (lat.) one that performeth any action. In Law it is taken for him that is left by will to dispose of the deceased parties estate.  
Exemplification, (lat.) a drawing out of an example, transcript, or draught, out of an Original Record.  
Exemption, (lat.) a taking out or freeing.  
Exenteration, (lat.) a taking out the bowels or guts.  
Exequys, (lat.) Funeral Rites, or Solemnities.  
Exercitation, (lat.) often exercising; also a kind of critical commenting upon Authors.  
Exflorous, (lat.) that hath flowers growing out of it.  
Exhalation, (lat.) a hot and dry fume drawn up by the heat of the Sun, by which fiery Meteors are engendered: Also a blowing or breathing out.  
Exhausted, (lat.) drawn quite out, wasted.  
Exhibition, (lat.) a showing or presenting, also an allowment to any one toward their maintenance.  
Exhilaration, (lat.) a making merry or joyful.  
Exiccation, (lat.) a drying up.  
Exigendary, or Exigenter, an Officer of the Court of Common-pleas.  
Exigent, (lat.) a Writ that lieth where the defendant in an action personal cannot be found, nor any thing within the County to be distreined: It is directed to the Sheriff to call five County-dayes under pain of outlawry. It is metaphorically taken for a straightness or necessity.  
Exiguity, (lat.) slenderness or smallness.  
Exilition, (lat.) a leaping out.  
Exility, (lat.) the same as Exiguity.  
Eximious, (lat.) excellent, famous.  
Exinanition, (lat.) a making void or empty.  
Existence, (lat.) a being.  
Existimation, (lat.) a thinking or judging.  
Exit, is commonly taken for the going out of any person in a Play, from the Latin Exire, to go out.  
Exitial, (lat.) bringing danger, or destruction.  
Exodos, (Greek) a going out, the Title of the second Book in the old Testament.  
Exolete, (lat.) stale, grown out of use.  
Exoneration, (lat.) an unloading.  
Exoptation, (lat.) an earnest wishing.  
Exorable, (lat.) that may be entreated.  
Exorbitancy, (lat.) a thing done out of measure, square or rule.  
Exorcism, (Greek) a restraining the power of the Devil by preys or conjuration.  
Exordium, (lat.) a beginning or preamble to an Oration or Discourse.  
Exornation, (lat.) a dressing, or adorning.  
Exosseous, (lat.) having no bones.  
Exoster, (lat.) a Petard, or Engine to blow open a gate.  
Exotic, (Greek) strange or foreign.  
Expansion, (lat.) an opening or spreading abroad.  
Ex parte latis, a Writ that lieth for a Bailiff, who having auditors assigned to hear his accounts, cannot obtain reasonable allowance.  
Expatiation, (lat.) a walking at large, or at full liberty.  
Expectant fee, in Common Law, signifieth land given to a man and to the heirs of his body, it being the same with fee-tail, and contrary to fee-simple.  
Expectation, (lat.) a tarrying or looking for,  
Expeditate, (lat.) signifieth in the Forest Law, to cut out the balls of the dogs feet, for the preservation of the King's Game.  
Expedient, (lat.) fit or convenient.  
Expedition, (lat.) quick dispatch, also a setting forth upon a journey, war, or any other business.  
Expel, (lat.) to drive out.  
Expense, (lat.) cost or charges.  
Experience, or Experiment, (lat.) proof, trial, or practise.  
Expiation, (lat.) a pacifying God by prayer for any offence committed, or a making amends for any fault, by the doing of some good deed  
Expiration, (lat.) a giving up the ghost.  
Explanation, (lat.) a making plain or manifest.  
Explement, or Expletion, (lat.) a filling up of any place or room.  
Explication, (lat.) an unfolding or explaining.  
Explicite, (lat.) unfolded.  
Exploit, (French) a valiant act.  
Exploration, (lat.) a spying, a diligent searching out.  
Explosion, (lat.) an exploding, a slighting, or hissing off from the Stage.  
Expolition, (lat.) a making bright, or polishing.  
Exposition, (lat.) an expounding or interpreting.  
Expostulation, (lat.) a reasoning the case, or complaining about an injury received.  
Expression, (lat.) an uttering or pronouncing, it is ofttimes also taken for the thing expressed.  
Exprobration, (lat.) an upbraiding, or calling a thing to mind to any one's reproach.  
Expugnation, (lat.) a winning by force.  
Expuition, (lat.) a spitting out.  
Expulsion, (lat.) a driving out by force.  
Expumication, (lat.) a making sleek, or smooth, with a pumicestone.  
Expunge, (lat.) to blot out, to abolish.  
Exquisite, (lat.) performed to the height, exact.  
Extant, (lat.) having a being, set forth to view, appearing above others.  
Extemporary, (lat.) done ex tempore, i. e. immediately, forthwith.  
Extension, (lat.) a stretching out, or enlarging.  
Extent, in Common Law, is a Commission to the Sheriff, to seize and value the Lands and Tenements of one who being bound by the Statute, hath forfeited his bond.  
Extenuation, (lat.) a making small, also an undervalueing.  
Extercoration, (lat.) a cleansing, or carrying forth of dung.  
Etermination, (lat.) a throwing out or banishing.  
External, or Exterior, (lat.) outward.  
Extersion, (lat.) a wiping out.  
Extimulation, (lat.) a moving or exciting.  
Extinct, (lat.) put out, quenched.  
Exstinguishment, in Common Law is a part of consolidation, as when a man hath a yearly rent out of any lands, and afterwards purchaseth the whole lands, both the rent and the property are consolidated into one possession, and therefore the rent is said to be extinguished.  
Extirpation, (lat.) an utter destroying or rooting out.  
Extorsion, (lat.) an exacting, or injurious taking away, especially of money, as it is usually taken in Common Law.  
Extraction, (lat.) a drawing out, also the same as Estreat, also a descending from such or such a Family.  
Extrajudical, that which is done out of Court.  
Extramundane, (lat.) being without the World, as extramundane spaces, between one world and another. Dr. Charlton.  
Extraneous, quasi exterraneous, (lat.) one of a strange land.  
Extravagant, (lat.) idle, of a wand'ring mind.  
Clerk of the Extreats, an Officer belonging to the Exchequer, who receiveth the extreates out of the Remembrancers Office, and writeth them out to be levied for the King. See Estreats.  
Extrication, (lat.) see Districation.  
extrinsical, (lat.) outward.  
Extrusion, (lat.) a thrusting out.  
Extuberation, (lat.) a swelling or bunching up.  
Extumescence, (lat.) the same.  
Exuberancy, (lat.) an overflowing or abounding.  
Exuccous', (lat.) juiceless.  
Exudation, (lat.) a sweeting out.  
Exulation, (lat.) a being exiled or banished.  
Exulceration, (lat.) a blistering, or turning to an Ulcer.  
Exultation, (lat.) a triumphing for joy.  
Exundation, (lat.) an overflowing.  
Euperation, (lat.) an excelling or surpassing.  
Exustion, (lat.) a burning.    


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Eyebite, to fascinate or bewitch by a certain evil influence from the eye.  
Eyebright, or Euphrasia, an herb so called, very good for the eyes.  
Eyre, the Court of Justice's Itinerant, from the French word Err, a journey; also Eyre of the Forest, the judicature which used anciently to be held every three years, by the Justices of the Forest journeying up and down to that purpose.  
Eyth, or Eth, (old word) easy.    


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Ezechias, a proper name, signifying in Hebrew, strength of the Lord.  
Ezechiel, the name of a Prophet among the Jews; the word signifies in Hebrew, seeing the Lord.     



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FAbian, a proper name, from Fabius. The chief of this name was Fabianus Bishop of Rome, martyred under the Emperor Decius.  
Fabius, a famous Captain of the Romans, who for the great overthrow he gave to Hannibal's Army, was surnamed Maximus.  
Fabrication, (lat.) a making of a Fabric or Building.  
Fabulous, (lat.) full of Fables, or invented Tales.  
Facade, (French) the outside, or forefront of a house.  
Faces, Decury, or Deconate, from the Greek word Deka, signifying ten, because in every Sign there are three Faces, every Face consisting of ten degrees. They are called Faces for that they are equivalent to Signs, Forms, and shapes, by reason they show the nature and inclination of the Planets in them as in their own houses.  
Facetious, (lat.) wittily merry, or pleasant.  
Facility, (lat.) easiness.  
Facinorous, (lat.) belonging to high or wicked designs.  
Factitious, (lat.) made like another, counterfeited.  
Factor, (lat.) an Agent for a Merchant beyond Sea.  
Faculty, (lat.) the power or ability of performing any action, as the Animal, Vital, and Natural Faculties in the body of man. In Common Law it signifieth a privilege granted to a man by indulgence or dispensation, to do that which by the Law he cannot do. It is also used sometimes for a Mystery or Profession.  
Facundity, (lat.) Eloquence.  
Faint pleader, a false manner of pleading, to the deceit of a third party.  
Fair pleading, a Writ upon the Statute of Malborow, whereby it is provided that no fines shall be taken of any man for not pleading fairly, or to the purpose.  
Fairy, a Goblin or Phantasm, from the Dutch word Varelick, i fearful  
Faith, the Christian name of divers women, the signification commonly known.  
Faitours, idle-livers, from the French word Faitardise, a sleepy disease.  
Fall, is an essential debility, and it happens when a Planet is opposite to his exaltation, whereby he is debilitated and very weak.  
Falcation, (lat) a mowing.  
Falchon, a short sword bending like a hook, from the Latin word Falx.  
Falcidian Law, a Law made by the Romans in the time of the Consul Falcidius, which treated of the right each Roman Citizen had in the disposal of his goods.  
Falcon, a great gun, next to the Minion.  
Falernian wine, wine growing in Falernus, a field of Campania in Italy.  
Fall off, in Navigation is when a ship doth not keep so near the wind as we appoint.  
Fallacious, (lat.) full of deceit or craft.  
Falouque, (French) a boat or barge, by some called a brigantine.  
Falsification, (lat.) a speaking falsities, or untruths.  
Famagosta, the chief City of the Isle of Cyprus.  
Famigeration, (lat.) a divulging, or reporting abroad.  
Familiar, (lat.) acquainted, also substantively, for a Spirit, or Devil.  
Family of love, a Sect or Heresy broached by Henry Nicholas. Their chief Tenet is, That Christ is already come in glory to judge.  
Fanatic, (lat.) frantic, inspired, having vain apparitions.  
Fane, from the Greek word Phaino, a a weathercock; it is sometimes taken for a Temple.  
Fannel, (French) a kind of ornament, anciently worn by Priests.  
Fanus, a certain Deity, representing the year, anciently worshipped by the Heathens.  
Farandman, in the practic of Scotland a Pilgrim or Stranger.  
Farced, (lat.) stuffed.  
Fardingdeal, or Farundel of land, the fourth part of an acre.  
Farendon, a famous Market Town with a strong Castle in Berkshire, remarkable besides for the Fort raised by Robert Earl of Gloucester, against K. Stephen, who notwithstanding won it by desperate assaults.  
Farlie things, yearly things.  
Farraginous, (lat.) belonging to a farrago, or mixture of several grains together, which they call a maslin.  
Farreation, (lat.) a ceremony anciently performed at Marriages.  
Farrow, to bring forth, from the Latin word parere, it is spoken of sows.  
Farsang, otherwise called Parasang, a Persian word, signifying a league, which is 3 English miles.  
Fascicular, (lat.) made into a fascicle which is a bundle or fardel.  
Fascination, (lat.) an eyebiting, or bewitching by the eye, or by the force of imagination.  
Fasciate, (lat.) to bind, from fascia a swath.  
Fastidious, (lat.) breeding a loathing.  
Fastigation, (lat.) a making or growing sharp at the top like a pyramid.  
Fastuosity, (lat.) insufferable pride.  
Fatality, (lat.) unavoidable necessity, or that which is appointed by Fate, which is the order of affairs from all eternity.  
Fatidical, (lat.) foretelling that which is to come.  
Fatigation, (lat.) wearisomeness.  
Fatigue, (French) the same.  
Fatuity, (lat.) sottishness, stupidity.  
Faunus, the son of Saturn, civilised men's manners, built Temples, and made Laws, and was one of the ancientest Kings of Italy.  
Favonian, belonging to Favonius or the West wind.  
Faust, (lat.) lucky.  
Fautor, (lat.) a cherisher or favourer.    


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Fealty, from the French word fault, i. fidelity, an oath taken at the admittance of every Tenant, to be true to the Lord of whom he holds his land.  
Feasible, (French) easy to be done.  
Febricitation, (lat.) a falling sick of an Ague or Fever.  
February, so called of Numa Pompilius, a februis expiatoriis, or sacrifices for purging of souls; for the second day of this month a Feast was kept, and sacrifice was offered to Pluto for the souls of their Ancestors.  
Februation, (lat.) a praying for the souls of any.  
Fecial, or Fae●ial, (lat.) a Herald or Ambassador of war, among the ancient Romans there were 20 in number, the principal of whom, was called pater patratus.  
Feculent, or Feculent, (lat.) full of dregs.  
Fee, in Latin feud●m, is taken in Common Law for all those lands wh●ch are held by perpetual right.  
Fee ferm, in Common Law, is land held of another, to himself and his heirs for ever for a certain yearly rent.  
Fee simple, or absolute, is land whereof we are seized with these general words; To us, and our heirs for ever.  
Fee tail, or conditional, hath this limitation; To us, and the heirs of our body.  
Feild, is the whole surface of a shield overspread with some metal, colour or fur, and comprehendeth in it the charge. A term in Heraldry.  
Felicity, (lat.) happiness.  
Felon, a blister or wheal on the body, from the Latin word, fell, choler.  
Felo de se, a self-murderer.  
Felony, in Common Law, is any offence which is next to petty treason, as murder, theft, rapes, burning of houses, etc.  
Fencemonth, the month wherein Deer begin to fawn, which is about midsummer, wherein it is unlawful to hunt in the Forest.  
Fends, things hung over a ships side to keep another ship from rubbing against it.  
Fennel, a kind of herb so called.  
Fenugreec, an herb which hath been found growing in great abundance, in several parts of Greece.  
Feodary, or Feudatary, an officer belonging to the Court of Wards and Liveries, who is to be present with the Escheatour at the finding of any office, and also to survey and value the land of the Ward.  
Feoffment, in Common Law, is the gift or grant of any Honours, Castles, Manors, etc. unto another in fee simple, by delivery of seisin, either by word or writing.  
Feminine, (lat.) belonging to the Female Sex.  
Foeneration, (lat.) a putting out money to use.  
Feracity, (lat.) fruitfulness.  
Feral, (lat.) dangerous or deadly.  
Feral Signs, are Leo, and the last part of Scorpio.  
Fercost, (Ital.) a kind of ship or boat.  
Fere, (old word) a companion.  
Ferdfare, an acquitment of a man to 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 Ferd rend, 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 spoils taken in war.  
Feriation, (lat.) a keeping holiday, a ceasing from work, idleness.  
Ferine, (lat.) brutish, beastly, wild.  
Ferit, (Ital.) a blow.  
Freity, (lat.) salvagnesse, brutishness.  
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 Ulster, 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 Chemistry.  
Ferocity, (lat.) fierceness.  
Feronia, an ancient heathen Goddess, 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 metals, a word used in Chemistry.  
Fertility, (lat.) fruitfulness.  
Fervent, or Fervid, (lat.) hot, by metaphor, eager, or vehement.  
Ferula, an herb called in English Fennel Giant.  
Ferular, (lat.) a kind of chastising instrument, called also a Palmer.  
Fesspoint, a term in Heraldry, being a line going through the midst of the Escutcheon, called the girdle of honour, it comes from the Latin word fascia.  
Festination, (lat.) a hastening, or making speed.  
Festivity, (lat.) mirth, rejoicing, 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 fever.  
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 Abbey 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.    


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Fiants, the dung of a Badger, or Fox, and all Vermin.  
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 button, or joining together.  
Fictile, (lat.) made of earth.  
Fiction, (lat.) a feigning, or inventing.  
Fictitious, (lat.) feigned, invented.  
Fidicula, the falling vulture.  
Fidelity, (lat.) faithfulness.  
Fidejussor, (lat.) a pledge, or surety.  
Fidius, an ancient heathen God, said to be the son of jupiter, he is called the God of faithfulness.  
Fiduciary, (lat.) trusty, also a Feoffee in trust.  
Fierabras, (French) fierce at arms.  
Fieri facias, a judicial Writ that lieth for him that hath recovered 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 City, or Borough, through the Realm.  
Figment, (lat.) a fiction, or feigned 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 wild beasts.  
Filazers, (French) certain Officers belonging to the Common-pleas, who make out all Original Processes, real, personal and mixed.  
Filctale, a kind of entertainment, made by Bailiffs for those of their hundreds, for their gain, it is also called Sothale.  
File, in Latin Filacium, a thread, or wire, whereon Writs, or other Exhibits in Courts are fastened, also in Heraldry, it is one of the modern ways of differencing Coat-Armours.  
Filial, (lat.) relating to a son.  
A Fillet▪ in Heraldry, 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 cloth.  
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 Writ that lieth for him, who being committed to prison, obtaineth favour for a sum of money.  
Fine force, a French word, signifying absolute constraint.  
Finite (Philos.) limited, bounded.  
Finours of gold, or silver, are those that purify those metals by fire from the dross.  
Fire-boote, an allowance to maintain competent fire for the use of the Tenant.  
Fire-drake▪ a fiery meteor, engendered of a hot exhalation inflamed between two Clouds.  
Firma, in the practic of Scotland, is the duty, which the Tenant pays to his Landlord.  
Firmament, (from the Latin Firmus, i. e. solid.) the starry Heaven, it is turned about the Crystalline 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 Christ's 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 than two thousand years the fixed stars have not traveled from West to East, so much as one whole sign of the Zodiac.  
Firmus, a Roman Emperor 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 smith's 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 fastened 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 Cross Fitched, i. e. sharp at the end.  
Fitz, (Fr. Fils) a word commonly added to the surnames 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 answerable to Ben in Hebr. Bar in Chaldee, and Ap in Welsh.  
Fixation, (lat.) a fixing, also a Term in Chemistry, signifying a fixing of bodies, so as to make them endure the fire.  
Fizgigg, a kind of dart, wherewith Mariners strike fishes as they swim.    


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Flabellation, (lat.) a fanning with a Flable, or fan.  
Flaccid, (lat.) drooping, or flagging.  
Flagellantes, a sort of Heretics, which went up and down scourging themselves, and begging Alms, they were so called from Flagellam a scourge.  
Flagitation, (lat.) an earnest begging.  
Flagitious, (lat. heinous, wicked.  
Flagrancie, (lat.) a lightsome burning, also a vehement desire.  
Fluj●let, (French) a certain Musical instrument, being a kind of Pipe, or Fluite, but somewhat less.  
Flamens, certain Roman Priests, instituted by Pompilius Numa, so called from the Filamines, or Coifs, which they wore upon their heads.  
Flammeous, (lat.) flaming, or flame coloured.  
Flanch, a term in Heraldry, being an Ordinary form of an Arch-line, beginning from the corner of the chief, and compassing with a swelling embossement toward the Nombril of the Escotcheon.  
Flandria, the Country in Flanders in Gallia Belgica, being one of those ten Provinces, remaining in the King of Spain's Dominion.  
Flasque, a term in Blazon, being an ordinary consisting of one Archline drawn somewhat distant from the corner of the chief, and swelling by degrees toward the midst of the Escutcheon.  
Flatulent, or Flatuous, (lat.) windy.  
Fledwit, a Saxon word, signifying in Common-law, an Outlawed fugitive, coming to the peace, and discharged from amerciament.  
Fleet, a prison in London, so called because it stands upon the River Fleta, or Fleet.  
Flemeswit, or Fle●enwit, from the Saxon Flezen, to fly away, signifieth in Common Law, a liberty to challenge the cattle or amerciament of ones man a fugitive.  
Flexanimous, (lat.) having a flexible or easy mind.  
Flexibility, (lat.) easiness to bend.  
Flexion, (lat.) a bending.  
Flint, the name of a Castle in Flintshire, begun by King Henry the second, and finished by King Edward the first. Here King Richard the second being circumvented, was delivered into the hands of Henry of Lancaster Duke of Hereford, who shortly after claimed the Crown.  
Flo●●ify, (lat.) to esteem lightly, or at a low rate.  
Floddon, the name of a Hill near Brampton in Northumberland, memorable for the battle fought there between Thomas Howard Earl of Surrey, and James the fourth King of Scotland, who was vanquished and slain.  
Flora, a Goddess among the Romans, called the Goddess of Flowers. Some report her to have been a famous Strumpet, who when she died, left a great sum of money to the Commonwealth, desiring that her memory might be celebrated with yearly Feasts which were called Floralia.  
Floramor, a flower called the flower of love, passevelours, or purple velvet flower.  
Florein, a kind of coin, valuing about 3 shillings of our money.  
Florence, (lat. flourishing) a proper name of women, also the chief City of Tuscany in Italy is so called.  
Florence's, a kind of cloth brought over from Florence.  
Florey blue, a kind of blue colour used in painting or limning.  
Florid, (lat.) flourishing, or adorned with flowers.  
Flosculous, (lat) sprouting or blooming with Flowers.  
Floats, certain pieces of timber joined together with rafters overthwart, which serve to convey burdens down a River with the stream.  
Flotson, or Flotzam, goods that being lost by shipwreck lie floating upon the sea, which, with jetson, i. e. goods cast out of the ship, being in danger of wreck, and beaten on shore; lagam or ligam, those which lie at the bottom of the sea, and Shares, i goods divided among many, are all given to the Lord Admiral.  
Flouke of an anchor, that part which taketh hold on the ground.  
Fluctuation, (lat.) a rising or swelling of waves, a tossing to and fro, also a wavering in opinion.  
Fluctivagant, (lat.) tossed on the sea, wandering on the waves.  
Fluent, (lat.) flowing.  
Fluidity, (lat.) aptness to flow.  
Fluminous, or Fluvial, (lat.) pertaining to Rivers, or full of Rivers.  
Fluores, the Mineralists call such kind of stones as coming out of Mines, are like unto precious stones.  
Flush fore and aft, decks in ships laid level from stem to stern.  
Fluxibility, (lat.) aptness to flow.  
Fuxion or Flux, (lat.) a flowing, also a looseness of the body.  
Fly, that part of the Compass where the 32 points of the winds are described.    


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Focillation, (lat.) a refreshing.  
Fodder, or Fodrum, from the Dutch word Vo●den, to feed, a course kind of meat for cattle, also a prerogative that a Prince hath to be provided of corn for his horses toward any Expedition. Also Fodder is taken for 2000 pound weight of lead.  
Feculent, (lat.) full of dregs.  
Foecundity, (lat.) fruitfulness.  
Foedity, (lat.) filthiness.  
Feminine, (lat.) of the Female Sex.  
Foeneration, (lat.) a practising of usury.  
Foin, (French) to prick.  
Foines, a kind of Fur, which is black at the top, taken from a little beast of the same name.  
Foison, (French) abundance.  
Foist, a Pinnace, or little Ship.  
Folgherers, (old word) followers.  
Foliage, branched work.  
Foliatanes, a certain religious Order of men, who lived only upon leaves.  
Folio, a book is said to be in Folio, when it is of a large volume, consisting of sheets only once doubled, or making but two leaves a piece.  
Folkland, (Saxon) copyhold land.  
Folkmoot, from the Saxon words folk, i. people, and Gemettan, to meet, signifies either the County Court, or the Sheriff's turn.  
Follicle, (lat.) a little bladder or purse.  
Fomentation, (lat.) a cherishing, in physic it signifies the applying of warm or dry things to the body.  
Fons solis, a Fountain in Lybia, near the Temple of Jupiter Hammon, which is at midnight hot as boiling water.  
Foothote, (old word) straightway.  
Foraminous, (lat.) full of holes.  
Foraneous, (lat.) pertaining to a Court or Market-place.  
Forbarr, to deprive for ever.  
Force, in Common Law, signifieth unlawful violence.  
Forcible entry, is a violent actual entry into any house or land.  
Forcipated, (lat.) bending, or hooked.  
Fordo, (old word) to kill.  
Foregoers, purveyors going before the King or Queen in progress.  
Foreign matter, a matter tryable in another Country.  
Foreign opposer, an Officer of the Exchequer, to whom all Sheriffs and Bailiffs do repair to be opposed of their green wax.  
Forejudger, in common Law, is a judgement whereby a man is put by the thing in question.  
Foreland, or foreness, an ancient word used for a promontory which jutteth out foremost.  
Foreloin, in hunting, is when a hound going before the rest of the cry, meets chase and goes away with it.  
Forest, (q. Feresta, i. a station of wild beasts) is defined to be a safe harbour or abiding place for Deer, or any sort of beasts that are wild and delight in woods.  
Forestaller, or Regrater, one that buys ware, before it comes to the Market, and sells it again at a higher price.  
Forfare, (old word) forlorn.  
Forfeiture, in Latin, forisfactum, or forisfactura, signifies the transgressing of a penal Law, or the effect of it.  
Forelorn, lost, from the Dutch word Verloren, whence Forlorn-hope, a party of Soldiers put upon the most desperate service, in some old English Writers, Forleten signifieth the same.  
Forletten, (old word) abandoned.  
Formality, (lat.) outward show, preciseness.  
Formation, (lat.) forming or fashioning.  
Formeth, or seateth, a term in hunting, applied to a Hare when it squats in any place.  
Formidable, (lat.) to be feared.  
Formosity, (lat.) beauty, fairness.  
Formulary, (lat.) belonging to a form; also used in the substantive, for a precedent, or proceeding in Law.  
Fornication, (lat.) whoredom.  
foreness, see Foreland.  
Forses, (Gr. Catadupae) waterfalls.  
Forslegl●n, (old word) slain.  
Forspreak, (old word) an advocate.  
Fortitude, (lat.) valour, or stoutness of mind.  
Fortlet, signifieth in Common Law, a 〈◊〉 Fort or place of some strength.  
Fortuitou, (lat.) accidental, or coming by chance.  
Fortuny, a kind of Tournament or running a tilt on horseback with Lances, a sport much used here in old times.  
Forwelked (old word) dried.  
Forwyned, (old word) withered.  
Faucet, a little long Coffer or Chest, from the Latin word fossa, a ditch.  
Fosseway, a highway, digged out and made passable. See Ikenild.  
Fossion, (lat.) a digging.  
A Foster, contract for a Forester.  
Father, or Fodder, a twenty hundred pound weight.  
Fotheringhay, a Castle in Northamptonshire, kept by William Earl of Aumart, against King Henry the third, when the Nobles of England revolted.  
Fotion, (lat.) a cherishing.  
Fougade, (French) a kind of firework.  
Foulk, a proper name, from the Dutch word Volg, i Noble.  
Founes, (old word) devises.  
Fourche, (in French a fork) signifieth in Common-law a delaying, or putting off an action.  
Fontegeld, signifieth in the Forest law, an amerciament for not cutting out the balls of great Dogs feet in the Forest; it cometh from the Dutch word Fusz, and Gelten to loosen.  
Fownder, is when a ship by an extraordinary leak becomes full, or half full of water.  
Fox stones, an Herb so called from the likeness of the Root.    


F R  
Fracid, (lat.) rotten ripe.  
Fraction, (lat.) a breaking, also a dissension among parties, in Arithmetic it is taken for a number having two denominations.  
Fragility, (lat.) aptness to break, brittleness.  
Fragment, (lat.) a broken part, or piece of any thing.  
Fragrancie, (lat.) an odorousnesse, or sweetness of smell.  
Fraisheur, (French) freshness, coolness, liveliness.  
Frank, a French Coin, of about the value of two shillings.  
Franchise, in French, signifieth liberty, it is taken in Common-law for a privilege, or exemption from ordinary Jurisdiction, also an immunity from tribute.  
Franci, a certain people, anciently inhabiting a part of Germany, who entered into Gallia, under the conduct of Pharamont, and conquered a great part of the Kingdom, whence it came afterwards to be called France.  
Francis, a proper name of men, or women, from the Germane word Frank, i. e. free, not servile; answerable to the Greek Eleutherius, and the Latin Liberius.  
Franciscans, an order of Friars, instituted by St. Francis, in the year 1198. they were enjoined chastity, obedience, poverty, and many other strict rules of life and conversation.  
Frank almoine, (French) signifies in Common-law, such Lands and Tenements as are bestowed upon those people that give themselves up wholly to the service of God for pure alms.  
Frank bank, such Copyhold lands as the wife, being espoused a Virgin hath after her husband's decease, for his dower.  
Frank fee, that which is in the hand of the King, or Lord of a Manor, being ancient demesne of the Crown, whereas that which is in the hand of the Tenants is ancient demesne only.  
Frank ferm, is land, wherein the nature of Fee is changed by Feoffement, out of Knight's service for certain yearly services.  
Frank law, is taken for a free enjoyment of all those privileges, which the Law permits to a man not found guilty of any heinous offence.  
Frank marriage, a Tenure in tail special, whereby a man hath Land with a woman to her, and the Heirs of his body without doing any service, but fealty to the Donour.  
Frank pledge, a pledge, or surety for freemen.  
Frank ford, a famous City upon the River Maenus, being the chiefest Mart-Town in Germany.  
Fra●c●●ia, a Country in the East part of Germany, called Frankenland.  
Frantic, Phrenetick, (Greek) mad.  
Fraternity, (lat.) a brotherhood, also a company of men entered into a firm bond of society, or friendship.  
Fratricelli, a sort of Heretics, instituted by one Hermannus in the year 1304. they preached Community among Christians, and that it was unlawful for them to be Governors one over another.  
Fratricide, (lat.) the killing of one's brother.  
Fratruels, (lat.) brothers Children.  
Fraudation, (lat.) a defrauding, or depriving.  
Fraudulency, (lat.) deceitfulness, craftiness.  
Frea, the same as Friga.  
Frederick, (●erm.) rich peace, of this name there have been three Emperors of Germany, for Frederick we commonly use Frery and Ferry.  
Frediswid, (Sax.) very free, a woman's proper name.  
Freebooter, a Soldier that makes inroads into an enemy's Country, for cattle, or any other commodity from the enemy's Country, it cometh from the Dutch words Frey, i. e. free, and beut, i. e. prey, the Italians call them Banditi.  
Free Chapel, a Chapel founded within a Parish, over and above the mother Church, unto which it is free for the Parishioners to come, or not to come.  
Freedstol, (i. e. the stool of Peace) a certain Chair of stone, erected by King Athelitan, in honour of John de Beverly, Archbishop of York, to which Offenders used to fly for sanctuary.  
Freehold, free Tenure, or Land, which a man holdeth in Fee-tail, or at the least for term of life.  
Free-warren, (in Latin Libera Warrena) the power of granting, or denying Licence to any to hunt, or chase in such, or such Lands.  
Fremund, (Sax.) free peace, a proper name.  
Frendl●sse-man, in the Saxon tongue, signifieth an outlaw.  
Freob●rgh, or Fridburgh, the same, in the Saxon tongue, as Franck-pledge in French, a surety for the peace, or good behaviour.  
Frery, a proper name of a man, contracted from Frederick, which signifieth in Saxon tongue rich peace.  
Frescades, (French) cool refreshments against the heat of the summer.  
To walk in Fresco, (Ital.) to take the fresh air, also to drink in Fresco, to drink fresh liquor.  
Fresh disseisin, in Common-law, is that disseisin that a man may seek to defeat of his own power, without the help of the King, or his Judges.  
Fresh force, a force done within foully days.  
Fresh shot, is when any great River comes into the Sea, so that it is fresh water for a mile, or two.  
Fresh suit, is such an earnest following of an Offendor as never ceaseth from the time of the offence committed until he be apprehended.  
Fretrots, a sort of Heretics, not much different from those which are called Adamites.  
Friar's minors, Augustine's Preachers and Carmelites, (which are the four principal orders) see in their proper places, to these also belonging Friar's observants, Conventuales, capuchins.  
Fric●sse, (French) a kind of fried meat.  
Frication, (Latin) a rubbing, or chafing.  
Friga, a certain Goddess, anciently worshipped by the Saxons, under the form of an Hermaphrodite.  
Frigate, in Spanish Fragata, a spial ship.  
Frigefaction, (lat.) a making cold.  
Frigeratorie, (lat.) a place to make, or keep things cool.  
Frigidity, (lat.) coldness.  
Friperer, (French) in Latin Interpolator, one that cleanseth old Apparel to sell again.  
Frisia, one of the seven United Provinces, called Friezland.  
Frithsoken, a surety, or defence from the Saxon words Frid, i. e. peace, and Socen, i. e. to seek.  
Fritiniency, (lat.) the chirping of a swallow.  
Frivolous, (lat.) vain of little worth.  
Freeze, a Term in Architecture, the garnishing of the upper end of a pillar.  
Frondosity, (Latin) a flourishing with green leaves, being just under the architrave.  
Frontal, (lat.) belonging to the forehead, also used substantively for an attire of the forehead, called also a frontlet.  
Frontispiece, (lat.) the forefront of a house, also a picture placet before any book.  
Frontiers, the borders, or limits of any place.  
Frontiniack, a kind of sweet luscious French wine.  
Frontstall, a part of a horses bridle.  
Frote, (old word) to rub.  
The Frounce, a disease in a hawks tongues called in French Barbillon.  
Fructify, (lat.) to bring forth fruit.  
Frugality, (lat.) thriftiness, sparingness in expenses.  
A Fruggin, a Fork to stir about the fuel in an Oven, from the French word Fourgon, an Oven Fork.  
Fruitery, (French) a place for fruit.  
Frutiges, (lat.) branched work, or the representation of fruit in Sculpture, or painting.  
Frumenty, pottage made of wheat, from the Latin word Frumentum, i. e. wheat.  
Frustration, (lat.) a making vain, a deceiving; In Astrology, it is used when a light Planet would come to a Conjunction with one more heavy, and before it doth accomplish it, the more weighty Planet is joined with another.  
Frustulent (lat.) full of Frusta, or small pieces.  
Frutication, (lat.) a sprouting, or shooting forth of young branches.  
Fryth, (old word) wood.    


F U  
Fucation, (lat.) a mending the complexion by drugs, or artificial colours.  
Fugacity, (lat.) aptness to fly way.  
Fugalia, (lat.) certain feasts celebrated by the ancient Romans in remembrance of the expulsion of Kings out of Rome.  
Fugation, (lat.) a putting to flight.  
Fugne, (French) a Term in Music, when two parts answer one the other in the same point.  
Fugitive goods, the goods of a fugitive, or him that flies away for felony, which are forfeit to the King, or State.  
Fuir, or Fuer en feit, is when a man doth corporally fly; Fuer en ley, is, when being called in the County, he appeareth not until he be outlawed.  
Fulbert, (Sax.) full bright, a proper name.  
Fulgidity, or Fulgency, (lat.) glistringnesse, or brightness.  
Fulguration, (lat.) a lightning, or flashing of fire in the Clouds, which precedes the Thunder.  
Fulfremed, (Saxon) perfect.  
Fulians, certain Monks of the Order of St. Bernard.  
Fuliginous, (Latin) sooty, or full of smoke.  
Fullonical, (lat.) pertaining to a Fuller, or succourer of cloth.  
Fulmination, (lat.) a striking with lightning, also metaphorically taken for threatening.  
Fulvid, (lat.) of a kind of dusky colour.  
Fumets, by the hunters used for the ordure of an Hart.  
Fumidity, (lat.) smoakinesse.  
Fumigation, (lat.) a perfuming with the smoke of sweet wood.  
Fumitory, a kind of Herb, called in Spanish Palomilla.  
Funambulatour, (lat.) a Dancer on the Ropes.  
Function, (lat.) the performance, or exercise of any duty, or office.  
Funditour, (lat.) a slinger, or darter.  
Funebrous, (lat.) sad, mournful, relating to Funerals.  
Funestation, (lat.) a polluting with a dead body.  
Fungosity, (lat.) spunginess, or a being thin, and full of holes like a Mushroom.  
Funnel, an instrument very small at one end to convey liquors into any narrow-mouthed vessel.  
Furacity, (lat.) an inclination to steal or pilfer.  
Furbish, (French) to polish or make bright.  
Furcation, (lat.) a putting into the fashion of a fork.  
Furies, feigned by the Poets to be the three daughters of Acheron, and night, Allecto, Megaera, and Tisiphone, whose office was to torment the minds of transgressors, they possessed Orestes for a while, but afterwards being appeased they were called Eumenideses.  
Furibund, (lat.) mad, or raging.  
Furina, a Goddess among the Romans, who was held to be the patroness of thiefs.  
Furlong, a certain measure containing 20 poles in length, being the eighth part of a mile. It is also taken for a perch or the eighth part of an acre of land.  
Furnivalls, an ancient Family, Lords of Fernham in Buckinghamshire, who hold their Lands by this Tenure, namely to find the King upon his Coronation day, a glove for his right hand, and to support his right arm while he holds his Sceptre.  
Furole, (French) a kind of little Meteor appearing in the night, by some called St. Hermes fire.  
Furs, which are of several sorts, as Sables, Lucerns, Genets, Foines, Martens, Miniver, Fitch, Shankes, Calabre. See in their proper places.  
Furring, (in Navigation) is a ripping off the first planks of a ship, and putting other timbers upon the first, and so putting on the planks upon the timbers which they call plank upon plank.  
Furtive, (lat.) given to stealing, or done by stealth.  
Fusibility, (lat.) aptness, or easiness to be melted.  
Fusil, (lat.) a spindle, also a term in Heraldry, being the resemblance of a spindle in a Coat of Arms.  
Fusion, (lat.) a melting.  
Fustian, in Latin Xylinum, a kind of stuff made of the down of a certain fruit growing in the upper part of Egypt.  
Futility, (lat.) vanity, lightness.  
Futtocks, those compassing timbers which are scarved upon the ground timbers and give breadth to a ship.  
Future, (lat.) that which is to come.    


F Y  
Fire levin, (old word) lightning.     



G A  
GAbala, a Town of Syria Cava, which is now called Gibel or M●rgad.  
Gabardine, a kind of rough Cassock, like an Irish mantle.  
Gabberies, (French) mockeries, gibes, wily deceits.  
Gabel, (French) any kind of tribute or impost.  
Gabion, a kind of fortification made of baskets filled with dirt.  
Gable end of a house, a term in Architecture, signifying the top of a house. Some take it for the fore part or frontispiece, called also Delicia.  
Gabrantovici, the name of an ancient people of Britain, who inhabited some part of Yorkshire.  
Gabriel, the name of the Angel that appeared to the Virgin Mary, signifying in Hebrew strong with God.  
Gabrosentum, an ancient frontier station of the Romans, kept by the second Band of the Thracians; it is thought to have stood in that part of the Bishopric of Durham and Northumberland, where 〈◊〉 Newcastle and Gateshead stand.  
Gaddefly, a certain Insect which stings cattle, called also a Brie.  
Gades, two Islands lying westward beyond the straits, by some called Hercules his Pillars.  
Gage, in Common Law signifieth a pawn or surety, also to gauge deliverance, or to wage deliverance, signifieth to put in surety.  
Gage a ship, to stick a nail into a pole, and put it down by the rudder, thereby to know how much water the ship draws.  
Gauging rod, an instrument to measure any vessel of liquid stuff.  
Gaiety, (French) cheerfulness, gallantry. Cleopatra. Some say it is derived from the Latin word Gaudeo, to rejoice.  
Gainage, in Common Law, is Land held of the base kind of sokemen or villains.  
Gainesborough, a Town in Lincolnshire, where anciently the Danish ships lay at road, and where Suene Tiugskege a Danish Tyrant after he had miserably harrassed the Country, was stabbed by an unknown man.  
Galactite, (Greek) a kind of precious stone, so called because it is white as milk.  
Galanthis, the servant maid of Alcmene, who for deluding Juno, that sought to hinder the birth of Hercules, was turned into a Weasel.  
Galathea, a Sea Nymph, the Daughter of Nereus and Doris, who being beloved of Polypheme, and preferring Acis before him, Polypheme killed his rival with a great stone which he plucked out of a rock: whereupon Acis was turned into a River of the same name.  
Galatia, a region of Asia the Less, called also Gallogrecia.  
Galaxy, (Greek) a broad white circle in the sky, which is made by the light reflected from a great company of little Stars. It is called the milky way.  
Galbanum, a kind of gum, issuing out of a plant called Sagapane, or Fennel Giant.  
Gale, when the wind bloweth gently, so that a ship may bear her topsails a trip, it is called a loom gall; when it is much wind, a fresh or stiff gale.  
Galege, or Galage, (in French Galloches) a kind of outward shoe, worn in dirty weather, which hath been anciently in use among the Gauls from whence the word is derived.  
Galena, the ancient name of a Town in Oxfordshire, now called Wallingford.  
Galenus, a famous Physician of Pergamus, who flourished▪ in the time of the Emperor Commodus, and writ many excellent Volumes.  
Galeon, or Gallion, (French) a great Ship of war.  
Galeote, (French) a small Galley; also one that rows in a Galley.  
Galgacus, the name of a valiant Britain, who led an army against the Romans.  
Galilaea, a Region of Syria lying north of Judea.  
Galingale, the aromatical root of the rush Cypress, called Acorus.  
Gallantry, (French) completeness, accomplishment, or a bold confident way of courtship. Artam.  
Gallego, (Span.) an inhabitant of Galatia.  
Gallia, a great Country of Europe anciently inhabited by the Gauls, now called France.  
Galliard, (French) lusty, also substantively taken for a kind of dance.  
Galliardise (French) lustiness, livelyness.  
Gallie-foist, see Foist.  
Galliegaskines, or Galligascoines, a kind of breeches, first in use among the inhabitants of that part of France which is called Gascoine.  
Gallimafry, a kind of meat made up of several sorts of meats minced together. It was so called either because it was allotted to the Galleyslaves, or else because it was invented by the Gauls.  
Galloches, see Galege.  
Gallon, (Spanish) a measure containing two quarts.  
Ga●loway, a County of Scotland, the people whereof were anciently called Novanti; also a County of Ireland in the Province of C●naught.  
galoon, a kind of Lace.  
Gallulate, (lat.) to begin to have a great voice.  
Gallus, a River in Phrygia, of which when the Priests of Cybele drank, they were agitated with divine fury, whence they were called Galli; also the name of a young man who suffering Sol to discover the adultery of Mars and Venus, was by Mars turned into a cock.  
Galnes, in the practic of Scotland, signifies any kind of satisfaction for slaughter.  
Gamahez, in Arabic, signifieth certain figures or images of things wrought exactly by nature.  
Gamaliel, (Hebr.) God's reward.  
Gambado, a thing made of leather for a man to put his legs into when he rides.  
Gambols, certain games, or tricks which are in use about Christmas time, from the Italian word Gamba, a leg.  
Gammot, an incision-knife.  
Gamut, the first note in the scale of Music.  
Ganch, to put men to death as they do in Turkey, by letting them fall from a high place upon sharp hooks.  
Ganges, a very great River rising out of the Scythian Mountains, and running through the midst of India.  
Gangflower, a certain Flower which flourisheth in Procession or Rogation-week, by some called Rogation-flower.  
Gangiators, or Gaugeators, signifies in the practic of Scotland, those that examine weights and measures, mark cloth, etc.  
Gangraen, (lat.) a spreading sore, an eating ulcer which mortifies the member by reason of the greatness of the exhalation.  
Gang-week, the next week but one before Whitsunday, in which solemn prayer and procession, used to be enjoined by the Church as a preparation to the Feast of the Ascension. It is also called Rogation-week.  
Gauntlet, or Gauntlet, (French) a certain Military glove.  
To run the Gantlope, a punishment used among soldiers, the offender being to run with his back naked through the whole Regiment, and to receive a lash from every soldier. It comes from Gant, a Town in Flanders, where it was invented, and the Dutch word Lope, which signifies running.  
Ganymed, the son of Tros, whom for his excellent form, Jupiter fell in love with, and causing him to be brought up to Heaven upon an Eagles back, made him his Cupbearer instead of He●e the daughter of Juno. Also it is metaphorically taken for an ingle or boy hired to commit Sodomy.  
Garamantes, a people of Lybia, so called from Garamas their King, the son of Apollo.  
Garb, a sheaf of Corn, from the French word gerbe, a bundle; also handsomeness, graceful carriage, from the Italian word Garbo, also a sharp piquant relish in wine or beer.  
Garbel, or Garboord, a plank next to the keel of a ship.  
Garble, to purify, to sort out the bad from the good, an expression borrowed from Grocers, who are said to garble their Spices, i. e. to purify them from the dross and dirt.  
Garboil, (French) tumult or trouble.  
Garcifer, in the practic of Scotland, signifies a boy that serves in the Mill.  
Guard, in Common Law is taken for a custody or care of defence, as the education of children under age, or the like.  
Garden, in Common Law, is he that hath the charge or custody of any person or thing, especially he that hath the education of children, and the government of their estates, until they come to 20 years of age; also that hath the charge of idiots, or frantic persons during their lunacy, he is called by the Civilians Tutor or Curator.  
Garden of the Spirituality, is he to whom the spiritual jurisdiction of any Diocese is committed during the vacancy of the See.  
Garderobe, a kind of herb so called; also the same as Wardrop.  
Gardmanger, (French) a storehouse or cellar for meat.  
Gare, a kind of very course wool.  
Gargarism, (Greek) the bubbling of any liquor in the throat, to wash the throat and mouth.  
Gargarus, the top of the Mountain Ida.  
Gargantua, the name of a great Giant or Monster, from the Spanish word Garganta, a throat.  
Garner, see Granary.  
Garnet, a tackle to hoist goods into a Ship.  
Garnishment, (French) signifieth in Common Law, the issuing forth a Writ of scire facias against the Plaintiff, for an action of Detinue of charters brought against the Defendant; also a fee which prisoners give their keepers at their admittance into prison.  
Garnison, (French) preparation or furniture.  
Garret, a proper name. See Gerrard.  
Garrison, (French) a Town or Strong hold fortified and kept by soldiers.  
Garrulity, (lat.) much tattling, or prating.  
Garter, the chief of the three Kings at arms, also half a bend in Blazon. See Bend.  
Gasehound, a certain sort of dogs of an excellent hunting kind, being the same with that which among the old Greeks was called Agasaeus.  
G●stenesse, (old word) terror.  
Gastrimyth, (Greek) one that speaketh inwardly, as it were out of his belly.  
Gastroepiploic vein, see vein.  
Gaude, (old word) a toy or trifle.  
To Gaude, (old word) to mock, to scoff at.  
Gaudy days, certain Festival days observed in Colleges or the Inns of Court.  
Gavelet, an ancient kind of cessavit used in Kent, whereby the tenant in Gavelkind shall forfeit all his Lands and Tenements, to the Lord of whom they are holden, if he withdraw his due rents & services.  
Gavelkind, from the three Saxon words, Gife, Eal, Cyn, i. e. given to all the kind, signifieth in Common-law, an equal division of the father's Lands among all the Children, or of the Lands of a brother deceased among his brethren, if he have no issue of his own.  
Gaunt, in Latin Gandavum, the chief City of Flanders, which is said to have 20 Islands, and 48 Bridges within the Walls.  
Gawdy-dayes, see Gaudy-dayes.  
Gawen, see Waldwin.  
Gawgeours, the same as Gangeatours, they are also called Gagers.  
A Gazehound▪ a certain hound, so called from the Greek word Agazomai, because of its admirable quickness of sight.  
Gazet, (French) a certain Venetian Coin, also a brief general relation of the Occurrences, or Affairs of Christendom.  
Gazul and Subit, two Egyptian weeds of which being burnt to ashes, they make the finest sort of glasses, which are called Venice glasses, because they are made at Venice.    


G E  
Gait, a sort of precious stone, otherwise called black Amber, and thought by some to be the same with Gagates, whence it is derived.  
Gebalena, a Country bordering upon Eleutheropolis.  
Gebaltark, the straits, vulgarly called the straits of Gibraltar, it comes from the Arabian word Gebal a Mountain, and Tareck the son of Abdalla, who brought his Army over those straits.  
Gehenna, a certain Valley, where the Israelites sacrificed to Moloch, Metaphorically taken for Hell.  
Geld, (Saxon) money, or tribute, it is also called Gilled, or Guild.  
Geldable, one of the three parts, into which Suffolk is divided, the other two being St. Edmund's liberty, and St. Audrey's liberty.  
Geldria, the Duchy of Gelderland, in the Low-countrieses.  
Gelicide, (lat.) frost.  
Gelidity, (lat.) icynesse, coldness.  
Gelo, a young boy of Sicily, who sitting upon the threshold of a School, and making an outcry after a Wolf that had snatched his book out of his hand, the master and Scholars making a sudden tumult, were all killed by the fall of the School-house.  
Gelones, a certain people of Scythia, who paint their faces that they may appear the more terrible in war.  
Geloum, a certain Lake in Sicily, near which there are two Fountains of that nature, that the waters of one make women fruitful, the other barren.  
Gem, or Gem, a Jewel, or precious stone, also a bud, or blossom.  
Gemination, (lat.) a doubling.  
Geminels, (lat.) Twins, also one of the twelve signs in the Zodiac, into which the Poets feign that Castor and Pollux, the sons of Tyndarus and Leda were changed, is called Gemini.  
Gemites, a kind of precious stone.  
Gemmerie, a Cabinet to keep Jewels in, a Jewel house.  
Gemote, a Court belonging to a hundred.  
Gemmosity, (lat.) an abounding with Jewels, also a sprouting forth of blossoms.  
Gemony, a place in Rome, where malefactors were cast headlong into the River Tiber.  
A Gemow-ring, a kind of double Ring, linked with two, or more links.  
Gendarme, (French) a horseman completely armed.  
Gencaleathud, (Sax.) approached.  
Genealogy, (Greek) a Description of ones family, descent, or lineage.  
Generation, (lat.) an engendering, or begetting.  
Generosity, (lat.) nobleness of mind, or of blood.  
Genesis, (Greek) the same as generation from the Latin, also the Title of the first book of Moses, because it treats of the beginning, or generation of the world.  
Genethliaques, (Greek) books, which treat of the foretelling of men's fortunes by the calculation of their Nativities.  
Genets, a kind of fur, which is taken from a beast of the same name.  
Geneva, a fair Imperial Town upon the Lake Leman in Savoy, next to the Borders of Swizzerland.  
Genial, (lat.) festival, joyful, helpful to generation.  
Geniculation, (lat.) a jointing.  
Genital, (lat.) apt to engender, or beget, also Genitals are taken substantively for the Members of Generation.  
A Geniting, a kind of Apple, which is first ripe of any others.  
Genitive case in Grammar is the second of the six Cases, and is commonly known by the sign of  
Genius, (lat.) the good, or evil spirit attending on every man, or proper to each several place, also a man's nature, fancy, or inclination.  
Genoa, the chief City of Liguria in Italy famous for Traffic, called also Genes.  
Gensericus, a King of the Vandals, he took Carthage, spoilt the Temples, and made stables of them for his horses.  
Gent, (old word) proper, handsome.  
Gentian, an Herb found out, as some say by Gen●ius, King of Illyrium.  
Gentilesse, (French) Gentility, Nobleness, or Gallantry. Cleopat.  
Gentilism, (lat.) Heathenism, or the belief of the Gentiles.  
Gentilitial, (lat.) pertaining to kindred, or ancestors.  
Gentil, a kind of insect, called a Maggot.  
Genua, see Genoa.  
Genuflexion, (lat.) a kneeling, or bending of the knee.  
Genuine, (lat.) natural, or proper.  
Genus, (lat.) a kind, a stock, or lineage, also one of the five Predicables in Logic, being that which containeth under it, the species, or lesser considerations, also a Gender.  
Geodoesia, (Greek) the art of measuring of Land.  
Geography, (Greek) the exact description of all the Regions, and Countries of the earth.  
Geomanty, (Greek) a kind of divination, by certain Circles made on the earth.  
Geometry, (Greek) the measuring of the earth, but it is commonly taken for the art of measuring in general.  
Geoponical, (Greek) belonging to tilling, or manuring the ground.  
George, a proper name, signifying in Greek husbandman, the chief of this name was George of Cappadocia, a Tribune under ●ioclesian, who killed a mighty Serpent in Africa, to whom a Virgin was cast to have been devoured, he is thought to be the same with St. George the Champion.  
Georgians, a people inhabiting Albania, now called Georgia, professing themselves Christians, though differing in many points from us, and honouring St. George as their chief Patron, also a Sect of Heretics; instituted at Delft by David George, whose Doctrine was, that both the Law and the Gospel were unprofitable for salvation.  
Georgics, (Greek) books that treat of husbandry, and tillage.  
Geornlick, (Sax.) willingly.  
Gerah, an Hebrew measure, being the 20th. part of a shekle.  
Gerard, (Sax.) all towardness, a proper name, for Gerard we frequently use Garret.  
Gerfalcon, a kind of bird, which is between a Vulture and a Hawk.  
Germander, an Herb called English Treacle.  
Germanity, (lat.) a brotherhood, sisterhood, or very near relation.  
Germination, (lat.) a budding forth.  
Gertrude, the proper name of a woman from the Saxon words Gerard, and Trude, i e. all truth.  
Gervase, a proper name of men, from the Germane word Gerfast, i. e. all fast, firm, or sure, answering to the Latin word Constans, others contract it from the Greek Gerousios', i e. ancient, or honourable, the chief of this name was a famous Matyr, who suffered under Nero at Milan.  
Gerunds, in Grammar are certain parts of a Verb, so called from bearing a double signification, both active and passive.  
Geryon, a certain King of the Spanish Islands, called Baleares, who is feigned by the Poets to have had three bodies, and to have been killed by Hercules.  
Gesamund, (Sax.) assembled.  
Gestation, (lat.) a carrying.  
Gesticulation, (lat.) a making signs by gestures, or motions of the body, also a kind of Morrice dancing.  
Gestion, (lat.) a doing, or carriage of any business.  
Gests, (lat.) great actions, or exploits performed.  
Getealed, (Sax.) numbered.  
Gethild, (Sax.) patience.  
Getulians, a certain barbarous people, who were the first inhabitants of Aphrica.  
Geules, a Term in Heraldry, signifying a red, or Vermilion colour.  
Gewgaws, or Gugaws, trifles for children to play with, derived as some think from the Latin word gaudere, to rejoice.    


G H  
Gheus, an ignominious Term, heretofore given to the Protestants in Flanders, the word signifying as much as beggar.    


G I  
Gibbosity, (lat.) a bunching out, but more especially taken for a bunching in the back.  
Gibe, (old word) to mock, from the French word gaber.  
Gibellines, see Guelphs.  
Gibraltar, see Gebaltarch.  
Gibsere, a pouch, a word used by Chaucer.  
Gideon, or Gedeon, (Hebr.) a Breaker or Destroyer.  
Gifta, (Sax.) Marriage.  
Gifu, (Sax.) Grace.  
Gigantic, big-bodied, Giantlike.  
Gigantomachy, (Greek) the ancient war of the Giants against Heaven, often mentioned by the Poets.  
Giglet, or Giglot, a wanton woman or strumpet. Chaucer.  
Gigot, (French) a kind of minced meat.  
Gilbert, a proper name of men, signifying in the Germane tongue Gold-like bright, answering the Lat. Aurelius, or Aurelian: others write Gislebert, i bright pledge.  
Gilbertines, a certain religious Order instituted by one Gilbert, who for his great holiness was Canonised for a Saint.  
Gilled, see Geld.  
Giles, a proper name of men, contracted from Aegidious, which some derive from the Greek word Aigidion, i. a little kid. Others derive Giles from Julius, as Gilian from Juliana.  
Gillet, a woman's name contracted in like manner from Aegidia.  
Gillingham, a Forest in Dorsetshire, where Edmund Ironside overthrew the Danes in a great pitch field.  
Gilthead, a kind of fish, so called from its golden colour.  
Gimlet, a piercer to pierce any barrel of liquor withal.  
Gimmal, see Gemmow-ring.  
Gingreat, to chirp like a bird.  
Gin, a snare, contracted as some think from Engin.  
Gippius, a certain Roman, who using to feign himself asleep, while his wife lay with other men; one time he started up and cried, non omnibus dormio, I sleep not to all men; whence it became a Proverb.  
Gippon, (French) a kind of short cassock, or coat.  
Gips, a kind of chalk or mortar.  
Girl, a term in Hunting, being a Roebuck of two years.  
Gironne, a certain term in Heraldry.  
Girthol, in the practic of Scotland, signifieth a Sanctuary.  
Girvii, a people in times past inhabiting the Fenny parts of Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, etc. the word signifying Fen-dwellers.  
Gisarms, a kind of weapon with two pikes, which some call Bisarmes.  
Giste, (French) a Couch or resting place, also a writing which contains the names of the Towns or Houses where a King or Prince intends to lie in his progress.  
Gite, (old word) a gown.    


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Glaciation, (lat.) a freezing.  
Gladiatour, (lat.) a Swordman or Fencer, from the Latin word gladius, a sword.  
Gladin, or Gladiole, a certain herb whose leaf resembleth a sword.  
Gladuse, (British) the proper name of divers women, from Claudia.  
Glandage, (French) mastage, or the season of feeding hogs with mast.  
Glandulous, (lat.) full of kernels, from the Latin word glans a kernel.  
Glanoventa, an ancient Town of Northumberland, garrisoned by the first Cohort of the Morini, so called because it stood upon the bank of the River Venta, now called Wantsbeck.  
Glastenbury, a famous Abbey founded by Joseph of Arimathaea, near unto which in Wiral Park groweth a Hawthron, which is reported to put forth leaves and blossoms upon Christmas Day, as fresh as in May, also in the Churchyard there grew a Wallnut-tree, which as some have affirmed, did not put forth his leaves until St. Barnabies Feast.  
Glaucitation, (lat.) a crying like a whelp.  
Glaucus, the son of Hippolochus, he assisted Priamus in the Trojan war, and taking Diomedes' brazen arms for his own which were of Gold, he was killed by Ajax▪ and his body being carried into Lycia by the winds, was changed into a River; Also the name of a fisher, who tasting of a certain herb, leapt into the Sea and was made a Sea-god.  
Glayve, (old word) a kind of crooked sword or bill.  
Glaze, to varnish.  
Glebeland, land belonging to a Parsonage, from gleba, a clod or turf.  
Gleed, (old word) a hot ember or coal, also a puttock or kite.  
Glee, joy or mirth, from the Dutch word gloorens, to recreate.  
Gleire, (old word) white.  
Glimmering, a glancing or trembling light.  
Globosity, (lat.) a being round like a bowl or globe.  
Globous, (lat.) round like a globe.  
Globe, vide Sphere.  
Gloucester, the chief City of Glocestershire, it was called by the Saxons Glevecester, in Latin Glevum, by the Britain's Caer-Glove, i fair City: It is also called by some Claudia-Cestria, from the Emperor Claudius, who as it is fabulously reported, married his daughter Genissa to Arviragus the British King.  
Gloucester Hall, a place for Students in Oxford, built by John Lord Gifferd of Brimesfeild.  
Glome, (old word) a bottom of thread.  
Glomeration, (lat.) a rolling or gathering into a round lump.  
Gloomy, (old word) dusky or dark.  
Gl●se, (old word) to flatter.  
Glossator, or Glossographer, he that makes a Gloss or Comment to interpret the hard meaning of words or things.  
Glutination, (lat.) a joining together with glue.  
Glycerium, a Courtesan of Thespia, who gave the picture of Cupid which she had of Praxiteles, as a legacy to the Thespians.  
clyster, see Clyster.    


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Gnarity, (lat.) knowingnesse, experience.  
Gnarr, or Gnurre, a hard knot in wood, also a churl.  
Gnathonichal, playing the Gnatho, i. e. a parasite or deceitful fellow.  
Gnatsnapper, a certain Bird called a figgeater, in Latin Ficedula.  
Gnavity, (lat.) a being industrious, active, or vigorous, in any business.  
Gnew, (old word) gnawed.  
Gnoff, (old word) a churl or fool.  
Gnomonick, (Greek) belonging to a gnomon, or pin of a Dial.  
Gnostics, from the Greek word gnosis, knowledge, a sect of Heretics, instituted by one Carpocras in the year 125, they assumed to themselves a great degree of knowledge, denied the day of Judgement, and held two Supreme Deities, one good, the other bad.  
Gnurre, see Gnarre.    


G O  
Gobonated, a term in Heraldry, as a bordure gobonated is when it is divided into two colours, in such sort, as if it were cut into small gobbets.  
Go to God, signifieth in Common Law, to be dismissed the Court.  
Goddard, a proper name of men, signifying in the Germane tongue, Godly disposition.  
Godfrey, another proper name signifying God's peace.  
Godwin, (Germ.) victorious in God.  
Goetie, (●reek) Witchcraft, Diabolical Magic.  
Gofish, (old word) sottish.  
Gog and Magog, signifying in the Hebrew tongue, covered or uncovered, are taken in Scripture for certain Nations that shall persecute the Church.  
To be Agog, to be eagerly bend upon a thing, also to be puffed up with pride.  
Golden number the full course of the Moon, which is performed in 19 years. See Cycle.  
Golden Fleece, small grains of Gold which are found by Rivers and Brooks, and gathered up by the help of sheepskinnes with the wool on, of these Grains there were great plenty upon the Colchian shore, which gave occasion to the Fable of Jason and his Argonauts.  
G●ldfoile, leaf Gold.  
Goldknops, a flower called Crowfoot.  
Golgotha, a place hard by Mount Zion, full of malefactor's bones: It signifieth in the Syrian tongue a place of dead men's skulls.  
Golierdies, (old word) ravenously mouthed.  
Golp, (Spanish) a slash or blow.  
Goman, (Saxon) a married man.  
Gomer, an Hebrew measure containing almost a gallon and a pint over.  
Gondola, or Gondolot, a kind of boat much used at Venice.  
Gonfennon, (old word) a little flag.  
Gonorrhaea, (Greek) a disease called the running of the reins.  
Good abearing, or Good behaviour, signinifieth in Common Law, an exact carriage of a subject toward the King and his liege people.  
Goodmanchester, a Town in Huntingtonshire, so abounding in tillage, that Kings in times past, coming that way, were received in country fashion with 180 ploughs.  
Goods escheat, goods confiscate.  
Goosewing, in Navigation▪ is a fitting up the sail, so as that the ship may go before a wind or quarter winds with a fair fresh gale.  
Gorbelly, one who is all paunch or belly.  
Gor-crow, a Raven.  
G●rdieus, a Mountain of Armenia, where the Ark of Noah was said to rest.  
Gordius, a King of Phrygia, who being raised from the plough to the Throne, hung up the furniture of his oxen in the Temple, as a memorial, which being tied in a very intricate knot, and the Monarchy of the World being promised to him that could untie it, Alexander the Great after he had long tried in vain, at length cut it in two with his sword, whence the Gordian knot came to be a proverb, being taken for any thing which is difficult to be expounded.  
Gore, a term in Blazon, and consists of two Arch lines drawn from the sinister chief and bottom of the Escutcheon, and meeting in a sharp angle in the fesspoint.  
Gorgeous, gallant, sumptuous, some think from the Greek word Gargairo, i. e. to shine.  
Gorgon's, the three daughters of Phorcys Medusa, Sthenio, and Euriale, with Medusa Perseus fought, and cutting off her head, turned it into a stone. Also particularly taken for the head of Medusa in Astrology.  
Gorlois, a Prince of Cornwall, whose wife Uther Pendragon fell in love with, and enjoying her by the means of his Magical delusions, he begat King Arthur.  
Gourmandise, (French) to play the gourmand, i. a glutton or great devourer. Some derive it from the Latin words gulose mandere▪ i. to eat greedily.  
Gormoncester, a Town in Huntingtonshire, the same with G●odmanchester above mentioned, it was called Gormoncester, from Gormon, the Dane, unto whom, after an agreement of peace, King Alfred granted this Town with the adjoining Territories, it is thought to have been the same Town with that which was called in old times Durosiponte.  
Gospel, a Saxon word, signifying good saying, or God's word; it is commonly taken for one of the four Evangelists in the New Testament.  
Goshawk, quasi Grossehauke, a kind of Hawk called in Greek Asterias, because of its spots, which are like little Stars.  
Gossip, one that undertakes for a child in Baptism, the word signifieth in the Saxon tongue, spiritually of kin.  
Gossomor, or Gossymear, (Saxon) a kind of thin Cobweb-like exhalation, which hovers abroad in the air in hot weather.  
Gothia, a Country of Europe, bordering upon Denmark and Norway▪ the people are called Gothi, or Goths, who in former times overrun the greatest part of Europe.  
Goule, (old word) Usury, from the Latin Gula, i. the throat.  
Gourd, a kind of plant, somewhat like a cucumber, also used by Chaucer for a bottle.  
Gowtes, a word used in Sommersetshire, common sews or sinks that run under ground.  
Gowreth, (old word) stareth.    


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Gracchus Sempronius, a great Captain of the Romans, who subdued the Celtiberians a people of Spain, and repaired their chief City Illurcis, calling it by his own name Gracchuris: he had two sons by his wife Cornelia, Caius and Tiberius, who were both slain in a popular sedition, seeking to re-establish the Agrarian Laws.  
Graces, the three daughters of Jupiter and Venus, Aglaia, Euphrosyne, and Thalia, the Goddesses of Elegance, and handsome conversation.  
Grace, a proper name of divers women, the signification well known.  
Gracility, (lat.) slenderness.  
Gradation, (lat.) an ascending by degrees.  
Gradual, that part of the Mass, which uses to be sung between the Epistle and Gospel. Also by degrees.  
Graduate, (lat.) he that hath taken a degree at the University.  
Graecia, a famous Country of Europe, the Nurse of learning, and of all the arts; its chief Regions are Attica, Boeotia, Phocis Achaia, etc.  
Graeae, the three daughters of Phocys, who had but one eye and one tooth among them, which they used by turns, they helped Perseus to overcome their sisters the Gorgon's.  
Graffer, is used in some of the statutes, for a Notary, or Scrivener, from the French word Greffier.  
A Grace, a beast called a Brock, or Badger.  
Grains of Paradise, a certain plant, otherwise called Cardamomum.  
Gramercy, from the French, Grand-merci, i. e. great thanks, an expression of giving thanks.  
Gramineous, or Gramineal, (lat.) grassy, or made of grass.  
Gramineal Crown, see Crown.  
Grammatical, (Greek) belonging to the art of Grammar, i. e. the Method of attaining to any language by certain Rules.  
Granadil, (Span.) a Diminutive of Granado, which signifieth a Pomegranate, also a certain Engine like a Pomegranate, which is to be shot out of a piece of Ordinance.  
Granary, (lat.) a place to lay Corn in.  
Grandevity, (lat.) ancientness, seniority of years.  
Grand distress, in Common-law, is a distress taken of all the Lands, or Goods that a man hath within the County, or Baylywick.  
Grandezza, or Grandeur, (Spanish and French) greatness of state, or of spirit. Cleopatra.  
Grandiloquence, or Grandiloquie, (lat.) Majesty, or height of stile.  
Grandimoniensers, a religious order, erected in the year 1076. by one Stephen of Avernus.  
Grandinous, (lat.) belonging to hail.  
Grandity, (lat.) greatness.  
Grand Sergeanty, a certain kind of service, whereby the Lords of Scrivelby, in Cheshire held their Land, which was to come well armed and mounted into the King's presence upon the day of his Coronation, and by public Proclamation to offer himself to maintain the King's right by open Combat, against whosoever should dare to oppose it, this Tenure belonged by Hereditary succession to the Family of the Dimmocks.  
Grange, from the Latin word Grana, a building which hath barns, stables, stalls and all other places necessary for Husbandry.  
Granicus, a River in Bythinia, famous for the great battle between Alexander and Darius, wherein above 600000 Persians were slain and taken.  
Granito, (Ital.) a kind of speckled marble found in divers places of Italy.  
Graniferous, (lat.) bearing kernels, or grains.  
Grantcester, see Gron.  
Granule, (lat.) a little grain.  
Graphical, (Greek) curiously described or wrought.  
grapplings, crooked irons that hold ships together, they are called also Grapnels.  
Grassation, (lat.) a spoiling, or laying waste.  
Gratiae expectativae, certain Bulls whereby the Pope used to grant out Mandates of Ecclesiastical livings.  
Gratianople, a City of Narbon in France.  
Gratianus, the name of a Roman Emperor surnamed Funarius, he was perfidiously slain by Andragathius, one of his Captains in Lions in France.  
Gratification, (lat.) a rewarding, or making amends.  
Gratis, (lat.) freely, for nothing.  
Gratuity, (lat.) a free reward.  
Gratulation, (lat.) a rejoicing in another's behalf, also a thanking.  
A Grave, see Greve.  
Grave a ship, to make her lie dry a ground, and to burn off the filth with stubble.  
Graveolence, (lat.) a smelling rank, or strong.  
Graver, a small piece of steel used in graving, form Lozenge, or Diamond square, there are different sorts of graving, see Sele-graving.  
Gravidity, (lat.) a being with Child.  
Gravity, (lat.) heaviness, or weight, being applied to bodies, also gravenesse, or soberness in behaviour.  
Grant, in Common-law, is a gift in writing, of such a thing as cannot be passed in word only.  
Grease, (a Term of hunting) the fat of a Boar, or Hare, the fat of a Boar hath an addition, and is called Bevygreace.  
Greach-breach, see Grithbreach.  
Greaveses, (French) Armour for the legs.  
Grecisme, (Greek) a speaking after the Idiom of the Greek tongue.  
Greenshield, willingness, from the French word Gre, or the Latin Gratum.  
Green cloth, the name of a Court of Justice that used to fit in the Coumpting-house of the King's Court.  
Green hue, a Term used in the Forrest-laws, signifying every thing that groweth green within the Forest, it is also called Vert.  
Greenwich, (q. Green Creek) a Town in Kent, where in old times there lay at Rode a great Fleet of the Danes under Thurkill their Captain, who put to a cruel death Ealpheg Archbishop of Canterbury; this place is also famous for a Royal Palace, built by Humphrey Duke of Gloucester, and by him named Placence, he also built here upon a high Hill, a pleasant Town famous in Spanish fables.  
Greese, a stair, or step, from the Latin word Gressus.  
Gregal, (lat.) belonging to a flock.  
Gregory, a proper name of men, signifying in Greek watchful, answering to the Latin Vigilius.  
Gregorian, a kind of Cap, also Gregorian account, a correction of the Calendar by Pope Gregory the 13th. making the year to consist of 365 days, 5 hours, 49 minutes, and 12 seconds, whereas before according to the Julian account, it consisted of 365 days, and 6 hours.  
Gresham College, a fair house in the City of London, once the habitation of Sir Thomas Gresham, who constituted it a College, and endowed it with Revenues for the maintaining of Professors of Divinity, Law, Physic, Astronomy, Geometry, and Music; the said Sir Thomas Gresham built also that stately Fabric, commonly called the Royal Exchange.  
Greve, or Grave, a word of authority among the Low Dutch, signifying as much as Lord, or Governor.  
Griff-graff, (French) by hook, or by crook.  
Griffith, see Gryffith.  
A Grigge, a young Eel.  
Grilliade, (French) a kind of meat broiled.  
Grimbald, or Grimoald, a proper name of men, signifying in the Germane tongue power over anger.  
A Griph, (old word) a riddle.  
Grishild, (Germ.) the proper name of divers women, signifying Grey Lady, in Latin Gesia.  
A Grit, a kind of fish, otherwise called a Grample fish.  
Grithbreach, or Gich-breach, a breach of peace.  
Grith, signifying in the Saxon tongue peace.  
Grobianisme, (French) slovenly behaviour.  
Grommets, in Navigation, are little rings made fast to the upper side of the yard, to which the caskets.  
Groening, the chief Town of West Frizeland, from the Dutch word Groen, i. e. Green, because it is seated in a Green place.  
Gromel, or Gromil, a kind of Herb, called also Pearl plant.  
Gron, a Saxon word, signifying a fenny place, whence some derive Grandcester, a Town in Cambridge-shire.  
Groop, (old word) a pissing place.  
Grosvenour, i. e. great Hunter, the name of a Noble family of Cheshire, commonly contracted into Gravenour.  
Grot, (Ital.) a Cave.  
Grotesch, (Ital.) a kind of mixed, or confused piece of painting, or sculpture, antic work; hence it is taken for any rude misshapen thing.  
Grovelling, quasi Groundlying, a lying prone, or with one's face downward upon the ground.  
To Ground a ship, to bring her on the ground to be trimmed.  
Ground-pine, a kind of Herb which creeps upon the ground, and hath a resemblance to the Pinetree.  
Groundswell, a certain Herb, called in Latin Senecio, because it quickly decays.  
Grouppade, (French) a Term in horsemanship, being a lofty kind of management, & higher than an ordinary Curvet.  
A Growm, an ensign to stretch woollen Cloth with, after it is woven.  
To grown, the Foresters say a Buck growneth.  
Grumosity, (lat.) a curdling of any liquid substance into a thick mass, or clod.  
Gryffen, a certain animal feathered like a foul, and having four feet as a beast, some derive it from the Hebrew word Garaph, i. e. to snatch. Gryph, see Griph.  
Gryffith, an old British name, signifying strong-faithed.    


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Guadalquivir, a River of Andaluzia in Spain, anciently called Baetis.  
Guadiana, a River of Portugal, now called Ana, which runs fourteen miles under ground, whence they boast of a bridge whereon 10000 cattle may feed.  
Guaiacum, a certain drying wood, which is good against the venereal disease.  
Guastald, he that hath the custody of the King's mansion houses, Castelein being he, who only hath the custody of Castles and Fortresses.  
Guastaliens, a religious order of men and women, begun in the year 1537. by the Countess of Guastala.  
A Gubbin, (old word) a fragment.  
Gubernation, (lat.) a governing, or ruling.  
Gudgeons, rudder irons to ships.  
Guelphs and Gibellines, two great factions in Italy.  
Guenliana, a valiant Lady, the wife of Gruffin, Prince of Wales, she valiantly assailing Maurice of London, who invaded those parts, was with her son Morgan slain in the battle.  
Guerdon, (French) a reward, some derive it from the Greek word Cerdos, i. e. gain.  
Gugaws, see Gewgaws.  
Guidage, money paid for safe conduct, through a strange Territory.  
Guidon, a Cornet of Argolatiers that serve on horseback with Petronels.  
Guildford, Sax. Geglford) a Town in Surrey, the Royal Mansion in times passed of the English Saxon Kings, who had 75 Hages, i. e. houses wherein remained 175 men, here Elfrid the son of King Ethelred was most barbarously betrayed by Goodwin, Earl of Kent, who contrary to his faithful promise delivered him into the hands of Harold the Dane, and by a cruel decimation slew almost all his men that came with him out of Normandy.  
Guinethia, or Guineth, that part of Wales commonly called South-wales, it is also called Venedotia.  
Guild, a society incorporate, from the Dutch word Geld, i. e. money.  
Gulled, a kind of weed growing among Corn, called in Latin Maneleta, whence came the Law of Maneleta, ordained by King Kenneth of Scotland; which was, that if any one suffered his land to be overrun with weeds, he should forfeit an Ox.  
Gules, see Geules.  
Gule of August, the first day of August, otherwise called Lammas day, in old Almanacs St. Peter ad Vincula, it cometh from the French word Gueul, i. e. a throat, because on that day, a certain maid having a disease in her throat, was cured by kissing the Chains, that St. Peter had been bound with at Rome.  
Gulf, or Gulf, a straight passage between two Seas, it comes from the Greek word Colpos.  
Gulosity, (lat.) gluttony.  
Gultwit, an old Saxon word, signifying an amends for trespass.  
Gummilda, the wife of Asmond, King of Denmark, she killed herself for grief, that her husband had been slain in battle.  
Gunora, a Famous Norman Lady, who flourished in Shropshire and Cheshire, and held the Hamlet of Lanton in chief, as of the honour of Mountgomery, by the service of giving to the King a Barb'd-headed, whensoever he should come into those parts to hunt in Cornedon Chase.  
Gunwale, a piece of Timber in a ship, which reacheth from the half deck to the forecastle on either side.  
Gurgitation, (lat.) an ingulphing, or swallowing up.  
Gurnard, a kind of fish, so called.  
Gusset, an abatement in Heraldry, formed of a Travers line drawn from the dexter chief, and descending perpendicularly to the extreme base parts, or contrariwise.  
Gust, in Navigation, is a sudden wind, also taken by some for a stranger, or guest.  
Guttural, (lat.) belonging to the throat.  
Guzes, in Heraldry, signifieth the ball of the eye.  
Guy, a proper name of men, in Latin Guido, from the French word Guide, i. e. a leader, or director.  
Guy, a certain rope used in a ship, to keep any thing from swinging in too fast.    


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Gy, (old word) a guide.  
Gibbositie, a bunchbacked, the Moons 3. parts full of light.  
Gyges, a certain Lydian, to whom Candaules the King, having shown his wife naked, she animated him to kill the King, which he did by the help of a Ring, which made him invisible, and afterwards marrying her, he made himself King.  
Gymnasiarch, (Greek) the chief governor of a Gymnase, which is a place for all manner of exercise, both of mind and body.  
Gymnosophists, (Greek) a Sect of Philosophers among the Indians, who went naked, living in deserts, and feeding upon Herbs.  
Gyndes, a River, (not far from Euphrates) which Cyrus besieging Babylon, cut into 46 several Channels.  
Gypsation, (lat.) a plastering with Mortar.  
Gyration, (lat.) a fetching a compass, from Gyre, a great circle.  
Gyron, in Heraldry, signifieth a quarter, or half a Cube described by a Diagonal line.  
Gysarme, the same as Gisarme.     



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Haberdasher, one that sells a great many several wares, from the Dutch words, habt jhr das, i. e. have you that.  
Habeas Corpus, a Writ, which a man Indicted before Justices of Peace, and laid in prison, may have out of the King's bench, to remove himself thither at his own charges.  
Haberdepois, see Averdupoise.  
Habergeon, a diminutive of Haubert, see Haubert.  
Habilement, (French) clothing, also armour.  
Hability, (lat.) an aptness, or capacity.  
Habit, (lat.) custom, or use, also the attire, or clothing of the body.  
Habitation, or Habitacle, (lat.) a dwelling, a place of residence.  
Habitual, (lat.) grown to a habit, or custom.  
Habitude, (lat.) the same as habit.  
Hables, (French) a haven, or port.  
Hachee, or Hach, (French) a certain French dish made of sliced meat.  
Hadock, a kind of fish, called a Codfish.  
Hadrian, the name of a great Roman Emperor, who was so called from the City Hadria, whence he deduced his original, the word is derived by Gesner, from the Greek word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, i. e. gross, or wealthy.  
Hadrianople, (Greek) a City of Macedon in Greece.  
Haemon, a young man of Thebes, who loving Antigone, the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta, hearing that she was put to death by Creon, he killed himself over her Tomb.  
haemorrhagy, (Greek) a violent bursting out of blood.  
Haemorrhoides, (Greek) a certain disease, called in English the Piles.  
Haemus, a great Mountain dividing Thessaly from Thrace, at the foot of which are the fields of Tempe; it was so called from Haemus the son of Boreas, and Orithya.  
Haerede abducto, a Writ that lieth for him, who having the Wardship of his Tenant under age, hath him conveyed away from him by another.  
Heresy, (Greek) a division in the Church, caused by some erroneous opinion, contrary to the fundamental points of religion.  
Haesitation, (lat.) a sticking at any thing, a doubting.  
Haga, a word used in some old Writs, for a house.  
Haggard, (French) untamed, unruly, also a Haggard Hawk is taken for a wild Hawk.  
Hagiographer, (Greek) a writer of holy things.  
Haggase, a kind of pudding made of Hog's flesh.  
Hay, from the French word hay, a kind of Net to catch Coneys, which is commonly pitch'tunder hedges.  
Hail, a word of salutation, from the Saxon word Heal, i. e. health.  
Hair, is when a Masculine and Diurnal Planet in the day time the earth, or a Feminine nocturnal Planet in the night time under the earth.  
Haimhaldatio Catallorum, signifieth in the practic of Scotland, a seeking restitution for goods wrongfully taken away.  
Haketon, a Jacket without sleeves. Chaucer.  
Halberd, a kind of weapon, called in Spanish Halabarda.  
Halcyon, a bird, called a King-fisher, which builds its Nest, and breeds upon the Seashore, about the winter solstice, for the space of fourteen days, wherein the weather useth to be very calm, whence by Metaphor peaceable and quiet times, are called Halcyon days, the Poets feign that Halcyon the wife of Caeyx, was turned into this bird. See Halcyon.  
Haledon, a place in Northumberland, where Oswald King of that County, in a great pitched field against the British King Cedwall, having erected a cross unto Christ, obtained the victory, and afterwards became a devout Christian. This place was in old times called Heavenfeild.  
Half-merk, or Noble, a piece of coin valuing 6 shillings 8 pence.  
Half-seal, is taken for the sealing of Commissions unto delegates, appointed by an appeal in Ecclesiastical or Maritime causes.  
Halicarnassus, the chief City of Caria, where the famous Tomb of Mausolus was built by Queen Artemisia.  
Halidome, (Saxon) holy judgement, whence, By my Halidome used anciently to be a great oath among country people.  
Halieuticks, (Greek) books treating of the Art of fishing.  
Halifax, signifying in old English holy hair, a Town in Yorkshire, so called from a Maid's head, that had been cut off by a Priest of that place, which being hung upon a yew-tree as a holy matter, was had in great veneration by the people, who gathering of the sprigs of the tree, took it for her hair.  
Halinitre, (Greek) a kind of Mineral commonly called Saltpetre.  
Hall a Ship, to call to her to know whence she is, and whither bound.  
Hallage, (French) a fee due for clothes brought for sale to Blackwell Hall, or to the Lord of a Market, for commodities vended there.  
Hallelujah, see Allelujah.  
Hallucination, (lat.) error or blindness of judgement.  
Halm, from the Hebrew word, halam, to shake the stalk of corn, from the ear to the root.  
Halsier, a term in Navigation, he that draws the Halser or Cable wherewith boats are towed along some Channel.  
Halo, (Greek) a circle about the Moon, and others of the Stars.  
Halonesus, an Island in the Aegean Sea, which was defended by women, when all the men were slain.  
To make Halt, (French) to make a stop, a term of War.  
Hallyattes, a King of Lydia, and father to Croesus, who was overcome by Cyrus.  
Halymote, see Healgemote.  
Hamadryades, (Greek) wood-nimphs.  
Hamburg, the chief City of Lower Saxony, so called from Jupiter Hamon, there worshipped.  
Hames, two crooked pieces of wood which encompass a horse-collar, from the Ham of the leg which is crooked, or the Latin word hamus, a hook.  
Hamkin, a kind of pudding.  
Hamling of dogs, see expeditating.  
Hamlet, a dwelling house, a diminutive, from the Dutch word Ham, i home  
Hammocks, hanging beds used in ships.  
Hampton-Court, a Palace belonging to the Kings of England, standing in Middlesex upon the River Thames, it was built in a very costly and magnificent manner by Cardinal Wolsey, and finished by King Henry the eighth.  
Hankwit, or Hangwit, (Sax.) a thief escaped out of custody.  
Hannibal, a great Captain of the Carthaginians, who having long made war with the Romans, was beaten by Scipio, and in the end poisoned himself, the word signifies in the Punic tongue Gracious Lord.  
Hanno, a Carthaginian, who seeking to make himself master of Carthage, was at length taken and had his eyes put out.  
Hannonia, or Haynault, one of the 17 Provinces of the Low Countries.  
Hanselines, upper slops. Chaucer.  
Hanse-towns, certain Towns in Germany, as Hambourg, Magdenbourg, Lubeck, etc. being the principal seats of the Dutch Merchants. Hans signifying in the French tongue, a Society or Corporation of Merchants.  
Hansel, (Dutch) the first money that is bestowed with a Tradesman in a morning  
Hans-en-kelder, a Dutch word, signifying Jack in the Cellar; it is commonly taken for a child in the mother's belly.  
Hansiatick, belonging to the Hanse Towns.  
Hanten, (old word) they use, or accustom.  
Haphertlet, a kind of course cover●ed for a bed.  
Haquebut, (French) the same as Harquebuse.  
Haracana, or Herocane, a violent whirlwind or tempest, which happeneth once in 9 years. Some say it comes from the Spanish word Arancar, to pull up by the roots.  
Harald, or Herald, (French) quasi herus altus, i. high-master, is an Officer whose employment is to denounce war, or proclaim peace, to judge and examine gentlemen's Arms, to marshal the Solemnities at a Prince's Coronation, and such like.  
Harangue, (French) a Speech or Oration.  
Harase, (French) to tyre out, to weary, to disquiet.  
Harbinger, from the Dutch words her benghen, i. hither keep, an officer in a Prince's Court, that allotteth those of the household their lodgings in time of progress; but vulgarly taken for any one that goeth before, and provideth lodging.  
Harbour, a Hart is said to Harbour when it goes to rest.  
Hare-lip, a lip cloven like a Hare's lip.  
Harepipe, a snare made of a piece of elder or cane to catch a Hare with.  
Hariant, or Hauriant, in Heraldry, is when a fish is represented standing upright.  
Hariolation, (lat.) a southsaying.  
Harlot, or Arletta, Concubine to Robert Duke of N●rmandy, and mother to William the Conqueror, in disgrace of whom all whores came to be called Harlots.  
Harman, a proper name of men, signifying in Dutch the General of an Army, answerable to the Greek Polemarchus.  
Harmodius, and Aristogeiton, two famous conspirators against Hipparchus the Tyrant of Athens.  
Harmonia, the daughter of Mars and Venus, and the wife of Cadmus, to her is attributed by some, the first invention of Musical Harmony.  
Harmonides, a Trojan whom Minerva inspired with all kind of manufacture.  
Harmonical, or Harmonious, full of Harmony, i musical consent or agreement.  
Harold, see Harald.  
Harpalice, the daughter of Lycurgus, she was a great huntress, and hearing that her father was taken prisoner by the Getans, rescued him by force of arms.  
Harp, the name of the Falchion wherewith Mercury slew Argos and P●rseus Medusa.  
Harping-Irons, certain Irons to strike great fish withal, being at one end like a barbed arrow, and having at the other end a cord.  
Harpings, the breadth of a ship at the bow.  
Harpocrates, an Image used in the ceremonies of Serapis and Isis, made with one hand upon his mouth, and called by the Egyptians, the god of silence.  
Harpies, the three daughters of Pontus and Terra, Aello, Celaeno, and Ocypete, they were part women, and part birds, having claws like vultures. Homer saith, that upon Celaeno, whom he calls Podarges, Zephyrus begat Balius, and Xanthus, the horses of Achilles.  
Hart, in the Forest Laws, is a Stag of 5 years old, if having been hunted by the King or Queen, he escape alive, he is called a Hart royal.  
Hart-hall, a place for Students in the University of Oxford, built by Water Stapleton Bishop of Exeter, together with Exeter College, in the time of King Edward the second, who in imitation of him, built Oriall College and St. Mary Hall.  
Hatches of a ship, are trapdoors to let things down into the hold; they are also called scutles.  
Hauberk, or Haubert, (French) a coat of mail.  
Havelock, a certain Danish foundling of the Royal blood, who as it is reported, was fostered by one Grime a Merchant, and from a skullen in the King's kitchen, was for his valour and conduct in Military affairs, promoted to the marriage of the King's daughter.  
Havering, a Town in Essex, an ancient retiring place of the Kings of England, so called from the fabulous conceit of a ring delivered by a Pilgrim, as sent from St. John Baptist, to King Edward the Confessor.  
Haunt, a term in hunting, the walk of a Deer, or the place of his ordinary passage, in French Enceinte.  
Hauriant, see Hariant.  
Hauselines, or Hanselines, (old word) breeches or slops.  
Haw, a hedge, from the French word Hay, also an old word, signifying black, also a disease in the eye.  
Haward, or Hayward, a keeper of the common Herd of the Town, who is to look that they neither break nor crop hedges, from the French words Hay, a hedge, and Garde, custody.  
Hawise, a proper name of women. See Avicen.  
Hawkers, certain deceitful people, that go up and down from place to place, buying and selling old brass or pewter which ought to be uttered in open market.  
Hawlkes, (old word) corners.  
Hawten, (old word) insolent.  
Hawthorn, white thorn, from Haegdoren. Haeg in Dutch signifying white.  
Hazard, or Hazard, the ace of the dice, metaphorically any doubtful event.  
Hay, a Town in Brecknockshire, called in British Trekethle, i. a Town in a Grove of Hazel-trees, it was formerly a very flourishing place till ruined and depopulated by that arch rebel Owen Glendowerdwy.  
Hayboot, signifieth in common Law, a permission to take thorns to make or repair hedges.  
Hayn, (old word) hatred.    


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Headborow, the chief of the frank pledge, the same as Constable, or Tithingman, from heord, i head, and borhe, i. pledge.  
Heafling, (Sax.) a captive.  
Heafod, (Sax.) a head.  
Healgemote, or Halymote, a Saxon word, signifying a Courtbaron, or meeting of the Tenants in one Hall.  
Hearse, an empty Tomb, erected for the honour of the dead, from the Greek word Arsis, a lifting up.  
Hebdoma●e, (Greek) the number 7. a week which consists of 7 days.  
Hebe, the Goddess of Youth, and daughter of Juno, without a father, she was for her beauty preferred by Jupiter to be his Cupbearer, but one time falling down, and discovering her secret parts to the gods, she was removed from her place.  
Hebetude, (lat.) bluntness, dulness.  
Hebrews, a name given to the Israelites, because they spoke the ancient Hebrew Language, which continued in the Family of Heber, after the division of tongues.  
Hebrides, certain Islands in the Deu●aledonian Sea, called also Ebudae, and the Western Islands, they are 44 in number, but the chief of them are Levissa, Eusta, Mula, and Ila.  
Hebrus, a River of Thrace, where the head of Orpheus was thrown, after his body had been torn in pieces by the Bacchides.  
Hecalius, a name attributed to Jupiter by Theseus, from Hecale an old woman who had devoted her life to Jupiter, for his safe return.  
Hecate, the daughter of Jupiter and Latona, and the sister of Apollo. Some think her to be the same with Diana, or the Moon, also the name of a famous Enchantress of Thrace.  
Hecatomb, (Greek) a sacrifice wherein a hundred beasts were offered at one time.  
Hecatompolis, an Epithet of the Island of Crete, which is said to have had a hundred Cities in it.  
Hecatompylae, the name of a City of Egypt, otherwise called Egyptian Thebes.  
Heck, the name of an Engine to take fish withal, from the Dutch word hecken, i. to pick, or heck a bramble.  
Heckled, (old word) wrapped.  
Hecktick fever, a fever which is habitual, and which inflames the solid parts of the body, it comes from the Greek word Hexis, a habit.  
Hector, the son of Priam and Hecuba, he was accounted the stoutest of all the Trojans, slew Protesilaus and Patroclus, but was at length slain himself by Achilles, the word signifieth Defender.  
Hecuba, the daughter of Dyamas, the wife of Priam King of Troy, it is feigned of her, that after the taking of Troy she was turned into a bitch.  
Hederal Crown, a Crown of Ivy, from the Latin word Hedera.  
Heer and Hace, (old word) hoarse and harsh.  
Hegesistratus, an Ephesian, who was the builder of the City Elea in Asia.  
Hegira, the Epoch or computation of time among the Turks.  
Heinfare or H●nfare, (old word) a departing of a servant from his master, from Hine and fare, passage.  
Heir of blood, in Common Law, is he who succeedeth by right of blood in any man's Lands or Tenements in fee, but heir of Inheritance is he that cannot be defeated of his inheritance upon any displeasure.  
Heirloom, signifieth all implements of a house, which having belonged to the house for certain descents, accrue to the heir with the house itself. Loom signifying a frame to wove in.  
Height, a virtue in writing or speaking, wherein the expressions are neither too inflate, nor too creeping, but observing a decent majesty between both.  
Helchesaites, a sect of Heretics, who held it no sin to deny Christ in times of persecution; their first Teacher was one Helchesaus.  
Helchysm, the dross and scum of silver.  
Helena, (old word) to cover.  
Helena, the daughter of Jupiter and Leda, she was married to Menelaus, and brought forth Hermione, afterwards being stole away by Paris, and being demanded of Priamus by the Greeks, the Trojans refused to send her back, which was the occasion of a very great war, and of the destruction of Troy. The word signifieth in Greek pitiful.  
Heliacal rising of a Star, is when a Star which was at first hid by the light of the Sun, afterwards appears; from the Greek word Helios, i. the Sun.  
Heliades, the daughters of the Sun, and sisters of Phaeton, who wept themselves into Poplar-trees for the death of their brother, and their tears became Amber; their names were Phaaethusa, Lampelusa, and Lampetia.  
Heliconian, belonging to Helicon, a hill of Phocis, sacred to Apollo and the Muses.  
Helioscopie, (Greek) the furthest point of the Sun's course in his ascension or descension.  
Heliotrope, (Greek) the name of a plant commonly called Turnsole, also a kind of precious stone.  
Helle, the daughter of Athamas King of Thebes, she with her brother Phryxus, crossing over the Pontic Sea upon a golden Ram, being frighted with the danger, fell into the sea, from which accident, that sea was ever after called Hellespont.  
Hellebore▪ the name of a certain plant, called also Melampodium, which is good against madness.  
Hellenistical, belonging to Greece or the Greek Language, from helas, the ancient name of that Country.  
Helm, signifieth in Navigation a piece of wood fastened to the rudder in a ship or boat, also the helm of State is metaphorically taken for the chief place in the government of a Nation.  
Helmed in stark stowers, (old word) defended in sharp assaults.  
Heluation, (lat.) a playing the glutton, a greedy devouring.  
Helve, (old word) a handle of anything.  
Helvetia, a Country environed by the Alps and the Hill Jura, the Rivers Rhine, and Rhone, it is now called Swizzerland.  
Hemerology, (Greek) a Calendar, or Book wherein are registered the passages of every day.  
Hemicranie, (Greek) a disease in the head called the Megrim.  
Hemicycle, (Greek) a half circle.  
Hemingstone, a Town in Suffolk, which one Baldwin le Pettour held of the King, per Saltum, sufflatum, & Bumbulum seu Pettum, i. e. by this Tenure, that on every Christmas Day before the King, he should dance, puff up his cheeks, and fart.  
Hemisphere (Greek) half the compass of the heavens, or so much as is visible above the Horizon.  
Hemlock, a certain plant, called in Latin Cicuta, whose juice being poison used to be given to capital offenders.  
Henares, a River in Spain, near to which stands a Town called Alcala di Henares.  
Henbane, in Greek Hyoscyamus, an herb which is counted rank poison.  
Henchman, or Heinsman, a Germane word, signifying a domestic servant. It is taken among us for a page of honour.  
Hend, (old word) neat, fine, gentle.  
Hengston hill, a hill in Cornwall, where the British Danmonii calling the Danes to assist them to drive the English out of Devonshire, were by King Egbert●otally ●otally defeated and ruined.  
Hengwit, see Hankwit.  
Hengest, the name of him who led the first English men into this Isle, the word signifies in the Saxon Horseman.  
Heniochus, vide Auriga.  
Henry, the name of seven Emperors of Germany, eight Kings of England, four Kings of France, four Kings of Castille: the word comes from the Germane Einric, i rich and powerful, or Herric, i rich Lord, or else is contracted from Honoricus.  
Hent, (old word) to catch.  
Hepatical, (Greek) belonging to the Liver.  
Hephaestian mountains, certain burning mountains in Lycia.  
Heptahedrical, (Greek) having seven sides.  
Heptagonal, (Greek) belonging to a Heptagon or figure of seven angles.  
Heptarchy, (Greek) a sevenfold government, or government of seven men, as that of the Saxon Kings here in England.  
Heraclea, a City of Narbon in France, now called St. giles.  
Heraclitus, the name of a famous Ephesian Philosopher who used to weep as often as he thought upon the misery of the World.  
Herald, see Harald.  
Herawdes, (old word) feats of activity.  
Herbage, signifieth in Common Law, the fruit of the earth provided by nature for the cattle, also the liberty that a man hath to feed his cattle in another man's ground, or in the Forest.  
Herbert, a proper name of men, signifying in Dutch, famous Lord.  
Herbigage, or Herborow, (old word) lodging.  
Herbalist, or Herbary, (lat.) one that hath knowledge in the nature and temperaments of herbs.  
Herbenger, see Harbinger.  
Herbert, a proper name, signifying in Dutch bright Lord.  
Herbipolis, a City of Germany, now called Wirtzberg.  
Herbosity, (lat.) plenty of herbs.  
Herbulent, (lat.) grassy, full of herbs.  
Hercinia, a great Wood in Germany, sixty days journeys in length, and nine in breadth.  
Herculean, belonging to Hercules, the chief of which name was Hercules the son of Jupiter and Alcmene, he being hated by Juno because he was born of a Concubine, was by her engaged in 12 very dangerous enterprises, which are called Hercules his 12 labours, all which he overcame to his great renown; whence every great atcheiument came to be called a Herculean labour. He is said to have built two pillars on Mount Calpe, and Mount Avila, as the utmost bounds of the Western World, with the inscription of Nil ultra, and at this day those places are called Hercules pillars. This name Hercules signifieth in Greek, Glory or Illumination of the Air.  
Here de Caesar, a certain Epoch or Account, from which the Saracens and Arabians used to compute their number of years, as we do from the year of our Lord. It was also used in Spain for a great while, the word signifieth as much as the Monarcy of Caesar.  
Hereditary, or Haereditary, (lat.) coming by Inheritance.  
Hereditaments, signify in Common Law, all such things as descend to a man and his heirs by way of Inheritance, and fall not within the compass of an Executor as Chattels do.  
Hereford, the chief City of Herefordshire, anciently called Tresawith, from the Beech-trees growing thereabout. It was built as some say by King Edward the Elder, in that tract of the Country called of old Ereinuc or Archenfeild, out of the ruins of the ancient Ariconium; the fame of this City was augmented by the Martyrdom of Ethelbert King of East England, who going to woo the daughter of Offa King of the Mercians, was here forelaid and murdered by the procurement of Quendred Offa's wife.  
hermitage, or Ermitage, (French) a solitary place, a dwelling for Hermit's, i persons that devote themselves to a religious solitude.  
Heresy, see Heresy.  
Heresiarch, or Haeresiarch, (Greek) the principal Author of any Heresy or Sect.  
Heretog, or Hertogh, a Leader of an Army, or a Duke, from the Saxon words Here an Army, and Toga, to draw out.  
Herility, (lat.) Masterly Authority.  
Heriot, or Hariot, hath formerly been used to signify a tribute given by a Tenant to the Lord of the Manor for his better preparation toward war; Here in the Saxon tongue signifying an Army; but now it is taken for the best chattel that a Tenant hath at the hour of his death, which is due unto the Lord by custom.  
Herlaxton, a Town in Lincolnshire, near which was ploughed up a brazen vessel, wherein a Golden Helmet beset with precious Stones (which was given as a present to Catherine of Spain, wife to King Henry the eighth) was found.  
Herman, see Harman.  
Hermaphrodite, (Greek) a word compounded of Hermes, i. Mercury and Aphrodite, i. Venus, and signifieth one of both Sexes, Man and Woman. See the story of Hermaphroditus and Salmacis, elegantly described in the fourth Book of Ovid's Metamorphosis.  
Hermetical, (Greek) belonging to Mercury the messenger of the gods, who is called in Greek Hermes, or to Hermes Trismegistus, the great Egyptian Philosopher.  
Hermione, the daughter of Menelaus, she was betrothed by her father, after the end of the Trojan war, to Pyrrhus the son of Achilles, which Orestes (to whom she had been before espoused by her Grandfather Tyndarus) taking ill, he slew Pyrrhus in the Temple of Apollo.  
Hermitage, Hermite, see hermitage.  
Hermotimus, a certain man of Clazomena, whose Soul used to leave his body, and wander up and down, bringing him news of things that were done a great way off, his body lying in the mean while as it were asleep, but at length his enemies finding his body, burned it, so that his Soul had no habitation left to return to.  
Hernious, (lat.) bursten bellied.  
Herod, surnamed Antipater, a King of the Jews, created by the Roman Senate, he destroyed the Temple, built by Zorobabel, and erected another more magnificient in its place, he put his wife Maria●ne to death, and his two sons, Aristobulus and Alexander.  
Heroick, or Heroical, (Greek) noble, lofty, becoming a Hero, whence Heroic Poem, is a Poem treating of Heroic actions, or persons.  
Heroine, a woman of a noble spirit, and excellent virtues.  
A Heron, a kind of bird, called in Latin Ardea, ab ardendo, because its dung burns whatsoever it touches.  
Herophila, the name of the Erythraean Sibil, who having asked Tarquin a very great price for her three books of Prophecies, and being refused it, she burned 2. and afterwards received as much for that one that was left, as she demanded for all the three.  
Herostratus, one that to purchase himself fame, burned the Temple of Diana.  
Hersilia, the wife of Romulus, who after her death was worshipped by the name of Hora, or the goddess of youth.  
Hertford, i. e. the Ford of Hearts, the chief Town of Hertford-shire, having a Castle upon the River Lea, built as some say, by King Edward the Elder, and augmented by Gislebert de Clare, who was Earl of this Town in King Henry the seconds days, Bede treating of the Synod that was held here in the year 670. calleth it Herudford, i. e. Redford.  
Herthus, a goddess worshipped by the ancient Saxons, in the same nature as Tellus by the Latins, some think the word earth to be thence derived.  
Hesione, the daughter of Laomedon, King of Troy, whom Hercules, having freed her from a great Whale, gave in marriage to his friend Telamonius, after he had ransacked Troy, because her father Laomedon performed not his promise to him.  
Hesperus, the son of Japetus, and brother of Atlas, who flying from his Country, went and inhabited in Italy, whence that Country came to be called Hesp●ria, he had three daughters, Aegle, Arethusa, and Hesperethusa, called the Hesperideses, who lived in the Hesperian Garden, whose Trees bore golden Apples, that were kept by a watchful Dragon, whom Hercules slew; it is also feigned of Hesperus, that after his death he was changed into the Evening Star.  
Hests, (old word) commands, or decrees.  
heat, (old word) a vow, offer, or promise.  
Heteroclite, in Grammar, is taken for a Noun, that hath a different way of declining from other Nouns.  
Heterodox, (Greek) being of another opinion, or judgement, than what is generally received.  
Heterogeneal, (Greek) being of another or different kind.  
Heteroscians, (Greek) people that live between the Aequator and the Tropics, whose shadows still incline more one way then another.  
Hetruria, a Country of Italy, otherwise called Tuscia, or Tuscanie, the people whereof were in ancient times much given to sooth-saying; it reacheth from Macra to Tiber.  
Heveningham, a Town in Suffolk, which gave name and residence to an ancient family, commonly contracted into Henningham.  
Hue, (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 Heroic verse, because it is used in Heroic Poems.  
Hexaptote, (Greek) a Noun declined with six cases.  
Hexastick, (Greek) a Stanza, consisting of six verses.  
Heydelberg, a City of Germany, so called from the Dutch words Heyd, i. e. sweet Broom, and Berg, i. e. a Hill.    


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Hiation, (lat.) an opening asunder, or gaping.  
Hibernia, a fair Island, lying on the Western part of Britain; it is now called Ireland.  
Hibride, a Mongrel, or a Creature of a mixed generation; it comes from the Greek word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, disgrace.  
Hichel, or Hatchel, an instrument to comb Hemp, or Flax withal.  
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 ploughed with one plough in a year, which according to some men's accounts is about a hundred Acres, eight Hides, being a Knights fee.  
Hide and Gain, arable Land, or the same as gainage.  
Hidel, a kind of sanctuary, or hiding place.  
Hierarchy, (Greek) a spiritual government, also the holy order of Angels, which consisteth of nine degrees, Seraphims, Cherubims, Thrones, Dominations, Principalities, Powers, Virtues, Arch-Angles, and Angels.  
Hieratick paper, fine paper, dedicated to religious uses.  
Hieroglyphics, certain Mysterious Characters, or Images, used among the ancient Egyptians, whereby holy sentences were expressed.  
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 Hermit's so called, whose order was founded in the year 1365. by one Granel of Florence.  
Hierosolyme, the famous City of Judaea, vulgarly called Jerusalem.  
Higham, a Town in Suffolk, which gave name and residence to an ancient family so called.  
Height, (old word) named.  
Hilarion, a certain Hermit of Syria, famous for many great miracles.  
Hilarity, (lat.) cheerfulness, 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 Eggshells.  
Hine, or Hind, is commonly used for a servant at husbandry.  
Hippace, a kind of Cheese made of Mare's milk.  
Hipparchus, a Tyrant of Athens, who succeeded Pisistratus, and having deflowered 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.  
Hip, the daughter of Chiron, she was a great huntress upon Mount Peleus, and being got with Child, was changed into a Mare.  
Hippiades, (Greek) images representing women on horseback.  
Hippocentaurs, see Centaurs.  
Hypocrates, 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 solicited him to lie with her, he fled away and was torn in pieces by the wild 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 City, which from his wife's name was called Ancia.  
Hippomachie, (Greek) a fight on horseback.  
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 Lioness.  
Hippon, the name of a City of Africa, whereof St. Austin was Bishop.  
Hippona, an ancient goddess, who was worshipped as the goddess of Hors-coursing, and her image used to be placed in stables.  
Hipp●nax, an Ephesian Poet, who writ so sharply against some that painted him ridiculously, that he caused them to hang themselves.  
Hippotades, the surname 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 hair.  
Hispalis, a famous City 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 contains the Kingdom of Arragon, and part of Castille.  
Hispid, (lat.) having rough hairs, 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 boats.    


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Hlaford, or Laford, (Saxon) a Lord.  
Hleafdian, or Leafdian, (Sax.) a Lady.    


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Hoane, a Saxon word, signifying a fine whetstone.  
Hobbie, a kind 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 Candlemas, for the death of Hardiknute, the last King of the Danes; it is also called Blazetide, in Latin Fugalia.  
Hocuspocus, a made word, signifying a Juggler, a shower of tricks by Legier de Main, or sleight of hand.  
A Hodge-poge, or Hodgepodge, 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 that cometh to a house Guestwise, and lieth there the third night, after which he is accounted one of the family.  
Hogoo, a word vulgarly used for a high savour, or taste, it cometh from the French word Hautgoust.  
Hogshead, a measure o● wine, containing the fourth part of a Tun.  
A Hogsteer, a wild Boar of three years old.  
Hoker, (Sax.) peevishness.  
Holland, one of the three parts, into which Lincolnshire is divided, from which the Earl of Holland deriveth his Title, the other two are called Kest●ven, and Lindsey.  
Holm, a certain Tree, called otherwise a Hollie-tree, also the same as Halm.  
Holocaust, (Greek) a burnt-offering, or sacrifice laid whole on the Altar.  
Holour, (old word) a whoremonger.  
Holsatia, quasi Holt Sassia, i. e. woody Germany. Holtz, signifying in Dutch, wood, it is a Country of Germany vulgarly called Holstein.  
Homage, the Oath that a Vassal, or Tenant sweareth to his Lord, also the Jury of a Court Baron, consisting of such as owe Homage to the Lord of the Fee, from the Greek word Omoo, i. e. to swear.  
Homer, a famous Greek Poet, called at first Melesigenes, because he was born by the River Melete, he writ a Poem concerning the wars of Troy, which was called Ilias, and another of the Travels of Ulysses, called Odysseis. He is called by some the Moeonian Prophet.  
Homesoken, or Hamsoken, an immunity from an amerciament, for entering into houses violently, and without Licence; it cometh from the Dutch words Heym, a house, and Suchen, to seek.  
Homicide, (lat.) Manslaughter, or Murder.  
Homily, (Greek) a Speech, or Sermon.  
Homoeomerie, (Greek) a likeness of parts.  
Homogeneal, (Greek) being of the same kind.  
Homologie, (Greek) a confessing, or agreeing.  
Homonymous, (Greek) things of several kinds, having the same denomination, a Term in Logic.  
Honie-suckle, a kind of flower, otherwise called a woodbine.  
Honi s●it qui mal y Pense, a common French Motto, signifying in English, blame be to him, who thinketh ill.  
Honour, in Common-law, is taken for the more noble sort of Seigneuries.  
Honour-point, in Heraldry, is the upper part of an Escutcheon, when the breadth thereof is divided into three equal parts.  
Honorary, (lat.) done, or conferred upon any one in token of honour.  
Honorius, the name of one of the Roman Emperors, the son of Theodosius the first, who divided the Empire between his two sons, assigning to Arcadius the Eastern part, to Theodosius the Western part.  
Honymoon, an expression commonly applied to new married people, who loving violently at first, soon cool in their affection.  
Hope-Castle, a Castle in Flimtshire, to which King Edward the first retired, when the Welsh-men set upon him unawares; it is near Caergurle Castle.  
Hophas, a River that flows by Haliartus, a City of Boeotia, formerly called Isomantus.  
Hoplochrysme, (Greek) 〈…〉 of weapons with the weapon- 〈◊〉▪  
Hoqueton, (French) a 〈◊〉 of short Coat without sleeves.  
Horae, or the hours, they were feigned by the Poets to be certain goddesses, the daughters of Jupiter and Themis, their names, see in Hyginus.  
Horary, (lat.) hourly.  
Horatius Cocles, a famous Roman, who fight against P●rsenna, King of the Etrurians, defended a bridge himself against all the enemies forces, until the bridge was cut down, and after that he leapt into Tiber, and swom to his own people, also Horatius Flaccus, a famous Lyric Poet of Venusium, who was in high favour with Augustus and Maecenas: whence Horatio is a proper name frequent now adays, derived as some think from the Greek 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, i. e. of good eyesight.  
Hord, (Lat.) a Cow great with Calf.  
Horizontal, (Greek) belonging to the Horizon, i. e. that Circle which divides the upper Hemisphere, or so much of the Heavens as we can see round about us from the lower Hemisphere, or so much of the Heavens as is hid from our sight.  
A Hornet, a kind of insect, called in Latin Crabro, which useth to infest horses and other creatures, and is engendered of the carcases of dead horses.  
Horngeld, a Tax within the Forest to be paid for horned beasts; it comes from horn, and the Dutch word Gelden, i. e. to pay.  
Horodix, (Greek) a kind of Dial, or instrument to show how the hours pass a●way.  
Horological, (Gr.) belonging to a Horologe, i. e. an Hourglass, Clock, or Dial.  
Horoscope, (Greek) a diligent marking of hours, also so much of the firmament as riseth every hour from the East, also the Ascendent of ones Nativity, or a diligent marking of the time of a Child's birth.  
Horridity, or Horror, (lat.) frightfulness, dreadfulness, a quaking for fear.  
Horseheal, a kind of Herb, otherwise called Elicampane.  
Hortation, (lat.) an exhorting, or persuading to any thing.  
Hor●ensius, an eloquent Roman, whose daughter Hortensia; so pleaded her cause before the Triumvirs; M. Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus; that the great Tax was taken off, which they had laid upon the people.  
Hortyard, a Garden-yard, haply the same with Orchard.  
Hosanna, an Hebrew word signifying, Save I beseech thee, being a solemn acclamation used by the Jews in their Feasts of Tabernacles.  
Hospitallers, certain Knights of an Order so called, because they had the care of Hospitals, i houses erected for the relief of Pilgrims, and poor or impotent people.  
Hostage, (French) a pledge left in war for performance of Covenants.  
Hosteler, in Latin hospes or hostellarius, a keeper of an Hostery or Inn, an Host.  
Hostility, (lat.) hatred or enmity.  
Hodgepodge, see Hodgepodge.  
Hoten, (old word) they promise.  
Housage, a fee that a Carrier or any one pays for setting up any stuff in a house.  
House in Astrology, is the eight part of the Zodiac being divided into twelve equal parts.  
Housebote, Estovers out of the Lords wood, to uphold a tenement or house, from house and the Dutch word boat, a making good. See Estovers.  
Houton, (old word) hollow.  
The Howld of a ship, the room betwixt the keilson and lower decks.  
The Hounds, the holes of the checks fastened to the head of the masts.  
Howsel, to administer the Sacrament to one that lieth on his deathbed.  
House-in, is when a ship after she is past the breadth of her bearing, is brought in narrow to her upper works.    


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Hubba, the name of a Danish Captain, who in old times invaded this Island.  
Hue and Cry, in Common Law, is a pursuit of one having committed felony by the highway, by describing the party, and giving notice to several Constables from one Town to another.  
Hugh, the proper name of a man, signifying comfort. Others derive it from the Dutch word Hougen, to cut.  
Huguenots, a name which used to be given in derision to those of the reformed Religion in France, from a gate in Tours called Hugon. Others derive it from these words Huc nos venimus, Hither we are come, wherewith they begin their protestation.  
Huik, or Huke, a kind of mantle used in Spain and Germany.  
Hulk, a kind of great and broad ship, from the Greek word Olcas.  
Hull, a Town in Yorkshire, situate upon the River Hull, anciently called Kingston (q. King's Town) upon Hull. It being built by King Edward the first, and beautified with fair buildings by Michael de la Pool Earl of Suffolk. This Town is very well accommodated for Ships and Merchandise.  
Hull, in Navigation, is taken for the body of a ship without masts, sails, or yards.  
Hulling, is when a ship at sea hath taken in all her sails in calm weather.  
Hulstred, (old word) hidden.  
Humanity, (lat.) the nature and condition of man, also gentleness, mildness.  
Humane, or courteous Signs, are Gemini, Virgo, Libra, Aquarius.  
Humber, a great River (or rather an arm of the sea) in Yorkshire.  
Humectation, (lat.) a moistening.  
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 fantastic, or full of humours.  
Humour, (lat.) moisture, also a man's fancy or disposition. The four predominate humours in a man's body, are blood, choler, phlegm, and melancholy.  
Humphrey, 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 households, called in Latin Decennae.  
Hundreders, men empanelled of a Jury upon any controversy of land, dwelling within the Hundred where the land lieth.  
Hundrelagh, the Hundred Court, from which all the officers of the King's Forest were freed.  
Hungaria, the Kingdom of Hungary divided into two parts by the River Danubius, it was anciently called Pannonia.  
Huns, a people of Scythia, who in the time of the Emperor Valentinian overrun all Italy and Gallia, but at last overcome by the prayers of Pope Leo, they retired themselves into Hungary.  
Huntingdon, the chief Town of Huntintonshire, in the public seal 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 persuade themselves to have been in times past men transformed into stones for profaning 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.    


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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 precious stone called a Hyacinth or Jacinth, being of a waterish colour.  
Hyadeses, 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 glass.  
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 Governor of that City under Euthydamus' Prince of Caria, but when Labienus came against that Country, he so incensed him by saying he was Emperor 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 slain by Hercules: also a celestial constellation.  
Hydragogy, (Greek) a conveying of water by furrows and trenches from one place to another. Hydragogues are medicines that are prepared to draw forth the water from any Hydropical parts.  
Hydrargyrous, (Greek) belonging to Quicksilver.  
Hydraulicks, (Greek) certain water-works, whereby music 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 extreme dread of waters.  
Hydropic, (Greek) troubled with a certain disease called the Dropsy.  
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.  
Hyl●s, the son of Theodamas King of Maeonia, whom Hercules took away by force, and carried 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 Nymphs 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 wandered 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 Euristeus, fled to Athens, and there built a Temple to Misericordia the Goddess of Pity.  
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.  
Hymn, (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.  
Hyperborcans, 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 only of all the sisters saved her Husband Lynceus, who afterwards killed Danaus.  
Hyperphysical, (Greek) supernatural.  
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, or one that maketh a false show of Piety or Holiness.  
Hypogastrick, (Greek) belonging to the Hypogastrium or lower part of the belly.  
Hypoge, (Greek) a cellar or place under ground.  
Hypostatical, (Greek) belonging to a Hypostasis or Personal subsistence.  
Hypothenusal line, a term in Geometry, it is that side of a rightangled triangle which is subtended or opposite to the right angle.  
Hypothetical, (Greek) belonging to a Hypothesis, i. e. a supposition, also a Hypothetical Syllogism in Logic, is that which begins with a conditional conjunction.  
Hypsicratea, see Hipsicratea.  
Hypsiphile, the daughter of Thou and Queen of Lemnos, she entertained Jason in his voyage to Colchos, and had twins by him; she was banished out of Lemnos for saving her father, when all the men of the Island were killed by the women, and was entertained by Lycurgus' King of Nemea.  
Hyrcania, a Country of Asia, bordering southward upon Armenia.  
Hyreus, a Countryman of Boe●tia, who desiring of Jupiter, Mercury, and Neptune, whom he had entertained at his house, that he might have a son and not marry, the three Deities made water upon the dung of an Ox which had been newly offered, out of which when the tenth month was almost expired, was borne Orion.  
Hyrse, a kind of plant, otherwise called Millet.  
Hysterical, (Greek) as hysterical passion, a certain disease in women commonly called Fits of the Mother.  
Hysteron Proteron, (Greek) a preposterous manner of speaking or writing, expressing that first which should be last.  
Hyttenia, a part of Attica, formerly called Tetrapolis, because it had four chief Cities Probalynthus, Oenoe, Tricorythus, and Marathon.     



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IAcchus, one of the names of Bacchus, from the Greek word jacchein, to cry out, because his preistesses the Bacchaes used in the celebration of his Orgies to make strange and unusual noises.  
Jacynth, the name of a certain precious stone of a bluish colour, also a flower called Hyacinthus, see Hyacynthus.  
Jacob, (Hebr.) a supplanter, or beguiler.  
Jacobins, certain Friars of the Order of St. Dominick.  
Jacobites, a sort of Heretics instituted in the year 530. by one Jacobus Syrus, they used circumcision, and acknowledge but one nature in Christ.  
jacob's staff, a certain Geometrical instrument so called, also a staff that Pilgrims use to walk with to James Compostella.  
Jactancy, (lat.) a boasting.  
Jaculation, (lat.) a shooting, or darting.  
Jambes, (French) the side-posts of a door.  
Jambeux, (French) armour for the legs.  
jambick, (lat.) the foot of a verse, consisting of two syllables, one short and one long.  
Jamblichus, a famous Pythagorean Philosopher of Chalcis, a City of Syria, he was the Disciple of Porphyrius.  
James, the proper name of a man, contracted from Jacob, in Spanish Jago, in French Jaques.  
Jampnorum, a certain Law-term used in Fines, signifying certain Acres of Furze.  
Janissaries, Turkish foot Soldiers, which are of the Guard to the Grand Signior.  
Jane, the Christian name of divers women, mollified, as some think, from Joan.  
Jannock, a kind of Oaten bread, much used in the North of England.  
Jansenisme, the opinion of Cornelius Jansenus, Bishop of Tyre, he was a great opposer of universal redemption.  
Janthe, a certain Virgin, the daughter of Telessa, who the first day of her marriage was transformed into a man.  
Janus, the name of an ancient King of Italy, who entertained Saturn (when he was banished out of Crect, by his son Jupiter) and of him learned husbandry, and the use of the Vine, he built a City called Janiculum, from which all Italy was also called Janicula, he is pictured with two faces, and from him the first month of the year is called January.  
japetus, the son of Titan and Terra, he married the Nymph Aria, and begat Prometheus and Epimethe●s.  
Japygia, a Country upon the Borders of Italy, called also Calabria, and Magna Graecia, the narrowest entrance of it reacheth from Tarentum to Brundisium.  
jarbas, a King of Getulia. See Dido.  
Jargon, the same as Gibberish, or Pedlars French.  
Jarre of Oil, an earthen pitcher, containing twenty Gallons, also the Order of Knights of the Jarre, was instituted by Don Garcia, King of Navarre, who riding one day on hunting, and entering into a Cave, he saw an Altar with the image of the Virgin Marie, and a Pitcher of Lilies, at which sight being moved with devotion, he founded this order.  
jarrock, a kind of Cork.  
jasion, or Ias●us, the son of jupiter and Electra, to him Ceres brought forth Pluto, who was the first that brought men the use of money.  
jasmin, or jesemin, a kind of flower, so called.  
jason, the son of Aeson, King of Thessaly, he was sent by his Uncle Pelias to Colchos, to fetch the Golden Fleece, and having overcome the Dragon, and Brazen-footed Bull, that were set to guard it, by the help of Medea, who was in love with him, he brought her away with him, and married her, but afterwards falling in love with Creusa, the daughter of Creon, he left Medea, who in anger burnt Creusa, and her Palace together.  
jasper, a precious stone of a green colour, also the proper name of a man, in Latin Gasparus.  
javeline, (Ital.) a kind of Dart, or Lance.  
Iberia, the ancient name of Spain.  
Ibexe, or Evick, a kind of a mountainous Goat, in Greek called Aegoreros, in Latin Capricornus.  
Ibis, a certain Lybian bird feeding upon Serpents, formerly worshipped in Egypt, which with its long bill first taught the use of Glisters.    


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Icarius, the son of Oebalus, he being slain by the Sheapherds of Athens, whom he had made drunk, and being discovered by his Dog Maer●, his daughter Erigone hanged herself for grief, and was afterwards translated among the heavenly signs, and was called Virgo, the Dog also pined away and died, and was translated among the signs.  
Icarus, the son of Daedalus, who flying too near the Sun with his waxen wings which his father had made for him, melted them, and fell into the Sea, which from thence was called the Icarian Sea.  
Iceni, a certain people, anciently inhabiting those Provinces, which are now called Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgshire, and Huntingtonshire.  
Ichdien, a Motto, or device, heretofore belonging to the arms of the Princes of Wales, it signifies in the old Saxon, I serve.  
Ichneun●on, (Greek) an Indian Rat.  
Ichnography, (Greek) a Description, or Platform of any thing in writing, according to which example it is to be made.  
Ichthyologie, (Greek) a Description of fishes.  
Ichthyophagi, a certain people, who feed altogether upon fish, which they catch with Nets, made of the bark of a Palmtree, and build their houses with the bones of fish.  
Icleped (old word) called, or named.  
Icond, (old word) learned.  
Iconoclastes, (Greek) a breaker, or demolisher of images, a surname attributed to several of the Greek Emperors, who were zealous against the worshipping of images in Churches, from Icon an image, and clazein to break.  
Icorven. (old word) cut, or carved.  
Ictericall, (Greek) troubled with the overflowing of the gall, a disease vulgarly called the Jaundice, or the Jaundice, from the French word jaulne, i. e. yellow, because it maketh the skin to appear of a yellow colour.    


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Ida, a Mountain of Troas, where Paris gave Judgement for Venus, about the golden apple, against juno and Pallas; whence Venus is called the Idalian Queen.  
Ida's, the son of Neptune, he seeing Marpesia, the daughter of Mars, dancing in a wood, which was sacred to Diana, carried her away by force, his father Neptune having given him very swift horses, whereat Mars was so enraged that he threw himself into the River Lyco●ma, but Apollo meeting Idas, and fight with him for Marpesia, jupiter sent Mercury to part them, and Marpesia being left to her own freedom, which of them she would choose made choice of Idas.  
Idea, the form of any thing represented to the imagination.  
Identity, (lat.) a made Term, much used in Logic, and signifying as it were the sameness of any thing.  
Ides of a month, are eight days in every month, as in March, May, July, and October, from the fifteenth to the eight, being reckoned backward in other months from the thirteenth to the sixth, it comes from the old Latin word Iduo, to divide.  
Idiom, (Greek) the peculiar phrase of any language.  
idiopathy, (Greek) a peculiar passion.  
idiosyncrasy, (Greek) the proper, or natural temper of any thing.  
Idiotical, (Greek) private, also belonging to an Idiot, i. e. one born of so weak an understanding, that the King by his prerogative, hath the government and disposal of his Lands and substance, and to that purpose, a Writ de Idiota Inquirendo is to be directed to the Sheriff, to examine the party suspected of Idiocie, or Idiotism.  
Idolatry, (Greek) the worshipping of false gods, but most properly an offering of Divine honours to any Idols, pictures, or images.  
Idomeneus, the son of Deucalion Grandchild of Mino●, King of Crect, he returning from the Wars of Troy, and going about to offer up his son, who was the first that met him upon Land, according to the vow he made to sacrifice whomsoever he met first▪ he was driven out of the Kingdom by his subjects, and arriving in the Country of Calabria, he built the City of Salentinum.  
Idoneous, (lat.) fit, convenient.  
Idyl, (Greek) a kind of Eclogue, or Pastoral Poem, such as was written by Theocritus, Moschus, and others.    


I E  
Jearecapstern, an Engine used in great ships to hoist the yards and sails withal.  
jet, see Gait.  
jejunation, (lat.) fasting.  
jejunity, (lat.) hungrynesse, also barrenness, shallowness of judgement, or stile.  
jenticulation, (lat.) a breaking ones fast.  
jeofail, in Common-law, is when a pleading, or issue, is so badly pleaded, or joined that it will be error if they proceed, it is contracted from the French words, I'ay failli, i. e. I have failed.  
jeopardy, danger, or hazard, it comes from the French words, jeu, i. e. play, and pert, i. e. loss.  
jeremy▪ a proper name, signifying in Hebrew, High of the Lord.  
jesuati, an order of Monks, so called from their having the name of Jesus often in their mouths, they were begun at Sen●, in the year 1365. by Francis Vincent, and John Columbanus.  
Jesuits, those of the Society of Jesus, a certain religious Order instituted by St. Ignatius Loyola, they had to the three vows of Chastity, Poverty, and Obedience, the vow of Mission annexed, which bound them to go whithersoever the Roman Bishop should send them for the propagation of the Faith, and to execute whatsoever he should command them.  
Jesus College, a College in Oxford, built not long since by Hugh Price Doctor of the Laws.  
Jet, (old word) a device.  
Jetson, the same as Flotson.  
Jews-eares, a kind of mushroom or excrescence about the root of the Elder-tree.  
Jewsstone, a kind of stone called also a Marchesite.    


I F  
Ifere, (old word) together.  
Ifretten, (old word) devoured.    


I G  
Ignaro, (Ital.) a foolish ignorant fellow.  
Ignifluous, (lat.) running or flowing with fire.  
Ignify, (lat.) to set on fire, to cause to burn.  
Ignipotent, (lat.) powerful in fire.  
Ignis ●atuus, (lat.) a kind of slight exhalation set on fire in the night time, which ofttimes causeth men to wander out of their way. It is metaphorically taken for some trivial humour or fancy, wherewith men of shallow understandings are apt to be seduced.  
Ignition, (lat.) a setting on fire.  
† Ignivomus, (lat.) fire spitting, or vomiting out flames of fire, an Epithet proper to Aetna, and some other mountains of the like nature.  
Ignoble, (lat.) of an obscure birth, or of a base spirit.  
Ignominious, (lat.) dishonourable, full of shame or reproach.  
Ignoramus, is a word used by the grand Inquest empanelled in the inquisition of causes criminal and public, when they mislike their evidence as defective, or too weak to make good the presentment, which word being written upon the Bill, all farther inquiry upon that party is stopped. It is also taken substantively for a foolish and ignorant person.  
† Ignoscible, (lat.) fit to be pardoned or forgiven.  
I H S, a certain character whereby hath anciently been expressed Jesus, the proper name of our Saviour, the middle letter being taken for a Greek E, but more likely the three initial letters of these words Jesus Hominum Salvator, i. Jesus the Saviour of man, have been commonly used for brevity's sake.    


I K  
Ikenild street, one of the 4 famous ways, that the Romans anciently made in England: It taketh its name from the Iceni, (so the people inhabiting Norfolk, Suffolk, and Cambridgeshire, are called) the other three ways were termed Foss, Erminstreet, and Watling-streete.    


I L  
Ilcester, contracted from Ivelcester, a Town in Somersetshire, it was assaulted by Robert Mowbray, when the Nobles of England conspired against King William Rufus, to set up his brother Robert Duke of Normandy in the Royal Throne.  
Ilia, the daughter of Numitor, King of the Albans, who by her Uncle Amulius was made a Vestal, but being got with child, she brought forth twins, Romulus and Remus, of whom Mars was reported to have been the father.  
Iliads, (Greek) the Title of a famous ancient Poem writ by Homer concerning the destruction of Troy, which was formerly called Ilium, from Ilus one of the Kings thereof, who enlarged it, after it had been built by Dardanus the son of Jupiter.  
Iliacal, (Greek) belonging to the Ilia or small guts.  
Iliac passion, a certain dangerous disease caused by the wind getting into those guts.  
Ilioneus, the son of Phorbas a Trojan, he went with Aeneas into Italy, and being famous for his Eloquence, was sent on all his Embassages.  
Illaborate, (lat.) unlaboured, or done without pains.  
† Illachrymable, (lat.) pitiless, [also unpitied.  
Illaqueation, (lat.) an entangling or ensnaring.  
Illation, (lat.) a conclusion or inference.  
† Illatration, (lat.) a barking at any one.  
† Illecebrous, (lat.) alluring, charming, or enticing.  
Illegitimate, (lat.) Bastard of a base birth, unlawfully begotten.  
Illepid, (lat.) dull and unpleasant in conversation.  
Illiberal, (lat.) niggardly, without generosity.  
Illicite, (lat.) unwarrantable, or unlawful.  
† Illigation, (lat.) a binding or wrapping within.  
Illimitate, (lat.) unbounded, having no limits or bounds.  
Illiterate, (lat.) unlearned.  
† Illucidation, (lat.) a giving light, also an explaining or making clear.  
Illumination, (lat.) the same.  
Illusion, (lat.) a deceiving, a mocking.  
Illustration, (lat.) a making clear, a setting forth.  
Illustrious, (lat.) Noble, Famous, Renowned.  
Ilus, a Trojan, who when the Temple of Pallas was burning, ran into the midst of the flames and recovered the Palladium, which because no mortal eye was permitted to behold, he was struck blind, but afterwards the Goddess being appeased, his sight was restored.  
Illyricum, a Country of Europe, so called from Illirius the son of Polyphemus; it is now known by the name of Slavonia.    


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Imagery, (French) painted or carved work of Images.  
Imagination, (lat.) a feigning or phancying, also the faculty itself likewise called the Fancy.  
Imaus, a great mountain dividing Scythia, into two parts, whereof one part is called Scythia within Imaus, and the other Scythia without Imaus.  
Imb●rgo, (Span.) a word used among Merchants, signifying an arrest or stop of ships or merchandizes upon any occasion.  
Embark, (Ital.) to go aboard a ship, a term used in Navigation.  
Imbecility, (lat.) weakness.  
† Imbellick, (lat.) unwarlick, cowardly.  
Embellish, (French) to ador●, to beautify.  
† Imberbirk, (lat.) without a beard, beardless.  
Imber-week, see Ember.  
Imbibition, (lat.) a greedy receiving or drinking in of any liquid substance.  
Imborduring, a term in Heraldry, when the field and circumference of the field are both of one metal, colour, or fur.  
Embossed work, from the Dutch word Inbossieren, to carve or grave, is work made with bunches or knobs in stone or mettle.  
Imbossement, the manner of that work.  
Imbrication, (lat.) a making square, or bending like a gutter-tile, also a covering with tile, from Imbrex, a gutter-tile.  
Imbrocado, (Spanish) cloth of Gold or Silver.  
embroil, (French) to put into a combustion, to set together by the ears.  
Imbuition, (lat.) a through moistening, also a seasoning, also a staining; whence cometh our word Imbrue.  
Imitation, (lat.) a following or doing like another.  
Immaculate, (lat.) unspotted, undefiled.  
Immanity, (lat.) salvagenesse, wildness, cruelty; Also such a hugeness as renders a thing unmanageable.  
Immansuete, (lat.) untractable, untame.  
† Immarcescence, (lat.) unfadingness, incorruptibleness; hence the participial Immarcessible.  
Immaturity, (lat.) unripeness.  
Immediate, (lat.) next, or presently following.  
Immedicable, (lat.) unhealable, incurable.  
† Immemorable, (lat.) unworthy of mention, unremarkeable.  
Immensity, (lat.) unmeasurableness, hugeness, exceeding largeness.  
Immersion, (lat.) a dipping, ducking, or plunging in.  
† Immigration, (lat.) a going to dwell, a passing into.  
Imminent, (lat.) ready to fall, hanging over.  
† Imminution, (lat.) a diminishing, or lessening.  
Immission, (lat.) a putting in, a planting into.  
Immobility, (lat.) unmoveableness, a being not to be removed.  
Immoderate, (lat.) unmeasurable, intemperate.  
Immolation, (lat.) an offering up to God, a sacrificing.  
Immorigerous, (lat.) rude, uncivil, disobedient.  
Immortality, (lat.) a living for ever, everlastingness.  
Immortalize, (lat.) to make immortal.  
Immunity, (lat.) exemption from any office, freedom, privilege.  
Immure, (lat.) to enclose, to shut up between two walls.  
Immutability, (lat.) constancy, unchangeableness.  
† Impacted, (lat.) driven in.  
Impair, see Impair.  
Impale, (Ital.) to spit upon a stake; also to crown or adorn; also to fence about with pales: It is a term sometimes used in Heraldry.  
Imparity, or Imparility, (lat.) inequality, unevenness.  
Imparlance, see Emparlance.  
Impassable, (lat.) not moved with any affection, but more especially, cold in the passion of love. Cleop.  
Imp, a term in Falconry, signifieth to insert a feather into the wing of a Hawk, instead of one which was broken. It comes from the Saxon word imp or himp, i. to graft or inoculate, and is metaphorically taken for to fill up any vacancies. It is taken also for a kind of graffing used by Gardeners.  
Impeach, or appeach, (French.) to hinder; also to accuse one as guilty of the same crime whereof he which impeacheth is accused; it cometh originally from the Latin word impedire.  
Impeachment of waste, in Common Law, ●s a restraint from committing of waste upon Lands or Tenements.  
† Impeccability, (lat.) an impossibility of sinning or offending; it is a term proper to Scool-Divinity.  
† Impedition, or Impediment, (lat.) a hindering.  
Impel, (lat.) to thrust on.  
Impendent, (lat.) hanging over head, also ready to fall upon.  
Impenetrable, (lat.) unpierceable, not to be pierced.  
Impenitent, (lat.) unrepentant, not repenting.  
† Impennous, (lat.) having no feathers.  
Imperative Mood, in Grammar, is that Mood which implieth a commanding.  
Imperceptible, (lat.) not to be taken notice of, unperceiveable.  
Imperial, (lat.) belonging to an Imperatour, i. e. a Commander or Emperor.  
† Imperil, (from the Lat. periculum) to bring into danger.  
Imperious, (lat.) given to domineer or insult, of a commanding spirit.  
† Imperforable, (lat.) not to be bored through, a Decompositum, or word compounded of two praepositions and a verb.  
Impersonal, (lat.) a term used in Gramar, and signifieth that word whether pronoun or verb which hath but one termination for all the three persons, or at lest which wanteth a termination for one of them.  
Impertinence, (lat.) a thing not belonging to the purpose.  
† Impervestigable, (lat.) not to be found out by strict inquiry or search.  
Impervious, (lat.) through which there is no passage.  
Impetiginous, (lat.) scabby, or troubled with an itching distemper.  
Impetrate, (lat.) to obtain by earnest request or entreaty, whence the participial Impetrable.  
Impetuosity, (lat.) a driving forward with great force and violence.  
† Impiation, (lat.) a defiling.  
Impiety, (lat.) wickedness, a being void of piety.  
† Impignoration, (lat.) a putting to pawn.  
† Impigrity, (lat.) a being free from sloth; quickness, activity.  
† Impinge, (lat.) to run against any thing, also to drive fast into, as a nail into a board; whence the Participle Impacted, above mentioned.  
† Impinguation, (lat.) a fattening, or making fat.  
Implacability, (lat.) an unreconcileablenesse, a disposition not to be appeased.  
Implantation, (lat.) a planting or fastening into.  
Implead, in Common Law, is to sue or commence a suit.  
Implement, (lat.) a filling up of any vacancy, also things necessary about a house, or belonging to a trade, are called Implements.  
Implication, (lat.) a folding or wrapping within, an entangling, also a necessary consequence, and in this last sense we use the word to imply, which is hence derived.  
Implicit, (lat.) folded, or entangled together, also implicit faith, is taken in a translate sense, for such a belief as is altogether upheld by the judgement, and authority of a great company agreeing together.  
Imploration, (lat.) an humble petitioning, a desiring any thing with great submission.  
† Implume, (lat.) bare, without feathers.  
Impolite, (lat.) rough, and unpolished.  
Imporcation, (lat.) a making a Balk, or ridge in the ploughing of land.  
Imporous, (lat.) having no pores, a word proper only to Philosophy.  
Importance, (French) moment, weight consequence, a carrying in it some great matter from the Latin words, in the preposition, and portare to carry.  
Importunate, (lat.) troublesome, or wearying with too often, or unseasonable requests.  
Imposition, (lat.) an imposing, or laying a strict injunction, also the same as Impost  
Imposititious names, (latin) original names.  
Impositour, (lat.) one that belongeth to a Printing-house, and imposeth the pages into a form for the press.  
Impossibility, (lat.) that which cannot be done.  
Impost, (French) a tribute, or tax, but more especially we use it for the tax received by the Prince for such merchandizes as are brought into any haven from other Nations, whereas Custom is for wares shipped out of the land.  
Impostor, (lat.) a seller of false wares, also any kind of deceiver, or juggler.  
Impostume, a word commonly, but corruptly used for Aposteme, (Greek) which is a gathering together of evil humours into any one part of the body.  
Impotency, (lat.) an unableness, or want of strength, it is many times taken for an unap●nesse to generation.  
Impoundage, a confining, or putting into a pound.  
Impregnation, (lat.) a making fruitful, a filling, or causing to swell.  
Imprecation, (lat.) a cursing, or calling down some mischief upon another's head.  
Impregnable, (lat.) not to be won, or taken by force.  
Impreze, the same as devise, it cometh from the Italian word Imprendere, to undertake.  
Impression, (lat.) an imprinting, stamping, or making a mark.  
Impressed money, is money paid to Soldiers before hand.  
† Impriming, beginnings, from the Latin Imprimis, i. e. first of all, a word used in the beginnings of Inventories, or Catalogues of goods.  
Improbation, (lat.) a disallowing, or not approving.  
Improbability, (lat.) a matter which can not be proved, an unlikeliness.  
Improbity, (lat.) dishonesty, wickedness.  
† Improcerity, (lat.) a lowness, want of tallness, or stature.  
† Improcreability, (lat.) a barrenness, or unaptness to procreate.  
† Improperation, (lat.) a making haste, also an upbraiding any one with a fault.  
Impropriation, (lat.) see appropriation.  
Improvidence, (lat.) carelesensse, or forgetfulness to provide, want of foresight.  
Improvement, an advancing of profits, a thriving, a benefiting in any kind of profession.  
Imprudence, (lat.) want of discretion, or understanding.  
Impudence, (lat.) overboldnesse, shamelessness.  
Impugnation, (lat.) a contradicting, or resisting.  
Impuissance, (French) weakness, distress, want of outward supports.  
Impulsion, (lat.) a driving forward, a thrusting on, also a constraining.  
Impunity, (lat.) a going unpunished, an exemption from punishment.  
Impurity, (lat.) uncleanness.  
Imputation, (lat.) a laying to one's charge.  
Imputrescence, (lat.) a keeping from putrefaction, or rotting an uncorruptibleness.    


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Inaccessible, (lat.) not to be come at.  
Inachus, the most ancient King of the Argives, the son of Oceanus and Thetys' and the brother of Aesopus, concerning his daughter Jo, see beneath in Jo, from this King Inachus the chief River of Argia took its denomination.  
Inaffability, (lat.) discourtesy, unpleasantness in conversation.  
Inaffectation, (lat.) carelesseness, freeness from vainglory.  
Inambulation, (lat.) a walking from place to place.  
Inamiable, (lat.) unlovely, unpleasant.  
† Inamissible, (lat.) not to be lost.  
Inamorato, (Ital.) a lover.  
† Inanilocution, (lat.) an i●dle or vain speaking, from inanis, empty, and loqui, to speak.  
Inanimate, (lat.) having no life, without a soul.  
Inanity, (lat.) emptiness, or a being void of air, or any other body. It is a Philosophical term used by Dr. Charlton.  
Inarable, (lat.) not to be plonghed.  
† Inargentation, (lat.) a silvering over, a covering with silver.  
Inaudible, (lat.) not to be heard.  
Inauguration, (lat.) an ask counsel of Augurs or Soothsayers, also the conferring of honours or preferment upon any one, also a consecrating.  
Inaurated, (lat.) covered with Gold, gilded over.  
Inauspicious, (lat.) unlucky, illboding.  
Inborow, and Outborow, in ancient times, was the office of him that was to allow free liberty of Ingress and Egress to those that traveled between the two Realms of England and Scotland. This office belonged in King Henry the thirds time, to Patrick Earl of Dunbar.  
Incalescence, (lat.) a growing warm or lusty, a taking heat.  
Incandescence, (lat.) a being inflamed with wroth, a growing angry.  
Incanescence, (lat.) a growing gray-headed, a waxing hoary.  
Incantation, (lat.) an enchanting or charming.  
Incapacity, (lat.) an uncapableness, or being unfit.  
Incarceration, (lat.) a putting in prison.  
Incarnadin colour, (French) a flesh colour, or the colour of a Damask Rose.  
Incarnation, (lat.) a making flesh to grow, or a being made of flesh.  
Incastellated, (French) narrow-heeled.  
Incendiary, (lat.) one that puts things into a flame or combustion, a sour of division or strife.  
Incense, (lat.) to inflame or stir up anger.  
Incensory, (French) a censing-pan, or Church-vessel, wherein they use to burn incense, being a kind of rich Perfume or Gum, distilling from a Tree of the same name, and is also called Frankincense.  
Incentive, (lat.) a stirring up, or provokement, a motive.  
Incentor, (lat.) the same as Incendiary, also Incentor, Accentor, and Succentor, are three sorts of Singers in parts.  
Inception, (lat.) a beginning or undertaking of any business: whence Inceptour, he that hath newly taken his degree in the University.  
Incern, (lat.) to sift, to examine strictly.  
Incessant, (lat.) continual, without ceasing.  
Incestuous, (lat.) unchaste, committing incest, which is an untying of the Virgin Zone, or Cestus; but it is commonly taken for a defiling one that is near in blood or kindred.  
Inchoation, (lat.) a beginning of any work.  
Incident, (lat.) happening to, or falling out of necessity: It is also substantively taken in Common Law, for a thing necessarily depending upon another, as more principal; as a Courtbaron is so incident to a Manor that it cannot be separated.  
Incineration, (lat.) a reducing to ashes or cinders.  
Incision, (lat.) a cutting deep into any thing, a making a gash.  
Incisure, (lat.) the cut or gash itself.  
Incitation, (lat.) a stirring up, or provoking.  
Inclamitation, (lat.) an often calling upon.  
Inclemency, (lat.) rigour, sharpness, a being without pity or compassion.  
Inclination, (lat.) a bending or leaning toward, a disposition to any thing. It is also taken in an amorous sense. Artam.  
Inclusion, (lat.) an enclosing, a shutting in.  
Inclusive, (lat.) containing.  
Incoacted, (lat.) uncompelled.  
Incogitancy, (lat.) a not thinking or minding, rashness, inconsiderateness.  
† Incohible, (lat.) unrestrainable, not to be restrained.  
Incolumity, (lat.) a being free from danger, safeness.  
Incomity, (lat.) unsociableness, want of civility in conversation.  
Incommensurable, (lat.) holding not the same proportion, or not to be measured with another thing.  
Incommodious, (lat.) unprofitable, or unfit.  
Incommunicable, (lat.) not to be made common or imparted to another.  
Incompact, (lat.) not close fastened or joined together.  
Incomparable, (lat.) without compare, not to be compared with.  
Incompatible, (lat.) not agreeing one with another, not enduring to be joined together.  
Incompensable, (lat.) uncapable of being recompensed.  
Incompossible, (lat.) affirming what another denies. A term proper only to Logic.  
Incomprehensible, (lat.) not to be taken hold of, not to be conceived by the mind.  
Inconcinnity, (lat.) ungracefulness, a being ill disposed, or placed out of order.  
Incongealable, (lat.) not to be congealed or frozen.  
Incongruity, (lat.) a disagreeableness, an unfitness.  
Inconsideration, (lat.) rashness, unadvisedness.  
Inconsolable, (lat.) not to be cheered or comforted.  
Inconstancy, (lat.) unstableness, fickleness.  
Incontinency, (lat.) a not abstaining from unlawful desires.  
Incorporation, (lat.) a mixing together into one body or substance.  
Incorporeal, (lat.) being bodiless or without a body.  
Incorrigibility, (lat.) a being past correction.  
Incorruptible, (lat.) never consuming or decaying, free from corruption.  
Incrassation, (lat.) a thickening, a making gross.  
Increate, (lat.) not made, uncreated.  
Incredibility, (lat.) a being not to be believed.  
Incredulity, (lat.) a not believing, a want of belief.  
Increment, (lat.) an increasing, or growing big.  
Increpation, (lat.) a chiding, or finding fault with.  
Incressant, resembling the Moon not come to the full, a term in Heraldry.  
Incrustation, (lat.) a making or becomeing hard on the outside like a crust, a rough-casting, or pargeting.  
Incubation, (lat.) a lying down, a sitting over, or brooding.  
Incubus, (lat.) a certain disease called the nightmare, which is caused by the ascending of raw humours up into the brain, and obstructing the animal spirits; it oppresseth people in their sleep, and causeth them to imagine that some great weight is lying upon them. There is also mention made in some Stories of certain spirits, that having taken upon them humane shapes, have mixed in carnal copulation with mortal persons, the male spirit is called Incubus, the female Succubus.  
Inculcation, (lat.) an often repeating and insisting upon the same thing, that it may the more deeply be imprinted in one's mind.  
Inculpable, (lat.) unreprovable, not to be blamed.  
Incumbent, (lat.) lying or leaning upon, also it is substantively taken for him that is preferred to any spiritual living, and is in possession of it.  
Encumbrance, see Encumbrance.  
Incurable, (lat.) not to be cured of any disease or malady.  
Incur, (lat.) to run upon.  
Incursion, (lat.) a running into, a hitting against, also a making an inroad.  
Incurvation, (lat.) a crooking or bending.  
Incussion, (lat.) a violent shaking, or dashing against any thing.  
† Incusation, (lat) a blaming or accusing.  
Indacus, a servant to the Emperor Leo, so swift of foot, that he could outrun any horse.  
Indagation, (lat.) a diligent searching.  
Ind, (French) a certain Mineral wherewith they use to paint or die of a blue colour, called also Indigo, because it is brought out of India. It is of two sorts, English Ind, and Ind Baunias.  
Indecent, (lat.) unbecoming, unfitting.  
Indeclinable, (lat.) not to be declined, or shunned, also in Grammar that Noun is said to be indeclinable, which varies not Cases.  
Indecorum, (lat.) an unseemliness, an unhandsome carriage.  
Indefatigable, (lat.) not to be wearied or tired.  
Indefinite, (lat.) not limited, undefined, undetermined.  
Indelible, (lat.) not to be canceled, razed or blotted out.  
Indemnity, (lat.) a freeness from damage, loss, or danger.  
Indenture, a writing containing some contract between two or more, (from the French word Endenter) it being indented or jagged on the top.  
Independency, (lat.) a not depending upon another, absoluteness of ones self; but it is commonly taken for that profession or sect of men who manage all things belonging to Church-discipline within their own Congregations, and allow not of a dependence upon a national Church.  
Indeprecable, (lat.) not to be persuaded or entreated.  
Indesinent, (lat.) incessant, without ceasing.  
Indeterminate, (lat.) not determined or decided, but left indifferent.  
Index, (lat.) a token or mark to show or direct, the Table of a Book.  
India, a famous and vast Country, lying very far toward the East, and extremely abounding in riches. It is denominated from the River Indus. America or the New World is also called the West Indies.  
Indian mouse, a little beast called in Greek Ichneumon, which creeping in at the mouths of Crocodiles, eats up their entrails, and kills them.  
Indication, (lat.) a showing or making manifest; also a term in Physic, signifying the right way which prescribeth what is to be done in relation to the restoring of health.  
Indicative mood, in Grammar is that mood which barely affirms and no more.  
Indicavit, the name of a writ, by which the patron of a Church may remove a suit commenced against his Clerk, from the Court Christian, to the King's Court.  
Indigo, the same as Ind.  
Indiction, (lat.) a certain computation of time, which came in place of the Olympiads, every Indiction is the space of 15 years, by which compute all public writings were dated at Rome; it signifieth also a tribute, or tax.  
Indifference, (lat.) a careless, general, and unconcerned affection. Cassandra.  
Indigence, (lat.) need, penury, or want.  
Indigenous, (lat.) an indweller, or native of any Country.  
Indigestion, (lat.) crudity, want of digestion or concoction in the stomach.  
Indigitation, (lat.) a pointing at, or showing with the finger.  
Indignation, (lat.) a being angry with.  
Indignity, (lat.) unworthiness, unworthy dealing.  
† Indiligence, (lat.) want of diligence, sloth.  
Indiscretion, (lat.) want of discretion or prudence.  
Indiscriminate, (lat.) where no separaration or difference is made.  
Indissoluble, (lat.) not to be dissolved, untied, or taken asunder.  
Indistinct, (lat.) not distinguished or known one from another.  
Indictment, see indictment.  
† Inditiation, (lat.) a giving a mark or sign.  
Individual, (lat.) not to be divided or separated, an individual, or individuum in Philosophy is taken for a small particle or body, so minute, that it cannot be divided, and is by some called an Atom: also in Logic it signifies that which cannot be divided into more of the same name or nature, and is by somd called Singular.  
Indivisible, (lat.) not to be divided.  
Indivisum, (lat.) in Common-law, is that which two hold in common without partion or dividing.  
Indocility, or Indocibility, (lat.) an unaptness to be taught or learn.  
Indoctrination, (lat.) an instructing or teaching.  
Indolency, (lat.) a being without pain.  
Indomable, (lat.) not to be tamed.  
Endorsement, in Common-law is a condition written upon the other side of an obligation or conveyance, from the Italian word Endossare.  
Ind●bitation, (lat.) a not doubting, a yielding for certain.  
Inducement, (French) a persuasion, or drawing on.  
Induciary, (lat.) belonging to a league or truce.  
Induction, (lat.) a leading into, a drawing on or enticing, also in Logic, it is taken for a kind of argumentation or Imperfect Syllogism, wherein the species is collected out of the Individuals, the Genus out of the species, and the whole out of the parts.  
† Indulcation, or Indulciation, (lat.) a sweetening, a making sweet.  
Indulgence, (lat.) a gentleness in suffering, a favouring, a pardoning; it is also taken for the form of some special act of grace, granted by the Pope to divers persons, upon some special occasions, which some call an Indult.  
† Indument, (lat.) a clothing, or garment.  
Induration, (lat.) a making hard.  
† Indusiated, (lat.) clothed with a garment called Indusium, i. e. a shirt or smock.  
Industry, (lat.) pains, labour, diligence: some derive it from endure and s●rnere●: it being as Minshew saith, as it were a certain structure, wherewith the mind is endued.  
Inebriation, (lat.) a making drunk.  
Ineched, (old word) put in.  
Ineffable, (lat.) unspeakable, not to be uttered.  
† Ineffugible, (lat.) unavoidable, not to be shunned.  
Inelaborate, (lat.) not laboured, or taken pains for.  
Ineluctable, (lat.) not to be overcome by wrestling, or taking great pains.  
Innerrable, (lat.) not to be declared or related.  
Ineptitude, (lat.) unaptness, also fondness. vainness.  
Inequality, (lat.) unequalness, unevenness.  
Inequitable, (lat.) not to be rid through.  
† Inertitude, (lat.) laziness, slothfulness.  
Inescutcheon, a term in Heraldry, being an Ordinary form of a threefold line, representing the shape of the Escutcheon.  
Inestimable, or Inaestimable, (lat.) which cannot be rated, of too high a price to be valued.  
Inevitable, (lat.) not to be shuned or avoided.  
Inexaturated, (lat.) not to be filled or satisfied, of an unsatiable appetite.  
Inexhaustible, or Inexhaurible, (lat.) not to be drawn out or emptied.  
Inexorable, (lat.) not to be persuaded or entreated.  
Inexpiable, (lat.) not to be purged or cleansed from sin, never to be satisfied for.  
Inexpleble, (lat.) not to be filled.  
Inexplicable, (lat.) not to be unfolded or explained.  
Inexpugnable, (lat.) not to be taken or won by force.  
Inextinguible, (lat.) not to be put out or quenched.  
Inextirpable, (lat.) not to be rooted out, whose stock or lineage can never be utterly destroyed.  
Inextricable, (lat.) not to be wound out, or disentangled.  
Inexuperable, (lat.) not to be overcome, or surpassed.  
Infallible, (lat.) not to be deceived, never failing.  
Infancy, (lat.) the first age of man, which is from the first year till the seventh.  
Infandous, (lat.) not to be spoken, monstrously wicked and heinous.  
Infangtheft, a word used in the practic of Scotland, signifying a liberty to sit and decide upon any theft committed within a man's own jurisdiction, by his own servant; Outfangtheft being the like liberty, when a theft is committed by a stranger.  
Infants and Infantas of Spain, all the Sons and Daughters of the King of Spain, are so called, 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, or by way of eminence, except the Eldest, who are called Principe, and Princesa.  
Infantry, (Ital.) the Foot soldiery of an army.  
Infanticide, (lat.) Infant-killing, a murdering of Children or Infants.  
Infatigable, see Indefatigable.  
Infatuation, (lat.) a besoting, a making foolish.  
Infaust, or Infaustous, (lat.) unluckily, unfortunate.  
Infelicity, (lat.) unhappiness.  
To Infeof, a Law Term, to grant in Fee.  
Inferial, (lat.) belonging to Funerals.  
Inferior, (lat,) lower, of a meaner degree.  
Inferior, Planets are those which are placed below the Globe of the Sun.  
Infernal, (lat.) belonging to the deep, or hell.  
To Infer, (lat.) to bring in, to conclude from something gone before.  
Infertil, (lat.) barren, unfruitful.  
Infestation, (lat.) a troubling, molesting, or disturbing.  
† Infestive, (lat.) without sport, joy, or solemnity.  
Infibulation, (lat.) a button or buckling in.  
Inficiation, (lat.) a denying.  
Infidelity, (lat.) untrustinesse, unfaithfulness.  
Infimous, (lat.) lowermost, meanest.  
Infinitive, (lat.) having no end or measure, the Ifinitive Mood in Grammar, is that Mood which hath neither number nor person, as other moods.  
Infirmary, an Hospital or spital for sick folks.  
Infirmity, (lat.) weakness indisposedness▪  
To Infix, (lat.) to fasten in.  
Inflammation, (lat.) an inflaming, a swelling or burning with heat.  
Inflate, (lat.) swelling, or puffed up with wind; hence an inflate expression, is an expression swelling with big words, but to little purpose.  
Inflexible, (lat.) not to be bowed or bended, and by metaphor unruly: it is also taken in an amorous sense, when a Lady is not to be moved by the most earnest importunity of her servant. Artam.  
Infliction, (lat.) a laying a punishment upon.  
Influence, (lat.) a flowing in, also the power which celestial bodies have over earthly things.  
Influx, (lat.) a flowing in.  
Infacundity, (lat.) unfruitfulness, barrenness.  
Information, (lat.) an informing, telling, nor making known.  
Informatus non sum, a formal answer, made by an Attorney, that is commanded by the Court to say what he thinks good in defence of his Client, whereby he is deemed to leave his Client undefended, and so judgement passeth for the adverse party.  
Informers, certain Officers belonging to the King's bench, who complain of those that offend against any penal statutes; they are also called Promoters, and by the Civilians, Delatores.  
Informity, (lat.) unhandsomeness, uglynesse, a being out of shape or form.  
Infrangible, (lat.) not to be broken or discouraged.  
Infriction, or Infrication, (lat.) a rubbing or cha●ing in.  
To Infringe, (lat.) to break to pieces, also to indamage or diminish.  
Infucation, (lat.) a laying on of drugs, or artificial colours upon the face.  
Infuscation, (lat.) a making dark or dusky.  
Infusion, (lat.) a pouring, in, it is used in Physic, for a steeping of roots or leaves, or any kind of medicine, in some liquid substance for a certain time, till the chiefest of their virtue be drawn out.  
Ingannation, (Ital.) a deceiving.  
Ingemination, (lat.) a doubling, also a repeating the same word over again.  
Ingenerable, (lat.) not to be begotten or produced.  
Ingeniculation, (lat.) a bending of the knee, a kneeling.  
† Ingeniosity, or Ingenuity, (lat.) ingeniousness, wittynesse, also Ingenuity is taken for a free condition or state of life, also a liberal or free nature.  
Ingestion, (lat.) a carrying or conveying in.  
Ingle, see Ca●amite.  
Inglorious, (lat.) without glory, obscure.  
Ingot, a little wedge, or mass, of gold, from the French word Lingot, because it something resembleth a tongue.  
Ingrailed, from the Latin, Ingredior, a term in Heraldry, as a bordure ingrailed, is when the line, of which the bordure is made, crooks inward toward the field.  
Ingrate, (lat.) displeasing, not accepted, also unthankful, whence Ingratitude, unthankfulness.  
Ingredient, (lat.) is taken, in Physic, for one of the simples, put into a compounded medicine.  
Ingree, (old word) in good part.  
Ingression, (lat.) an entering or walking into, also a beginning,  
Ingressu, (lat.) a writ of entry, whereby a man seeketh entry into Lands or Tenements.  
Engrosser, in Common law signifies one thnt buys up corn growing, or dead victual to sell again.  
Ingurgitation, (lat.) a greedy swallowing, or gluttonous devouring, as it were a craming a bottomless pit.  
Ingustable, (lat.) untastable, not to be tasted.  
Inhabitable, (lat.) not to be dwelled in, or inhabited, but the preposition in, hath not the same force in the word Inhabitant, this signifying a dweller, or one that lives in this or that place.  
Inhalation, (lat.) a breathing in, a breathing upon.  
Inhesion, or Inhaesion, (lat.) a sticking close, a cleaving unto.  
Inheritance, in Common law, is a perpetuity of lands or tenements, to a man and his heirs.  
Inhibition, (lat.) a forbidding, in Common law, it is taken, for a writ, forbidding a Judge to proceed farther in the cause depending before him, but inhibition is a writ issuing out of a higher Court, Christian to an inferior, whereas prohibition issues out of the Kings, to a Court Christian, or to an inferior temporal Court.  
Inhonestation, (lat.) a shaming or disgracing, a making dishonest.  
jahospitality, or Inhospitability, (lat.) a not affording entertainment, a churlishness to strangers, also an unfitness for entertainment.  
Inhumanity, (lat.) cruelty, barbarousness, as it were a putting off, and divesting one's self of human nature.  
Inhumation, (lat.) a burying, or putting into the ground.  
† Inideous, (lat.) unfit.  
Injection, (lat.) a casting in, it signifieth in Physic, particularly, a conveying of any liquid substance, into any part of the body, by glister or Syringe, or the like.  
Inimitable, (lat.) not to be followed or imitated.  
Iniquity, (lat.) want of equity, corruption, injustice.  
Iniswen, the white Island, a name which in ancient times was attributed to this Island of Britain.  
Initiation, (lat.) an entrance, or admittance into any Faculty or Art.  
Injucundity, (lat.) unpleasantness.  
Injunction, (lat.) an enjoining, or commandment, as it were a joining or fastening a command upon any one, also a decree out of Chancery, to give possession to the plaintiff for want of appearance in the defendant, or to stay a proceeding in a Court, upon suggestion made, that the rigour of the law is against equity.  
Injurious, (Lat. from in and jus) wrongful, as it were against right and law.  
An Inkling of a matter, a small rumour or report, as it were a tinkling, or little sound, or, as others say, from Inclinare, because by it the ear is somewhat inclined.  
Inlagary, in Common law, is a restitution or restoring of one outlawed, to the benefit or estate of a subject; the word Inlawgh signifying in the Saxon tongue, one that is in franco●plegio, that is, under a certain law; and in Decenna, for till a man be 12 years of age, he is not accounted under law.  
Inlay, see Marquetry.  
Inmates, signify in Common law, those that are admitted for their money, to dwell jointly with another man in his house, passing in and out by one door, and not being able to maintain themselves.  
Innatable, or Innable, (lat.) not to be swimed in.  
Innate, (lat.) naturally inbred.  
Innavigable, (lat.) not to be sailed in, unpassable for any ship or boat.  
Inns of Chancery, eight houses appointed for young Students in the elements of law, namely, Thavies Inn, anciently the mansion house of J. Thavie, Armourer of London. 2. Furnivalls Inn, once the mansion of Sr. Rich. Furnival, afterwards of the Talbots, Earls of Shrewsbury. 3. Bernard's Inn, once belonging to J. Macworth, Dean of the Cathedral of Lincoln, and in the holding of Lionel Bernard. 4. Staple Inn, once belonging to the English Merchants of the Staple. 5. Clifford's Inn, once the dwelling house of Malcolm de hersey, afterwards of the Cliffords, Earls of Cumberland, of whom it is now rent. 6. Clement's Inn, once a Message belonging to the Parish Church of St. Clement Danes. 7. New Inn, once the dwelling house of Sr. J. Tyncaulxe, it hath been also called our Lady's Inn. 8. Lion's Inn, once a dwelling house, known by the name of the Black Lyon.  
Inns of Court, 4 houses or Celledges, for the entertainment of Students of the law, namely, the two Temples, Inner and Middle, which were anciently the habitations of the Templars, or Knights of Jerusalem, (to which was added the outward Temple, which is now called Essex House) Lincoln's Inn, built by Henry Lacie, Earl of Lincoln, for his own dwelling house, and Grais Inn, anciently the manor house of Baron Grace, in the time of Edward the third.  
Innitent, (lat.) endeavouring, leaning, or insisting upon.  
Innocents' day, the 28 of December, wherein Mass used to be said, for the souls of the Innocent Children slain by Herod, it is also called Childermas day.  
Innocuous, (lat.) doing no hurt, harmless.  
Innominable, (lat.) not to be named.  
Innovation, (lat.) a making new, also a bringing in of new customs or opinions.  
Innoxious, (lat.) safe, dangerless, wherein there is no hurt.  
Innubilous, (lat.) cloudless, not overcast.  
Innuendo, a Law term, used in plead, to declare a thing or person that was mentioned before obscurely.  
Innumerable, (lat.) not to be numbered.  
Innutrition, (lat.) a nourishing inwardly.  
Ino, the daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia, and nurse to Bacchus, she was second wife to Athamas, King of Thebes, and for causing Phryxus and Helle, whom he had by his first wife Nephel●, to be banished, she was punished by Juno, who possessed her husband, with such a raving madness, that he took her for a lioness, and forced her with her son Melicerta, to cast herself into the sea, where, by the compassion of the gods, they were changed into sea Deities.  
Inobservable, (lat.) not to be observed, unworthy of observation.  
Inocciduous, (lat.) never falling, setting, or going down.  
Inoculation, (lat.) a graffing, or inserting a bud or kernel into the bud of another tree.  
Inodoration, (lat.) a making to swell, a perfuming.  
Inopacous, (lat.) not dark, or shadowed.  
Inopinate, (lat.) not thought of, or expected.  
Inoptable, (lat.) not to be wished.  
Inorganical, (lat.) wanting Organs, or Instruments of motion or operation.  
Inquietude, (lat.) restlessness, want of repose, or quiet of mind. Cleop.  
Inquiline, (lat.) a native, he that dweleth where he was born, from in and Colo. i. to dwell.  
Inquination, (lat.) a making foul, a polluting or defiling.  
Inquirendo, an authority given to a person, to inquire into something for the King's advantage.  
Inquisition, (lat.) a searching into, or enquiring after; also the name of a grand council, instituted by Ferdinand, the Catholic King of Spain, who having subdued the Empire of the Moors in that kingdom, ordered, that no Moor should be suffered to stay in Spain, but such as should be baptised; and for inquiry into those matters: this Council was erected, and called the Sacred Council of the inquisition, whereof the Archbishop of Toledo, or the Archbishop of Sevil was Precedent, assisted by 12 other Counsellors.  
Enrolment, a registering or recording any lawful act in the Rolls of the Chancery.  
Insanity, (lat.) unsoundness of body or mind.  
Insative, (lat.) unsown, unplanted, growing voluntarily.  
Insaturable, (lat.) not to be filled, or satified.  
Inscious, or inscient, (lat.) unknowing, ignorant.  
Inscription, (lat.) a title or name, writ or engraven over any thing.  
Inscrutable, (lat.) not to be found out by searching, hidden, mysterious.  
Insculption, (lat.) a carving, or engraving.  
Insecable, (lat.) not to be cut.  
An Insect, (lat.) the smallest sort of Animal, as a Fly, Be, or Ant, some think them to be so called, because they have a kind of division, or section, between the head and the belly.  
Insectation, (lat.) a railing against, as it were a following and prosecuting with evil language.  
Insectile, (lat.) not to be cut.  
Insection, (lat.) a cutting into.  
Insemination, (lat.) a sowing into.  
Insensate, (lat.) mad, foolish, void of sense.  
Insensible, (lat.) not to be perceived, also not having any sense, also the same as impassable. Artam.  
Insertion, (lat.) an engraffing, a planting into.  
Insiccation, (lat.) a drying.  
Incident, (lat▪) sitting upon, also settling.  
Insidiation, (lat.) a laying ambush, a waiting to ensnare.  
Insimulation, (lat.) an accusing.  
Insinuation, (lat.) a winding one's self in by little and little, a getting into favour by degrees, as it were a going into the bosom.  
Insipid, (lat.) having no taste or relish, unsavoury.  
Insipience, (lat.) foolishness, want of knowledge or discretion.  
Insist, (lat.) to stay upon, to urge.  
Insition, (lat.) a cutting into, a graffing.  
Insolation, (lat.) a laying in the Sun, a bleaching.  
Insolency, (lat.) pride, arrogancy, as it were an unwonted behaviour, or doing contrary to common custom.  
Insoluble, (lat.) See Indissoluble.  
Insomnious, (lat.) wanting sleep, also apt to dream.  
Inspection, (lat.) a looking narrowly into.  
Insperable, (lat.) not to be hoped.  
Inspersion, (lat.) a sprinkling upon.  
Inspiration, (lat.) an inspiring or breathing into.  
Inspissation, (lat.) a thickening or making thick.  
Instability, (lat.) unsteadfastness, inconstancy.  
Instancy, (lat.) a being near at hand, also earnestness or urgency.  
Instauration, (lat.) a renewing or repairing.  
Instigation, (lat.) a stirring or pricking on, a provoking.  
Instillation, (lat.) an instilling, or causing to drop by little and little.  
Instimulation, (lat.) the same as Instigation.  
Instinct, (lat.) a natural inward motion, or prompting.  
Institutes, (lat.) ordinances, precepts, or commandments, and particularly certain books of the Civil Law, collected by Justinian.  
Institution, (lat.) an ordaining or appointing.  
† Insubid, (lat.) hasty, inconsiderate, rash.  
Insubria, a Country of Italy, anciently called Gallia Cisalpina, now Lombary, from the Lumbards', a people of Pannonia which conquered it.  
Insular, (lat.) belonging to an Island, or Island-like.  
Insulsity, (lat.) unsavoriness, unpleasantness, also folly, bluntness of wit.  
Insultation, (lat.) a leaping on, also a boasting or insulting.  
Insuperable, (lat.) not to be vanquished or overcome.  
〈◊〉, (lat.) not to be born or endured.  
Insurrection, (lat.) a rising against.  
Intabulation, (lat.) a laying on of boards or planks.  
Intactible, (lat.) not to be touched.  
Intakers, a sort of thiefs so called, because they receive such things as the outparters bring to them.  
Intamination, (lat.) a defiling or polluting.  
Intangible, (lat.) the same as Intactible.  
Integral, whole, in Arithmetic integral numbers are opposed to fractions.  
Integration, (lat.) a making whole, or restoring.  
Integrity, (lat.) sincerity, uprightness, as it were soundness, and entireness of mind.  
Integument, (lat.) a covering, a garment to cover with.  
Intellectual, (lat.) belonging to the Intellect, i. e. the faculty or act itself of understanding.  
Intelligence, (lat.) knowledge, understanding, wisdom.  
Intemperance, (lat.) inordinatness of life, a want of temperance to contain a man's desires and lusts.  
Intempestivity, (lat.) unseasonableness, a doing a thing out of due season and order.  
Intenebration, (lat.) a darkening or obscuring.  
Inteneration, (lat.) a making tender, a softening.  
Intense, (lat.) stretched to the utmost, contrary to remiss, as intensely cold, i cold in a high degree, remissely cold, i cold in a low degree.  
Intent, or Intentive, (lat.) seriously bend upon a business.  
Intentation, (lat.) a threatening, as it were a trying o● endeavouring against.  
Intercalation, (lat.) an interserting or putting between; it is particularly applied to the putting in of a day into the month of February in Bissextile or Leap-year.  
Intercession, (lat.) a praying or mediating in the behalf of another, as it were a stepping between to keep off harm or danger.  
Intercident, (lat.) falling between as an intercidental day, an extraordinary critical day, which being caused by the violence of the disease, falls between the ordinary critical days.  
Intercision, (lat.) a cutting between or in the midst.  
Interclusion, (lat.) a shutting between, or a stopping up the passage between one thing and another.  
Intercolumniation, (lat.) the distane be-two Columns or Pillars, also some kind of work placed between them. It is a term used in Architecture.  
Intercostal, (lat.) being between the ribs, as those veins and muscles which run along in those parts, are called in Anatomy, the intercostal veins and muscles.  
Intercurrent, (lat.) running or passing between, whence the substantive intercourse commonly used.  
Intercutaneous, (lat.) being between the skin and the flesh.  
Interdict, or Interdiction, (lat.) a forbidding or debarring one the use of any thing. In Common and Canon Law, interdiction is particularly taken for an Ecclesiastical censure prohibiting the use of Divine rites to the person condemned, also such persons whom all men are forbidden to receive into their house, are said to be interdicted of fire and water.  
Interduct, (lat.) a leading between, also a sp●ce left between full periods in writing or printing.  
Interemption, (lat.) a kill or violent depriving of life.  
† Interequitation, (lat.) a riding between.  
Interest▪ a Verb impersonal in Latin signifieth, it concerns or belongs unto; but we commonly use it substantively for a concernment, right, or appertainment, al●o usury, the use of money lent, being as it were the right of him that lends.  
Interfaction, (lat.) an interrupting or disturbing any one by speaking in the midst of their discourse.  
Interfection, (lat.) a killing.  
Interfectour, an interficient or destroying Planet, and which is placed in the eighth house (in a Nativity) either five degrees before the cusp of the house, or 25 after. Secondly, the Lord of the eighth house. Thirdly the Planet that is joined to the Lord of the eighth house. Fourthly the Planet that disposeth of the Lord of the eighth house when he is not therein.  
Interfeer, (Frence) to hit one leg against another, also to exchange blows.  
Interfluent, or Interfluous, (lat.) flowing between.  
Interrogatories, in Common Law, are questions demanded of witnesses brought in.  
Interjacent, (lat.) lying between.  
Interjection, (lat.) a casting between: It is commonly used for one of the eight parts of Speech in Grammar, expressing some sudden passion of the mind.  
Interim, an Adverb signifying in Latin, in the mean while; but we commonly use it substantively for the time passing between.  
Interior, (lat.) inward, being on the inside.  
Interition, (lat.) a perishing or decaying.  
Interlocution, (lat.) a speaking or discoursing between.  
Interlopers, in Common Law, are those that without legal authority, intercept the trade of a company, as it were Interleapers.  
Interlucation, (lat.) a letting in of light between, by the cutting away of boughs, a term in Gardening.  
Interlude, (lat.) a kind of Stage-play, that which is sung or represented between the several Acts.  
Interlunary, (lat.) belonging to the Interlunium, or space between the old and new Moon.  
Intermeation, (lat.) a passing between.  
Intermedian, or Intermeate, (lat.) being in the middle, or lying between.  
Intermeteth, (old word) meddleth.  
Intermication, (lat.) a shining between, or in the midst.  
Intermission, (lat.) a putting between, also a deferring or leaving off for a while.  
Intermissions, a term in Architecture, the spaces between the wall and the pillars, or between pillars and pillars.  
Intermixtion, (lat.) a mingling between or amongst.  
Intermural space, (lat.) a space between two walls.  
Internal, (lat.) inward.  
Internetion, (lat.) a making a universal slaughter, or utter destroying.  
Internigration, (lat.) a mingling of black.  
Internuntiation, (lat.) a going or sending of a message between several parties.  
Interpellation, (lat.) an interrupting or disturbing.  
Interplication, (lat.) a folding between.  
Interpolation, (lat.) a fixing or inserting between.  
Interposition, (lat.) an interposing or putting between.  
Interpretation, (lat.) an interpreting, expounding, or explaining.  
Interpunction, (lat.) a distinguishing by making points or pricks between.  
Interreign, in Latin Interreguum, the space between the death of one Prince or Ruler, and the succession or election of another; whence Interrex, he that ruleth or beareth sway during that space.  
Interrogation, (lat.) an ask or demanding a question.  
Interruption, (lat.) a troubling or disturbing any one in the midst of a business.  
Interscription, (lat.) an interlining, a writing between two lines.  
Intersecants in Heraldry, are pertransient lines which cross one another.  
Intersection, (lat.) a cutting in the midst.  
Intersertion, (lat.) a graffing, or putting in between.  
Intersonant, (lat.) sounding between or in the midst.  
Interspersion, (lat.) a sprinkling or scattering between.  
Interspiration, (lat.) a breathing between.  
Interstitial, (lat.) having an interstice or space between.  
Intertexture, (lat.) a weaving between.  
Interval, (lat.) a distance or space either of place or time.  
Intervenient, (lat.) coming between.  
Intervert, (lat.) to turn upside down, also to beguile, or deceitfully to take away a thing committed to any one's trust.  
Intervigilation, (lat.) a watching between while.  
Intestable, (lat.) uncapable by the Law to make any Will, or be taken for a witness.  
Intestine, (lat.) inward, lying within the entrails.  
Inthronization, (lat.) a placing upon a Throne or Seat of Majesty.  
Intimation, (lat.) a signifying, or secret declaring.  
Intimidation, (lat.) a making timorous or fearful.  
Intinction, (lat.) a dying, a dipping into any coloured liquor.  
Entire, (lat.) whole or sound.  
Intitulation, (lat.) an intiteling, an adding a title unto any thing.  
Intolerable, (lat.) not to be born, or endured.  
Intonation, (lat.) a thundering or making a terrible noise.  
Intoxication, (lat.) a poisoning or envenoming.  
Intractable, (lat.) not to be managed or trained, unmanageable.  
Intrado, (Spanish) an entrance, also a yearly revenue.  
Intraneous, (lat.) inward.  
Intricacy, or Intrique, (lat. and Fr.) an intanglednesse, encumbrance, or winding like a labyrinth.  
intrinsical, (lat.) inward or secret.  
Introduction, (lat.) a leading in, also a beginning or preface to any discourse.  
Introgression, (lat.) a going in.  
Intromission, (lat.) a sending inward.  
† Introruption, (lat.) a breaking in, a rushing in by violence.  
† Introversion, (lat.) a turning upside down, also a turning ones thoughts within, a looking a word used in practical Divinity.  
Intrusion, (lat.) a wrongful or unmannerly thrusting in.  
Intuition, (lat.) a clear seeing into, a distinct beholding.  
Intumescence, (lat.) a swelling, or rising up into a heap.  
Intumulation, (lat.) a throwing a heap upon, a burying.  
Invagination, (lat.) a putting into a sheath or scabbard.  
Invalid, (lat.) of no force, strength, or value.  
Invasion, (lat.) an assailing, or setting upon another's right or dominions.  
Invecked, from the Latin Invehere, a term in Blazon▪ as a bordure Invecked, is when the line of which the bordure is made inverts its points not toward the field, but into itself.  
Invection, (lat.) a carrying in, or against.  
Invective, (lat.) railing, sharp, bitter in expressions, as it were violently carried on against any one.  
Inveigle, to allure, or entice, from the Dutch word avanglen, i. to cast alluring eyes.  
Envelop, see Envelope.  
Inventory, (lat.) a certain writing wherein is contained a Catalogue, or reckoning up of the Goods & Chattels of a deceased party, which are to be prized, or valued by sufficient men, and exhibited to the Ordinary.  
Inversion, (lat.) a turning the inside out, a changing the order of things, or words.  
Invest, (lat.) to give possession, which used to be done by delivering the Tenant a rod, and administering him an Oath, also to install with any honour, or dignity.  
Investigation, (lat.) a making diligent search, or inquiry.  
Investiture, (lat.) a giving possession, an endowing with honour.  
Inveterate, (lat.) grown old, rooted, and settled by long custom.  
Invigilation, (lat.) a careful watching, a diligent over-seeing.  
Invigorate, to inspire vigour, life, and spirit.  
Invincible, (lat.) not to be conquered, or overcome.  
Inviolable, (lat.) not to be violated, or broken.  
Environ, (French) to encompass.  
Invisible, (lat.) not to be seen, or discerned.  
Invitation, (lat.) an inviting, bidding, or calling unto.  
Inumbration, (lat.) a casting a shadow upon.  
Inunction, (lat.) an anointing thoroughly.  
Inundation, (lat.) an overflowing with water.  
Invocation, (lat.) an invoking, or calling upon.  
Involation, (lat.) a flying into, or a flying upon.  
Involve, (lat.) to wrap, or fold in, to entangle, or overwhelm.  
involuntary, (lat.) unwilling.  
Inurbanitie, (lat.) incivility, want of courtesy, or affability.  
Inure, or Enure, to accustom, also in Common-law, it signifieth to take effect, or be available.  
Inusitate, (lat.) not accustomed, unwonted.  
Inutility, (lat.) unprofitableness.  
Invulnerable, (lat.) not to be wounded.    


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Io, the daughter of Inachus, King of the Argives, she being beloved of Jupiter was transformed into a Cow, that she might not be known of Juno, who nevertheless suspecting, caused her to be watched by Argus, who had many eyes, but Argus being slain by Mercury, Juno sent a Gadfly to sting her, which made her run up and down restless, till at length she arrived at Egypt, where being restored to her former shape, she was married to Osiris, and called Isis.  
Joab, (Hebr.) Fatherhood.  
Joachim, an Hebrew proper name, signifying preparation of the Lord.  
Joan, a proper name of women, answerable to that of John in men, it was the name of several great Queens, as those of Arragon and Naples.  
Joannitiques, a certain order of Monks, that wear the figure of a Chalice upon their breasts.  
Job, (Hebr.) sighing, or sorrowing.  
Joblin, (French) a sot, or gull.  
Jocasta, the daughter of Creon, King of Thebes, and the wife of Laius, after whose death she was married unknowingly to her son Oedipus, to whom she brought forth Eteocles and Polynices, who slaying one another in a contest about the Kingdom, she killed herself for grief.  
Joculatory, or Jocous, (lat.) jesting, sportive, done or spoken in jest.  
Jocund, in (Latin Jucundus) cheerful, pleasant, or joyful, from Jocus, i. a jest.  
John, a proper name, signifying in Hebrew gracious, there have been divers great Kings, and other famous men of this name, as Kings of England, Scotland, Spain, and Portugal, 23 Popes of Rome, also Joannes Hircanus, a famous Captain of the Jews, who conquered Samaria, Idumaea, and a great part of Syria; Joannes Acutus, or Hackwood, an Englishman, who performed several great martial exploits in Italy, under the Dukes of Milan; Joannes Guttenberg, a Germane, who invented the Art of printing, this name was anciently pronounced Juon.  
Joinder, in Common-law, is the coupling of two in a suit one against another.  
Joyning-issue, a Term in Common-law, the referring a point of a matter depending in suit, to the trial of the Jury.  
joint-tenants, in Common-law, are those that hold Lands, or Tenements by one Title, or without partition.  
Jointure, a Term in Law, being a Covenant, whereby a husband assureth unto his wife in respect of marriage lands, or Tenements for Term of her life, or otherwise.  
Jolaus, the Nephew of Hercules, he drove his Uncle's Chariot, when he fought against Cycnus the son of Mars, afterwards when he grew old, he was restored to youth by the prayers of Hercules.  
Jollitrin, (Fr.) a youngster, or young Gallant.  
Ionas, a proper name, signifying in Hebrew a Dove.  
Jonathan, another Hebrew name, signifying the gift of God.  
Joncade, (French) a certain kind of spoon meat.  
jonia, a Country of Asia the less, having twelve great Cities, whereof Miletus and Ephesus were the chief, the inhabitants of this Country descended anciently from the Greeks, whence their language was called the jonick Dialect.  
jonick Order in Architecture, see Corinthian.  
Jopaean, a certain expression, used in Hymns, or songs of rejoicing.  
Jopa●, an African King, who was one of those that sought to have married Dido, he was a great Musician, and sung in verse, of the course of the Moon, and the motion of the Stars.  
Jordan, (Hebr.) the River of judgement.  
Joscelin, the proper name of a man, in Latin Justulus, being a diminutive from Jost, in Latin Justus, or Jodocus, the chief of this name was Joscelin of Lovan, son to Godfrey, Duke of Brabant.  
Joseph, (Hebr.) increase of the Lord.  
Josias, (Hebr.) fire of the Lord.  
Josuah, (Hebr.) the Lord Saviour.  
Jot, a little, or very small matter, from the Greek letter jota, or the Hebrew Jod.  
Jotacisme, (Greek) a running much upon the letter jota, or I, also a bad pronunciation of the same letter.  
Jouketh, a Term in Faulconry, they say the Hawk Jouketh, and not sleepeth.  
Journal, (French) a book of every day's passages, also so much land as may be ploughed in a day by one team of oxen.  
Journee, (French) a day's journey, also an expedition of war, a day of battle.  
Joyce, the proper name of a woman, in Latin Jocosa, i merry, pleasant.  
Joys of the Planets, are when they are in those houses where they are most powerfully and strong, as Saturn joyeth in Scorpio.    


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Iphianassa, Iphinoe, and Lysippe, the daughters of Proetus, King of Argos, who for despising the goddess Juno, & equalling their own beauties to hers, were struck with such a Frenzy, that they imagined themselves transformed to Cowes, but Melampus being sent for, & offered for the cure of them half the Kingdom, and which of the daughters he liked best, soon brought them to their former estate, and married Iphianassa.  
Iphiclus, the son of Amphitryo by Alckmena, he was born at the same time with Hercules, who was begot by Jupiter.  
Iphicrates, a Captain of the Athenians, famous for many great victories.  
Iphigenia, the daughter of Agamemnon, and Clytaemnestra, she was adjudged to be sacrificed to Diana, because that goddess being incensed against Agamemnon for killing one of her hearts, kept the Navy of the Greeks by contrary winds from their intended course, but after that Ulysses had by craft obtained her of her mother, and all things in a readiness for the sacrifice, Diana accepted of a Hart, so that Iphigenia was set free and sent to Taurica, where she was made Overseer of the rites of that goddess, (which were performed by the sacrificing of men) by Thoas the King of that place, who was afterwards slain by Orestes, who was designed to be offered for a sacrifice.  
Iphimedia, the wife of Aloeus, who being ravished by Neptune, brought forth Twins, Othus and Ephialtes, who grew every month nine fingers in tallness, till they came to be of a very vast stature, they helped the Giants against the Gods, and were at length slain by the Arrows of Apollo and Diana.  
Iphinoe, see Iphianassa.  
Iphis, a young man of a great beauty, who fell in love with Anaxarete, see Anaxarete.  
Iphis, is also the name of a Cretan Virgin the daughter of Lygdus and Theletusa, she was by her mother's prayers to the goddess Isis changed into a man, lest Lygdus finding himself deceived should be incensed, for he going to travel, and giving a strict charge to Theletusa, whom he left with Child, that if she brought forth a Female Child, she should put her out from her, he was made to believe that it was a Boy, and as soon as his supposed Son came of age, he provided him a wife named Janthe, for whom as it happened, Iphis proved a real husband.  
Ipswich, the chief Town of Suffolk, it was sacked by the Danes in the year 991. this Town is famous for the birth of Cardinal W●lsey, who was a Butcher's son of this place, and who began to build here a very magnificent College▪ here is yet to be seen the ruins of the old Town, which was called Gipwich.    


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Iracundious, (lat.) of an angry disposition, inclinable to anger.  
Irascible, (lat.) capable of anger, irascible faculty is that faculty of the Soul from whence anger and passion is stirred up, and kindled in men.  
Irchenfield, or Archenfield, that part of Herefordshire, where the City of Hereford now standeth, and where the old Town of Ariconium stood in ancient times.  
Irene, the mother of Constantine the 7th. she reigned at Constantinople jointly with her son called a Council at Nice, consisting of above 300 Bishops, wherein the setting up of images in churches was confirmed by a decree, being expelled from the Empire by her son, who reigned alone for▪ seven years, she at length took him by craft, put out his eyes, and cast him into prison where he died.  
Iris, the daughter of Thaumas, feigned by the Poets to have been the messenger of the gods, there is a kind of watery Meteor, so called in Greek, appearing in the Clouds of divers colours, which we call the Rainbow.  
Irmunsul, or Ermisul, a certain God worshipped by the ancient Britain's, and thought to be the same with Mercury.  
Ironical, (Greek) spoken in mockery, or by that figure called Irony, which is a speaking contrary to what a man means by way of bitter gibing, or scoffing.  
Irradiation, (lat.) an enlightening, or casting beams upon.  
Irrational, (lat.) unreasonable.  
† Irrecordable, (lat.) not to be remembered.  
Irrecuperable, (lat.) never to be recovered, unrecoverable.  
Irredivivous, (lat.) not to be revived.  
Irrefragable, (lat.) unbreakable, also undeniable, not to be confuted.  
Irregularity, (lat.) disorderliness, as it were a being without rule, also an incapacity of taking holy orders, as being maimed, or very deformed, base-born, or guilty of any heinous crime, a Term in Canon-law.  
Irreligious, (lat.) having no Religion, or piety towards God.  
Irremeable, (lat.) through which there is no passing back, or returning.  
Irremediable, (lat.) not to be remedied, or helped.  
Irremissible, (lat.) not to be remitted, or pardoned.  
Irremunerable, (lat.) not to be rewarded.  
Irreparable, (lat.) not to be restored, or repaired.  
Irreprehensible, (lat.) not to be reprehended, or blamed.  
Irresolute, (lat.) unresolved, doubting▪ or wavering.  
Irrevocable, (lat.) not to be revoked, or called back.  
Irrigation, (lat.) a watering of Gardens and Meadows out of some neighbouring River.  
Irrision, (lat.) a laughing at, a scoffing, or flouting.  
Irritation, (lat.) a provoking, or stirring up.  
† Irrite, (lat.) void, of no effect.  
Irrogation, (lat.) an imposing upon.  
Irroration, (lat.) a bedewing, or besprinkling.  
† Irruent, (lat.) rushing, or running violently upon.  
Irrugation, (lat.) a wrinkling, a contracting into wrinkles.  
Irruption, (lat.) a breaking violently in.  
Irus, a poor man of Ithaca, who was a continual messenger between Penelope and those that came to court her in her husband's absence, for which Ulysses, when he came home, killed him with his fist.    


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Isaac, (Hebrew) laughter, as Gelasius in Greek.  
Isaca, or Isca, a river in England, vulgarly called Ex, from whence the City Exon, or Exeter, is denominated.  
Isagogical, (Greek) belonging to Isagogue, (i. e.) an Introduction or beginning.  
Isca Danmoniorum, see Excester.  
Isca Silurum, the name of a Town in Monmouthshire, commonly called Caerleon.  
Iscariot, the surname of Judas, that betrayed our Saviour, from the Hebrew, Isch Carioth.  
Ischiatic, (Greek from Iscrias the hip) troubled with a pain in the hip, which pain is commonly called the Sciatica, or hip gout.  
Icicle, q. Iceseekle, from the dutch word Iskekel, a tap of ice, a drop of water frozen.  
Isis, a goddess, worshipped by the Egyptians, she was at first called Io, and was the daughter of Inachus, King of Argos, see Io.  
Isis, the river Ouse, in Wiltshire, which meeting with Thames, is called Thamisis.  
Islip, a Town in Oxfordshire, anciently called Gistlipe, famous for being the birthplace of King Edward the Confessor.  
Ismaelite, one descended from Ishmael, the son of Abraham, by his Concubine Agar.  
Isonomy, (Greek) an equality.  
Isoceles Triangle, (in Geometry) is that which hath two equal sides, and two equal opposite Angles.  
Isota de Nugarolis, a Virgin of Verona, the daughter of Antonius de Nugarolis, she was very famous for Philosophy, Philology, and Poetry.  
Isped, (old word) dispatched.  
Israel, (Hebrew) prevailing in the Lord.  
Issue, in Common law, signifieth either children begotten between a man and his wife, or the profits of lands, or the profits growing from a fine, or a matter depending in suit, whereupon the parties join.  
Isthme, (Greek) a narrow neck of land, lying between two seas, the most famous Isthmus, is that of Greece, whereupon Corinth stands; from thence were denominated the Isthmian Games, instituted by Theseus, in honour of Neptune.  
Istria, a Country of Italy, joining to Illyricum.  
Isurium Brigantum, the name of an ancient City in Yorkshire, so called from the River Vre running by it: It was many ages since, razed to the ground, but out of the ruins of it was built a Town, now called Ealdburgh or Aldborow.    


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Italia, or Italy, one of the most famous Countries of Europe, so called from Italus, otherwise called Atlas, an ancient King thereof, who had two daughters, Electra, whom he married to Camboblasco, King of the Janigenae, and Roma, whom he made Queen of the Aborigenes, she is said to have laid the foundation of the City Rome, which was afterwards finished by Romulus, others derive Italy from the Greek word Italos, an Ox, because that Country abounded with Oxen, it was anciently called Hesperia, from Hesperus, the brother of Atlas.  
To Italianize, a made word, signifying to speak or do like an Italian.  
Iteration, (lat.) a saying or doing the same thing over again, a repeating.  
Ithaca, an Island in the Ionian sea, where Ulysses was born, it is full of Goats, but no Hare can live there.  
Itinerary, (lat.) belonging to a journey, also substantially used for a Calendar of miles, or a notebook, wherein are set down the passages of a journey.  
Itylus, the son of Zethus and Aedon, see Aedon.  
Itys, the son of Tereus, King of Thrace, by Progne, the daughter of Pandion, King of Athens, he was slain by his mother, and set before Tereus, to eat at a banquet, (because he had deflowered her sister Philomela, who after her hands and tongue were cut off, wrought the relation of it with her needle) but Tereus discovering in the midst of the banquet, the slaughter of Itys, by seeing the head of the child, he pursued Progne and her sister, with his sword drawn, who running from him, Progne was changed into a swallow, Philomel, into a Nighingale, and Itys into a Pheasant.    


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Juba, a King of Mauritania, he was a constant friend to Pompey's party, he overthrew Curio, and all his forces sent into Africa, by Caesar: when Pompey was overcome, he joined his forces with Scipio, and died fight with Petreius.  
Jubarb, q. barba jovis, because of its perpetual greenness, a kind of plant, otherwise called Housleek.  
Jubeb▪ fruit or Jujubes, (Arab. zufalzef) a kind of Pruan, used much in Physic, and sold by Apothecaries; it was a fruit known among the Seres, a people of Scythia, and therefore called in Latin Sericum.  
Jubilation, (lat.) a solemn rejoicing, a shouting for joy.  
A year of Jubilee, a great festival, or time of rejoicing, celebrated every 50th year by the Jews, in remembrance of their deliverance from Egypt, it came at length to be solemnised among the Christians, being first instituted by Pope Boniface, the eighth in the year 1300, who ordained it to be kept every hundred years, it comes from the Hebrew word Jocel, rejoicing.  
Jucundity, (lat.) pleasantness.  
Judea, a Country of Syria, in Asia the greater, bordering eastward upon the dead sea, it is also called Chananaea, or the land of Promise.  
Judaisme, (lat.) the faith or religion of the Jews.  
Judicatory, (lat.) a place of Judgement or hearing of causes.  
Judicial, or Judiciary. (lat.) belonging to a cause, trial, or judgement.  
Judith, (Hebr.) praising, a proper name of women.  
Ivetot, a Town of lower Normandy in France, which hath in former times been governed by a titular King; whence a man of a great Title, and a small inheritance, is in derision called a King of Ivetot.  
Jugal, (lat.) belonging to a yoke.  
Jugament, (lat.) a yoking or coupling.  
Jugular, or Jugularie, (lat.) belonging to the throat, whence the jugular veins are those veins which ascend along the sides of the neck, to the bottom of the head.  
Jugulation, (lat.) a cutting the throat of any one, a kill.  
Jugurth, the son of Manostabales, brother of Micipsa, King of Numidia; whom his Uncle, dying, constituted heir of his kingdom, together with his two sons, Adherbal and Hiemsal, but Jugurth, that he might possess the Kingdom to himself, slew them both: whereupon the Romans made war upon him for a long time, wherein at length being overthrown by Marius, he fled to Bocchus, King of Mauritania, by whom he was betrayed to Sylla, and being brought to Rome, died in prison.  
Jujubes, see Jubeb fruit.  
To Juke, to perch or roost as a Hawk.  
Julep, a kind of physical medicine, to open the inward parts, and prepare for purgation, being a decoction mingled with syrups, or sweetened with sugar.  
Jullaber, a certain hillock in Kent, so called from one Jullaber, a Giant, or as some say, a Witch, who was here interred, but Cambden rather thinks it so named from Laberius Durus, a Captain of Julius Caesar's, who was here slain.  
Julian, surnamed the Apostate, because that being brought up in the Christian religion, he fell back to Heathenism: he was the son of Constantius, and by his valour came to be made Roman Emperor, he prohibited to the Christians all kind of learning, that through their ignorance, they might become uncapable to defend their religion: at last, in an expedition against the Persians, being mortally wounded, he cried out, vicisti Galilaee, Thou hast overcome, O Galilaean, meaning Christ; and soon after died: also, a proper name of women, contracted Juliana, some write it Gilian.  
Julian account, see Gregorian account.  
Julio, a kind of Italian coin, made by Pope Julius, valuing about six pence of our money.  
Julius Caesar, the first of the Roman Emperors, he subdued France, Spain, Britain, the Low Countries, and the greatest part of Germany, afterwards he entered into a civil war with Pompey, whom he utterly defeated at the battle of Pharsalia, and his two sons, Cneus and Sextus Pompeius in Spain; and having reigned three years in Rome, as absolute Emperor, he was at length slain in the Senate house, by Brutus and Cassius, the word signifies in Greek softhaired.  
Julius, the surname of Ascanius, the son of Aeneas, and his first wife Creusa, he came along with his father into Italy, and built the City Alba in the place, where he found the white Sow with the 30 Pigs: also the son of Ascanius, who stood in competition for the kingdom of Alba, with Silvius Posthumus the son of Aeneas by his second wife Lavinia; the word signifieth in Greek, the soft down appearing on the chin of a young man, before he comes to have a perfect beard.  
July, the name of the fifth month from March, which was heretofore accounted the first month of the year, it was so named from Julius Caesar, being in former time called Quintilis.  
Jumentarious, (lat.) belonging to a horse, or any kind of labouring beast, called in Latin jumentum.  
Juncture, (lat.) a joining together, also a joint, also juncture of time, the very nick or moment of time.  
June, the fourth month of the year from March the first. Some say it was so called from Juno, as it were junonian month. Others from Junius Brutus, who begun his Consulship in that month: it is called in Greek Hecatombaeon, from the Hecatombs or Sacrifices of a hundred Oxen which used to be offered to Jupiter in this month.  
Junke, in Navigation, is any piece of an old cable.  
Juno, the daughter of Saturn and Ops, and both wife and sister to Jupiter, to whom she brought forth Vulcan and Mars, and a daughter called Hebe, whom she conceived by eating of green Lettuce: she is called Juno a juvando, i. from giving help, also Lucina, from causing men to see the light of the World, being said to be present at the birth of all children that come into the World, and to sit crosslegged when any miscarry. She is also called Sospita a Sospitando, i. e. keeping in safety.  
Juno's tears, a kind of plant otherwise called Vervain.  
Junto, or Junta, (Span.) a meeting together of men to ●it in council.  
Ivory, (French) the Elephant's tooth being the finest and whitest kind of bone, of which boxes and several sorts of things are made.  
Jupiter, the son of Saturn by his wife Ops, born at the same birth with Juno, and hid in the mountain Ida in Crect, where he was bred up by the Curetes unknown to his father Saturn, who intending to devour all his male children, his wife Ops gave him a great stone wrapped up in swaddling clouts, to eat instead of his son Jupiter, who coming to age and understanding his father's designs against him, conspired against him, and cast him out of his dominions, and divided the government of the World between himself and his two brothers; the Heavens he reserved to himself, to Neptune he gave the Empire of the Sea, and to Pluto the lower Regions of the Earth.  
Jupiter Belus, the second King of Babylon, or as some say the first, he was the son of Nimrod, called also Saturn.  
Juration, (lat.) a swearing, or taking an oath.  
Jurats, (French) certain officers otherwise called Eschevins, or Sheriffs.  
Jurden, or Jordon, a kind of Urinal or Chamberpot, also Jordan is the name of a River dividing Perea from the rest of Judaea.  
Juridical, (lat.) belonging to the Law, judicial, or which will bear an action.  
Jury, (in lat. Jurati) signifieth in Common Law, a company consisting of 24 or 12 men empanelled, and sworn to deliver a truth upon such evidence as shall be delivered them touching the matter in question, there being three sorts of trials, either by Assize or Jury, by Battle, or by Parliament. In every general Assize, there is both a Grand Jury consisting of 24 substantial men, chosen indifferently out of the whole County, and others called Petit Juries, consisting of 12, to whom are referred such things concerning life and death, as the Grand Jury have approved of.  
Jurisdiction, (lat.) authority to make or execute Laws. Also it is used for any kind of power or authority.  
A Jurist, a Lawyer.  
Jurisprudence, (lat.) knowledge or skill in the Laws.  
Jurn, or Journchoppers, the regraters or changers of yarn.  
Juror, one of the twelve men in a Jury.  
Jury-mast, is one made at sea in case of necessity, by fastening several pieces together.  
Jussel, a minutal from jus, signifying a dish made of several meats minced together.  
Jussulent, (lat.) full of broth or pottage.  
Justes, (French) tiking or combats on horseback with Spears and Lances.  
Justice, or Justicer, (French) an officer deputed by the King or Commonwealth, to act by way of judgement.  
Justice of the King's Bench, is the capital or chief Justice of England, he is a Lord by his office, which is most especially to hear and determine all pleas of the Crown, that is such as concern offences committed against the Crown, Dignity, and Peace, of the King; as Treasons, Mayhems, and the like.  
Justice of Common pleas, is he who hears and determines all causes at the Common Law, that is, all civil causes between common persons, as well personal as real. He is also a Lord by his office.  
Justice of the Forest, or Justice in eyre of the Forest, is he that hath the hearing and determining of all offences within the King's Forest committed against Venison or Vert, and is also a Lord by his office.  
Justices of Assizes, such as were wont by special commission to be sent into this or that County to take Assizes for the ease of the subjects.  
Justices of oyer and terminer, are Justices deputed upon some special and extraordinary occasions, to hear and determine causes.  
Justices in eyre, those that were wont to be sent with commissions into divers Counties, to hear such causes as were termed the Pleas of the Crown, and were for the ●ase of the subjects who must have come to the King's Bench, if the cause were too high for the County-Court, from the French word Err, a journey.  
Justices of Goal delivery, are such as are sent with commission to hear and determine all causes appertaining to such as for any offence are cast into Goal.  
Justices of Nisi prius, the same now adays with Justices of Assizes.  
Justices of trial baston, or trail baston, were certain Justices appointed by Edward the first to make inquisition through the Realm, upon all Officers, as Mayors, Sheriffs, Escheatours, etc. touching extortion, briberies, intrusion into other men's lands, and Barratours that used to take money for beating of men, and they had power either to punish by death, or to exact a ransom. This term comes from two French words, treille an arbour or form, and baston a staff or pole, to note that the Justices employed in this commission, had authority to proceed without any solemn Judgement-seat, but wheresoever they could apprehend the malefactors.  
Justices of peace, are such as are appointed by the King's commission to attend the peace in the County where they dwell, whereof such whose commission begins Quorum vos unum esse volumus, are called Justices of the Quorum.  
Justicies, a Writ directed to the Sheriff for the dispatch of justice in some especial cause wherewith of his own authority he cannot deal in his County-Court▪  
Justiciable, (French) subject to Law, under authority.  
Justicians, a certain religious Order instituted in the year 1412 in the Abbey of St. Justine at Milan, by one Lewise Balus a Venetian.  
Justification, (lat.) a clearing, justifying, or making good; in Common Law it is a showing a good reason why a man did such a thing as he is called to answer.  
Justinianus, a name by which two of the Roman Emperors were called. The first was famous for causing the Civil Law to be reduced into the Pandects and the Code; whence Students of the Civil Law are called Justinianists: the second for the great wars he had with the Saracens and Bulgarians.  
Justinopolis, a City of Istria, built upon the Sea side by the Emperor Justine: it is now called Cabo d' Istria.  
Jutties of houses, are certain parts of a building, which jut or stand out farther than the rest.  
Juturna, the daughter of Daunus, and sister of Turnus King of the Rutuli, she was by Jupiter in recompense of the loss of her maidenhead immortalised, and made Nymph of the River Numicus.  
Juvenility, (lat.) youthfulness, lustiness, or vigour.  
Juventas, the Goddess of Youth, the same with Hebe.  
Juverna, an ancient name of Ireland.    


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Iwimpled, (old word) muffled.    


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Ixion, the son of Phlegyas, he having slain his son in law Erioneus, after he had long wandered up and down, and could not be absolved either by gods or men; at length Jupiter pitying him, took him up into Heaven and expiated him; but he after his purgation remaining among the gods, fell in love with Juno and solicited her to unchastity, which she making known to Jove, he form a cloud in the shape of Juno, and Ixion thinking it to have been the goddess, begat a race of Centauris, and being soon after sent down to the earth, he boasted every where that he lay with Juno, for which being struck down to Hell with a Thunderbolt, he was condemned to be always rolled on a wheel.     



K A  
KAb, or Cab, an Hebrew measure containing three pints of our measure.  
Kalends, see Calends.  
Karena, the twentieth part of a drop, a term used in Chemistry.  
Karobe, or Carobe, a kind of fruit, also an herb called St. John's bread, also a very small weight used by Goldsmiths, being the 24 part of a grain.  
Karos or Caros, a certain disease in the head which causeth much drowsiness.  
Katherine, see Catharine.    


K E  
Keel, the lowest and first timber laid in a ship, the bottom of a ship, also a vessel to cool new beer or ale in.  
Keen or Kene, (old word) sharp, some think it comes from the Greek word a cone, a whetstone.  
Keeper of the great Seal of England, is he under whose hands pass all Charters, Commissions, and grants of the King, strengthened by the Great or Broad Seal, without which they are of no effect. He is a Lord by his office, and one of the King's privy Council.  
Keeper of the privy Seal, is also a Lord by his office, and one of the privy Council; under his hands pass all Charters signed by the King, before they come to the Broad Seal.  
Keeper of the Forest, is he who hath the principal government of all things belonging to the Forest: he is also called chief Warden of the Forest.  
Keel, (old word) to cool.  
Kemeling, (old word) a Brewer's vessel.  
Within Ken, within sight or view, a term in Navigation, and comes from the Saxon word Kenne, i. e. to know or discover.  
Kenchester, a Town in Herefordshire, built as some think out of the ruins of old Ariconium.  
Kenhelm, the proper name of a man, signifying in Saxon, defence of his kindred.  
Kenneleth, (applied to a Fox) when he is in his hole. A term in hunting.  
Kenodoxy, or Cenodoxy, (Greek) vainglory.  
Kenotaph, see Cenotaph.  
Kerchief, (French Co●vrechef) a kind of linen dress which women use to wear upon their heads.  
Kerck, or Kirk, (old word) a Church.  
Kern, an old British word, signifying a horn.  
Kern, a kind of light-armed foot soldier among the Irish; we use it also for an ordinary Country farmer, also to Kern, signifieth to powder or to salt.  
Kernel, (lat. Kernellare) an old word, signifying to embattle a house.  
Kerry, a County of Ireland in the Province of Monster.  
Kers, or Cresses, a kind of plant so called.  
Kersie, (French) a kind of cloth or stuff much used.  
Kesar, a word which the Britain's used instead of Caesar, and is taken in the same sense at this day, when they say, King nor Kesar.  
Kesteven, see Holland.  
Key of a River or Haven, a place where ships ride, and are as it were locked in. Some deduce it a quiescendo, i. from resting, or from the old Latin Casare, i. to restrain.  
Keynard, (old word) a micher.    


K I  
Kichel, (old word) a kind of cake, the same which is called in Latin Libum.  
Kilderkin, (in Dutch Kindek●n) a kind of liquid measure, being the eighth part of a hogshead, it contains about eleven or twelve gallons.  
Kiles, from the Dutch word keghel an Icicle, certain pins to play withal, commonly called Ninepins.  
Kildare, two Counties of Ireland in the Province of Leimster.  
Kilkenny, two Counties of Ireland in the Province of Leimster.  
Kinburgh, (Sax.) strength and defence of kindred, a proper name of women.  
King, (from the Dutch word koning, i. to know, because he ought to be the most knowing of men, or from Konnen, to be powerful) the supreme Ruler of a Nation.  
King of Heralds, or King of Arms, he is called Garter, and is the same with Pater patratus, among the Romans. See in Harald.  
Kingsbench, the Court or Judgement-seat where the King was wont to sit in his own person, and therefore it was movable with the Court or King's household, and was called Curia domini Regis, or Aula Regia.  
King's Silver, that money which is due to the King in the Court of Common-pleas, in respect of a licence there granted to any man for passing of a fine.  
Clark of the King's Silver, is an officer of the Common pleas, unto whom every fine is brought, after it hath been with the custos Brevium, and by whom the effect of the Writ of covenant is entered into a paper book.  
Kingston upon Thames, a Town in Surry, so called because Athelstane, Edwin, and Etheldred, were here Crowned Kings in the open Marketplace.  
Kintal, see Quintal.    


K N  
Knap of ground, a little rising hillock.  
Knave, (Sax. Canapa) signifieth originally a Lackey or Waiting-man, and cometh originally from the Hebrew word Gnavadh, to serve.  
Knees, in Navigation, are certain crooked pieces of timber used in Ships to fasten the beams unto the sides.  
Knight, (Sax. Cnicht) hath been taken originally for a soldier or horseman in war; those that were wont to accompany and wait upon the Emperor in the wars, were called in Dutch Knechts, i. e. servitors or lusty young men. It is also taken for a client or vassal, but more especially one that holds his land by serving his Lord on horseback; it is now grown to be a Title of great Dignity and Honour. Of Knighthood's there are many sorts, but the most usual in this Nation are these.  
Knight Bachelor, the lowest, but ancientest Order of Knighthood, and cometh from the Germans, among whom it was an ancient custom, that as soon as the State judged any of their young men fit to manage arms and weapons, and allowed him sufficient for martial exercises, then in the very assembly and council, either one of the Princes, the father, or son of the kinsfolk of the young man, did furnish him with a shield and a javelin, as the Romans did the toga virilis, or Virile gown, to those whom they thought capable of public employment, and thenceforth from a part of a private house, he was accounted a member of the Commonwealth. It was also an ancient ceremony to honour men with the Girdle of Knighthood, which he who received, was solemnly to go to Church, and offerring his sword upon the Altar, to vow himself to the service of God; afterwards it came to be usual for Kings to send their sons to the neighbour Princes, to receive Knighthood at their hands; Then it was also that besides the Sword and Girdle, Gilt-Spurs were also added for more ornament, whence in Latin they are called Equi●es aurati; the word Bachelors some derive from the French Baschevaliers, as it were Knights of the lowest degree; others from Batailler to battle or fight: they are also simply and without any addition called Knights.  
Knight Banneret, from the Dutch word Bannerherr, Lord or Master of the Banner, is a Knight made in the field, with the ceremonies of cutting the point of his Standard, and making it as it were a Banner, and is allowed to display his arms in the King's army. This Dignity was given at first by the Kings of England and France, to such Gentlemen as valiantly carried themselves in two Royal Battles, or to such as had ten vassals and means to maintain a Troop of Horses at their own charge. Some say the first original of it was from Edward the third.  
Knight Baronet, is a new distinct Order erected by King James, who for certain disbursements toward the Plantation in Ulster, created divers into this Dignity, and made it hereditary by his Letters Patents to be seen in the Rolls, whereas before that time there were Baronet's who were not Knights, and these Knight Baronet's were to have precedency in all Writings, Sessions, and Salutations, before all Knights of the Bath, and Knights Bachelors, and Bannerets, except those created under the King's Standard in an Army Royal, the King being personally present, and the King was not to create any person into that degree of Baronet within the Kingdom of England, above the number of two hundred.  
Knight of the Bath, an Order of Knights created within the lists of the Bath, and girded with a sword in the Ceremonies of their Creation, these Knights were wont to be created with a great many religious solemnities, which usually belong to Hermit's, and other holy Orders.  
Knights of the Carpet, are another sort of Knights made out of the field, and are so called, because in receiving their order they commonly kneel upon a Carpet.  
Knights of the Garter, an order of Knighthood, instituted by King Edward the 3d. some say upon occasion of good success in a skirmish, wherein the King's Garter was used for a token, others affirm that the King after his great successes abroad and at home, dancing one night with the Queen and other Ladies, took up a Garter that happened to fall from one of them, whereat some of the Lords smiling, the King said that ere long he would make that Garter to be of high reputation, and shortly after he erected this order of the blue Garter, which consists of 26 martial Nobles, whereof the King of England used to be the chief, and the rest be either of the Realm, or Princes of other Countries, there are also depending upon this order 26 poor Knights, who have no other sustenance, but the allowance of this house, and are also called poor Knights of Windsor, the site of this College being the Castle of Windsor, with the Chapel of St. George, the Officers belonging to this Order, are, the Prelate of the Garter, which Office belongeth to the Bishop of Winchester, the Chancellor of the Garter, the Register of the Garter, who was always Dean of Windsor, the principal King of Arms, called Garter, and the Usher of the Garter, which Office belonged to the Usher of the Prince's Chamber, called Black-rod.  
Knights of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, an Order of Knighthood erected in the year 1120. and had their first foundation and abode in Jerusalem, afterwards they had their residence at Rhodes, whence they were expelled by Solyman, and ever since their chief seat hath been at Malta, where they have done great exploits against the Turk, there was one general Prior that had the government of the whole Order in England, and Scotland but toward the end of Harry the eights reign, they were suppressed in England for adhering to the Pope.  
Knights of the Temple, or Knights Templars, an Order of Knighthood erected by Pope Gelasius, about the year of our Lord 1117. these Knights in the beginning dwelling not far from the Sepulchre of Christ, entertained Christian strangers and Pilgrims charitably, and in their Armour led them through the holy land, to view such things as there were to be seen, and to defend them from the Infidels, but because at the last they abounded in many Vices, and many of them fell away from Christianity to the Saracens, the whole Order was suppressed by Pope Clement the fifth, and their substance given to the Knights of Rhodes, and other Religious Orders.  
Knights of the Shire, two Knights, or other Gentlemen of worth, that are chosen by the freeholders of every County, that can dispend forty shillings per annum, and be resident in the Shire; formerly none but Knights were chosen to that Office (Milites gladio cincti, for so runneth the Tenor of the Writ) when every one that had a Knight's fee was constrained to be a Knight, but now custom alloweth that Esquires may be chosen, so that they be resident in the County.  
Knight Marshal, a Officer of the King's house, who hath the Jurisdiction and Cognisance of any transgression; as also of all Contracts made within the King's house and verge.  
Knights of Calatrava in Spain, an Order created by Alonzo, the ninth King of Spain, conferred upon certain Cavallero's, who went in Devotion to succour Calatrava against the Moors, their badge was a red cross on the left side of their breast.  
Knights of the Jar, see Jar.  
Knight's fee, so much inheritance as is sufficient to maintain a Knight with convenient Revenue, which was in ancient time about 800 Acres, it is also taken for the Rent that a Knight pays for his fee to the Lord of whom he holds.  
Knight's service, or Chivalry, a certain ancient Tenure of Lands, by which a man was obliged to bear Arms in defence of his Country.  
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 City, now called Portsoken Ward.  
Knipperdollings, a certain Sect of Heretics, 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 man's 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 Emperor of Germany, she to free herself from the aspersion of inchastity that was cast upon her, caused certain Ploughshares 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 herself from all suspicion, the like was reported of Edward the Confessors wife, and this trial afterwards became oftentimes in use upon such like occasions, and was called the trial 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 solemn 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 Ensign.  
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 public 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 Laudanum, a kind of sweet Gum, taken from the leaves of a certain small shrub, called Cistus Ledon.  
Labefaction, (lat.) an enfeebling, or making weak.  
Labels, Ribbons hanging down upon Garlands, or Crowns, made of flowers, also little pieces of parchment cut out long-ways, and hanging upon Indentures, or other kind 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 Caesar's 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.  
† Labori●sity, (lat.) laboriousness, painfulness.  
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 find 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 kind of intanglement, or intricate business.  
Lacca, a kind of red Gum, issuing from certain Trees in Arabia.  
Laceration, (lat.) a tearing, or dismembering.  
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 careless, or slothful, 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.  
Laconism, (Greek) a speaking briefly, or after the manner of the Lacedæmonians.  
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 goddess among the Romans, see Matura.  
Lacunation, (lat.) a making holes.  
Laudanum, 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 Slight 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 eyelids open.  
Laical, (lat.) belonging to Laymen, 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 Dear 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 Th●ssaly, that the women out of envy killed her in the Temple of Venus, it was by her instigation that Alexander the Great caused Persep●lis to be burnt.  
Laius, the son of Labdacus, King of Thebes, and the father of Oedipus, see Jocasta, or Oedipus.  
Lake, a kind of red colour, used in painting.  
Lambeth, q. Lomehith, i. e. a Lomy, or Clayish road, a Town in Surry, famous for a stately Palace, belonging to the Archbishops of Canterbury, first built by Archbishop Baldwin, in the year 1183. in this place Hardy-Canute, the Danish King of England, giving up himself wholly to luxurious banquet, & 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 than 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.  
Lamiaes, (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 thanksgiving 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 kind of Drolling Poem, or Pamphlet, wherein any person of the present age, is mentioned with reproach, or scurrility.  
Lamprey, or Suck-st●ne, a kind of fish, called in Latin Muraena.  
Lampsacus, a Town upon the Hellespont, near the Coast of Asia.  
Lanarious, or Laneous, (lat.) belonging to, or made of wool.  
Lancaster, or Loncaster, (i. a Town situate upon the River Lone) the chief Town of Lancashire, which some think to be the same with the ancient Town Longovicum.  
Lancelot, the proper name of a man, signifying in Spanish a Lance, or Spear, of this name was one of King Arthur's Knights of the round Table.  
Lancepesado, see Launcepesado.  
Launch, to put a float a ship, or boat, that lies aground.  
Lanciferous, (lat.) bearing a Lance.  
Landcape, an end of Land, or continent, which stretcheth itself out into the  
Landgraviate, a Country belonging to Sea. to a Landgrave, which in the Dutch tongue is as much as Count, or Earl of a Province, or piece of Land given by the Emperor.  
Landlccked, a term in Navigation, is when a man sees land round about him out of a ship or boat.  
Landloper, (Dutch) a vagabond, that runs up and down the Country.  
Landscape, see Landscape.  
Landto, just so far off at Sea, as a man can see the land.  
Landturn, the same off the land by night, as a breiz is off the sea by day.  
Langrel, (a term in Gunnery) a loose shot, which when it is put into the piece, flies out at length when it is discharged.  
Languid, tongued, a term in Blazon or Heraldry, from the French word langue, a tongue.  
Langid, (lat.) weak, faint, languishing.  
Languour, (lat.) a drooping, decaying, languishing.  
Laniation, (lat.) a butchering, or tearing to pieces.  
Laniferous, (lat.) bearing cotton or wool.  
Lank, (old word) slender or weak.  
Lanner, or Lanneret, a kind of Hawk, called in French Falcon Lanier.  
Landgrave, see Landgrave.  
Landscape, Landscape, or Paisage, a description of Land as far as may be seen above the Horizon, by hills, valleys, cities, woods, rivers, etc. in a mixed picture which contains both persons, and the description of a Country, or any part of a Country; the persons are called the Argument, the Landscape the Parergon or By-work.  
Lanuginous, (lat.) covered with Lanuge, which is a soft thin down or cotten-like substance, which groweth upon some kinds of fruit, also that which appeareth upon the chins of young men before they come to have perfect beards.  
Laoco●●, the son of Priamus and Hecuba, and Priest to Apollo, he was the first that dissuaded the Trojans from receiving the great horse into the walls, and struck his Spear so hard against it, that the sound of the arms was heard within; whereupon it hath been affirmed, that for his despising the gift of Minerva, there came immediately two great Serpents, and first devoured his two children, afterwards himself.  
Laodamia, the daughter of Bellerophon and Ach●mone, she brought forth Sarpedon King of Lycia to Jupiter, who was enamoured of her; at length having displeased Diana, the goddess shot her with her own arrows.  
Laodicea, a City in Asia the Less, which became very wealthy by the great gifts of divers rich Citizens, as Jeronymus, (who died worth two thousand talents) Zeno the Orator, and his son Polemo, whom Augustus advanced to be a King.  
Laodoche, the wife of Protesilaus, she died embracing the dead body of her husband slain by Hector.  
Laodocus, the son of Antenor, in his shape Minerva came into the Army of the Trojans, and persuaded Pandarus by shooting at Menelaus to break the league.  
Laomedon, a King of the Trojans, he was the son of Ilus, and the father of Priamus, to divert a great pestilence which was sent upon the City, because he had defrauded Neptune and Apollo of the wages he had promised them for building the City walls, he was constrained to expose his daughter Hesione to be devoured by a Sea-monster, promising Hercules to give him his horses which were of sacred race, on condition he would undertake to free his daughter, which he having performed, and Laomedon going back from his word, Hercules made war against him, and took the City, slew Laomedon, took Priamus captive, and gave Hesione to Telamonius, who was the first man that skalled the walls.  
Lapicide, (lat.) a stone-cutter, a hewer of stones out of the quarry.  
Lapidary, (lat.) one that polisheth or works in stones, a jeweller.  
Lapidation, (lat.) a stoning or putting to death with stones hurled or slung.  
Lapidescence, (lat.) a waxing hard like stone, or of a stony substance.  
Lapithae, a people of Thessaly, inhabiting the mountains Pindus and Othrys, they were governed by Pirithous, had great conflicts with the Centauris, and were the first that invented bridles and saddles.  
Lappewing, a kind of bird, so called from the often clapping of its wings; it is also called a Houp, and in French Lapovin.  
Lappise, is when Greyhounds open their mouths in their course, or Hounds in the liam or string, a term in Hunting.  
Lapse, (lat.) a slip or fall; It is also when an original Patron departeth from the right of presenting to a void. Benefice, by neglecting to present within 6 months unto the ordinary.  
Laqueary, (lat.) the roof of a chamber vaulted.  
Lara, the name of one of the Nymphs called Naiads, the daughter of the River Almon: she was delivered to Mercury to be carried to Hell for revealing to Juno the love of Jupiter to the Nymph Juturna the sister of Turnus; but Mercury falling in love with her by the way, lay with her, and begat twins called Lar or House-hold-gods, who are also named Penates.  
Larboard, a term in Navigation, the left side of a boat or ship.  
Larcenie, (from the French word Larrecin, i theft) a word used in Common-Law, and is either great larceny, namely, when the things stolen exceed the value of 12 pence, or petit larcenie, when the things stolen exceed not such a value.  
The Larch-tree, a tree so called from Larissa, a City of Thessaly where it was first known. It hath leaves like the Pinetree, and beareth a kind of drug called Agaricum, which is of an exhilarating nature.  
Lareow, (Sax.) a Master.  
Lares, see Lara.  
Largesse, (French) a free gift bestowed upon any one; also liberality.  
Largitional, an officer that oversees the bestowing of gifts.  
Lari●s, the greatest Lake in Italy, vulgarly called Lago di Como, containing 60 miles from North to South.  
Larvated, (lat.) masked or vizarded for the representing some Gobbling or dreadful Spirit.  
Lascivious, (lat.) of a wanton carriage, loose or effeminate in behaviour.  
Lask, a disease called in Greek Diarrhaea, causing an immoderate looseness of the belly, and cometh from the Latin word Laxitas, i looseness.  
Lassitude, (lat.) an extreme weariness.  
Lastage, or Lestage, a custom challenged in Markets or Fairs for carrying of things, also the ballast of a ship; it cometh from the Saxon word Last, which signifieth a certain kind of weight, also a burden in general.  
Latebrous, (lat.) full of Latebrae, i dens, or hiding-holes.  
Latent, (lat.) lying hid.  
Lateral, (lat.) belonging to the sides of any thing.  
Lateranus, a Patrician of Rome, so called because he used to skulk and hide himself, for the taking of his ease and pleasure; he being designed Consul was slain by the command of Nero, and many Ages after his houses being very large and stately▪ were given by the Emperor Constantine to the Pope, and ever since it hath been called the Lateran 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 Fa●nus and Marita, he married his daughter Lavinia whom he had by Amat● 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 King's Bench, because a man is supposed latitare, i. to lie hid.  
Latitude▪ (lat.) breadth or wideness, in Astronomy the latitude of a star is, the Arch of a great Circle made by the Poles of the Ecliptic, intercepted between the star and the Ecliptic. 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 hue 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 heinous theft.  
Lavacre, (lat.) a washing vessel, also a conduit.  
Lavatory, (lat.) the same.  
Lavatrine, (lat.) a square stone in a kitchen with a hole in it for the water to pass through, a sink.  
Laudable, (lat.) worthy of praise or commendation.  
laud's, (lat.) commendations or praises, also certain Psalms of David, beginning with these words Laudate dominum, which use to be recited by the Roman Catholics between the Nocturns and the Hours, which are certain other prayers or psalms so called.  
Laudanum, or Laudanum, see Labdanum.  
Lauden, or Lothien, a Country in the south part of Scotland, anciently inhabited by the Picts.  
Lavedan, an iron-grey Jennet, 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 spikenard, 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 goddess worshipped by the ancient Romans, accounted the Patroness of Thiefs, 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.  
Lancelot, a Chirurgeons 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 soldiers.  
Land, or Lawn in a Park, (Ital.) plain untilled ground.  
Lavolta, (Ital.) a course held in sailing, also a kind of dance.  
Laureate, (lat.) crowned with Laurel, or the bay-tree, which used to be worn by Conquerors in token of Triumph, also laureated letters, were letters wrapped 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 lightning.  
Laurels, 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 Perfect 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 Perfect 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 Perfect 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 grandchildren 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 Figtree from thence called Ruminalis, upon the banks of Tiber, 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 days kept, which were called Laurentalia; and from her other name Lupa those houses of entertainment are called Lupanaria.  
Lauriferous, (lat.) bearing Laurel, or Bays.  
L●●sus, the son of Numitor, and brother of Rhea Silvia, he was slain by his Uncle Amulius, after his father had been banished the Kingdom, also the son of Mezentius, King of the Etrurians, was so called, whom Aeneas slew, as he went about to rescue his father, he was a famous hunter of wild 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, etc.  
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.  
Lawless man, the same as outlaw.  
Lawn, see Land.  
A Lax, a kind of fish without ●ones.  
Laxation, (lat.) a loosening, easing, or setting free.  
Laxity, (lat.) looseness.  
Lay, (French) a song.  
Lazaret, (Ital.) an Hospital, a spittle for Lazars, or Lepers.  
Lazarus, (Hebr.) Lords help.  
Lazule, a kind of Azure, or bluish stone, much used in Physic.    


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Leech, (old word) a Physician.  
A league, a certain proportion of ground in length only, consisting of about two, or three miles, it is called in Latin Leuco, from the Greek word Leucos, i. e. white, because formerly the end of every league used to be noted with a white stone, whence ad primum aut secundum lapidem ab urbe, at the first, or second stone from the City, was as much as to say, one, or two leagues from the City. League is also derived from the Latin word Ligare, and signifieth an agreement, Pact, or Covenant.  
Leafdian, or Hleafdian, (Sax.) a Lady.  
Leam, a line to hold a Dog in, it is also called a Leash.  
Leander, a noble youth of Abydos, a Town in Asia, situated upon the shore of the Hellespont, he being in love with Hero, one of Venus' Nuns, who dwelled in Sestos, a Town of the opposite bank, used to swim over to her in the night time, which having done several times without danger, at length in his passage over, he was o'erwhelmed by a storm, and drowned in the Hellespont.  
Learchus, the son of Athamas, King of Th●bes, and Ino, the daughter of Cadmus, he was slain by his father, who in a raging madness, took him for a Lion's whelp, whereupon Ino fled with her other son Melicerta▪ & both of them cast themselves into the Sea, and were changed into Sea gods, and called by the Greeks Leucothea & Paloemon, by the Latins Matuta & Portumnus.  
Lease, a word used in Common-law, and signifieth a demising, or letting of Lands, or Tenements, or right of a Rent, unto another for term of years, or of life, or for a Rent reserved, if it be in writing it is called a Lease by indenture, if by word of mouth, a Lease Parole, the party that letteth the Lease, is called the Leassour, the party that taketh it, the Leassee, being derived from the French word Laisser, i. to leave, or permit.  
Leash, see L●am.  
Leasungs, or Leasings, (Sax.) lies.  
Leaveret, (French) Diminutive, a young Hare.  
Lecanomancy, (Greek) a divining by water in a Basin.  
Lectern, a kind of Desk used in Churches.  
Lectistern, (lat.) the setting out, and adorning of a bed for a Compotation, or Banquet, a custom used by the ancients at their solemn feasts, who also used to rear the images of their Gods upon the Pillow's.  
Lecturer, or Lectour, (lat.) a public Professor, a Reader of Lectures, i. e. certain portions of an Author, or Science read in the public Schools.  
Leda, the wife of Thestius, and the daughter of Tyndarus, King of Laconia, she being got with Child by Jupiter, (who to deceive her transformed himself into a Swan) brought forth two Eggs, out of one of which was born Pollux and Helena, out of the other Castor and Clytaemnestra.  
Ledors', (French) reproaches, reviling Terms.  
Lead, or Lide, an old word, signifying the month of March, whence Cow-hides are called Lide pills.  
Leeds, a Castle in Kent, which Barth●lomew Lord Baldismer fortified against King Edward the second, who had freely given it him, whereupon he lost his life; also a place in Yorkshire, where Oswy King of Northumberland overthrew Penda the Mercian.  
The Leer of a Deer, a Term among Hunters, the place wherein he lies to dry himself, after he hath been wet by the dew.  
Leero, see Lyric.  
Leet, (Sax.) a Law-day whence Court Leet, is a Court, or Jurisdiction, containing the third part of a S●ire, and comprehending three, or four wapentakes, or hundreds, the Leets were called by the Romans Fasti, wherein the Praet●r might lawfully keep Court, and administer Justice, which was not done without the speaking of these three words, Do, Di●o, Addico, i. e. I give, viz. way to actions and suits. I speak, viz. the Law. I Judge, viz. matters and men.  
Legality, (lat.) lawfulness, an observing of the Law.  
Legatary, (lat.) one to whom a Legacy is bequeathed.  
Legation, (lat.) the sending of a message, or embassage.  
Legate, (lat.) an Orator, or Ambassador to any Prince.  
Legend, or Legendary, (French) the Title of a book, containing the lives of the Saints; also words graven about the edge of a piece of Coyn.  
Legeolium, the ancient name of a Town in Yorkshire, vulgarly called Castleford, where in old times the Citizens of York slew many of King Ethelreds' army.  
Legerdemain, (French as it were, light of hand) cozenage, or juggling tricks.  
Legion, (lat.) a Company of Soldiers, among the ancient Romans, consisting of three, or four thousand foot, and three, or four hundred horse, afterwards being increased to six thousand foot, and six hundred horse, every ordinary foot Legion consisting of ten Cohorts, every Cohort of three Maniples, every Maniple of two Centuries, & each Century of a 100 men, likewise every horse Legion contained six Turmae, or Troops, every Troup ten Decuries, and every Decury ten men; also there are in every Legion four Orders of Soldiers, the Triari●, the Principes, the Hastati, or Spearmen, the Velites, or light-armed.  
Legionary, (lat.) belonging to a Legion.  
Legislative, (lat.) having authority to make, or give Laws.  
Legislatour, (lat.) a Lawgiver.  
Legist, (lat.) a Lawyer.  
Legitimate, (lat.) lawful, done according to Law and right.  
Leguminous, (lat.) belonging to pulse.  
Leicester, the chief City of Leicestershire, called also Legeocester, Leogora, and Leg●cestria, this City was besieged by King Henry the third, (when Earl Robert rebelled against him) and the Wall round about it utterly demolished.  
Leinster, a Province in Ireland, containing these following Counties, Kilkenny, Caerbogh, Queen's County, King's County, Kildare, Weshford, Dublin.  
Leman, a Concubine, or Catamite, (Pullus Jovis Latin) some say it comes from the French word L● mignon, or Leyman, as it were lie by man.  
Lemannus, the Lake Leman, upon which stands the City of Geneva.  
Lemnos, an Island in the Aegean Sea, famous for the fall of Vulcan, who by reason of his deformity, being thrown down from heaven, as soon as he was born, happened to light in this place, whence he was called the Lemnian God, this Island was originally known by the name of Hipsipylaea, from a daughter of Thoas of that name, who was Queen thereof.  
Lemster, a Town of Herefordshire, so called q. Leonminster, from a Lion that appeared to a certain religious man as some have fabled, others more probably derive it from a Church of Nuns built by Merwalck, a King of the ●ercians; for those which we call Nuns, the ancient Britain's termed Leans, some there are that derive it from Line, whereof the best sort groweth there, this Town is now adays very famous for Wool, which is called Lemster o'er; it was defaced by W. de Breosa, Lord of Brecknock, when he revolted from King John.  
Lemures, (lat.) certain spirits, or apparitions, vulgarly called Hobgoblins.  
Lenity, (lat.) mildness, softness, gentleness.  
Lenitive, or Lenient, (lat.) softening, of an asswaging or pacifying power.  
Lenitude, (lat.) the same as Lenity.  
Lennox, a County in the south part of Scotland, so called from the River Levin, which Ptolemy calleth Letanonius.  
Lenonian, (lat.) belonging to a Pander or Band.  
Lentigenous, (lat.) belonging to Lentils which are a kind of round and flat pulse growing in hot Countries, also full of little pimples or freckles resembling Lentils.  
Lentisk, (lat.) a kind of tree called the Mastick-tree, from which there is taken a Gum of very great virtue.  
Lentitude, (lat.) slackness, slowness, or negligence.  
Lentour, (lat.) stiffness, or clamminess.  
Lent-season, (in Lat. Quadragesima) a Fast of forty days, instituted by the Church, and first appointed to be kept in England by Ercombert a King of Kent. It comes from the Dutch word Lente, i Spring, because it ever happens to be about the beginning of the Spring time, or as others say, from length, because about this time the days begin to lengthen.  
Leo, the name of several Roman Emperors reigning at Constantinople; also the name of several Popes of Rome, also one of the 12 Signs.  
Leocorion, a Monument erected by the Athenians, in honour of Leo the son of Orpheus, who when no body else would permit their daughters to be sacrificed to the gods to divert a great pestilence which then raged in the City, willingly consented to the offering up of his three daughters, Pasithea, Theope, and Eubule.  
Leodegar, or Leger, a Germane proper name, signifying a gatherer of the people.  
Leodium, a famous City of Germany, anciently called Ebur num Augusta, and is said to have been built by Ambioriges, a King of Germany, who also called it Legia, from the cutting off of a Roman Legion in a valley near unto it; at this day it is named Luttich or Liege.  
Leofstan, i. most beloved, a Saxon name Leofwin, i. Winlove.  
Leoh, (Sax.) light.  
Leonard, the proper name of a man, signifying in Dutch popular disposition as Lipsius will have it; but as others say, Lion-like disposition, answering to the Greek name Thymoleon.  
Leonidas, a famous Captain and King of the Lacedæmonians, who defending the straits of Thermopylae against the whole Army of Xerxes, was himself slain, together with all his men.  
Leonine, (lat.) belonging to, or like a Lion.  
Leopard, or Libberd, a certain African beast, otherwise called a Panther: this beast is all over full of streaks or little spots, and is begotten between a Pard and a Lioness.  
Leopold, q. Leodpold, the proper name of a man, signifying in Dutch Defender of the people, being in imitation of the Greek names Demochares, i gracious to the people, and Demophilus, i. a lover of the people, and Laodamus, i. tamer of the people: the chief of this name was Leopoldus Archduke of Austria.  
Leorning ●night, (Sax.) a disciple or scholar.  
Lepid, (lat.) neat, jocund, pleasant in speech, or behaviour.  
Leporine, (lat.) belonging to a Hare.  
Leprosy, (Greek) a kind of disease which causeth a white scurf to run all over the body; it is also termed Elephantiasis, from the roughness of an Elephant's skin, which it resembleth.  
Lerna, a Lake near the City of Argos, where the Serpent Hydra was slain by Hercules.  
Lesbos, an Island in the Aegaean Sea, which in old time obtained the Empire of all Troas. It is now called Metelin, from the chief City thereof Mitylene, the rest were Er●ssos, Ant●ssa, Portus, Methymna.  
Lesinage, (Ital) thriftiness, sparingness, good husbandry, from Lesina which signifieth a Cobbler's all.  
Lesion, or Laesion, (lat.) a hurting or endamaging.  
Lessee and L●ss●r, see Lease.  
L●sses, the dung of a Boar.  
Lessian diet, a moderate temperate diet, from Lessius a famous modern Physician, who wrote divers rules for the keeping of an exact and temperate diet.  
Lestage, see Lastage.  
Lestrigones, or Lae●trigones, a certain barbarous people, and of a vast Giantlike stature, that anciently inhabited Formiae a City of Campania, and were said to live upon Human flesh, their King Antiphates opposed Ulysses with all his might when he landed on that coast, and tore one of his companions in pieces with his teeth.  
Litany, (Greek) the Book of Divine-service used in Churches, from Litevo, or Lissomai, i. to pray and supplicate.  
Lethality, (lat.) deadliness or mortality.  
Lethargic, (Greek) sick of a Lethargy, i. e. a disease which causeth an excessive drowsiness and sleepiness.  
Lethean, (lat.) forgetful, from Lethe a River of Hell, which the Poets feign to be of that nature that the water of it being drunk, causeth oblivion or forgetfulness.  
Lethiferous, (lat.) bringing death, deadly.  
Letifical, or Laetifical, (lat.) making glad or joyful.  
Letter missive, (lat.) an Epistle or Letter sent from one party to another, from the Latin word Mittere, i. to send.  
Letters of Attorney, writings whereby an Attorney or any friend made choice of for that purpose, is appointed to do a lawful act in another's stead, from which warrants of Attorney differ in this, that besides being sealed and delivered before sufficient witness, they must also be acknowledged before a Justice or Serjeant.  
Letters of Mart, or Marque, are Letters which authorise any one to take by force of arms those goods which are due by the Law of Marque. See Law of Marque.  
Letters Patents, are writings sealed open with the Broad-Seal of England, whereby a man is authorized to do or enjoy any thing which of himself he could not, from the Latin word patere, i. to lie open.  
Lettuce, a Christian name of several women, from the Latin Laetitia, i joyfulness, mirth.  
Lettuce, a kind of plant called in Latin Lactuca, because in women that eat of it, it breedeth milk.  
Levament, or Levation, (lat.) an enlightening, easing, comforting, also a lifting up or causing to rise.  
Levant and Couchant, (French) terms used in Common Law, when the beasts or cattle of a stranger come into another man's ground, and there have remained a good space, i. rising and lying down. Levant is also taken for the Eastern Countries.  
Levari facias, the name of a Writ directed to the Sheriff, for the levying of a sum of money upon the lands of him that hath forfeited his Recognisance.  
Leucophlegmatick, (Greek) troubled with a disease called Leucophlegmaty, i. a Dropsy caused by the abounding of white phlegm.  
Leucothea, see Ino.  
Leucothoe, the daughter of Orchamus' King of the Babylonians, with whom Apollo being in love, transformed himself into the shape of Eurynome her mother, & pretending private business with her, he re-assumed his former shape, and won her by fair speeches to consent to his desires; whereupon Clytia, who was in love with Apollo, growing extremely envious, declared the whole business to Orchamus, who in a great fury caused his daughter to be buried alive, whose death Apollo grieving at, transformed her into the Frankincense-tree, and Clytia seeing herself contemned of Apollo, pined herself away, and was turned into a S.  
Leuctra, a Town in Boeotia, where the Thebans under Epaminondas gave the Lacedæmonians so total an overthrow, that they could never after recover themselves.  
Level-Coil, (French) is, when he that hath lost the game sits out, and gives another his place, as it were lever le cull, i. to lift up or remove the buttock; it is also called Hitchbuttock.  
Levie, (French) signifieth in Common Law, to erect or sit up, also to tax or gather money.  
Leviathan, an Hebrew word, signifying a Whale, or as some think a water-serpent of a vast bigness.  
Levigation, or Laevigation, (lat.) a making plain or smooth.  
Levitical, belonging to the Tribe of Levi, or to the Priestly office, which in the time of the Law, was the peculiar inheritance of that Tribe.  
Levity, (lat.) lightness.  
Lewis, the chief Town of Sussex, famous for the great pitched battle fought between King Henry the third, and the Barons of England.  
Lewis, the proper name of a man, contracted from L●dowic.  
Lewlin, or Lewellin, the proper name of a man, signifying in the old British tongue Lion-like, and is equivalent to the Latin name Leontius, and Leoninus.  
Lexicon, (Greek) a Vocabulary, or Dictionary.  
Lex talionis, (lat.) a law which recompenseth exactly one good or ill turn for another.  
Leyerwit, Lotherwit, (Sax.) a liberty to take amends of him that defileth one's bondwoman without licence.    


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Lhan, in the British tongue, signifieth a Church, as Lhan Badern Vaur, the Church of great Pattern; Lhan Stuphadon, the Church of St. Stephens.    


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Libation, or Libament, (lat.) an offering up or sacrificing to God the first taste of any thing that is eat or drunk.  
Libb, (old word) to geld, from the Greek word thlibein, i. to press.  
Libel, (lat.) a little book, also a scandalous or invective writing, secretly cast abroad or published by stealth; also an original declaration of any action in the Civil Law.  
Liberate, the name of a warrant issuing out of the Chancery, to the Treasurer, Chamberlains, and Barons of the Exchequer, for the payment of any annual pension, or other sums granted under the Broad-Seal.  
Liberation, (lat.) a freeing, or delivering.  
Liber Pater, a name attributed to Bacchus the god of wine.  
Libertas, (lat.) a privilege held by grant or prescription, whereby men enjoy some benefit or favour beyond the ordinary subject, also the name of a goddess among the ancient Romans, who had a Temple built unto her upon the hill Aventinus.  
Libertatibus allocandis, a Writ that lieth for a Citizen or Burgess of a City, who refusing or deferring to allow his privilege, is impleaded before the King's Justices.  
Libertinism (lat.) the state and condition of a Libertine, i. e. one born or made free, a freeman; also Libertinism, or Libertinage, is taken for sensuality, licentiousness, a dissolute life and conversation.  
Libethra, a Town seated upon the mountain Olympus, of which it was foretold by the Oracle, that all the inhabitants should be destroyed by a Sow, when the Sun should behold Orpheus his bones, which was thus verified; A great multitude of people being gathered together to hear a Shepherd sing in the way which leadeth from Dion to Olympus, a large Urn containing Orpheus his bones, which stood in that place, was overturned and his bones laid open to view, and the very same day, a great violent stream called Sys (which in Greek signifieth a Sow) overflowing, destroyed the whole Town with all the people in it. Libethra is also the name of a Fountain of Magnesia, sacred to the Muses who are thence called Libethrides.  
Libidinous, (lat.) sensual, incontinent, full of lustful desires.  
Libitina, an ancient goddess worshipped by the Romans, who was the Patroness of Funerals, Sepulchers, and all things belonging to the dead.  
Libral, (lat.) belonging to a weight or measure called Libra, which is also the name of one of the 12 Signs of the Zodiac into which the Sun entering, causeth the vernal Equinoctial.  
Library, (lat.) a study, or place where Books are kept.  
Libration, (lat.) a weighing, or balancing.  
Librata terrae, see Farthing deal of land.  
Libya, the fourth part of the World, commonly called Africa.  
Licence to arise, in Common Law, is a liberty given by the Court to a tenant that is essoynd de malo lecti in a real action, after he hath been viewed by Knights thereunto appointed, until which time, if the Demandant can prove that he hath been seen out of his chamber, or walking up and down his grounds, he shall be adjudged to be deceitfully essoyned.  
Licentiate, (lat.) one that hath full licence or authority to practice in any Art; the same with him that we commonly call Bachelor of Divinity, or of Physic, or of Civil Law, and in Common Law a Barrister.  
Licentious, (lat.) loose, disorderly, unruly.  
Lichas, a boy that waited upon Hercules, by him Deianira sent the shirt ●hat was dipped in the Centauris blood, which Hercules having put on, and perceiving the venom to seize upon his body, he in a fury took Lichas by the hair of the head and flung him into the Sea, where he was immediately changed into a Rock.  
Lichfield, a Town in Staffordshire, by Bede called Licidfield, i. the field of dead bodies, from a great number of people, who as some say were martyred here in the time of Dioclesian.  
Lich-fowles, ominous, or illboding birds, as the Night-raven, and Lich-owle, commonly called the Screech-owl, the word Lich, signifying in the Saxon language a Carcase, or dead body.  
Licitation, (lat.) a cheapening, a setting out to sale, also an enhancing of a price.  
Licite, (lat.) lawful, allowable.  
Lictorian, (lat.) belonging to the Lictors, who were certain Officers among the ancient Romans twelve in number, who carried the Axes and bundles of rods before the Magistrate, they are now taken for the same as we commonly call Sergeants.  
Liddesdale, a Country in the South part of Scotland, so called as it were a dale by the River Lid.  
Lide, see Lead.  
Lieutenant, (French) as it were holding the place, one that executeth any place, Office, or employment in another's stead, or absence.  
Lief, or Leof, (Sax.) rather.  
Lief-hebber, (Sax.) a Lover.  
Liege, (French) in Common-law is taken ●ither for the Liegelord, or he that acknowledgeth Liegeancie, or Fealty to his Liege Lord.  
Liegeancie, or Ligeance, (French) such a duty, or fealty as no man may owe, or bear to more than one Lord, also Ligeance is used for the Territory, or Dominions of the Liege Lord.  
Lierwit, see Leyerwit.  
Lists, in Navigation, are certain ropes, which serve to top the yard arms of all yards to make the ends of them hang higher, or lower, or even as we li●t.  
Ligament, or Ligature, (lat.) a band, or string to tie with; in Anatomy it is taken for the string wherewith the joints of bones and gristles are fastened and knit together.  
Ligation, (lat.) the act itself of tying, or binding.  
Ligne, (French) to couple as Dogs with bitches.  
Lignation, (lat.) a providing for, or going to fetch wood.  
Lignean, or Ligneous, (lat.) wooden, made of wood.  
Lignum vitae, the wood, commonly called Aloes, by the Arabians Calambuco.  
Liguria, a hilly Country of Italy, reaching from the Apennine to the Tuscan Sea.  
Ligurion, (lat.) a glutton, or devourer.  
Liguration, (lat.) a ravenous devouring.  
Lily, (lat.) a kind of specious flower, otherwise the rose of Juno.  
Lilith, the name of a certain she Devil which the Jews imagined to be a destroyer of children.  
Lilybaeum, a Promontory in Sicily, having a Town of the same name upon it.  
Limaceous, (lat.) belonging unto, or like a Snail, slimy.  
Limation, (lat.) a filing, or polishing.  
Limbers, or Limber-holes, (a Term in Navigation) certain little square holes cut in the bottom of the ground Timbers, and hooks next to the Keel to let water pass to the well of the Pump.  
Limbus Patrum, (lat.) a place where the Saints deceased are said to reside until the day of Judgement, being as it were the skirts, or confines of Hell.  
Lim●narch, (Greek) the Governor of a Port.  
Limitation, (lat.) a stinting, or setting of bounds.  
Limitation of Assize, is a certain time set down by Statute, within which a man must allege himself, or his Ancestors to have been seized of Lands sued for by a Writ of Assize.  
Limning, a kind of Painting, which is done in water colours, and also differs from the other sort of painting in the preparing of the colours.  
Lim●sity, (lat.) muddiness, fullness of mud.  
Limpid, (lat.) pure, clear, transparent.  
A Limpin, a kind of fish, otherwise called a muscle.  
Linament, (lat.) linen thread, also a tent, or lint for a wound.  
Lincoln, the chief City of Lincolnshire, anciently called Lindum, and by the Britain's Lindecoit, by Bede Lindecollina civitas, from the old British L●in, as Cambden is of opinion, which signifieth a Lake, it being situate near a Lake, and upon a hill, in this City Vortimer, the scourge of the Saxons ended his days.  
Lincoln College, a College in Oxford, founded by Richard Fleming, Bishop of Lincoln.  
Lindsey, see Holland.  
Lincoln's Inn, one of the Inns of Court, heretofore the house of Sir Henry Lacie Earl of Lincoln, now a place for Students of the Law.  
Lineament, (lat.) the feature, or proportion of any thing drawn out only in lines.  
Linear, (lat.) belonging to a line.  
Ling, a kind of small shrub, otherwise called Heath, in Latin Erix.  
Lingel, a little tongue, or thong.  
Lingot, see Ingot.  
Linguacity, (lat.) a being full of tongue, or much given to talk.  
Linguist, one that is skilful in tongues, or languages.  
Linigerous, (lat.) bearing Flax, or Hemp.  
Lineament, (lat.) an oynting, or daubbing over.  
Linsie-woolsey, a kind of mixed cloth, part linen, part woollen.  
Lintels, (French) the head pieces over a door, also the same as Lentils, i. a kind of pulse.  
Linus, the son of Apollo, and Psammas, the daughter of Crotopus, King of Argos, by whom Apollo being entertained as he came from slaying the Serpent Pytho, lay privately with Psammas, who proving with Child brought forth Linus, who having committed some offence, and hiding himself among certain bushes, was found out and torn in pieces by the Dogs, also the son of Apollo and Terpsich●re, one of the nine Muses, he proved a very famous Musician, taught Thamyras, Orpheus, and Hercules, by whom, as some say, he was knocked on the head, because he laughed at him for playing unhandsomely.  
Linx, (lat.) a kind of spotted beast, otherwise called an Ounce.  
Lionel, the proper name of a man, in Latin Leonellus, i little Lyon.  
Lion's paw, a kind of Herb, called in Greek Leontopodium.  
lipothymy, (Greek) a distemper, which causeth a fainting, or swooning by reason of sudden decay, or oppression of the vital spirits.  
Lippitude, (lat.) a waterishness of the eyes, a looking bloodshot, or blear-eyed.  
Liptote, (Greek) a Rhetorical figure, wherein more is understood then is expressed.  
Liquation, or Liquefaction, (lat.) a melting, dissolving, or making Liquid, i moist or of a watery substance.  
Liquids', (lat.) are those four Consonants, which do as it were melt in the pronunciation, namely L. M.N.R▪ the rest are called mutes.  
Liquidation, (lat.) a making moist.  
Lisard, or Lizard, (French, from the Latin Lacerta) a certain beast, so called because it hath feet like the brawn, or sinews of a man's arms, or thighs, also the Lizard point, the utmost South-west point of Cornwall.  
Litanie, see Litany.  
Litation, (lat.) a sacrificing.  
Literature, (lat.) knowledge in letters, learning.  
lethargy, or Lethargy, (Greek) the foam that riseth from silver, or lead, when they are tried.  
Lither, (old word) lazy, or sluggish.  
Lithoglyphick, (Greek) a graver, or cutter in stones.  
Lithomancie, (lat.) a Divination, the casting of pebble stones.  
Lithotomie, (Greek) a cutting of stones, a quarry whence stones are digged.  
Litigation, (lat.) a contending, or wrangling.  
Litigious, (lat.) full of strife, contentious.  
Litispendence, (lat.) the hanging of a suit, till it be decided.  
L●tmose blue, a kind of blue colour, used in painting and limning.  
Litoral, or Litorean, (lat.) belonging to the shor● seaside, or side of a river.  
Liturgy, (Greek) signifieth in general any public Office, but particularly Divine service, or the function of a Minister.  
Livery, (French) the Cognizance, device, or badge, which a Nobleman, or Gentleman gives to his servants and followers, also Livery of seisin is a Ceremony used in Common-law, being a delivery of possession of Lands, or Tenements, or other things unto another, also a Writ, which lieth for the Heir to obtain the possession, and seizing of his Lands at the King's hands.  
Lividity, or Livor, (lat.) a kind of leaden or dead bluish colour in the body, caused by a stroke are blow given; also metaphorically taken for spite or envy.  
Lixiviated, (lat.) washed with lie made of ashes.  
Lizard, see Lisard.    


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Loach, or Lohoch, (French) a kind of Confection or Electuary that is to be licked, or suffered to melt in the mouth without chewing; it is an Arabic word, and signifieth in the Latin Linctus, i. a licking.  
Lobbe, or Lobling, a kind of great north Sea-fish.  
Local, in Common Law, is as much as tied or annexed to a place.  
Location, (lat.) a placing, or setting in place, also a letting out to hire.  
Lockers, little cupboards which are made by the ships sides, to put in shot, by the pieces.  
Lococessi●n, (lat.) a yielding or giving place.  
Locomotion, (lat.) a moving out of a place, or from place to place.  
Locrians, or Locri, a people of Locris in Greece inhabiting on either side of the Hill Parnassus. Locris is also a City of that part of Italy called Magna Graecia, built by those Locrians that followed Ajax Oileus to Troy.  
Loculament, (lat.) a little place distinct, or apart by itself.  
Locuplete, (lat.) abounding with riches, wealthy.  
Locust, (lat.) a kind of winged Insect, commonly taken for a Grasshopper; but others think it to be the same with that which the Frenchmen call Cigale.  
Locution, (lat.) a speaking or saying.  
Lodemanage, the hire of a Pilot for conducting of a ship from one place to another, from the Dutch word loot, i lead.  
Lodesman, a Guide or Pilot, from the same word loot; whence he is also called Lootsman.  
Lodestar, the Cynosure or North-Star which guideth Mariners.  
loadstone, as it were a leading-stone, because by it Mariners are guided and directed in their voyages: It is of a rusty-iron colour, and hath the virtue to attract or draw iron to it, whereby many admirable secrets are performed.  
Lodeworkes and Stremeworks, certain works in the Stannery in Cornwall; these are performed in the higher grounds by▪ making deep wells which they call shafts, those in the lower grounds by digging of trenches and diverting the course of the Rivers.  
Lodge, a Buck is by the Foresters said to lodge, when he goes to his rest.  
Log, the name of an Hebrew measure, and thought by some to be of the same quantity with Sextarius A●ticus.  
Logarithmes, (Greek) are certain borrowed numbers which differ among themselves by Arithmetical proportion as the numbers which borrow them differ by Geometrical proportion.  
Log-line, a term in Navigation, being a small line with a little piece of board at the end, with a little lead to it, to keep it edge-long in the water, the use of which is, by seeing how many fathom this runs in a minute, to give a judgement how many leagues the ship will run in a watch.  
Logician, (Greek) one that hath skill in Logic, i. the art of disputing probably in any argument.  
Logist, (Greek) one skilled in the Logistick Art, i. the Art of reckoning or casting account; also Logists were certain Officers among the Athenians ten in number, to whom all such as had ended their Magistracy gave an account within 30 days of all those affairs whereof they had had the administration, they also kept an account of the moneys, and of all matters belonging to the public Revenue.  
Logographers, (Greek) those that write pleas in the Law, or books of account, Lawyers Clerks.  
Logomachy, (Greek) a verbal strife, a contention in words.  
Lohoch, see Loach.  
Lollards, a Sect of Heretics that abounded here in England in the days of Edward the third, and Henry the fifth; so called from one Gualther Lollard a Germane the first Author of them: or as others say, from lolium, because they were accounted as darnel or cockle growing among wheat.  
Lombard, or Lombar, a Bank for usury or pawns, from the Longobardi, or Lombard's, a people inhabiting the hithermost part of Italy, formerly called Insubria, much addicted to usury, whence ofttimes Usurers are called Lombardeer.  
Lome, (old word) clay or mortar.  
London, the chief City of England, situate in Middlesex, so called as Cambden conjectureth, either from Lhun (which in the British tongue signifieth a Grove) or Lhong, (i. a ship) and Dinas, i. a City, so that it may seem to have been anciently termed Lhundinas, i. a City thick of trees, or Lhongdinas, i. a City of Ships, from whence the Latins derive the word Londinum. It was called Augusta, and Troja Nova, being first founded by Brutus, who sprang of the Trojan race, and repaired by King Lud, and thence called Caerlud, or Ludstown.  
Longaevity, (lat) length of age, long life.  
Longanimity, (lat.) as it were length of mind, long-suffering, patience, forbearance.  
Longinquity, (lat) far distance, or length of place.  
Longitude, (lat.) the length of any thing, also the Longitude of a Region, City, or Cape, is the distance of it East, numbered in the Equinoctial by Meridian's, from the first general and fixed Meridian. The Longitude of a star, is the arch of the Ecliptic intercepted between the beginning of Aries, and the circle of the stars Latitude.  
Long-Meg, the name of a stone 15 foot high, erected near Salkeld in Cumberland, next which are 77 more erected in a circular manner, which the country people call the Daughters of Long-Meg.  
Long-primer, one of the sorts of Characters used by Printers.  
The Loof, of a Ship, is that part aloft of a Ship, that lies before the chestrees, as far as the bulk-head of the castle.  
A Ship Looms a great or a small sail, a term used in Navigation, and signifieth as much as a Ship seems a great or a little Ship.  
Lootsman, see Lodesman.  
Loover, a place made open (to let out the smoke) on the top of a house, from the French word l'overt, open.  
Lopum, a great Desert in the Country of Bactria, in which it is reported that certain evil spirits do abide, by which strangers that pass that way being called by their names, and following the voice, perish miserably.  
Loquacity, (lat.) talkativeness, or a being given to much babbling.  
Loquabre, a Country in the North part of Scotland, so called, q. the mouth of the Lake.  
Lorament, (lat.) that which is composed of thongs of leather.  
Loray-law, an article found in the memorial of the chamber of account in France, which ordaineth, that if a combat be once accepted, and afterwards taken up, by consent of the Lord of the Fee, each of the parties is to pay two shillings six pence, but if it be performed, the party vanquished forfeits 112 shillings.  
Lordane, or Lourdane, a dull heavy fellow, a lazy lubber, it being a proverbial word taken from the tyranny of the Danes over the English, who were forced to labour and till the ground for them, while they sat idle and ate the fruits of their labours.  
Lore, (Sax.) learning or skill.  
Loricated, (lat) armed with mail.  
Lorimers, (French) the name of a Trade and Company in London, that makes bits, spurs, and all kind of small ironwork, and is by some derived from the Latin word Lorum.  
Loriot, (French) a Bird called a Witwall, Woodpecker, or Greenfinch.  
Lorn, the name of a County in the south part of Scotland.  
Lorty's, a great and ancient Family of Sommersetshire, styled in Latin records, de Vrtiaco.  
Losenger, a flatterer, a word used by Chaucer.  
Lotharius, the son of Ludovicus Pius, Emperor of Germany, and King of France, he succeeded his father in the Empire; but his brothers Charles and Lodowic, not contented with their portions, and raising an army against their brother, a great battle was fought at Fontenay, in the borders of France, where Lotharius was put to flight, but at last they came to an agreement, and Lotharius after he had reigned about 15 years betook himself to the Prumiensian Monastery. There were also several Kings of France and Dukes of Lorraine of his name.  
Lothbrook, (i. Leatherbreech) a certain Dane, whose daughters were so skilful at needlework, that the Danes bore in their Ensign a Raven of their working, with such an opinion of good success, that they imagined it would never be won.  
Lotherwit, see Leyerwit.  
Lotion, (lat.) a washing or cleansing with water, also in Physic it is used for the taking away of any superfluous quality out of any medicament, or the bringing on of a new one.  
Lotis, or Lotus, the daughter of Neptune, she fleeing from Priapus (who made an attempt upon her chastity) and invoking the help of the gods, was turned into the Lote-tree.  
Lotophagi, a certain people of Africa, dwelling near the Syrteses, so called because they feed much upon the Lote-tree, which is a tree of that nature, that when the companions of Ulysses being cast upon the coast of Africa had tasted of the fruit of it, they could hardly be got from thence to return into their own Country, whence the word is proverbially used for those that are forgetful of their Parents, Country and Kindred.  
lovel's, an ancient Family in Northamptonshire, styled in Latin records, de Lupello.  
Loverd, or Laverd, (old word) a Lord.  
Lourdain, see Lordane.  
Lovure, 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 Glass.    


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Lua, a certain goddess among the ancient Romans, she was the goddess of all lustrations and purging from sin.  
Lubricity, (lat.) slipperiness.  
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.) brightness, shiningnesse.  
Lucifer, (lat.) as it were lightbearing, the morning Star called in Greek Phosphorus.  
Lucina, a name attributed to Juno, as she is the Patroness 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 Emperor, 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 Perfect of Rome, and the wife of Tarqvinius Collatinus, she being ravished by Sextus the son of Tarqvinius Superbus King of the Romans, slew herself, 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 chaste 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 candlelight.  
Luculency, (lat.) clearness, brightness, fullness of light.  
Lucullus, a famous Roman, being a man of great eloquence, and ingenuity, he having been successful in the wars against Mithridates, heaped up a mighty mass of riches, after the war was ended, gave himself up wholly to ease and delicacy, living in more state and splendour 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 Prince's 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 Emperor by Pope Leo) he succeeded his father in the Empire and Kingdom of France, also Ludovicus hath been the name of several other Emperors and Kings of France, this name according to Helmoldus Nigellus is derived from the Dutch words Hludo Wiggh, i. e. famous Warrior.  
Lugdunum, the chief City of Gallia Celtica, vulgarly called Lions, built by Munatius Plancus, a Roman Governor.  
Lugubrious, (lat.) mournful, heavy, sorrowful.  
Luition, (lat.) a making satisfaction for any offence, also a paying a ransom▪  
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 Christ's Nativity, commonly called Christmas, was by the ancient Western Church, called Luminaria.  
Luminous, (lat.) full of light.  
Lunaeburgum, a great City of Germany, built by Julius Caesar, vulgarly called Lunemburgh.  
Lunar, belonging to the Planet of the Moon, called in Latin Luna.  
Lunatic, (lat.) troubled with a Lunacy, i. a kind of madness, which happens at certain times of the Moon.  
Lunes for Hawks, leashes, or long lines to call them.  
Lungs, (French) a tall slim man that hath no making to his height.  
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.  
Lupins, (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 purblind.  
Lushborough, a base Coin brought over from beyond Sea, in the days 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 itself.  
A Lusk, a slug, or slothful fellow, from the French word lasche.  
Lust of a ship, a Term in Navigation, when a ship out of her own mould, 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 wild 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 Duchy in the low Countries, adjoining to Liege and Namur, being one of the 17 Provinces, and having a chief City of the same name.  
Luxation, (lat.) a putting out of joint, a making loose.  
Luxuriant, or Luxurious (lat.) riotous, given to excess, or debauchery.    


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Lycanthropy, (Greek) a kind of melancholy, or frenzy, which causeth those that are possessed therewith to think themselves turned into Wolves, and to fly the company of men.  
Ly●aon, the son of Pelasgus, and King of Arcadia, who when Jupiter came into Arcadia in the likeness 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 roasted, to be set before Jupiter, whereat he being highly provoked turned Lycaon into a Wolf, and burned his Palace with Thunder, others say it was for sprinkling with the blood of an Infant, an Altar which he had erected to Jupiter upon the Mountain Lycaeus, a hill of Arcadia.  
Lycaonia, a Country of Asia the less, near Phrygia, and reaching 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 Manor of Tusculum, calling it so after the name of Aristotle's School, near Athens.  
Lycomedes, a King of the Island Scyrus, by whom Achilles being entertained before he went to the Trojan War, and conversing with his daughters in woman's apparel, he got one of them called Deidamia with Child, 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 brother's son, and having made wholesome laws for the good of the Commonwealth, 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 him by the Lacedæmonians: 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 Child by Jupiter in the form of a satire, 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 Diomedes, but Callirroe the daughter of Lycus, falling in love with him delivered him out of Chains, and being afterwards neglected by him, hanged herself for grief.  
Lydia, a Christian name of divers women, from the Country so called.  
Lydia, a Kingdom of Asia the less, so called from Lydus, the son of Atys, who perceiving the people grow too numerous for the Country, 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 Italy, which lieth upon the Seaside, 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.  
Lymphatic, (lat.) mad, distracted, as it were by seeing the likeness 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 quicksighted, that he could see through stone walls even to the very deep itself, and that he could discern the Moon in her last quarter, and the first, the very same day, in the sign 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 struck 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 City of Rhodes, famous for the solemn sacrifices, which in old time were performed there to Hercules.  
Lyra, one of the celestial Aphorisms, which the Poets feigned to be Arion's Harp.  
Lyric, 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 battle.  
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 Lion to be devoured by Alexander's command, for hearing Call●●thenes the Philosopher after he was in Chains, but he wrapping his Garment about his hands, thrust them into the Lion's mouth, and pulling out his tongue killed him; after Alexander's death he had the Government of Thrace.  
Lysippe, see Iphianassa.  
Lysius, one of the surnames 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.     



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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 herself, 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 stolen flesh.  
Macellarious, (lat) belonging to a shambles.  
Maceration, (lat.) a mortifying, or bringing low, also a steeping in liquor.  
Machaon, a famous Physician, the son of Aesculapius and Arsin●e, he was slain at the wars of Troy by Euripilus.  
Machiavilian, belonging unto Machiavelli, a famous Historian and Politician of Florence, whence it is commonly used for subtle or well versed in State-policy.  
Machination, (lat.) a plotting, contriving, or devising, from Machina, an Engine or Instrument of war, but used also for a device or invention.  
Macilent, (lat.) thin, lean, fallen of one's flesh.  
Mackerel, 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.) leanness.  
Macrobii, a certain people of Aethiopia, so called from the long life they live.  
Macrocosm, (Greek) the greater, being taken contradistinct to the Microcosm 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 kill or committing slaughter.  
Maculation, (lat.) a staining or defiling with spots.  
Madefaction, (lat.) a moistening 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 die wool.  
Madoc, an ancient British 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 Storehouse where Arms and Ammunition of War are put, as it were Mansio Gazae.  
Magdalen, (Hebr.) Majestical, the Christian name of divers women.  
Magdalen College, a College in Oxford, built, together with a Hall near adjoining to it, by William Wain●let Bishop of Winchester.  
Magdaleon, (lat.) a kind of long plaster 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 Magic, 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 Magis, but among the vulgar, the word simply taken, is used in the same signification as Diabolical Magic, i. e. Sorcery or Witchcraft.  
Magisterial, (lat.) pertaining to Magistery, or Mastership, done by or like a Master; in Physic a pill or plaster, etc. 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 greatness to be admired at, being a made word, from the Lat. Magnalia, i. e. great and wonderful things.  
Magnanimity, (lat.) greatness of mind, courage, stoutness.  
Magnes, a youth of Smyrna, the most beautiful of his age, and excellent in music and poetry, for which he was in high esteem with Gyges' King of Lydia, who because the Parents of Magnes spoiled his clothes, and cut off his hair, made war upon the Country, overcame them, and brought away Magnes in Triumph to Sardes.  
Magnetic, (lat.) belonging to the Magnete or loadstone. See loadstone.  
Magnificence, (lat.) as it were a making great, sumptuousness, stateliness, a carrying things on at a great height.  
Magnificat, the Song of the Virgin Mary, so called because it beginneth with these words, Magnificat anima mea, etc.  
Magnifico, (Ital.) the title of a Noble man of Venus, also the Governors 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 Punic 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 Emperor of the Saracens, there was also of this name a great Emperor of the Turks, who overthrew the Greek Empire, took twelve Kingdoms, and two hundred Cities from the Christians, whereof the chief were Constantinople, the Island Chalcis, Scodra, Trapezuntium, and Hydruntum, in Italy, but at the siege of Belgrade, or as some say of Taurinum, he was overthrown, and put to flight.  
Maia, one of the seven Pleyades, on whom Jupiter begat Mercury, she was the daughter of Atlas and Pleione.  
Maid Marrian, or Morion, a boy dressed in woman's apparel to dance the Morisco, or Morris-dance.  
Maidenhair, a kind of plant, called in Latin Adiantum, or Capillus veneris.  
Maidenhead, a Town in Bark-shire, so called from a Maid's head that was had in great reverence, being one of those 11000. who returning from Rome with their Leader Ursula, 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 Medwegston, and thought to be the same with the old Town Vagniacae.  
Maim, see Mahim.  
Mainour, Manor, or Meinour, (from the French word Maniere) signifieth in Common-law, an apprehending of one that hath stolen any thing, and is followed with Hue and Cry, with the manner, that is, having the thing.  
Mainprize, (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 coming 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 suit 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 Governor of a City, sometimes for a Military officer; also in Logic the first part of a Syllogism 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 Rolls, is an assistant unto the Lord Chancellor of England in the high Court of Chancery, and in his absence heareth causes and giveth orders.  
Masters 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 Rolls.  
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 King's 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 one's beard, (an old phrase) to deceive.  
Malachias, (Hebr.) my messenger.  
Malachite, (Greek) a kind of precious stone, so called.  
Malacissation, a kneading, a making soft.  
Malacy, (Greek) a calm on the Sea, also a longing of women with child.  
Malady, (French) a disease, sickness, or infirmity.  
Malaga, a City 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 ravished by King Roderigo had been the occasion of the loss of Spain to the Moors, threw herself from a high Tower, crying out, Malacà, i. here's the evil.  
Malanders', a certain disease in a horse, from the Italians Malipiero andare, i. to go ill.  
Malapert, saucy, impudent, as it were Male partus, i. ill brought forth.  
Maldisant, (French) a backbiter, an evil speaker.  
Maldon, a Town in Essex, anciently called Camalodunum from Camulus, whom the old Britain's worshipped here for Mars, the God of war; this Town being made a Colony of the Romans, was sacked by Queen Bunduca, or Boadicia.  
A Male, a kind of sack, or budget from the Greek word Malloi fleece, because they used to be made of sheepskins.  
Malcontent, (lat.) discontented, evil content.  
Malediction, (lat.) an evil speaking, or cursing.  
Malefactor, (lat.) an evil doer, an offender.  
Malefice, (lat.) an evil act, a shrewd turn.  
Maletent, a Toll of forty shillings for every sack of Wool, Anno 29. Edw. 1.▪ it is also called Maletot, from the French Maletoste.  
Malevolence, (lat.) ill will.  
Malignity, (lat.) spite, malice, grudge.  
Malevolent Planets, Saturn and Sagitarius.  
Malison, (French) a curse.  
Mallard, (French) a wild Drake.  
Malleable, (lat.) to be wrought, or beaten out with a Mallet, or Hammer.  
M●lkin, or Malkin, a Besom to make clean an Oven with, it is also called a Scovel.  
Malliverie's, the name of an ancient family in Yorkshire, styled in Latin Records Mali Leporarii.  
Mallow's, a kind of plant of a softening, or loosening quality, called in Latin Malva.  
Malmesy, a sort of wine, which is brought out of Arvisium, in the Island of Chio, vulgarly called Marvisia, or Malvisia.  
Malmesbury, a Town in Wiltshire, first built by Mulmutius, a King of the Britain's, and by him named Caer Baldon, afterwards from one Maidulph an Irish-Scot, who here led a Hermit's life, it was called Maidulphsburgh, and so by contraction Malmsbury.  
Malta, a rocky and barren Island, sixty miles distant from Sicily, called in the New Testament Melita, this Island was given by Charles the fifth, to the Knights of Rhodes, who have ever since been called Knights of Malta.  
Mamalukes, a certain Order of Soldiers, who fought lightly armed on horseback, and were the chief military support of the last Empire of Egypt.  
Mamitus, the thirteenth King of the Assyrians, he trained up his subjects in military discipline, and was a terror to the Egyptians, and many other Nations.  
Mammeated, (lat.) having paps, or teats.  
Mammet, a puppet, from the Greek word Mamme, as it were a little Mother, or Nurse.  
Mammillary Processes, (lat.) a Term in Anatomy, certain bones in the temples, representing the teats in a Cow's Udder.  
Mammocks, fragments, or pieces.  
Mammon, the God of wealth, the word signifying in the Syriack tongue riches, or wealth, and is derived from the Hebrew word Hamon, i plenty, having M. Hemantick added at the beginning.  
Mammooda, a kind of East-Indian Coin, valuing about a shilling.  
Manation, (lat.) a passing away, a flowing.  
Manage, in Italian Maneggiare, to govern, to rule, to handle.  
Manasses, (Hebr.) not forgotten.  
Manbote, (Sax.) a pecuniary compensation for killing of a man.  
Manchester, a pleasant Town in Lancashire, which anciently belonging to the Kings of Northumberland, and having been destroyed in the Danish war, King Edw. the Elder, sent an Army of Mercians into Northumberland, to re-edify this City; some say, because the inhabitants behaved themselves valiantly against the Danes, it was called Manchester, as it were the City of men, others derive it from Main, i. a stone, because it standeth upon a stony Hill; it was anciently called Mancunium.  
Manchet, (from the French word Main, i. e. the hand) the finest, and the smallest sort of wheaten bread, called in Latin panis Capituli, in Greek Collyris.  
Manch present, (old word) a bribe.  
Mancipation, (lat.) an ancient manner of selling before witnesses, wherein divers Ceremonies were used; it is also used in the same sense as Emancipation.  
Manciple, (lat.) a Steward, or Caterer, but chiefly one that buys the common provisions in a College, or Hospital.  
Mancuse, a kind of Coin, valuing about thirty of the ancient pence, each of which contains three pence of our money, some hold a Mancha, or Mancus of Gold, to be as much as a Mark of silver.  
Mandatarie, (lat.) one that comes in to a Benefice by a Mandamus.  
A Mandate, (lat.) a Commandment, or charge, also in Common-law, it is a Judicial Command of the King, or his Justices, to have any thing done for the dispatch of Justice.  
Mandevil's, an ancient family in Essex, styled in Latin Records de Magna Villa.  
Mandible, (lat.) from M●ndibulum) a jaw, (from the participiate Mandibilis) eatable.  
Mandilion, or Mandilian, (French) a kind of military garment, a loose Cassock.  
Mandonius and Indibilis, two famous Spanish Captains, who having assisted Scipio, and the Romans against the Carthaginians began afterwards to revolt, but because of the memory of their former good service they were dismissed.  
Mandrake, a kind of plant, so called from the Greek word Mandra, i. a Cave, because it groweth near unto Den's and in shady places, it beareth a fruit called Mandrake, Apples of a cold and soporiferous quality, it is also called by some Anthropomorphos, because its root being divaricated, something resembleth the shape of a man.  
Manducation, (lat.) a chewing.  
Mandy thursday, as it were dies Mandati, the day of Commandment, because of that great charge which our Saviour gave to his Disciples, concerning the observation of his Supper, being the Thursday next before Easter day.  
Mangonels, the same as Magonells.  
Mangonization, (lat.) a trimming, or setting out things to the best advantage for sale.  
Manichees, a sort of Heretics that maintained that there was a fatal necessity of sin, which Doctrine was first broached by one Manes a Persian.  
Manacles, (French) fetters wherewith the hands of prisoners are bound, being derived originally from the Latin word Manus, a hand.  
Manifesto, (Ital.) a Declaration of some Prince, or Commonwealth, about public affairs.  
Maniple, (lat.) a handful, in physic more especially it is taken for such a bundle of herbs or other things as may be gripped with the hand; also a company consisting of 10 soldiers; some also take it for a fannel or such a kind of ornament as Priests used to wear about their wrists when they went to sacrifice.  
Manipular, (lat.) belonging to a maniple.  
Manlius, the name of divers famous Romans, whereof the chief were Marcus Manlius Capitolinus, and Titus M●nlius Torquatus. See Capitolinus and Torquatus.  
Manna, a certain delicious food wherewith God fed the children of Israel in their journey to Canaan, being a congealed dew which fell from Heaven, it comes from the Hebrew word Manah, i. to distribute or Mahna, i. what is it, because they admired what it was: there is also at this day a certain sweet dew, which falling early in the morning upon trees and herbs, is called Manna, which congealing into a whitish substance, is of a pleasant taste, and is much used in physic.  
Manor, (in Latin Manerium a manendo, i. remaining to the heir, or else from the Lords remaining there himself) it signifieth in common Law, a rule or government which a man hath over such as hold land within his fee.  
Man of War, in Navigation, is taken for a ship of War, by the figure Metonymia.  
Manqueller, (old word) a murderer.  
Mansion, (lat.) a remaining, an abiding, also a Manor-house, or the Lords chief dwelling house within his fee.  
Manslaughter, in Common Law, is the unlawful kill of a man upon some sudden occasion, or falling out, without premeditated malice.  
Mansuetude, (lat.) gentleness, tractableness, meekness.  
Manteleth, a term in Faulconry, for when the Hawk stretcheth one of her wings along after her legs, and so the other: It is said she Manteleth.  
Mathematics, Arts taught by demonstration which comprehend four of the liberal Arts, Astronomy, Arithmetic, Music, and Geometry.  
Manticore, (Ital.) a kind of Indian beast, faced like a Man, and bodied like a Lion, and having three rows of sharp teeth.  
Manticulation, (lat.) a doing a thing slily, a carrying on a business closely.  
Mantle, or Mantile, (lat.) a kind of long robe, also in Heraldry it is that flourish which proceeds from the wreath and helm, and descends on each side the Escutcheon.  
Mantua, a City of Italy, situate upon the River Po, and built by Ocnus, who called it so from his mother's name Manto a Theban Prophetess, the daughter of Tiresias, she after the death of her father fleeing from the tyranny of Creon King of Thebes, went first into Asia and built the Temple of Apollo Clarius, afterwards she came into Italy, where being got with child by Tiberinus, she brought forth Ocnus.  
Manual, (lat.) belonging to the hand, filling the hand; it is also used substantively, for a book of a small volume which may easily be carried in one's hand.  
Manubiary, (lat.) belonging to the spoil or prey.  
Manucaption, (lat.) a taking by the hand.  
Manucaptors, (lat.) Sureties or Bails.  
Manuduction, (lat.) a leading by the hand, a guiding.  
Manuel, in Common Law, signifieth that whereof present profit may be made.  
Manufacture, (lat.) handiwork.  
Manumission, (lat.) an Enfranchising, a making free a slave or bondman, which in former time was performed with divers ceremonies before a Magistrate.  
Manure, from the French word Manowrier, to work and labour the earth with the hand.  
Manuscript, (lat.) a thing only written with the hand.  
Manutenentia, a Writ used in the case of maintenance.  
† Manutention, (lat.) a holding by the hand.  
Marria or Mar, the name of a Country in the North part of Scotland.  
Marathon, a Town of Greece, about ten miles distant from Athens, famous for the Victory of Theseus over the Marathonian Bull, and of Miltiades over Darius his Army consisting of above 100000. men.  
Maravediss, a kind of Spanish coin of very small value, 34 of them amounting but to a Royal, which is about 6 pence of our money.  
Marcellus, a great General of the Romans, who overcame the Captain of the Gauls in a single Duel; vanqvisht Hannibal after he had given the Romans several great overthrows, took Syracuse, and at last was circumvented by Hannibal and slain.  
Marcessible, (lat.) apt to putrify or corrupt.  
Marcgrave, (Dutch) a Count or Earl of the Marches, i. e. the Frontier of a Country, whence the title of marquis seemeth to be derived; also those Noblemen which from the Marches, i. the limits between England and Wales, or between England and Scotland, were heretofore called Marchers, and enjoyed private Laws to themselves which now are worn out.  
March, so called because it was dedicated to Mars by his son Romulus.  
Marchesite, or Marquesite, (Span.) a certain kind of stone intermingled among metal, and partaking of the nature and colour of the metal it is mixed with▪ it is by some called a firestone.  
Marcheta, a certain Law made by Eugenius King of Scotland, which was that the Lord of the land should have the first night's lodging with every married woman within his jurisdiction, (the word signifying, as some think, the first carnal copulation with a woman) but this law was abrogated by Malcolm the third.  
Marchpane, (French) a kind of Sugared paste made into little cakes, it is called in Greek Saccharites, in Latin Panis dulciarius, also Sagunculus, from Saguntum a Town in Spain where the best are made, or Panis Martius, because it had wont to be consecrated to Mars, having towers, castles, and such like on it.  
Marcidity, or Marcour, (lat.) a withering away, rottenness.  
Marcionists, a sort of ancient Heretics, so called from one Martion a Stoic, they denied Christ to be the Son of God.  
Marcus, the praenomen of divers eminent Romans, as Marcus Curtius, (who for the public good, devoted himself to the infernal powers, and rid completely armed into a monstrous gap with which the earth opened) and others. See Regulus Salinat●r, etc.  
Maremaid, see Siren.  
Mareotis, a great Lake in Egypt, on the south side of Alexandria, having a large and commodious Port.  
Margaret, (Greek) pearl, the Christian name of divers women, contracted Margot.  
Margaritiferous, (lat.) bringing forth, Margarites, i pearls which are found in Oysters and other kind of shellfish.  
Margery, a Christian name of divers women; some think it to be the same with Margaret, others derive it from Marjora, a kind of flower.  
Marginal, (lat) belonging to the margin or margin, i. the brink or brim of any thing, also written in the margin of a book, which is, the extreme or uttermost part of a page, which terminates the lines.  
Mariandunum, a Country of Asia, famous for the Acherusian Den, through which the Poets feign that Hercules went down into Hell.  
Mariets, (French) a sort of violets, called also Marian violets; some think from Maria the name of a woman who first discovered them.  
Marigold, a kind of flower of a yellow or golden colour, called in Latin herba solaris, in Greek Heliotropium, because at night it contracts itself, and at sunrising opens and dilates itself.  
Marine, (lat.) belonging to the Sea, whence Mariner, a Sailour, a Seafaring-man.  
Marital, (lat.) belonging to Wedlock or Marriage.  
Maritime, (lat.) belonging to the Sea, or being along the Sea side.  
Marius, a stout Roman born at Arpinas, he overcame Jugurth King of Numidia, and led him in Triumph before his Chariot, after he had had five Consulships together conferred on him by the Romans, being the sixth time Consul with Catulus, he overthrew the Cimbrians in Gallia, and the Teutones in Italy, at length being overcome by Sylla, he hid himself by the Lake Minturna, from whence he fled into Africa, but was recalled by Cinna, and made Consul the seventh time.  
Mark, (Hebr.) high, or from the Latin Marcus, which name according to Varrow, was given to those that were born in the month of March, but according to Festus, it signifies a hammer or mallet.  
Mark, a sort of coin, or money valuing with us about thirteen shillings and four pence, but a Mark of Gold is counted about eight ounces, or thirty three shillings and four pence.  
Marcab, the pinion of the wing of Pegasus.  
Marleborough, a Town in Wiltshire, seated upon the River Cunetio or Kenet, so called from Marga or Marle, because it standeth upon a chalky ground. Alexander Necham calleth it Merlebrigia, from the Tomb of Merlin the Prophet; this Town is famous for a Parliament in old times, assembled here, who made a Law for appeasing tumults, called the Statute of Marleb●row.  
Marlin, a kind of Hawk called in French Esmerillion.  
Marling, a term in Navigation, being a small line made of untwisted hemp, to seize the ends of ropes from farsing out.  
Marmaduke, the proper name of a man, from the Dutch Mermachtig, i more mighty.  
Marmalade, (Ital.) a kind of conserve made of quince, which is called by the Italians Marmelo.  
Marmorean, (lat.) like Marble, or made of Marble.  
Marmoset, a Monkey, from the French word Marmotter, i. to mutter.  
Maronean wine, a sort of wine made at the City Maronea, of great virtue and strength.  
Maronites, were a sort of Christians dwelling in Mount Libanus, they received the Catholic religion from Pope Clement the eighth, and were a branch of the Jacobites having a Patriarch of their own, who was always called Peter.  
Marpessa, called also Alcyone, the daughter of Euenus, and wife of Idaeus, the comeliest man of his time, she was so loved of her husband, that when Apollo carried her away he pursued the god with his bow and arrows; he had by her a very fair daughter called Cleopatra, who was married to Meleager.  
Marque, see Letters of Mart, or Marque.  
Marquesite, see Marchesite.  
Marquetry, a kind of chequered or inlaid work, made with wood of divers sorts or colours, into the shape of knots, flowers, or other things.  
Marquisate, (French) the title and jurisdiction of a marquis who is a Noble man, next in Dignity and account unto a Duke, from the Dutch word March, i. a bound, because originally they were the Prefects of the borders of some Country.  
A Marrow, (French) a companion or fellow, also a beggarly rascal.  
Mars, the son of Juno, who without the help of Jupiter, proved with child by eating of a flower which grew in the Olenian fields, according to the advice of Flora and brought forth Mars, who was called the god of War; he being in bed with Venus, was discovered by Vulcan her husband, who throwing an iron net over them exposed them to the view and laughter of all the gods; but at the suit of Neptune they were set free. Also the name of one of the 7 Planets.  
Marshal, (in Latin Mariscallus) was anciently no other than a Master of Horse, from the Dutch words Mar, i. a horse, and Scalc, i. a servant, but of late there are several officers of that name, as the Marshals belonging to the several Courts of Law, the Marshals of each Regiment in an Army, but the highest officers that bore this name among us, were the Lord Marshal of England, whose power consisted chiefly in matters of war and arms, and Marshals of the King's House, whose office was to hear pleas of the Crown, and to punish faults committed within the verge.  
Marshalsee, as it were Marshal's seat, the Court of the Marshal.  
Marsyas, a certain Musician of Phrygia, instructed by Minerva, he provoking Apollo to a contest in Music, was overcome and flayed for his presumption, and from his name the River Marsyas whose streams were augmented by the tears of the Nymphs that bewailed him, took its denomination.  
Marterns, or Sables, a kind of rich Fur, being the skin of a little beast called a Marten.  
Martia, the wife of Cato Vticensis, whom he gave to his friend Hortensius, and after he was dead, about the beginning of the civil wars, took her again.  
Martial, (lat.) born under the Planet of Mars, also warlike or valiant, whence the Law of Arms is called Martial Law.  
Martichore, see Manticore.  
Martin, the proper name of a man, from the Latin Martius. The first of this name was St. Martin the Military Saint, Bishop of Tours.  
Martinet, or Martelet, a kind of bird, called in Greek Apus, because it wanteth the use of its feet.  
Martingale, see Cavechin.  
Martnets, a Term in Navigation, the small lines which being fastened to the legs on the leetch of a sail, come down by the mast to the deck.  
martyrology, (Greek) a discourse, treating of the lives, and sufferings of Martyrs.  
Marullus Pomponius, the greatest Grammarian and Critic of his age, who reprehended Tiberius for speaking improper Latin, and gave Ateius Capito, the lie for vindicating it.  
Marry, (Hebr.) exalted.  
Mascarade, (French) a mask, or pompous representation.  
Mascle▪ in blazon, is a short lozenge, having a square hole in the midst, from the French word Macle, i. e. a spot, also the mash, or hole of a Net.  
Masculine, (lat.) manly, or of the male kind.  
Massagetae, see Scythia.  
Mass, (in latin Missa) the Liturgy, or Divine service performed by the Roman Catholics, is also called from the Hebrew Missah, l. sacrifice, or oblation.  
Massicot, a kind of Oaker, made of Ceruse, or white Lead.  
Massilia, a Town of Gallia Narbonensis, which after it had been destroyed, was rebuilt by the Phocences, who flying from the Tyranny of Cyrus, seated themselves in this place; the Arts and Sciences flourished here at that height, that it was accounted a second Athens, it is vulgarly called Mar●eiltes.  
Massinissa, a King of Numidia, who from an inveterate enemy of the Roman name, became a faithful friend and ally, he was a man of that strength, and vigour of body, that at 90 years of age, he begat a son.  
Massorets, a sort of Jews, which corrected the false written words of the Scripture, noting them wit a little o. (for they made a scruple to blot them out) and setting down their corrections in the Margin.  
Mastication▪ (lat.) a chewing between the teeth.  
Mastic, a kind of sweet Gum▪ distilling out of the Mastic, or Lentisk Tree.  
Masticot, a kind of yellow colour used in painting.  
Mastigophore, (Greek) an Usher that with stripes makes way in a crowd.  
Mastruke, (French) a kind of winter Garment made of Wolves and Deers skins together.  
Mastupration, (lat.) lascivious violence offered to a man.  
Matachin, (French) a kind of French dance.  
Matagot, (French) a kind of Ape, or Monkey, also a Hypocrite.  
Match, a Term in Hunting, when a Wolf desires copulation, he is said to go to his match, or to his mate.  
Mateotechny, or Mataeotechny, (Greek) the vanity of any Art, a vain Science.  
Mate, (Saxon) daunted, also consumed.  
A Mate, or Checkmate, (a Term used in the Game at Chess) is when the Game is brought to that pass, that there is no way left for the King to escape, from the Italian word Motto, i foolish and inconsiderate, or the Spanish Matar, i. to kill.  
Matelotage, the Hire of a Boat, or ship, from the French word Matelot, a sailor, or Shipman.  
Material, (lat.) consisting of matter, or substance; also being of some weight, or importance.  
Materiation, (lat.) a ●elling of Timber for building.  
Maternal, (lat.) motherly, on the mother's side, whence maternity, motherhood.  
Mathematician, (lat.) one that is skilful in the Mathematics, that is, those Sciences which are understood by demonstration, of these there are four in all, Arithmetic, Geometry, Astronomy, and Music.  
Matthew, (Hebr.) God's gift.  
Mathurins, certain Friars of the Order of the holy Trinity, whose Office is to redeem Christian Captives out of Turkish slavery.  
Matricide, (lat.) a killing of one's mother, or one that kill's his mother.  
Matrice, (lat.) that part of the Womb, where the Child is conceived, also a mould for letters.  
Matriculation, (lat.) a Registering of young Scholars, into the society of their Foster-mother of learning the University.  
Matrimonial, (lat.) belonging to matrimony, i. marriage, or wedlock.  
Matins, (French) Morning-prayer.  
Mattock, a kind of Pickax, from the Dutch word, Metha●●k, i. with hook.  
Mattress, (French) a quilt, or flock-bed.  
Matura, a certain goddess among the ancient Romans, who was said to be the Patroness of Corn, when the ears began to ripen, as Patalena took charge of them when the cups began to open, and Lactucina, when the juice, or milky substance began to abound.  
Maturity, (lat.) ripeness, whence maturation, a ripening.  
Matuta, see Ino.  
Matutine, (lat.) belonging to the morning.  
Maud, (Germ.) a Christian name of divers women from Matilda, or Mathildis, i Honourable Lady of maids.  
Maugre, or maugre, (French) whither one will, or no, or as we commonly say in despite of his teeth; also a proper name, in Latin Malgerius.  
Mavis, in Latin Malviccium, a bird called a Thrush, or Thrussel.  
Maund, (French) a hand-basket, from Manus, i. a hand, or from Mandere, i. to eat, because they use to carry meat in it.  
Maundy-Thursday, see Mandy-Thursday.  
Mavors, the same as Mars.  
Mauritania, the utmost Region of Africa, toward the Gaditan Bay, now called the straits of Gibraltar, where the Giant Antaeus is said to have reigned, who was overcome by Hercules, it is divided into Tingitana and Caesariensis, which Strabo calls Massilia and Massaesylia.  
Mausolus, a King of Caria, the husband of Artemisia, by whom he was so entirely loved, that after he was dead, she is said to have drunk up his ashes in wine, and built him a very stately Sepulchre, which from his name she called Mousoleum, being one of the seven wonders of the world, and from which every rich Monument is figuratively called a Mausoleum.  
Maxillar, or Maxillary, (lat.) belonging to the jawbone.  
A Maxim in Philosophy, or Law, is a proposition, or principle generally received, grounded upon reason, and not to be denied, called also an axiom.  
Maximilian, a name, first given to one of the Germane Emperors, by his father Frederick the third, composing it of the names of two famous Romans, Quintus Fabius, Maximus, and Scipio Aemelianus, with hope that his son would imitate their virtues.  
May, so called, because Romulus dedicated it to M●ya, the mother of M●rcury.  
Maze, an astonishment, also the same as Labyrinth.  
Mazer, a Beker, or standing Cup to drink in, from the Dutch word Maeser, i. Maple, of which sort of wood those Cups are commonly made.    


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Mead, the same Hydromel.  
Meagre, (French) scraggy, or lean.  
The Mean, in Music the Tenor, or middle part, also in Law, it is used for the interim, or middle time, as, the action was mean, etc.  
Meander, or Maeander, a River of Phrygia, which hath many oblique diversions, whence a thing that is full of intricate turnings and windings, is called a Maeander, by way of Metaphor.  
Mearstones', (in Latin Lapides terminales) certain stones, which are put as bounds and limits between one man's land and another's.  
Mess, (in Latin Mansus) a Mansion house, from the French word Maison, i. e. a house, or as some say from Meix, i. e. a Mansion, also Mess, or Mese, is used for a measure of Herrings, consisting of 500  
Measandue, an Hospital, from the French Maison de Dieu.  
Meath, a Province of Ireland, containing these following Counties, Eastmeath, Westmeath, and Longford.  
Maecenas, a learned Nobleman of Rome, who lived in the time of Augustus, he was a great favourer of Virgil and Horace, whence every favourer of learning, and learned men hath been ever since saluted with the Title of Maecenas.  
Mecha, a City in Arabia Foelix, which is had in great reverence by the Turks, as being the place where Mahomet was buried.  
Mechanic Arts, or Handycrafts those Arts, which require the labour of the hand, of which these seven are esteemed the chief; Agriculture, Clothing, Navigation, Hunting, Architecture, Medicine, Military Discipline: the word comes from the Greek, M●chane, an artifice, or invention.  
Mechation, (lat.) a committing fornication, or whoredom.  
A Medal, (French) a kind of ancient coin, or piece of plate, having stamped upon it the effigies of some Prince, or other eminent man.  
Medea, see Jason.  
Medewife, (Sax.) a woman of merit.  
Media, a large Country in Asia, so called from Madai the son of Japhet, or Medus the son of Aegeus and Medea, it is divided into the greater Media, whose chief City is Ecbatana, and the lesser called also Atropatia.  
Mediastine, from the Latin Mediastinus, is a drudge, or Kitchen slave, from Mediastinum it signifies that partition made by certain thin skins, dividing the whole breast into two hollow bosoms.  
Mediation, (lat.) a dividing into two, also a making suit, or means for any one, whence Mediator, an intercessor.  
Medicable, (lat.) able to heal, also easy to be healed, or cured.  
Medicament, (lat.) a Medicine, or Physical drug.  
Medication, (lat.) a curing, or healing.  
Medietas linguae, an inquest empanelled upon any cause, whereof one part consisteth of Denizens, the other of strangers.  
Mediety, (lat.) the half, or middle.  
Medimne, (lat.) a certain measure, containing six bushels.  
Mediocrity, (lat.) a mean, a middle temper, and indifferency.  
Mediolanum, the chief City of that part of Italy, formerly called Gallia Cisalpina, it was first built by the Gauls, who as they were digging in the earth, finding a sow half covered with wool like a sheep, called the City Mediolanum, vulgarly Milan, and the whole Country afterwards being Conquered by the Lombard's, was thence named Lombardy.  
Medisance, (French) evil speaking, obloquy, or reproach.  
Meditation, (lat.) a studying, or devising.  
Mediterranean, (lat.) being in the middle of the earth, or land, whence the Mediterranean Sea is that Sea, which hath its course in the midst of the earth.  
Medrinacles, a kind of course Canvas, called also Pouledavies.  
Medullar, (lat.) belonging to the marrow.  
Medusa, the daughter of Phorcys, with whose golden hair Neptune was so much in love, that he lay with her in the Temple of Minerva, and begat Pegasus, at which the goddess being incensed, turned her hairs into Serpents, whose sight converted all that looked on them into stone, but at length Perseus finding the Serpent's asleep, killed them, and cut off Medusa's head.  
Meed, (old word) merit, or reward.  
Mien, (French) the countenance, or posture of the face, also the outward Garb.  
Mere, in Common-law, hath been used for mere right.  
Mees, (Saxon) Meadows.  
Megabysus, one of the Persian Nobles, who in the behalf of Darius overthrew the Tyranny of the Magis, in Europe he took Perinthus, overcame the Paeones, and attempted Macedonia.  
Megaclo, the daughter of Macares, King of the Lesbians, who being of a froward disposition, and always contending with his wife, Megaclo was so grieved at her mother's calamity, that she hired the Muses to be her maids, and teaching them to sing, they by the sweetness of their Music, so allayed the spirit of Megares, that his wife ever after lived a better life with him, for which benefit to her, she in thankfulness built pillars of brass to their glory, and caused them to be honoured in all the Temples thereabout.  
Megacosm, (Greek) the great world.  
Megaera, the name of one of the three Furies, the other two being Allecto, and Tisiphone.  
Megalesian games, were certain games celebrated in ancient times at Rome, in honour of Cybele, or the great goddess.  
Megalopsychie, (Greek) Magnanimity, or greatness of mind.  
Megara, the daughter of Creon, King of Thebes, she was given in marriage to Hercules, upon condition that he should free the Thebans from the oppression of Erginus, King of the Orchomenii, which he performed, but Juno being highly incensed against him for killing Lycus, possessed him with such a madness that he slew his wife Megara, and all the Children he had by her.  
Megrim, a distemper which causeth a great pain in the temples and fore part of the head; the word seems to be contracted from the Greek word Hemicrania.  
Meire, a term in Blazon. See Varry Cuppy.  
Melampod, (in Greek Melampodium) a certain kind of herb, otherwise called Hellebore.  
Melampus, the son of Amythaon and Dorippe, who laying him abroad in the Sun and covering all his body except his feet, they were so scorched by the Sun, that they became black, whence he was called Melampus, i. Blackfoot. He was a famous Physician and understood the voices of birds and beasts, he cured the daughters of Praetus of their madness, one of whom named Iphianassa he married.  
Melancholic, (Greek) sad, pensive, troubled with melancholy, i. e. black choler, one of the 4 humours of the body, also a distemper caused by the abounding of that humour.  
Melantho, the daughter of Proteus, who had a humour to ride upon a Dolphin's back up and down the Sea, which Neptune observing turned himself into a Dolphin, and carrying her to shore upon his back, ravished her and begot Amycus.  
Melanthus, the son of Andropompis, he being a Messenian was driven out of his Country by the Heraclidae; he went and helped the Athenians against the Boeotians, and killed their Captain Xanthus; for which he was chosen King of the Athenians in the place of Thymoetes.  
Melborn, a Castle in Darbyshire, where John Duke of Barbon, taken prisoner at Agincourt, was detained prisoner 19 years under the custody of Sir Nicholas de Mountgomery the younger.  
Melchior, the name of one of the Magis, or Wise men of the East who offered gifts to our Saviour; He offered Gold as to a King, the second called Jasper frankincense as unto God, the third called Balthasar Myrrh as to one that was to die; also the name of a great Heretic, the founder of that sect called the Melchiorists.  
Melchites, a sort of Christians in Syria, subject to the Patriarch of Antioch, they are so called from Melchi, which in the Syriack tongue signifies a King, because they used to follow the Emperor's injunctions in matters of Religion.  
Melicent, (French) honey-sweet, a Christian name of women.  
Meleager, the son of Oeneus King of Calidonia, and Althaea, he gathered a company of valiant youths together to slay a wild Boar that wasted the Country of Aetolia, and having slain it, presented the head to Atalanta the daughter of Jasius King of Argos, which Plexippus and Tox●us the brothers of Althaea endeavouring to take away, he slew them both, and married Atalanta, but Althaea enraged at the death of her brothers, threw the brand into the fire which she had saved from the Destinies when he was borne, which as it burned, he consumed away.  
Melimele, see Pome Paradise.  
Melioration, (lat.) a making better, an improving.  
Melissa, see Mellona.  
Mellation, (lat.) the driving away of the Bees, and taking the honey out of the Hives.  
Mellification, (lat.) a making Honey.  
Mellifluous, (lat.) flowing with Honey, full of sweetness.  
Melliloquent, (lat.) speaking sweetly, as it were speaking Honey.  
Mellilote, or Melilote, a certain herb, bearing round leaves with slender branches, from the Greek word meli, i. honey, and Lotus the Lote-tree, as it were, the Lote bearing honey.  
Mellona, a certain goddess worshipped by the ancient Romans, as the Patroness of Bees, perhaps the same with Melissa who first found out the use of Honey, whom the Poets feign to have been turned into a Bee; she was the daughter of Melissus King of Crect, and the sister of Amalthea, the Nurse of Jupiter.  
Melody, a musical sound, or sweet air, from the Greek words, meli, i. honey, and ode, i. a song, as it were a honeyed or sweet song.  
Melpomene, the name of one of the nine Muses, the first inventresse of Tragedies.  
Membrane, (lat.) a certain little thin skin which covereth every part of the body, also a skin of parchment, also the pill between the bark and the tree.  
Memnon, the son of Tithonus and Aurora, and brother of Laomedon, he was slain by Achilles in the Trojan War, and his body being burnt, it is reported that there flew out certain Birds, which are thence called Memnonian Birds, who are said every year to come out of Aethi●pia to visit the Tomb of Memnon.  
Memorandum, (lat.) a short note or token for the better remembrance of any thing, or as we commonly say, an I●em.  
Memorable, (lat.) easy to be remembered, worthy of remembrance.  
Memorial, (lat.) a remembrancer, or that which puts one in mind of any thing.  
Memphis, the chief City of Egypt, built by Ogdous, and called after his daughter's name, and from whence the Egyptians are anciently named Memphians; it is now vulgarly called Alcairo.  
Menalippus, a Theban, who having given Tydeus a mortal wound, was slain by the friends of Tydeus, who causing Menalippus his head to be brought to him, tore it in pieces for revenge, and immediately after died.  
† Mendaciloquent, (lat.) speaking false, telling lies.  
Mendication, (lat.) a begging, whence a Friar Mendicant is one that goes up and down begging alms.  
Menelaus, the son of Atreus and Aerope, he marrying Helena the daughter of Jupiter and Leda, she was in his absence stolen away by Paris the son of Priam, which was the occasion of the Trojan war, wherein after 9 years' siege Troy was destroyed, and Helena recovered.  
Menestheus, the son of Peleus, he with the help of the Tyndaridae raising a sedition against Theseus, became King of the Athenians, but going to the siege of Troy he there died.  
Menial or Moenial servant, one that lives within the walls of his master's house, from the Latin word Moenia, i walls, or from the old word Many, which significes a Family.  
meanings, (Greek) two thin skins which enwrap the brain, the one called dura mater next to the skull, the other pia mater, which immediately covereth the brain.  
Meniver, a kind of Fur, being as some think, the skin of a Squirrels belly, or as others say, of a little white beast, (like to a weasel) breeding in Muscovy.  
Mennow, (from the French word Menu, i small) a little fish, otherwise called a Cackrel, in Latin Minimus.  
Menoecus, a Theban youth, the son of Creon, he was so zealous for the safety of his Country, that when the Oracle had foretold that the City, which was besieged by the Argives, could not be saved unless the last of the race of Cadmus would voluntarily kill himself, he slew himself with his own sword.  
Mensal, (lat.) belonging to a table.  
Mension, (lat.) a measuring.  
Menstruosity, (lat.) the abounding of women's monthly flowers.  
Mensuration, (lat.) the same as Mension, or measuring.  
Mental, (lat.) kept in the mind, whence mental reservation, a speaking something, and concealing the rest.  
Menteith, the name of a Country in the south part of Scotland.  
Mentition, (lat.) a lying, or forging tales.  
Mera, the daughter of Praetus and Antia, she being a great Huntress and following Diana in the Woods, was ravished by Jupiter, who lay with her in the shape of Diana, whereupon the goddess shot her to death with one of her arrows, and afterwards turning her into a dog, she placed her among the heavenly Constellations; also the name of Icarius his dog. See Icarius.  
Meracity, (lat.) a being pure and without mixture.  
Menker, the jaw of the Whale.  
Meraud, the Christian name of divers women, from the precious stone called the Emerald.  
Mercature, (lat.) a buying, trading, or merchandizing.  
Mercedary, (lat.) hired with reward or wages.  
Mercenary, (lat.) the same.  
Merch, the name of a Country in the south part of Scotland.  
Merchenlage, the law of the Mercians, or the inhabitants of these eight Countries, Gloucester, Worcester, Hereford, Warwick, Oxford, Chester, Salop, and Stafford, the Land being formerly divided into three parts; the Mercians, the Westsaxons, and the Danes. See Denelage.  
Mercury, as it were Medius currens inter Deos & homines, i. e. sent on messages between the gods and men, the son of Jupiter and Maia the daughter of Atlas, he lay with his sister Venus and begat Hermaphroditus, he was counted the god of Eloquence, of Merchandry, of Handy-crafts-men, and the first inventour of the Harp, also among Astronomers the name of one of the seven Planets; among Chemists of Quicksilver.  
Mercurial, or Mercurialist, one born under the Planet Mercury.  
Meretricious, (lat.) belonging to a Whore.  
Meridian, (lat.) belonging to noon, also substantively used for one of the greater circles dividing the Sphere into two equal parts, and passing through the Poles of the World, and the Zenith or Vertical point.  
Meridiation, (lat.) a sleeping at noon.  
Meritot, a kind of play used by Children, wherein they swing themselves up and down upon a Rope, to which is tied a little beam, across which they sit, it is called in Latin Oscillum.  
Meremaid, or Maremaid. See Siren.  
Mern, a County in the North of Scotland, the people whereof were anciently called Vernicones, by some Vecturiones.  
Meroe, an Island encompassed with the River Nilus, in which there is a City of the same name, built by Cambyses, whose sister was called Meroe, from wence the City and Island took their denomination, this City Astronomers make to be the farthest of the Northern Climates, whose parallel-line they call Dia Meroes', because it runs through the midst of the City.  
Merope, one of the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione, they were feigned by the Poets to be changed into seven stars, called the Pleyades.  
Merrick, a proper name of a man, among the ancient Britain's, in Latin Meuricus.  
Mersion, (lat.) a ducking, or plunging over head and ears into the water, a drowning.  
M●rton, a Town in Surrey, where Kinalph, King of the Westsaxons was slain by a Clito, or Prince of the blood, in a Harlot's house, the Clito himself being also stabbed immediately by Kinulphs' followers: in this place was born Walter de Merton, founder of Merton College in Oxford.  
Mese, see Mess.  
Mesel, (Sax.) a Leper.  
Mesentery, (Greek as it were, the middle of the entrails) a certain thick, and double skin that fasteneth the bowels, or entrails to the back, and affordeth passage to a number of veins, called the Mesenterick, or Meseraick veins.  
Meskite, a Church, or Synagogue among the Turks and Moors, from the Arabic word Mezquidun, i. an Oration.  
Mesnagerie, (French) husbandry, or housewifery.  
Mesnalty, a Term in Common-law, the right of the Mes●, that is, a Lord of a Manor, who hath Tenants holding of him, yet holding himself of a Superior Lord, from the French word Maisné, i. e. younger by birth.  
Mesopotamia, a large Country of Asia; so called because it is between the two Rivers Tigris and Euphrates, it was called by the ancient Hebrews Aram Naharaim, i. e. Syria of the Rivers, now Apamia, and by some Adiabene.  
Messagry, (old word) diligence in doing a message.  
Messalians, a Sect of Heretics, who held the Lords Supper, and baptism to be but of indifferent concernment.  
Messana, the chief City of Sicily, built by the Messenians, near unto the Promontory of Pelorum.  
Messapia, or Mesapia, a Country of Italy, anciently so called from Messapus, the son of Neptune, it containeth those Regions which are now called Calabria, and Apulia.  
Messenae, a famous City in Greece, situate in the Peloponnesus, whose ancient inhabitants the Messenii, waged a long and bloody war with the Spartans', but at last were reduced to absolute slavery.  
Messias, the same in Hebrew as Christos in Greek, i. anointed, and is oft used in the Holy Scriptures for our Saviour Christ.  
Messorious, (lat.) belonging to mowing, reaping, or harvest.  
Mesuage, in Common-law, is used for a dwelling house, with Garden, Courtilage, Orchard, and all other things belonging to it.  
Metachronisme, (Greek) an error in Chronology by the mis-reckoning of time, or the ill connexion of passages, a word compounded of the Greek preposition Meta and Chronos, i time.  
Metaleptick, (Greek) belonging to the figure Metalepsie, wherein one thing is used to signify another.  
Metalline, (lat.) belonging to metals.  
Metamorphosis, (Greek) a changing of one body, or figure into another.  
A Metaphor, (Greek) a certain figure, wherein one word is borrowed to express the signification of another, as smiling Meadow's, youthful Summer.  
Metaphysics, (Greek) a science, which treateth of supernatural things, as God, Angels, the Souls of men, etc.  
Metaplasmus, (Greek) a Rhetorical figure, wherein words, or letters are placed contrary to their usual order.  
Metaris, an arm of the Sea in Lincolnshire, commonly called Maltraith, and the Washeses.  
Metathesis, (Greek) transposition, being a certain figure wherein one letter is put for another.  
Metellus, a famous Roman Captain, who being to go by Sea, with a great Army against the Carthaginians and Sicilians, prayed to all the gods but Vesta, who being thereby offended, kept back the Navy with contrary winds, which Caius Julius the Priest affirmed could not be diverted, but by the sacrificing of his daughter Metella, which he yielding unto, the goddess took compassion of the Virgin, and sent a Heifer in her stead, also the name of a Highpriest of the Romans, who when the Temple of Vesta was on fire, running into the Palladium out of the flame, he lost his sight by venturing too far into the fire.  
Metempsychosis, (Greek) a Transmigration, or passing of the Soul out of one body into another.  
Meteor, (from the Greek word Meteoros, i high) a certain imperfectly mixed body, consisting of vapours drawn up into the middle Region, whereof are engendered Rain, Winds, Thunder, and Lightning.  
meteorology, (Greek) a discourse of Meteors.  
Meteoroscopie, that part of Astrology, which handleth the difference of Sublimities, and distance of Stars.  
Metheglin, (in latin Mulsum) a kind of drink made of Herbs, Honey, Spice, etc.  
Methodical, (Greek) belonging to a Method, i. an orderly, or artificial disposing, or placing of things.  
Metiochus, the son of Alcibiades, he being taken by the Phaenicians, and brought a prisoner to Darius the King of Persia, against whom his father then made war, was yet honourably received, the King bestowing upon him large possessions, and a wife named Persiba, by whom he had many Children.  
Metius Suffetius, Dictator of the Alban, who being bound by Covenant to aid Tullus Hostilius, King of the Romans, against the Fidenates, stood with his Army upon a Hill, to see the event of the battle, for which he was by the command of Hostilius, torn in pieces with wild horses.  
Metonymy, (Greek) a Rhetorical figure, wherein there is a changing of one name for another, as of the cause for the effects, of the subject, for the adjuncts, and contrarily.  
Metope, (a Term in Architecture) the distance of space in a pillar, between the Denticles and Triglyphs.  
Metoposcopy, (Greek) the guessing at men's inclinations, as also the future events of men, by looking on their faces.  
Metrical, (lat.) belonging to Meeter, or verse.  
Metropolitan, belonging to a Metropolis, (Greek) i. the chief City of a Country, or Province, whence an Archbishop is called a Metropolitan Bishop, because his Sea is always in the chief City.  
Mexico, a great and famous City of the Mexican Province in Nova Hispania, the City was the chief seat of Montezeuma, who was Lord of the new world.  
Mezentius, a King of the Tuscans, who with his son Lausus, assisting Turnus in the war against Aeneas, and the Trojans, they both fell by the hand of Aeneas himself.    


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Miagrus, the God of flies, so called by Plautus, by others Myopes.  
Miasme, (Greek) a polluting, or defiling.  
Michael, (Hebr.) who is like God.  
St. Michael's Mount, a Rocky cliff, or Promontory in Corn-wall, which John, Earl of Oxford fortified against King Edward the fourth, there is also a place so called in Normandy.  
Miche, to play the Truant, or hide one's self out of the way, from the French word Muser, i. to be idle, or the Dutch Mick, i. a wary looking about.  
Mickle, much, from the Saxon word Micel, or as some say from the Greek word Megale.  
Microcosm, (Greek) the body of man is commonly so called, being as it were a little world, see Macrocosm.  
Micrologie, (Greek) a discoursing about petty small affairs.  
Microscope, (Greek) a certain instrument whereby the full proportion of the smallest things may be discerned.  
Midas, a King of Phrygia, the son of Gordias a Cowherd, he having entertained Bacchus, and being bid to ask of him what ever he had a mind to, he desired that whatsoever he touched▪ might be turned into gold, which desire was immediately granted, and not only every thing else he touched, but his meat also, before he could bring it to his mouth, was changed to gold, whereupon he being forced to request that he might be freed from that gift he was counselled to wash himself in Pactolus' streams, which immediately became very bright with the glistering of the sands which were turned into gold, afterwards Pan having challenged Apollo to a music duel; Tmolus being chosen Judge, Midas being the only man that gave the victory to Pan, was adjudged for his ignorance to have Asses ears grow to his head, which disgrace nevertheless had been concealed, had not his Barber gone into a hollow place of the earth, and cried out Midas hath Asses ears, and soon after the reeds which grew in that place became vocal, and continually uttered the same words.  
Middleburgh, the chief City of Zealand.  
Midriff, see Diaphragme.  
Migration, (lat.) a removing, or passing from place to place.  
Mile, such a space of ground in length only, as containeth a thousand paces, or eight furlongs, every furlong containing 125 paces.  
Miles, the proper name of a man, in Latin Milo, from the grain called Milium, i. Millet, others make it a contraction from Michael.  
Miletus, the chief City of jonia, whose inhabitants the Milesii were accounted the potentest, and the richest people of all Asia; it was originally called Anactoria, now Melazzo, also a City of Caria, built by Miletus the son of Apollo and Arg●a, or as some say, by Sarpendon the son of Jupiter, and the brother of Minos, and Rhadamanthus.  
Milfordhaven, a very commodious Haven in Pembrokeshire, where Henry Earl of Richmond landed, when by that famous battle at Bosworth, he won the Crown from Richard the third, this Haven hath sixteen Creeks, five Bay's, and thirteen Rhodes.  
Military, (lat.) belonging to Soldiers or War.  
Millefoile▪ (in Lat. Millefolium) a kind of Herb, otherwise called yarrow.  
Millenarians, see Chiliasts.  
Millet, in Latin Milium, in Greek Cenchros) a kind of plant, so called from the multitude of small grains, or seeds which it beareth.  
Milo, a certain Crotonian of that vast strength, that at the Olympic games he carried an Ox the space of a whole furlong, killed it with his fist, and afterwards eat it all himself in one day.  
Miltiades, a great Captain of the Athenians, who with 11000 Greeks overthrew 600000 Persians in the fields of Marathon, yet afterwards being accused of bribery, he was forced by the Athenians to die in Chains.  
A Mime, or Mimic, (Greek) a Jester, or one that counterfeits the gestures, or countenances of others, whence Mimical, Apish, or given to imitate.  
Minacity, (lat.) a menacing, or threatening.  
Minching, an ancient word for those consecrated, whom we call Nuns.  
Mindbruch, (a Saxon word) a hurting of honour and worship.  
Mine, (French) the same as mien, the aspect, or garb of any person. Cleop.  
Mineralist, one skilful in minerals, (lat.) i metals, or any thing growing in mines.  
Minerva, the goddess of wisdom, she is said to have been born without a mother, and to have sprung out of Jupiter's head, she is reported also to have invented the liberal sciences, and to have found out the use of wool, about which a Lydian Virgin named Arachne, contesting with her, was overthrown and turned into a Spider, also to her is attributed the first finding out of the use of Oil, she was called in Greek Athenaea, and from her the City of Athens took its denomination.  
Miniature, a drawing of pictures in little, which is many times done with Minium, i red lead.  
A Minime, a certain quantity in music, containing one time up, or down, from the Latin word Minimus, i. lest, also Minime friars, are a certain order instituted by Fran. de Paul.  
A Minion, or Mignon, (French) one that is in highest credit and esteem with a great person, above any one besides, but especially in an amorous sense, it is also used adjectively for neat, spruce, polished, or adorned.  
Minious, (lat.) of a red, or Vermilion colour.  
Ministry, (lat.) service, or charge in any employment, but used more especially in a spiritual sense for the Priestly function.  
Miniver, see Meniv●r.  
The Minor, in a syllogism the latter part, or assumption.  
Minoration, (lat.) a diminishing, or making less.  
Minority, (lat.) nonage, or being under age.  
Minos, a King of Crect the son of Jupiter, (or as some say, of Xanthus') and Europa, he having great wars with the Athenians and Megareans, because they slew his son Androgeus, had Megara delivered to him by the treachery of Scylla; he entertained Daedalus an Athenian being banished from his Country, who being an excellent Artist, made that famous Labyrinth into which the Minotaur was put; But afterwards for making a wooden Heifer into which Pasiphae the wife of Minos being included, received the Bull again, by which she had formerly had the Minotaur, he was shut up into the Labyrinth himself, together with his son Icarus; but he making waxen wings for himself and his son, fled away into Sicily, where he was stifled in a Bath by the daughter of King Crocalus, his son having melted his wings by the way, and fallen into the Sea, which was thence called the Icarian Sea.  
Minotaurus, the Monster which Pasiphae the wife of Minos brought forth, having had carnal copulation with a Bull, it had partly the form of a man, partly of a Bull: to this Monster the Athenians overcome by Minos, were bound by covenant to sent yearly seven of their noblest youths to be devoured; but in the third year Theseus the son of Aegeus was sent to slay the Minotaur, which having done, he escaped with the help of Ariadne out of the Labyrinth by a clew of thread.  
Minovery, (from the French word Main-oure, i. handiwork) is a trespass committed by a man's handiwork in the Forest, as an engine to catch Dear, etc.  
Minster, a Saxon word, signifying a Monastery.  
Mint, a certain herb, so called from Mint the daughter of Cocytus, who being taken away with Proserpina by Pluto, was changed into a plant of the same name, also the place where the King's coin is form, which at present is at the Tower of London, but in ancient times it was at Caleis.  
Minute, (lat.) little, small, whence Minution, a diminishing, or making little, also a Minute is substantively used for a moment or the smallest part of time.  
† Mirabile, (lat.) wonderful, strange, to be admired.  
Miraculous, (lat.) the same.  
Mirmillions, (lat.) a sort of gladiators or sword-fighters.  
mirror, or Mirror, (French) a lookingglass.  
Misanthropy, (Greek) a man-hateing, a flying the company of men.  
Mirach, the Girdle of Adromeday.  
Misaventure, in Common Law, is the kill of a man, partly by negligence, and partly by chance, as by throwing a stone carelessly, shooting an arrow, or the like.  
Misbode, (old word) wrong.  
Miscellanies, (lat.) a mixture of several things together, a collection of divers notions treating of different matters.  
Miscreant, (French) an Infidel, or unbeliever.  
Mice, a French word, signifying in an action of right or property, the point whereupon the parties proceed to trial, either by Assize or Battle, as issue is in an action personal.  
Misericordia, in Common Law, is an arbitrary punishment, very moderate, and rather less than the offence.  
Miskenning, is a changing of speech in Court.  
The Misne, or Misen-sail of a Ship, is that which is between the poop and the mainsail.  
Misogamy, (Greek) a hating or contempt of marriage.  
Misoginy, (Greek) a hating of women.  
Misprision, (from the French word mespris) signifieth in Common Law, a neglect or oversight, as a misprision of Felony, etc. is a neglect or light account had of Felony committed, by not revealing it, when we know it to be committed.  
To Misqueam, (old word) to displease.  
Missale, (lat.) a breviary or masse-book.  
Misseltoe, or Misseldin, (in Dutch Mistel) a certain plant which grows not upon the ground, but upon other trees, of which it is reported, that Thrushes eating the berries of this plant and afterwards sitting to roost all night, and shitting upon it, causeth it to bear birdlime, whence cometh the Proverb, The Thrush shits her own sorrow.  
Missile, (lat.) a dart or arrow, also a term in Heraldry, being a mixture of several colours together.  
Mission, (lat.) a sending, it is also taken peculiarly for a power given by the Church of Rome, to go into other Countries and preach the Catholic Faith, and those that are thus sent, are called Missionaries, or fathers of the Mission.  
A letter Missive, (lat.) a letter which is sent from one friend to another.  
Mister, (old word) need, want.  
Mystery, (French Mistier, Latin Magisterium) a craft, trade, or occupation, but coming from Mysterium, it signifieth a secret or hidden business.  
Mithridates, a King of Pontus, who spoke 22 Languages, he rebelling against the Romans was overcome by Sylla near Dardanus, and afterwards by Lucullus near Cyzicus, and flying to Tigranes' King of Armenia he renewed the war, but at length was totally overthrown by Pompey, and besieged in his own Palace, where having in vain attempted to poison himself, he assisted Gallus the Executioner (when his hand trembled) in the murdering of himself. He was the first inventour of that excellent Antidote against infection and poison, called from his own name Mithridate.  
Mitigation. (lat.) a pacifying or assuaging.  
Mittins, (in French Mitains') certain winter gloves made of cloth or furs.  
Mittimus, a Justice of peace his warrant to send an offender to the Goal or prison.  
Mitylene, an ancient City of Lesbos, not far from Methymna: from this City the whole Island now takes its denomination.  
Mixen, (old word from Meoxe, i dung) a dunghill.  
Mixture, (lat.) a mingling of several things together.  
Mizmor, (Span.) a Dungeon.    


M N  
Mnemosyne, a certain Nymph who being got with child by Jupiter, brought forth the nine Muses; the word signifieth in Greek memory.  
Mnesteus, see Menesteus.    


M O  
Mobbi, a certain drink made of Potato roots, much used in the Island of Barbados.  
Mobility, (lat.) movableness, inconstancy.  
Modality, (lat.) a School-term, signifying the manner of a thing in the abstract.  
Modder, (from the Dutch word Modde or Moddekin, i. a Maid or Virgin) a young girl or wench.  
Moderation, (lat.) temperance, government, discretion.  
Moderator, (lat.) a discreet governor, a decider of any controversy.  
Modern, (lat.) of late time.  
Modicum, (lat.) a little matter, a small pittance.  
Modification, (lat.) a qualifying, a setting a measure or limit to any thing.  
Modulation, (lat.) an exact singing, a keeping time and measure in singing.  
Mogontus, a certain heathen god, worshipped by the ancient Britain's in Northumberland, like as Bellotucardus in Cumberland, and Andates in Essex.  
Moguntia, a City of Germany, now called Mentz: the Archbishop of this place is one of the three spiritual Electors of the Empire.  
Moiles, (in Latin Mallei) a kind of highsoaled-shooes worn in ancient times by Kings and great persons.  
Moiety, (French) the half part of any thing.  
Mokel, (Sax.) bigness.  
Molar, (lat.) belonging to a Mill, whence the molar-teeths 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, stress, or endeavour.  
Molition, (lat.) a trying, endeavouring, or attempting.  
Mollification, (lat.) a making soft or tender.  
Mollitude, (lat.) softness, tenderness, effeminateness.  
Mollock, or Meore, (old word) dirt, dung, excrement.  
Molochite, see Malachite.  
Moly, a certain herb of very great virtue, 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 business 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 Commonwealth 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 Emperor, who challengeth a kind of right to the whole World.  
Monedule, (lat.) a jackdaw.  
Monmouth, the chief Town of Monmouthshire, called in the British 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 Geoffrey ap Arthur Bishop of Asaph, the compiler of the ancient British Story.  
Month, (Sax. Monad, Dutch Maendt, from Maene, i. the Moon) the space of 28 days, in which time the Moon compleateth her circle. There are four sorts of months. First a month of Apparition, i. the space of 26 days 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 days and a half. Fourthly of Peragration, i. the space of the Moon's revolution from any part of the Zodiac unto the same again, being 27 days and 8 hours.  
Monger, or Manger, a Saxon word anciently used for a Merchant, whence Woodmonger, etc. 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 only.  
Monomachy, (Greek) a single combat, or fight of one couple only hand to hand.  
Monophagy, (Greek) an eating alone, or of one kind of meat.  
Monopoly, (Greek) the engrossing 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 only of one single verse.  
A Monosyllable, (Greek) a word consisting only of one syllable.  
Monothelites, (Greek) a sort of Heretics living in the year 640, who held that there was but one will in Christ.  
Monstrosity, (lat.) monstrousness, that which is beyond the ordinary course of nature.  
Montanists, a sort of Heretics, 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 surname in Kent and Suffolk, styled 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, styled in the Latin records, de Monte Fixo.  
Montgomery, the chief City of Montgomeryshire, so named from Roger de Montgomery Earl of Shrewsbury who built the Castle. It is called in Latin Mons Gomericus.  
Monument, (lat. from the verb M●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 Centauris, whose strength was such, that he could pull up the strongest trees by the roots, and use them instead of darts.  
Monymas, the wife of King Mithridates, who when her husband was overthrown, attempted to have strangled herself 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 herself 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 Inns 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 men's lives and manners; whence to moralise, 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 joined to the Kingdom of Bohemia.  
Morbidezza, (Ital.) tenderness, effeminacy.  
Morbi●ical, (lat.) causing sickness, bringing diseases.  
Mordacity, (lat.) bitingnesse, sharpness, also bitterness of speech, taunting terms.  
Mordication, (lat.) a biting or fastening the teeth deep into any thing.  
Moresk work, (French) a kind of antic work in painting or carving, wherein there is a wild resemblance of birds, beasts, trees, etc. intermingled.  
Morgan, a proper name of a man, signifying in the ancient British 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 yielding obedience.  
Morion, (Ital.) a steel-cap or head-piece.  
Morisco, (Span.) a Moor, also a kind of Dance which seemeth to be the same with that which the Greeks call Pyrricha, we vulgarly call it the Morris Dance, as it were the Moorish Dance.  
Morkin, (a term in Hunting) a Deer that dies by mischance or sickness.  
Morling, or Mortling, the wool which is taken from the skin of a dead sheep.  
Morology, (Greek) foolish speaking, talking like a fool.  
Morosity, (lat.) peevishness, frowardness, waywardness.  
Morphew, a kind of white scurf upon the body, from the French word Mort-feu, i dead fire, because it looks like the white sparks that fall from a brand extinguished.  
Morpheus, the minister of sleep, used also metaphorically for sleep itself.  
Morta, the name of one of the three Destinies according to the Latins. See Parcae.  
Mortal, (lat.) deadly, bringing death.  
Mort d' ancester, is a Writ that lieth where a man's father, mother, brother, or Uncle die seized of land, and a stranger abateth or entereth the land.  
Mortgage, (French) a pawn of land or goods, bound for money borrowed to be the Creditors for ever, if the money be not repaied at the time agreed on.  
Mortiferous, (lat.) bringing death.  
Mortification, (lat.) as it were a making dead, a quelling or subduing, but it is peculiarly used in Divinity for an humbling or bringing down the flesh by fasting and prayer.  
A Mortise, (French) a term in Carpenter's work, being a fastening a piece of wood as it were by biting into another piece.  
Mortmain, (French) signifying a dead hand) is in Common-law an Alienation of Lands, or Tenements to any Corporation, or Fraternity, and their Successors with the Licence of the King and the Lord of the Manor.  
Mortresse, a kind of made dish of meat consisting of several ingredients.  
A mortuary, (lat.) a Funeral, a burying place, also a gift left by a man at his death to his Parish in recompense of his Tithes not duly paid in his life time.  
Mosaical, Musaique, or Musive work, a kind of curious work in Architecture, consisting of small inlaid pieces of stone, glass, sundry coloured shells, or other materials.  
Moscovia, a large Country of Europe, otherwise called Russia, bordering upon Tartary, it is governed by the great Duke of Muscovie, called also Emperor of R●ssia.  
Moses, (Hebr.) drawn up.  
A Mosque, the same as Meskite.  
A Mosstick, a word used in painting, being a round stick about a yard long, which the Artist doth rest upon when he paints.  
Mot, or Motto, (French and Italian) an Emblem, Impress, or devise, as it were a a short sentence comprised in a word, also a certain note which huntsmen wind on their horn.  
Motet, (French) a verse in Music, a stanze of a song, also a short posy.  
Mouch, (old word) to eat up.  
Mougnon, (French) the brawny part of the arm, also the brassel, or that part of a Coat of Armour, which covereth the Arms.  
Mound, q. Munimentum, a Fence, or Hedge.  
Monster, a Province in Ireland, containing these following Counties, Kerry, Desmond, Kork, Waterford, Limmerick, Tipperary.  
Mountain of piety, a certain stock, or bank of money, which used to be raised out of voluntary contributions, and treasured up to be lent upon occasion to poor people, who were ruined by the usury and extortion of the Jews.  
Mountebank, (from the Italian word Montimbanco, because he monts upon some high bench or form) a Drugseller, or one that buys Drugs of Apothecaries, and by much boasting of their virtues, sells them again for choice Medecins. He is called in French Charlatan, from his great talking and bragging.  
A Mowe, (from the French Amas, i. ● heap) a pile or stack of corn or hay.    


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Mucilaginous, or Mucculent, (lat.) full of snotty or slimy substance.  
Mucidity, or Mucour, (lat.) mouldiness, hoariness, filthiness.  
A Muefor Hawks, a kind of cage or aviary where Hawks are kept when they change their feathers, it comes from the from the French word Muer, to change, whence that place called the Mues near Charing-cross came to be so called, it having been anciently appointed for the keeping of the King's Hawks.  
Mufti, the chief Priest among the Turks, who is created by the Emperor himself.  
Mugwort, a kind of herb, which being carried about a man, taketh away weariness; it is called in Latin Artemisia, from Artemisia the Queen of Caria, or from Artemis, i. Diana.  
Mulato, (Span.) one whose father is a Blackmore, and his mother of another nation or contrarily.  
Mulct, (lat.) a fine, penalty, or amerciament.  
Muleto, (Ital.) a beast called a Moil or great Mule, made use of in some parts for the carrying of Sumpters.  
Muliebrity, (lat.) womanishnesse, softness, effeminacy.  
Mulier, in Common Law, is a word taken contradistinct to a bastard, as if a man have a son by a woman before marriage, and then marrying the mother of that son who is called a bastard, have another son, this second son is called Mulier, and being compared together, they have this addition, Bastard elder, and Mulier youngest; but the most proper signification of Mulier is a woman that hath had the company of man.  
Mullar, (in French Mulleur) the upper stone wherewith Painters use to grind their colours.  
Mullet, (in Latin Mullus) a kind of fish called a Barbel, also a term in Heraldry, being like a spot falling from above, and divided into five ends.  
Mulse, (lat.) a kind of wine mingled with honey.  
Multifarious, (lat.) of divers sorts, divided into many parts.  
Multifidous, (lat.) having divers slits, cleft into several parts.  
Multiformity, (lat.) a having divers forms, or shapes.  
Multiloquous, (lat.) talking much, of many words.  
Multiparous, (lat.) bringing forth many young ones at a birth.  
Multiplicious, (lat.) manifold, consisting of divers ways or things.  
Multiplication, (lat.) an increasing, a making much or many.  
Multipotent, (lat.) having much power, able to do much.  
Multiscious, (lat.) having much skill, or knowledge.  
Multisonant, (lat.) sounding much, making much noise.  
Multivagant, (lat.) straying, or wandering much.  
Multure, in Common Law, is a toll that a miller taketh for grinding of corn.  
Mum, a kind of Dutch Beer made originally at Brunswick.  
Mummery, (French) a personating of any one in a mask.  
Mummy, (lat.) a kind of pitchy substance arising from the moisture which is sweat out of dead bodies that have been embalmed with divers sorts of spices, and is called in Greek Pissasphaltus.  
Muncerians, a sort of Anabaptists that made a great insurrection in Germany, so called from their Ringleader Muncer.  
Mundane, (lat.) worldly, belonging to the world.  
Mundification, (lat.) a making clean, purging, or purifying.  
Muneration, (lat.) a recompensing, or rewarding.  
Municipal, (lat.) enjoying a freedom, or the right of a free City.  
Munificence, (lat.) bountifulness, liberality.  
Muniment, (lat.) a Fence or Fortress, also a house of Strength where the Deeds or Plate of a College are kept.  
Munite, (lat.) fenced, made strong.  
Munkseam, (a term in Navigation) a kind of sowing the canvases of sails the edge of the one over the edge of the other.  
Murage, (lat.) a toll to be levied for the building or repairing of public walls.  
Mural, (lat.) belonging to a wall.  
Mural Crown, a Crown which among the ancient Romans was given to him who first scaled the walls of an enemy's City.  
Murder, in Common Law, is a wilful and felonious killing of any man upon premeditated malice.  
Murengers, certain officers in Westchester that look to the City walls.  
Muricide, (lat.) a mouse-killer, a cowardly fellow.  
Muriel, the Christian name of divers women, from the Greek Myron, i sweet ointment.  
Muring, a term in Architecture, the raising of walls.  
Murrain, (from the Greek word Maraino) a kind of rot or consuming disease among cattle.  
Murnival, (French) the number 4.  
Murray, a Country in the North part of Scotland, called in Latin Moravia.  
A Murrey colour, (from the Greek word Maurus) a dusky, blackish, or dun colour.  
Musach cassa, a certain chest in the Temple of Jerusalem, wherein Kings were wont to cast their offerings.  
Musaph, a certain book containing the Laws of the Turks.  
Muscadel wine, (French) a sort of wine brought from the Island of Candy, having a sweet odour like to that of Musk.  
Mus●hamp, a name formerly of great note in Northumberland, styled in Latin records, de Musko Campo.  
Muscheto, a kind of Insect so called, somewhat resembling a gnat.  
Mussack, a kind of drink, much in use among the Chinese.  
Muscous, (lat.) mossy, or full of moss.  
Musculous, (lat.) belonging to, or full of Muscles, i certain organic parts of the body being of a fleshy and tendinous substance, and interlaced with filaments and little veins and arteries, and serving as the instruments of motion to every part.  
Musen, a term among Hunters, is when a Stag or male Deer casts his head.  
Muses, the 9 daughters of Jupiter and Mnemosyne, born in the Country of Pieria (whence they are called Pierides) and inhabiting Helicon a hill of Boeotia, they were accounted the goddesses of Music and Poetry, and the rest of the ingenuous Arts and Sciences, their names were Calliope, Clio, Erato, Thalia, Melpomene, Terpsichore, Euterpe, Polyhymnia, and Urania.  
Musive, see Mosaical.  
Musket, the tassel or male of a sparrow-Hawk.  
Muskinne, a kind of bird otherwise called a finch, in Latin fringillago.  
Musmon, the name of a certain beast resembling partly a sheep, partly a goat.  
Mussitation, (lat.) a muttering or speaking between the teeth  
Mussulmans, or Mulsulmen, an Arabic word, signifying a people faithful in their Religion, being an attribute which the Turks or mahometans arrogate to themselves.  
Must, (lat.) wine newly pressed from the grape.  
Mustache, or Mustachio, (French from the Greek word Mystax) the beard of the upper-lip.  
Mustaphis, certain Prophets or Learned men among the Turks.  
Musteline, (lat.) belonging to a weasel.  
Mustriche, a Shoemaker's last.  
Mutability, (lat.) changeableness, inconstancy.  
Mutation, (lat.) a changing.  
Mute, (lat.) dumb, speechless, also Mutes, used substantively for those consonants which have no sound of a vowel before them; also certain Executioners among the Turks appointed to strangle offenders, are called Mutes. Also a Hawk is said to mute, not to dung.  
Mutilation, (lat.) a maiming or curtailing of any thing.  
Q. Mutius, a stout Roman, who in the war with Porsenna King of the Etrurians went into the enemy's Camp with an intent to have killed the King; but being taken and threatened with extraordinary punishments, he thrust his right hand into the fire and burned it off, to show his contempt of torments; whence he was called Scaevola, and telling Porsenna, that 300 youths had in like manner conspired against him, he was so terrified that immediately he made a peace with the Romans.  
Mutual, (lat.) passing between two, interchangeable.    


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Myriad, (Greek) the number of ten thousand.  
Myrmidons, a certain people of Thessaly, who went under the conduct of Achilles to the wars of Troy. They were so called from Myrmidon an ancient King of Thessaly the son of Jupiter and the Nymph Corymosa, or else from a certain Virgin called Myrmices, who for contemning Ceres, was changed into an Ant, from which there springing up a multitude of Ants, they were by the prayers of Aeacus, when Thessaly was almost depopulated, changed into men.  
Myrobalanes, a sort of medicinal fruit, by some called Egyptian acorns, of which there are five sorts, Bellerick, Chebule, Citrine, Emblick, and Indian.  
Myropolist, (Greek) a seller of ointments or sweet oils.  
Myrrah, the daughter of Cynaras' King of Cyprus, who by the help of her Nurse coming to lie with her father, was got with child by him, and brought forth Adonis the Paramour of Venus, but Cynaras afterwards being sensible of what was done, would have slain her with his sword, whereupon she fled into Arabia Felix and was changed into a Tree of her own name, from which there distilleth a sweet aromatic Gum called also Myrrh.  
Myrrhine, (lat.) belonging to myrrh, made of myrrh.  
Myrsilus, the son of Myrsus, a King of Lydia, called also Candaules the last of the race of the Heraclidae. See Candaules.  
Myrtilus, the son of Mercury and Phaethusa, he was the Chariot-driver of Oenomaus, who being to run a race with Pelops Myrtilus being promised a great reward, loosened the axletree so, that the Chariot being overturned Oenomaus fell out and broke his neck, but before he died, he entreated Pelops to revenge his death; whereupon when Myrtilus came to demand his reward, he was thrown into that Sea which from thence was called Mare Myrtoum, now Mar de Mandria.  
Myrtle, a kind of low tree which beareth a little blackish leaf of a very fragrant scent, and groweth only in hot Countries; this tree was by the ancients accounted sacred to Venus.  
Mysia, a Country of Asia the Less, anciently divided into Higher Mysia and Lower Mysia, it containeth those Countries which are now called Servia, Bulgaria, and Wallachia.  
Mystagogical, (Greek) belonging to a Mystagogue, i. e. he that interprets Divine mysteries or ceremonies, also he that hath the keeping of Church relics, and showing them to strangers.  
Mysteriarch, (Greek) a chief overseer of sacred mysteries.  
Mystical, (Greek) mysterious, secret, hidden.  
Mithology, (Greek) a discourse and exposition of fables.     



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NAam (from the Dutch word Memmen, i. to nim or take hold on) in Common Law is the taking of another's movable goods, which if it be by reasonable distress proportionable to the value of the thing distrained for, it is called lawful Naam.  
Nacre, (French) mother of pearl.  
Nadir, an Arabic word oft used in Astronomy, signifying that point of heaven directly under our feet, and opposite to the Zenith.  
Naenia, (lat.) Funeral-songs, Funeral-prayers or praises.  
Naiads, the Nymphs of Rivers and Fountains, from the Greek word Nao, i. to flow.  
Naiant, (French) swimming or floating, a term in Heraldry.  
Naif, (French) a term in Jewelling and is spoken of a Diamond or other Stone, which looketh quick and natural, and hath all its properties as in water, cleanness, etc.  
Nantwich, a Town in Cheshire, famous for the pits of brine or salt water, which are called Wiches; it was named by the ancient Britain's Hellath Wen, i. the white Which or Salt pit; and by Latin Writers Vicus Malbanus, perhaps from one William Malbedeng or Malbanc, anciently Lord thereof.  
Napaeae, the Nymphs of the woods and mountains, from the Greek word Nape, i. a wood.  
Napthe, (lat.) a kind of sulphureous substance, called Median oil, or Babylonish bitumen.  
Narcissus, a youth of great beauty, the son of Cephisus and Liriope, of whom the Prophet Tiresias foretold that he should live so long as he should abstain from beholding himself; he being beloved of many Nymphs 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 enjoying it, he pined away for grief and was changed into a Flower of the same name, vulgarly called a white Daffodil, and Echo seeing herself 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.  
Narcotic, (Greek) of a stupefying and benumbing quality, whence divers things which are used in physic to that end, are called Narcotic Medicines.  
Nares, a term in Faulconry, the holes in the Hawks beak.  
A Narration, or Narrative, (lat.) a report, discourse, or relation of any thing.  
Narses, an Eunuch who being General of the Emperor Justinians Army in Italy, after Belizarius performed very great service against the Goths, but at last being affronted by Sophia the Empress, he called in the Lombard's into Italy.  
† Nasicornou, 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 one's nativity or birthday.  
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.  
Naturalisation, (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 wheel, the middle, or that part into which axletree is put.  
Naufrage, (lat.) shipwreck, loss 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, stirringness.  
Naulage, (French) the freight or passage money for going over the Sea, or any River.  
Naumachy, (Greek) a fight 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 Ulysses 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 one's stomach, making one ready to vomit.  
Nausicae, the daughter of Alcinous and Arete, she going out of the City one night with her maidservants to bathe her, met with Ulysses who was shipwrecked upon that shore and almost naked, whom she brought to her father's Palace, gave him clothes, 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 Cycladeses, 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.  
N●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.    


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Neades, a certain kind of beast, whose bones are of a miraculous greatness.  
Neaera, the name of a very fair Nymph, who being got with child by Phoebus, 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 Ulysses, 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 Seaside; it was built first of all by the Citizens of Cuma and called Parthenope, from the name of one of the Sirens 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 days after the change, and 7 days after the full of the Moon, whereas the greater tides which happen 7 days before the change and full, are called Springtides.  
Neat, (from the Dutch Nieten, i. to but) an Ox, Cow, or Steer.  
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 kind of conjuration by dealing with the Devil, or evil spirits.  
Nectarean, (Greek) pleasant, immortal; from Nectar, i. a certain pleasant drink which the Poets feign to have been the drink of the Gods, and that whosoever drunk of it would become immortal.  
Nefandous, (lat.) heinous, 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 managing of affairs.  
Negro, (Ital.) a black-more.  
Neif, see Nativo habendo.  
Nemoea, a certain woody Country of Achaia, between Cleonae and Phlius, here it was that Hercules slew a Lion of a Monstrous bigness, which from the place was called the Nemae●n Lion, in remembrance of which exploit he instituted certain games, called also Nemaean games.  
Nemesis, the goddess of reward and revenge, and the daughter of Jupiter and Necessity, she was also called Adrastia and Rhamnusia, and placed by the Egyptians above the Moon.  
Nemoral, or Nemorous, (lat.) belonging to woods, woody, 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 entered 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 sadness. Some think it to be the same with bugloss.  
Nephglian Crookhorn, is Aries.  
Nephritick, (Greek) troubled with a disease which causeth a pain in the reins of the back.  
Nepotation, (lat.) riotousness or luxury.  
Neptune, the son of Saturn and Ops, in the division of the world among Satur's sons, the Empire of the Sea fell to him by lot.  
Nereids, the Nymphs of the Sea, the daughters of Nereus and Doris, among whom was Amphitrite the wife of Neptune.  
Domitius Nero, one of the ancient Roman Emperors, who killed his mother Agrippina, his wife Octavia, the Poet Lucan, and Seneca his master.  
Nerve, (lat.) a sinew, also by metaphor, force, or strength of body.  
Nervosity, (lat.) a being full of Nerves or Sinews, i certain organic parts of the body, which cause strength and motion; it is also metaphorically taken for strength or vigour.  
Nescious or Nescient, (lat.) ignorant or not knowing.  
Nesh, (old word) tender.  
Nessus, one of the Centauris whom Ixion begat upon a cloud form into the likeness of Juno, he was slain by Hercules for attempting to ravish his wife Deianira.  
Nestor, the son of Neleus and Chloris, he came with 50 ships along with the Grecian Army to the wars of Troy, and was famous for his prudence and eloquence, and the great age he lived to.  
Nestorians, a sort of Heretics, so called from Nestorius, their first founder, their chief tenet was, that there were two persons as well as two natures in Christ.  
Nettings, (a term in Navigation) those small ropes which are ceased together with roap yarnes, in the form of a Net with Mashes.  
Nevin, a Town in Caernarvonshire, where in the year 1284. the Nobles of England triumphed over the Welsh with solemn Justs and Tournaments, wherewith they celebrated the memory of King Arthur.  
Nevosity, (lat.) fullness of Warts, or Moles.  
Neustria, a region of Gallia Celtica, vulgarly called Westrich.  
Neutral, (lat.) indifferent inclining to neither side.  
Newark, a pleasant Town, seated upon the River Trent in Nottinghamshire, it is so called as it were, the new work, from a stately Castle, built in King Stephen's time, by Alexander Bishop of Lincoln. In this Town King John ended his days.  
Newcastle, a noted Town in Northumberland, situate upon the River Tine, which maketh a very commodious Haven for ships: It derived this name from the new Castle built by Robert son to William the Conqueror. Some think it to have been that Town which was anciently called Gabrosentum.  
Newcolledge, a College in the University of Oxford, built by William Wickam, Bishop of Winchester.  
Newyears-gift, a gift presented to friends or great persons the first day of January, a custom derived from the ancient Romans who used to offer Presents to the Emperors in the Capitol though they were absent. In Italy it is the custom for the greatest persons to give to the meanest, whereas here the meanest give to the greatest.  
Nexible, (lat.) easy to be knit.    


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Nias hawk, (a term in Faulconry) a Hawk newly taken out of the nest, and not able to pray for herself; also metaphorically taken for a Novice.  
Nicaea, a City of Bythinia, famous for the great Synod or Council which was kept there by the appointment of Constantine the Great, consisting of 318 Bishops.  
Nicia, a Christian name of women, in Greek Victorious.  
Nicias, an Athenian Captain, who together with Demosthenes being sent against the Syracusians, was repulsed with a very great overthrow by Gylippus the Lacedaemonian who was sent to aid the Syracusians.  
Niches, or Ni●es, a term in Architecture, the hollow places in a wall wherein Statues or Images are set.  
Nicholas, (Greek) Victorious over the people.  
Nicholaitans, a sort of Heretics who held it lawful to have their wives in common, so called from Nicholas of Antioch, who was created by the Apostles, one of the 7 Deacons.  
Nicomedia, a City of Bythinia, wherein Constantine the Great died, having in his sickness been baptised by Eusebius Bishop of this City, a maintainer of the Arrian Heresy; it was anciently built by King Nicomedes, and is at this day called Nichor.  
Nicodemites, a sort of Heretics in Switzerland, so called from their imitation of Nicodemus, who made profession of his faith in private.  
Nicopolis, (as it were the City of Victory) a City of Epirus, so called from the great Battle at Actium (which is near this City) where Augustus overcame M. Antony and Cleopatra: It is now vulgarly called Gallipoly.  
Nicostrata, the mother of evander, she was otherwise called Carmenta.  
Nicotian, a certain plant vulgarly called Tobacco, it was called Nicotian from one I. Nicot, who first brought it from France into Portugal.  
Nictation, (lat.) a twinkling with the eyes.  
Nidgeries, (French) trifles, fooleries.  
Nidification, (lat.) a building of a birds nest.  
A Niding, an old English word, signifying a base-hearted fellow, a coward.  
Nidisdale, a Country in the south part of Scotland, q. the dale upon the River Nid.  
Nidulation, (lat.) the same as Nidification.  
Nief, see Neif.  
Nightertaile, (Saxon) by night.  
Nigrefaction, (lat.) a making black.  
Nihil dicit, in Common Law, is a failing to put in an answer to the plea of the Plaintiff by the day assigned, whereupon judgement passeth against him as saying nothing.  
Nil, the sparkles that fly from metals tried in a furnace: it is called in Greek Pompholyx or Spodium.  
Nilling, (old word) unwilling.  
Nilus, a River running through the midst of Egypt and Aethiopia, counted the chiefest and the father of all other Rivers, and as some say, taketh its name from Nilus an ancient King of Egypt. This River is famous for overflowing the Country every year, and making the soil fruitful, and for falling into the Sea within seven mouths in he figure of a Greek Δ.  
Nimbiferous, (lat.) bringing tempests or stormy showers.  
Nimbot, (French) a dandiprat, a dwarf.  
Nimious, (lat.) excessive, overmuch.  
Ninus, an ancient King of the Assyrians the son of Jupiter Belus, he very much enlarged the Assyrian Empire, overcame Barzanes King of the Armenians, Pharus King of the Medes, Zoroaster the King of the Bactrians, the first inventour of Magic, and Sabarius King of the Sagae, at length he was secretly made away by his wife Semiramis, (whom he had taken from Menon the Perfect of Syria) who conspiring against his life succeeded him in the Kingdom.  
Niobe, the daughter of Tantalus and sister of Pelops, she was married to Amphion, and by him had 6 sons and 6 daughters, whom Juno prevailed with Apollo to kill with his Bow and Arrows, because their mother had adventured to prefer herself above the goddess, and Niobe herself while she was railing against Juno was carried by a whirlwind into Asia, and there changed into a stone.  
Niphates, a Hill parting Armenia the greater from Assyria, from this Hill the River Tigris springs.  
Niseus, a Tyrant of Syracuse, who being admonished by the Augurs that he had but a short while to live, spent the remainder of his life in excess of luxury, and revelling.  
Nisi prius, a Writ judicial that lieth where the Enquest is panelled and returned before the Justices of the bank, the one party, or the other making petition to have this Writ for the ease of the Country.  
Nisus, a King of the Megarenses, against whom war was made by Minos, a King of Crete, to revenge the death of his son Androgeus, who was slain by the Megarenses and Athenians, conspiring together; at length Megara was taken by the treachery of Scylla, who for the love of Minos cut off her father's purple Lock on which depended the fate of his life and Kingdom, whereupon Nisus pined away for grief, and was changed into a Hawk, and Scylla seeing herself despised of Minos pined away also, and was changed into a Partridge.  
Nitidity, or Nitour, (lat.) cleanness, gayness, brightness.  
Nitrous, (lat.) full of, or savouring of Nitre, i. a kind of substance like unto Salt, somewhat spongy, and full of holes, it a little resembleth Salt peter, but is not the same as some suppose it to be.  
Niveous, (lat.) snowy, white, like unto snow.  
Nixii, certain gods among the Romans, who were said to be assisting to women in Childbirth.  
Nixus, one of the heavenly constellations, resembling Hercules with his knee bend, and endeavouring to strike at the Dragon's head; it is also called Ingeniculum, in Greek Engonasin.    


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Nobilitation, (lat.) an enobling, or making noble.  
Noblesse, (French) nobility, generosity, both of blood and of mind.  
Nocent, or Nocive, (lat.) hurtful, injurious, or doing harm.  
Noctiferous, (lat.) bringing night, or darkness.  
Noctivagant, (lat.) night-wandering, walking by night.  
Nocturnal, (lat.) belonging to the night time, nightly; also a Nocturnal is substantively taken for a night Dial.  
Nocturnes, certain Prayers, or Psalms, appointed by the Church to be read in the night time.  
Nocument, (lat.) hurt, damage, or harm.  
Nocuous, (lat.) harmful, doing hurt.  
Nodinus, a certain God among the Romans, being overseer of the knots and joints in the stalks of Corn.  
Nodous, (lat.) full of knots, knobs, or joints.  
Noel, (French) the time of Christ's Nativity, vulgarly called Christmas.  
Noli me tangere, a kind of Herb whose seed spurts away as soon as it is touched; also a disease so called wherein the part affected, the oftener it is touched the worse it grows.  
Nomades, a certain people of Scythia Europaea, who are said to be descended from those that followed Hercules in his expedition into Spain.  
Nomarchy, (Greek) a Mayralty, the government of a City, or County.  
Nombreil, a Term in Heraldry, being the lower part of an Escutcheon, the honour point being the uppermost part, the Fez the middle part, the word signifieth in French a Navel.  
Nomenclator, (from the Latin word Nomen, i. e. a name, and the Greek Cale●, i. e. to call) one that calleth things by their proper and significant ●ames, among the Romans there were certain Officers, so called, who gave unto their Lord an account of the names of all such as saluted him as they passed, they were also such as we call the Criers of a Court.  
Nominal, (lat.) belonging to a name.  
Nominalia, (lat.) certain festival days among the Romans wherein they gave names to their Children, for Males it was the eighth day, for Females the ninth, which was called dies lustricus.  
Nomination, (lat.) a naming, also in Common and Canon-law, it is taken for a power that man hath by virtue of a Manor, or otherwise to appoint a Clerk to a Patron of a benefice by him to be presented to the ordinary.  
Nomographer, (Greek) a Writer of Laws.  
Nomothesie, (Greek) a making, or publishing of Laws.  
Nonability, (a Term in Law) being an exception taken against the Plaintiff, or Defendant, why he cannot Commence any suit in Law.  
Nonacris, a Mountain of Arcadia, at the foot of which is the River Styx, whose water is so cold that it cannot be contained in any other Vessel, but only in the hoof of a Mule.  
Nona, the name of one of the three destinies among the Latins, see Morta.  
Nonage, in Common-law, is the time of a man's, or woman's being under age, see age.  
Non claim, is an exception against a man that claimeth not within the time limited by the Law.  
Non compos mentis, or one that is not in his right wits, signifieth in Common-law; first, an Idiot born; secondly, one that by accident looseth his wits; thirdly, a Lunatic; fourthly, a drunkard.  
Non est culpabilis, the general answer to an action of Trespass, whereby the Defendant doth deny the fact imputed unto him by the Plaintiff.  
Non est factum, an answer to a Declaration whereby a man denieth that to be his deed whereupon he is impleaded.  
Non liquet, a Law-term, signifying it appears not; a Verdict given by a Jury, when a matter is to be referred to another day of Trial.  
Nonpareil, (French) Peerless, having no fellow, or Peer; also a Term in printing, see Pareil.  
† Non-pri●●●piate, (a made word compounded of non and principium) not having a beginning.  
non-residency, the unlawful absence of a beneficed man from his spiritual charge.  
Non sanae memoriae, an exception taken to any act declared by the Plaintiff, or Defendant, as not being well in his wits.  
Nonsuit, a renunciation of the suit by the Plaintiff, or Demandant when the the matter is so far proceeded in as the Jury is ready to give their Verdict.  
Non-Term, the time of Vacation between Term and Term, it was wont to be called the days of the King's peace.  
Nones of a month, are certain days next following the Calends, or first day, in March, May, July, and October, they are six days, in other months but four.  
None of a day, the third quarter of the day, from noon till sun set.  
To stand at a Non plus, (lat.) to be able to answer never a word, to have nothing more to, say.  
Nonupla, (a Term in Music) being a very quick time, and peculiar to Jigs.  
Noricum, a Country of Germany, now called Bavaria it is divided from Vindelicia, by the River Aenus, from the higher Pannonia, by the Mountain Cecius.  
Normal, (lat.) done exactly, according to the rule, or square.  
Normannia, or Normandy, a Country of Gallia Celtica; so called from the Normanni, a people anciently inhabiting Norwegia, who in the time of Charles the Grosse had this Country assigned them to dwell in, it being formerly called Neustria, and the people were all baptised with their Duke Rollo, whose name was changed into Robert.  
Northallerton, or Northalverton, the chief Town of Northallertonshire, being a part of Yorkshire, anciently so called, near this Town was fought that famous pitched field, commonly called the battle of the Standard, where Ralph Bishop of Durham overthrew David King of Scots, it was so called because the English receiving the first onset of the Scots, kept themselves close together about the Standard, which resembled the Caroccio, so much used by the Italians.  
Northampton, the chief City of Northamptonshire, so called by contraction from Northfandon, near this place was fought that bloody battle wherein King Henry the sixth was taken prisoner, by Richard Nevil, Earl of Warwick.  
Nostoch, is taken by some for a certain kind of excrement, or polluted matter like to a jelly, of an obscure red colour dropping upon the earth from some luxuriant Planet, or other Star.  
Norwegia, a Country of Europe, formerly a Kingdom by itself; it is now called Norwey, and is under the Government of the Danes.  
Norwich, the chief City of Northfolk, heretofore called Northwick, i Northerly Creek, Wick signifying in the Saxon tongue, the Creek, or Cove of a River, it was set on fire by Sweno the Dane, in the time of King Ethelred, but it flourished again after the Conquest, and the Castle was re-edified by Hugh Bigod, Earl of Northfolk, Lewis the Frenchman won it by assault from King John.  
Notary, (lat.) one that takes Notes, and makes a short draught of Contracts, Obligations, and other instruments, a Scribe, or Scrivener.  
Note, a Term in faulconory, vide Pruneth.  
Notification, (lat.) a making known, a a giving information, or advertisement.  
Notion, (lat.) understanding, or knowledge.  
Notius, vide Pisces.  
Nottingham, the chief Town of Nottinghamshire, it is so called by a mollified pronunciation, from the Saxon word Snottengaham, i. a house of Dens, or Caves, it hath a strong Castle, which the Danes held out against Aethered, King of the Westsaxons, and his brother Aelfrid, who were stirred up by Burthred, King of the Mercians against them.  
Novae tabulae, (lat.) certain Tables among the ancient Romans, whereby old debts, or obligations were canceled, and made void.  
Novatians, a sort of Heretics, who condemned second marriages, and held that those who had once fallen, ought not to be received into the Church, although they afterwards repent: they were seduced by one Novatus, in the year 215.  
Novation, (lat.) a renewing, or making new.  
Novels, certain volumes of the Civil-law, in number 168. they were set out by the Emperor Justinian after the Codex, also certain little tales, or Romances.  
November, so called because it is the ninth month from March.  
Novempopulana, the Country of Gascoin in France, whose chief Cities are Bourdeaux and Tolouse.  
Novendial, (lat.) continuing the space of nine days.  
Novennial, (lat.) continuing the space of nine years.  
Novercal, (lat.) belonging to a stepmother.  
Novice, (lat. Tyro, Greek Neophyte) one newly entered into Orders, also a young beginner in any art, or profession.  
Novity, (lat.) newness, strangeness.  
Nowed, (French) tied in a knot, a Term in Heraldry.  
Noxious (lat.) guilty, also hurtful, or offensive.    


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Nubiferous, (lat.) cloud-bearing, bringing, or causing obscurity.  
Nubilous, (lat.) cloudy, or tempestuous.  
Nude contract, in Common-law, is a bare contract, or promise of any thing without assigning, or agreeing what another shall give.  
Nudation, (lat.) a making bare.  
Nudity, (lat.) nakedness, bareness.  
Nugation, (lat.) a toying, or trifling.  
Nuisance, or Nuisance, see Annoyance.  
Nullifidian, (lat.) one of no faith, or honesty.  
Nullity, (lat.) nothing, or a being of no effect.  
Nullo, (Arithm.) a Cipher that stands for nothing.  
Numa Pompilius, the second King of the Romans, a Sabine born, he built the Temple of Janus, created the Dial Martial, and Quirinal Flamens, he made the twelve Salii, or Priests of Mars, and the Highpriest, consecrated the Vestal Virgins, distinguished the days into hallowed and unhallowed, and divided the year into twelve months, and that these things might gain the greater credit with the people, he feigned that every night he had private discourse with the Nymph Aegeria, and that what he had instituted was by her appointment.  
Numbles, (French) the entrails of a Stag, or Dear.  
Numeration, (lat.) a numbering.  
Numerical, (lat.) belonging to number, also a Term in Logic, as Numerical difference is that difference which together with the lowermost species constitutes the Individuum.  
Numitor, the son of Procas, King of the Albanians, he was driven out of his Kingdom by his younger brother Amulius.  
Nun, (Dutch) a Virgin that by holy vow obligeth herself to perpetual virginity, and espouseth herself to the Church.  
Nuncupation, (lat.) a pronouncing, or calling by name.  
A Nuncupative Will, or Testament, is that which is declared by words, and not written.  
Nundinary, (lat.) belonging to fairs, or markets, whence Nundination, a Trafficking, or Trading.  
Nuntio, (Ital.) a Messenger Legat or Ambassador, it is a word most peculiarly appropriate to the Pope's Legat.  
Nuper Obiit, the name of a Writ, which lieth for a Coheir, being deforced by her Coheir of Land, or Tenements, whereof any of their Ancestors died seized in fee-simple.  
Nuptial, (lat.) belonging to a marriage or wedding.  
Nurture, for nouriture, i. a nourishing, a teaching of good manners.  
Nutation, (lat.) a nodding.  
Nutrition, (lat.) a nourishing.    


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Nycteus, the son of Neptune and Celene, the daughter of Atlas, he married a Cretan Nymph, called Amalthaea, by whom he had Antiope and Nyctimene, the latter of which falling in love with her father, came by the help of her Nurse to enjoy him, but being afterwards known, and flying from her father's wrath, she was changed into an Oak.  
Nymphs, see Nymphal.  
Nymphal, (lat.) belonging to the Nymphs, which were accounted by the ancients certain rural goddesses, of which some were called the Nymphs of the woods, or Dryads, some of the mountains, or Oreades, some of the waters, or Naiads, etc.  
Nymphet, (French) a little Nymph.  
Nysa, a City built by Bacchus in India, being situate in a very fruitful soil; also one of the tops of the mountain Parnassus, consecrate to Bacchus.  
Nysus, a King of the Megarenses, whose City was betrayed to Minos, by his daughter Scylla, see Scylla.     



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OAxis, a River of Crect, so called from Oaxis, the son of Apollo, who lived there.  
Oaxus, the son of Acacallis, daughter of Minos, also a City of Crect, which took its denomination from the above mentioned Oaxus, in this City Etearchus the father of Phronimas, who was the mother of Battus reigned.    


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† Obaceratio, (lat.) a stopping one's mouth.  
Obambulation, (lat.) a walking abroad, about, or against.  
Obarmation, (lat.) an arming against.  
Obduction, (lat.) a covering about.  
Obduration, (lat.) a hardening, a growing obstinate against.  
Obedientia, hath been used in Law for a certain Rent paid in ancient time, also in Canon-law it is taken for the administration of an Office, whence Obedientiales are those that execute an Office under their Superiors.  
Obelisk, (Greek) a great stone waxing smaller and smaller from the bottom, and ending in a point at the top, differing only from a Pyramid, in that it is foursquare, and all of one stone; also a long stroke in writing, signifying that something is amiss, and better left out then inserted.  
Obequitation, (lat.) a riding about.  
Oberration, (lat.) a straying, or wand'ring about.  
Obesitie, (lat.) grossness, or fatness.  
Objection, (lat.) a casting against, also a laying to one's charge.  
An Obits, (lat.) a trental, an obsequy, or funeral.  
Objuration, (lat.) a binding by Oath against any person, or thing.  
Objurgation, (lat.) a chiding, rebuking, or reproaching.  
An Oblat, (French) a Soldier, who being maimed in the wars is maintained in an Abbey; it is also taken for the maintenance itself.  
Oblation, (lat.) an offering, more especially that which is offered by religious persons to the Church, or to pious uses, also a toll, or subsidy.  
Oblatration, (lat.) a barking, or exclaiming against.  
Oblectation, (lat.) a delighting, pleasing, or recreating one's self.  
Obligation, (lat.) a binding, or obliging one's self to any thing.  
Oblimation, (lat.) a plaistring, or daubing over, a stopping up with mud.  
Oblique, (lat.) crooked, awry.  
Obliquation, (lat.) a crooking, or bending.  
Obliteration, (lat.) a blotting out, a cancelling, or abolishing.  
Oblivion, (lat.) forgetfulness.  
Oblong, (lat.) a Term in Geometry, a quadrangle, or foursquare figure, whose length exceeds its breadth.  
Obloquy, (lat.) a speaking evil against any one, a backbiting, or slandering.  
Obmutescence, (lat.) a remaining silent, a holding one's peace.  
Obnoxious, (lat.) guilty, faulty, liable to punishment.  
Obnubilation, (lat.) a darkening, or obscuring with clouds.  
Obnunciation, (lat.) a forbidding any thing upon foreknowledge, or conjecture of ill success.  
Obole, (lat.) a certain kind of Coin, valuing with us about a half penny; also a weight of 12. or 14 grains.  
Obreption, (lat.) a creeping, or stealing upon by craft; whence obreptitious, i. stolen upon by crafty means.  
Obrizum, q. Ophirizum, fine gold, gold of Ophir.  
Obrogation, (lat.) an interrupting, or hindering, also a gainsaying.  
Obscaenity, (lat.) ribaldry, baudinesse, unclean speech or action.  
Obscuration, (lat.) a making dark or obscure.  
Obsecration, (lat.) a beseeching or praying earnestly.  
Obsequious, (lat.) dutiful, obedient, diligent to please.  
Obsequies, (French) Funeral Rites, from the Latin word Obsequium, i. duty, because in accompanying the dead corpse to the grave, we perform a civil duty to the person of the dead.  
Obserration, (lat.) a locking or shutting up.  
Observant, (lat.) diligently marking, also dutiful, respectful: there are also a sort of Franciscans or grey Friars instituted by St. Francis of Assisium, who are called Observants,  
Obsession, (lat.) a besieging, beleaguring or encompassing about.  
Obsibilation, (lat.) a hissing against.  
Obsidian stone, a kind of precious stone, spoken of by Pliny in his natural History▪ Cambden thinketh it to be the same with our Canole coal.  
Obsidional, (lat.) belonging to a siege, whence an Obsidional Crown, is a Crown given to him who raiseth an exraordinary siege, an honour often conferred by the ancient Romans upon their Captains.  
Obigillation, (lat.) a sealing up.  
Obsolete, (lat.) grown old, out of use or fashion.  
Obstacle, (lat.) as it were a standing against, a let or hindrance.  
Obstetrication, (lat.) a doing the office of a Midwife.  
Obstinacy, (lat.) as it were a holding against, self-will, stubbornness.  
Obstipation, (lat.) a stopping up.  
Obstreperons, (lat.) making a loud noise.  
Obstrigillation, (lat.) a reprehending, also a resisting or withstanding.  
Obstruction, (lat.) a stopping or shutting up, also a hindering.  
Obstupefaction, (lat.) a stupefying, astonishing, or making abashed.  
Obtemperation, (lat.) an obeying, a yielding obedience.  
Obtenebration, (lat.) a making dark or cloudy.  
Obtestation, (lat.) an humble requesting or beseeching, a calling God to witness for any thing.  
† Obticence, (lat.) a being silent, a holding one's peace.  
Obtrectation, (lat.) a calumniating, depraving, or backbiting.  
Obtrition, (lat.) a bruising, or wearing away against any thing.  
Obtruration, (lat.) a stopping, shutting, or closing up.  
Obtuse, (lat.) blunt having a dull point or edge, also heavy or dull-witted. In Geometry an Obtuse Angle, is when two lines do include more than a square, make a blunt angle.  
Obvallation, (lat.) an environing or encompassing with a trench.  
Obvarication, (lat.) a hindering any in their passage.  
Obverted, (lat.) turned against or about.  
Obvious, (lat.) meeting in the way or coming toward.  
Obumbration, (lat.) an obscuring or shadowing over.  
Obuncous, (lat.) crooked.  
† Obundation, (lat.) a flowing against.  
Obvolation, (lat.) a flying against.  
Obvolution, (lat.) a rolling against, or to and fro.    


O C  
Occaecation, (lat.) a blinding.  
† Occallation, (lat.) a making hard like brawn.  
Occidental, (lat.) belonging to the occident, i. the going down of the Sun, or the west part of the World; also when a Planet setteth after the Sun and is seen above the Horizon after him.  
Occiduous, (lat.) setting, falling, or going down.  
Occipital, (lat.) belonging to the hinder part of the head, which is called Occiput.  
Occision, (lat.) a slaughtering, or killing.  
Occlusion, (lat.) a shutting up.  
Occulcation, (lat.) a spurning or treading upon.  
Occult, (lat.) hidden, secret, privy, whence occultation a hiding or keeping secret.  
Occupation, (lat.) a using, also business or employment, also a Mystery or Art.  
To Occur, (lat.) to happen, also to meet with.  
Oceanine, (lat.) belonging to the Ocean, i. the broad and main Sea which compasseth the World, and hath several denominations according to the several Regions to which it is annexed. Among the Poets the son of Coelus and Vesta is cal●ed Oceanus, who marrying Tethys, was thought to be the father of all the Rivers and Fountains.  
Ochlocrasie, (lat.) such a government wherein the common people or multitude bear sway.  
Ockham, a term in Navigation, being toe or flax, or old ropes untwisted and employed about a Ship.  
Ochus, the surname of Artaxerxes the son of Artaxerxes Mnemon by his daughter Ancestris, he subdued Egypt, overcame Tennes King of Phoenicia, Hermias the Acarnensian Tyrant, Euagoras King of Cyprus, took Sidon, by the help of Mentor, he buried his Sister and Mother in Law alive, caused his Uncle with a hundred of his children and grandchilds to be slain, but at last was poisoned by his Physician Bagoas.  
Ocnus, see Manto.  
Octangular, (lat.) having 8 angles or corners, a term in Geometry.  
Octave, (lat.) a musical proportion called an eighth, also the eighth day next after some Principal Feast, of the year.  
Octavo, a book is said to be in Octavo, when it consisteth of sheets doubled into eight leaves a piece.  
Octennial, (lat.) comprehending the space of eight years.  
October, so called because it is the eighth month from March.  
Octohedrical, (a term in Geometry) having eight sides.  
Octonary, (lat.) belonging to the number eight.  
Octogon, (Greek) a Geometrical figure consisting of eight angles.  
Ocular, (lat.) belonging to the eyes.  
Oculate, (lat.) full of holes like eyes, also quicksighted.  
Oculus Christi, a certain herb very good for the eyes, otherwise called wild clary.  
Oculus Tauri, a constillation in 24 degrees 39 minutes of Gemini.  
Ocypete, the name of one of the three Harpies, so called from the swiftness of her flight.  
Ocyroe, the daughter of Chiron and the Nymph ●hariclo, she being a great Prophetess foretold that Aesculapius should be the best of Physicians, and that she herself should be changed into a Mare, which things happened accordingly.    


O D  
Ode, (Greek) a Song or Lyric Poem.  
Odelet, (dimin.) a short Ode.  
Odoacer, a King of the Heruli and Thuringians, who having possessed himself of Ticinum, Ravenna and Rome, and utterly defeated Augustulus, the last of those that usurped the title of Roman Emperor, he caused himself to be proclaimed King of Italy and Placentia.  
Odoriferous, (lat.) sweet-smelling, bearing perfumes or odours.  
Odour, (lat.) a scent or smell.    


O E  
Oeconomical, (Greek) belonging to Oeconomy, i. the ordering or governing of a household or family.  
Ecumenical, (Greek) belonging to the whole world, universal.  
Oedastine, (Greek) skilful in weights and measures.  
Oedematous, (Greek) belonging to an O●d●my, i. a tumour or swelling in the body rising from the abundance of phlegm.  
Oedip●s, the son of Laius, King of Thebes and Jocasta the daughter of Creon, he was brought by Phorbas to Polybius King of Corinth, and bred up by the Queen as her own son: when he came to age he unfolded the riddle of Sphnix, slew his father, and married his mother. See Creon and Jocasta.  
Oen●maus, see Pelops.  
Oenopolist, (Greek) one that sells wine, a Vintner.    


O F  
Offertory, (lat.) a part of the Mass, also a place where offerings are kept.  
An Official, (lat.) is used in the Canon Law, for him to whom any Bishop doth commit the charge of his spiritual jurisdiction.  
Officine, (lat.) a shop or workhouse.  
Officious, (lat.) dutiful, or serviceable.  
Offton, a Town in Suffolk, so named from Offa King of the Mercians, as it were Offa's Town.  
Offuscation, (lat.) a shadowing, a making dark or dusky.    


O G  
Ogdastick, (Greek) an Epigram or a Stanza consisting of 8 verses.  
Ogive, or Ogee, (French) a wreath, circlet or round band in Architecture.  
Ogyges, an ancient King of Boeotia who built the City of Thebes, in his time happened a very great flood called the Ogygian flood, bigger than that of Deucalion but less than Noah's Flood.    


O I  
Oisterloit, a certain herb otherwise called snakeweed, in Latin Bistorta.    


O K  
Ochre, a colour used in painting whereof are several kinds, Ochre de lace, or yellow Ochre, burnt Ochre, and brown Ochre.    


O L  
Oleaginous, (lat.) belonging to an Olive-tree.  
Oleander, a certain shrub called Rose-bay, in Greek Rododendron, or Rododaphne.  
Oleity, (lat.) the time of gathering Olives, also oilynesse.  
Olfactory, (lat.) belonging to the sense of smelling.  
Olicana, the ancient name of a Town in Yorkshire, re-edified by Virius Lupus then Propretor in Britain, and is thought to have been the same with that which is now called Ilkely.  
Olidous, (lat.) rank-smelling, having a strong savour.  
Oligarchy, (Greek) the government of a Common wealth by a few.  
Olivaster, (lat.) of an olive colour, also a wild olive-tree.  
Oliver, the proper name of a man, derived from the peace-bringing Olive, as Daphnis from the Laurel.  
Oliviferous, (lat.) olive-bearing, bringing forth Olives.  
Olivity, see Oleity.  
Olla podrida, (Span.) a hodgepodge or dish of meat consisting of several ingredients, being somewhat like that which the French call a Bisque.  
Olympia, a City of Greece, near unto which were solemnised the great Games instituted by Hercules in honour of Jupiter; they were from the name of this City called the Olympian Games, and were celebrated every fifth year, which space was observed as an Epoch of time by the Greeks, and called an Olympiad.  
Olympias, the Christian name of divers women, so called from Olympus.  
Olympus, a hill in that part of Thessaly that lieth against Macedon, the top of this hill toucheth the clouds, and therefore it hath been taken by the Poets for Heaven, or the seat of the gods.  
Olynthus, a City of Thrace which Philip of Macedon won from the Athenians by corrupting the soldiers with money.  
Olysippo, the chief City of Portugal, vulgarly called Lisbon.    


O M  
Ombrage, (French) a shadow, also a colour or pretence.  
Omega, (Greek) the last letter in the Greek Alphabet: It is also used metaphorically for the end of any thing.  
Omelet, (French) a pancake or froise.  
Ominous, (lat.) portending good or ill luck, but most commonly it is taken in the worst sense.  
Omission, (lat.) a neglecting or letting a thing pass.  
Omnifarious, (lat.) divers, sundry, of all sorts.  
Omniparent, (lat.) bearing or bringing forth all things.  
Omnipotent, (lat.) all mighty, all-powerfull.  
Omnipresent, (lat.) present in all places.  
Omniscious, or Omniscient, (lat.) knowing all things.  
Omnivagant, (lat.) wand'ring every where, or in all places.  
Omniv●rous, (lat.) eating or devouring all kind of things.  
Omology, (Greek) agreeableness or proportion, also a confession.  
Omphale, a Queen of Lydia by whom Hercules was highly rewarded for killing a great Serpent upon the River Sangaris, and afterwards he falling in love with her and desiring to be entertained in her service, she compelled him to sit and spin, while she leaving her distaff, put on his arms and Lion's skin; others say that he was sold to her by Mercury at the command of Jupiter, for having slain Iphitus the son of Euritus.    


O N  
Onagre, (lat.) a wild ass, also a certain Engine used by the Ancients, out of which they used to shoot great stones.  
Onerary, (lat.) serving for burden or carriage.  
Oneration, (lat.) a loading or burthenning.  
Onomancy, (lat.) a divination by names, also a repeating of many names by the Art of memory.  
Onomatopy, (Greek) the feigning of a name, from any kind of sound, as Bombarda, i. a Gun, from the sounding of bom.  
Onpresse, (old word) downward.  
Onyx, a certain precious Stone, so called from the Greek word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. i. a nail of a man's hand, because it is of a kind of whitish colour, resembling the colour of a man's nail. Some say it is the congealed juice of a Tree called Onycha, it is also called a Chalcedonie.    


O P  
Opacous, (lat.) shady, obscure, darkened.  
Opal, (Greek) a precious stone of divers colours, yellowish, green, and purple.  
Opening of Gates, is, when a Planet applies itself to another, who ruleth the figure opposite to his house, or when one Planet separates from another, and applieth immediately to one that hath dominion by house, in the sign opposite to these ruled by the Planet with whom it was joined, either by body, or aspect.  
Opera, a kind of Dramatic Poem, in use among the Italians, performed by voices and instrumental Music in a recitative stile, and adorned with Scenes by Perspective.  
Operation, (lat.) a working, or labouring.  
Operiment, (lat.) a covering.  
Operosity, (lat.) busy work, great pain, or travel.  
Ophthalmy, (Greek) a certain disease of the eye, rising from an inflammation of the uttermost skin of the eye, called Adnata.  
Ophites, (lat.) a kind of marble variegated like a Serpent.  
Ophiuchus, a constellation in Sagittary.  
Ophiusa, an Island in the Balearick Sea, so called from the abundance of Serpents, which are in it.  
An Opiate, (lat.) a confection of Opium, i. the juice of black Poppy, which is used to cause sleep, or assuage excessive pain.  
Opiferous, (lat.) bringing aid, help, or succour.  
Opifice, (lat.) workmanship.  
Opimous, (lat.) fat, or gross, also rich, or plentiful.  
Opination, (lat.) a thinking, or supposing.  
Opiniatrecy, (French) opiniativenesse, obstinacy, a wilful persisting in any opinion.  
Opisthograph, (Greek) a book, or paper, written upon on the backside.  
Opitulation, (lat.) a helping, or aiding.  
Opobalsame, (Greek) the gum, or liquor that distilleth from the Balm-tree.  
Oppication, (lat.) a covering over with pitch.  
Oppignoration, (lat.) a pawning, or laying inpledge.  
Oppilation, (lat.) an obstruction, or stoppage in the inward parts.  
Oppletion, (lat.) a filling up.  
An Opponent, (lat.) a withstander, or contradicter, one that maintaineth a contrary argument in the Schools, to what is generally held.  
Opportune, (lat.) fit, seasonable, convenient, whence opportunity, due time, or season.  
Opposite, (lat.) contrary, or over-against, also opposites substantively used, signify in Logic, things relatively opposed as master and servant, or privately, as light and darkness, or contraries, as knowledge and ignorance.  
Opposition, (lat.) a contrary setting against, also a resisting; in Astrology it is when two Planets are in houses opposite to one another, it is 180. d. distance, or six signs, and is thus Charactered. o— o.  
Opprobrious, (lat.) reproachful, upbraiding, or reviling.  
Oppugnation, (lat.) a fight against, an assalting, or laying siege unto, also a violent opposing.  
Ops, the daughter of Coelus and Vesta, the wife and sister of Saturn.  
Opsimathie, (Greek) a learning late.  
Opsonation, (lat.) a catering, a purveying, or buying of meat.  
Optation, (lat.) a wishing, desiring, or looking for.  
Ophthalmie, (Greek) a certain disease in the eye, occasioned by the inflammation of the annate Tunicle.  
Optic, (Greek) belonging to the sight, also substantively used for that science, whereby the reason of sight is known.  
optimacy, (lat.) a governing of the Commonwealth, by the Nobler sort of persons.  
Option, (lat.) election, choice, wish, or desire.  
opulency, (lat.) riches, wealth, plenty.  
Opuscle, (lat.) a little work, or labour.    


O R  
Or, (French) a Term in Heraldry, expressing the colour of Gold.  
Orache, or Orage, a certain Pot-herb of an insipid taste, called in Latin Atriplex.  
Oracle, (lat.) an answer, or Counsel given by God, a foretelling of things to come by Divine revelation, a saying whose truth is unquestionable, Oracles were anciently very frequent among the Gentiles, but they all ceased immediately after the coming of Christ.  
Oral, (lat.) belonging to the mouth, face, or visage.  
Oration, (lat.) a praying, also a speech.  
Oratory, (lat.) eloquence, also a Chapel, or place dedicated to prayer.  
Oratorians, an Order of Friars, so called from the Oratory of St. Hierom in Rome, where they used to pray, they were instituted by St. Philip Nerius, a Florentine.  
Orbation, (lat.) a bereaving, depriving, or making desolate.  
Orb, a body contained under one round superficies; those Orbs that belong to the celestial firmament, are either with, or without Stars, that without Stars is the primum mobile, the other are all stellified, either with fixed Stars, or Planets.  
Orbicular, (lat.) round, in fashion of a Ball, or Globe.  
Orbity, (lat.) the lack of Parents, or Children, generally any want.  
Orbona, a certain goddess among the ancient Romans, to whom Parents, or Children used to pray against Orbity.  
Orcadeses, certain Islands in the British Ocean, thirty in number, vulgarly called the Isles of Orkeney.  
An Orch, or Ork. a monstrous fish, vulgarly called a whirlpool, also a Butt for wine, or figs.  
Orchall, see Corck.  
Orchamus, see Leucothoe.  
Orchanet, (Arab. Alcanet) a certain Herb, called in Spanish bugloss, or wild bugloss, in Greek Anchusa.  
Orchel, or Orchal, a certain stone like Alum, wherewith Dyers use to colour red, in some old Statutes it seemeth to be the same thing with Cork.  
Orchester, (Greek) that part of the Scene in a Theatre, where the Chorus useth to dance; it is also sometimes taken for the place where the Musicians sit.  
Orcus, a River of Thessaly, flowing out of the Lake Styx, whose waters are so thick, that they swim like Oil upon the top of the River Peneus into which it flows, it is oft times taken by the Poets for Hell.  
Ordeal, (a Sax. word, signifying judgement) a kind of purgation practised in ancient times, whereby the party purged was judged free from Crime, it is called in Common-law purgatio vulgaris, of this purgation there are several kinds; as Camp-fight, wherein he that overcame in single Combat, was judged to have the right on his side. Fire-Ordeal, i. a passing blindfold with bare feet over red hot ploughshares, and Water-Ordeal, i. e. a putting ones arms up to the elbows in seething water.  
Ordinary, (lat.) in the Civil-law, signifieth any judge that hath authority to take knowledge of causes in his own right, as he is a Magistrate, and not by deputation, in Common-law it is usually taken for him that hath ordinary Jurisdiction in Causes Ecclesiastical; also in Heraldry, Ordinaries are those charges that by a certain property do belong, to that art, and are of ordinary use therein, they are also called proper charges.  
Oreads, (Greek) Nymphs of the Mountains.  
Oredelf, o'er lying under ground, also a liberty whereby a man claims the o'er found in his own ground.  
Oreford, a Town in Suffolk, where in the reign of King Henry the second, a certain hairy creature perfectly resembling a man, in all parts and proportions, was taken out of the Sea by fishermen in a Net, who after he had been kept awhile, secretly slipped away into the Sea, and was never seen after, this Ralph Cogeshall an old Writer recordeth.  
Orestes, the son of Agamemnon and Clytaemnestra, he was preserved from Aegisthus, by his sister Electra, and sent to Strophius, King of the Phocences, where he remained twelve years, after which returning disguised to Argos, he slew Aegysthus (who had murdered his father Agamemnon) together with his mother Clytemnaestra, with whom Aegysthus had lived in adultery, he also with the help of Macarus the Priest slew Pyrrhus, in the temple of Apollo, because he had taken away Hermione, the daughter of Menelaus, who had been first espoused to him, for which crimes, being strucken with madness, he was cured at the Altar of Diana, being brought thither by Pylades, who was so faithful a friend to him, that when Thoas King of Taurica had designed to sacrifice Orestes, he affirmed himself to be Orestes, that he might die for his friend; but Orestes slaying Thoas, freed both himself and Pylades, with the help of his sister Iphigeneia, who had been made the overseer of those sacrifices, at last he was bitten by a Viper in Arcadia, at a place called Orestion, of which wound he died, and his body being digged up, was found to be seven Cubits in length.  
Orewood, a kind of Seaweed.  
Orfgild, a restitution made by the hundred, or County of any wrong done by one that was in Plegio.  
Orfrays, (French) a certain frizzled Cloth of Gold, much worn heretofore in England, both by the Clergy, and Kings themselves.  
Orgal, the lees of wine dried, used by Dyers.  
Organical, (Greek) belonging to, or consisting of Organs, i instruments, also the substantial parts, or Members of the body.  
Organy, a kind of Herb, growing much upon the Mountains, called in Latin Origanum.  
Orgeiss, a word used in some old Statutes, signifying the greater sort of North-sea fish.  
Orgies, (lat.) certain feasts and revels, instituted by Orpheus to the honour of Bacchus.  
Orial College, a College in Oxford, built by King Edward the second.  
Oriental, (lat.) belonging to the Orient, i. the East, or that part of the world where the sun riseth.  
Orifice, (lat.) the mouth, or utmost brim of any thing, the outward hole of a wound.  
Oriflambe, (French) the great and holy Standard of France, having on the top a purple Flag, or Ensign, born at first only in the wars against infidels.  
Original, (lat.) a beginning, or fountain; also a stock, or pedigree; also a first draught.  
Orisons, (French) prayers.  
Orion, the name of a great hunter, who vaunting himself to be of that strength of body, that there was no wild beast that he could not kill, the earth brought forth a Scorpion, which stinging him to death, he was placed together with the Scorpion among the heavenly constellations, some say he was the son of Oenopion King of Sicily, and that lying with his sister Candiope, he had his eyes put out by his father, others deliver him to have been born by a very strange way, of which see more in Hyreus.  
Orithyia, the daughter of Erectheus, King of Athens, she was ravished away by Boreas, who fell in love with her, and brought forth Zethus and Calais, who going with the Argonauts to Colchos, put the Harpies to flight.  
Orle, a Term in Blazon, being an ordinary composed, of a threefold line doubled, admitting a transparency of the field through the innermost space.  
Orlop, a Term in Navigation, signifying the second and lower deck of a ship.  
Ormus, a famous City of Persia, being most pleasantly situated in an Island, and abounding with shells which breed the fairest and clearest Pearls that are; it was taken by the Lieutenant General to the King of Portugal, in the year 1506.  
Ornature, (lat.) a setting forth, trimming, or adorning.  
Ornomancy, (Greek) a kind of Divination by birds.  
Orontes, a River of Coelosyria, which rising out of the Hill Libanus runs under ground, till it come to Apamia, and falleth into the Sea, near Seleucia.  
Orphanisme, (lat.) the state of an Orphan, i. a fatherless Child.  
Orpheus, a famous Poet, and Musician of Thrace, the son of Calliope and Apollo, he took so heavily the loss of his wife Eurydice (of which see Eurydice) that he utterly abandoned the company of women, for which he was torn in pieces by the Maenades at the Feast of Bacchus, and his several members being cast down the River▪ Hebrus were gathered up by the Muses and buried, and his Harp translated up to Heaven.  
Orpiment, a certain drug found deep in the earth, being a kind of Arsenic or Ratsbane, and is called in Latin Auripigmentum, from its golden colour.  
Orpine, a kind of herb called in Greek Telephion, from Telephus the first discoverer of it.  
Orque, (lat.) a hulk or huge Ship, also the same as Orch.  
Orrice, a certain flower called in Greek Iris, because it resembleth the Rainbow in diversity of colours, it is vulgarly called a flower delice.  
Orsilochus, the son of Idomeneus, who following his father to the wars of Troy, was at the taking of Troy slain by Ulysses.  
Ortelli, a word used in the Forest Laws, signifying the claws of a dog's foot.  
Orthodox, or Orthodoxal, (Greek) of a true and right opinion, of a sound faith.  
Orthogonal, (Greek) having even or right angles.  
Orthography, (Greek) the manner of right and true writing: Also in Architecture or Fortification, it is taken for the upright erection of any work, as it appears when it is finished.  
Ortygia, one of the Cycladeses Islands, called also Delos sacred to Apollo, and into which the Poets feign Asteria the sister of Latona to have been turned after she had been turned into a quail, called in Greek ortyx.  
Orval, a certain herb otherwise called Clary or Clear-eye.  
An Oryx, or Orynx, (Greek) a kind of wild Goat in Africa.    


O S  
Osbert, a proper name among the Saxons, signifying, Light of the Family.  
Osborn, another proper name signifying in Saxon, House-child.  
Oscillation, (lat.) a hanging or tottering motion, a swinging upon a rope whose ends are tied to several beams.  
Oscines, (lat.) those kind of birds by whose feeding or voices the Augurs used to foretell things to come.  
Oscitation, (lat.) a yawning or gaping, also idleness.  
Osculation, (lat.) a kissing or embracing.  
Osiris, the son of Jupiter and Niobe the daughter of Phoroneus, whom he succeeded in the Kingdom of Argos, but after a while leaving that Kingdom to his brother Aegialeus, he went and subdued Egypt, and married the daughter of Inachus called Io or Isis, who first taught the Egyptians Letters, and sundry Arts and Sciences; he was at length slain by Typhon his brother, and after his death was worshipped by the Egyptians in the shape of an Ox.  
St. Osith, a Town in Essex so called, for it was anciently named Chic, from Osith a Virgin of a Royal Family, who having consecrated herself to the service of God, was here slain by Danish Pirates.  
Osmund, the proper name of a man, signifying in the Saxon tongue House-peace.  
Osprey, a kind of Eagle called in Latin Ossifraga, in Greek Perenopterus.  
Ossicle, (lat.) a little bone.  
Ossifrage, (lat.) a kind of Eagle which breaketh bones with her beak, the same as Osprey.  
Ostensional, (lat.) a soldier attending the Prince in public Shows.  
Ostent, (lat.) a wonder, a monster, or strange thing.  
Ostentation, (lat.) a boasting, vainglory.  
Ostiary, (lat.) one that keeps the hosts in a Church a doorkeeper or porter.  
Ostomachy, (Greek) a playing at bones.  
Ostracism, (Greek) a kind of punishment among the Athenians which was a banishing for ten years by delivering shells to the condemned persons, wherein their names were written.  
Oswestre, in British Croix Oswald's, a Town in Shropshire, so called (for it was anciently named Masserfield) from Oswald King of Northumberland, whom Penda the Pagan King of the Mercians after he had slain him in a bloody battle, tore to pieces in a barbarous manner.  
Oswold, a proper name of a man signifying in Dutch House-ruler or Steward, and equivalent to the French le Dispenser.    


O T  
Oaths, in Latin Otho or Eudo, the proper name of a man, from the Saxon word Hud, i Keeper.  
Othryades, a certain Lacedaemonian, who in a combat of 300 Lacedæmonians to 300 Argives, being the only man of all his party left alive, put to flight those two who were the only men left alive of the Argives, and writing upon his shield these words, I have overcome, he slew himself, as being ashamed to return to Sparta, all the rest of his companions being slain.  
Otraque, a certain drink which is made of a Nut growing among the Molucca's.  
Ottadini, the ancient name of a people inhabiting that part of Britain, which is now called Northumberland.  
Otterbourn, a Town in Northumberland near which was fought a famous battle between the English and Scots, in which William Douglas the Leader of the Scottish Army was slain, and Sir Henry Percy called Hotspur Commander of the English, having lost 1500 of his men, was taken prisoner himself.  
Otus and Ephialtes, the son of Neptune by Iphimedeia the wife of Aloeus, they were of those Giants that made war with heaven, throwing huge rocks and hills against the gods, and were at last shot to death by Apollo: they were reported to have grown the length of nine acres in nine years.    


O U  
Oval, (lat.) belonging to, or in the shape of an egg.  
Ovation, (lat.) a kind of petty Triumph for a Victory obtained with the slaughter of a few men only, it is so called from the soldiers following their Commander shouting and singing O, O, or from Ovis, i. a sheep which used to be sacrificed by him, whereas in a greater Triumph the General sacrificed a Bull, and his soldiers following cried out Io, Io, Triumpho, also Ovation, from Ouum, i. an egg signifying the season wherein hens lay eggs.  
An Ouch, a collar of Gold, a Jewel or Tablet; it is also called a brooch.  
Oviary, (lat.) a flock of sheep.  
Oviparous animals, (lat.) those creatures that bring forth eggs or spawn.  
Ounce, a certain weight, being the twelfth part of a pound Troy weight, but in a pound aver du pois, it is the sixteenth part; also a kind of spotted beast called a Lynx.  
Ounding, (old word) rising like waves.  
Ourage, (French) work or labour.  
Outborow, see Inborow.  
Outfangthef, see Infangthef.  
Outlawry, (in Latin Vtlagaria) the loss or deprivation of the benefit belonging to a subject of the King's protection and the Realm.  
Outparters, a sort of thiefs about Ridesdale, that ride about to fetch in such cattle or other things as they can light on.    


O W  
Owelty of services, an equality, when the Tenant paravail oweth as much to the Mesen, as the Mesen doth to the Lord Paramount.  
Owen, (in Latin Audoenus) the proper name of a man, being the same with the Latin Eugenius, as appeareth by several Records.    


O X  
Oxford, the chief City of Oxfordshire, which some say hath been anciently called Caer Vortigern, and Caer Vember, as being thought to have been built by Vortigern and Memprix; but the Saxons called it Oxenford (corresponding to Bosphorus among the Greeks) from a foard of Oxen. Leland deriveth it from the River Ouse, and supposeth it may have formerly been called Ouseford. It is chiefly famous for its University which Cambden calleth, Our most noble Athens, the Muse's seat, the Sun, the Eye, and the Soul of England. This University was begun, as most Authors agree, in the year of our Lord 806. three Colleges being built by the learned Aelfred who then reigned.  
Oxgang of land, see Bovata terrae.  
Oxygon, (Greek) a term in Geometry, being a Triangle having three acute Angles.  
Oxymel, (Greek) a certain kind of potion made of honey, vinegar, and water boiled together, being good to attenuate gross phlegmatic humours.    


O Y  
Oyer and terminer, (French) signifieth in Common Law, a Commission granted to certain men for the hearing and determining of one or more causes.    


O Z  
Ozene, (Greek) a kind of disease or putrified stinking sore in the nostrils.     



P A  
Pabular, or Pabulatory, (lat.) belonging to forage, provender or fodder for cattle.  
Pacation, (lat.) a stilling or appeasing.  
Pace, a measure of two foot and a half, or the distance from the toes of the forefoot to the heels of the hinderfoot: but a Geometrical pace consisteth of 5 foot, a thousand of which paces make up a mile.  
Pachynum, a Promontory of Sicily lying toward the Peloponnesus.  
Paciferous, (lat.) bringing peace.  
Pacification, (lat.) a making peace, an asswaging or appeasing.  
Paction, or Pact, (lat.) a bargain, covenant, or agreement; also a truce in war.  
Pactitious, (lat.) done by bargain, or upon condition.  
Pactolus, a River of Lydia rising out of the hill Tmolus, the gravel whereof hath been said to be of a golden colour ever since Midas washed himself in the streams.  
Paddock, (from the Dutch word Pad) a toad.  
Padelion, a kind of plant otherwise called great Sanicle, in Latin Pes leonis.  
Milan, a famous City and University of Italy, now under the jurisdiction of the Venetian: It was anciently built by Antenor the Trojan, and called Antenorea.  
Paduentage, (French) common of pasture in one or more Parishes.  
Padus, a famous City of Italy, rising out of the Hill Vesulus, it is now called Po.  
Paean, (Greek) a certain Hymn which the ancient Greeks used to sing to Apollo.  
Pedagogue, (Greek) a schoolmaster, a bringer up of youth in learning.  
Paeonia, a part of Macedon was formerly so called from Paeon the son of Endymion.  
Paganical, (lat.) belonging to country villages, (whence Paganals, i Wakes, Country-Holidayes, ploughmen's Feasts) also belonging to a Pagan, i. a paynim, Heathen or Gentile.  
Paganism, heathenism, gentilism; also the manner or fashion of the Country.  
Paginal, (lat▪) belonging to a page, i. the side of a leaf in a book.  
Pagod, a kind of Idol.  
Paigles, a sort of flower otherwise called Oxlips.  
Paillardise, (French) lechery, whoredom.  
Pain fort & dure, signifying in Common Law, an especial punishment for those that being arraigned of felony refuse to put themselves upon the ordinary trial of God and the Country, and thereby are mute and dumb.  
Paisage, (French) the description of any part of the Country in painting or drawing. See Landscape.  
Palamedes, the son of Nauplius King of Eubaea, he was the occasion of Ulysses being forced against his will to go to the Trojan wars, but was himself by a forged accusation of Ulysses, stoned to death by the Grecian Army. He is said to have been the first that accommodated the year to the course of the Sun; he is also said to have found out the use of weights and measures, and to have added to the Greek tongue these 4 letters, 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉.  
Palate, (lat.) the roof of the mouth being the uppermost hollow part, wherein the sense of tasting lies.  
Palatinate, the Country or chief Seat of a Count Palatine or Paladine, i. a Supreme Officer in a Sovereign Prince's Palace; but it is more especially taken for one of the Electors of the Roman Empire called the Palsgrave, or Prince Palatine of the Rhine; also certain Knights of this Island, in ancient times called Knights of the round Table, were called Paladines, also Palatine signifieth adjectively belonging to a Prince's Palace.  
Palaemon, the son of A●hamas and Ino, called also Melicerta. See Ino.  
Pale, a term in Heraldry, being an Ordinary consisting of two lines drawn perpendicularly from the top to the bottom of the Escutcheon.  
Pales, the goddess of Shepherds, to whom certain Feasts were consecrated, called Palilia.  
Palestine, a Country of Syria, thought by some to have been that Country called Phoenicia, whereof Cadmus was King, it containeth Judea, Samaria, and Galilaea.  
Palestrical, or Palaestrical, (Greek) belonging to wrestling.  
Palfrey, (French) a horse of state for a Princess or great Lady.  
Palici, or Palisci, two twins the sons of Jupiter and the Nymph Thaleia, whom he ravished by the River Simethius, when she was with child she wished that the earth would open and hide her from the wrath of Juno, whereupon the earth immediately opened and received her within its bowels, and as soon as she was delivered, it opened again and let out the two twins into the World.  
Palindrome, (Greek) a certain verse or sentence which being read forward or backward the words and sense are the same, as Sator arepo tenet opera rotas  
Palingenesie, (Greek) regeneration or new birth.  
Palinode, or Palinody, (Greek) a recantation or unsaying what one had spoken or written before.  
Palinurus, a Promontory of Lucania, so called from Palinurus the Pilot of Aeneas, who sleeping fell into the sea, and being taken up and rifled by the inhabitants of this place, had a Grove consecrated and Cenotaph built unto him to appease his ghost.  
Palisado, (Span.) a defence made with stakes, posts, piles, etc. to keep out an enemy.  
Pall, (lat.) a certain robe or long garment which hath usually been worn by persons eminent either in learning or in war.  
Palladium, a certain Image of Pallas which was kept by the Trojans in a Tower that was built on purpose, but this Image being stolen out of the Temple by Ulysses and Diomedes, the City was soon after taken by the Greeks, it was at last brought to Rome and placed in the Temple of Vesta.  
Pallas, the same as Minerva.  
A palate, a word used in Painting, being a thin piece of wood which a Painter makes use of to place his colours upon.  
Pallemaille, (French) a certain Game wherein a round bowl of box is with a mallet struck through a hoop of iron, into which he that can strike it at the fewest blows wins.  
Pallet, a term in Heraldry, being the moiety or one half of the pale. See Pale.  
Palletoque, or Pallecoat, (French) a cassock or short cloak with sleeves, such as Pages wear.  
Palliardize, see Pailliardize.  
Palliation, (lat.) a cloaking, hiding, or concealing.  
Pallid, (lat.) pale, whitish, bleak.  
Pallification, (lat.) a term in Architecture, it signifies the piling of the groundwork, or the strengthening of the groundwork with piles of timber driven into the ground, when they build upon a moist or marshy soil.  
Palmar, (lat.) belonging to a Palm, i. the inward part of the hand called the Palm of the hand; also a measure containing the breadth of 4 fingers, a hand breadth.  
Palmtree, (lat.) a certain tree bearing the fruit called Dates, it is reported to be both male and female, the male bearing blossoms only, the female both blossoms and fruit. The leaves shoot upward though oppressed with never so much weight. Whence the Palm is metaphorically used for Victory, Praise, and Commendations. Cleop.  
Palm-Sunday, the Sunday before Easter, so called because on that day the people went to meet our Saviour with Palm and Olive-branches in their hands when he road solemnly into Jerusalem.  
Palmer, a certain instrument wherewith schoolboys are struck on the palms of their hands, otherwise called a Ferular; also a kind of caterpillar or worm with many feet▪ also a poor Pilgrim that travels up and down to visit Holy places with branches of Palm in his hand.  
Palmistry, the same as Cheiromancy.  
Palmeto-tree, a certain tree in the Isle Mauritius, of whose juice they make a very pleasant sort of wine.  
Palmiferous, (lat.) bearing Palms, Victorious.  
Palmipedous birds, (lat.) those that are whole footed, or have plain and flat feet as water-foule.  
Palpation, (lat.) a gentle handling or feeling; also a flattering or fair speaking.  
Palpitation, (lat.) a panting, or trembling or moving up and down.  
Paltsgrave, a Dutch word signifying a Count of a Palace, being more especially the Title of the Prince Elector Palatine of the Rhine.  
Paludament, (lat.) a certain Military garment which used to be worn by none but chief Captains; also a Herald's Coat of Arms.  
Palumbine, (lat.) belonging to a Ring Dove, otherwise called a Wood Culver.  
Pamphylia, a Country of Asia the less, wherein are two famous Rivers, Eurimedon and Melas.  
Pampination, (lat.) a lopping off, of superfluous branches from a Vine from Pampinus a Vine-branch.  
Pan, the son of Demogorgon, he was worshipped in Arcadia; as the God of sheapherds, being smitten by Cupid, he fell in love with the Nymph Syrinx, who passing over the River Ladon, was turned into a Reed, which Pan beholding, made him a Pipe with the same Reed, whence he is said to have first found out the use of the Pipe and Oaten Reed.  
Panado, (Span.) a certain kind of meat, made of crumbs of bread boiled in water.  
Pancart, (French) a paper containing the particular rates of Tolls, or rates due to the King, or Commonwealth.  
Panchaia, a Country of Arabia, where Frankincense grows in great abundance.  
Pancratical, (Greek) expert in all kind of Games, and exercises of activity.  
A Pander, one that procureth the hire of a strumpet, a bawd, or pimp.  
Pandects, (lat.) books that handle all subjects, or all the part of the subject whereof they treat, there is also a volume of the Civil-law, so called.  
Pandiculation, (lat.) a gaping & stretching out of the whole body.  
Pandion, the son of Erectheus, and King of Athens, whose daughter Progne was married to Tereus, King of Thrace, by whom her sister Philomela was ravished.  
Pandora, by the Poets feigned the first of all women, made by Vulcan at the command of Jupiter, and endowed with several gifts, by all the gods and goddesses, she was espoused to Epimetheus, to whom she was sent with a box shut, which he unadvisedly opening, filled the world with all manner of diseases and calamities.  
Pandure, (lat.) a kind of Musical instrument, called also a rebeck.  
Panegyric, (Greek) a solemn convention of people, at some public solemnity; also an Oration in the praise of some great person.  
Panel, (from the French word Pan, i. a skin) it signifieth in Common-law, a Schedule, or Roll, containing the names of such Jurors; as the Sheriff provideth to pass upon any trial.  
Pangonie, (Greek) a kind of precious stone, so called from its multitudes of Angles.  
A Panguts, (as it were all guts) a drossel, a gorbelly, an unwieldy fellow.  
Panic, or Painick, (lat.) a certain kind of Grain like unto Millet, also Panic fear, a sudden fear, or distraction from god Pan, who was the first that coming on a sudden upon his enemies with much noise and tumult, cast a mighty terror and amazement into them.  
Panifice, (lat.) a making of bread.  
Pannade▪ (French) the curvetting, or prancing of a lusty horse.  
Pannage, (in French Pasnage, (the money taken by Agistors', for feeding of Hogs with the mast of the King's Forest.  
Pannicle, (lat.) a little piece of Cloth, also the fleshy Pannicle, a Term in Anatomy, being the membrane, or skin, which lies next under the fat of the paunch.  
Pannier, (French) a dosser, or basket to put bread in.  
Pannonia, see Hungaria.  
Panomphaean, an Epithet of Jupiter, it comes from the Greek words Pan. i. all, and Omphe, i. a voice, because he was worshipped in all languages.  
Panoply, (Greek) complete Armour, or Harness.  
Pansie, a kind of flower, vulgarly called hearts-ease.  
Pans●phie, (Greek) wisdom, or knowledge in all things.  
Pantagruelist, (French) a merry drunkard, or good fellow.  
Pantarb, a precious stone, called in Spanish Pantarva, in English the stone of the Sun.  
Panters, toils to take deer with.  
Pantheologie, (Greek) the whole sum of divinity.  
Pantheon, (Greek) an ancient Temple in Rome, dedicated to all the heathen gods, and since by Pope Boniface the 4th. to the Virgin Marie and all the Saints.  
Panther, (lat.) a kind of spotted beast, the Leopard, or Libard being the Male, the Panther, the Female.  
Pantomime, (Greek) a player, one that can act all parts, and counterfeit all kind of persons.  
Panurgie, (Greek) craft, or skill in all kind of matters.  
Papal, (lat.) belonging to the Pope, who is called Papa, being a contraction of the two words Pater Patrioe.  
Papaverous, (lat.) belonging to Chestoul or Poppy.  
Papelardise, (French) hypocrisy, or dissembling.  
Paphus, the son of Pygmalion, the son of Cilix and Eburnea, for Pygmalion being an excellent graver, came into the Island of Cyprus, made the statue of a woman so admirable, that he fell in love with it, and prayed to Venus that he might have a wife as like as might be, to the statue he had made, which prayer was granted, and he coming home one time found the statue enlivened, with whom having lain he begat Paphus, who became King of Cyprus, and built a City which he called by his own name, and dedicated it to Venus, who was thence called the Paphian Queen.  
Papian Law, see Popaean Law.  
Papulosity, (lat.) a fullness of blisters, or pimples, called in Latin Papulae.  
Papyrius Cursor, a famous Roman Captain, who in the war against the Samnites was made Dictator, and gave a total overthrow to the Enemy, after they had beat the Romans at a place called ●urcae Caudinae.  
Parabien, (Span.) a congratulation, or bidding of joy.  
Parable, (Greek) a declaration, or exposition of one thing by another, which is like a similitude, or comparison.  
Paracelsian, a Physician that in curing of diseases followeth the Method of Paracelsus.  
Paraclete, (Greek) a comforter; the holy Ghost is sometimes so called in Scripture.  
Parackmastical, (lat.) diminishing, or declining by little and little from the violence of a hot fit in a fever.  
Parade, (French) a Term in Military Discipline, being an appearance of Soldiers at a set time to receive Orders; also any great preparation, or appearance.  
Paradigme, (Greek) a pattern, or example.  
Paradise, (Greek) a place of pleasure.  
Paradox, (Greek) a thing which seemeth strange and absurd, and is contrary to common opinion.  
Paradoxologie, (Greek) a speaking by Paradoxes.  
Paradrome, (Greek) a walk, or gallery that hath no shelter over head.  
Paraenetical, (Greek) apt to persuade, or admonish.  
Parage, (old word) parentage.  
Paragogical, (Greek) belonging to the figure Paragoge, which is an adding of a letter, or syllable at the end of a word.  
Paragon, (French) a Compeer, an equal; also a Peerless Dame, one without compare.  
A Paragraphe, (Greek) a full head, or title in any kind of writing; as much as is comprehended in one section, it is also called a Pillkrow.  
Paralipomenon, (Greek) a title commonly given to such books as briefly contain those things, which are either omitted, or imperfectly handled in others; in the Old Testament, there are two books, so called.  
Parallax, the difference between the true place, or apparent place of a Comet, Eclipse, or Planet, by reason we behold it from the superficies not from the centre.  
Parallels, (Greek) a Term in Geometry, lines running at an equal distance one from the other and never meeting, in Astronomy they are certain imaginary Circles in the Globe, for the better Calculation of the degrees of Northern, or Southern Latitude.  
Parallel, (Greek) to compare.  
Parallelogram, (Greek) a certain Geometrical figure, wherein on each side the lines run parallel one to another.  
Paragolisme, (Greek) a fallacious, or deceitful way of arguing, wherein from true extremes, a false conclusion is brought out.  
Paralytic, (Greek) sick of a Paralysie, or palsy being a disease which causeth a resolution, or loosening of the sinews.  
Paraments, robes of state.  
Lord Paramount, in Common-law, is the highest Lord of the Fee, as he that holdeth of a Superior Lord, yet hath a Tenant under him, is called Lord of the Mesne, but the lowest Tenant is called Tenant paravail.  
Paramour, a Lover, or Sweetheart.  
Paranymph, (Greek) he, or she that is joined with the Bridegroom, or Bride, to see all things well ordered at a Wedding, also one that maketh a speech in commendation of those that are to commence Doctors.  
Parapet, (French) a Term in fortification, a wall, or battlement of a wall, breast, to defend from the enemy's shot.  
Paraph, (Greek) a subsignature, or flourishing mark set under ones name in signing a letter or deed, also a mark in the margin of a book.  
Paraphonalia, or Paraphernalia, a word in the Civil-law, signifying those goods which a wife bringeth her husband over and above her dower, as Jewels, Apparel, Plate, etc.  
Paraphrase, (Greek) an exposition, which altereth the words, yet holdeth the sense of the thing expounded.  
Parasang, a certain measure of ground, containing thirty stades, or furlongs.  
Paraselinii, the same that Paretii, and those happen to the Sun, and these to the Moon.  
Parasite, (Greek) a smell feast, a flatterer, a belly-friend.  
Paravaile, see Paramount.  
Parazon, a woodknife.  
Parbreak, (old word) vomit.  
A Parbunkle, (a Term in Navigation) a roap seized together at both ends; and so put double about the Cask to holse it in by.  
Parcaes, the three Destinies, Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos.  
Parcinarie, in Common-law, is a holding of Land, by two, or more pro indiviso; or by joint-tenants, otherwise called Copartners.  
Parciloquy, (Lat.) a moderation in words, a speaking little.  
Parcity, (lat.) thrift, sparingness, frugality.  
Pared, (lat.) a certain beast, called a Libard.  
Pareil, the name of one of the sorts of Characters, or Letters used by Printers, the rest being Nonpareil, Brevier, Long-primer, and Pica.  
Parental, (lat.) belonging to Parents, or ancestors.  
Parentation, (lat.) a celebrating of funerals.  
Parelii, mock-suns appearing on each side of the Sun, occasioned by a thick Cloud gathered together toward the side of the Sun, in which the broken beams of the Sun being gathered, the very same of the Sun is represented to us therein.  
Parenthesis, (Greek) the interrupting of a sentence, by interposing a clause, which being removed, the sense would nevertheless remain entire.  
Parenticide, (lat.) a killing of one's Parents.  
Parergie, see Landscape.  
Parian Marble, see Paros.  
Parricide, (lat.) from Paricida) a murderer of his father, or mother; also any heinous murderer, but from paricidium, it signifieth the act itself.  
Parilian, or Palilian feasts, see Pales.  
Paris, the son of Priamus, and Hecuba, he was also called Alexander, whom his mother caused to be nursed up privately on the Mountain Ida by the shepherds, where, coming to age he fell in Love with the Nymph Oenone, and lying with her, had two Children by her; afterwards, there growing a contention between the three goddesses, Juno, Pallas, and Venus, they agreed to submit themselves to the judgement of Paris; Juno proffering him a Kingdom, Pallas wisdom, and Venus the handsomest of women, whereupon he gave his judgement for Venus; soon after he was returned home, he was sent into Greece as an Ambassador to demand Hesione, and being entertained by Menelaus, he fell in Love with Helena his wife, and Menelaus being absent about some affairs, he soon won her to his desires, and carried her away with him by stealth, whereupon there immediately grew a violent war between the Greeks and the Trojans, wherein after nine years' siege Troy was taken, and Paris (having shot Achilles in the heel with his Bow and Arrows in the Temple of Apollo, whither he had led him under pretence of marrying him to his sister Polixena) was himself slain by Pyrrhus, the son of Achilles.  
Parish or Parochial Church, is that which is instituted for the saying of Divine Service to the people dwelling within a certain compass of ground near unto it, 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 Nouns, (a term in Grammar) those Nouns which consist of equal syllables, or those Nouns that have not more syllables in one Case than in another.  
Parity, (lat.) equality or evenness.  
Park, an Enclosure 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 ment) the chief Assembly and Council of a Kingdom met together to make or correct Laws, and to debate matters touching the Commonwealth: 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 precious 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 only 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 Cycladeses, it is so called from Paros the son of Jason; in this Island there is an excellent sort of Marble called Parian Marble.  
Paroxysm, (Greek) the access or fit in an Ague or Fever.  
Apparels, 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 linen Tablecloth so admirablely, that Zeuxis looking on it, bid him take away the cloth that he might see the picture underneath it.  
Parsimony, (lat.) sparingness, frugality, good husbandry.  
Partage, (French) a partition, sharing or dividing.  
Parthenian, (Greek) belonging to Virgins or Virginity.  
Parthenope, the name of one of the Sirens that endeavoured to ensnare Ulysses 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 Noun, 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 doublet to be set on or taken off by itself without the bodies, also a woman's 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.) littleness, smallness.  
Pas a pas, (French) leisurely.  
Pascage, (French) grazing or feeding of cattle.  
Paschal, (lat.) belonging to the Pasche, i. the Jewish Passeover, also the Feast of Easter.  
Pascuous, (lat.) belonging to pasturage or feeding of cattle.  
Pasiphae, see Minos.  
Pasquil, or P●squin, a certain statue or image in Rome whereon all Satirical invectives were wont to be fixed and fathered as the Author, whence it is commonly used for any slanderous libel 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.  
Passport, (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 pass or safe conduct.  
Passibility, (lat.) an aptness 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 kind of paste made up into a little long roll, 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 surname 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 come worth a hundred quadrins.  
Patart, a Dutch coin, five whereof amount to six pence.  
Patee, a term in Heraldry, as a cross Patee, i. e. a cross 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 shoe, from the Greek word Pateo, i. to tread under foot, also a little flat saucer used by the Priests with the chalice at Mass.  
Letters Patents, see Letters.  
Patency, (lat.) a being uncovered, a lying open.  
Paterguardian, a title given to the chief of the Franciscan Friars in their Monasteries.  
Paternal, (lat.) fatherly, belonging to a father.  
Pathetical, (Greek) apt to persuade or move the affections.  
Pathology, (Greek) that part of physic which treats of the causes and differences of diseases.  
Patible, (lat.) to be suffered or endured.  
Patibulary, (lat.) belonging to a gallows.  
Patin, (lat.) a kind of platter, charger, or basin.  
Patonce, a term in Heraldry, as a cross Patonce, i. e. whose ends are both broad and as it were three ways 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.) those men among the Romans who were accounted of the most noble, as being descended of Senators.  
Patrick, the proper name of a man, from the Latin word Patricius, a Peer or Statesman.  
Patricide, see Parricide.  
Patrimonial, (lat.) belonging to a Patrimony, i. an inheritance or estate left by a father to his children.  
Patrocination, (lat.) a defending the quarrel, or maintaining the right of any one.  
Patroclus, the son of Menoetius and Sthenele, he having slain Cleonymus the son of Amphidamas, fled to Phia, where he was entertained by Peleus, and together with Achilles educated by the Centaur Chiron, afterwards he went to the wars of Troy with Achilles, with whom he had contracted an inviolable friendship, and when Achilles having made a defection from the Grecian Army could by no means be won to fight with Hector, he at last was prevailed with to send Patroclus in his stead, and with his own armour, in which fight Patroclus being slain, Achilles then whom no other respect could move, would fight to revenge the death of his friend, and having new arms made for him by Vulcan, he fought with Hector and slew him.  
Patronal, (lat.) belonging to a Patron, i. an advocate, defender, or pleader; also in Civil Law, a Patron is taken for him that hath manumitted a servant and thereby challength of him certain reverence and duty during his life, and in the Canon Law for him that hath the gift of a Benefice.  
Patronymicks, (Greek) those names which men derive from their fathers or ancestors with some little addition, as Aeneades from Aeneas.  
Patulication, (lat.) a being opened, or made wide.  
Pauciloquy, (lat.) a speaking few words, little talk.  
Paucity, (lat.) fewness, a being of a little or small number.  
Pavefaction, (lat.) a terrifying or making afraid.  
A Pavese, or Pavice, (Ital.) a large shield which covereth the whole body.  
Pavidity, (lat.) timorousness, fearfulness.  
Pavilion, (French) a Tent, or Tabernacle of State.  
Pavin, (Span.) a kind of Dance so called.  
Paul, the proper name of a man, signifying in Hebrew, wonderful or rest.  
Paulin, a diminutive from Paul.  
Paunage, see Pannage.  
Pavoisade, or Pavezado, (French and Spanish) a target defence in Galleys whereby the slaves are defended from the small shot of the enemy.  
Pavonine, (lat.) belonging to a peacock or peahen.  
Pausade, (French) a pausing or resting.  
Pausanias, the son of Cleombrotus, he was a famous Lacedaemonian Captain and won many Victories in the wars against the Athenians, also a Macedonian youth who slew Philip of Macedon, because having received a rape, and complaining often of it to Philip, he could receive no redress.  
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Pean, the same as Erminois, a term in Heraldry. See Erminois.  
Perch, a rod or pole wherewith land is measured, forty whereof in length, and four in breadth make an acre, it containeth sixteen foot and a half.  
Pearls, a sort of Gems which are bred in some kind of shell-fish.  
Peccadillo, (Span.) a little crime or fault.  
Peccant, (lat.) sinning, committing a crime.  
Pectination, (lat.) a kembing, also a raking together of Corn.  
Pectoral, (lat.) belonging to the breast, also used substantively for a breastplate, peitrel, or stomacher.  
Pecuarious, (lat.) belonging to beasts, or cattle.  
Peculation, (lat.) a robbing of the Prince or Commonwealth.  
The Court of Peculiars, a certain Court in the Bishop's time, which dealt in certain Parishes exempt from the Bishop's jurisdiction in some Dioceses, and were peculiarly belonging to the Archbishop of Canterbury.  
Peculiation, (lat.) a taking away a man's goods.  
Pecuniary, (lat.) belonging to money.  
Pedage, (lat.) money given for passing by foot or horse through any Country.  
Pedal, (lat.) containing a foot in measure.  
Pedaneous, (lat.) going on foot.  
Pedantism, (French) the office of an ordinary Schoolmaster or Pedant.  
Pedation, (lat.) a propping or setting up of vines.  
Pedature, (lat.) an assignment of so many foot to workmen in digging or building.  
Pederasty, or Paederasty, (Greek) buggery, or a lusting after boys.  
Pedestal, (French) a term in Architecture, the basis or foot of a pillar.  
Pedestrial, (lat.) going on foot, belonging to the foot.  
Pedicle, (lat.) a little foot, also the stalk of any fruit or flower.  
Pedobaptism, or Paedobaptism, (Greek) Infant-baptism, the baptising of Children.  
Pedotribe, or Paedotribe, (Greek) one that instructs children how to exercise their bodies.  
Peer, (French) a Fortress made against the force of the Sea, also Peers q. pares, i, equals are the Nobles or chief Lords in Parliament: this denomination is thought to be derived from the 12 Peers of France instituted by Charles the great, or Lewis the younger; also in Common Law those that are impanneled upon Enquest are called Peers.  
Pegasean, (lat.) swift, from Pegasus the winged horse of Perseus.  
Pejeration, (lat.) a forswearing.  
Pejoration, (lat.) a making worse.  
Peitrel, or Poitral, (French) the brest-leather of a horse.  
Pelagians, a sort of Heretics so called from Pelagius their first founder; they denied original sin, and had many other erroneous tenets.  
Pelasgi, an ancient people of Greece, so called from Pelasgus the son of Jupiter and Larissa, they inhabited a part of the Peloponnessus called Pelasgia.  
Pelias, the son of Neptune and Tyro the daughter of Salmoveus, he was the brother of Aeson King of Thessaly, and meditating the ruin of his brother's son, he sent him to Colchos for the Golden Fleece, he was at last slain by his daughters at the instigation of Medea.  
Pelion, a mountain of Thessaly which the Titans when they made war against the gods heaped upon Ossa a neighbouring mountain▪ the top of this mountain is thick set with Pine trees, and hangeth over the Pelasgian Gulf.  
Pelican, a certain bird that pecking her own breast, draweth blood thence to feed her young ones.  
Pelliculation, (lat.) a deceiving with fair words.  
Pellicle, (lat.) a little skin or thin rind.  
Pellucid, (lat.) clear, bright, shining through.  
Pell-mell, (French) confusedly, one with another.  
Pelopaea, the daughter of Thyestes, who being got with child by her father, brought forth Aegysthus.  
Peloponnesus, a Country of Greece, lying upon the Adriatic Sea, it was anciently called Pelasgia, now Morea.  
Pelops, the son of Tantalus King of Phrygia, by Taygete, he, when his father had invited the gods to a Feast, was killed and set before them to eat, from the eating of which when all the gods abstained, only Ceres eat up his shoulder, for which Jupiter restoring him to life again, made him an Ivory shoulder, he being to run with Oenomaus King of Elis, was to marry his daughter Hippodamia on condition he won the race, which he did by corrupting Myrtilus the Chariot-driver of Oenomans. See Myrtilus.  
Pelota, the ball of the foot, from the French Pelote, i. a ball.  
Clerk of the Pels, an officer of the Exchequer, who enters every tellers bill in a parchment roll called pellis receptorum, i. the skin or roll of receipts, and makes another roll of payments called Pellis exituum.  
Peltiferous, (lat.) a Target-bearer, he that carrieth a Pelt which is a kind of Target made of skins.  
Peltwool, wool pulled off the pelt or skin of a dead sheep.  
Pelure, rich Fur.  
Pelusium, one of the seven mouths of Nile now called Damiata.  
Pembroke, the chief Town of Pembrokeshire, in British called Penbro, i. a Cape or Head of the Sea, Pen signifying in the British tongue, a head. It hath a little Castle (built by Arnulph of Montgomery, brother to the Earl of Shrewsbury) which Girald his Constable valiantly holding out with a small Garrison against the force of all South-Wales laying siege to it, thereby purchased to himself much honour, and raised his Family to a great height, from which the Giraldines and Fitzgiralds in Ireland are descended.  
Penarious, (lat.) belonging to victuals or provision.  
Penates, (lat.) household-gods.  
pencils, certain small instruments made of Bears, Ermin's or Hog's hairs put into quills of several sizes, which Painters use to paint withal.  
A Pendant, a Jewel, q. Pendent, i. hanging down, also Pendants in a Ship, are short ropes made fast at one end either to the head of the mast or to a yard, or to the clew of a sail.  
Pendiloches, (French) a term in Jewelling, the lowest part of Jewels that dangle and hang down.  
Pendulous, (lat.) hanging down in a rope, clammy.  
Penelope, the daughter of Icarius and the wife of Ulysses, she being careful to preserve her chastity in her husband's absence, being importuned by many suitors, who having been put off a great while, were at last resolved to ravish her; she desired only so much time till she had made an end of what was upon her distaff, which when she had obtained, she ravelled over night what she had spun in the day time, by which means she put them off till her husband returned home.  
Penetrable, (lat.) to be pierced or bored through.  
Peneus, a River of Thessaly, upon whose bank Daphne was turned into a Laurel-tree, near unto which is a most pleasant valley, called the Peneian valley.  
Peninsule, (lat.) a tract of Land, which is almost an Island, only joined to the continent by a narrow neck of Land, called an Isthmus.  
Penitential, (lat.) sorrowful, penitent, also moving to repentance.  
Penitentiary, (lat.) a Priest that imposeth what penance upon an offender he thinks fit; also a place in Rome, where Priests sit and hear the confessions of those that come unto them to that end.  
Pennigerous, (lat.) bearing feathers, winged, feathered.  
Pennant, see Pendant.  
Pennocrucium, the ancient name of a Town in Staffordshire, called from thence at this day Pencridge.  
Penon, (French) a flag▪ or banner in war; also a streamer in a ship, also a Term in Heraldry.  
Penoncels, little Pennons.  
Pensans, (i. the Cape, or head of Saints, or as some interpret it, the head of sands) near which is that famous Rock, called Mainamber, or Marine-Amber, which being equally counterpoised upon a lesser Rock, may be stirred by the push of a finger, but cannot be removed out of its place by a multitude of men.  
Pensitation, or Pensiculation, (lat.) a diligent considering, weighing, or pondering.  
Pension, (lat.) a stipend, or ordinary payment.  
Pensive, (French) sad, heavy, sorrowful.  
Pentahedrical figure, (Greek) a Mathematical Term, being a figure which hath five sides.  
Pentaglottical, (Greek) skilful in five tongues, having several languages.  
Pentagonal, (Greek) having angles, or corners.  
Pentameter, (Greek) a verse consisting of five feet.  
Pentasticks, (Greek) Stanza's, consisting of five verses; also Porches having five rows of Pillars.  
Pentateuch, (Greek) the five books of Moses; also any volume consisting of five books.  
Pentecontarck, (Greek) a Captain that hath the command of fifty men.  
Pentecost, (Greek) the feast of Whitsuntide, so called, because it is the 50th. day from Christ's resurrection.  
Penthesilea, a Queen of the Amazons, who coming to help the Trojans, was slain by Achilles.  
Pentheus, the son of Echion and Agave, the daughter of Cadmus, he was torn in pieces by his mother and sister, for despising the rites of Bacchus.  
Penury, (lat.) want, need, poverty.  
Pepin, a King of the Francs, and father of Charles the Great, he reduced the Lombard's to the obedience of the Church, for which he had the title of most Christian King, bestowed upon him and his successors by Pope Zacharie.  
people, (lat.) a hood, or kerchief; also a a kind of embroidered vesture.  
Pepti●k, (Greek) concoctive, or digestive.  
Peracter, a Mathematical instrument, the same as circumferentor.  
Peraction, (lat.) a performing, or finishing a business.  
Peragration, (lat.) a travelling, or wand'ring about.  
Perambulation, (lat.) a walking through or about.  
Perangust, (lat.) very narrow.  
Percepier, a certain Herb, growing in some parts of Somersetshire, it hath small flowers of a greenish hue, and is good to provoke urine.  
Perceptible, (lat.) perceivable, or to be apprehended.  
The Perch-stone, a white stone found in the head of a Perch.  
Percival, a proper name from Percheval, a Town in Normandy.  
Percolation, (lat.) a straining through.  
Percontation, or Percunction, (lat.) a diligent searching, enquiring, or demanding.  
Portcullis, see Poursuivant at Arms.  
Percussion, (lat.) a striking, or hitting.  
Perdiccas, a stout Macedonian, one of the Commanders of Alexander the Great.  
Perdition, (lat.) destruction, utter loss.  
Perdix, the Nephew of Daedalus, he found out the use of the saw, for which being envied of his Uncle, and by him cast down from a high tower, he was changed into a Partridge.  
Perduction, (lat.) a leadingh through.  
Perdues, a Term in Military discipline, certain chosen Companies, who are put upon the most desperate services; from the French word Perdu, i. lost.  
Perduellion, or Perduellisme, (lat.) an open act of Hostility.  
Perduration, (lat.) a lasting very long.  
Peregrine, the proper name of a man, in Latin Peregrinus, i outlandish; also a Hawk of the kind of Falcons.  
Peregrination, (lat.) a going on Pilgrimage, a travailing into far Countries; in Astronomy it is an essential debility, as when a Planet is in a sign, wherein he is altogether a stranger, by being neither in his House, Exaltation, Trine▪ Term, or face: and therefore then he is very weak.  
Peremptory, (lat.) absolute, without exexception, or excuse, from Perimere, i. utterly to take away.  
Perendination, (lat.) a putting off for a day.  
Perennity, (lat.) continuance, long lastingness.  
Pererration, (lat.) a wand'ring up and down.  
Perfidy, (lat.) treachery, falseness, breach of faith, or trust.  
Perforation, (lat.) a boring, or piercing through.  
Perfretation, (lat.) a wading through.  
Perfrication, or Perfriction, (lat.) a rubbing, or chase throughly.  
Perfunctory, (lat.) carelessly, or negligently done.  
Pergamus, a City of Anatolia, where Parchment, or velum was invented, which is thence called Pergamena.  
† Pergraphical, (Greek) work-man-like, artificial.  
Periander, a Tyrant of Corinth, the son of Cypselus, he was accounted one of the seven wisemen of Greece.  
Pericardie, (Greek) the film, or thin skin, wherein the heart is enwrapped.  
Periclitation, (lat.) an adventuring, hazarding, or endangering.  
Pericranie, (Greek) the hairy scalp, or skin that covereth the skull.  
Perigee, (Greek) that point of heaven, wherein the Sun, or any other Star is nearest the Centre of the earth.  
Perillus, see Phalaris.  
Perimeter, (Greek) the outermost line of any solid body; also a verse that hath a syllable above the just measure.  
Perioch, (Greek) an argument, containing briefly the sum of an ensuing discourse.  
Periodical, (Greek) belonging to a period, i. e. the Term of time wherein any thing is finished; also the end of a perfect sentence.  
Perioici, or Perioeci, those that dwell in the same climate.  
Peripatetics, (from the Greek word Peripatein, i. to walk) the Disciples and followers of Aristotle, who was wont to teach walking.  
Periphelium, (Greek) that point of the heaven, wherein the earth, or any other Planet is nearest to the Sun.  
periphery, (Greek) as it were a carrying about the circumference, or round crooking line of a Circle.  
Periphrastical, (Greek) spoken by a Periphrase, i. circumlocution, or expressing a thing by many words.  
Peripneumonical, (Greek) sick of a Peripneumony, i. a disease which causeth an inflammation of the Lungs, and shortness of breath.  
Periscians', (Greek) those that dwell where the shadows are cast round about them.  
Perissologie, (Greek) a redundancy, or superfluity of speech.  
peristaltic, (Greek) having the power to strain, or press together.  
Perit, a certain measure, being the 20th. part of a Droit, a Droit the 24th. part of a Mite, a Mite the 20th. of a Grain, a Grain the 24th. part of a pennyweight, and a pennyweight the 20th. part of an Ounce, 24. blanks make a Perit.  
Peritoneum, the call, which is extended over the bowels, and vessels that lie between the Diaphragma and the thighs.  
Perjuration, see Pejeration.  
Perkin, a proper name, as it were Peterkin, i little Peter, the particle Kin, being in the Saxon language a note of diminution.  
Permagies, a sort of Turkish boat.  
Permanent, (lat.) durable, very lasting.  
Permeation, (lat.) a going, or passing through.  
Permission, (lat.) a suffering, or giving leave.  
Permistion, (lat.) a mingling well together.  
Permutation, (lat.) an exchanging one with another.  
Pernel, the Christian name of divers women from Petronilla, pretty stone.  
Pernicious, (lat.) hurtful, destructive, dangerous.  
Pernicity, (lat.) swiftness.  
Pernoctation, (lat.) a tarrying all night.  
Pernour of profits, (French) a taker of profits, a Termin Common-law.  
Peroration, (lat.) the conclusion, or last part of an Oration.  
Pero, the sister of Nestor and Periclimenes, and the daughter of Neleus and Chloris, she was married to Bryas, the son of Amythaon and Aglaia, after he had brought Neleus the Oxen, which Hercules took from Diomedes.  
Perpenders, or Perpent stones, stones fitted to the thickness of a wall.  
Perpendicle, (lat.) a Plumb-line, whence Perpendicular, i. falling directly down, and inclining neither way.  
Perpenna, a famous Roman overthrown by Pompey, he slew Sertorius at a Banquet.  
Perpension, or Perpensation, (lat.) a diligent weighing, considering, or examining.  
Perpession, (lat.) a suffering, or enduring.  
Perpetration, (lat.) a committing, acting or achieving any thing.  
Perpetuation, (lat.) a making a thing continue, or abide everlastingly.  
Perplexity, (lat.) doubtfulness, incertainty; also trouble, or anguish of mind.  
Perplication, (lat.) a folding through.  
Perquisites, (lat.) those profits that accrue to a Lord of a Manor over and above his yearly Rents, by virtue of his Court Baron.  
Perquisition, (lat.) a diligent searching, or enquiring.  
Perry wright, (old word) embroidered with precious stones.  
Perscrutation, (lat.) a searching throughly, or into the depth of any thing.  
Perseus, sky colour.  
Persecution, (lat.) a following after any one, to do them harm.  
Perseverance, (lat.) constancy, firmness, steadfastness in any thing.  
Perseus, the son of Jupiter and Danae, see Danae, and Andromeda.  
Persia, a famous Country in the Eastern part of the world; so called from Perses, the son of Perseus and Andromeda, its famous City Persepolis was destroyed by Alexander, at the request of Lais.  
Personable, a Term in Law, enabled to hold Plea in Court; as, he was made personable by Parliament; that is, he was made able to stand in Court.  
Personality, (a Law-Term) an abstract of personal, as the action is in the personalty; that is, brought against the right person, against whom in Law it lieth.  
Personate, (lat.) to sound very loud; also to represent the person of another.  
Perspective, (lat.) the art of advantaging the sight by the contrivance of glasses, being a branch of Optics.  
Perspicacity, (lat.) quickness of sight, or apprehension.  
Perspicil, (lat.) a kind of mirror, or lookingglass, wherein the form of any thing is clearly represented.  
Perspicuity, (lat.) clearness, easiness to be seen through.  
Perspiration, (lat.) a breathing through.  
Perterebration, (lat.) a boring through with a wimble.  
Perthia, or Perth, a large and plentiful Country in the North-part of Scotland.  
pertinacy, or Pertinacity, (lat.) obstinateness, stiffness in opinion.  
Pertinent, (lat.) pertaining, or belonging unto.  
Pertingent, (lat.) joining, or reaching near unto.  
Aelius Pertinax, a Roman Emperor; so called because he obstinately refused the Empire when it was offered him, he was slain in his Palace by the Praetorian Soldiers at the instigation of Didius Julianus, who succeeded.  
Pertingent lines in Heraldry, vide Entire.  
Pertransient lines in Heraldry, vide Entire.  
Perne, a great Province in America, or the West-Indies, having in it a famous City of the same name.  
Perturbation, (lat.) a disquieting, or troubling.  
Pervade, (lat.) to go through, or into.  
Pervagation, (lat.) a straying, or wand'ring through, or up and down.  
Perversity, (lat.) frowardness, crossness, overthwartnesse.  
Pervert, (lat.) to corrupt, to overthrow, or turn upside down.  
Pervestigation, (lat.) a finding out by diligent seeking.  
Pervicacy, (lat.) obstinacy, or stubbornness.  
Pervigilation, (lat.) a watching all night.  
Pervise, (a rail, or bar) also a conference among young pleaders and Students in the Law, it was so called in ancient time, and seemeth to be the same with that which we now call mooting.  
Pervious, (lat.) easy to be passed through.  
Pessary, (lat.) a kind of suppository made of soft wool.  
Pessundation, (lat.) a putting to the worst, a casting under foot.  
Pestiferous, (lat.) bringing Pestilence and destruction, unwholesome.  
Petalisme, (Greek) a manner of banishment among the Siracusians, which was inflicted by writing the offender's name upon an Olive leaf.  
Petard, (French) a kind of Engine like a Mortar, wherewith strong gates are burst open in war.  
Petarrade, (French) a gunshot of farting, a jerking out of a horse behind, commonly accompanied with farting.  
Petaurist, (Greek) a tumbler or dancer on the ropes.  
Peter, the proper name of a man, from the Greek word Petra a rock.  
Peterpences, a tribute given by I●●s King of the Westsaxons being in pilgrimage at Rome in the year 720, which was a penny for every house, it was also called the fee of Rome.  
Peter's post, that famous delft or quarry of stone in Yorkshire, out of which the stones that built St. Peter's Church in York were hewed, by the liberal grant of the Vavasours.  
Clerks of the Petit bag, three officers of Chancery who record the return of all inquisitions out of every Shire, all liveries granted in the Court of Wards, make all Patents of Customs, Gaugers, Controllers, etc. each record being put in a petit or little leather bag; whence they had the denomination of Clerks of the Petit bag.  
Petitory, (lat.) belonging to a petition, i. a request or entreaty made by an inferior to a Superior.  
Petrary, the same as Mangonel.  
Petreius, a famous Roman Captain who was Caesar's Legate in Gallia, but afterwards taking part with Pompey, he was overthrown in Mauritania, together with King Juba, whereupon they consented mutually together to kill one another.  
Petrification, (lat.) a making stony, a turning to stone.  
Petrobusians, a sort of Heretics that denied the keeping of Feasts.  
Petrol, (lat.) a sort of marvel or chalky clay; some take it for a kind of Bitumen or Naphta.  
Petronel, a kind of Harquebuse, or Horsemans' piece, so called because it is to aim at a horse's breast.  
Petropolis, a Town in Northamptonshire, commonly called Peterborow, from a Monastery dedicated to St. Peter, begun by Penda, a Christian King of the Mercians & finished by his brother Wolpher to expiate the crime of murdering his two sons Wolphald and Rufin. This Town was anciently called Medeswelhamsted or Medeshamsted, from Medeswell a deep whirlpool.  
Pettifogger, a silly Advocate, Attorney, or Lawyer; fogen signifying in Dutch to comply or insinuate.  
Pettisergeantry, a certain tenure of Lands holden of the King by yielding him a shield, bow, arrow, etc.  
Petulancy, (lat.) saucynesse, impudence, wantonness.  
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Phaedra, the daught of Minos King of Crect, and the wife of Theseus, she contrived the destruction of her son in Law Hippolytus because he would not yield to her allurements. See Hippolytus.  
Phaemonoe, a Virgin who first invented Heroic Verses, and who was the first Priestesse of Apollo at Delphos.  
Phaenomena, (Greek) appearances of Meteors or any other Signs in the Air or Heavens.  
Phaeton, the son of Sol and Clymene, he, when Epaphus the son of Jupiter and Isis had objected to him that he was not the son of Phoebus, requested of his father that he might have the guidance of his chariot for one day, which being granted, he set the Heavens all of a flame, for which Jupiter struck him down with his thunder into the River Padus or Po.  
Phaetontiades, the sisters of Phaeton▪ See Heliades.  
† Phagedaenick, (Greek) troubled with pimples, bushes, or break out in the body.  
Phalanx, (Greek) a Military squadron consisting of 8000 men, most in use among the Macedonians; some think it was first invented by Phalanx, and from him so called; he was the brother of Arachne, and was instructed in Military discipline by Pallas, and taught his sister the use of the needle, but afterwards lying with his sister, they were both turned into vipers by Pallas.  
Phalaris, a Tyrant of Agrigentum who caused Perillus, a rare Artificer, to make a brazen Bull wherein he tormented many by putting them into the belly of the Bull after it had been heated with a vehement fire, and among many others Perillus the author of it was served in the same manner.  
Phalerated, (lat.) dressed or adorned with trappings.  
Phaleucian verse, a verse consisting of eleven syllables, and five feet, viz. a dactyle, spondee, and three trochees.  
Fanatic, (lat.) See Fanatic.  
Phantasie, (Greek) a representation of things to the fancy or imagination, a conceiving of things in the mind.  
Phantasm, (Greek) the same, also a false imagination or apparition, a vision of night-ghosts.  
Phao, a Lesbian youth, who receiving from Venus an Alabaster box of ointment, became therewith so beautiful, that the chief Dames of Mitylene especially Sapph fell in love with him.  
Phare, (Greek) a watchtower or high place by the sea coast wherein lights continually shine to light Seamen to their Haven, so called from Pharos an Island in the Canopick mouth of Nile, where such a tower was built by Gnidius the Architect.  
Pharetriferous, (lat.) bearing a quiver of arrows.  
Pharisaism, hypocrisy, the profession and opinion of the Pharisees, who were a sect of the Jews so called from the Hebrew word Pharesh, i. to separate, because they were Interpreters of the Law, and separatists from the rest of the Jewish Church, pretending more holiness than the rest of the people.  
Pharmaceutics▪ (Greek) belonging to Medicines or 〈◊〉 also that part of physic which treateth of Medicines.  
Pharnaces, the 〈◊〉 of Mithridates King of Pontus, who coming with a great army into Cappadocia was overthrown by Caesar.  
Pharsalus, a Town of Thessaly, seated upon the banks of the River Enipeus, near unto which are those famous fields where the great battle was fought between Caesar and Pompey, and between Augustus, Brutus, and Cassius.  
Phasm, (Greek) a surprising vision, or dazzling appearance of light.  
Phegeus, the father of Alphesibaea, he purged Al●maeon of his crime when he had slain his mother by his father's command, and gave him his daughter Alphesibaea in marriage.  
Pheon, the head of a dart, a term in Heraldry.  
Pheron, the son of Sesostris King of Egypt, he being struck blind for shooting a dart into the the stream of Nilus, was advised by the oracle to wash his eyes in the urine of a woman that had known but one man, which having done, he recovered his sight.  
Phial, (lat.) a pot or glass with a wide mouth, also a certain measure.  
Philadelphia, a City of Misia in Asia the Less, also the proper name of a woman, signifying in Greek brotherly or sisterly love.  
Philanthropy, (Greek) humanity, the love of mankind.  
Philargyry, (Greek) the love of silver, covetousness  
Philauty, (Greek) self-love.  
Philibert, the proper name of a man signifying in the Germane tongue, Bright and Famous.  
Philippolis, a City of Macedon, near which are the Philippick fields, where Augustus and M. Antony got the great victory over Brutus and Cassius.  
Philippus, the name of many famous men, especially the father of Alexander the Great, the word signifieth in Greek, a lover of horses; there is also a coin of gold so called worth three shillings sterling.  
Phillis, the proper name of a woman, signifying in Greek, Lovely.  
Philoctetes, the son of Paeas', and the companion of Hercules, to him Hercules dying left his bow and arrows dipped in the Lernaean poison, and because the Delphian Oracle admonished that there was need of the arrows of Hercules, he was brought to the wars of Troy, where he received an almost irrecoverable wound by letting fall one of his arrows upon his foot, whereupon being ashamed to return lame into his own Country, he went into Calabria in Italy where he built Petilia, at length by the help of Machaon he was cured.  
Philology, (Greek) the love of learning or study.  
Philomela, the daughter of Pandion King of Athens, her sister Pr●gne was married to Tereus' King of Thrace (the son of Mars by the Nymph Bistonis) who having ravished Philomela and cut out her tongue, that she might not declare her sufferings to any one, she wrought the story of them with her needle, and sent it to her sister Progne, who in revenge caused her son Itys to be killed at the Feast of Bacchus, and set before Tereus, who following Progne with his sword drawn was changed into a Moorcock, Itys into a Pheasant, Progne into a Swallow, and Philomele into a Nightingale.  
† Philomusous, (Greek) a lover of the Muse.  
Philonomia, the daughter of Nyctinus and 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 Erymanth●s, who being a little after found by the Shepherd Tyliphus sucking a she Wolf, they were brought up by Tyliphus, and being called Lycastus and Parrhasius, succeeded in the Kingdom of Arcadia.  
Philosophical, (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 dipped 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 persuasion of his second wife Harpalice the sister of Zethes and Calais, for which he was strucken blind himself, and the Harpies 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 vein, a letting blood.  
Phlegmatic, (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 Giants fought against the gods.  
Phlegyas, son of Mars and King of the Lapitheans in Thessaly, he was the father of Ixion and the Nymph Coronis, who being ravished 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 herself 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 achievements performed in the Trojan war, slain by Menelaus.  
Ph●rcys the son of Neptune and the Nymph 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 Frenzy, i. a certain kind of madness, arising from an inflammation of the membranes of the brain.  
Phrygia, a Country of Asia the Less, bounding upon Caria, Lydia, and Bythinia, 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) scrolls 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 herself for the love of Demophoon, who she thought had neglected her, and was turned into an Almond tree.  
Physic, (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.    


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Piacular, (lat.) able to absolve or clear a man from some heinous 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 marketplace.  
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 Adriatic 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' 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 enclosure or small close.  
Piepouders court, (from the French word pied, i. a foot, and pouldreux, i dusty) a Court held in Fairs for the redress of all disorders committed within them.  
Pierced, a term in Heraldry, as a cross pierced, i. e. bored in the middle.  
Pieria, a Country in the confines of Macedonia, by the Rivers Axius and Haliacmon.  
Pierpoint, a surname of great note and antiquity, stilled in Latin records, De Petrae Ponte.  
Pight, (old word) propped settled.  
Pigment, (lat.) a kind of painting wherewith women colour their faces; it is also used metaphorically for deceit or guile.  
Pigneration, (lat.) a gauging or laying to pawn.  
Pignitis, a certain kind of Mineral, commonly called black chalk.  
Pigritude, (lat.) laziness, slothfulness.  
Pilaster, (French) a little pillar, also an inflammation of the Uuula.  
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, form after the manner of a wedge.  
Pilgrim, (from the Ital. Pelegrino) one that traveleth out of devotion through strange Countries to visit holy places.  
Pilkrow, see Paragraph.  
Pillaw, a kind of meat made of rice, used among the Turks.  
Pilosity, (lat.) hairiness, roughness.  
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 antic 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 Pingles, (French) a kind of play wherein they use Ivory balls.  
Pinguedinous, (lat.) fat, or gross.  
Piniferous, (lat.) bearing Pinetrees.  
Pink, a kind of yellow colour used in painting.  
Pinnace, a kind of small ship, so called, q. Pennata, i. winged, or from Pinus, i. a Pinetree, of which it is commonly made.  
Pinnigerous, (lat.) finned like a fish, bearing fins.  
pioneers, certain underminers and casters up of trenches in an army, from a certain people of Mysia, called Piones, who used to dig them houses in Rocks.  
Pipation, (lat.) a kind of shrill crying, or weeping.  
Pipe, a measure of wine, or oil, containing 26 gallons, or half a tun.  
Clerk of the Pipe, an Officer in the Exchequer, who having all accounts and debts due unto the King, drawn out of the remembrancers Office, chargeth them down into the great Roll.  
Piquant, (French) sharp, biting, or quick-tasted.  
Pique, (French) a quarrel, or distaste.  
Piqueron, (French) a Javelin, or Dart.  
Piquy, a Term in printing, see Pareil.  
Piratical, belonging to a Pirate, i. a Robber on the Sea; so called from the Greek word, Peiran, i. to pass the Seas.  
Pirene, see Pyrene.  
Pirithous, the son of Ixion, he was joined with Theseus in a perpetual league of friendship, and assisted him against the Centauris that would have ravished away Hippodamia, at last they going together to Hell to fetch away Proserpina, Pirithous was slain by Cerberus, and Theseus being taken prisoner by Dis, was freed by Hercules.  
piscary, in Common-law, is a liberty of fishing in another man's waters.  
Piscation, (lat.) a fishing.  
Piscinal, (lat.) belonging to a fishpond.  
Pisces, the 12th. and last figure of the Zodiac, the one is Northerly, the other Southerly, and is called Notios.  
Pisistratus, a King of the Orchomenians, who for too much favouring of the people was slain in the Senate-house by a faction of the Nobility, his son Telesimachus being chief of the conspiracy; also the name of a famous Tyrant of Athens, the son of Hypocrates, he was a man▪ o● singular eloquence, and a great favourer of the Arts and Sciences.  
Pissaphalt, (Greek) a kind of mineral, consisting of pitch, and the lime Bitumen incorporated together.  
Pistachoes, or Pistack Nuts, a kind of small Nuts growing in Egypt and Syria, being often used in Physic.  
Pistolado, (Ital.) a shot, or wound given with a Pistol.  
Pistrine, (lat.) a grinding house, or mill; also a bake house.  
Pittacus, a Philosopher of Mitylene, and one of the seven wisemen of Greece, who in a war between the Athenians and Mitylenians, overcame Phrynon, Captain of the enemies by entangling him in a Net, from whence arose the faction of the Retiarii and the Myrmillions.  
Pituitou, (lat.) phlegmatic, full of waterish humours.    


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Placability, (lat.) easiness to be pacified, or appeased.  
Placard, (French) a Licence, whereby a man is permitted to maintain unlawful Games; also a decree, or Mandate of a Prince; also any Table hung up, wherein Laws, or Orders are written.  
Placence, see Greenwich.  
Placidity, (lat.) gentleness, mildness, quietness.  
Placit, (lat.) an opinion, or decree.  
Plagiary, (lat.) he that steals people out of one Country, and sells them into another; also a stealer of other men's works, or writings.  
The Plain Table, a certain Mathematical instrument used for the surveying of Land.  
Plaint, (in Common-law) is the propounding of any action real, or personal in writing, whence Plaintiff, see Demandant.  
Planetary, (lat.) belonging to a Planet, i. a wand'ring star; whereof there are seven in number, which take their names from the chief heathen deities Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sol, Venus, Mercury, Luna.  
Planiloquy, (lat.) plain, and free speech.  
Planimetry, (Greek) a measuring of plains, as lands, boards, etc.  
Planisphaere, (lat.) an Astrolabe, or plain Sphere.  
Plantation, (lat.) a planting, or setting▪  
Plastic, (Greek) the art of making, or forming the figure of any thing out of earth.  
† Plastograph, (Greek) sergeant writing.  
Platanine, (lat.) belonging to a Platane, or Planetree.  
Platonic, belonging to, or affirmed by Plato, (whence Platonic love, or Platonic year i. the space of 36000 years) he was the chief of the Academic Philosophers, he was at first called Aristocles, was a great wrestler, and much given to painting; afterwards became a hearer of Socrates, than he sailed into Italy, to hear Pythagoras, and took many things out of the books of Philolaus Crotoniatos, next he went into Egypt to hear the Gymnosophists, and as some say, read the books of Moses, he was called Divine Plato, & was esteemed the most famous Philosopher of the world, his chief opinion being, that the abstract Ideas, or images of all virtues, and of all forms had a peculiar subsistence by themselves.  
A Plaudite, (lat.) a clapping of hands for joy, a sign of rejoicing, it being a substantive made of a verb.  
Plausible, (lat.) acceptable, received with praise, favour, or joy.  
Plea, a Term in Law, that which either party allegeth for himself in Court.  
Plebeian, (lat.) belonging to the common people; also mean, vulgar, inferior.  
Plebiscite, (lat.) a decree, statute, or law, made by the common people.  
Pledge, (French) a surety, whence to pledge one in drinking, is to be his surety, or to engage that he shall receive no harm while he is drinking, which custom was first occasioned, as some say, by reason of the practice of the Danes, heretofore in this Kingdom, who used frequently to stab the Natives while they were drinking.  
Pleget, a long plaster of Leather, or Linen Cloth.  
Pleyades, the seven daughters of Atlas, and the Nymph Pleione, whose names were Electra, Alcynoe, Celaeno, Taygete, Asterope, Maia, and Merope, they were placed by Jupiter among the stars, and called by the Latins Virgiliae.  
Plenary, (Fr.) full, entire.  
plenarty, a word used in Common-law, signifying a benefice supplied.  
Plenilunarie, (lat.) belonging to the Plenilune, or full Moon.  
Plenipotentiaries, Ambassadors that are invested with full power and authority to conclude with that state to whom they are sent about those things contained in their Commissions.  
Plenitude, or Plenity, (lat.) fullness.  
Pleonasme, (Greek) a certain Rhetorical figure, wherein some superfluous word, or sentence is added.  
Plethoric, (Greek) troubled with a Plethora, i. an abounding, or being too full of humours.  
pleurisy, (Greek) an inflammation of the inward skin of the Ribs, caused by too great an abundance of blood.  
Pliant, (French) flexible, easy to be bend.  
Plicature, (lat.) a plaiting, or folding.  
Plymouth, a famous Port Town in Cornwell, so called as it were the mouth of the River Plime: in this place, the fable goeth that Corinoeus threw down the Giant Gogmogog from a steep Rock, it was anciently called Sutton, and was divided into two parts, Sutton Prior, as belonging to the Priors, and Sutton Vautort belonging to the Vautorts, styled in old Records the Valle Terta.  
Plinth, (Greek) the lowermost part of the foot of a pillar, being in the form of a Tile, or square brick.  
Plisthenes, the son of Pelops and Hippodaemia, he dying young, recommended his two sons, Agamemnon and Menelaus, to the care of his brother Atreus, whence they were called Atreides.  
Plonkets, a word used in some old statutes, signifying woollen cloth.  
Plottons, a Term in Military Discipline, consisting of eight in front.  
Plumage, (French) a bunch of feathers.  
Plumbagin, (lat.) silver mingled with lead stone, or oar.  
Plumbeous, (lat.) leaden, of the colour of lead; also blunt, or dull.  
A Plumestriker, a parasite, or flatterer, so called from pulling hairs, or feathers off from other men's Cloaks.  
Plumigerous, (lat.) bearing feathers, having feathers on.  
Plunder, (Dutch) to rob, or take away by violence in time of war.  
Plurality, (lat.) a being more than one.  
Pluries, the name of a Writ that goeth out the third time; if the Original Capi●s, and the sicut alias speed not.  
Plutarch, a famous Philosopher of Cheronea, who lived in the time of the Emperors, Trajan and Adrian, and wrote many excellent books; he was in such high esteem with Adrian that he was sent with Consular power into Illyria.  
Pluto, the son of Saturn and Ops, to whom in the division of the World between him and his two brothers Jupiter and Neptune, there fell the infernal Empire by lot.  
Pluvial, or Pluvious, (lat.) rainy, full of rain, or watery clouds.    


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Pneumatical, (Greek) belonging to wind or spirits.    


P O  
Pocillation, (lat.) the waiting on a great man's cup.  
Poculent, (lat.) that may be drunk.  
Podagrical, (lat.) having the gout in the feet.  
Podalirius and Machaon, the sons of Aesculapius, they were Physicians in the Grecian Army that went against the Trojans.  
Podarge, the swiftest of Mares, that fed in a place called Vernum Pratum, on whom Zephyrus begat the Horses of Achilles.  
Podestat, (Ital.) or chief Magistrate of a City.  
Podimetry, (Greek) a measuring by the foot.  
Poesy, or Poetry, (Greek) the art of making a Poem, i. any kind of subject consisting of Rythm or Verses.  
Points, in Heraldry are certain places in an Escutcheon diversely named according to their several positions.  
A Poinard, or Poinado, (French) a dagger or short sword.  
Pointblanck, punctually, absolutely, from the French words, point a prick, and blanc white.  
Polar, or Polary, (lat.) belonging to the Poles, i. the ends of the axletree about which Astronomers imagine the heavens to be moved. The North Pole is called the Arctic Pole, the South Pole the Antarctick, whence the Polar-circles are two little circles near the Poles of the World described by the Poles of the Zodiac.  
Polemical, (Greek) Military, belonging to War.  
Policy of Assurance, a giving to some or other a certain rate or proportion to secure the safe arrival of a ship and so much wares at a place agreed on.  
Political, (Greek) belonging to policy, or the government of a Commonwealth.  
Politure, (lat.) a polishing or trimming.  
Pollard, a cheven or codfish, also a stag or male Deer having musened or cast his head.  
Pollicar, (lat.) containing the measure of an inch, which is the breadth of a thumb or toe.  
Pollicitation, (lat.) a promising.  
Pollinarious, (lat.) belonging to, or made into fine flower.  
Pollincture, (lat.) the embalming of dead bodies.  
Poltroon, (French) a knave or rascal, also a coward or lazy fellow.  
Polycrates, a Tyrant of Samos, being a man of very great wealth, and of that fortune, that having let fall into the Sea a ring of great value, it was found the next day in the belly of a fish; but in his later end he was taken by Orontes the Persian and crucified.  
Polydamas, the son of Antenor and Theano the sister of Hecuba, he married Lycaste, the daughter of Priamus by a Concubine, and is said together with his father Antenor and Aeneas, to have betrayed the City Troy to the Greeks. Also the son of Panthous the master of Hector, he was a man of vast strength.  
Polydorus, see Polymnestor.  
Polygamy, (Greek) the having more wives than one.  
Polygony, (Greek) the having many angles or corners, also an herb called knotgrass.  
Polyhymnia, or Polymneia, the name of one of the nine Muses, she is said to have been the first inventour of History.  
Polymnestor, a Tyrant of Thrace, who when Priamus fearing the Trojan War had committed his youngest son Polydorus to his tuition with a great sum of Gold, for greediness of the money killed the child.  
Polymorphean, (Greek) having many shapes or forms.  
Polynices, the brother of Eteocles, and son of Oedipus King of Thebes, by his mother Jocasta.  
Polyphagian, (Greek) one that eats much, a great feeder.  
Polyphemus, the son of Neptune by the Nymph Thoosa the daughter of Phorcus, he was one of the Cyclops, and falling in love with the Nymph Galatea, slew the youth Acis whom she preferred before him; he devoured four of the companions of Ulysses when they were cast upon that shore, and would have served the rest in like manner, but that Ulysses made him drunk with black wine, and put out that one eye which he had in the midst of his forehead.  
Polypt●te, (term in Grammar) a Noun that is declined with many Cases  
Polypus, a kind of fish that hath a great many feet, called also Pourcontrel; also a tumour or swelling in the nose.  
Polysyllabical, (Greek) having many syllables.  
Polysyndeton, (Greek) a certain figure wherein a sentence is joined with many conjunction copulatives.  
Polyxena, (the daughter of Priamus) whom Pyrrhus the son of Achilles slew upon his father's Tomb and sent her to the infernal shades to his father who for her sake had been slain by Paris.  
Pomander, (in Dutch Pomamber, as it were an apple of Amber) a little round ball made of several fragrant perfumes to smell to, or hang about the wrist.  
Pomarious, (lat.) belonging to a Pomary, i. an Orchard, or place set with Appletrees.  
Pomegranate, a kind of round fruit, so called because it is full of grains, or because it groweth chiefly in Granata a Region of Spain.  
Pomelegryse, (old word) dapple-gray.  
Pomeparadice, a fruit called a John-apple, In Greek Melimelum, as it were a Honey-apple.  
Pomeridian, the same as Postmeridian.  
Pomiferous, (lat.) bearing apples or other kind of round fruit.  
Pommade, (French) a kind of sweet ointment, also a trick in vaulting.  
Pomaery, (lat.) a certain space about the walls of a City or Town.  
Pomfret, or Pontfract, a Town in Yorkshire, so called (for in the Saxons time it was named K●rkby) from a wooden bridge over Are, broken by the confluence of a great multitude of people that accompanied William Archbishop of York, King Stephen's Nephew when he returned from Rome. This place hath been stained with the bloodshed of many Great men; here Thomas Earl of Lancaster was beheaded by King Edward the second; King Richard the second was here made away by the appointment of King Henry the fourth. Also Anthony Earl Rivers, and Sir Richard Grey, were here beheaded by King Richard the third.  
Pomona, the goddess of Orchards, with whom Vertumnus falling in love, courted her in several s●apes, at last in the form of an old woman he spoke so effectually for Vertumnus, that he prevailed, and returning to his own shape he married her.  
●neus Pompeius, surnamed the Great, which title was given him by the Army of Sylla for Triumphing over jarbas a King of Africa, then joining with Metellus he overcame Sertorius in Spain; next he was chosen Emperor in the Piratic War, which he finished in three months; afterwards he triumphed over Mithridates, and restored Tigranes to the Crown of Armenia. Lastly he quelled the Iberians, Albans, and Jews, taking prisoner their King Aristobulus; at length in the Civil War between him and Julius Caesar he was overcome at the Battle of Pharsalia, and flying into Egypt was slain by Aquila, through the treachery of Ptolemy the young King.  
Pompetts, Printers balls wherewith they put the Ink upon their letters.  
Pompus, (lat.) full of pomp, stately.  
Ponderosity, (lat.) weightiness, heaviness.  
Pone, a Writ whereby a cause depending in the County Court, is removed to the Common Bank.  
Pontage, a contribution toward the re-edifying of bridges, or keeping them in repair.  
Pontes▪ a Town in Buckinghamshire, so called from the 4 bridges, over the 4 channels into which the River Cole is divided. This Town is now called Col-Broke.  
Pontfract, see Pomfret.  
Pontic, (lat.) belonging to Pontus, i. the Sea between Meotis and Tenedos, as also the Country joining to that Sea containing Armenia, and Cappadocia.  
Pontifical, or Pontificial, (lat.) belonging to a Pontif or Pontifex, i. a Bishop or Praelate, who being clad in his Episcopal vestments or those ornaments with which he performeth Divine Service on Festival days, as also those who have on their richest apparel, are commonly said to be in their Pontificalibus.  
Popelin, (French) a little finical darling.  
Popination, (lat.) excessive eating, or drinking; also a haunting Popinas, i Taverns, or Victualling houses.  
Popingey, a kind of Parrot; also an Herb, so called from being of the colour of that bird, being a kind of greenish colour, this Herb is called in Latin Symphonia.  
Poplemans, a sort of Hobgoblins, so called from Popleman, a cruel Tyrant, anciently of Polonia.  
Poplet, (old word) a young wench.  
Poplitick, (lat.) belonging to the ham, or leg.  
Poppaean Law, a certain Law among the Romans against single life.  
Populace, (Fr.) the vulgar, or meaner sort of people.  
Popularity, (lat.) familiarity with the common people.  
Population, (lat.) a wasting, destroying, or unpeopling of any place.  
Populiferous, (lat.) bearing poplar Trees.  
Populosity, (lat.) abundance, or fullness of people.  
Porcelain, a kind of Sallet-herb, called in Greek Andrachne; also the cream, or flowering on the top of a certain chalky earth, in China steeped in water, of which they make China dishes.  
Porcine, (lat.) belonging to a Hog.  
Porculation, (lat.) a fattening of Hogs, or Swine.  
Porcupine, a kind of beast, called in Latin, Histrix, which casteth out of her body certain sharp bristles, like darts against the Dogs when they hunt her.  
Porosity, (lat.) fullness of Pores, i certain little holes in the skin, through which sweat and vapours do exhale out of the body.  
Porpaise, a kind of fish of a●duskish colour, called in Greek Phocaena.  
Porphyretick, (lat.) belonging to Porphyry, i. a fine reddish marble, streaked with divers colours, whence the Porphyry Chair of St. John Lateran at Rome, wherein the Pope is inaugurated.  
Porrection, (lat.) a stretching out.  
Portable, (lat.) to be carried, or born.  
Portcullis, (French) the falling gate of a City, which is made to slip down, to keep out the enemy.  
Portegue, a certain Coin in Gold, valuing three pound ten shillings.  
Portemote, (from Port, i. a Haven, and the Dutch word Gemetan, i. to meet) a Court kept in Havens, or Port Towns.  
Portentous, (lat.) prodigious, portending, or betokening some ill to come.  
Portglaive, (French) a swordbearer.  
Portgreve, a pre●ect, or chief Governor of a Port Town, in ancient times the chief Magistrate of London, was so called.  
Portguidon, (French) the Cornet, or Ensign-bearer, to a Troup of horse, or men at Arms.  
Portmantean, (French) a kind of Cloak-bagge.  
Portmen, a name commonly given to the inhabitants of the Cinque Ports.  
Portpain, (French) a kind of Towel used at Court, wherein they carry their bread to serve for the Table.  
Portsale, a sale of fish, presently upon return into the haven; also a public sale like that of the ancient Romans, who used per prae●onem sub hasta vendere.  
Posade, (French) a respite, or breathing; also a lighting down of birds.  
Pose, see Catarrh.  
Position, (lat.) a putting; also a Term in Logic, a foundation upon which an argument is built.  
Possession, (lat.) an absolute enjoyment of any thing, in Common-law it is taken for Lands & Inheritance, or for the actual enjoyment of them.  
Possibility, (lat.) likelihood.  
Posteriority, (lat.) a being after, or behind; also in Common-law a man holding Tenements of two Lords, is said to hold of the first by Priority, of the last by Posteriority.  
Posthume, (lat.) a Child, born after the death of the father; also Posthume works are writings published after the death of the Author.  
Postick, (lat.) being behind, or on the backside.  
Postil, a compendious exposition, containing more than hath been observed before, from the Latin post illud, i. after that.  
Postillon, (French) a Posts guide, or forerunner; also he that rides upon one of the foremost of the Coach-horses, when there are six.  
Postliminie, (lat.) the return of one, who was thought to be dead.  
Postmeridian, (lat.) done in the afternoon.  
Postnate, (lat.) the same as Posthume.  
Postpone, (lat.) to set behind, to esteem less than another.  
Postposure, (lat.) a setting behind.  
Postvene, (lat.) to come after.  
Postulation, (lat.) a requiring, or demanding.  
Potable, (lat.) fit to be drunk.  
Potatoes, a sort of Indian fruit, whose root is of great virtue.  
Potent, or Potential, (lat.) powerful, able, endued with might.  
Potent, in Blazon, expresseth the resemblance of the top of a crowtch.  
Potentate, (lat.) one powerful, or mighty.  
Potulent, (lat.) that may be drunk.  
Pouches, a Term in Navigation, small bulk-heads made in howld, either thwart-ships, or longest ships.  
Poul-davies, or Ouldernesse, see Medrinacles.  
Pounce, (Spanish Poncar, Latin pungere) to jagge, or cut in and out.  
Pounces of Hawks, the claws, from the Latin Pungere.  
Poundage, a subsidy granted to the King out of all Merchandizes, to the value of twelve pence in the pound.  
Pourcontrel, the same as Polypus.  
Pourmenade, (French) a walk, or Gallery open over head.  
To make Pourparty, to sever the Lands that fall to partners, which before partition they held jointly.  
Pourpresture, (French) an enclosure; also an encroaching upon any Land, or Jurisdiction that belongs to the King.  
P●ursuivants, (French) followers, also messengers attending the King in wars, or to be sent upon any special occasion, or message; the four Poursuivants at Arms are those that attend the Heralds, and are called Bluemantle, Rougecrosse, Rougedragon, and Portcullis.  
Portraiture, (French) a delineating, or drawing a Portrait, i. a picture, or image of any thing.  
Pourveyour, (French) an Officer of the King, or other great personage that provides Corn, and other victual for the house.  
Power of the County, the attendance of all Gentlemen, Yeomen, Labourers, etc. within the County, above the age of fifteen, that are capable to bear arms.  
Pound, in Common-law, signifieth an enclosure to keep beasts in, but more especially a place of strength, where cattle distrained for any trespass are put, until they be replevied, or distrained.  
Poynings Law, an Act of Parliament, whereby the Laws of England became of force in Ireland; so called, because it was made when Sir Edward Poynings was Lieutenant of Ireland.    


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Pragmatical, (Greek) busy, or expert in many things.  
Practic, or Practical, (Greek) ready to practise, or deal in any Art, or Science, also substantively taken for any Art, or Science.  
Prandicle, (lat.) a breakfast, or repast.  
Pratique, (Ital.) the same as practic, also a licence to traffic.  
Preamble, see Preface.  
Praebendary, (from the Latin Praebere, to afford) he that receives a Praebend, i. a portion allowed for the maintenance of the Members of a Cathedral Church; he is also so called from affording his Counsel, and assistance to the Bishop.  
Precaution, (lat.) a foreseeing, forewarning, or preventing.  
Praecedence, (lat.) a going before, also a surpassing, or excelling.  
Praecellence, (lat.) an exceeding, or excelling.  
Praecention, (lat.) the flourish, or entrance of a song, or ballad.  
Preceptive, (lat.) belonging to a precept, i. a teaching, instruction, or lesson; also a Command.  
Praeceptories, certain benefices, anciently possessed by the better sort of Templars.  
Praecidaneous, (lat.) that, which is cut, killed, or sacrificed before.  
Precipice, (lat.) a steep place, a downright descent.  
Precipitation, (lat.) a casting down headlong; also rashness, or unadvisedness; also a Term in Chemistry, being a steeping, or dissolving of metals, or other bodies in corroding liquours.  
Praecocity, (lat.) a too early, or overhasty ripening of fruits.  
Praecognition, (lat.) foreknowledge of any thing.  
Precontract, (lat.) a former bargain, or contract.  
Praecursour, (lat.) a forerunner, a messenger sent before.  
Praedation, (lat.) a preying, robbing, or spoiling,  
Praedecessour, (lat.) an Ancestor or Forefather,  
Praedestination, (lat.) a pre-appointing, fore-ordaining, or designing before what shall come after.  
Praedial, (lat.) belonging to Lands, Manors, or Farms.  
Praedicable, Predicament, and Predicate, (lat.) three words which are most commonly used as terms in Logic, predictables (which are 5. viz. genus, species, proprium, differentia, and accidens) are those things which may truly, naturally, and immediately, be affirmed of more things than one. Predicaments (which are also called Categories, and are 10 in all, viz. Substance, Quantity, Quality, Relation, Action, Passion, Where, When, Situation, and Habit) are the Series of things gradually disposed under the same summum genus. A Predicate is the last part of the Proposition or the major term of a Syllogism.  
Predication, (lat.) a foresaying, or foretelling.  
Predominant, (lat.) bearing chief sway or rule.  
Praeeminence, (lat.) a being to be set before others for eminence or excellence.  
Preaexistent, (lat.) existing or being before.  
preface, (as it were a speaking before, from the Latin Prae, and fari) a prologue or preparatory speech before any discourse. It is also called a Preamble, which is as it were a walking before.  
Praefect, (lat.) a Governor or chief Ruler of a City or Province; there was also anciently a chief Officer in the Roman Empire called Praefectus Praetorio.  
To Praefer, (lat.) to advance or set before others.  
Pregnant, (lat.) great with child, also ripe, forward, of a prompt and ready wit.  
Praegnotaries, signifies in Common law, the chief Clerks of the King's Court, whereof three are of the Common pleas, and one of the King's Bench.  
Praegression, (lat.) a going before.  
Praegustation, (lat.) a tasting or trying before.  
Praejudication, (lat.) a judging before hand; whence Praejudice is used for hurt or hindrance.  
Praelation, (lat.) a preferring or setting before.  
Praelections, (lat.) Lectures, or Readins before.  
Prelude, (lat.) a proaem or entrance into any discourse or subject; also in Music it is taken for a voluntary or flourish upon any instrument.  
Praemature (lat.) ripe before.  
Praemeditation, (lat.) a forthinking, a musing of a thing before hand.  
Praemission, (lat.) a sending before, whence the praemises, i things sent out or spoken of before.  
To fall into a Praemunire, signifieth in Common Law, to forfeit a man's goods to the Prince, and his body to remain in prison: it is a word corruptly used for praemonere, i. to admonish or forewarn, and is taken either for the writ, or for the offence whereupon the writ is granted.  
Praemonition, (lat.) a forewarning.  
Praemunition, (lat.) a fortifying before hand.  
Prender, a word used in Common Law, things which lie in prender are those things which the Lord of a Manor may have before atturnment, as the ward of the body of an heir, or of the land escheats; whereas those things which lie in Render he cannot take before atturnment; as rents, releifs, heriots, etc.  
Praenomination, (lat.) a forenaming.  
Praenotion, (lat.) foreknowledge.  
Praenunciation, (lat.) a foreshowing, or declaring before hand.  
Praeoccupation, (lat.) a possessing before hand, also a preventing.  
Praepensed, (French) forethought.  
To Paeponderate, (lat.) to weigh well, or consider before hand.  
Preposition, (lat.) a putting before, also one of the eight parts of Speech in Grammar, so called because it is set before a Noun or a Verb.  
Praeposterons, (lat.) rash, headlong, out of order.  
Praepuce, (lat.) the foreskin which covereth the nut of the yard.  
Prerogative, (lat. a having one's opinion first asked) a privilege, a peculiar authority or praeeminence.  
Praesage, (lat.) a foreguessing or foretelling.  
Presbytery, (lat.) Priesthood, Eldership, or a government of the Church by Elders.  
Prescience, (lat.) foreknowledge.  
Praescription, (lat.) a prescribing, limiting, or determining by a rule or law; also the course or use of any thing for a long time.  
Praesentaneous, (lat.) present, ready, speedy, effectual.  
Praesentation, (lat.) a showing or setting forth; also in Common Law presentation is the offering or presenting of any one by his Patron to the Bishop, to be instituted in a Benefice of his gift.  
Praesepe, a constellation in 2 degrees 13 minutes of Leo.  
To Praeside, (lat.) to rule or have authority over.  
Praesidiary, (lat.) belonging to a Praesidy, i. a Garrison of soldiers, also aid, help, or defence.  
Prest-money, (from the French Prest, i ready, prompt) money that bindeth those who have received it, to be ready at all times appointed.  
Praestigiation, (lat.) a deceiving, juggling, or playing the impostor.  
Presumption, (lat.) a taking upon one, a being proud or arrogant.  
Praetence, or Pretext, (lat.) a cloak or colour for any thing, also Praetence or Praetension, a claim or title to any thing.  
Preterition, (lat.) a going by, a passing over.  
Praetermission, (lat. as it were a sending besides) a suffering to pass by, a leaving out or omitting.  
Praetorian, (lat.) belonging to a Praetor, i. one that was anciently the chief Ruler of any Province or Country subject to the Roman Empire, and he had supreme authority not only in Military affairs, but also in matters of judgement; also the Praetorian Guard was a Band of soldiers consisting of 10000 who were peculiarly to attend upon the Emperor's person.  
Prevarication, (lat.) deceit or double-dealing.  
Praevious, (lat.) leading the way, or going before.  
Prasutagus, an ancient King who reigned over a people of Britain called the Iceni.  
Pravity, (lat.) crookedness, deformity, also naughtiness, lewdness.  
The Prerogative Court, a certain Court belonging to the Civil Law, in which the Commissary sits upon Inheritances fallen either by the Intestate, or by Will and Testament.  
Priamus, the son of Laomedon King of Troy, he having been led captive by Hercules into Greece, was afterwards ransomed for a great sum of money: He had 50 sons whereof 17 he had by his wife Hecuba; in his time it was that Troy was taken and sacked by the Greeks.  
Priapismus, (lat.) a disease wherein there is an erection of the yard without lust, from Priapus the son of Bacchus and Venus, he being born at Lampsacus, became through the malice of Juno, who was his mother's Midwife, very ugly and deformed, yet he had something about him so pleasing to the women of Lampsacus that after he was banished by the men of that place, they built a Temple to him where they were wont to sacrifice an ass, and called him the god of Gardens.  
Pricker, a term in Hunting, being used for a Huntsman on horseback.  
Pricketh, a term in Hunting, when a Hare beats in the plain highway where you may yet perceive her footing; it is said she pricketh.  
Pricket, a brocket, spitter, or young male Deer of a year or two old, beginning to put forth the head.  
Pridian, (lat.) belonging to the day before.  
Primacy, (French) the first place or chief rule, especially in Ecclesiastical affairs, whence a Metropolitan or Archbishop is called a Primate.  
Primage, a duty due to Mariners for loading of a Ship, at the first setting forth from any Haven.  
Prime, (lat.) first or principal, also taken substantively for the first hour of the day; whence a Primer is a kind of little prayer book containing prayers, responsories, and antiphones, chosen for that hour of the day.  
A Prime, is in Surveying, an exact part containing 19 inches and four fifth parts of an inch.  
Primaevous, (lat.) of a former age, elder.  
Primero, and Primavista, (Ital.) two games at Cards formerly much in use.  
Premier seisin, a word used in Common Law, a branch of the King's prerogative, whereby he hath the first possession of all Lands and Tenements through the Realm.  
Primigenious, (lat.) coming naturally, or having its original from itself.  
Primitial, (lat.) belonging to the first fruits.  
Primitive, (lat.) ancient, or of the first Age.  
Primogeniture, (lat.) a first birth, also a being eldest or first born.  
Primordial, (lat.) belonging to the first original or beginning of all things.  
Primum mobile, (lat.) the tenth or highest Orb, so called by Astronomers, as being the first, and upon which the motion of the inferior Orbs depends.  
Principality, (lat.) the dignity or chief seat of a Sovereign Prince; also Principality is taken for one of the Orders of Angels.  
Princox (from the Latin Praecox) a hasty or over-ripe headed young boy.  
Priority, (lat.) see Posteriority.  
Prisage, a custom or share belonging to the King out of such merchandises as are taken by way of lawful prize.  
Priscilla, the proper name of a woman, being a diminutive of Prisca, which signifieth in Latin ancient.  
Priscillianists, a sort of Heretics instituted by one Priscillianus, they denied the Persons of the Trinity, and held that things had their beginning from two Gods, the one good, and the other bad.  
Prism, (Greek) a certain Geometrical figure being a solid triangle.  
Pristine, (lat.) former, ancient, wont.  
Priests, (lat.) a kind of fish very long and slender; also a Ship fashioned long and narrow after the manner of that fish.  
Privado, (Span.) a favourite.  
Privation, (lat.) a depriving, bereaveing, or taking away.  
Privilege, that which is granted to any person or place, against or beside the course of Common Law.  
Probability, (lat.) likelihood.  
Probat of testaments, the producing of dead men's Wills before the Ecclesiastical Judge, Ordinary of the place where the dead man dieth.  
Probation, (lat.) a proving or trying; whence a Probationer in the University, is one that is to be approved and allowed of by the College for his doctrine and manners, before he be chosen Fellow.  
Probe, a Chirurgeons Instrument wherewith he trieth the depth of wounds.  
Probity, (lat.) honesty, goodness, integrity.  
Problematical, (lat.) belonging to a Problem, i. a hard question propounded to any one to explain.  
Proboscide, (Greek) the snout of an Elephant.  
Procacity, (lat.) sauciness, malapertness, scoffing.  
Procatarctick, (Greek) as Procatarctick cause, that cause which foregoeth or beginneth another cause.  
Procerity, (lat.) height of stature, tallness.  
Process, (lat.) the manner of proceeding in every cause be it personal or real, civil or criminal, even from the original writ to the end.  
Procession, (lat.) a passing on, a going forward, also a custom among Clergymen of passing along the streets singing of Psalms, making supplications and visiting the bounds of the Parish.  
Prochronism, (Gr.) an error in Chronology, or the computation of time.  
Prochyta, an Island in the Tyrrhene sea, not far from Puteoli in Campania, so called from Prochyta the Nurse of Aeneas; it hath been reported of old▪ that a mountain of Inarime a neighbouring Island being cast into the Sea by an Earthquake, was the original of this Island.  
Procidence, (lat.) the falling down of any thing out of its place.  
Procinct, (lat.) a being prepared, or in a readiness.  
Proclivity, (lat.) an aptness, propensity, or inclination to any thing.  
Proconsul, (lat.) one in the stead or place of a Consul, a deputy Consul.  
Procrastination, (lat.) a delaying or putting off from time to time.  
Procreation, (lat.) an engendering or begetting.  
Proctors, (in Latin Procuratores) Advocates, or those that solicit other men's businesses; also those that appear in Parliament for Cathedral or other collegiate Churches, or for the common Clergy of every diocese. There are also in the University two men chosen from among the Scholars to see good orders kept and exercises performed, who are called Proctors. Also in the State of Venice there are certain chief officers called Procurators.  
Proculcation, (lat.) a trampling, or treading under foot.  
protion, the lesser Dog-Star.  
Prodigality, (lat.) riotous, or wasteful expense.  
Prodigy, (lat.) a monstrous or unnatural action, betokening some great evil to come.  
Proditorious, (lat.) belonging to Prodition, i. treason, or treachery, traitorlike.  
Prodrome, (Greek) a Praecursour, or forerunner.  
Production, (lat.) a producing, or bringing forth (whence the product in Arithmetic is any number brought forth out of another) also a lengthening, or making longer.  
Profanation, (lat.) a putting holy things to a common use.  
Profection, (lat.) a walking forward, or going any journey; in Astronomy Profection, and Progression are all one, being no more than a regular change of the significators, according to the succession of the signs.  
Professor, (lat.) a Lecturer, or Reader of any Art, or Science in the public Schools of a University.  
Proficient, (lat.) helping forward, or profiting.  
Profile, (Ital.) a Term in painting, being a picture only drawn sideways.  
Profligation, (lat.) a driving away, or putting to flight.  
Profluence, (lat.) a flowing plentifully, abundance.  
Profound, is ofttimes joined to other words, to add a weight and aggravation to them, as profound reverence. Cleopatra.  
Profundity, (lat.) a great depth, a deep extent.  
Profusion, (lat.) a pouring out lavishly, a wasting.  
Progeny, (lat.) an offspring, or issue, whence Progenitor, a forefather, or ancestor.  
Progne, see Philomela.  
Prognostication, (lat.) a foretelling of things to come.  
Progression, (lat.) a making progress, or going forward.  
Prohibition, (lat.) a forbidding, in Astronomy it is, when two Planets are applying to Conjunction, or Aspect, and before they come to join themselves, another comes to Conjunction, or Aspect of the Planet applied to.  
Projections, a Mathematical Term, all sorts of Globes, or Spheres in Plano.  
Projecture, (lat.) a forecasting, or designing; also a Term in Architecture, a jutting out in pillars, or buildings.  
Prolatation, (lat.) a delaying, or deferring.  
Prolation, (lat.) a putting forth, a pronouncing, or speaking plain.  
Proleptical, (Greek) belonging to a Prolepsie, i. a conceaving of things in the mind beforehand, a figure wherein we prevent what another intendeth to allege.  
Proletaneous, or Proletarious, (lat.) having many Children, and little to maintain them, of a mean, or low condition.  
Prolifical, (lat.) apt to breed▪ or bring forth, fruitful. Prolifical signs are Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces.  
Prolixity, (latin) tediousness in speech.  
Prologue, (Greek) a Preface, a Speech which commends to the people a Comedy, or Fable, or the Author of it.  
Prolocutour, (lat.) he that speaks before others, a Chairman, or Speaker of a Synod, or Convocation-house.  
Prolusion, (lat.) as it were a playing before, an Essay, or making trial before hand of what a man is able to do.  
Prolyte, (Greek) one that hath studied the Law four year, a Licentiate.  
Prometheus, the father of Deucaleon, and son of japetus and Asia, he having form of Clay the Image of a man, and climbing up to Heaven by the help of Minerva, he kindled a little stick at the Sun, and with that celestial fire, inlivened the man he had made, for which he was at the command of Jupiter, bound by Mercury to the Mountain Caucasus, where a Vulture was continually pecking at his Liver, but afterwards having dissuaded Jupiter from marrying Thetis, he was for his good counsel freed by Hercules.  
Prominence, (lat.) a jutting, or standing out farther than another.  
Promiscuous, (lat. mingled, or confused one with another.  
Promontory, (lat.) the top of a Hill, butting out upon the Sea.  
Promoters, or Promouters, those men, who for complaining of such as offend in actions bearing a penalty, have part of the profit for their reward.  
Promptitude, (lat.) quickness, or readiness.  
promptuary, (lat.) a Cellar, or Buttery.  
Promulgation, (lat.) a proclaiming, or publishing by hanging any Law in the open market place.  
Prone, (lat.) stooping downward, or lying with the face downward.  
Pronephew, (lat.) a Nephew, or Grand-childs' son.  
Proem, (lat.) a preface, or prologue, an entrance into any discourse.  
Propagotion, (lat.) a planting of many young Vines from the old one cut down; also a spreading abroad, the multiplying of a stock.  
Propelled, (lat.) thrust out, or driven forward.  
Propension, (lat.) a proneness, or inclination to any thing.  
Properation, (lat.) a doing a thing quickly, a making haste.  
Prophetical, (Greek) belonging to Prophesy, i. a foretelling of things to come by certain hidden, and mysterious speeches.  
Propination, (lat.) a drinking to any one.  
Propinquity, (lat.) nearness, or neighbourhood, also affinity.  
Propitiatory, (lat.) a place where God is pacified.  
Propitious, (lat.) favourable, whence Propitiation, an appeasing of God's displeasure by sacrifice, or prayer.  
Propontis, all that Sea that reacheth from the straits of Hellespont, to the Bosphorus Thracius.  
Proportion, (lat.) a convenience, or answerableness of one thing to another.  
Proposition, (lat.) a propounding, or showing what one intends to speak of; also the major, or first term in Logic.  
Propraetor, (lat.) a Deputy Praetor, or Chief Justice.  
Proprietary, (French) an owner, or he that hath a property in any thing, or one that hath the fruit of a benefice to himself and his Heirs.  
Propudiou, (lat.) shameful, filthy, dishonest.  
Propugnacle, (lat.) a Bulwark, or Fortress, whence propugnation, a defending, or fight for.  
Propulsation, (lat.) a chase away, or driving back.  
Proreption, (lat.) a creeping, or stealing on by little and little.  
Proritation, (lat.) a stirring up, or provoking.  
Prorogation, (lat.) a deferring, or putting off to another time; it is spoken more especially of the adjourning of a Parliament, or Council.  
Prosaic, (lat.) belonging to prose.  
Proscription, (lat.) a banishing, or outlawing, a making it lawful for any man to kill the Proscript, or person outlawed, where ever he findeth him.  
Prosecution, (lat.) a following, or pursuing eagerly.  
Proselyte, (Greek) a stranger converted to our faith, it was heretofore meant only of one converted from Heathenism to the Jewish religion.  
Proserpina, the daughter of Jupiter and Ceres, she being ravished by Pluto, was sought for by Ceres all over the earth, but after the whole matter was related by the Nymph Cyane, Jupiter at her earnest request, granted that her daughter should return again to earth, on condition she had tasted no meat since she came to Hell, but Ascalaphus having declared that she had eaten part of a Pomegranate (for which Ceres turned him into an Owl) she could obtain no more, but that she should be 6 months upon earth, and 6 months with Pluto.  
Prosodie, (Greek) the art of giving words their due accent, or tone.  
Prosopopaea, (Greek) a certain figure, wherein divers things are personated, which are not real.  
A Prospect, (lat.) a view, or sight of any thing afar off.  
Prospicuous, (lat.) fair, or goodly to behold.  
Prosternation, (lat.) a throwing to the ground, or laying flat, an overcoming.  
Prostitution, (lat.) a Harlots letting out the use of her body for hire.  
Prostration, (lat.) a falling at one's feet.  
Protatick, (lat.) belonging to a Protasie, i. a proposition; also the first part of a Comedy.  
Protelation, (lat.) a driving, or chase away.  
Protend, (lat.) to stretch forth.  
Protervity, (lat.) waywardnesse, or frowardness.  
Protesilaus, the son of Iphiclus, who going to the Trojan war, contrary to the Oracles advice, was slain by Hector.  
Protestation, (lat.) an open declaring of one's mind, whence the Reformers in Germany, from the protestation they made at Spires, were called Protestants.  
Proteus, a Sea deity, the son of Oceanus and Thetys', he was reported to have been Neptune's Shepherd, and the keeper of his Seacalves; the Poets also feign that he was a great Prophet, and that he could transform himself into what shape he pleased, Servius affirms that he reigned in the Carpathian Island, leaving Pallene, a City of Thessaly, where he first lived.  
Protocol, (Greek) the first draught of a deed, contract, or instrument, or a short Register kept thereof; also the upper part of the leaf of a book, wherein the Title is written.  
Protolicia, a Castle in Northumberland, where in King Henry the second's reign, William King of Scots laying siege to it, received a repulse; it is thought to have been the same with that, which is now called Prudhow-Castle.  
Protologie, (Greek) a fore-speech, or Preface.  
Protomartyr, (Greek) the first Martyr, or witness of the New Testament.  
Protoplast, (Greek) first form, or made.  
Prototype, (Greek) the Original type, or first pattern.  
Protraction, (lat.) a putting off, deferring, or delaying of time.  
Protractor, a certain Mathematical instrument made of brass, consisting of the Scale and Semicircle, used in the surveying of Land.  
Protreptick, (Greek) doctrinal, or giving instructions.  
Protrusion, (lat.) a thrusting forward.  
Protuberant, (lat.) rising, or swelling out.  
Protype, (Greek) an Example, or Copy, after which any thing is made.  
Proveditor, (Italian, as it were a providour) a great Military Officer among the Venetians.  
Proverbial, (lat.) belonging to a proverb, i. an adage, or old saying.  
Provincial, (lat.) belonging to a Province; also a Provincial is taken substantively for a chief Governor of an Order of Friars.  
Proviso, (Ital.) a caveat, or condition, made in any writing, without the performance, of which the writing becomes void.  
Provocation, (lat.) a provoking, stirring up, or challenging.  
Proul, to pilfer, or steal in the night.  
Prow, (old word) honour, also the forecastle of a ship; also a point jutting out in a building.  
Prov●st, a Precedent of a College, or Cathedral Church; also a chief Magistrate of a Town.  
Proximity, (lat.) nearness, or neighbourhood, a nigh degree of kindred.  
Prudence, the Christian name of divers women, the signification well known.  
Pruinou, (lat.) frosty, covered with frost.  
Prunel, an Herb, otherwise called sicklewort.  
Prunella, a kind of fruit, or Plum, somewhat like a Prune.  
Pruneth, a Term in Faulconry, they say a Hawk Pruneth, and not picketh herself; yet a Hawk cannot be said properly to prune herself, but when she beginneth at her legs, and fetcheth moisture at her tail, wherewith she embalmeth her feet, and striketh the feathers of her wings through her beak, and this fetching off the Oil is called the Note.  
Prurient, (lat.) itching, or having an itching desire.  
Pruriginous, (lat.) having the itch.    


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Psalmody, (Greek) a singing of Psalms, or verses made of short songs, or sentences.  
Psalmographie, (Greek) a writing of Psalms.  
Psaltery, (Greek) a certain Musical instrument with ten strings, somewhat like a Harp, some call it a Shalm.  
Psephisme, (Greek) an Ordinance, Statute, or Decree.  
Pseudography, (Greek) a false writing, or counterfeit hand.  
Pseudologie, (Greek) a false speaking, or lying.  
Pseudomartyr, (Greek) a false witness, a counterfeit Martyr.  
Pseudoprophet, (Greek) a false Prophet.  
Psychomachy, (Greek) a conflict, or war of the Soul.    


P T  
Ptisane, (lat.) a kind of drink made of Barley.  
Ptolomaeus, one of Alexander the Great's Captain's; also the name of several Kings of Egypt.    


P U  
Puberty, (lat.) youth, the age when hairs begin to grow about the privy members.  
Publican, a Farmer of public Rents, or Revenues.  
Publication, (lat.) a publishing, or making common.  
Pucelage, (French) Virginity.  
Pucle-Church, a Town in Glo●ershire, in times past, a Manor of the Kings; where King Edmund interposing himself between his Sewer and one Leove a ruffian to part them as they were quarrelling, was thrust through the body, and so lost his life.  
Pudibund, (lat.) bashful, or shamefaced.  
Pudicity, (lat.) chastity, or purity.  
Puerility, (lat.) boyishnesse, childishness▪ or simplicity.  
Puerperous, (lat.) bearing children, or causing to bear children.  
Pugill, (lat.) a small handful.  
Pugillation, (lat.) a playing the Champion, a fight for any one.  
Pugnacity, (lat.) an eager desire of fight.  
Puisne, or Puny, (French as it were born after) a word used in common Law for the younger.  
Puissance, (French) power, force, might.  
Pulchritude, (lat.) fairness, or tallness of person.  
Pulicous, (lat.) full of fleas.  
Pullation, (lat.) a hatching of chickens.  
Pullulation, (lat.) a springing, a budding forth, a shooting up.  
Pulmonary, (lat) the herb Lungwort.  
Pulmonarious, (lat.) diseased in the Lungs.  
Pulp, (lat.) the brawny or musc'ly part of the body; also a kind of fish, otherwise called a Cuttlefish or Polypus.  
Pulsation, (lat.) a knocking, striking, or beating upon.  
Pulverisation, (lat.) a breaking to dust, a reducing into powder.  
Pulverulent, (lat.) dusty, full of powder.  
Pumication, (lat.) a making smooth with a Pumicestone, i. a stone that is spongy and full of holes.  
Punch, a kind of Indian drink.  
Pungency, (lat.) a pricking.  
Punctillo, (Ital.) a diminutive of Puncto, i. a little point; also a thing of no value or moment.  
Punic faith, falsehood or perjury.  
Punition, (lat.) a chastising or correcting.  
Puny, see Puisne.  
Pupil, (lat.) the ball or apple of the eye, also derived from Pupillus, it signifieth an Orphan or fatherless Child, one under age or ward, or the tuition of a Tutor.  
Purbeck, a demi Island in Dorcetshire, in the midst of which standeth Corf Castle, where Aelfrith to make way for her own son Ethelred to the Crown, caused her son in law Edward to be barbarously murdered as he came from hunting to visit her.  
Purfle, (French pourfile) a guard, border, or fringe about any garment.  
Purflew, a term in Heraldry, common to all furs so long as they are used in borders.  
Purgatory, (lat.) a place of cleansing or purging, a certain place where the Roman Catholics say the souls of men are cleansed before they go to Heaven.  
Purification, (lat.) a purifying, a making clean or pure.  
Purlue, (French, as it were pure ground) all that ground near any Forest, which being anciently made Forest, is afterwards by perambulations severed again from the same.  
To Purloin, to lurk, to get privily away.  
Purple, or Purpure, signifieth in Heraldry that colour which we commonly call red.  
Purpurean, (lat.) made of Purple, or of the colour of Purple.  
Purulent, (lat.) full of matter or filth.  
Purveyour, see Pourveyour.  
Pusilanimity, (lat.) cowardliness, or faintheartedness.  
Pustulous, (lat.) full of Pustules, i blisters, blains, or weals.  
Putation, (lat.) a lopping or cutting off superfluous branches; also a thinking, reputing, or esteeming.  
Putrid, (lat.) corrupt, rotten, full of matter, whence putrescence, corruption.  
Puttocks, (a term in Navigation) small shrouds which go from the main, fore, and missen masts shrouds, to the top-masts shrouds,  
To Put over, a term in Faulconry. A Hawk is said to put over when she removeth her meat from her gorge into her bowels by traversing with her body; but chiefly with her neck.    


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Pygmachy, (Greek) a fight with Hurlbats.  
Pigmies, a certain people inhabiting the uttermost mountains of India, not above a cubit in height, of whom it is reported that they ride forth in the Spring time upon Goats or Rams toward the Sea side, armed with bows and arrows to destroy the nests of the Cranes, which else would grow so numerous, that they would not be able to overcome them.  
Pyramidal, (Greek) belonging to a Pyramid, i. a Geometrical figure, See Obelisk.  
Pyrenaean hills, certain hills that divide France from Spain.  
Pyrotechnie. (Greek) any structure or machination made by fireworks.  
Pyrrhus, the son of Achilles, also a King of Epirus who made war with the Romans for a long while, he was slain at the taking of Argos, by the fall of a tile.  
Pythagorical, belonging to Pythagoras, a famous Philosopher, who was the chief that held transmigration or the passing of souls out of one body into another.  
Pythonical, belonging to Python, i. a prophesying spirit; also the name of a Serpent of a very vast magnitude which was killed by Apollo, in memory of which the Pythian Games were instituted.     



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QVabb, a kind of fish, called a water-weasel, or Eelpout.  
Quacksalver, (Dutch) a Mountebank or simple Physician.  
Quadragenarious, (lat.) belonging to 40 years.  
Quadragesimal, (lat.) belonging to Quadragesima, i. the fourtieth day before Easter, or first Sunday in Lent.  
Quadrain, (French) a stanze or staff consisting of 4 verses.  
Quadrangular, (lat.) belonging to a quadrangle, i. a foursquare figure.  
Quadrant, (lat.) a certain Mathematical Instrument, being the fourth part of a circle, also the fourth part of any measure or number.  
Quadrantal, (lat.) four fingers thick; also a certain figure every way foursquare.  
Quadrature, (lat.) a squaring, a making square of any thing.  
Quadriennial, (lat.) of four years.  
Quadrigarious, (lat.) belonging to a Coach or Chariot drawn with four horses.  
A Quadrin, (French) a mite or small piece of money, valuing about a farthing.  
Quadringenarious, (lat.) belonging to 4 hundred.  
Quadripartite, (lat.) divided into four parts.  
Quadrivial, (lat.) consisting of 4 ways or turnings.  
Quadrupedal, (lat.) having 4 feet.  
Quadrupedian signs, representing fourfooted beasts, Aries, Taurus, Leo, Sagitarius, Capricornus.  
Quadrulation, (lat.) a doubling four times.  
Quadruplication, (lat.) a folding of a thing 4 times.  
Quail, a kind of bird, called in Latin Cothurnix.  
Quakers, a modern Sect of religious Enthusiasts, who take that denomination from their strange gestures and quaking fits which come upon them in their public Assemblies.  
Quandary, (as it were quando ara, i. when will the altar be ready) a studying or doubting what to do.  
Quarantain, (French) Lent, or the term of 40 days before Easter.  
Quardecue, (French) the fourth part of a French crown.  
Quare impedit, the name of a Writ that lieth for him that hath purchased a Manor with an advouson thereunto belonging, against him that disturbeth him in the right of his advouson.  
Quarentine, a right allowed by the Law of England to the Widow of a landed man deceased▪ of continuing 40 days after his decease in his chief Manor-house.  
Quarry, a place whence stones are digged out, also a term in Hunting, being a reward given to hounds after they have hunted.  
Quarril, (French) a kind of coin valuing 3 half pence of our money, the fourth part of a real.  
Quartan, (lat.) belonging to the fourth.  
Quartary, (lat.) the fourth part of a sextary, i two pound.  
Quarter, a term in Blazon, being a fourth part of an Escutcheon.  
Quartile aspect, a term in Astronomy, the distance of three signs between one star and another.  
Quarto, a book is said to be in Quarto, when it consisteth of sheets doubled into 4 leaves a piece.  
Quassation, (lat.) a shaking or brandishing.  
Quater cousins, fourth cousins, the last degree of kindred; also such whose friendship declines.  
Quaternion, or Quaternity, (lat.) the number of four.  
Quaver, one of the quickest times or pauses in Music.  
Queenborough, a Town in Kent, built by King Edward the third in honour of Queen Philip his wife, who built Queen's College in Oxford.  
Quaint, (old word) quenched, also strange.  
Quercine, (lat.) belonging to an oak.  
Querimonious, (lat.) mourning, bewailing, complaining.  
Quern, a handmill.  
Querpo, see Cuerpo.  
Querulous, (lat.) singing or cherping sorrowfully, declaring ones complaints.  
Quest, or Inquest, a meeting of Citizens to inquire what misdemeanours are committed in every Ward.  
Questour, or Quaestour, (lat.) the Chamberlain of a City, a public Treasurer.  
Quicksilver, a certain Mineral, being a slimy water, mixed with a pure white earth.  
Quiddity, a term in School-philosophy, the essence of any thing, also a quirk or subtle question.  
Quid pro quo, signifieth in Common Law, a mutual performance of a contract by both parties.  
Quincupedal, (lat.) having five feet, or of the measure of five feet.  
Quingenarious, (lat.) belonging to five hundred.  
Quinquagesime Sunday, the fiftieth Sunday before Easter called Shrove Sunday.  
Quinquangle, (lat.) having 5 corners or angles.  
Quinquennial, (lat.) five years old, or lasting five years.  
Quinquepartite, (lat.) divided into 5 parts.  
Quinquereme, (lat.) a Galley having 5 ranks of oars, or wherein every oar hath 5 men; as the Quadrireme consisted of 4. and the Trireme of 3.  
Quinsiesme, in Common Law, is a certain tax laid upon the subject by the Prince, being the fifteenth part of men's lands or goods.  
Quintain, (French) a certain Game formerly much in request at marriages, being a running a Tilt with poles against a thick plank or Buttress of wood, wherein he that showed most actively, had a Peacock for prize.  
Quintal, (French) a hundred weight.  
Quintessential, (lat.) belonging to Quintessence, i. the purest substance extracted out of any body, the chief force or virtue of any thing.  
Quintile, (lat.) the month of July, being the fifth month from March.  
Quintuple, (lat.) fivefold.  
Quinzain, (French) a stanze or staff of 15 verses.  
Quirinal hill, one of the 7 hills of Rome, there is also a gate called Porta Quirinalis.  
Quirister, see Chorister.  
Quiritation, (lat.) a crying, calling or shouting.  
Quirites, a name anciently given to the Romans.  
Quite claim, in Common Law, is an acquitting of a man for any action that he hath against him.  
Quodlibetical questions, certain questions disputed pro and con in the Schools.  
Justices of the Quorum, four Justices of the peace in any County, whose presence is required in all businesses of importance, their Commission beginning thus, Quorum vos A B etc. unum esse volumus.  
Quotidian, (lat.) daily, done every day.  
Quotient, (lat.) a term in Arithmetic, the number that riseth out of the divisour.  
Quoyl, a term in Navigation, a rope laid up round, one take over another.  
Quoyn, a thing which Gunners set under their Ordnance to mount them higher or let them lower.     



R A  
Rabbetting, a term in Navigation, the letting in of the planks to the keel.  
Rabbinical, belonging to a Rabbi or Rabbin, i. a Doctor or Teacher among the Jews.  
Rabid, (lat.) mad or raging.  
Racemation, (lat.) a gathering of grapes after the clusters are gone.  
Racemiferous, (lat.) bearing clusters of grapes.  
Rachel, the proper name of a woman, signifying in Hebrew a sheep.  
Radegund, (Sax.) favourable counsel, a Christian name of women.  
Rade vore, (Sax.) Tapestry or Loom-work.  
Radiant, (lat.) bright, shining, or glittering like the Sunbeams.  
Radiation, a darting forth of beams.  
Radical, (lat.) belonging to the root, whence Radical moisture, the natural, and vital moisture spread like a dew, through all parts of the body; in Astrology a radical question, is a question propounded, when the Lord of the ascendent, and Lord of the hour are of one nature and triplicity.  
Radication, (lat.) a taking root.  
Raffinage, (French) a refining.  
Raffle, (French) a kind of Game at Dice, also a rifling.  
Raft, a kind of Boat, or floating Vessel.  
Ragounces, (Sax.) a kind of precious stone.  
Raillery, (French) jesting, sporting, or scoffing.  
Raimund, (Germ.) a proper name, signifying quiet; answering to the Greek Hesychius.  
Rainbow, a Meteor of divers colours, fiery, blue, and green, when the Sun beams are in a Geometrical opposition to a shallow, and moist cloud.  
Rally, (French) to reunite, to gather together dispersed Troops.  
Ralf, (Germ.) a proper name of men, contracted from Rodulph, i. help counsel.  
Ramagious, (French) wild, belonging to Ramage, i boughs, or branches.  
Rambooz, a kind of compound drink.  
Ramberge, (French) a kind of swift Galley, or long ship.  
Ramist, a follower of Ramus, a modern writer, famous for reducing many of the arts into a handsome method and abridgement.  
Ramosity, (lat.) fullness of branches, or boughs.  
Rampant, a Term in Heraldry, being spoken of a beast climbing, or rearing up his fore-feets.  
Rampire, or Rampert, (French) a Term in fortification, the wall of a bulwark, or fortress.  
Ramsey, a famous Abbey in Huntingtonshire, so called as it were Ram's Island; it was built in the time of King Edgar, by his Kinsman Ailwin, surnamed Healf-Koning, i half King, and enlarged by Bishop Oswald.  
Rancidity, or Rancour, (lat.) mouldiness, rottenness, mustiness; also malice, or inward grudging.  
Randal, (Sax.) a proper name, from Ranulph, i fair help.  
Ransom, (French, contract: a redemption) a sum of money paid for the redeeming of a Captive, or for the pardoning of some heinous Crime.  
Rapacity, (lat.) ravenousness, extortion, greediness.  
Rapes, certain divisions of the County of Sussex; as Kent is divided into Wapentakes, these Rapes are six in all, namely of Chicester, Arundel, Brembe, Lewise, Pevensey and Hastings.  
Raphael, a proper name, signifying in Hebrew the physic of God.  
Rapidity, (lat.) swiftness, quickness, hastiness.  
Rapine, (lat.) Robbery, Pillaging, a taking a thing by open force, or violence.  
rhapsody, (Greek) a contexture, or joining together of divers verses, or sentences.  
Rapture, (lat.) a snatching away by violence; also an Ecstasy, or Transportment.  
Rarity, thinness, it is by the Philosophers opposed to Density, and that body is said to be rare, whose quantity is more, and its substance less.  
Rarefaction, (lat.) a rarefying, or making thin.  
Raskail, (old world) trash.  
Raspatory, (French) a Butler's instrument, wherewith he chips bread.  
Raspis, a kind of fruit growing on a shrub, called in French Framboise; as it were a wood Strawberry.  
Ras-Algense, a Star in the Twin.  
Ras-Alden, the head of Junonius.  
Rasure, (lat.) a shaving, or scraping.  
Ratiocination, (lat.) a reasoning, arguing, or discoursing.  
Ratification, (lat.) a ratifying, confirming, or making sure.  
Rational, (lat.) reasonable endued with reason; it is also substantively taken for a certain Priestly attire among the Jews.  
Ravage, (French) havoc, spoil, ransack.  
Raucity, (lat.) hoarseness.  
Ravenna, a famous City of Italy, where anciently the Exarches belonging to the Emperor of Constantinople had their residence; it is situate upon the Adriatic Seashore.  
Ravishment, or Rape, the violent deflowering of a woman; also in Common-law, it is used for the taking away, either of a woman, or an Heir in Ward.  
Range, (Fr.) the Office of a Ranger, who is to drive back the wild beasts of the Forest, as often as they Range out of the same into any of the Purlieus.  
Ray, (French) a beam of the Sun, or any other Star; also Metaphorically taken for the lustre of any glorious object. Cleopatra.    


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Reach, a Term in Navigation, the distance of any two points of Land, which bear in a direct line one towards another.  
Reading, the chief Town in Bark-shire, so called from the River Rhea, or from British word Redin, i. Fern, which groweth thereabout in great plenty; here anciently the Danes fortified themselves, and made a Rampire between Kenet and Tamis, when they were defeated by King Aethelwolf.  
Read, or Reed, (old word) council, advice, help.  
Real, (Span.) a kind of Spanish Coin, valuing about six pence of our money.  
Ream, a certain measure of paper, consisting of twenty quires.  
Reasonable aid, in Common-law, is a duty that the Lord of the fee claimeth, holding by Knight's service, or in soccage to marry his daughter, or make his son Knight.  
Rebate, see Chamfering.  
Rebate, a Term used among merchants, to allow so much as the interest of any sum of money amount to, for the time of antepayment; also a Term in Faulconry, vide to Bate.  
Rebecca, (Hebr.) fat and full, a proper name of women.  
Rebeck, an old Trot, Chaucer; also a certain Musical instrument of 3 strings, called in Latin Sistrum, or Fidicula.  
Rebellion, (Lat. as it were a rewarring) a second resistance of such, as being formerly overcome in battle by the Romans, had yielded themselves to their subjection.  
Rebus, the expressing of any name, conceit, motto, or devise by a picture; see Camden's Remains.  
Rebutter, a Term in Law, is, when the Donnee by virtue of a Warrantry made by the Donour repelleth the Heir.  
Recalcitration, (lat.) a striking back with the heel.  
Recantation, (lat.) a revoking, or unsaying what was said before.  
Recapitulation, (lat.) a brief Repetition, a summing up the heads of a former discourse.  
Recargaison, (French) a lading of a ship homeward, a backfraught.  
Recede, (lat.) to retire, to go back.  
Recent, (lat.) fresh, new, lately done.  
Recension, (lat.) a rehearsing, reckoning or numbering.  
Receptacle, (lat.) a place fit to receive, or contain any thing, a warehouse, or store-house.  
Reception, when two Planets are in each others dignity, than they are said to receive one another, and it is manifold, by house, by exaltation, by triplicity, term, or face.  
Recess, (lat.) a recoiling, or going back, a place of recreate, or retirement.  
Rechate, a certain lesson, which Hunters wind on their Horn, when the Hounds have lost their Game.  
Recidivous, (lat.) falling, or sliding back, to the same pass as it was before.  
Reciprocal, (lat.) mutual, or interchangeable, whence Reciprocation.  
Recision, (lat.) a cutting away.  
Recitation, (lat.) a reciting, or rehearsing, whence Recitative stile in Music is a kind of singing, wherewith Heroick, or Dramatic Poems are rehearsed upon the stage.  
Reck, (old word) to care.  
Recluse, (lat.) shut up, retired, cloistered up in a solitary place.  
Recognisance, (Fr.) signifieth in Common-law, a Bond of Record, testifying from the Recognisour to the Recognizee, a certain sum of money, which is acknowledged in some Court of Record before a Judge, or other Officer of the Court.  
Recognition, (lat.) a revising, re-acknowledging, or calling to mind.  
Recollects, a certain Order of Friars.  
Recommendation, (lat.) a commending any one to another.  
Recopilation, (Span.) a picking, or choosing out the best from among a great many things.  
Record, (French) in Common-law, signifieth an authentical, or uncontrollable testimony in writing.  
Recordation, (lat.) a remembering, or calling to mind.  
Recorder, one whom the Magistrate of a Town doth associate unto him, for his better direction in matters of Justice, and proceedings according to Law.  
Recovery, in Common-law, signifieth an obtaining of any thing by Judgement, or Trial of Law.  
Recourse, (lat.) refuge, or retreat.  
Recoil, (French Reculeer as it were, retrahere culum, i. to draw back the tail) to retire, or go back.  
Recreant, (French) faint-hearted, not standing to one's challenge; also treacherous.  
Recreation, (lat. as it were a making, or creating anew) a refreshing, reviving, or restoring.  
Recrement, (lat.) the dross scum, or dregs of any thing.  
Recrimination, (lat.) a retorting back a fault upon the accuser.  
Rectangle, (lat.) a right, or straight angle, or corner, which is made by the falling of one line perpendicular upon another.  
Rectification, (lat.) a rectifying, a making right, or straight.  
Recto sur disclamer, a Writ that lieth where the Lord in the King's Court doth avow upon his Tenant, and the Tenant disclaimeth to hold of him.  
rector, (lat.) a Governor, 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 Archbishop 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 Catholic, 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 Highway, commonly called Watling-street, it hath been famous heretofore for the Relics 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 behind in payment, whence it is used in a translate sense, for obliged, or beholding to. Cleopatra.  
Redhibition, (lat.) the causing of any one by Law, to take that again which he sold.  
Rediculus, a certain God worshipped among the ancient Romans, without the Porta Capena, upon occasion of Hannibal's 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 Friars, 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 Cloth, which they know to be stolen, and turn it into 〈◊〉 other form, or fashion.  
Reduction, (lat.) a reducing, or bringing back.  
Redversies, commonly called Rivers', the name of an honourable Family in Cornwall, who have been heretofore Earls of Devonshire, and Barons of Plimpton, they are styled 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 foregone.  
Reev, or Greve, from the Saxon word Gerefa, the Bailiff of a Franchise or Manor.  
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 meal.  
Refectory, or Refectuary, a place in Monasteries, where the Monks and Friars eat together.  
To Refel, (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 one's mind 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 inferior soldier.  
To Reform, a term in Faulconry, for a Hawk is not said to prune, but to reform her feathers.  
Refractory, (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 joined, he becomes retrograde.  
Refret, (French Refrain) the burden of a Ballad 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 far like a King, to entertain Royally.  
Regalia, (lat.) the rights and privileges of a King.  
Regardant, (French) looking back, a term in Heraldry.  
Regarder of the Forest, is an officer of the King's Forest, who is sworn to make the regard of the Forest, to surview all other officers, and to inquire of all offences, as well of Vert as of Venison, within all that ground that is parcel of the Forest which is called the Regard.  
Regards, (French) attentive markings or observe 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 soldiers 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.  
Regl●tination, (lat.) a glueing again.  
Regrater, a word anciently used in the Common Law for him that bought by the great, and sold by retail; also one that trimmes up old wares for sale, a huckster.  
Regression, or Regress, (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.  
rejoinder, 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.  
Relapse, (lat.) a falling back into any sickness.  
Relative, (lat.) having relation or nearness to some other thing.  
Relaxation, (lat.) a loosening, a releasing, a setting at liberty.  
Relay, a term in Hunting, a setting of hounds in a readiness where the Deer are likely to pass.  
Release, in the Common Law, is an instrument, whereby estates, rights, titles, entries, actions, and other things, are sometimes extinguished sometimes enlarged, sometimes transferred, and sometimes abridged.  
Relief, in Common Law, is a certain sum of money that the Tenant holding by knights-service, grandsergeantry, or other Tenure, for which homage or regal service is due, or by soccage for which no homage is due; and being at full age at the death of his Ancestor, doth pay to his Lord at his entrance. Also a term in Architecture.  
Relegation, (lat.) a sending or conveying away, a banishing.  
To Relent, (lat.) to grow soft; it is also used metaphorically for to melt into pity or compassion.  
Relevation, (lat.) a raising or lifting up again.  
Relict, (lat.) a thing forsaken or left destitute; also the Widow of a deceased husband, is called the Relict of such a one.  
Reliquary, (French) a shrine or casket where reliqnes (i. something preserved either of the body or clothes of deceased Saints) are kept.  
Relo●i●in, a returning to the same point again.  
Reliquation, (lat.) remains, or a being in arrearage.  
Reluctation, or Reluctance, (lat.) a striving, wrestling, or struggling against.  
Remainder, in Common Law, signifieth a power or hope to enjoy Lands, Rents or Tenements, after the estate of another expired.  
Remancipation, (lat.) a returning back a commodity into the hands of him of whom it was first bought.  
Remembrancers, three officers belonging to the Exchequer; the first is called the King's Remembrancer, who entereth in his office all recognisanses taken before the Barons, and maketh bonds for any of the King's debts, or for appearance or observing of orders, and maketh process for the breach of them. The second the Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer, who puts him and the rest of the Justices in remembrance of such things as are to be dealt in for the Prince's behoof. The third is the Remembrancer of the first fruits and tenths, who taketh all composition for first fruits and tenths, and maketh process against such as pay not the same.  
Remigation, (lat.) a rowing with oars.  
Reminiscence, (lat.) a remembering, or calling to mind.  
Remiss, (lat.) slack, negligent.  
Remissible, (lat.) pardonable, or to be forgiven.  
Remitter, in Common Law, is a restitution of him that hath two titles to Lands, unto that which is more ancient.  
Remonstrance, (lat.) a declaring, showing, or giving of reasons.  
Remora, a fish called a Sea-lamprey or Suckstone, which stoppeth the course of a Ship; also taken metaphorically for any delay or hindrance.▪  
Remorse, (lat.) as it were a rebiting or gnawing again, the sting of conscience, or troubles of mind for former evil actions.  
Remuneration, (lat.) a rewarding or recompensing for former good turus.  
Remus, the brother of Romulus, who slew him that he might obtain the whole dominion to himself.  
Rencounter, (French) an unexpected adventure, or meeting of two adverse parties.  
Renavigation, (lat.) a sailing back.  
Rendezvous, (a word signifying in French render yourselves) a place where soldiers are mustered.  
Rendlesham, or Rendlisham, a Town in Suffolk, anciently the Mansion house of Redwald King of the East Saxons, who being the first of that Kingdom that was baptised, nevertheless by his wife's seducement, he had in the same Church one altar for Christian Religion, and another for his old heathen superstition.  
Renegado, (Span.) a soldier that revolts to the enemy.  
Renimed, or Runningmead, a famous meadow in the County of Middlesex, where in the year of our Lord 1215 the Barons of England assembled in great numbers to claim their liberties of King John.  
Renitency, (lat.) a resistance or striving against.  
Renodation, (lat.) an unknitting or undoing of a knot.  
Renovation, (lat.) a making new or fresh, a renewing.  
Rend, in Common Law, is a sum of money or other consideration issueing yearly out of Lands or Tenements.  
Renversed, (French) turned the contrary.  
Renumeration, (lat.) a numbering, counting, or paying back.  
Renunciation, (lat.) a bringing word back again.  
Renvoy, (French) a dismission or sending back.  
Repandous, (lat.) bowed or bend back.  
Reparation, (lat.) a mending or making up again.  
Repast, (French, as it were a feeding again) a meal.  
Repastination, (lat.) the altering of grounds with often digging.  
Repensation, (lat.) a recompensing, or making satisfaction.  
Repentine, (lat.) sudden, unawares, unexpected.  
Repercussion, (lat.) a beating or striking back.  
Repertitious, (lat.) found by chance.  
Repignoration, (lat.) a redeeming a pawn or gage.  
Repletion, (lat.) a stuffing, or filling full.  
Replevy, the bringing of a Writ called replegiari facias by him that hath his cattle or other goods distraind, and putting in surety to the Sheriff that upon delivery of the thing distrained, he will pursue the action against him.  
Replication, (lat.) an unfolding, also a second answering or making a reply.  
Report, in Common Law, is a relation or repetition of a case debated or argued.  
Reposition, (lat.) a putting back, a setting again in his place.  
Repository, (lat.) a storehouse, or place to keep things in▪ more peculiarly by the Architects, such places as are built for the laying up of rareties either in picture or other arts are called Repositories.  
Reprehension, (lat.) a blaming or reproving.  
Representation, (lat.) a making the resemblance or likeness of any thing.  
Reprise, (French) a taking back again, also any deduction or duty paid yearly out of a Manor.  
Reprisell, (French) a seizing on for a pawn or prize. See Law of Marque.  
To Reprieve, in Common Law, is to take back a prisoner from the execution or proceeding of the Law.  
Reprobation, (lat.) a reproving, also a rejecting or casting out of favour, whence a Reprobate is taken for a wicked person or one cast out of god's favour.  
Reptitious, (lat.) stealing or creeping on by degrees.  
Repton, a Town in Darbyshire, famous in old times, for being the burial place of King Aethelbald, and also for the misfortune of Burthred, the last King of the Mercians, who was here deprived of his Kingdom by the Danes.  
Republic, (lat.) a Commonwealth or Free-State.  
Repudiation, (lat.) a refusing, a putting away or divorcing.  
Repugnancy, (lat.) resistance, contrariety of one thing to another.  
Repullulation, (lat.) a budding forth, a springing up again.  
Repumication, (lat.) a slicking, or raizing with a pumice.  
Reputation, (lat.) esteem, reckoning, or good opinion.  
Request, (French) a petition or desire, also a Court of the same nature with the Chancery, redressing by equity the wrongs that divers men suffer, either by Law or otherwise, at the hands of those that are more powerful than themselves.  
To sing a Requiem, signifieth to sing a Mass for the eternal rest of the souls of those that are deceased, the word Requies signifying in Latin rest.  
Resceyt, (lat. receptio) in Common Law is an admission of a third person to plead his right in a cause between other two.  
To Rescind, (lat.) to take away, to destroy, or repeal, whence a Rescissorian Act, is that which makes void a former Act, or Law.  
Rescissorian action, (lat.) an action that nulleth, or maketh void.  
Rescous, in Common-law, is a resistance of lawful authority, by taking away, or procuring the escape of any one arrested by a Bailiff.  
Rescrib●ndary, a certain Officer belonging to Rome, who sets a value upon indulgencies and supplications.  
Rescript, (lat.) a writing, which is in answer to any Letter, Petition, Writ, etc.  
Research, (French) a constant perseverance, a continual repetition of services. Cleopatra.  
Resentment, or Ressentiment, (French) a sensible feeling, or true apprehension of any thing.  
Reseration, (lat.) an unlocking, or unbolting.  
Reservation, (lat.) a reserving, or keeping in store; also in Common-law, it is taken for that Rent, or service, which the Granter in any Grant tieth the Grantee to perform unto him; also Reservation, or Reservedness, is used in Romances for that distance and state, which Ladies observe in their behaviour toward those that Court them.  
Resiance, (French) a man's abode, or continuance in a place.  
Residence, (lat.) the same, but more peculiarly; it is used for the continuance of a Parson, or Vicar upon his benefice.  
Residue, (lat.) the rest, or remainder.  
Resignation, (lat.) an unsealing, also a surrendering up, but more particularly, the resigning up a benefice into the hands of the Ordinary.  
Resilition, (lat.) a rebounding, or leaping back.  
Resinous, (lat.) full of Rosin.  
Resipiscence, (Latin, as it were a being wise again) a repenting, a changing one's mind from doing foolishly.  
Resistance, (Lat. as it were a withstanding) a Term in Philosophy, taken for the property of a solid body, which resisteth and opposeth whatsoever comes against it.  
Resolution, (lat.) in the primitive acception, signifieth a loosening, or untying, but it is generally taken only for a full purpose, or intention to do any thing, perhaps, because by untying, all knots, and hindrances are taken away.  
Resonant, (lat.) resounding, ringing, or echoing out aloud.  
Resource, (French) a new source, a recovery.  
Respite of homage, signifieth the forbearing of homage, which ought first of all to be performed by the Tenant that holdeth by homage.  
Respiration, (lat.) a breathing, or taking ●espite.  
Resplendent, (lat.) shining bright, or glistering.  
Response, or Responsion, (lat.) an Answer.  
Responsory song, an Anthem, wherein they sing by turns as it were, one answering the other.  
Restagnation, (lat.) an overflowing, a bubbling up.  
Restauration, (lat.) a restoring, making new, or repairing.  
Restible, (lat.) tilled every year, also flourishing, or bearing fruit every year.  
Restipulation, (lat.) a putting in a pledge or gauge for the assurance of ones answer unto an action in Law.  
Restitution, (lat.) a restoring back; in Common-law it is taken for the setting him in possession of Lands, or Tenements, that hath been unlawfully disseised of them.  
Restive, (French) unwilling, stubborn, obstinate.  
Restriction, (lat.) a holding, or restraining.  
Resuery, (French) madness, sottishness.  
Resultancy, or Result, (French) a rebounding, or leaping back; also the issue, or event of a business; also a conclusion drawn from any thing.  
Resumption, (lat.) a taking back again, particularly a taking back into the King's hands, as before he had delivered to the Heir, or granted by Letters Patents to any man.  
Resupination, (lat.) a lying along on the back with the face upward.  
Resurrection, (lat.) a rising again.  
Resuscitation, (lat.) a raising up again.  
Retailler, (French) a seller by retail, i. by pieces, or parcels, and not by the gross.  
Retainer, in Common-law, is taken for a servant not maenial, but only using his master's name, or bearing his livery.  
Retaliation, (lat.) a doing like for like, a requiting, either good, or bad.  
Retardation, (lat.) a forslowing, lingering, or staying.  
Retention, (lat.) a retaining, or holding back; in Common-law, it is meant, when a Court pronounceth not a full arrest, or judgement, but reserves somewhat to be afterwards ordered.  
Retentive, (lat.) apt to retain, or hold in, whence Retentive faculty, the retaining power of nature, which keeps in the nourishment within the body, so long as is convenient.  
Reticence, (lat.) a being silent, or holding one's peace.  
Reticle, (lat.) a little Net.  
Retinacle, (lat.) that which retains, or holds back another thing.  
Retortion, (lat.) a twisting, or writhing backward.  
Retraction, (lat.) a drawing back; also a shifting, or going off from one's word.  
Retraxit, in Common-law is an exception against one that formerly commenced an action, and withdrew it, or was nonsuit before trial.  
Retreat, (French) a retiring, also a place of accommodation and security.  
Retribution, (lat.) a giving back, a making recompense, or requital.  
Retriment, (lat.) the dross, or dregs of metal, also any kind of rubbish.  
Retrieve, (from the French Retrover, to find again) a Term in Hawking, to spring Partridges again, after they have once sprung already; also to recover a thing given for lost.  
Retroaction, (lat.) a driving backward.  
Retrocession, (lat.) a going backward.  
Retrocopulation, (lat.) a coupling backward.  
Retroduction, (lat.) a leading, or bringing back.  
Retrogradation, (lat.) a recoiling, or going back; a Planet goes Retrogade, when it goes contrary to the succession of the signs.  
Retrogression, (lat.) the same as Retrogradation.  
Return in Common-law, signifieth the return of a Writ by Sheriffs and Bailiffs, which is a Certificate made to the Court where the Writ directeth him, of that which he hath done touching the serving of the same Writ.  
Reuda, a certain Irish Captain, who by force of Arms seated himself in a part of Scotland.  
Revelation, (lat.) a revealing laying open, or discovering.  
Revels, sports of dancing, masking, comedies, etc. formerly used in the King's house and Inns of Court, from the French Reveiller, to awake, because they were performed in the night time.  
Reverberation, (lat.) a reflecting, a beating, or striking back.  
Reverbitorie, (lat.) a kind of Furnace, or Limbeck.  
Reverse, (French) a backblow in fencing.  
Reversed, turned backward, or upside down, a Term in Heraldry, being the abatement of a Coat proper to him that ravishes a Maid, or Widow, or flies from his sovereigns Banner.  
Reversion, (lat.) a returning, also in Common-law, is a possibility reserved to man's self, and his Heirs to have again, Lands, or Tenements made over conditionally to others, upon the failing of such conditions.  
Revestiary, a place where the Church Vestments are kep●, a Vestry.  
Reviviction, (lat.) a reviving, a coming again to ones self.  
Revocation, (lat.) a calling back.  
Revolution, (lat.) a rolling back, the turning back of celestial bodies to their first point, and finishing their circular course.  
Revulsion, (lat.) a plucking back, or drawing away, in Physic it is an evacuation of the Morbific matter, by places opposite to the seat of the humour.  
Rewish, (Dutch) lecherous, a word applied to the copulation of Doves.    


R H  
Rhabdomancy, (Greek) divination by a wand staff, or rod.  
Rhadamanthus, the son of Jupiter and Europa, who for his severity in Justice was feigned by the Poets to have been one of the three infernal Judges, the other two being Aeacus and Minos.  
Rhaetia, a Country of Europe, bordering upon Helvetia, and the Lake Larius, it is divided into higher and lower Rhetia, the inhabitants of the higher are called Grisons of the lower Boiarii.  
Rhapsody, (Greek) see rhapsody.  
Rhedarious, (lat.) belonging to a Car, or Coach.  
Rhedarious, (lat.) belonging to a Wagon, or Cart.  
Rhesus, a King of Thrace, the son of Strymon and Euterpe, he came with his white horses to the aid of the Trojans, and was killed by Diomedes and Ulysses, with the help of Dolon, those white horses, upon which the fate of Troy depended, being brought away by the Greeks.  
Rhetorical, (lat.) eloquent, full of Rhetoric, i. the art of speaking well, and eloquently.  
Rhinoceros, (Greek) a kind of Indian beast, having a horn on his nose.  
Rhodus, a famous Island in the Carpathian Sea, formerly consecrated to the Sun, in honour of whom a mighty Colossus was made, 50 Cubits in length.  
Rhomb, or Roumb, (lat.) a certain Geometrical square figure, consisting of equal sides, but unequal angles; also a spinning wheel, also a Mariner's Compass, or Sea Chart.  
Rhonchisonant, (lat.) sounding like one that snorts in his sleep.  
Rhythmical, (Greek) belonging to Rhythme, or Meeter in verse; as also to proportion, or harmony in Music.    


R I  
Rialto, a stately place in Venice, like to our Royal Exchange.  
Ribadavia, a Town in Gallicia, a Province of Spain, from whence is brought a sort of wine much esteemed.  
Ribbon, is less than a Cost, and contains the eighth part of a Bend.  
Ribaldry, (Ital.) whoredom, uncleanness, or the carriage of a Ruffian.  
Ribibble, (old word) a Fiddle, or Cittern.  
Richmond, q. rich mount, the chief Town of Richmondshire; it was walled about, and fortified with a strong Castle against the Danes, by Allan the first Earl thereof, also the name of one of the King's houses in Surrey, where King Edward the third died.  
Ribolla, a kind of strong wine, so called.  
Riches, by the Hunters taken for a Company, and so they say a riches of Marterns.  
Richard, a proper name of a man, signifying in the Saxon tongue powerful disposition.  
Ricture, (lat.) a grinning or showing the teeth like a dog, also a fretting or chase inwardly.  
To Ride in Navigation, is, when a ship is held in so fast by her Anchors, that she doth not drive away by the tide, or wind.  
Riding Clerk, one of the six Clarks of the Chancery, who takes his turn for his year to have the controling of all Grants which pass the great Seal.  
Rier County, a public place, which the Sheriff appointeth for the receipt of the King's money, after the end of his County.  
Rigation, (lat.) a bedewing, watering, or sprinkling.  
Rigidity, or Rigour, (lat.) stiffness with cold, or frost; also surliness, strictness, severity.  
Rigel, the left foot of Orion.  
Rigols, a certain Musical instrument, called a Clericord, it comes from the French Regalliadir, i. to rejoice.  
Ringtail, a kind of Puttock, or Kite, having whitish feathers about his tail.  
Ringwalk, a Term in hunting, being a round walk made by Hunters.  
Riot, in Common-law, is the forcible doing of an unlawful act, by three, or more persons assembled together for that purpose.  
Riphaean-hills, certain Hills of Scythia, so called from the Greek word Ripe, i. the violent force of winds blowing from those parts, they are also called Hyperborean Mountains.  
Ripiers, those that use to bring fish from the Sea-coast to the inner parts of the land, it comes from the Latin word Ripa, a Bank, or Shore.  
Risible, (lat.) subject to laughter.  
Risingham, (signifying in the British tongue the Giant's habitation) a certain Town in Northumberland, of which the old Britain's fabulously reported, that it was defended by their god Magon, against a Sultan, or great Prince in those times.  
Rituals, certain books, which prescribe the Rites and Ceremonies of the Roman Church.  
Rivage, (French) the waterside, or Sea-Coast.  
Rivality, (lat.) envy between Rivals, i two persons loving one, and the same woman, being a Metaphor borrowed from those that fetch water from the same river.  
Rivulet, (lat.) a Brook, or little river.  
Rixation, (lat.) a brawling, or wrangling.  
Rizon, a City of Illyria, seated upon a River of the same name.    


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Rouen colour, a kind of dark, or Chesnut colour, being most properly spoken of a Horse.  
Robert, the proper name of a man, signifying in Dutch famous in Council.  
Robigalia, certain feasts kept in May, by the ancient Romans in honour of Robigus, who was worshipped as a God among them, for that he was thought to keep the Corn from blasting.  
Robiginous, (lat.) full of rust, also blasted as Corn.  
Roboration, (lat.) a strengthening, or making strong, from Robur, i. an Oak.  
Robustous, (lat.) strong as an Oak.  
Roch, (old word) a Rock.  
Rochester, a City in Kent, called in Latin Roffa, from one Rhufus, but more anciently Durobrevis, in the year 676. it was laid waste by Aetheldred, King of the M●rcians, and many a time afterwards sacked by the Danes.  
Rochet, a kind of fish, so called; also a kind of surplice, or Bishop's Robe.  
Rod, a certain Land measure, see Perch.  
Rode, a station for ships, from the Dutch word Reed.  
Rodknights, or Radknights, certain servitors, which hold by serving their Lord on horseback.  
Rodnet, a Net to catch Blackbirds, or Woodcocks in.  
Rodomontade, (Span.) a vainglorious bragging, or boasting.  
Roe, or Roebuck, a kind of Deer, called in French la Cheurelle.  
Rogation, (lat.) an ask, demanding, or entreating, whence Rogati●n week, the next week but one before Whi●sunday; so called from the duty of fasting and prayer enjoined at that time by the Church, as a preparative to the feast of the Ascension, it is also called Gang week, and by some Grass week.  
Roger, the proper name of a man, from the Dutch word Ruger, i quiet, or Rodgar, i strong Council.  
Rogitation, (lat.) an ask often, an entreating earnestly.  
Roiston, a Town in Hertfordshire, anciently called Roises Cross, from a Cross built by Dame Roise (as some think) Countess of Norfolk, but being augmented by Eustace de Marck, it came to be called Roiston, q. Roises Town.  
The Rolls, a place appointed by Edward the third, for the keeping of the Rolls, or Records of Chancery, the master whereof in the absence of the Lord Chancellor sitteth as Judge.  
Rollo, a famous Captain, who with a select Company of Danish youths going to seek out new habitations, settled in that part of France, which is now called Normandy, the French at last after much War were glad to make a league with them, and to allow them quiet possession of what they had conquered, and Rollo marrying the daughter of Charles the simple, was both himself baptised, and likewise caused all his people to embrace the Christian faith.  
Roma, the chief City of Italy, and most famous of the world, built by Romulus and Remus, the grandchildren of Numitor, the inhabitants of this City and parts adjacent, called the Romans, were anciently a people renowned, both in war and peace, and masters of a great part of the world.  
Romance, a feigned history from Romant, the most eloquent sort of French, or Roman, which hath heretofore been used to signify any thing written, or expressed eloquently.  
Rome, (old word) to wander, or walk up and down.  
Romescot, or Romefeoh, a certain tribute paid to Rome, commonly called Peter-pences.  
Romulus and Remus, the sons of Sylvia, (as some suppose by Mars) the daughter of Numitor, King of the Alban, they were preserved from the cruelty of their Uncle Amulius by Laurentia (of which see more in Laurentia) Romulus having slain his brother Remus, obtained the sole Government of the City to himself; he overcame the Veientes (who made war upon the Romans, because that they wanting wives, had ravished the Virgins that came from Neighbouring places to see their shows called Consualia) dedicating the spoils to Jupiter Feretrius; he also overcame the Fidenates and the Sabines, whom he caused with Titus Toetius their King, to inhabit Rome, and to join into one Commonwealth with the Romans, at length in a great Assembly at the Lake of Caprea, a sudden Tempest arising, he vanished away, none knowing what became of him.  
Roncevalles, anciently called Rocida Valis, a Town of Navarre, famous for the burial of Rowland, kinsman to Charles the Great.  
Rondacher, (French) he that carrieth a Rondach, i. a Target, or Buckler.  
Rondelier, (French) the same, also a Target maker.  
Rood, the same as Rod, or Perch, also a Crosse.  
Roodloft, (Saxon) a shrine, a place to put a rood, or cross in, or the image, or relic of any Saint.  
Rorid, Roral, or Rorulent, (lat.) dewy, bespringled with dew.  
Rosamunda, the daughter of Cunimundus, King of the Gepidae, she was married to Alboinus, King of the Lombard's, who having made a feast, drank a health to her out of a Cup made of his father's skull, for which she procured his death by the means of Herminges, with whom she fled to Longinus, Exarch of Ravenna, and married him, but afterwards being in hopes to marry Longinus, she offered a potion to Helminges in the bath, which was poison, which he suspecting, forced her to drink it herself, the word signifieth in Saxon rose of peace.  
rosary, (lat.) a place where Roses grow; also a short prayer book, or a pair of beads, containing 150 Pater Nosters, and 150 Avemaria's.  
Roscid, (lat.) the same as rorid.  
Roscoman, a County of Ireland, in the Province of Conaught.  
Rose, a Christian name of divers women, the signification well known.  
Rosion, (lat.) a gnawing.  
Rosse, a Country of Scotland, denominated from the British word Rosse, i. a heath, or place of ling.  
Rostration, (lat.) a thrusting in the beak or bill.  
Rotation, (lat.) a wheeling, or moving about like a wheel.  
To say a lesson by Rote, to say it as roundly and currently, as a wheel runs in his rote, or tract.  
Rotundity, (lat.) roundness.  
Rou, (old word) ugly, froward.  
Rogue, Cross, see Pursuivant.  
Roundin, a Term in Navigation, is a letting rise the main, or foretack, and haling aft the foresheat to the cathead, and main sheet to the cabridge-head, when the wind largesse upon the main and foresail.  
Roundel, a Term in Heraldry, being the figure of a round ball.  
Roundelay, a Sheapherds' song, or dance.  
Roundlet, a wine measure, containing 8 Gallons and a half.  
Rounds, a Term in Sculpture, the fragments of statues.  
Rowland, a proper name of a man, signifying in Dutch Council for the land.  
To Rouse a Hart, to raise him from his harbour.  
Rouse, the Foresters say a rowz of Wolves; in Faulconry a Hawk is said to rouse, not shake herself.  
Rous-in, a Term in Navigation, to make a Cable tied when it is slack upon the water.  
A Routurier, (Fr.) a Peasant, or Ploughman.  
Colour de Roy, a violet colour, which is the French Kings proper colour.  
Royal, (French) kingly, belonging to a King, whence Royalties, the Rights, or Prerogative of a King: Royal is also a Term in Hunting, see Torch Royal.    


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Rubefaction, (lat.) a making red.  
Rubet, a stone found in the head of a Toad, commonly called a Toadstone.  
Rubicon, a River of Italy, between Rimini and Ravenna, which ●loweth into the Adriatic Sea; it is now called Runcone▪ or Piscatello.  
Rubicund, (lat.) blood red.  
Ruby, a certain red Gem shining in the dark like a spark of fire.  
Rubiginous, (lat.) see Robigus.  
Rubrication, (lat.) a making red, whence Rubricative, a plaster so strongly drawing that it makes the part look red.  
Rubric, a special Title of the Law, or a noted sentence of any book marked with red Letters; also a Calendar of Saints and Festivals.  
Ructation, (lat.) a belching.  
Rudheath, a place in Cheshire, where there was formerly a sanctuary for those that had trespassed against the Law, to remain secure for a year and a day.  
Rudiments, (lat.) the first Elements, or principles of any art, or faculty, because those that come first to be instructed are to be imagined, altogether rude and ignorant.  
Ruff, a certain kind of fish, by some called an Aspredo.  
Rugosity, (lat.) ruggedness, fullness of wrinkles.  
Ruinous, (lat.) going to wrack, falling to decay.  
A Carpenter's Rule, an instrument to measure board, or timber with.  
Rumbe, see rhomb.  
Rumia, a certain goddess among the ancient Romans, who was said to have the care of sucking children, from Rumi, an ancient Latin word, signifying women's paps.  
To Rumidge, in Navigation, is to remove goods, or luggage out of a ships howld, whence it is also used upon other occasions.  
Rumigeration, (lat.) a carrying tales, a spreading a rumour, or report abroad.  
Rumination, (lat.) a chewing of the cud, a pondering in one's mind, or earnestly thinking upon any thing.  
Ruminus, a surname of Jupiter, affording teats to every creature.  
Runcina, the goddess of weeding.  
Ruption, (lat.) a breaking, or bursting.  
Rural, (lat.) belonging to the Country.  
Russia, a Country of Europe, bordering upon Hungary toward the South.  
Rustication, (lat.) a dwelling in the Country.  
Rusticity, (lat.) a Country Garb, or carriage; also clownishness.  
Rutilio, to desire copulation, a Term most properly applied to Deer.  
Rutilation, (lat.) a shining, glistering, or glaring.  
Ruttier, (French) a direction for the finding out of courses by Land, or Sea; also an old beaten Soldier.     



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SAbaoth, (from the Hebrew Scabath to rest,) a celebration of the seventh day of the week; as a day of rest among the Jews, in remembrance of Gods resting from the work of the creation on that day, instead of which the first day of the week, called the Lords day, hath been ever observed by Christians, in remembrance of Christ's Resurrection.  
Sabbatarians, those that observe the Jewish-Sabbath.  
Sabbatical, (lat.) belonging to the Sabbath.  
Sabellians, a sort of Heretics; so called from Sabellius their first Author, they affirmed the Father, Son, and holy Ghost, to be one only person, having three names.  
Sable, (French) the colour black in Heraldry; also a certain rich fur, taken from a Russian beast, so called.  
Sabrina, the name of a very fair, and pleasant River, springing out of Plimlimmon Hills in Wales, and taking its course through Shropshire, Worcestershire, and several other Shires; it is vulgarly called Severn, see Severn.  
Saburrate, (lat.) to ballast a ship with Gravel.  
Sacerdotal, (lat.) priestly, belonging to a Priest.  
Saccus cum brochia, a service of finding a sack, and a broach to the King by virtue of a Tenure, for the use of his Army.  
Sachem, a general name for any great Prince, or Ruler among the people of the West-Indies.  
Sack, a measure of Wool, containing 26 stone, and 14 pound.  
Sacramental, (lat.) belonging to a Sacrament, or Oath.  
Sacrificial, (lat.) belonging to a Sacrifice, or holy offering.  
Sacrilegious, (lat.) committing Sacrilege, i. a robbing of Churches, or violating of holy things.  
Sacristie, or Sacrary, (lat.) a Vestry, a place where the Priests Vestments, and things belonging to the Church are kept.  
Sadduces, a Sect among the Jews; so called from Sadock their first Author, they denied the being of Angels, and the Resurrection of the body.  
Safe conduct, see Passport.  
Sagacity, (lat.) quickness of understanding, or apprehension, sharpness of judgement, or wit.  
Sagamore, a King, or Supreme Ruler among the Indians.  
Sackbut, (Span.) a kind of Musical instrument, somewhat resembling a Trumpet.  
Sagination, (lat.) a cramming, or making fat.  
Sagittal, (lat.) belonging to an Arrow.  
Sagittarius, one of the 12 signs of the Zodiac, see chiron.  
Sagittipotent, (lat.) powerful in darts, or arrows.  
Saguntus, a Town of Valentia, a Province of Spain, now called Morviedro, situate upon the River Ibero; it was destroyed by Hannibal, which was the cause of the second Punic war.  
Saker, a kind of Hawk, (called in Greek Hierax, i holy) also a great piece of Ordnance.  
Say, a kind of stuff to make clothes of, called in Spanish Saietta.  
Saint Anthony's fire, see Erysipely.  
Salacity, (lat.) wantonness, or inclination to Venery, perhaps from Salacia a goddess of the water, whom the ancients held to be the wife of Neptune, and that she caused the fluctuation, or moving up and down of the Sea; also the Ebbing and flowing of the Sea was called by the Romans in old time Salicia and Venilia.  
Salade, (French) a kind of head-piece or helmet; called also Salet.  
Salamander, a kind of little beast like a Lizard, vulgarly believed to subsist in the hottest fire, and to quench it.  
Salary, (lat.) a servants stipend, or wages; so called as Pliny saith from Sal, i. Salt, both being alike necessary.  
Salenae, the ancient name of a Town in Bedfordshire, now called Salndy, Sandy.  
Salebrous, (lat.) rugged, rough, uneven.  
Salient, (lat.) leaping, a Term in Heraldry.  
Saligot, (Fr.) a water-nut, or Caltrop.  
Salii, the 12 Priests of Mars instituted by Numa Pompilius.  
Marcus Livius Salinator, a famous Roman Captain, Consul with Claudius Nero, he overcame Asdrubal in the second Punic war.  
Salic Law, a Law whereby the Crown of France cannot fall from the Lance to the distaff, i. cannot be inherited by women; it is so called, either from these words si aliqua, often mentioned in the Law (which as some say was made by Pharamont, others by Philip the fair) or else from the River Sala, near unto which the Francs anciently inhabited.  
Salisbury, the chief City of Wiltshire, risen up out of the ruins of a very ancient Town called Sorbiodunum, and by vulgar Latinists Sarum, and Sarisburia, this place is famous for a stately Minster, built here in the reign of King Henry the third, by Richard Poor, than Bishop of Salisbury; this Cathedral hath as many windows as there are days in the year, as many pillars as there are hours in a year, and the gates are answerable in number to the 12 months.  
Salivation, (lat.) a fluxing, or drawing humours out of the mouth by spittle.  
Salligot, (French) a kind of fruit, called water Nuts.  
Sallow, (latin Salix) the Goat's willow-tree.  
Sally, to issue out of a besieged Town, from the Spanish word Salir.  
Salmacis, a Fountain of Caria, near Halicarnassus; so called from Salmacis, a Nymph, who falling in love with Hermaphroditus, the son of Mercury and Venus, when she could by no other means draw him to her love, she leapt into the Fountain, and embracing him, prayed unto the gods that they might grow into one, whereupon they immediately became one person, having both Sexes; also at the prayers of Hermaphroditus the Fountain contracted this quality, that who ever entered into it, were transformed into both Sexes, and called Hermaphrodites.  
Salmoneus, a King of Elis, the son of Aeolus, who aspiring to be a god, drove his Chariot over a brazen bridge, which he had made, that he might imitate Thunder, at which Jupiter enraged, struck him down to Hell with a Thunderbolt.  
Solomon, a proper name, signifying in Hebrew peaceable.  
Salsamentarious, (lat.) belonging to salt things, brine, or pickle.  
Salsure, (lat.) a salting, seasoning, or powdering.  
Saltation, (lat.) a dancing, or leaping.  
Saltimbanco, (Ital.) a Mountebank, or Quacksalver.  
Saltire, a Term in Heraldry, see Sautoir.  
Salvatel Vein, see Vein.  
Salubrity, (lat.) wholesomeness, or healthfulness.  
Salutatory, (lat.) a place where people stand to salute great men.  
Salutiferous, (lat.) bringing health, or safety.  
Samaria, a Country of Palestine, bordering upon Judaea.  
Sambenito, (Span.) a Coat of course sackcloth, in which Paenitents are reconciled to the Church.  
Sambuke, a Musical instrument, called also a Dulcimer; also a warlike Engine.  
Samonds, the surname of a very ancient family of Barons, who heretofore had their chief habitation at Bromham in Wiltshire, they are styled in Latin Records the Sancto Amando.  
Samos, the name of two Islands, the one near jonia over against Ephesus, sacred to Juno, anciently called Parthenia, the other in the bay of▪ Ambracia, over against Epirus, anciently called Cephalenia.  
Samothracia, an Island of the Aegaean Sea, not far from Thrace, heretofore called Dardania.  
Sampler, corrupted from Examplar, a pattern or copy.  
Samson, a proper name, signifying in Heb. there the second time.  
Samuel, another proper name, signifying in Heb. placed of God.  
Sanable, (lat.) to be healed or cured.  
Sanchia, a Christian name of divers women from the Latin Sancta, i holy.  
Sanctification, (lat.) a sanctifying, hallowing, or making holy.  
Sanctimony or Sanctity, (lat.) the profession of holiness.  
Sanction, (lat.) a decreeing, enacting, or establishing, any Law or Ordinance.  
Sanctuary, (lat.) a sanctified or holy place; also a place privileged by the Prince for the safeguard of offenders lives, founded upon the great reverence which the Prince beareth unto the place whereunto he granteth such a privilege.  
Sanctum Sanctorum, the innermost and holiest place of the Jews Temple where the Ark was kept.  
Sandal, a kind of pantofle or slipper; also a precious sort of Indian wood.  
A Sandapile, (lat.) a coffin or beer to carry dead bodies on.  
Sandarach, a kind of red painting, otherwise called Orpine or red Arsenic.  
A Sand-bag, in Etching or Graving, is that on which they use to turn their plate.  
Sanglant, (French) bloody, or imbrued with blood.  
Sanglier, (French) a Boar of five years old.  
Sanguine, or Sangnineous, (lat.) full or abounding with blood; also of a complexion where that humour is predominant; also in Heraldry it is taken for a kind of ruddy or murrey colour.  
Sanguinolent, (lat.) bloody or cruel.  
Sanhedrim, (Heb.) the Supreme Council or Court of judicature among the Jews, consisting of the high Priest and 70 Seniors or Elders who were to consult about the greatest matters of the Commonwealth, both Ecclesiastical and Civil.  
Sanity, (lat.) health, soundness.  
Sanjacks, the Governors of Cities among the Turks.  
Sanicle, a kind of herb called selfheal.  
Sankfin, (from the French words Sang, i blood, and fine, i. ended) a final end of any lineal race or descent of kindred.  
Saphaena vein, see vein.  
Saphick verse, a kind of verse consisting of a trochee, spondee, dactyle, and two trochees, and having at the end of every three verses an Adonic which consists of a dactyl and spondee. This kind of verse was first invented by Sappho a famous Poetess of Mitylene.  
Saphire, a kind of Gem or precious Stone of an azure colour.  
Sapidity, or Sapor, (lat.) savorinesse, well season'dnesse, pleasantness of taste or savour.  
Sapience, (lat.) wisdom or prudence.  
Sapphick, see Saphick.  
Saraband, (Ital.) a kind of Lesson or Air in Music going with a quick time.  
Sarah, a proper name of a woman signifying in Heb. Mistress or Dame.  
Sarcasm, (Greek) a bitter jest, scoff, or taunt.  
sarcel, the pinion of a Hawk.  
Sarsenet, a kind of thin Taffeta.  
Sarcination, (lat.) a loading with packs or fardels.  
Sarconia, (Greek) a bunch of flesh growing upon the nose.  
Sarcophage, (Greek) a certain stone wherein dead bodies being enclosed, do consume away within a short time; also a Tomb or Sepulchre.  
Sarcotick, (Greek) breeding new flesh.  
Sarculation, (lat.) a weeding or plucking up of weeds, whence the time that Countrymen weed their corn in is vulgarly called Sarcling time.  
Sardanapalus, the last King of Assyria, against whom for his luxury and effeminacy, Arbaces, the Satrap of Media and Belochus of Balylon rebelling, transferred the Empire to Media and Babilonia. Sardanapalus, as soon as he saw himself in danger, throwing himself and all his riches into a burning Pyre, which he built for that purpose.  
Sardel, or Sardine, a kind of fish called a pilchard.  
Sardinia, an Island in the Ligustick Ocean, so called from Sardus the son of Hercules, who planted himself here.  
Sardonick laughter, an immoderate and deadly laughter, from the herb Sardon, which being eaten causeth it.  
Sardonyx, a kind of Gem or precious Stone of a dark or blackish colour, being also called a Corneol or Onyx of Sardinia.  
Sarmatia, a very large Country, reaching from the borders of Germany and the River Vistula, as far as Hyrcania, and is divided into Sarmatia, Europaea, and Sarmatia Asiatica.  
Sarmentitious, (lat.) belonging to branches or twigs.  
Sarpedon, a King of Lycia, he was the son of Jupiter by Laodamia the daughter of Bellerophon, and going to help the Trojans was killed by Patroclus, and carried out of the field by Apollo at Jupiter's command.  
Sarplar, or Serplath, a quantity of wool consisting of 80 Tod, each Tod being two stone, and each stone 14 pound.  
A Sarse, a sieve of hair.  
Sarsaparilla, the root of a certain tree called Smilax Peruviana.  
Sassafras, the wood of another Indian tree very useful in Physic.  
Satanical, belonging to Satan, i. the Devil, from the Hebrew word sitnath, i. hatred.  
It Sat me sore, (old word) it touched me greatly.  
Satellite, (lat.) a Yeoman of the Guard, also a Catchpole.  
Satiety, (lat.) fullness, glutting, whence satiation, a filling or cloying.  
Satisdation, (lat.) a putting in bail or surety.  
Satisfaction, (lat.) a satisfying or making amends; also a taking great content or pleasure in any thing.  
Satorious, (lat.) belonging to sowing or sowers.  
Satrap, (Greek) a title anciently given to the chief Governor of any Province under the King of Persia.  
Saturity, (lat.) the same as Satiety.  
Saturnals, (lat.) Feasts dedicated to Saturn, an ancient heathen deity, the son of Coelus and Vesta, who married his sister Ops and cut off the genital members of his father Coelus, and threw them into the Sea, out of the froth of which sprung Venus, from thence called Aphrodite, he sought to devour all his male children, wherefore Ops as soon as she was delivered of Jupiter, and Juno at a birth, she gave him instead of Jupiter a great stone wrapped up in swadling-clouts, which he devoured; next she brought forth Neptune, whom she concealed, as also Pluto and Glaucus whom she had at a birth; He was overthrown by his brother Titan who made war against him for the Kingdom, and shut up him and his wife in prison, whence he was delivered by his son Jupiter, against whom also making war himself, he was driven out of his Kingdom, and fled into Italy to Janus whom he taught Husbandry and the use of the Vine. Saturn is also the name of one of the 7 Planets, the slowest in motion and of the melancholiest influence; also among Chemists it is taken for lead.  
Satire (from Satyrus) a certain deity of the Wood, much spoken of by ancient Poets, resembling in the upper part of their bodies the shape of a man, in the lower part, of a goat, and being all over hairy, (from Satyra) a kind of sharp and invective Poem full of taunting expressions against any person or thing.  
Satyrical (lat.) bitter, invective, taunting, or scoffing.  
Sauciation, (lat.) a wounding.  
Saucidg●, (in French Saucisse) a kind of pudding made of meat chopped very small.  
Savine, a kind of herb so called, because it was had in great veneration among the Sabines an ancient people of Italy.  
Saultoir, or Sautoir, (French) a term in Heraldry, being a figure resembling St. Andrews cross.  
Saunders, a kind of spice or sweet wood, called in Latin Santalum.  
Saws, (old word) sayings.  
Saxony, a Country of Germany, lying between the Rivers Albis and Rhine, whose inhabitants anciently under the conduct of their Queen Angela vanquished Britain and called it England.  
Saxifrage, (from the Lat. Saxum i. a stone, and frangere, i. to break) a kind of herb so called because it breaks the stone in the kidney.    


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Scabious, (lat.) scabby or mangy.  
Scabrous, (lat.) rough, rugged, unpolished.  
Scaevity, (lat.) left-handednesse, unluckiness.  
Scaevola, see Mutius.  
Scalary, (lat.) belonging to a scale or ladder, but in Geometry scale is also taken for a measure proportionable to the draught.  
Scallion, a kind of Plant otherwise called an Onion, or Chibbol, or young Cive.  
Scaldis, a river of the Low Countries running by Antwerp, called in Dutch Scheldt.  
Scallop, (Span. Chalupe) a ship-boat, called also a shallop; also a kind of fish called in Latin Pecten.  
Scalp, the hairy part of the head, which encompasseth the skull; it is called in Greek Pericranium.  
Scalper, or Scalping Iron, (from the Lat. Scalpere, i. to scrape or scratch) a Surgeons Instrument to scrape or cleanse wounds withal.  
Scamander, see Xanthus.  
Scammony, a kind of herb otherwise called purging Bindweed.  
Scandalous, (lat.) giving scandal, i. offence, ill example, or occasion of other men's sinning.  
Scandalum Magnatum, signifieth in Common Law, a wrong done to any of the Nobles of the land, as Prelates, Dukes, Earls, etc.  
Scanderbag, a name attributed to George Castriot, the son of John Castriot Prince of Epirus and Albania, who having been brought up by Amurath the second, the Turkish Emperor, at last caused Epirus and Macedonia to revolt and valiantly kept Croia against a mighty power of the Turks, which caused Amurath to die raging mad.  
Scandia, or Scandinavia, a great Island in the North Ocean, near ajoyning to the Continent of Russia, it was anciently called Beltia or Basilia.  
Scapular, (lat.) belonging to the shoulders; whence Scapulary a Monk's hood or cowl reaching down to the shoulders.  
Scarborow, an old word, signifying a steep rock, whence Scarborow Castle in Yorkshire is denominated, as it were a Burgh upon the Scar or steep Rock.  
Scarabee, (lat.) a kind of fly commonly called a beetle.  
Scarf, a term in Navigation, when the end of one timber is let into the other very close and even, or as they term it wood and wood.  
Scarification, (lat.) a lancing a sore, or making an incision.  
Scariole, a kind of herb otherwise called broadleaved endive.  
Scarpe, a term in Fortification, the slopeness of the wall; also in Heraldry it is the resemblance of a scarf worn by Commanders in the field.  
To Scathe, to hurt, from the Dutch word Schaed, i damage.  
Scaturiginous, (lat.) overflowing, or running over.  
Scavage, or Shewage, a kind of toll or custom exacted of Merchants by Mayors or Bailiffs of Towns for wares showed to be sold within their Precincts which are forbidden by Statute.  
Scavenger, (from the Dutch word Scaven, i. to pair away) an officer that makes clean the streets and pares away the dirt.  
Scedasus, a certain rich Boeotian whose two daughters Hippone and Milesia were ravished in his absence, and afterwards thrown into a Well and drowned, whereupon he killed himself for grief.  
Sceleton, (Greek) the whole structure of the bones of a man's body, the flesh, veins, and muscles being taken away.  
Scellum, or Schellum, (Dutch) a rogue, villain, or vagabond.  
Scenical, (lat.) belonging to a Scene, i. the changing of persons in every Act of a Comedy or Tragedy; also the forepart of a Stage or Theatre.  
Scenography, (lat.) a term in Perspective, the model or description of a Scene, or any work presented with its shadows.  
Sceptical, (Greek) contemplative, whence Sceptics are a sort of Philosophers who only consider and contemplate of things without determining any thing.  
Sceptriferous, (Latin) bearing a Sceptre.  
Schediasm, (Greek) a sudden invention.  
Schedule, (lat.) a little leaf, bill, or scroll of paper.  
Scheme, (Greek) the form, or outward draught of any thing.  
Schirrus, a hard swelling without pain, yet not without senses.  
Schiph, (Latin Scapha) a ship-boat, whence Schipper, or Scipper, a Seaman, or Mariner.  
Schism, (Greek) a cleaving, rending, or dividing in two, but more peculiarly a division, or separation in the Church, caused by a dissenting in opinion.  
Schismatical, inclining to schism.  
Scholastic, (Greek) belonging to a School, or Scholar.  
Scholiast, (Greek) a Writer of a Scholy, i. a short exposition upon any Author.  
Sciagraph, (Greek) a platform, or description of a house, with the contrivance of every room.  
Sciater, (lat.) a certain instrument made use of for the better designing. out the situation of a City.  
Sciatica, (lat.) the Gout in the hip.  
Science, (lat.) knowledge, skill, or learning.  
Scilcester, a Town in Northumberland, by some thought to have been the same with that, which in old time was called Cilurnum; here Ethwald, King of the Northumber's was treacherously murdered by Sigga a Nobleman.  
Scintillation, (lat.) a sparkling.  
Sciolist, (lat.) one that maketh much stir with a little knowledge, a smatterer in learning.  
Sciomanty▪ (Greek) a divining by shadows.  
Scion, (from the latin word Scindere. i. to divide) a grass, or tender shoot.  
Scipio, the name of several famous Romans, as Scipio Africanus, the son of Cornelius, he overthrew the Carthaginians in Spain, taking new Carthage, afterwards wa●ting over his Army into Africa, he utterly defeated Hannibal in a mighty battle; Scipio Aemilianus, the adopted son of Africanus, who demolished new Carthage, and Numantia in Spain, and was killed by a conspiracy of the Gracchis; Scipio Nasica, a man very eloquent, skilful in the Law, and much beloved of the people, by whom he was called Corculum; Scipio the father in Law of Pompey the Great▪ first successful, afterwards unfortunate in the wars against Caesar.  
Scire facias, a Writ Judicial, to call a man to show a cause unto the Court from which it is sent, why execution of a judgement passed should not be made.  
Sciron, a famous Pirate about Megara, who was slain by Theseus.  
Scirrous, (Greek) belonging to a Schirrus, i. a hard swelling in the body without pain.  
Scissure, (lat.) a cutting, cleaving, or dividing asunder.  
Scitament, (lat.) a pleasant witty passage in discourse.  
Sclavonia, a Country joining Westward upon the Adriatic Sea, divided into Istria, Carinthia, Croatia, Carnia, and Martia; Slavonia vulgarly called Windishmark.  
Scolopender, (Greek) a kind of venomous Worm, by some called an Ear-wig; also a certain fish, which having swallowed a hook vomited up its entrails, and rid of it, sucketh them in again.  
Scom, (Greek) a mocking, scoffing, or scurrilous jest.  
Sconse, (Dutch) a Term in fortification, a blockhouse, or chief fortress, whence Metaphorically it is taken for the head.  
Scopulous, (lat.) Rocky, full of Rocks.  
Scorbutical, (lat.) belonging to the Scorbute, i. a disease called the Scurvy.  
Scordium, a kind of Herb, growing plentifully in Cambridgeshire, called in English Water-germander.  
Scorpion, a kind of venomous Serpent, also the name of one of the 12 signs of the Zodiac; also a kind of warlike Engin.  
Scot and Lot, a customary contribution laid upon all subjects, according to their ability: Escot signifying in French a Symbol, shot, or reckoning.  
Sc●tal, where an Officer doth keep an Alehouse without the Forest, under colour of his Office from Scot and Ale, i. paying the shot for Ale.  
Scotomy, (Greek) a Vertigo, or dizziness in the head, which causeth a dimness in the eyes.  
Scovel, see Malkin.  
Scout, (in Dutch shout) an Officer of an Army appointed to discover an Enemy's designs.  
Screation, (lat.) a spitting.  
Screkingham, a Town in Lincolnshire, where Alfrick the second Earl of Leicester was slain by Hubba, a Dane.  
Scribe, (lat.) a Writer, Notary, or Srivener; also an Expounder of the Law among the Jews.  
Scriptorian, (lat.) belonging to writing, or writers.  
Scruple, or Scrupulosity, (lat.) a doubting, or niceness in point of conscience; also scruple is the third part of a dram, i seven grains and a half, troy weight.  
Scrutation, (lat.) a searching, or enquiring.  
Scrutiny, (lat.) the same.  
Sculpture, (lat.) a graving, or carving.  
Scurrility, (lat.) offensive jesting, or scoffing.  
Scut, (a Term in Hunting) the tail of a Hare, or Coney.  
Scutcheon, see Escotchion, also the bud of a Tree cut off for inoculation.  
Scutiferous, (lat.) bearing a shield, or buckler.  
Scuttle, a square hole cut through the hatch, or deck of a ship, to go down by into any room.  
Scyld, (Saxon) debt, or default.  
Scylla, the daughter of Nysus, King of Megara, which being besieged by Minos, King of Crect was betrayed into his hands by Scylla, who falling in love with Minos, cut off her father's purple lock (upon which the fate of the City depended) and sent it to him; but afterwards seeing herself despised, and dying for grief, she was turned into a Partridge, and Nisus into a Hawk; also the daughter of Phorcus, who falling in love with Glaucus, was envied by Circe, who poisoning the water wherein she used to bathe herself, the lower part of her body became altogether like the grinning of Dogs; whereupon she threw herself headlong down the next precipice, and was transformed to a Rock over against Charybdis.  
Scylla's, one so skilful in diving, that he regained a great quantity of gold and silver, which had been lost in a shipwreck.  
Scymitar, see Scimitar.  
Scythia, the most Northern Country 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 kind of secret way of writing; also a kind of Serpent, also a field Mouse, called an Ermine, or a shrew.    


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Seasnapple, a kind of Shellfish, called in Latin Cochlea veneris, i. Venus' shell.  
Seax, a kind of sword, anciently in use among the Saxons.  
Sebastocrator, (Greek) a great Officer in the ancient Constantinople Empire, from Sebastos, i Honourable, & Crator, powerful.  
Sebastian, a proper name, signifying in Greek reverend, or Majestical.  
Sebesten, a kind of Assyria plumb, called in Greek My●aria.  
Secandunum, the ancient name of a Town in Warwickshire, 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 Centre through one extreme of the given Arch, till it meet with the Tangent raised from the Diameter, at the other extreme.  
Secation, (lat.) a cutting.  
Secession, (lat.) a separating one's 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 cattle replevied, for the repleving of the same cattle 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, etc.  
Secondine, (lat.) the afterbirth, or skin wherein an Infant is wrapped, 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 Centre, and of the circumference assumed by them.  
Secular, (lat.) belonging to an age, or the space of an hundred years, whence secular plays 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 assuaging.  
sedentary, (lat.) sitting much, studious, unactive.  
Sediment, (lat.) the dregs, or lees of any thing settling, or sinking down to the bottom.  
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.  
Ceiling, in Navigation, is the sudden tumbling of a ship to one side, or other, when the wave of the Sea is passed from under her.  
Segmentation, (lat.) a dividing into Segments, i small parts, or pieces of any thing.  
Segnity, (lat.) sluggishness, 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 favourite of Tiberius the Roman Emperor, 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 Mass to the exchange for Coin.  
Seignory, (French) dominion, or Jurisdiction; also a Manor, or Lordship.  
Seimours, the surname of an ancient and honourable family, styled in Latin Records the Sancto Mauro, in whom continue to this day the titles of Viscount Beauchamp, and Marquis 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 David's Psalms; being as some think a pause, or resting time in Music.  
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 ●●at●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 Alexander's death possessed himself of Syria, where he reigned twenty years.  
Selimus, the ninth Emperor of the Turks, who added Egypt and Arabia to the Turkish Empire.  
Selion, a ridge of land lying between two furrows.  
selander, a kind of disease in a horse.  
Sellenger's, contracted from St. Legers, a surname of great note and antiquity, styled in Latin Records the Sancto Leodegaria.  
Sellarie, (lat.) a place where benches, or forms are set.  
Semblance, (French) a likeness, see●ing, or outward appearance.  
Semele, the daughter of Cadmus, King of Thebes, who being got with Child 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 seedplot, or Nursery of young Plants; it is also Metaphorically taken for a School, or College, 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 enlarged the bounds of her Empire, and built a wall of brick about the City of Babylon, and as some say, she died in an expedition into India, against Staurobates.  
Scimitar, 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 Senator, or to a Senate, i. a Supreme 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 scholar.  
Senescal, or Seneschal, (French) a Marshal or Steward.  
Senescent, (lat.) growing old, waning.  
Sengreen, a kind of herb, otherwise called Houseleek, in Latin Sedum, also Sempervivum, i. always green.  
Senie, the leaf of a medicinable herb which purgeth choleric and melancholic humours.  
Seniour, (lat.) elder.  
Sensiferous, (lat.) bringing sense or feeling.  
Sensory, (lat.) an organ of the sense.  
Sensuality, (lat.) a pleasing or indulging to the sense, a satisfying the carnal appetite.  
Sententious, (lat.) full of sentences, i grave or wise sayings.  
Sentiment, (French) sensibleness, apprehension, also passion or a tender feeling of the effects of love. Cleopatra.  
Sentinel, (French) a Military Scout or Watchman, from the Latin Sentire, i. to perceive, because he is to perceive and look narrowly into the enemy's designs.  
Senvie, a certain plant called in Latin Sinapis, of whose seed mustard is made.  
Separation, (lat.) a setting apart, a putting asunder; also when two Planets have been in partile aspect or conjunction, and part from it.  
Separatory, (French) a Surgeons Instrument wherewith to pick splinters of bones out of a wound.  
Sepiment, (lat.) a fence, pale, or hedge.  
Seplasiary, (lat.) a compounder or seller of sweet ointments; also a nice effeminate man.  
Seposition, (lat.) a setting apart, a putting asunder.  
September, so called being the seventh month from March.  
Septempedal, (lat.) containing seven foot in measure.  
Septenary, (lat.) the number 7.  
Septennial, (lat.) of seven years' space.  
Septentrional, (lat.) belonging to the North.  
Septimestre, (lat.) of seven month's space  
Septuagenary, (lat.) belonging to the number of 70.  
Septuagesimal, (lat.) the same, also belonging to Septuagesime, Sunday.  
The Septuagint translation of the Bible, the most original and authentic Translation of it by the 70 Elders of the Jews at the appointment of Ptolomaeus Philadelphus' King of Egypt.  
Septunical, (lat.) containing 7 ounces.  
Sepulchral, (lat.) belonging to a Sepulchre or Grave.  
Sepulture, (lat.) a burying, or interring in the ground.  
Sequel, (lat.) a following, a conclusion or consequence of any thing.  
Sequence, (lat.) a following of things in order, one just after another.  
Sequestration, (lat.) a separating a thing in controversy from the possession of both those that contend for it. But it is now commonly taken for a seizing upon the rents of Delinquents estates, for the use of the Commonwealth.  
Seraglio, (Ital.) the Grand Signors Palace at Constantinople.  
Serain, (French) the fresh evening air; also a mildew or damp vapour.  
Seraph, a Turkish coin of gold.  
Seraphical, celestical, bright, divine, like a Seraphim or one of the highest order of Angels.  
Seraphis, a kind of Serpent anciently worshipped by the Egyptians.  
Serenade, (French) an evening-song sung by a Lover under his Mistress' window.  
Serenity, (lat.) clearness of the sky, fair weather.  
Serge, a kind of woollen cloth, called in Italian Sargia, in Dutch Rasch.  
Sergeanty, see Petty Sergeanty, and Grand Sergeanty.  
Sergreant, a Griffin so termed in Heraldry.  
Sericated, clothed in silk, which is called in Latin Sericum.  
Series, (lat.) an order, row.  
Sermocination, (lat.) communing, or holding a discourse.  
Serosity, (lat.) the thinner or waterish part of the mass of blood.  
Serotine, (lat.) late, done about the evening time.  
Serpentary, a kind of herb called vipers-grasse.  
Serpentine, (lat,) belonging to serpents or snakes; whence Serpentine verses, those that begin and end with the same word.  
Serpet, a kind of basket.  
Serred, (lat.) sawed, also (from the French Serre) compact, joined close together.  
Sertorius, a famous Roman Captain who took part with Marius and Cinna, after Scylla, returning from the Mithridatick War, had got possession of Rome, he fled into Spain, and being chosen Captain by the Lusitanians overthrew the Romans in several battles, at last having stoutly defended himself against Pompey, he was slain by Perpenna as he sat at supper. Diana is said to have attended him in all his designs, in the form of a Hart.  
Servile, (lat.) belonging to a servant, slavish; whence Servitude, slavery or thraldom.  
Serviteur, (French) a servingman or waiter, also a poor scholar in the University.  
Seselie, (Greek) a kind of plant otherwise called Hartwort.  
Sesostris, a King of Egypt, the son of Moeris, he endeavoured to make a navigable River out of the Mediterranean into the Red Sea.  
Sesquipedal, or Sesquipedalian, (lat.) containing a foot and a half in measure.  
Sesquitertian, (lat.) containing a third part over and above another thing.  
Session, (lat.) a sitting; Sessions are more particularly taken for a quarterly sitting of Justices in Court upon their Commission.  
Sesterce, (lat.) an ancient coin among the Romans containing 4 denarii, which value about a half penny of our money; the Sesterce was commonly marked with this Character HIS.  
Sestain, (French) a stanze consisting of 6 verses.  
Sethin, see Sittim.  
Setigerous, (lat.) bearing bristles.  
Setterwort, a kind of herb so called from settering, i. curing of cattle.  
Settwall, a kind of herb growing near walls, called also Valerian.  
Severance, in Common Law, is the singling of two or more that join in one Writ.  
Severians, a kind of Heretics that condemned Marriage and eating of flesh.  
Severity, (lat.) gravity, strictness, sourness, or austereness.  
Severn, a famous River of England, in Latin Sabrina, so denominated as Geffrey of Monmouth affirmeth from a Virgin so called, who was here drowned by the means of her Stepmother Gwendolyn.  
Sevocation, (lat.) a calling aside, a drawing apart.  
Sewar, he that cometh before the meat of any great personage, and placeth it upon the table; also a gutter which carrieth into the Sea or any River.  
Sewel, a term in Hunting, being a thing set to keep a Deer out of any place.  
Sexagism Sunday, the Sunday before Shrove-Tuesday.  
Sexennial, (lat.) of six years' continuance.  
Sextant, (lat.) a kind of coin of a very small value; also a weight of two ounces by some called Obolus.  
Sextary, (lat.) an ancient Roman measure, containing in liquid things somewhat more than a pint, in dry things 24 ounces or 2 pound Roman, a pound and a half aver du pois.  
Sexton, contract from Sacristian, an officer that looks to the Church and keeps the Priest's Vestments.  
Sextile, (lat.) the month August, being the sixth from March, or an aspect consisting of 60 degrees, thus charactered *.  
Sextule, (lat.) the sixth part of an ounce, also a land-measure.  
Sextuple, (lat.) sixfold, or containing any thing 6 times over.    


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Shallop, see Scallop.  
Shafment, a kind of measure containing an handbreadth.  
Shaftsbury, a Town in Dorcetshire, so called from the Church's spire-steeple, such as they anciently termed Scheafts, in Latin Septonia. This place is famous for Aquila (some say a real Eagle, others a Prophet so called) who foretold that the British Empire, after the Saxons and the Normans should return again to the ancient Britain's.  
Chamois, see Chamois.  
Shamsheer, a kind of sword among the Persians somewhat like a Scymitar.  
Shapournet, a term in Heraldry, being a resemblance of that kind of hood which in French is called Chaperon.  
Shash, see Turban.  
Shaw, (Persian) a King.  
Sheen, or Shene, (old word) bright-shining.  
To Shend, (old world) to blame.  
Sherbet, a kind of pleasant drink, much in request among the Turks and Persians.  
Shiloh, (Heb.) a Saviour, it is a word used in the Scripture for our Saviour Christ.  
Shingles, (from the Latin scinder, i. to cleave) lath's or slates to cover houses with; also (from cingere, i. to gird) a certain disease which causeth a redness in the breast, belly, or back.  
Shireev, (Saxon) a Quaestor or Perfect of a County or Shire, of whose office and authority see Lord Cooks reports.  
Shore's, a term in Navigation, pieces of timber set to bear up any other from sinking or falling.  
Should, a certain Magistrate among the Turks.  
Shrew, a kind of fieldmouse which doth great hurt to cattle; whence the word Shrewd, i lewd or cursed.  
Shrewsbury, the chief Town of Shropshire, anciently called Schroesbury, for that it was a Thicket of shrubs upon a Hill; it is called in the British tongue Ymwithig from Mewithaw, which is as much as Placentia or Plaisance, in regard that for the pleasantness of the situation, the Princes of Wales chose it in times passed for their chief Seat. Here Edrick Streona Duke of the Mercians lay in wait for Prince Afhelm, and slew him as he road on hunting. This Town is also commonly called Salop, and in Latin Salopia.  
Shrift, (Saxon, from the Latin Scrinium, i. the inward breast) auricular confession; whence Shrovetide among the Catholics is the time of shriung or confessing of their sins.  
Shrine, (lat. Scrinium) a chest or cabinet; also the same as Roodloft.    


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Sib, (Saxon) Kindred; whence Gossip is commonly used for a Godfather, i. a kin in God.  
Sibilation, (lat.) a hissing.  
Sicambre, an ancient people of Germany inhabiting on either side the Rhine. Some think them to be the same with those which at this day are called Gueldrois, only of a larger extent, haply possessing also that part which is called Zutphany.  
Siccity, (lat.) drought, dryness.  
Sicily, an Island in the Mediterrean Sea, so called from Siculus the son of Neptune; it was of old called Trinacria.  
Sickle, (Heb. Shekel) a weight of Silver or Gold, containing 4 drachms, or 384 grains.  
Sidelays, (a term in Hunting) when the dogs set upon a Deer by the way as he passes.  
Sidemen, the same as Questmen, see Quest.  
Siderated, (lat.) blasted or planetstruck.  
Sidereal, or Siderean, (lat.) belonging to Stars.  
Siderite, a Loadstone, from the Greek word Sider●n, i. Iron; also a kind of plant so called.  
Sidneys, the surname of a very honourable Family, whose chief seat is Pensherst in Kent; they derive themselves from William de Sidney Chamberlain to King Henry the second; but the flower and chief glory of this Family, was that most accomplished Gentleman Sir Philip Sidney, who valiantly fight before Zutphen in Gelderland, lost his life.  
Sidon, a City of Phoenicia, so called from the plenty of fish which is there, Sidon signifying in the Phoenician tongue, a fish.  
Sigalion, see Harpocrates.  
Sigillar, (lat.) belonging to a seal or sealing.  
Sigles, (lat.) initial letters which by abbreviation are put for whole words, as S. P. Q. R. Senatus Populusque Romanus.  
Signature, (lat.) a signing, marking, or sealing; also the resemblance of any Plant or Mineral unto a man's body, or any of the parts thereof.  
Signiferous, (lat.) bearing an Ensign or Standard.  
Silentiary, (lat.) an Usher, one that makes room, or keeps silence.  
Silerie, see Cilerie.  
Siliceous, (lat.) flinty, full of flint, of a flinty substance.  
Silureses, an ancient name given to the people of South-Wales.  
Similar, (lat.) like, or of the same substance; whence similar parts of the body, are those which are altogether composed of the same substance.  
Similitude, (lat.) likeness.  
Simon, a proper name, signifying in Heb. obedient.  
Simoniacal, (lat.) belonging to Simony, i. a buying or selling Church-livings; so called from Simon Magus, who would have bought the gift of the Spirit for money of the Apostles.  
Simonides, a famous Lyric Poet of Thessaly, of such an exact memory, that when divers men were killed by the fall of a house, and were so disfigured they could not be known, he could exactly tell who every one of them was by the order in which he had observed them to have been placed.  
Simous, (lat.) having a flat nose.  
Simplist, (French) one that understands the nature of Plants and Drugs.  
Simulacre, (lat.) an Image, Picture, or Idol.  
Simulation, (lat.) a feigning, counterfeiting, or making a resemblance of any thing.  
Simultaneous, (lat.) bearing a private grudge or inward malice toward any one.  
Sincerity, (lat.) pureness, uprightness, plaindealing.  
Sine, (lat.) a Mathematical term used in Astronomy and Surveying, and signifies the angle of meeting between the minute and the degree, it being a right line falling perpendicularly from one extreme of the given Arch upon the Diameter drawn to the other extreme of the Archippus  
Singeries, (French) apish tricks.  
Single, a term in Hunting, the tail of a Buck, Roe, or any other Deer.  
Sinister, (lat.) belonging to the left side; also unlucky, unfortunate; also unhandsome or dishonest.  
Sinister aspect, is according to the succession of the Signs.  
Sinister point, in Heraldry, is the place in an Escutcheon near the left corner of the chief. The Sinister base point, is under it at the lower part of the Escutcheon.  
Sinon, the son of Sisyphus and grandchild of Autolycus, the thief, he went with Ulysses to the wars of Troy, and betrayed that City to the Grecians by the means of the Trojan Horse.  
Sinoper, see Cinnabar.  
Sinople, a kind of red lead, so called from Sinopis a City of Pontus; it is vulgarly called Ruddle.  
Sipback, (Arab.) the inner rim of the belly, joined to the cawl, where the entrails are covered.  
Si quis, (lat. i. if any one) a bill stuck upon a wall or post, to proclaim any thing that is lost.  
Sirens, certain Sea-deities, three in number, Parthenope, Ligea, and Leucosia, the daughters of Achelous and Calliope, having their upper part like maids, and their lower parts like fishes; they used by the sweetness of their voices to allure Mariners to the rocks and cause them to be cast away: which Ulysses foreseeing, stopped the ears of his associates with soft wax, and caused himself to be bound to the mast of the ship; whereupon they seeing themselves contemned, cast themselves headlong into the Sea.  
Sirius, a star in the mouth of that constellation which is called Canicula or the Dog, which toward the latter end of Summer casts forth a vehement and raging heat; whence the Dog-days derive their name.  
Sirocc●, (Ital.) a Southeast wind.  
Sisamnes, a Judge whom Cambyses caused to be flayed for bribery, and his skin to be hung upon the Tribunal.  
Sisken, or Sirkin, a little bird, other wise called a Finch, in Greek Acanthis or Ligurinus.  
Cicely, see Cicely.  
Sisyphus, the son of Aeolus, who was slain by Theseus for his robberies, and is feigned by the Poets to roll a great stone in Hell up to the top of a mountain, which still falls down again and makes an endless labour.  
Site, or Situation, (lat.) the seat or standing of any house or building.  
Sitient, (lat.) thirsting.  
Sitomagus, the ancient name of a Town in Northfolk, now called Thetf●rt; this Town was sacked by the Danes, in the year 1004. for the recovery whereof Bishop Arfast removed his Episcopal See from Elmham hither.  
Sittim, or Sethim, (Hebr.) a certain wood growing in Judaea, of which the Ark was made.  
Sixain, see sestain.  
Size, a Term used among the Scholars in the University of Cambridge, signifying so much bread, or beer set upon any of their names in the buttery book, as amounts to the value of a farthing.    


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Skeg, in Navigation, is that little part of the Keel, which is cut slaunting, and is left a little without the stern post.  
Skinker, (Dutch) a filler of drink, a Cupbearer, or Butler.  
Skuppers, the holes close to the decks, through the ships side, whereat the water runs forth of the ship from the decks.    


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Slay of a Weavers Loom, a certain instrument, having teeth like a Comb, it comes from Slaegen Dutch, i. to strike.  
Slego, a County of Ireland in the Province of Connaght.  
Slockster, (Dutch) a plagiary, or one that enticeth away men's servants.  
Slot, the print of a stag's foot, a Term in Hunting.  
Slough, (old word) a Ditch.    


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Smalt, a kind of blue colour used in painting.  
Smaragd, a precious stone of a green colour, otherwise called an Emerald.  
Smectymnus, the title of a certain book; so called from the first letters of those Ministers names that composed it.  
Smegmatick, (Greek) belonging to Soap, of a scouring faculty.  
Smeth, a certain ointment to take away hair.  
Smilas, the name of a fair Virgin, who falling in love with Crocus, and being despised by him pined away, and was turned into a plant of that name, called in English a Kidney-bean.  
Smired, (Sax.) anointed.  
Smoterlich, (old word) snout-fair.  
Smyrna, a City of jonia, watered by the River Milete, built as some think by Smyrna the Amazonian, who possessed Ephesus in this City most conclude Homer was born.    


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Snakeweed, a kind of plant, otherwise called Adderswort.  
Snapdragon, a plant called in Latin Antirrinum; also a kind of Hobgoblin.  
Snaphance, a Firelock, a kind of Gun that strikes fire without a match.  
Snette, (a Term in Hunting) the fat of all sorts of Deer.    


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Soccage, a certain Tenure of Lands by inferior husbandry services, from the French Soc, i. a Ploughshare.  
Sociality, (lat.) fellowship, company.  
Socinians, a certain Sect that deny the Divinity of Christ, first spread by Faustus Socinus of Sienna.  
Socome, a Term in Common-law, signifying a custom of grinding at the Lords Mill.  
Socord, (lat.) sluggish, idle, slothful.  
Socrates, a famous Athenian Philosopher, the son of Sophronius a statuary and Phanareta a Midwife, he was approved by the Oracle the wisest of men, at length being condemned to death by the Magistracy, he had a Hemlock potion given him to drink, which he took with much constancy and patience.  
Sodality, (lat.) fellowship, brotherhood or society.  
Sodomitical, (lat.) belonging to Sodomy, i. buggery, or unnatural lust.  
Sokmans, those Tenants that hold by Soc●age Tenure.  
Solace, (lat.) comfort, or delight.  
Solar, (lat.) belonging to Sol, i one of the seven Planets, Apollo, or the Sun.  
Solarie, (lat.) a yearly pension paid to the Prince to live free from public business; also a yearly rent paid for a house from Solum, i. the ground, or floor.  
Soldures, among the old Gauls, were such as vowed friendship to any, and to take part with them in their good, or bad fortunes.  
Soleated, (lat.) shod, having on shoes, or sandals.  
Solegrove, an old name for the month of February.  
Solemnity, a Pomp, or Ceremony performed yearly, from the Latin Solum, i alone, and annus, i. a year.  
Solicitation, (lat.) a moving to do a thing.  
Solicitude, (lat.) care, anguish of mind.  
Solidation, (lat.) a making firm, or solid.  
Solifidian, one that depends upon faith alone without works.  
Solifuge, (lat.) a certain venomous animal, found chiefly in the silver Mines of Sardinia.  
Soliloquy, (lat.) a talking, or discoursing with one's self alone.  
Solitude, (lat.) loneliness, privateness.  
Solivagant, (lat.) wand'ring alone.  
Sollar, (lat.) an upper roof of a house, the story next the tiles.  
Solecism, (Greek) a speaking contrary to the rules of Grammar, from Soli, a barbarous people of Pamphilia.  
Solon, one of the seven wisemen of Greece, he made excellent Laws for the government of Athens, and abolished those of Draco; afterwards he flying his Country, went first into Egypt, next to Cyprus: Lastly to Croesus of Lydia, see Croesus.  
Solstitial, (lat.) belonging to the Solstice, or Sunstead, ●. the time when the Sun being in Capricorn, the days & nights are at the longest, which is about the midst of June.  
Solve, (lat.) to loosen, or undo, whence Solution a loosning, or undoing; also a resolving a doubt.  
A Summer, vide a Summer.  
Somniferous, (lat.) bringing, or causing sleep.  
Sonorous, (lat.) sounding, or making a loud noise.  
Sontage, a Tax of forty shillings laid upon every Knights fee.  
Sontick, (lat.) hurtful, or noisome.  
Sophia, a proper name of a woman, signifying in Greek wisdom.  
Sophism, (Greek) a cunning evading Argument, or Oration; whence Sophister, a subtle caviller in words.  
Sophistication, (lat.) a falsifying, counterfeiting, or adulterating.  
Sophronia, (Greek) prudent and temperate, a Christian name of several women.  
Sophy, (Arab. Tzaophi, i pure and holy) the Monarch of Persia is so called.  
Sopition, (lat.) a laying to sleep.  
Soporation, (lat.) the same.  
Soporiferous, (lat.) bringing sleep.  
Sorb, (lat.) a kind of fruit, called a Service.  
Sorbition, (lat.) a supping.  
Sorbonists, the Divines of a College in Paris, called the Sorbone, from one Robert de Surbonne, who was the founder of it.  
Sorcory, or Sorcelery, (French) a kind of witchcraft, or enchantment, perhaps derived from the Lat●n Sortilegium.  
Sordet, or Sordine, (French) a pipe put into the mouth of a Trumpet, to make it sound lower.  
Sordid, (lat.) foul, filthy, sluttish; also base, or dishonest.  
A Sore, or Sore-el, a Male fallow Deer of three year old.  
A Sorel colour, a kind of a brownish, dun, or dark red.  
Sorites, (Greek) a kind of a Syllogism, consisting of divers propositions heaped together.  
S●rorcation, (lat.) a swelling, or becoming round, and embossed like a young Virgin's breasts.  
Sorority, (lat.) sisterhood.  
sortilegy, (lat.) a divination by lots.  
Sortition, (lat.) a casting of lots.  
Sospitation, (lat.) a keeping safe and in health, a preserving from danger.  
Sote, (old word) sweet.  
Sothale, a kind of entertainment made by Bailiffs to those of their hundred for their gain; it is also called Filctale.  
Sothernwood, a kind of plant, called in Latin Abrotonum.  
Sothfast, (Sax.) true, faithful.  
So●lack, a great Officer among the Turks.  
Sour●e, (French) a springhead; also a rise, or beginning of any thing from the Latin word Surgere to arise.  
Sourd, (lat.) deaf.  
Sourdet, see Sordet.  
Sous, a kind of French Coin, valuing about a penny.  
Southampton, or South-Anton, the chief City of Hantshire, so called as being situate on the Southside of the River Test, named in times past Anton; some think it to be the same with that Town, which Antonine calleth Clausentum, from the British Cladh-Henton, i. the Haven of Henton▪ in the wars between King Edward the third, and Philip Valoise, it was burnt to the ground by the French, out of the ashes whereof immediately sprung up the Town which is now in being.  
Sown, a word proper to the Exchequer, signifying as much as to be leviable, or possible to be gathered.  
Sownder, a term used by Hunters for a company of wild Boars, as a herd for Deer.    


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Spade, (lat.) gelded.  
Spadiceous, (lat.) of a bright bay colour, from Spadix the branch of a Date-tree.  
Spagyrical, (lat.) belonging to chemical operations.  
Spahy, (Persian Espawhee) a Turkish Horseman completely armed.  
Spaid, a term used by Hunters, a red male Deer of three years old.  
Sparsion, (lat.) a sprinkling.  
Sparta, a famous City of Peloponnessus, built by Spartus the son of Phoroneus, or as some say, by Sparta the daughter of Eurotas; it is otherwise called Lacedaemon.  
Spartacus, a Thracian gladiatour or swordplayer, who with Chrysus and Oenomaus, broke out of Capua, got together an Army of slaves, and overthrew Clodius, Glaber, Lentulus, and Cassius; thereby making himself very formidable to the Romans; at last he was put to flight by Cr●ssus, but afterwards making head again, was vanquished and slain.  
Spasmatical, (Greek) troubled with a Spasm, i. a cramp or shrinking in of the sinews.  
Spathule, or Spat, (lat.) an instrument wherewith Chirurgeons spread their plasters; it is also called a splatter or slice.  
Spatiation, (lat.) a walking at length, or in a large compass.  
Species, (lat.) a different kind or form of any thing; in Logic it is reckoned one of the 5 Predicables.  
Specifical, (lat.) special, distinguishing the species or kind.  
Specification, (lat.) a signifying, declaring, or manifesting.  
Specious, (lat.) beautiful to the sight, fair to behold.  
Spectacle, (lat.) a public or solemn show.  
Spectator, (lat.) a beholder, or looker on.  
Spectre, (lat.) a frightful apparition, a vision, ghost, or spirit.  
Speculation, (lat.) a spying or watching, also a contemplating or considering.  
Spell, (Sax.) a word or saying; also vulgarly used for a charm.  
Spelt, a kind of corn growing in some parts of the World, called in Latin Zea.  
Sperage, a kind of plant called in Latin Asparagus.  
Spermatical, (Greek) belonging to sperm, i. the natural seed of any living creature.  
Sperma Ceti, see Parmaceti.  
Speustick, (Greek) done or made up in haste.  
Sphacelism, (Greek) a kind of ulcer or dangerous inflammation.  
Spherical, (lat.) belonging to a sphere, i. a round globous figure, commonly taken for the round compass of the Heaven.  
Sphaeromachy, (Greek) a playing at bowls or tennis.  
Sphinx, the name of a certain Monster that kept anciently near Thebes, proposing a riddle to all passengers that came that way, and none being able to unfold it, she destroyed them all: at last Oedipus coming that way and expounding it, she threw herself headlong down a rock for grief.  
Spiciferous, (lat.) bearing ears of corn.  
Spicilegy, (lat.) a gleaning, a gathering ears of corn.  
Spigurnells, a word now out of use, anciently the sealer's of the King's Writs were known by that term, which office together with the Sergeancy of the King's Chapel, John de Bohun, the son of Franco resigned unto King Edward the first.  
Spinal, (lat.) belonging to a Spine, i. a thorn, prickle, or sting; also the backbone.  
Spinosity, (lat.) a being full of spines or thorns.  
Spinster, a Law term, being appropriated to unmarried women in all deeds, bonds, and evidences.  
Spintrian, (lat.) inventing new actions of lust.  
Spiracle, (lat.) a breathing-hole, a place through which smoke may have a vent.  
Spiral, (lat.) belonging to a pyramid or spire-steeple.  
Spiration, (lat.) a breathing or exhaling.  
Spiritualities, the profits which a Bishop receiveth from his spiritual living.  
Spissitude, (lat.) thickness or grossness.  
Spitter, see Brocket or Pricket.  
A Spittle-house, (Ital. Spedale) see Hospital.  
Spleget, the same as Pleget.  
Splendid, (lat.) bright, clear, shining, glorious.  
Splenetic, (lat.) troubled with a disease or ill humours in the spleen or milt, i. a Bowel in the left side under the midrife, over against the liver.  
Spoliation, (lat.) a robbing or spoiling; also a Writ that lieth for one incumbent against another, when the right of patronage cometh not in debate.  
Spondee, (Greek) a foot in a verse, consisting of two long syllables.  
Spondyles, (Greek) the vertebres or turning joints of the backbone.  
Spongious, (lat.) full of holes like a sponge, which is a kind of plantanimal growing under the sea-rocks.  
Sponsal, or Sponsalitious, (lat.) belonging to a spouse.  
Sponsion, (lat.) a bargain or promise; but more especially relating to Marriage.  
Spontane, (lat.) done willingly, unconstrained, or of ones own accord.  
Sporades, certain Islands that lie scattered up and down in the Carpathian Sea.  
Spraints, a term among Hunters, the dung of an Otter.  
Spray, (old word) a bou●h or sprig.  
Spretion, (lat.) a contemning, despising, or scorning.  
Sprights, a sort of short or flight arrows.  
Springtides, see Neap-tides.  
Springal, (Dutch) a stripling or youngman.  
Spume, (lat.) foam, froth, or scum.  
† Spurcidical, (lat.) speaking filthily or uncleanly.  
Spurious, (lat.) baseborn; also counterfeit.  
Spurkets, a term in Navigation, the spaces between the futtocks by the ship sides fore and aft, above and below.    


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Squadron, (French) a certain number of soldiers form into a square body  
Squalid, (lat.) unclean, sluttish, ill-favoured.  
Squamigerous, (lat.) bearing scales scaly.  
Squill, (lat.) a kind of plant otherwise called the Sea-onion.  
Squinancy, or Squincy, a kind of disease which causeth a swelling in the throat, called in Latin Angina.  
Squinanth, (lat.) a kind of plant otherwise called the Sweet-rush.    


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Stability, (lat.) stableness, firmness, sureness.  
Stabulation, (lat.) a standing of cattle in a stable or stall.  
Stade, (lat.) a furlong, or the eighth part of an Italian mile, which consisteth of a thousand paces.  
Stafford, the chief Town of Staffordshire, called in ancient times Betheny, where Berteline, a holy man led an Eremites' life; it hath a Castle on the south bank of the River built in the year 914 by King Edw. the Elder.  
Staggered, (a term in Hunting) a red male Deer of 4 years old.  
Stagira, a Town in Macedonia, where Aristotle was born; whence that Philosopher is called the Stagirite.  
Stainand colours, in Heraldry, are tawny and murrey.  
Stallage, (French) in Common Law, signifieth money paid for setting of stalls in Markets or Fairs.  
Stallion, (Ital.) a horse kept for mares.  
Standard, (French) the chief Ensign of an Army, belonging to the King or General; also the standing measure of the King or State, to which all other measures are framed.  
Stanford, in Saxon Steanford, a Town in Lincolnshire, situate upon the River Welland; it is so called as being built of rough stone, Stean signifying in the Saxon tongue a stone. In this Town, under the reign of King Edward the third, an University was instituted, and public profession of Arts began to flourish; but this Academy continued not long, it being soon after provided by oath, that no Student in Oxford should publicly profess at Stanford to the prejudice of Oxford. There is also another Stanford situate upon the River Avon in Northamptonshire.  
The Stannaries, (lat.) the Mines or Tin-works in Cornwall. See Lodework.  
Stanza, (Ital.) a certain number of verses commonly called a staff, at the ending of which the stroph is concluded.  
Staple, a City or Town where the Merchants by common order carry their commodities, for the better utterance of them by the great.  
Staple-Inne, see Inn.  
Star-chamber, (so called from a Chamber in Westminster beautified with Stars, wherein this Court was first kept) a Court consisting of the members of the King's Council, wherein are controverted all matters in which appeal is made from subjects to their Prince.  
Start, applied to a Hare, when you force her to leave her seat or form; for than you are said to start a Hare.  
Starrulet, (diminutive) a little Star.  
Stasiarch, (Greek) a Captain or chief Ringleader in any tumult or sedition.  
Stater, (Greek) a certain ancient coin, valuing about two shillings in silver, seventeen shillings in gold.  
statics, (Greek) a mechanic Art, treating about weights and measures.  
Station, (lat.) a standing-place; also a bay or road for ships.  
Station-staff, an instrument used in Surveying, being a straight pole divided into feet, inches, and parts of inches, from the bottom upward.  
Stationary, is when a Planet stands still and moves neither backward nor forward.  
Statuary, (lat.) a Graver of Statues or Images.  
Statumination, (lat.) an underpropping or setting up.  
Statute, (lat.) signifieth in Common Law, a Decree or Act of Parliament.  
Statute Merchant, and Statute Staple, are certain bonds made between Creditor and Debtor, in the form of a Statute, and acknowledged before the Mayor and chief Warden of any City, and two Merchants assigned for that purpose.  
Statute Sessions, are certain petty Sessions or Meetings in every hundred.  
Stec●ado, (Span.) the lists, a place railed in for the beholding of any famous Combat.  
Stead, (old word) place.  
Stedship, (old word) firmness or sureness.  
To Steer, in Navigation, is to govern the ship with the helm; also by metaphor to govern or manage any affair.  
Stellar, (lat.) belonging to a star.  
Stellation, (lat.) a blasting.  
Stelliferous, (lat.) starry, bearing stars.  
Stellion, (lat.) a little beast, so called from certain little spots upon its skin, almost in the fashion of stars.  
Stellionate, (lat.) deceit, cozenage, counterfeiting any kind of merchandise.  
Stem, (Greek) the stalk of any herb or flower; also a stock, lineage or pedigree.  
Stenography, (Greek) the Art of short-writing.  
Stentorian voice, a roaring loud voice, from Stentor a Greek, whose voice was as loud as 50 men's voices together.  
Stephen, the proper name of a man, signifying in Greek a Crown.  
Stercoration, (lat.) a dunging or covering with dung.  
Sterility, (lat.) barrenness.  
Sterling, see Easterling.  
Stern, the aftermost part of a ship; also among Hunters the tail of a Greyhound is so called, as also the tail of a Woolf.  
Sternutation, (lat.) a sneezing.  
Sterquilinious, (lat.) belonging to a dunghill.  
Stesimbrotus, the son of Epaminondas, a famous Theban Captain, he was put to death by his father for fight against the enemy contrary to his command.  
Stews, (from the French word Estuve, a Hothouse) brothel houses or places where women prostitute their bodies for gain.  
Sthenelus, a famous Captain in the wars of Troy, the son of Capaneus and Euadne.  
Sthenobaea, the daughter of Jobatas King of the Lycians, and the wife of Praetus King of the Corinthians, who receiving a repulse from Belleroph●n, complained to her husband, as if he would have offered violence unto her.  
Stibium, a kind of Mineral whereof there is great plenty in Darbyshire Mines; it is commonly called Antimony.  
To Stigmatize, (Greek) to brand, or mark with a hot Iron.  
Stiletto, or Steletto, (Ital.) a sharp pointed Dagger, or Poniard.  
Stillatory, (lat.) dropping, or distilling; also a place to put a Still, or Limbeck in.  
Stillicide, (lat.) a dropping from the eves of a house.  
Stillyard, a place in London, where in old time the Merchants of Haunse and Almain used to reside; it is so called as it were Steel-yard, because Steel used to be sold there.  
Stimulation, (lat.) a provoking, moving, or stirring up.  
Stipation, (lat.) a guarding, or environing about.  
Stipendial, or Stipendiary, (lat.) serving for wages, or hire, paying tribute.  
Stipone, a kind of sweet compounded drink used in hot weather.  
Stiptical, (Greek) stopping, or binding a word, used in Physic.  
Stipulation, (lat.) a solemn Covenant made by ordinary words in the Law.  
Stiricide, (lat.) a dropping of Icicles from the eves of a house.  
Stirling, a County in the Southpart of Scotland.  
Stoaked, a Term in Navigation, when the water cannot come to the Well, by reason that ballast, or something else is got into the limber holes.  
Stoccado, (Span.) a prick, stab, or thrust with a weapon.  
Stoical, (Greek) belonging to, or of the humour of the stoics, i a certain Sect of Philosophers at Athens, they were so called from Stoa, i. a Porch, because Zeno their first founder taught in a Porch of the City.  
Stoke, a Village in Nottinghamshire, where Sir John de la Pool, Earl of Lincoln pretending a title to the Crown of England, was overthrown in a great pitched battle, and slain.  
Stole, (Greek) a long Robe, or Garment of honour, among the ancient Romans it is now more especially taken for a Priestly Ornament.  
Stolidity, (lat.) foolishness, fondness, dulness, blockishness.  
Stomachous, (lat.) angry, disdainful.  
Stomatick, (Greek) having a sore mouth.  
Stone of Wool, see Sarplar.  
Stonefaulcon, a kind of Hawk that builds her Nest in Rocks.  
Stonehenge, a wonderful Pile of stones upon Salisbury plain, erected within the Circuit of a Ditch, in manner of a Crown in three ranks, one within another, whereof some are 28 foot high, and seven foot broad, upon the heads of which others lie overthwart with Mortises; so as the whole frame seemeth to hang; it is termed by the old Historians Chorea Gigantum, i. the Giant's dance.  
Stooming of Wine, a putting bags of herbs, or other infusions into it.  
Stork, a kind of bird, so called from the Greek word Storge, i natural affection, because of the care which is observed in these kind of birds toward their Parents, when they grow old.  
To Stow, a Term in Navigation, to put any victuals, or goods in order in the hold of a ship.  
Stounds, (old word) sorrows, dumps.  
Stours, (old word) shocks, or bronts.  
Strabisme, (Greek) a looking a squint.  
Strage, (lat.) a felling of Trees, a great ruin, or fall of any thing; also a great slaughter in an Army.  
The Strake of a wheel, the Iron wherewith the Cartwheel is bound.  
Straineth, a Term in Faulconry they say, the Hawk straineth, and not snatcheth.  
Strangury, (Greek) a certain disease, wherein the Urine is voided drop by drop, and with great pain; it is vulgarly called the Strangullion.  
Strappado, (Ital.) a certain kind of punishment inflicted on Soldiers for some heinous offence, by drawing them up on high with their arms tied backward.  
Stratagem, (Greek) a policy, or subtle invention in war.  
Strath, an old British word, signifying a Vale, or Dale, whence are derived the names of several places, as Strathdee, i. the Vale of Dee, Strathearn, the Vale of Earn.  
Stratiotick, (Greek) belonging to Soldiers, warlike.  
A Streight, a narrow passage at Sea, between two Lands.  
Stremeworks, see Lodeworks.  
Strenuous, (lat.) stout, valiant, hardy.  
Streperous, (lat.) jarring, making a noise.  
Stricture, (lat.) a gathering, or cropping of fruit; also a spark that flies from red hot Iron.  
Strident, or Stridulous, (lat.) making a creaking noise.  
Strigilation, (lat.) a currying of a Horse.  
Strigment, (lat.) the filth, which is wiped off from the body, or any part of it.  
To Strike sail, a Term in Navigation, to pull down the sails, in token of respect to another ship.  
Stromatick, (Gr.) belonging to strew, or any thing that is spread upon the ground.  
Strand, or Strand, a shore, or street lying upon the Sea, or River side.  
Structure, (lat.) a building, frame, or Fabric of any thing.  
Strumatick, (lat.) troubled with a Strume, i. an Impostume, or swelling in the neck.  
Studious, (lat.) seriously bend upon a thing, musing, or meditating, intent upon books, or study, whence formerly Academies were called Studia, i studies, as the study of Oxford, etc.  
Stultiloquy, (lat.) a speaking, or talking foolishly.  
Stupefaction, (lat.) a making stupid, i dull, senseless, astonished, or dismayed.  
Stupration▪ (lat.) a committing a rape, a deflowering a Virgin.  
Stygian, (lat.) belonging to the River Styx, i. a Fountain near Nonacris in Arcaedia, whose waters are of a nature so vehemently cold, that nothing but the hoo● of a Mule is able to contain them; the Poets feigned it to be a River of Hell, and that the most solemn Oath, which the gods swore by, was by the waters of Styx.  
Stylo Novo, the new computation of time, according to the Gregorian account, as Stylo veteri is the computation, according to the Julian account.  
Styptic, or Styptical, (lat.) of a stopping, or binding quality.    


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Suada, a certain goddess among the Romans called the goddess of eloquence, as Pitho was among the Greeks.  
Suasory, (lat.) apt to persuade, or exhort.  
Suaviation, (lat.) an amorous kissing.  
Suaviloquy, (lat.) a sweet, or pleasant manner of speaking.  
Suavity, (lat.) sweetness.  
Subaction, (lat.) a bringing under, or subduing; also a kneading.  
Subagitation, (lat.) a driving to and fro; also a soliciting, also a knowing a woman carnally.  
Subalbid, (lat.) whitish, inclining to white.  
Subaltern, (lat.) taking turns under another.  
Subaudition, (lat.) a hearing a little, a perceiving somewhat.  
Subclavicular Vein, see Vein.  
Subcutaneous, (lat.) being under the skin.  
Subdial, (lat.) being under the sky, or in the open air.  
Subdititious, (lat.) put under, or laid in the room of another.  
Subdolous, (lat.) somewhat crafty, or deceitful.  
Subduction, (lat.) a bringing, or leading under; also a leading away, or withdrawing.  
Subject, (lat.) cast, or brought under; also in Logic, it is taken substantively for▪ that substantial body, to which any quality adheres; also the matter which any art, or science treats of.  
Subingression, (lat.) a subtle, or undiscerned entering into.  
Subitaneous, (lat.) done suddenly, or hastily.  
Subjugaetion, (lat.) a bringing under the yoke, a subduing.  
Subjunctive, (lat.) joining under.  
Subhastation, (lat.) an ancient manner of selling things among the Romans, which were confiscate to the public use, namely under a Spear, or Javelin.  
Sublation, (lat.) a taking away.  
Sublevation, (lat.) a lifting up; also a helping, or easing.  
Subligation, (lat.) a binding, or tying underneath.  
Sublimation, (lat.) a raising, or carrying up on high; also a Chemical operation wherein dry exhalations ascending upward, stick to the sides of the Alembick.  
Sublimity, (lat.) height.  
Sublition, (lat.) a plastering, or daubing underneath, in painting it is the grazing, or laying the ground colour under the perfect colour.  
Submersion, (lat.) a plunging under water.  
Submission, (lat.) a sending under; also a submitting, yielding, or humbling one's self.  
Subordinate, (lat.) placed, or appointed under another.  
Suborn, (lat.) to prepare, instruct, or set any one on upon the bearing false witness, or any other mischievous design.  
Subpedaneous, (lat.) set under foot, used as a footstool.  
Subpaena, a Writ to call a man into the Chancery, upon such case only as the Common-law faileth in; also a Writ for the calling in of witnesses to testify.  
Subreptitious, (lat.) see Surreptitious.  
Subrision, (lat.) a smiling.  
Subrogation, (lat.) see Surrogation.  
Subsannation, (lat.) a mocking, jeering, or scoffing.  
Subscription, (lat.) a writing underneath, a setting one's name at the bottom of a Letter, Bond, or Indenture.  
Subsidence, (lat.) a settling to the bottom.  
Subsidiary, (lat.) sent to the aid, succour, or assistence of any one.  
Subsidy, a Tax, or Tribute assessed by Parliament, after the rate of four shillings in the pound for Lands, and two shillings 8●. for goods.  
Subsortition, (lat.) a choosing by lot, after others have chosen.  
Substitution, (lat.) a putting in the place or room of another.  
Substraction, (lat.) a drawing a lesser, number out of a greater.  
Substruction, (lat.) a Term in Architecture, an underbuilding, a laying the foundation of an Edifice.  
Subsultation, (lat.) a leaping under.  
Subterfluous, (lat.) flowing under.  
Subterfuge, (lat.) an evasion, or cunning shift; also a safe retreat, or refuge.  
Subterraneous, (latin) being under ground.  
Subtlety, (lat.) craft, cunning, whence subtleties, quirks, or witty sayings.  
Subventaneous, (lat.) lying under the wind.  
Subversion, (lat.) an overturning, or overthrowing.  
Suburban, (lat.) belonging to the Suburbs of a Town, or City.  
Succedaneous, (lat.) succeeding, or coming in the room of another.  
Succedent houses, second, fifth, ninth, eleventh.  
Succentour, (lat.) vulgarly Sincantour, see Incentour.  
Succenturiation, (lat.) a Term in War, a recruiting a filling up the number of Soldiers wanting in any Company, or Troup.  
Succernation, (lat.) a bolting, or sifting of Meal.  
Succiduous, (lat.) tottering, ready to fall.  
Succinct, (lat.) fenced, or girt about; also brief, or short.  
Succinous, (lat.) belonging to Succinum, i. Amber.  
Succollation, (lat.) a bearing on the shoulders.  
Succubus, (lat.) see Incubus.  
Succulent, (lat.) juicy, full of juice.  
Succussation, or Succussion, (lat.) a violent jolting, or shaking.  
Suction, (lat.) a sucking.  
Sudation, (lat.) a sweeting, whence sudatory, a stew, or hothouse.  
Sudorific, (lat.) bringing, or causing sweat.  
Suecia, a Kingdom of Europe, lying on the North of Germany, anciently inhabited by the Goths, the chief City of which is called Stockholm.  
Suffarraneous, or Subfarraneous, (lat.) being under another servant; it being an ancient custom among the Romans, that the chief servant took his portion of Corn from the master, the under servant from him.  
Suffection, (lat.) a putting under, or in the room of another.  
Suffition, (lat.) a perfuming by casting perfumes upon hot Coals.  
Sufflamination, (lat.) a stopping the wheels of a Coach, or Cart, with an Instrument called a Sufflamen, or Trigger.  
Sufflation, (lat.) a puffing up, a making to swell with blowing.  
Suffocation, (lat.) a choking, stifling, or stopping up of the breath.  
Suffossion, (lat.) an undermining, or digging under.  
Suffragation, (lat.) a giving suffrage, i. ones vote or voice in favour of any person or design.  
A Suffragan, is one who hath a voice in Ecclesiastical causes, and executes the office of a Bishop, but hath not the title.  
Suffumigation, (lat.) a fuming or smoking underneath; in Physic it is taken for a conveying a fume into the body from under a close-stool.  
Suffusion, (lat.) a pouring or spreading abroad; also a disease in the eye called a pin and web.  
Suggestion, (lat.) a prompting or putting into one's mind.  
Sugillation, (lat.) a beating black and blue; allo a reproaching or slandering.  
Suhit, see Gazul.  
Sulcation, (lat.) a making furrows.  
Sulphureous, (lat.) full of sulphur or brimstone.  
Sultan, or Sultan, among the Turks is taken for a King or Prince.  
Sultana, or Sultanin, a kind of Turkish coin of Gold, valuing about seven shillings six pence.  
Sumach, or Sumack, a kind of rank-smelling plant with a black berry wherewith Curriers use to dress their cloth.  
Sumage, (from the French word Somme, i. a burden, or seam, which in the Western parts signifieth a horseload) a toll for carriage on horseback.  
Summary, (lat.) a brief gathering together of the whole matter in few words.  
A Summer, in Architecture, is a great piece of timber or beam which supporteth the building.  
Summity, (lat.) the highest part, or top of any thing.  
Superable, (lat.) to be overcome or vanquished.  
Sumpter horse, a horse that undergoes the burden of things convenient for a journey, from the Latin Sumptus, charges or expenses.  
Superaffusion, (lat.) a shedding upon, a pouring on the top.  
Superannuation, (Ital.) an out-living, or growing out of date.  
Superbiloquent, (lat.) speaking proudly or haughtily.  
Superchery, (lat.) wrong, injury, an outrageous assaulting.  
Supercilous, (lat.) having great eyebrows; also of a sour countenance, severe in carriage.  
Supereminence, (lat.) excellent, or authority above others.  
Supererogation, (lat.) a performing more good works than a man is bound to do▪ a term in Theology.  
Superfaetation, (lat.) a second conceiving before the first young is brought forth, a breeding of young upon young, as Hares and Coneys do.  
Superficiary, (lat.) he that builds a house upon another man's ground, and pays quitrent.  
Superficies, (lat.) the surface or uttermost part of any thing. In Geometry it is defined to be a magnitude consisting of lines having only length and breadth without profundity.  
Superfluity, (lat.) excess, an over-abounding, more than enough.  
Superjection, (lat.) a casting upon.  
To Superinduce, (lat.) to bring or draw one thing over another.  
Superintendent, (lat.) an Overseer.  
Superiority, (lat.) a being Superior, i higher, set above or over others.  
Superior Planets, those that are above the Sun. ♄ ♃ ☉ ●.  
Suparlative, (lat.) highest advanced; in Grammar Suparlative degree is the highest degree of comparison.  
Supermeation, (lat.) a flowing or passing over.  
Supernal, (lat.) coming from above.  
Supernatation, (lat.) a swimming over, or upon.  
Supernatural, (lat.) being above nature or natural cause.  
Superscription, (lat.) a writing over or on the out side of any thing.  
To Supersede, (lat.) to omit▪ to leave off, to let pass.  
Supersedeas, a Writ signifying a command to stay the doing of that which in appearance of Law were to be done.  
Superstition, (lat.) over-scrupulousnesse in Religion, over much ceremony in divine worship.  
Supervacaneous, (lat.) more than, just, or, serveth for common use, needless, vain, unnecessary.  
To Supervene, (lat.) to come upon on a sudden or unexpected.  
To Supervive, see Survive.  
Supine, (lat.) lying with the face upward; also negligent or careless.  
Suppedaneous, (lat.) see Subpedaneous.  
Suppeditation, (lat.) a supplying, ministering, or affording what is needful.  
Suppilation, (lat.) a pilfering, or stealing underhand.  
To supplant, (lat.) to plant or set under, also to deceive or beguile.  
Supplement, (lat.) a supplying the which is defective, a filling up a place that is vacant or empty.  
A Suppliant, (French) a petitioner or humble suitor.  
Supplication, (lat.) a petitioning or making an humble request.  
Supplice, (lat.) punishment or corre●ion.  
Supplosion, (lat.) a making a noise by stamping with the feet.  
Supposititious, (lat.) laid in the place or room of another.  
Suppository, (lat.) put under; also in Physic it is used substantively for any solid composition put up into the body to make it soluble.  
To Suppress, (lat.) to press under, to stifle or keep down.  
Suppuration, (lat.) a ripening of a bile or imposthume, a gathering or resolving into matter.  
Supputation, (lat.) a pruning of trees; also a counting or casting up.  
Supremacy, (lat.) a being Supreme, i. highest in power and authority.  
Surannation, (lat.) the same as Superannuation.  
A Surbating, (French) a beating or galling on the soles of one's feet.  
To Surcease, (French) to give over.  
Surcharge, (French) charge upon charge, or load upon load.  
A Surcharger of the Forest, he that commons with more beasts than a man hath right to common withal.  
A Surcingle, (French) an upper girth or girdle.  
Su●rc●at, (French) a coat of Arms to wear over armour.  
Surcrew, (French) an over-growing; also advantage, amends, over-measure.  
Surculation, (lat.) a pruning of trees, a cutting off Surcles, i young graffs, shoots, or sprigs.  
Surdity, (lat.) deafness.  
Surge, a wave, from the Latin Surgere, i. to rise.  
Sureby, a Port Town in Yorkshire, which some think to be the same with that ancient Town called by Antonine 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gabrantovicorum, and by the Latins Sinus port●osus & salutaris, each of these names implying as much as, sure or safe Haven.  
Surface, (French) the same as Superficies.  
Surkney, a kind of white garment like a rotchet.  
To Surmount, (French) to excel, 〈◊〉 overcome.  
To Surpass, (French) the same.  
Suria, the name of a certain goddess to whom an altar was anciently erected at Melkrig in Northumberland by Licinius Clemens a Captain under Calphurnus Agricola, Lieutenant to Augustus.  
Surplusage, (French) signifieth in Common Law, a superfluity or addition more than needeth, which is a cause sometimes that the Writ abateth.  
Surprisal, (French) a sudden assaulting or setting upon, a coming upon a man unawares.  
Surquedry, (old word) pride, presumption.  
Surrejoynder, (French) a second defence of the Plaintiffs action, opposite to the Defendants rejoinder. The Civilians call it Triplication.  
A Surrender, in Common Law, is an instrument or writing, signifying a Tenant's consent or agreement to yield and give up his lands to the possession of him that hath the next immediate remainder or reversion.  
Surrentum, a Town of Campania in Italy, built by the Greeks, anciently called Petrae Sirenum.  
Surreptitious, (lat.) taken deceitfully, or by stealth.  
Surrogation, (lat.) an appointing as Deputy in the room of another.  
To Survive, (French) to outlive; whence a Survivor in Common Law, is taken for the longer liver of two joint-tenants.  
Susan, the proper name of a woman, signifying in Heb. Lilly.  
Susception, (lat.) an enterprising or undertaking a thing.  
Susceptible, (lat.) pliable, apt to receive any impression.  
Suscitation, (lat.) a raising, quickening or stirring up.  
Suspension, (lat.) a hanging up; also a being in doubt or uncertainty: in Common Law it is taken for a temporal stop of a man's right.  
Suspiral, (French) a breathing-hole, a vent or passage for air; also a spring of water, passing under ground to a Conduit.  
Suspiration, (lat.) a fetching a deep sigh.  
Susurration, (lat.) a whispering, or muttering.  
Sutherland, the name of a Country in the North-part of Scotland.  
Sutorious, (lat.) belonging to a Shoemaker.  
Suture, (lat.) a seam, or sewing together, a fastening together of bones. There are three remarkable Sutures in the head, the Coronal, Lamdoidal, and Sagittal.    


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Swainmot, (Sax.) a Court of Freeholders within the Forest kept by the Charter of the Forest thrice a year.  
Swallows-taile a term among Architectours and Carpenters, a fastening together of two pieces of timber so strongly, that they cannot fall asunder.  
Swan, a celestial Constellation.  
Swart ruiter, see Ruiter.  
To Sweep, a Hawk after she hath fed, is said to sweep, not wipe her beak.  
Sweep, a certain instrument with crosse-beams, to draw water with.  
Swilpough, a Dilling, or child born when the Parents are old.  
Swink, (old word) labour.  
Swithin, a proper name, signifying in the Saxon tongue, very high. There was a Bishop of Winchester famous for holiness called St. Swithin.    


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Sybaritical, dainty, wanton, effeminate, from the Sybariae, the inhabitants of the City Sybaris, a people advanced to that height of luxury and voluptuousness, that they had their horses taught to dance to the sound of the Flute, by which means, the Crotoniatae who waged war with them, bringing pipers along with them into the field, made their horses to fall a dancing; whereupon they rushed in among them, broke their ranks, and utterly overthrew them, and destroyed their City.  
Sibyl, (Heb.) divine doctrine, a Christian name of divers women.  
Sybilline, (lat.) belonging to the Sibyls, who were certain women that prophesied concerning the birth of our Saviour Christ; they were thought to be ten in number, the Persian, Cumaean, Lybian, Delphian, Erythraean, Samian, Hellespontian, Phrygian, Tiburtine, Cuman.  
Sycomore, (Greek) a kind of fair tree, abounding in many parts of Egypt, partaking partly of the Figtree, partly of the Mulberry.  
To Sycophantise, (Greek) to play the sycophant, i. a parasite, flatterer, or tale-bearer.  
Syderati●n, (lat.) a blasting. Syderation, in Physic is when not only the solid parts but the bones also are corrupted.  
Sylla, a famous Roman Captain, who brought Jugurth in chains to Rome, overcame Mithridates, broke the tyranny of Cinna, and banished Marius: afterwards being made dictator, he became Tyrannical himself, till at last the Commonwealth being settled, he retired to Puteo●i, where he lived a private life.  
Syllabical, (Greek) consisting of syllables.  
Syllogistical, (Greek) belonging to a Syllogism, i. a kind of argumentation wherein some things being granted, there follows necessarily a conclusion different from those things which were granted.  
Sylvanectum, a Town of Picardy in France, now called Senlis.  
Sylvanus, the son of Valerius, by his daughter Valeria Tusculanaria, he was called the god of the Woods, and by some thought to be the same with Pan.  
Sylvatical, or Sylvestrious, (lat.) woody, full of trees, belonging to Woods or Forests.  
Symbolycal, (Greek) belonging to a Symbol, i. a sign or token, a secret note, a short or mysterious sentence.  
Symmachy, (Greek) a joining in war against a common enemy.  
Symmetry, (Greek) a due proportion of each part in respect of the whole  
Sympathetical, (Greek) having a sympathy, i. a natural agreement or consent in mutual affection or passion.  
Symphoniacal, (Greek) belonging to Symphony, i consent in Harmony, agreement in tune or time.  
Symposiast, (Greek) the Master or Overseer of a Feast or Banquet.  
Symptomatical, (Greek) belonging to a Symptom, i. an accident or effect, accompanying any disease, as the Ague doth the headache.  
Synagogical, (Greek) belonging to a Synagogue, i. a Congregation or Assembly.  
Synalaepha, (Greek) a contraction of two vowels into one.  
Syncategorematical, (Greek) a term in Logic, having no predicamental or self-signification.  
Synchronical, (Greek) being or done together at the same time.  
Syncope, (Greek) a figure wherein a letter or syllable is taken out of the middle of a word; also in Physic it is taken for a certain disease which causeth a sudden decay of the spirits.  
Synchrism, (Greek) a kind of liquid or spreading ointment.  
Synchronism, (Greek) a happening of two things at the same time.  
Syncope, a sudden or hasty decay of the strength caused by a dissolution of the natural heat.  
Syndick, (Greek) one that hath Commission to deal in the affairs of the Commonwealth, a Controller or Censor.  
Syndrome, (Greek) a concourse, meeting or running together.  
Synecdochical, (Greek) belonging to the figure Synecdoche, i. a taking a part for the whole.  
Syneresis, or Synaeresis, (Greek) the same as Synalaepha.  
Syngraph, (Greek) a deed or writing signed with ones own hand.  
Synodical, (Greek) belonging to a Synod, i. an Assembly or meeting together of Ecclesiastical persons, to consult about the affairs of the Church.  
Synonimous, or Synonimal words, (Gr.) several words having all the same signification.  
Synople, (French) a term in Heraldry, signifying Green.  
Synopsie, (Greek) a brief summing up of things contained in a large Treatise.  
Syntagme, (Greek) an ordering, disposing, or placing of things together.  
Syntax, (Greek) the same; also in Grammar it is taken for a joining together of the several parts of Speech in an orderly construction.  
Synteresie, (Greek) a remorse, or sting of conscience.  
Syntheme, (Greek) a watchword; also an intricate sentence; also the same as Diploma.  
Syracuse, the chief City anciently of the Isle of Sicily, where the Poet Theocritus was born.  
Syria, a Region of Asia, by some divided into Syria, Assyria, Coelosyria, and Leucosyria.  
Syrinx, an Arcadian Nymph, one of the Naiads, who flying from the violence of Pan, was turned into a reed, of which Pan made his pastoral pipe, which for her sake he much delighted to play upon.  
Syrteses, two dangerous creeks in the Lybian Sea, called the greater Syrtis and the lesser Syrtis.  
Systatique, (Greek) compacting, ordering, or placing together.  
Sysigie, (Greek) a conjunction, a joining or coupling together.  
System, (Greek) a composing, or putting together; also a Treatise or body of any Art or Science, also the compass of a Song.  
Systole, (Greek) a contraction or drawing together; also in Physic it is taken for that motion of the pulse which compresses the heart and arteries as Diastole dilates them; also a making short a long vowel.     



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St. TAbbs, or St. Ebbs, a Town in the Bishopric of Durham, otherwise called Ebbechester, from Ebba, a Virgin of the blood Royal of the Northumber's, who for the great opinion that was conceived of her Sanctimony, was Canonised among the Saints.  
Tabefaction, (Greek) a melting, corrupting, or consuming.  
Tabellary, or Tabellion, (lat.) a Scrivener or public Notary; also a Letter-carrier.  
Taberd, (Sax.) a jerkin or coat without sleeves; also a Herald's coat of Arms in service.  
Tabernacle, (lat.) a Booth, or little Shop; also a Pavilion or Tent for War. There was anciently among the Jews a certain holy Structure so called, which was made to remove up and down from place to place.  
Tabernarious, (lat.) belonging to Taverns or Shops.  
Tabid, (lat.) wasting or pining away.  
Tabytha, the proper name of a woman, signifying in Hebrew Roebuck.  
Tabouret, (French) a little stool to sit on.  
Tabularious, (lat.) belonging to writings, evidences or accounts.  
Tabulation, (lat.) a fastening together of planks or boards, a making a floor.  
Taces, (in French Cuisseaux) armour for the thighs.  
Tachos, a King of Egypt, who for jeering at the short stature of Agesilaus, was the cause of the breach of the league between them, and of the loss of his own Kingdom.  
Tachygraphy, (Greek) the art of swift writing.  
Tacite, (lat.) silent.  
Taciturnity, (lat.) a being silent, a holding one's peace.  
Tackle, a Term in Navigation, the small ropes of a ship.  
Tactics, (Greek) books treating of the ordering of Soldiers in an Army.  
Taction, (lat.) a touching.  
Taenarum, a Promontory in the Country of Lacedaemon, near which is the Den where Hercules ascended, when he brought Cerberus out of the deep.  
Tages, the Grandchild of Jupiter, and son of Genius, he is said to have taught the Etrurians the art of divining, when he was a boy of twelve year old.  
Tagliacotius, a famous Chirurgeon 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 kind 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 kind of Spider that infesteth cattle in the Summer time.  
Takel, (old word) a Feather, or Arrow.  
Talaries, (lat.) the winged shoes, which the Poets feign 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 empanelled upon a Jury▪ and not appearing, or challenged 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 sister's son of Daedalus, he found out the use of the saw, by seeing the Jawbone of a Serpent, and invented the Potter's wheel, but was at length treacherously slain by his Uncle, who envied his art and ingenuity.  
Tamarinds, a kind of Indian fruit somewhat like a Damascene, much used in Physic.  
Tamarisk, a kind 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 Emperor 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, join into one stream, thenceforth assumes a name compounded of them both.  
Tampoy, a kind of pleasant drink, much used in the M●luc●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 Warwickshire, 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 imagine 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, i. from the death of Snakes, here the Saxons first seated themselves, but were vanquished with a great slaughter at Stovar; nevertheless, afterwards at Whipped-fleet, a place so called from Whipped, a Saxon there slain, Hengist overthrew the Britain's, 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 extreme of the given Arch, and terminated by the Secant, and drawn from the Centre through the other extreme of the said Arch.  
Tangible, (lat.) that may be touched.  
Tanistry, a certain ancient custom in Ireland, whereby he that had most power, 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 happiness, and yet deprived of it, is commonly said to be Tantalised.  
To Tap, vide, to Beat.  
Taphus and Telebus, the sons of Pterelas, the son of Neptune and Hippothoe, the daughter of Nestor; their Successors, the Taphi●, 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 express the word Taratantara.  
Tarantula, a kind of venomous Creature, abounding in Tarantum, a City in the Kingdom of Naples, which casteth forth a sting, only curable by the sound of Music.  
Tardigrade, (lat.) going a slow place.  
Tardity, (lat.) slowness, or delaying.  
Tarentum, a City 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 tarred 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 shields upon her, and pressed her to death.  
Tarqvinius Priscus, the son of Demaratus a Corinthian, who by the persuasion of his wife Tanaquil went to Rome, where by insinuating himself into the favour of Ancus Martius, he at length obtained the Kingdom.  
Tarqvinius Superbus, the seventh King of the Romans, whose son Tarqvinius Sextus ravishing Lucretia, the wife of Tarqvinius Collatinus, was the cause that kingly Government was utterly expelled out of Rome.  
Tarracon, a famous City of Arragon, anciently called Tarraconia, a Province of Spain.  
Terrace, see Terrasse.  
Tarsus, a famous City of Cilicia, where St. Paul was born, which City 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.  
Tartary, a large Country of Asia, containing Sarmatia, Asiatica, the two Scythia's and Cataia.  
Tarter, the Lees of Wine; also a kind of Gravelly-stone, growing in the inside of Wine vessels.  
Tasck, an old British word, signifying as much as Tribute, from whence haply cometh our word Task, which is a duty, or labour imposed upon any one.  
Tassel, (French) a Term in Falconry, the Male of any Hawk.  
Titus Tatius, a Captain of the Sabines, who after great Wars with the Romans, at length concluding a peace with them, was received as a sharer in the Government.  
Tavistoke, or Teavistok, a Town in Devonshire; so called from the River Teave, it hath been famous in times past, for the Abbey built by Ordolph, the son of Ordgare, Earl of Devonshire, in the year 961. he being admonished, as some say by a Vision from Heaven; this Abbey was destroyed by the Danes, but afterwards flourished again, and in it Lectures were instituted of the English Saxon tongue.  
Tawnton, or Thonton, a Town in Somersetshire; so called as it were a Town watered by the River Thone, here I●a King of the Westsaxons, built a Castle, which Desburgio his wife razed to the ground, after she had expelled from thence Eadbritch, King of the South-saxons.  
Taurine, or Taurean, (lat.) belonging to a Bull.  
Taurinum, a City by the Alps in Piedmont, vulgarly called Turin.  
Taurus, a very great ridge of mountains, stretched out a mighty length through divers Countries, and called by several names; as Imaus, Parapomisus, Circius, Taurus, Cau●asus, Sarpedon, Ceraunius, etc. also the name of one of the twelve signs of the Zodiac, the word signifying in Latin a Bull.  
Tautology, (Greek) a repeating of one thing several times over in different expressions.  
Taximagulus, a petty King of Kent, one of those that opposed Julius Caesar, when he made War with the Britain's.  
Taygetus, a very steep Hill by the City of Sparta.    


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Team, or Theme, (Sax.) a Royalty granted by the King's Charter, to a Lord of a Manor.  
Teasels, a kind of Plant, called in Greek Dipsacus, in Latin labrum veneris.  
Technical, (Greek) artificial, done by Art.  
Tectonick, (lat.) belonging to a building.  
Tedder, a tying of any beast in a roap, that he may graze within a certain compass.  
Tediferous, (lat.) bearing a Taper, or Torch.  
Tegea, a Town in Arcadia, whose inhabitants having great Wars with the Phaeneatae; it was decided in a Duel between the three sons of Rherimachus for the Tegeans, and the three sons of Demostratus for the Phaeneatae, like that of the Horatij and Curiatij.  
Tegment, (lat.) a covering, or clothing.  
Teifidale, a Country in the South-part of Scotland, so called as it were a Dale, by the River Teif.  
Telarie, (lat.) belonging to a Weavers Web.  
Teliferous, (lat.) carrying, or bearing darts.  
Tellers of the Exchequer, four Officers appointed to receive all moneys due to the King, and to give a Bill to the Clerk of the Pell to charge him therewith.  
Telamonius, the son of Aeacus, King of Salamis, he was the first that got upon the Walls of Troy, when Hercules besieged it, whereupon he gave him Hesione the daughter of Laomedon.  
Telegonus, the son of Ulysses and Circe, who slew his father at Ithaca not knowing him, afterwards going into Italy he built Tusculum.  
Telephus, the son of Hercules, and the Nymph Auge, who being exposed to the Woods by his Grandfather, was brought up by a Hart, afterward becoming King of Mysia, he was wounded by Achilles, whom he denied passage through his Country going to the Wars of Troy, but at length was cured by the same dart that wounded him.  
Telescope, (Greek) a certain Mathematical instrument, by which the proportion of any thing is discerned at a great distance.  
Tellus, the goddess of the earth, and oftentimes taken for the earth itself.  
Temerity, (lat.) rashness, unadvisedness.  
Tempe, certain pleasant fields in Thessaly, five miles long, & six miles broad, watered by the River Pen●us, which makes them so ever green and flourishing, that all delightful places are by Metaphor called Tempe.  
Temperament, (lat.) a moderate and proportionable mixture of any thing, but more peculiarly of the four humours of the body.  
Temperance, (lat.) moderation and abstinence, a restraining the violence of a man's affections, or passions.  
Temperature, (lat.) the same as temperament.  
Tempestivity, (lat.) seasonableness, due or convenient time.  
Templars, or Knights of the Temple, see in Knight.  
Temporaneous, or Temporary, (lat.) belonging to time done suddenly, or a certain time.  
Temporalities of Bishops, such Lands, or Revenues as are added to Bishops Sees by great persons of the Land.  
Temporize, to live according to the times, to comply with the times.  
Temulency, (lat.) drunkenness.  
Tenacity, (lat.) an aptness to keep, or hold fast.  
Tenderlings, a Term among Hunters, the soft tops of Deers Horns, when they begin to shoot forth.  
Tendons, (lat.) certain small ligaments, or chords, in which the muscles do end.  
tendrils, the young branches of a tree, and chiefly of a vine.  
Tenebres, certain divine Services performed among the Catholics some days of the week before Easter Sunday, in representation of our Saviour's Agony in the Garden, there being put out, of the 15 lamps which they light, one at the end of every Psalm they repeat, until all the lights are extinguished.  
Tenebrion, (lat.) one that lurks in the night to pilfer or steal; also a night-spirit.  
Tenebrosity, (lat.) darkness or obscurity.  
Tenedos, an Island in the Aegaean Sea, between Lesbos and the Hellespont, hither the Greeks retired while the Trojans received the great horse.  
Tenerity, (lat.) tenderness or softness.  
Ten, a kind of tawny colour, a term used in Heraldry.  
Tenon, a term in Building, a piece of a rafter put into a mortisehole to bear it up.  
Tenor, (lat.) the effect or purport of any thing; also a rule or proportion; also one of the five parts in Music.  
Tensil, (lat.) easy to be bend or stretched out.  
Tensity, (lat.) stiffness, or a being stretched out hard.  
Tent, among Jewellers, is that which they put under table Diamonds when they set them in work; it signifieth also a Pavilion, also a Surgeon's Instrument to search wounds with.  
Tentation, (lat.) a tempting, trying, or proving.  
Tentorian, (lat.) belonging to a Tent or Pavilion.  
Tenuity, (lat.) smallness, thinness, slenderness; whence Tenuation, a making thin or slender.  
Tenure, in Common Law, is the manner whereby Tenants hold Lands of their Lord.  
Tepefaction, (lat.) a making lukewarm.  
Tepidity, (lat.) lukewarmness.  
Tercera, one of the Isles which the Spaniards call Acores.  
Terebinthine, (lat.) belonging to Terebinth, i. the Turpentine-tree; as also a certain Gum issuing out of that tree.  
Terebration, (lat.) a boring through.  
Tereus, see Philomela.  
Tergeminous, (lat.) three born at a birth; also threefold.  
Tergiversation, (lat.) a turning one's back, a flinching or withdrawing; also a nonsuit in Law.  
Terminals, (lat.) certain Feasts made in honour of Terminus, an ancient god among the Romans, called the god of bounds, because after the banishment of Saturn, he used to decide the controversies of Husbandmen falling out about the limits of their grounds.  
Termination, (lat.) a limiting, ending, or bounding.  
Ternary, or Ternion, (lat.) the number three.  
Terra Lemnia, an exceeding red earth of the Island of Lemnos, digged from a red 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 physic, 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 man's land.  
Terrasse, (French) a Bulwark 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 Commonwealth.  
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 watchword.  
Testaceous, (lat.) made of tile, brick, sherd, or the shell of a fish.  
Testamentarious, (lat.) belonging to a Testament, i. a man's 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 Telamonius 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.  
Tewksbury, a Town in Glocestershire, called by the Saxons Theoc'sbury, by the Latins Theoci curia, from one Theocus who here led an Hermit's 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 only 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.    


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Thalassiarch, (Greek) a Supreme 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 Spheres.  
Thalestris, a Queen of the Amazons, who went thirty day's 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 Inn, see Inns 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 husband's 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 herself.  
Theatral, (lat.) belonging to a Theatre, i. a place where public Shows or Plays 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 Egypt, built by King Busiris, and called also Hecatompyl●s, from its hundred gates; also a City of Boeotia built by Cadmus.  
Theftbote, (Sax.) a maintaining a thief, by receiving stolen goods from him.  
Themis, the daughter of Coelus and Terra, who flying the Nuptials of Jupiter, was ravished by him in Macedonia; she was worshipped as the goddess that first taught men right and justice, and had an ancient Oracle in Boeotia.  
Themiscyra, a Region bordering upon Cappadocia, and watered 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 entertained by Xerxes and made Captain of an army against the Athenians, whereupon he drank Ox's blood and poisoned himself, that he might neither be ingrateful 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 always had in very great esteem.  
Theobald, the proper name of a man, signifying in Saxon, bold over the people.  
Theodolite, a certain Mathematical Instrument, chiefly 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 Od●acer, was Crowned King of Italy, and reigned there 33 years; also the name of a King of the Gauls, who with his favourite 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.  
Theod●sia, a Christian name of women, answering to Theodorus or Theodosius in men.  
Theodosius, the name of two famous Emperors of Constantinople, the first the son of the Emperor Gratian, the second the son of Arcadius and E●doxia, he had wars with the Persians, Vandals, and Hunns.  
theogony, (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 fight against God.  
Theomagical, (Greek) belonging to Divine Magic, 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 to a Theorem, i. an axiom or undoubted truth of any Art.  
Theory, (Greek) the contemplation or study of any Art or Science without practice.  
Therapeutic, (Greek) healing or curing.  
Theraphim, (Heb.) an Image made in the form of a man.  
Theriacal, (Greek) belonging to Treacle, i. a Medicine against poison, made of the flesh of a wild beast.  
Thermometre, (Greek) a certain Instrument whereby one may guess at the change of weather, a weatherglass.  
Thermopylae, a long ridge of mountains in Greece, at whose straits Leonidas the Spartan King with 300 Lacedæmonians stoutly fight, were all cut off by Mardonius the Persian.  
To Thesaurize, (Greek) to treasure or heap up riches.  
Theseus, the son of Aegeus King of Athens, he overcame the Amazonians, and brought away their Queen Hippolyte, on whom he begat Hippolytus, he slew the Minotaur at Crect, and brought away Ariadne and Phaedra the daughters of Minos, the last of whom he took to wife. He overthrew three famous thiefs, Sciron, Procrustes, and Schinis; Last he went down with Pirithous into Hell to fetch away Proserpina. See Pirithous.  
Thesis', (Greek) a general argument or position.  
Thessalia, a Region of Greece lying between Boeotia and Macedon, it was anciently called Pelasgicus, from Pelasgus, Aemonia, from King Haemon, Pyrrhaea from Pyrrha the wife of Deucalion.  
Thetford, see Sitomagus.  
Thetis, the daughter of Nereus and Doris, whom Jupiter being about to have married, was dissuaded by Prometheus, so that she married Peleus the son of Aeacus, to whom she brought forth Achilles.  
Thiller, a horse which is put under the Thills, i. the beam of a Cart or Wain, called in Latin Temo.  
Thole, (lat.) a term in Building, the scutcheon or knot in the midst of a timber vault, also a place in Temples where D●naries are hung up.  
Thomas, the proper name of a man, signifying in Hebrew, deep, or, as some say, twin.  
Thomyris, a Queen of Scythia, who enraged that Cyrus had slain her son Spargapises in a battle, recollected all her forces, overthrew his Army, and slew him, and putting his head in a tub of blood, said in an upbraiding manner, Fill thyself with the blood for which thou hast thirsted.  
Thon, a King of Canopus, who falling in love with Helena, was slain by Menelaus.  
Thongcaster, a Castle in Lincolnshire, commonly called Castor, in British Caeregary, it took the name from the same occasion as Byrsa a Castle of the Carthaginians; for Hengi● obtaining so much ground in this tract, of Vortigern, as he could measure out with an Oxehide, cut the hide out into very small laners, which we commonly call Thongs, and therewith measuring out the ground, built upon it this Castle.  
Thor, a certain Idol worshipped by the ancient Saxons, thought to be the same with Jupiter, or the god of Thunder; whence Thursday took its denomination.  
Thoracique, (lat.) belonging to the stomach or breast.  
Thorp, an ancient Saxon name, for a Village or Country Town.  
Thowles, the small pins which they bear against with their Oars when they row.  
Thracia, a Country of Europe, lying on the East of Macedonia, now called Romania.  
Thrasonical, (Greek) insolently boasting.  
Thrasybulus, an Athenian exile, who freed the City from the oppression of the thirty Tyrants.  
Thrave, a certain quantity of corn containing 4 shocks, each shock consisting of six sheaves.  
Threnody, (Greek) the singing of a Throne, i. a mourning or funeral-Song.  
To Threpe, (Sax.) to affirm.  
Thrilled, or Thirled, (Sax.) killed.  
Thridboroughs or Thirdborough, a word used in some old Acts, for a Headborough or Constable.  
Throb, (Sax.) the vehement beating or panting of the heart.  
Thrones, see Angel.  
Thucydides, an elegant Greek Historian who writ the Peloponnesian war.  
Thule, an Island on the north of Scotland, now called Island.  
Thummim, see Vrim.  
Thuriferous, (lat.) bearing Frankincense.  
Thyestes, the son of Pelops and Hippodamia, and the brother of Atreus. see Atreus.  
Thymaetes, a Trojan, who marrying Arisbe the daughter of Priamus, had a son born on the same day with Paris, and because the Augurs had foretold that one born that day should be the destruction of Troy, Priamus commanded that both the children should be slain; but Paris being saved by his mother, Thymaetes son was only killed, for which he bearing a revenge in his mind, was the first that caused the Trojan horse to be let in.  
Thymick vein, see vein.  
Thymomancy, (Greek) a kind of presaging from a man's own hopes and fears.  
Thyrse, (Greek) a stalk or stem of any herb, or a truncheon wrapped with Ivy, which was anciently used by the Bacchides in the Feasts of Bacchus.    


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Tiara, a certain ornament for the head used anciently among the Persians; whence some think our word Tyre to be derived.  
Tibial, (lat.) belonging to a Pipe or Flute.  
Tibicination, (lat.) a playing on a Pipe.  
Tiercel, (French) the same as Tass●l.  
Tierce, (French) a certain liquid measure containing the third part of a Pipe which is two Tuns.  
Tiercet, (French) a stanze or staff of three verses.  
Tigrine, (lat.) belonging to, or like a Tiger.  
Timariot, certain soldiers among the Turks, who out of conquered lands have a certain portion allowed them during term of life, to serve on horseback.  
Timbers of Ermine, a term in Armoury or Blazon, the rows or ranks of Ermine in the Nobleman's Capes.  
Timbrel, (Dutch Trommel) a kind of musical Instrument, by some called a Taber.  
Timidity, (lat.) timorousness, fearfulness.  
Timochares, one that belonged to Pyrrhus' King of Epirus, who would have covenanted with Fabricius the Consul, to have poisoned Pyrrhus, but Fabricius disdaining so great a baseness revealed the intention to Pyrrhus.  
Timocracie, (Greek) a certain Government, wherein the richest men bear sway.  
Timoleon, a famous Corinthian Captain, who at the request of Dion, the Syracusian freed Syracuse from the Tyranny of Dionysius.  
Timon, a sour Athenian, who shunned and hated the company of all men.  
Timotheus, the son of Conon an Athenian Captain, who had his statue erected in the Market place, for the great victory he obtained over the Lacedæmonians, it being also a proper name of many men, signifying in Greek an honourer of God.  
Tincel, a kind of Cloth composed of silk and silver, glistering like starers, or sparks of fire, from the French Estincelle, a sparkle.  
Tincture, (lat.) a staining, or dying; also a Term in Heraldry, signifying a variable hue of Arms.  
Tinm●uth▪ see Tunnocellum.  
Tinniment, (lat.) a tingling, or sounding of metals.  
Tintamar, (French) a kind of clashing, or gingling noise.  
Tintinnation, (lat.) a ringing like a bell.  
Tiresias, a Theban Soothsayer, who being struck blind by Juno, received in recompense thereof the gift of Prophecy from Jupiter, see Ovid. Metamorph. ●. 3.  
Tissue, (French) a kind of Cloth, or silver woven.  
Titanick, belonging to Titan, i. the son of Caelus and Vesta, and the brother of Saturn, he is by the Poets oftentimes taken for the Sun.  
Tithing, a company of ten men, with their families joined together in a society, the chief whereof is called a Tithing man.  
Tithonus, the son of Laomedon, King of Troy, with whom Aurora falling in Love, snatched him up into her Chariot, and carried him into Aethiopia, where she had Memnon by him, being at length grown very old, he was changed into a Grasshopper.  
Titillation, (lat.) a tickling, or pleasant itching.  
Title in Law, is a lawful cause to claim a thing, which another man hath, he having no action for the same.  
Titubation, (lat.) a stumbling.  
Titular, (lat.) belonging to a title, having a title.  
Tityus, the son of Jupiter and Elara, the daughter of Orchomenus; he, for endeavouring to force Latona, was slain by Apollo, and cast down into Hell, where a Vulture is said continually to gnaw upon his Liver, which grows again as fast as it is devoured.    


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Tlepolemus, the son of Hercules and Astioche, he was of a vast stature and strength, and reigned over three Cities in Rhodes, at last he was slain by Sarpedon, in the Trojan war.    


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Tmolus, a Mountain near Sardes in Lydia, out of which riseth the River Pactolus, famous for its Golden Sands.    


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Tobacco, a certain Plant, whose smoke taken in pipes, is generally in much request; it was first brought into these parts out of the Indies, by Sr. Francis Drake, and is so called as some say, from an Island of that name.  
Tobias, a proper name of a man, signifying in Hebrew the Lord is good.  
Tod, of Wool, see Sarplar.  
Toll, a liberty to buy, and sell within the Precincts of a Manor; also Tribute, or Custom.  
Toletum, or Toledo, the chief City of new Castille in Spain, begirt with a strong Wall, and a hundred and fifty little Towers.  
Tolsey, a kind of Exchange, or place where Merchants meet in Bristol.  
Toman, a kind of Persian Coyn.  
Tomarus, a mountain in Thesprotia, where there are a hundred Fountains.  
Tom, (lat.) a part, or volume of a book.  
Tomin, a certain weight among Jewellers, weighing about three Carrats.  
Tonicul, (lat.) belonging to a Tone, or Accent.  
Tonitruation, (lat.) a thundering.  
Tonnage, a Custom due for merchandise brought, or carried in Tuns.  
Tonsils, (lat.) certain kernels at the root of the tongue.  
Tonsorious, (lat.) belonging to trimming, or barbing.  
Toparch, (Greek) a Governor, or Ruler of any place.  
Topaz, a kind of precious stone, of a Gold, or Saffron colour.  
Topical, (Greek) belonging to Topics, i. a part of Logic treating of places of invention.  
Topography, (Greek) a particular description of any place.  
Torce, a Term in Heraldry, see Wreath.  
Torch Royal, a Term in Hunting, the next start in a Stag's head growing above the Royal.  
Torcularious, (lat.) belonging to a Vine press.  
Torcular vein, see Vein.  
tormentil, a kind of Plant, called in English Setfoil, good against gripe of the guts.  
Torminous, (lat.) troubled with Tormins, i gripe of the Belly.  
Tornad●, (Span.) a sudden, or violent storm of ill weather at Sea.  
Torosity, (lat.) brawniness, or fullness of flesh.  
Torpedo, (lat.) a kind of fish of that stupefying quality, that if any one touch it with a long pole, it benumbs his hand.  
Torpid, (lat.) num, also slow, or dull.  
Torquated, (lat.) wearing, a Chain, or Collar.  
Titus Manlius Torquatus, the son of Manlius, surnamed the Imperious, he overcame the Gaul that challenged the stoutest of the Romans to fight with him, and took off his Golden Chain, whence Torquatus became a name to him and all his family, he caused his son to be beheaded for fight against his command; notwithstanding he had obtained the victory, whence Manlian severity became a proverb.  
Torrefaction, (lat.) a parching, scorching, or roasting.  
Torrent, (lat.) a strong stream, or violent flood running down a Hill.  
Torrid, (lat.) burning, or parching.  
Torsion, (lat.) a wresting, or wring of any thing.  
Torteauxes, (French) a sort of round figures in Heraldry, by some called wastells.  
Tortuosity, (lat.) a winding, or crooking in and out.  
Torvity, (lat.) sourness, crabbedness, or grimness of Aspect.  
Totality, (lat.) the whole sum of any number; also the whole, or entire part of any thing.  
Totilas, a King of the Goths, who overcame the Romans, and took most of the imperial Cities.  
Tournement, (French) a revolution, turning, or changing; also a just, or tilting.  
Tournois, a kind of French Coin, valuing the tenth part of a penny.  
To Tow, a Term in Navigation, to drag any thing a stern a ship in the water.  
Towton, a Town in Yorkshire, where in the year 1461. a mighty pitched battle was fought between the 2 houses of York and Lancaster, where 30000 men were left dead upon the place, but the victory fell to York.  
Towrus, when a Roe desires copulation, he is said to go to his Towrus, (Term of Hunting.)  
Toylet, (French) a kind of bag to put night-cloaths in.    


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Trabal, (lat.) belonging to a beam.  
Tracasserie, (French) a needless hurrying, or restless travelling up and down.  
Traces, among Hunters, signifieth the footsteps of wild beasts.  
Tract, (lat.) a continued line, a long road; also a discourse drawn in length. Tract is also the footing of a Boar, (Term in Hunting.)  
Tractable, (lat.) gentle, or easy to be managed, or ordered.  
Tractate, (lat.) a handling, or treating of any thing, a treatise.  
Tradition, (lat.) a delivering; also a bequeathing any Doctrine to posterity from age to age.  
Traduction, (lat.) a translating, or conveying from one thing, or place to another; also a defaming, or slandering.  
Tragecomoedie, (Greek) a play that is half Tragedy and half Comedy.  
Tragedian, or Tragediographer, (Greek) a writer of Tragedies, i. a sort of Dramatic Poetry, or Stage-play, representing murders, sad and mournful actions, and setting forth the highest and noblest sort of persons.  
Tragical, (Greek) belonging to Tragedies, sad, blondy, disastrous.  
Tragelaph, (Greek) a stone-buck, or Goat-hart; so called, because it is begotten between a Goat and a Deer.  
Tragematopolist, (Greek) a Comfit-maker, a seller of Preserves and Confections.  
Trajection, (lat.) a passing, or conveying over.  
Tralucencie, (lat.) a being through clear, a shining through.  
Tramontane, (Ital.) Nothward, or beyond the Mountains from Italy.  
Tranquillity, (lat.) calmness, quietness, stillness.  
Transaction, (lat.) a finishing, or dispatching any business.  
Transalpine, (lat.) being beyond the Alps.  
Transcendent, (lat.) surpassing, exceeding, or excelling.  
Transcript, (lat.) that which is written out from an Original.  
Transcurrence, (lat.) a running over quickly.  
Transduction, the same as Traduction.  
Transfiguration, (lat.) a transforming, or changing out of one shape into another.  
Transfix, (lat.) to run through any thing with a Dart, Sword, or any other sharp weapon.  
Transfretation, (lat.) a passing over a River, or cross the Sea.  
Transfusion, (lat.) a pouring out of one thing into another.  
Transgression, (lat.) a going beyond one's bounds, a committing a Trespass, or Crime.  
Transjection, (lat.) see Trajection.  
Transition, (lat.) a passing from one thing to another, in Rhetoric it is a part of an Oration, wherein they pass from one subject to another.  
Transitory, (lat.) soon passing away, fading, or perishing.  
Translation, (lat.) a changing from one thing, or place to another, a turning out of one language into another; also when a light Planet separateth from a more weighty one, and presently applieth to one more heavy.  
Translucid, (lat.) the same as Transparent, shining through.  
Transmarine, (lat.) being beyond the Seas.  
Transmeation, (lat.) a passing through, or beyond.  
Transmew, (old word) to change.  
Transmigration, (lat.) a removing one's habitation from one place to another.  
Transmission, (lat.) a conveying through, a sending from one place to another.  
Transmutation, (lat.) a changing from one thing to another.  
Transome, in Architecture, is an overthwart beam, or brow-post.  
Transparent, (lat.) to be seen through.  
Transparency, a Term in Heraldry, vide adumbration.  
Transpiration, (lat.) an evaporating, exhaling, or breathing forth.  
A Transport, or Transportation, a carrying over the Seas, or any River; also a sudden trance, or rapture of mind.  
Transposition, (lat.) an inverting, or changing the order of things.  
Transsylvania, a Country lying beyond the Carpathian Mountains, now called Sibemburghen, which together with Servia and Wallachia were heretofore called Dacia.  
Transubstantion, (lat.) a converting, or changing of one substance into another, more especially among the Papists; it is taken for the bread in the Sacrament, being changed into the body of Christ.  
Transvection, (lat.) a carrying over.  
Transvers, (lat.) across, or overthwart.  
Transvolation, (lat.) a flying over.  
Traperzium, a figure consisting of some unequal sides, and as many un-equal angles.  
Trave, (French) a Term in Architecture, a trevise, or little room.  
Traverse, (French) to go across, or overthwart, in Common-law, it signifieth to deny any point of the matter wherewith one is charged; also in Navigation it is taken for the way of a ship, in respect of the points whereon they sail.  
Traverses, (French) turnings and windings; it is also taken figuratively for troubles and vexations. Cleopatra.  
Travested, (French) shifted in apparel, disguised.  
Traumatick, (Greek) belonging to wounds.  
Treasure trove, money which being found in any place, and not owned, belongeth to the King.  
Treated, (French) handled, also entertained.  
Tredeale, an Aspect of 108. d.  
Treenells, in Navigation are certain pins made of the heart of Oak, wherewith they fasten all the planks unto the Timbers.  
Trellis, (French) a Lattice, Grate, or Cross bar.  
Trens, (French) a certain instrument, wherewith Mariners kill fish.  
Trenchant, (French) sharp, also bowing.  
Trentals, (French) obsequies, dirges, or funeral songs.  
Trepan, a kind of Surgeon's instrument.  
To Trepan, or Trapan, (Ital. Trapolare) to entrap, or ensnare, but more especially in that manner, which is used by Whores and Ruffians.  
Trepidation, (lat.) a trembling.  
Trestle, a Trevet, or Stool with three feet.  
treacle, a kind of Antidote against poison, called in Latin Theriaca.  
Triangular, (lat.) made in the fashion of a Triangle, i. a figure having 3 angles, or corners.  
Triarchie, (Greek) a government by three.  
Triarians, (lat.) one of the Orders of the Roman Soldiers, who were divided into Principes, Hastati, Triarii, and Velites.  
Tribe, (lat.) a kindred, family, or company dwelling in the same Ward.  
Tribunal, (lat.) a Judgements-seat.  
Tribune, (lat.) an Officer of great Authority among the Romans, of which there were two sorts, Tribunus Plebis, i. a Tribune of the people, and Tribunus Militum, i. a Tribune of the Soldiers.  
Tributary, (lat.) paying Tribute, i money exacted out of men's Estates.  
Trica, the hair of Berenice.  
Tricennial, (lat.) of 30 years.  
Tricliniary, (lat.) belonging to a dining Room, or Parlour.  
Tricornous, (lat.) having 3 horns.  
Trichotomy, (Greek) a dividing into 3 parts.  
Trident, (lat.) a three forked instrument, but more peculiarly it is taken for that Mace, which the Poets feign to have been born by Neptune, as an Ensign of his command.  
Tridentine, (lat.) belonging to Trent, a City in the Country of Tyrol.  
Triduan, (lat.) continuing three days.  
Triennial, (lat.) continuing three years.  
Triental, (lat.) a Vessel containing half a pint, or the third part of a Sextary.  
Trieterick, (Greek) done every 3 year.  
Trifarious, (lat.) divided into three, or done three manner of ways.  
Trifole, (lat.) a kind of Plant, called three-leaved grass; also a resemblance of that Plant in Heraldry.  
Triform, (lat.) having three forms.  
Trifurcous, (lat.) three forked.  
Trigamist, (Greek) having three wives.  
Trigeminous, (lat.) three brought forth at a birth; also treble, or threefold.  
Trigliph's, (Greek) a Term in Architecture, or Masonry, being certain Compartments, or Borders graven like three furrow's.  
Trigonal, (Greek) having three angles, or corners.  
Trillo, (Ital.) a graceful shake, or trembling of the voice in singing.  
Trimenstruous, (lat.) of three months.  
Trinacria, the ancient name of the Island of Sicily, called also Triquetra, from its three Promontories Lilybaeum, Pachynum, and Pelorum.  
Trine, (lat.) belonging to the number 3. an Aspect of 120 d. thus marked Δ.  
Trinitarians, (lat.) a sort of Heretics that deny the Mystery of the Trinity.  
Trinity, (lat.) the number three; also the distinction of three persons in the Unity of the Godhead.  
Trinobantes, a certain people anciently inhabiting the East part of the British Island.  
Tripontium, the ancient name of a Town in Northamptonshire, implying as much as a Town that hath three Bridges, and therefore it seemeth to be the same with that Town which is commonly called Torcester, which is cut through by three special channels, which have three several Bridges over them.  
Trinodal, (lat.) having three knots.  
Trinquet, (French) the highest sail or top-gallant of any ship; it is also taken metaphorically for any gay trifling thing.  
Triobolar, (lat.) as it were worth but three half pence, vile, little set by, or esteemed.  
Triours, in Common Law, are such as are chosen by the Court to examine whether a challenge made to any of the Panel be just or no.  
Tripartite, (lat.) divided into three parts.  
Tripedal, or Tripedaneous, (lat.) containing three foot in measure.  
Triplicity, (lat.) a being treble or threefold; whence Triplication, a trebling.  
Tripod, (Greek) a stool, or any thing that standeth upon three feet.  
Tripoli, a kind of Plant by some called Turbit, by others blue Camomile; also a stone which being reduced to powder, is made use of by Lapidaries to polish their Jewels.  
Triptote, (Greek) a term in Grammar, being a Noun declined with three Cases.  
Tripudiation, (lat.) a trippling on the toe in a Dance.  
Trireme, (lat.) a Galley with three oars on each side.  
Mercurius Trismegistus, a famous Egyptian in ancient times, who was both a great Philosopher, Priest, and King.  
Trisulk, (lat.) three furrowed.  
Trisylla●ical, (Greek) consisting of three syllables.  
Trite, (lat.) worn, old, made common with much use.  
Tritheites, (Greek) a sort of Heretics which held the Trinity to be divided into three distinct Godheades.  
Triticean, (lat.) made of wheat.  
Tritis, the immunity of a man dwelling in the Forest from his attendance therein.  
Triton, a Sea Deity, the son of Neptune and Salacia, feigned by the Poets to have been the Trumpeter of Neptune.  
Trituration, (lat.) a threshing of Corn.  
Trivial, (lat.) scattered in the highway, common, little esteemed or valued, from trivium, a place where three ways meet.  
Triumphal, (lat.) belonging to a Triumph, i. a solemn show at the return of a General from some noted Victory. See Ovation.  
Triumvirate, (lat.) an ancient Magistracy in Rome, wherein three men had an equal authority.  
Trochisk, (Greek) a certain medicinal composition made of powders, and form round in fashion of a little wheel.  
Troglodytes, a people anciently inhabiting the farthest part of Aethiopia, of a fierce savage 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.  
trumpery, (French) deceit, or cozenage.  
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 entered, 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.  
Tropics, (from the Greek word trepein, i. to turn) two imaginary circles of the Sphere, being the utmost bound, of the Sun's course; the one is called the Tropic of Cancer, the other the Tropic of Capricorn.  
Trosque, the same as Trochisk.  
Troy weight, in measuring, is an allowance of 12 ounces only to the pound.  
Trover, in Common Law, is an action against him who having found another man's goods, refuseth to deliver them upon demand.  
Trowel, (French) an Instrument used by Masons to daub mortar withal.  
Truand, (French) a vagabond or lazy loitering fellow, a common beggar.  
Truchman, see Drogoman.  
Trucidation, (lat.) a cruel murdering.  
Truculent, (lat.) of a cruel, rough, or threatening countenance.  
Trullissation, (lat.) a plastering with mortar.  
Truncation, (lat.) a lopping, maiming, or cutting short.  
Trunk, (lat.) a stock, stem, or body of a tree; also a man's 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.    


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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 Smith's 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 Tarqvinius Superbus, incited her Husband to kill her Father, that he might enjoy 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 P●ae●exta.  
Tumbril, a certain Engine for the punishing of scolds, called also a cucking-stool.  
Tumefaction, (lat.) a causing to swell.  
Tumid, (lat.) puffed 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 Crystalline, and to each of these there are four humours answerable. And four that cover the cod, 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 Earl of Northumberland holding against King William Rufus, was therein closely besieged and taken prisoner.  
Turban, 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 linen called Telbent, and the Turban itself is called by the Turks Saruck.  
Turbary, an interest to dig turfs upon a Common.  
Turbervills, the surname of a very considerable Family, who have had their ancient habitation at Bear in Dorcetshire; they are styled in Latin Records, De Turbida Villa.  
Turbination, (lat.) the fashioning of a thing small at the bottom, and broad above like a top.  
Turbin●ous, (lat.) belonging to a storm or whirlwind.  
Turbith, a kind of plant called Tripoli; also a red Mineral, which being beaten to powder, is used in physic.  
Turbot, a kind of fish called in Greek Rhombus.  
Turbulent, (lat.) busy, troublesome, seditious.  
Turgescence, (lat.) a swelling up, or growing big.  
Turgid, or Turgent, (lat.) swelling, rising, puffed up.  
T●rgy, (in Greek Th●urgia) a conference with good Angels; it is also called white Magic.  
Turingia, a Country of Saxony, once a Kingdom, now a Landgraviat; it lieth 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.) filthiness, baseness, sordidness.  
Turriferous, (lat.) bearing Towers.  
Tuscan work, in Architecture, one of the five sorts of pillars. See Corinthian.  
Tuscia, a Country of Italy, lying between the River's Ti●er and Macra; it was anciently called Tyrrh●nia, from Tyrrhenus the son of A●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 sieve 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 foil of brass, growing together into a kind of stone which is much used in physic.  
Tutilina, a certain goddess 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.    


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Twibill, (Dutch) a Carpenter's 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.    


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Tybur, a City not far from Rome, built as some say by Catillus the Arcadian the Admiral of evander; others 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 Haemon, 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 was mortally wounded by one Menalippus a Theban.  
Tymnaetes, a great Prophet, the son of Priamus and Aristia.  
Tympanist, he that playeth upon a Tymbrel, Taber, or Drum, called Tympanum.  
Tympany, (Greek) a kind of disease wherein the body becomes swollen up with wind, a dropsy.  
Tyndarus, a King of Oebalia, whose wife Leda brought fourth two eggs, in one whereof was contained Pollux and Helena, in the other Castor and Clytaemnestra.  
Type, (Greek) see Typical.  
Typheous, the son of Titan and Terra, a Giant of a very vast bigness, who going to make War with Jupiter, was by him struck with Thunder.  
Typhon, a King of Egypt, who killing his brother Osiris, and cutting him into several pieces, dispersed him through divers Countries.  
Typical, (Greek) bearing a Type, i. an example, figure, likeness, or shadow of any thing.  
Typographer, (Greek) a Printer.  
Tyrannicide, (Greek) the killing of a Tyrant, or cruel Governor.  
Tyrconel, a County of Ireland, in the Province of Ulster.  
Tyre, a famous City of Phoenicia, anciently called Sarra, which in the Phoenician language signifieth a fish, that place abounding with a kind of shellfish, the liquor whereof coloureth of a purple dye.  
Tyro, a Thessalian Virgin, the daughter of Salmoneus and Alcidice, after the death of her own mother, she was very harshly dealt with by her mother in law Sidero, she being got with child by Neptune (who lay with her in the shape of Enipeus, with whom she was in love) brought forth twins, Pelias and Neleus, and afterwards being married to her Uncle Cretheus, she brought forth Aeson, Amythaon, and Pheres.  
Tyrociny, (lat.) an apprenticeship, or new beginning in any Art or Faculty; but more peculiarly Military discipline, from Tyron, a raw young soldier, one newly entered into the Art of war.  
Tyrrheni, a people inhabiting Tuscia or Tyrrhenia, being that part of Italy which lieth upon the Sea, called from thence the Tyrrhen Sea.     



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VAcation, or Vacancy, (lat.) a being at leisure, or ceasing from business. It is also commonly taken for that time which is between one Term and another.  
Vaccary, in divers Statutes is taken for a place to keep Cows in; also a certain compass of ground within the Forest of Ashdown.  
Vacchoris, an ancient King of Egypt, who relinquished all his riches and state, to live a private austere life.  
Vacillation, (lat.) a wavering, tottering or inconstancy.  
Vacive, (lat.) void, empty.  
Vacuity, (lat.) emptiness, voidness.  
Vacuna, a certain goddess among the ancient Romans, to whom the Husbandmen sacrificed at such times as they rested from their labours.  
Vadimony, (lat.) suretyship.  
Vafrous, (lat.) crafty, or subtle.  
Vagabond, (lat.) a wandering beggar, or idle fellow.  
Vagation, (lat.) a straying or wandering up and down  
Vagination, (lat.) a sheathing.  
To Vail-bonnet, to strike sail in token of submission; also to put off ones Hat, or give any sign of respect.  
Vaire, a term in Blazon, being a Fur composed of 4 distinct colours, i argent, gules, Or, and sable.  
Valasca, a certain Queen of the Bohemians, who having made a conspiracy to shake off the dominion of men, raised a great Army of women, and having overcome the men, reigned a good while like a Queen of the Amazons.  
Valdombreux, a certain religious Order of men instituted by Gualbert a Florentine, who betook himself to a private studious life in a place called Valdombre, or the shady Vale.  
Valect, see Valet.  
Valdo, a certain pious man, who was the first institutor of the Waldenses in Piedmont.  
Valentine, a certain Roman Bishop, in remembrance of whom every fourteenth day of February is solemnised; about which time birds choose their mates; whence ariseth the custom of choosing Valentines upon that day.  
Valentinians, a sect of Heretics instituted by one Valentinianus.  
Valerius, the name of divers famous men among the Romans, the chief whereof was called Valer●us Publicola, who Triumphed over the Vei●ntes and the Sabines, and because having built him a house in a very strong place, he was suspected of affecting Tyranny, he caused his house to be pulled down.  
Valet, (French) the Groom of a chamber; also a young Gentleman under age.  
Valetudinary, (lat.) sickly, also Subst. an Hospital, or place to keep sick people in.  
Validity, (lat.) strength, power, for e.  
Valtorts, the surname of a very noble Family, who had their ancient residence at Saltash in Cornwall; they are styled in Latin Records, De valle to●ta.  
Vantbrace, or Vanbrace, (French) a Gauntlet.  
Vancurriers, or Vaunteourers, (French) forerunners.  
Vandelbiria, the ancient name of a place in Camebridgeshire, so called for that in times past the Vandals or Danes, there encamped themselves with a Trench and Rampire; it is thought to have been the same with that which is now called Wandlesbury.  
Vaniloquence, (lat.) a talking or babbling vainly.  
Vanguard, (French) the foremost part of an Army in battle.  
Vantrarius, a corrupt Latin word, used as a Law-term only upon this occasion, Sir Richard Rockes●y, held Lands at Seaton by Sergeanty to be Vantrarius Regis donec perusus fuerit Pari solutarum pretii 4d. i e. to be fore-footman to the King at some certain time, e. g. when he goeth into Gascoign, un●il he had worn out a pair of shoes prized 4d.  
Vapid, (lat.) casting forth an ill smack or savour.  
Vaporation, (lat.) an exhaling or sending forth of vapours, i certain fumes or smoke drawn out of the earth by the heat of the Sun, and easily resolvable into water.  
Vapulation, (lat.) a being scourged or beaten.  
Variegation, (lat.) a beautifying with various colours.  
Varnish, is that wherewith a picture is rubbed over to make it shine and have a gloss; there is also a ground or varnish which is laid upon a plate that is to be etched.  
Varry, (French) in Heraldry is a mixture of argent and azure together.  
Vary cuppy, a term also of Heraldry, signifying a Fur of cups; it is also called Varry tassa, or Meire.  
Varvells, (French) little rings of silver about hawks legs, having the owner's name engraven on them.  
Vasiferous, (lat.) carrying a vessel.  
Vassal, in Common Law is he that holdeth land in fee of his Lord; it is also taken for a Slave, or Inferior Servant.  
Vastation, (lat.) a wasting, or destroying.  
Vastity, (lat.) excessive bigness, hugeness, or vastness of stature.  
Vatican Hill, one of the seven Hills of Rome, whereon there standeth a famous Palace and Library, built by Pope Sixtus the fourth.  
Vaticination, (lat.) a prophesying, or telling of things to come.  
Vavasours, or Valvasours, those that in degree are next unto Barons.  
Vaudevil, (French) a Country ballad, roundelay, or song, it is also called a Virelay.  
Vauntlay, in Hunting, is the setting of Hounds in a readiness, where the chase is to pass.  
Vawmure, an ancient word, signifying a Bulwark, or Outwork for defence.  
Vanguard, see Vanguard.  
Vayvode, a Prince, or chief Ruler in Transilvania, and some of those Northern parts.    


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Vberty, (lat.) store, plenty, fertility.  
Vbiquitarians, a Sect of Heretics, holding Christ's body as well as his Godhead to be every where.  
ubiquity, (lat.) a being in all places at one time.    


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Vecordy, (lat.) unsoundness of mind, dotage, stupidity.  
Vectarious, (lat.) belonging to a Wagon, or carriage.  
Vection, (lat.) a carrying.  
To Veer, in Navigation, to put out more rope, or more sheet.  
Vegetable, Vegetal, or Vegetive, (Lat.) living after the manner of Plants and Minerals, endued with vigour, moisture and growth.  
Vehicular, (lat.) belonging to a Vehicle, i. a Cart, Wagon, or Coach, or any thing whereby another is carried, or conveyed.  
A Vein is defined by Anatomists to be a common Organ of the body, round, and oblong apted for the conveyance of blood and natural spirits through all the parts, and according to the several parts, it passeth through, it taketh several Denominations, as the Basilick vein, that which passeth from the Liver through the inward process of the arm, the Cephalick the head vein, the Coeliacal, that which runs into the blind Gut, the Cystick, that which runs up toward the Neck of the Gall, the Epigastrick, the flank veins Gastroepiploick, that which spreads itself through the bottom of the Ventricle, Intercostal, those which run through the upper Ribs. Port vein, that which is rooted in the Liver, and from thence passeth into the Ventricle, Mesentery, and other parts. Ranular, that which ascends from the Throat to the tongue. Salvatel, that which from the Liver runs through the wrist into the hand; Saphaena that which runs through the inward part of the Leg to the Ankle. Subclavicular, a branch of the hollow vein, which runs under the Neck bone. Thymick, a branch of the Subclavicular. Torcular, that which ascends by the inside of the scull to the brain.  
Velification, (lat.) a hoising of sails.  
Velites, (lat.) the light armed Soldiers among the Romans, see Triani, whence Velitation, a light skirmishing.  
Velivolent, (lat.) flying as it were with full sail.  
Vellication, (lat.) a plucking, twitching, or giving a sudden pull. In Physic they are said to be certain convulsions that happen in the Fibers of the Muscles.  
Velocity, (lat.) swiftness.  
Venality, (lat.) a setting to sale, a being saleable.  
Venatick, or Venatorious, (lat.) belonging to hunting, or chasing.  
Vendible, (lat.) saleable, fit for sale.  
Vendication, (a challenging to one's self, a claiming.  
Venditation, (lat.) ostentation, a bragging, or vain setting forth of ones self.  
Vendition, (lat.) a selling.  
Venedotia, the ancient name of all that part of Wales, which is otherwise called Guinethia, or N●rthwales.  
Venefick, or Veneficious, (lat.) belonging to Venefice, i. the art of making poisons; also witchcraft, or sorcery.  
Venenous, (lat.) venomous, or full of poison.  
Veneration, (lat.) a reverencing, or worshipping.  
Venereal, or Venereous, (lat.) given to Venery, i. lust, or carnal desires.  
Venereal disease, (lat. Morbus Gallicus, or Lues Venerea) a certain virulent, and contagious disposition of the body, contracted by immoderate Venery, or coupling with unsound persons; it is vulgarly called the French Pox.  
Venetiae, a famous City of Italy, built in the year 421. upon certain Islands of the Adriatic Sea, 60 in number, by the inhabitants of Aquileia and Pavia, who fled thither for fear of the Huns; it is now become a great Common wealth, and hath large Territories, both in Italy and other places.  
Venew, in Common-law, is taken for a a neighbouring, or near place.  
Venial, (lat.) worthy of pardon, or forgiveness; whence in Theology they make a distinction between mortal sins, and Venial sins.  
Vent, (lat.) a wind, or breath; also a place for air to come in, and out at.  
Venta Belgarum, the ancient name of Winchester, a pleasant City in Hantshire, called by the Britain's Caer Guente, by the Saxons Windanceaster, and by the vulgar Latins Wintonia; Venta giveth name also unto two other Towns, Caster in Northfolk, called Venta Icenorum, and Caerwent in Monmouthshire, called Venta Silurum.  
Ventelet, (Dimin.) a small gale of wind.  
Ventiduct, (lat.) a conveyance of wind by pipes, or otherways.  
Ventilation, (lat.) a fanning, or gathering of wind; also a winnowing of Corn.  
Ventosity, (lat.) windiness.  
Ventricle, (lat.) the stomach; it is also taken for any round concavity of the body.  
Ventriloquy, (lat.) a speaking inwardly, or as it were from the belly.  
Venundation, (lat.) a buying, or selling.  
Venus, (lat.) the goddess of love, pleasures, and delights, whom the Poets feign to have sprung out of the foam of the Sea, after that the Testicles of Caelus had been cut off, and thrown in by Saturn, whence she was called Aphrodite; also the name of one of the seven Planets, or wand'ring Stars.  
Ven●station, (lat.) a making handsome, or beautiful.  
Veracity, (lat.) a saying truth.  
Verbal, (lat.) consisting of words, or delivered only in words.  
Verbatim, (lat.) word for word.  
Verbeia, a certain goddess, among the ancient Britain's, to whom the Captain of the second Cohort of the Lingones erected an Altar near Ilekly in Yorkshire, she is thought by Cambden to have been the Nymph, or goddess of the River Wherf, which was also anciently called Verbeia.  
Verberation, (lat.) a beating, or striking.  
Verbosity, (lat.) a being full of words.  
Verecund, (lat.) shamefaced, modest, bashful.  
Verdant, (lat.) green, fresh, flourishing.  
Verderer, (lat.) Viridarius) a judicial Officer of the King's Forest, who receives and inrols the attachments of all manner of trespasses of the Forest of Vert and Venison.  
Verdie, or Verdea, a kind of rich Italian wine.  
Verdict, the answer of a Jury, or Inquest, made upon any cause, Civil, or Criminal committed by the Court to their consideration, or trial.  
Verdigrease, (lat.) Aerugo) a green substance taken from the rust of Brass, or Copper.  
Verditure, a green colour among Painters.  
Verdoy, a Term in Heraldry, when a bordure is charged with leaves, fruits, and flowers, and other the like vegetables  
Verdure, (French) greenness.  
Verge, (French) a rod, wand, or Sergeant's Mace; also the compass about the King's Court, that bounds the Jurisdiction of the Lord Steward of the King's household, and of the Coroner of the King's house, and is accounted twelve miles' compass; also a rod whereby one is admitted Tenant holding it in his hand, and swearing ●●alty to the Lord of the Manor, and for that cause is called Tenant by the Verge.  
Vergobert, (French) a chief Officer, or Magistrate among the ancient Hedui.  
Veridical, (lat.) telling, or speaking truth.  
Veriloquent, (lat.) the same.  
Verisimility, (lat.) the probability, or likelihood of a thing.  
Vermiculate, (lat.) wormeaten; also embroidered with several colours.  
Vermilion, (French) a ruddy or deep red colour.  
Vermination, (lat.) a certain disease wherein worms are bred, and cause a griping of the guts.  
Vermiparous, (lat.) breeding or bringing forth worms.  
Vernaccia, a kind of Italian Wine.  
Vernaculous, (lat.) proper and peculiar to a Country.  
Vernal, or Vernant, (lat.) flourishing or belonging to the Spring.  
Vernility, (lat.) servilenesse, or slavery.  
Verona, a famous City of Italy, built as some say, by Brennus the Gaul, heretofore governed by the Family of the Scaligeri, and now under the jurisdiction of the Venetians.  
Verrey, a term in Heraldry, the same as Vary, i Fur consisting of Or and Azure, or Or and Vert.  
Verrucous, (lat.) full of warts or little excrescences of the flesh.  
Versatile, (lat.) apt to be wound or turned any way.  
Versation, (lat.) a turning or winding to and again.  
Versicle, (lat.) a little verse or sentence.  
Versification, (lat.) a making of verses.  
Version, (lat.) a translation or turning out of one language into another.  
Vert, in Heraldry, a green colour; but in the Forest Laws, it is every thing that grows and bears a green leaf within the Forest that may cover and hide a Deer.  
Verterae, a Town of ancient memory in Westmoreland, where in the Romans time a Captain kept his residence with a Band of the Directores; this place remaineth yet a poor village, called Burgus sub Saxeto, or Burgh under Stanmore.  
Vertical point, in Astronomy, is that point of the Heavens which is directly over ones head.  
Vertiginous, (lat.) troubled with a Vertigo, i. a swimming or giddiness in the head.  
Vertumnus, a certain Deity worshipped by the ancient Latins who could change himself into all forms. See Pomona.  
Vervain, a kind of herb called in Latin Verbena, anciently used about sacred rites and ceremonies.  
Vervecine, (lat.) belonging to a weather.  
Vervise, a kind of cloth otherwise called plonkets.  
Verulamium, by Ptolemy called Vrolanium, the name of a City heretofore of very great repute in Hertfordshire, the ruins whereof appear at this day, near unto Saint Alban; the Saxons termed it Watlingacester, from the famous highway commonly called Watling-street, and also Werlamceaster.  
Very Lord and very tenant, in Common Law, are those that are immediate Lord and Tenant to one another.  
Vesanous, (lat.) mad, furious, outrageous.  
Vesculent, (lat.) to be eaten, fit for food.  
Vesicatory, (lat.) a Cupping-glass; also a sharp plaster or ointment applied to raise blisters in the skin.  
Vesicle, (lat.) a little bladder.  
Vespers, evening-song, prayers said about evening time.  
Vespertine, (lat.) belonging to the evening.  
Vespilone, (lat.) one who in the time of a great sickness carrieth forth dead bodies in the night time to be buried.  
Vesta, the daughter of Saturn and Ops, taken ofttimes by the Poets for the earth and sometimes for the fire, in honour of whom Numa Pompilius instituted many Rites and Ceremonies, and conscecrated to her service certain Virgins called Vestals, who were to take care of the Vestal fire, which when it went out, was not to be kindled by any earthly fire, but to be renewed by the beams of the Sun. They were enjoined to preserve their virginity inviolable so long as they remained in the service of the goddess, and who ever was found faulty among them was buried alive.  
Vestiary, (lat.) a Wardrobe or place to lay clothes or apparel in.  
Vestible, (lat.) a porch or entry.  
Vestigation, (lat.) a seeking any one by the print of their foot, a searching diligently.  
Vestige, (lat.) a footstep, or print of any one's foot.  
Vestment, or Vesture, (lat.) a garment, clothing, or attire.  
Vetation, (lat.) a forbidding.  
Veteran, (lat.) old, serving long in any place or office.  
Veteratorian, (lat.) crafty, experienced.  
Veterine, (lat.) belonging to carriages or burdens.  
Vexillary, (lat.) belonging to an Ensign or Standard; also subst. a Standarn-bearer.    


U F  
Vfens, a Captain of the Aequicolae who came to assist Turnus against Aeneas, and was slain by Gyas a Trojan.  
Vffkines, a name anciently given to the successors of Vffa, the first King of the E●st-English; they were vassals sometimes to the King of M●rcia, sometimes to the Kings of Kent.    


V I  
Via combusta, the last 15 degrees of Libra, and the first 15 degrees of Scorpio.  
Vial, (lat. Phiala) a pot or glass with a wide mouth.  
Viand, (French) meat, food, victuals.  
Viatick, (lat.) belonging to a journey, or travelling by the high way; also subst. provision or things necessary for a journey.  
Viatorian, (lat.) belonging to travellers.  
Vibius Virius, a Citizen of Capua, who causing that City to revolt to Hannibal, and being besieged by the Romans poisoned himself, and persuaded many of the Senators to do the like.  
Vibration, (lat.) a shaking or winding about, a brandishing.  
Vibrissation, (lat.) a quavering, or shaking of the voice in singing.  
Vicenarious, or Vicesimal, (lat.) belonging to twenty, or the twentieth in number.  
Viceroy, (French) a Deputy-King, one that governs in the place of a King.  
Vicinity, (lat.) neighbourhood, nearness.  
Vicissitude, (lat.) a changing, or succeeding by turns.  
Viscount, (lat. Vicecomes) a kind of Magistrate, being the same as a Sheriff; also a Nobleman next in degree unto an Earl.  
Victim, (lat.) a sacrifice or oblation.  
Victor, (lat.) an Overcomer or Conqueror.  
Vidame, (lat. Vicedominus) the Judge of a Bishops temporal jurisdiction, being originally the same to a Bishop, as a Viscount to an Earl.  
Viduation, (lat.) a depriving, making desolate, putting into the estate of Viduity or Widowhood.  
The vieth or Devizes, a Castle in Wiltshire, once a very stately and magnificent Structure, built at the vast expenses of Roger Bishop of Salisbury in the reign of King Stephen; it is called in Latin by some Divisio, by others Divisae.  
View, signifieth in Hunting the print of a fallow Deers foot upon the ground.  
Viewers, in Common Law, those that are sent by the Court to take view of any place in question, for the better decision of the right; also upon other occasions, as of a man in case of sickness or of an offence.  
Vigone, (French) a Demicaster, or a kind of Hat made of the wool of a beast so called.  
Vigorous, (lat.) full of vigour, i. strength, courage, lustiness.  
To Vilify, (lat.) to set light by, to disesteem, to make of no value.  
To Vilipend, (lat.) the same.  
Vility, (lat.) cheapness, a being base, or of little worth.  
Villeinage, in common Law, is a servile Kind of Tenure such as Villeins, i bondmen, are fittest to perform: but there are several sorts of Villeinage, not every one that holdeth in Villeinage being a servant or bondman.  
Viminal, (lat.) belonging to Osier twigs.  
Vincible, (lat.) to be overcome, or vanquished.  
Vincture, (lat.) a tying or binding.  
Vindelicia, a Country of Germany, bounded on each side with Rhaetia, Noricum, Danubius, and the Alps.  
Vindemial, or Vindemiatory, (lat.) belonging to a Vintage, i. a Vine-harvest, or gathering of grapes.  
Vindication, (lat.) a revenging or punishing, also a delivering or saving from danger.  
Vindonum, the chief City, anciently of the Segontiaci, a people of Hantshire; it was called by the old Britain's, Britenden, now Silecester.  
Vinitorian, (lat.) belonging to the keeping of Vines, Vineyards, or Wine.  
Vinolent, (lat.) savouring of Wine, given to drink Wine.  
Violation, (lat.) a defiling, misusing; also a transgressing.  
Viperine, (lat.) belonging to vipers, being a sort of venomous Serpent in some hot Countries.  
Virago, (lat.) a manly or courageous woman.  
Virason, a cool gale of wind.  
Virbius, the son of Theseus and Hippolyta, called also Hippolytus; it signifies twice a man.  
Virelay, see Vaudevill.  
Verge, certain rays obliquely striking through a cloud, and signifying rain.  
Virginals, a certain musical Instrument commonly known.  
Virgo, (lat.) one of the 12 Signs of the Zodiac, being phancy'd to bear the resemblance of a Maid or Virgin.  
Virgult, (lat.) a twig or company of young shoots or sprigs growing together.  
Viriatus, a famous Portughese, who from a Hunter and noted Robber became at last a great Commander; he overthrew the two Roman Praetors Ventidius and Plancius, but at last was vanquished by a Consular Army, and slain treacherously by the counsel of Caepio.  
Viridity, (lat.) greenness, also lustiness, strength, freshness.  
Virility, (lat.) man's estate, manliness; also ability to perform the part of a man in the act of generation.  
Viripotent, (lat.) ripe for man.  
Virtuoso, (Ital.) a man accomplished in virtuous Arts and Ingenuity.  
Virulent, (lat.) full of venom or deadly poison.  
Visceral, (lat.) belonging to the bowels of any creature.  
Vicidity, or Viscosity, (lat.) a clamminess, a sticking to any thing like glue or birdlime.  
Visibility, (lat.) an aptness to be seen or discerned.  
Visier, a Viceroy or chief Statesman among the Turks.  
Vision, (lat.) a seeing or discerning.  
Vistula, a famous River, vulgarly called Wixel, running out of the Carpathian Hill, and dividing Germany from European Sarmatia.  
Visual, (lat.) belonging to the sight.  
Vital, (lat.) belonging to, or sustaining life.  
Vitation, (lat.) a shunning or avoiding.  
Vitelline, (lat.) resembling the yolk of an egg.  
Vitemberga, the City of Wittenbergh in Germany.  
Vitiation, (lat.) a corrupting or defiling; also a deflowering.  
Vitiferous, (lat.) bearing vines.  
Vitoldus, a cruel Tyrant of Lithuania, who carried with him a bow and arrows wheresoever he went killing whomsoever he had a mind to kill, though upon never so slight an occasion, making it his chiefest sport and recreation.  
Vitreal, or Vitrine, (lat.) belonging to, or made of glass.  
Vitrification, (lat.) a making of glass.  
Vitriolous, (lat.) belonging to Vitriol, i. a kind of middle substance between stone and metal, called also Copperass.  
Vituline, (lat.) belonging to a Calf.  
Vituperation, (lat.) a blaming, reprehending, or dispraising.  
Vivacity, (lat.) liveliness, lustiness, vigour.  
Vivification, (lat.) an enlivening, reviving, quickening.  
Viviparous, (lat.) bringing their young alive.    


U L  
Vladislaus, a King of Hungaria, who was slain in a great battle against the Turks; also the name of several other Kings of Hungaria and Bohemia.  
ulceration, (lat.) a blistering or breaking out into an ulcer or running sore.  
Vliginous, (lat.) plashy, wet, full of standing water.  
Ulysses, the son of Laertes and Anticlea, he married Penelope the daughter of Icarius, by whom he had Telemachus; he was by Palamedes forced against his will to go to the wars of Troy where he proved very serviceable to the Greeks by reason of his great subtlety; for he brought Achilles to them who had hid himself among the daughters of Lycomed; He stole away the ashes of Laomedon which were kept in one of the gates of the City; He took away the Palladium, and with the help of Diomedes slew King Rhaesus and brought away his white horses; He by a wile caused Palamed to whom he bore a grudge, to be stoned to death, and after Achilles was slain, he was preferred before Ajax by the common sentence of the Greeks, to have his arms: after the wars of Troy, intending to sail back to his own Country, he was cast by tempest together with his companions upon unknown Regions; being cast upon Aeolia, he obtained of Aeolus the winds in a bottle, which was broken by his companions thinking there had been a treasure concealed in it; next coming to the Country of the Laestrigones, his companions were changed into beasts by Circe, whom he compelled to restore them to their former shapes, and lying with her he begat Telegonus; having 'scaped the charms of the Sirens, his companions were afterward cast away for killing the flocks of Phaethusa the daughter of the Sun, and he only escaping, was cast upon Ogygia and entertained by Calypso, on whom he begat Nausithous and Nausinous; at length he was entertained by Nausicaa the daughter of Al●inous King of the Phaeacenses, and his wife Arete, he obtained of them a new ship and attendants, with whom he arrived safe at Ithaca, where he slew all his rivals, and was himself slain unknown by his son Telegonus.  
Vlophone, a kind of plant called the black Chamaeleon thistle; it is also called Vervilago.  
Vle-games, Christmas games or sports, from the French word Noel, i. Christmas, or the Latin jubilum.  
Vl●ter, a Province in Ireland, which containeth these following Counties, Louth, Cavon, Fermanagh, Monaghan, Armagh, Down, Antrim, Londonderry, Tir Owen, Tirconel.  
ultimate, (lat.) the last, extreme, or utmost.  
Vltion, (lat.) a revenging.  
Vltramarin, (lat.) beyond the Seas; also a kind of colour used in painting.  
Vltramundane, (lat.) being beyond the visible World.  
Vlulation, (lat.) a howling like a dog or wolf.    


U M  
Umber, a kind of beast; also a dark yellowish colour used in painting.  
umbilical, (lat.) belonging to the navel.  
umbrage, (French) a shadow, also suspicion, also a pretence.  
Umbrageous, Vmbratical, or Vmbratile, (Fr. Lat.) shady, covert, obscure.  
Vmbrello, (Ital.) a great broad fan or screen, which in hot Country's people hold over their heads to keep off the heat of the Sun.  
Vmple, a word used in some ancient Statutes for fine Lawn.    


U N  
Unanimity, (lat.) a being of one mind or will, a consenting or according together.  
Vncial, (lat.) containing an ounce or inch.  
Unction, (lat.) an anointing with oil, or any oily substance.  
Uncouth, (Sax.) unknown in Common Law, it is more peculiarly taken for one for whom his Host is not bound to answer for any offence committed by him, he being not counted a guest till the third night.  
Vndation, (lat.) a waving or rising of waves.  
Vnder●ide, (Sax.) the evening time.  
Vndulate, (lat.) Chamolet wrought, or painted like waves.  
undulation of the air, the waving of the air to and fro.  
Uneath, (old word) scarce, difficult.  
Unguent, (lat.) an ointment or liquid salve.  
Vnicornous, (lat.) having but one horn.  
Uniformity, (lat.) a being of one and the same form, figure, and fashion.  
Union, (lat.) a joining together, a growing into one; also a kind of pearl growing in couples; also a combining of two Churches in one, which is done by the consent of the Bishop, Patron, and Incumbent.  
Vniparous, (lat.) bringing forth one only at a birth.  
Unison, (French) an agreement of two notes in one tone.  
Unity, (lat.) a being one in substance or in mind, union, concord.  
Unity of possession, in Common Law, is a joint possession of two rights by several titles. It is called by Civilians consolidatio usus fructus.  
Universal, (lat.) general, extending to all.  
University, (lat.) in the Civil Law, is taken for a body politic or corporation; also an Academy.  
University College, the most ancient College of Oxford, begun by King Aelfred who founded this Academy, and re-edified by William archdeacon of Durham.  
univocal, (lat.) consisting of one voice, name, or sound; in Logic it is, when under one name one thing is signified.  
Vnkennel, To unkennel a Fox, that is to drive or force him from his hole.  
Vnselinesse, (Sax.) unhappiness.  
Vnweather, (Sax.) a storm or tempest.    


V O  
Vocabulary, (lat.) a Dictionary or Index of words.  
Vocal, (lat.) belonging to, or consisting in the voice.  
Vocation, (lat.) a profession, calling, or course of life.  
Vociferation, (lat.) a putting forth the voice, a crying out, or exclaiming.  
Voculation, (lat.) a giving a word its right tone or accent.  
Vogue, (French) power, sway, authority.  
Avoidance, a want of an incumbent upon a benefice.  
Voider, a Term in Heraldry, being an Ordinary, consisting of an Archline moderate bowing from the corner of the chief toward the Nombrill of the Escotcheon.  
Voiding, a Term in Heraldry, being an exemption of some part of the inward substance of things voidable, by reason whereof the field is transparent through the charge.  
Voisinage, (French) neighbourhood.  
Volant, or Volatical, (lat.) flying, or passing swiftly away.  
Volatile, (lat.) a Term in Chimystry, unfixt, apt to evaporate.  
Volitation, (lat.) a flying often.  
Volta, (Ital.) a course, or turn in riding or in dancing.  
Volubility, (lat.) facility, or aptness in turning about, or changing; also a quick and easy delivery in speech, or pronunciation.  
Voluntary, (lat.) done willingly, without force, or constraint.  
Voluptuous, (lat.) given to pleasures, or delights.  
Volutation, (lat.) a tumbling, rolling, or wallowing.  
Volutina, a certain goddess among the Romans, who according to Varro was said to be the overseer of the little cups, or sheaths of Corn, wherein the Grain is enclosed, which in Latin is called Involucrum, as Hostilina was to take care that the Corn was supplied with new ears, which is called in Latin Exaequatio, or Hostimentum.  
Vomanus, a River of Picenum in Italy.  
Vomition, (lat.) a vomiting, or spewing.  
Voracity, (lat.) greediness, gluttony, aptness to devour.  
Voraginous, (lat.) swallowing up like a Vorago, i. a Whirlpool, Gulf, or Quagmire.  
Voration, (lat.) a devouring.  
Votary, (lat.) he that binds himself to the performance favour.  
Vourcher, in Common-law, is a calling of one into the Court to warrant, or make good Lands bought with warranty, for the secure enjoying thereof against all men.  
Vowel, a letter which soundeth of itself, without the help of a consonant.    


U R  
Urania, see Muses.  
Vranoscopy, (Greek) a viewing, or contemplating of the heavens.  
Urbanity, (lat.) the fashion of the City, civility, courtesy, gentleness in speech, or behaviour.  
Vreter, (Greek) the passage of the Urine from the Reins to the Bladder.  
Vricornium, in old times a very famous City, and the principal in Shropshire, built by the Romans, the Saxons called it Wrekencoaster, from the Hill Wreken, near which it stood, it is now but a poor Village, and called Wreckceter, or Wroxcester.  
Vrim and Thummim, (Hebrew, lights and perfections) 12 precious stones in the breastplate of the Highpriest, which shone like the flame of fire.  
Vrinator, (lat.) a diver, or swimmer under water.  
Urn, (lat.) a certain Vessel among the ancients, where the ashes of dead bodies that had been burnt were kept, hence it is taken for any grave, or sepulchre, it signifieth also a certain liquid measure, containing two gallons and a pottle.  
Vroscopy, (Gr.) an inspection of Urines, commonly called a casting of water.  
Vrsa Major, the great Bear, a constellation in the heaven.  
Vrsine, (lat.) belonging to a Bear.  
Ursula, the proper name of a woman, signifying in Latin, a little she Bear.  
Vre, (Greek, from Oros a mountain) a kind of wild Ox.    


U S  
Vsquebagh, a strong liquor used among the Irish, signifying in that language as much as Aqua vitae.  
ustion, (lat.) a burning.  
Vstulation, (lat.) the same, also a curling with hot irons.  
usufructuary, (lat.) reaping the profit of that thing, whose propriety belongs to another.  
Usury, (lat.) the taking of interest, or use-money for any sum lent.  
Usurpation, (lat.) a having, or possessing against right, or equity.    


U T  
Vtas, the eighth day following any term, or feast.  
utensil, (lat.) householdstuff, that which is useful and necessary about a house.  
Vterine, (latin) belonging to the womb.  
Vtlarie, (in Latin Vtlagatio) a punishment for such as being called into Law, do contemptuously refuse to appear, whereby they forfeit their goods, or lands to the King, or State.  
Utopia, the feigned name of a Country described by Sir Thomas More, as the pattern of a well governed Commonwealth; hence it is taken by Metaphor for any imaginary, or feigned place.    


U V  
Weal, (lat.) belonging to a Grape, like a Grape.  
Widgine, (lat.) moist, or wet.  
Vulcan, the God of fire, the son of Jupiter and Juno, he was thrown out of heaven for his deformity, into the Isle of Lemnos, by which fall he became lame, he was brought up by Eurynome, the daughter of Oceanus and Thetis, he was the master of the Cyclops, and made Thunderbolts for Jupiter; also Hermione's bracelet, Ariadne's Crown, the Chariot of the Sun, the Armour of Achilles and Aeneas, etc. he would have married Minerva, but she refusing him, he married Venus, whom he having caught in bed with Mars, threw a Net over them, and exposed them to the view of all the gods.  
Vulgarity, (lat.) a being common, vulgar, or publicly known.  
Vulneration, (lat.) a wounding, or hurting.  
Vulpine, (lat.) belonging to, or like a Fox, crafty, subtle.  
Vulsion, (lat.) a pulling.  
Vulturine, (lat.) belonging to a Vulture, or Geyr, being a ravenous kind of bird.  
Vulturnus, a certain Town of Campania, with a River of the same name.  
Wula, (lat.) the palate of the mouth.    


U X  
Vxellodunum, a Town of Quercy in France, vulgarly called Cadenack.  
Uxorious, (lat.) belonging to a wife; also fond, or doting upon a wife.    


U Z  
Vzita, a City of Africa, called by Strabo Uxitas.     



W A  
WAdham College, a College in the University of Oxford, so called from the name of him that erected it.  
Wafters, (a Term in Navigation) men of War, that attend merchants ships to conduct them safe along.  
Wage, see Gage.  
To Wage Law, to prosecute a law suit.  
A Wagtail, a kind of bird, otherwise called a Waterswallow, in Latin Motacilla, in Ital. Ballarina.  
Waif, or Waive, the same which the Civilians call derelictum, any thing (whether it be cattle strayed, or goods stolen and quitted upon Hue and Cry) which being found are to be proclaimed sundry Market days, and if they challenge them within a year and a day are to be restored, otherwise they are to belong to the Lord of the Franchise; also as a man forsaken of the Law, to which he was sworn is said outlawed, so a woman not being sworn to the Law is called Waive.  
Wain, (Dutch) a decreasing, defect, or want.  
Waive, see Waif.  
Wakes, certain feasts and solemnities, which use to be kept the week after that Saint's day, to whom the Parish Church was dedicated.  
Walbury, (Sax.) gracious, an ancient proper name of several women.  
Waldwin, a proper name, signifying in the Germane tongue a Conqueror, answerable to the Latin name Victor, for Waldin we now use Gawen.  
Walereared, a Term in Navigation, not shipshapen, or when a ship is built right up.  
Walter, the proper name of a man, signifying in Dutch a Pilgrim, or as others say a Woodman.  
Wandsdike, (contracted from the Saxon Wodensdike, i. the Ditch of Woden, the British Mars) a Ditch of wonderful work in Wiltshire, many miles in length, near which Ina, King of the West Saxons, and Ceo●red King of the Mercians joined battle, and departed the field on even hand.  
Wantage, in the Saxon tongue Wanading, a place in Bark-shire, anciently a Manor house of the Kings of England, famous for being the birthplace of Alfred, that prudent and learned Prince.  
Wapentake, a certain division of a County, called also a hundred, it is so called from an ancient custom, wherein he that came to take the government of a hundred was met by all the better sort, who came and touched his Lance, or Weapon, by which Ceremony they were sworn and confederate.  
Warbling of the wings, a Term in Faulconry; for after a Hawk hath mantled herself, she crosses her wings together over her back; which action is called the warbling of the wings.  
Ward, a portion of the City committed to the special charge of one of the 24 Aldermen; also a part, or division of a Forest; also the Heir of the King's Tenant, holding by Knight's service, during his nonage, is called Ward, whence Warden, a Guardian, or Oversee-er.  
Warin, a proper name, in Latin Guarinus, it comes from the Germane Gerwin, i. all victorious.  
Wardmote, a Court kept in every Ward in London.  
Wardstaff, a kind of petty Sergeanty, which is a holding of Lands by this service, namely to carry a load of straw in a Cart with six horses, two roaps, two men in harness to watch the said Wardstaff, when it is brought to the place appointed.  
Wardwit, see Warwit.  
Wardrobe, (Ital. Guardaroba) a place where the Garments of Kings, or great persons use to be kept, and he that keeps the inventory of all things belonging to the King's Wardrobe, is called Clerk of the King's great Wardrobe.  
Wards and Liveries, a certain Court erected in the time of King Henry the eighth.  
Warrant, or Warranty, in Common-law, is a Covenant made in a deed by one man unto another, to warrant and secure himself and his Heirs, against all men whatsoever, for the enjoying of any thing agreed upon between them; it is called by the Civilians A●tipulati●.  
Warren, (lat. Varrenna, or Vivarium) a prescription, or grant to a man from the King, of having Pheasants, Partridges, Coneys, and Hares, within certain of his Lands.  
Warscot, a contribution, that was wont to be made towards Armour in the Saxons time.  
Warwick, the principal Town of Warwickshire, which with much probability is judged to be the same with that, which anciently was called praesidium, i. a Garrison; for the Saxons, called it Warringwyck, the Britain's, Caer G●arvick, both which words seem to have sprung from the British word Guarth, which also signifieth a Garrison; here the Captain of the Dalmatian horsemen kept his residence, under the command of Dux Britanniae, this Town is situate over the River Avon, upon a steep Rock, fortified with strong walls, and a Castle toward the South-west.  
Warwit, or Wardwit▪ a being quit of giving money for keeping of watches.  
Wassail, (Sax. Waesheal, i. be in health) an ancient Ceremonious custom, still used upon eight day at night, of going about with a great bowl of Ale, drinking of healths, taken from Rowena, the daughter of Hengistus, her Ceremony to King Vortiger, to whom at a banquet she delivered with her own hands a Golden Cup full of wine.  
Wast, in Common-law, is, where a Tenant for Term of years, or otherwise doth, to the prejudice of the Heir, or of him in the reversion make waste, or spoil of houses, woods, gardens, orchards, by pulling down the House, cutting down Timber, etc.  
Water-line, (a Term in Navigation) that line which ought to be the depth, that a ship should swim in when she is laden a head, and a stern.  
Watling street, see Ikenild street.  
Wavey, a Term in Blazon, bearing a resemblance of the swelling wave of the Sea.    


W E  
Weald of Kent, the woody part of the Country, from the Dutch word Wald, which signifieth a Forest, or Wood  
Wega, the shining Harp.  
Weapon salve, that which cures a wound by being applied to the weapon that made it.  
Weathercoil, is, when a ship being a Hull, layeth her head the other way, without losing any of her sail, which is done by bearing up the Helm.  
Weed, or Wede, (Sax.) a garment, or suit of apparel.  
Wedding, a joining in marriage, from the Dutch word Wed, i. e. a pledge.  
Weigh, a certain weight of Cheese, or Wool, containing 256 pounds of Av●ir du pois.  
Weights, see Aver du pois, and Troy weight.  
Welkin, an old Saxon word, signifying a Cloud; also the Element, or Sky.  
Weold, or Wold, (Sax.) a Forest.  
Werewolf, or Manwolf (Were signifying in the Saxon language a man) a kind of Sorcerer, who by anointing his body, and putting on an enchanted girdle, takes upon him the shape, and nature of a Wolf, worrying and killing humane Creatures.  
Weroance, a name given to any great Lord, among the West-Indians.  
Were, or Were, a certain pecuniary mulct, anciently set upon a man's head for killing of a man.  
Werregelt theft, a thief that may be redeemed by Were.  
Westphalia, a Province of Germany, and one of the 12 Circles of the Empire, containing in it 6 Bishoprics, 3 principalities, 7 free Cities, with divers great Earledoms.    


W H  
Wharfage, a fee due, for things landed at a wharf, or brought thither to be exported.  
While, (Sax.) which.  
Whitehart silver, see Blacklow Forrest.  
Whitespurres, certain Squires made by the King.  
Whitsuntide, as it were the time of the white son; also Whitsunday seemeth to signify as much as sacred Sunday; from the Saxon word Wihed, i sacred, being a certain feast celebrated, in memory of the holy Ghost, descending upon the Apostles in fiery tongues; it is called in Greek Pentecost, as being the 50th. day from the Resurrection.  
Whole-chace-boots, large hunting, or winter riding boots; summer riding boots, being called demichace.  
Wh●odings, planks, which are joined and fastened along the ship-sides into the stem.  
Whorlbat, (in lat. Caestus) a certain game or exercise among the ancients, wherein they whirled leaden plummets at one another.    


W I  
Wigornia, the chief City of Worcestershire, commonly called Worcester, the Britain's called it Caer-Wrangon, and CaerGuarangon, the Saxons Weorgaceaster; it was set on fire in the year 1041. by Hardy Cnute the Dane, in revenge, because the Citizens had slain his Huscarles; it was also very much harrassed in the time of the Civil Wars, in King Stephen's reign, but soon it flourished again, with greater splendour than before.  
Wilfred, (Sax.) much peace, a proper name of men.  
Saint Wilfrid's needle, a certain narrow hole in the Church of Wakeman, in Yorkshire, wherein women's honesties were in times past tried, for such as were chaste did easily pass through, but such as had been faulty, were miraculously held fast, and could not get through.  
William, (Dutch Wilhelm) the proper name of a man, the word signifying a defence to many.  
Wilton, a Town of Wiltshire, in ancient times the principal Town of the whole Shire, and from which it took its denomination, that it was heretofore called Ellandunum, appears by the Testimony of old Records, when Weolstan being styled Earl of Ellandunum; it is farther added, that is to say of Wilton, here in a very bloody battle, Egbert King of the Westsaxons, overcame Beorwulf, King of Mercia, in the year of our salvation 821. here also about fifty years after King Aelfrid, joining battle with the Danes, was at length put to the worst.  
Wimple, a plaited linen cloth, which Nuns wear about their necks; also a flag or streamer.  
Wimund, (Sax.) sacred peace, a proper name.  
Winchester, see Venta.  
Windlasse, a piece of Timber placed from one side of the ship to the other close abast the stem.  
Windsor, a Town in Bark-shire, by the Saxons called Windleshore, haply from the Winding-shore; it is famous for a most stately Castle, built by King Edward the third, who in this Castle held prisoners at the same time, John King of France, and David King of Scots; he also founded that Noble Order of the Garter, of which see more in the word Knight, there is likewise a magnificent Church begun by the same King, and consecrated to the Virgin Marie, but finished by King Henry, and Sir Reginald Bray.  
Winefrid, the name of an ancient British Virgin Saint, of whom it is reported that after her head was cut off by Cradacus, there sprung up in the same place the Well, which at this day is called Saint Winefrids' Well, and that Benno the Priest joined her head again to her body; it is also the proper name of divers women, the word signifying in the Saxon tongue an obtainer of peace.  
Winwidfield, a place near Leeds in Yorkshire, so called from the great victory, which Oswy, King of Northumberland had over Penda, King of the Mercians, wherein Penda was utterly overthrown.  
Wippedfleed, see Tanet.  
Wizard, a witch, a cunning man, one that telleth where things are that were lost, some think it comes from the Saxon word Witega, i. a Prophet.  
Wiseacre, the same, from the Dutch words Waer, i truth, and Sagen, i. to tell; it is vulgarly taken for a fool.  
Witchcraft, a certain evil Art, whereby with the assistance of the Devil, or evil Spirits, some wonders may be wrought, which exceed the common apprehension of men. It cometh from the Dutch word Wiechelen, i. to divine, or guess; it is called in Latin Veneficium, in Greek Pharmaceia, i. the art of making poisons.  
Withernam, (from the Dutch words Wider, i. again, and Namp, i. a taking) is in Common Law, when a distress is taken and driven into a hold or out of the County, so that the Sheriff cannot upon the replevin, make delivery thereof to the party distreined.    


W O  
Woad, a certain herb wherewith cloth is died blue; it is called in Latin, Guadum, Glastum, or Pastellum.  
Woden, a certain Idol worshipped by the ancient Saxons, and thought to be the same with Mars, or the god of Battle; whence the fourth day of the week came to be called Wodensday, or Wednseday.  
Wodensburgh, (q. the Burgh or Town of Woden, the abovenamed Idol) a village in Wiltshire, where in the year 590 Ceaulin King of the Westsaxons, was in a bloody battle vanquished by the Britain's, and forced to end his days in exile.  
Wolds, (Sax.) mountains or hills without woods; whence that part of Leicestershire lying Northward beyond the Wreken, is called the Wold or Would of Leicestershire, as being hilly without woods.  
Wolfetchsod, (Sax.) the condition of an Utlary, upon whose head the same price was formerly set, as on a Wolf's head to whomsoever should kill him.  
Woodstock, (Sax. a woody place) a Town in Oxfordshire, where King Ethelred assembled the States of the Kingdom and enacted Laws; here King Henry the first built a very magnificent Royal Palace, in which King Henry the second, that he might keep his Paramour Rosamund Clifford concealed, built a Labyrinth with many intricate turnings and windings, which was called Rosamunds' Bower; but it is so utterly effaced, that at this day it is not to be discerned where it was. In this Town Geoffrey Chau●er a most famous English Poet was brought up.  
Woodward, an officer of the Forest, whose function is to present any offence of Vert or Venison done within his charge, and if he find any Deer killed or wounded, to give the Verderer notice of it.  
Woolwinders, those that wind up fleeces of wool into a kind of bundle to be packed and sold by weight.  
Worcester, see Wigornia.  
Wormatia, a famous City of Germany, built upon the River Rhine; it is vulgarly called Worms, and hath been sometime an Arch-Bishops See.    


W R  
Wreath, in Heraldry, is that which is between the Mantle and the Crest, called also a Torce; also a Boars tail so termed among Hunters.  
Wreck, (Fr. Varech, Lat. Veriscum & naufragium) is when a ship perisheth at sea, and no man escapeth alive, in which case whatever goods are cast upon land belong to the King or the Lord of the soil; but if any person come to land, or if either dog or cat escape alive, the goods return to the owner if he claim them within a year and a day.  
Wreedt, (Dutch) angry, fierce, furious; whence the word wroth is commonly used by us for anger or fury.  
Writ, (Lat. Breve because the intention of it is expounded in few words) signifieth in Common Law, the King's precept whereby any thing is commanded to be done touching the suit of action, as a defendant to be summoned, a distress to be taken, etc. It is called by the Civilians, Actio or Formula.    


W U  
Wulpher, (Sax.) helper, the proper name of a King of Middle-England, it answers to the Greek names Alex●as or Epicurus.  
Wulfrunes Hampton, (from Wulfrune a devout woman who enriched the Town) a Town in Staffordshire vulgarly called Wolverhampton.     



X A  
XAnthi, a certain people of Asia who were utterly destroyed by Cyrus his Lieutenant Harpagus.  
Xanthippe, the wife of Socrates, a woman of a very froward and petulant disposition, insomuch as Alcibies told Socrates that he wondered how he could endure to live with her, to which he answered, that he kept her to exercise his patience at home, that he might the better bear the petulancy of others abroad.  
Xantippus, a famous Captain among the Lacedæmonians, who assisting the Carthaginians, overcame the Romans in a great battle, and took Regulus the Consul prisoner.  
Xantho, one of the Sea-nymphs, the daughter of Oceanus and Tethys.  
Xanthus', a River of Troas, called also Scamander.    


X E  
Xenocrates, a famous Chalcedonian Philosopher, who succeeded in the Academy of Speusippus, he was a man of a very strict and severe conversation.  
Xenodochy, (Gr.) an Inn or Hospital, a place for the receiving of Pilgrim's Strangers, and Travellers.  
Xenophon, the son of Gryllus a famous Athenian Philosopher and expert Captain, he went with an Army of 10000 men along with Cyrus into Persia, and after Cyrus was slain, brought back his Army with little loss through many strange Countries and divers great difficulties and dangers. He was for his Eloquence styled the Attic Muse, and writ many choice and elegant books.  
Xeriff, the title of a Prince or Supreme Ruler in Barbary.  
Xerophthalmie, (Gr.) a certain disease in the eyes which causeth a redness or soreness, without 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 joined the two Continents together, was vanquished at Thermopylae by 4000 men, and afterwards in a Sea-fight at Salamis by Themi●tocles, and his General whom he left in Boeotia, was fain 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 British proper name of a man, it seems contracted from the Greek Eubulus, i Good Counsellor.    


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 etc.  
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 sum of 40 shillings Sterling.     



Y O  
Younker, (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, (British) 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 happening to be found guilty of the same crime, he that he might fulfil the Law and mitigate his son's 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 men's 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 enjoyed the Kingdom with her sons Herennianus and Timolaus.  
Zecchine, (Ital.) a certain Coin of Gold, valuing about 7 shillings 6 pence Sterling.  
Zealot, (Greek) one that is envious or jealous of another's actions; also one that is hot and fervently zealous in Religion.  
Zelotypie, (Greek) jealousy.  
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 Author of the Sect of the Stoics, he strangled himself 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 confess who were the rest of the conspirators, he bit off a piece of his tongue and spit it in the Tyrant's 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 usurped the government of the World in the time of Galenus; she was at length overcome by the Emperor 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 Egyptian, 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 Varr● affirms, about the beginning of February.  
Zereth, an Hebrew measure containing nine inches.  
Zethes, the son of Boreas and Orithy●, 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 Harpies 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 Cithaeron, she brought forth twins in the highway, 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 ways to a miserable death, and changed by Bacchus into a Fountain.  
Zeuxis, a famous Painter of Greece, who contended with Timantes, Androcides, E●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 pecked at them for fear of the Boy.    


Z O  
Zodiac, 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 Ecliptic line, or the pathway of the Sun, because in that line the Sun performeth its course. The word Zodiack cometh from the Greek Zodio●, 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 Egypt, and writ a book against Homer, (whence he was called Homeroma●tix) which he presented to P●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 Ptolemy answered that since Homer, so many Ages past deceased had fed so many men, he wondered 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 Ptolemy. Others that returning into Greece, he was thrown down headlong from the rock S●yron. From him every envious carping Critic is called a Zoilus.  
Zone, (Greek) a belt or girdle, more particularly it is taken for a girdle worn anciently by maids about their middle when they were near marriage, which the Husband untied the first night of their marriage; also a soldier's belt; also in Cosmography it is used for a certain space or division of the Heavens or Earth, bounded by the lesser circles, whereof there are 5 in all; namely, the Torrid Zone included between the two Tropics, the two Temperate Zones included between the Tropics and the Polar Circles, and the two Frigid Zones which are included between the Polar Circles and the Poles themselves.  
Zoography, (Greek) a description of beasts, a painting of any kind of animals.  
Zoophytes, (Greek) certain substances which partake of the nature partly of plants, partly of animals, and are also called Plantanimals.  
Zophyrus, a Nobleman of Persia, who when Darius had besieged Babylon a long time in vain, he fled to the Babylonians as a fugitive, cutting off his ears and his lips, complaining of the cruelty of his King; whereupon being received by them, he was made their Captain, and betrayed the City to Darius, who notwithstanding would often say, That he had rather have one Zophyrus whole, than take twenty Babylon's.  
Zoroaster, the first King of the Bactrians, who, as Pliny saith, was the first inventour of Magic among the Persians, he is said to have laughed the first day he was born, and his brain is said to have beat so strongly, that it repelled any one's hand which was laid on, which was held to be a sign of his future sagacity, he wrote the liberal arts upon seven pillars of brick, and also upon seven of brass; he wrote also one volume concerning nature, one of precious stones, with several other works; some say, he was consumed with fire from heaven, and that he foretold to the Assyrians, that if they preserved his ashes, their Kingdom should never fail, others say, he was slain in the wars he had with Ninus, King of Assyria.    


Z U  
Zulemon, a Captain of those Saracens, inhabiting Asia, who invading Thrace with a numerous Army, part of them besieged Constantinople, part making an irruption into Bulgaria, were overcome by the Bulgarians.  
Zuventebaldus, a Duke of the Maraveni, to whom Arnolphus gave the Dukedom of Bohemia, he rebelling against the Emperor, overcame him with the help of the Hungarians.    


Z Y  
Zygactes, a River of Thrace, near the City Philippi, in the passing of which, Pluto is said to have broke his Chariot, when he ravished Proserpina.  
Zygostat, (Greek) one appointed to look to weights, a Clerk of a market.     
FINIS.   

The Errata committed in the Capital Words are to be found by the order of the Alphabet as followeth.  
FOr Adory r. Adoxy. Alderanainim vid. Pap. to be left out. for Archirrave r. Architrave. for Arcuare r. Arcuate. for Aniso r. Aviso.  
Bacchus to begin a break after Baccharach. for Becebick r. Becchick. for Bedobeer r. Bedpheer. for Bourrean r. Bourreau.  
For Calcent r. Calcutta. for Carm r. Carine. for Cartilagindous r. Cartilagineous. for Casuit r. Casuist Cnossus should begin a break. for Columbarg r. Columbarie. for Sir Crispin r. St. Crispin.  
For Dantry r. Dautry. Dative to begin a break after Datism. Diple to begin a break after Dipththong.  
For Entire perngents r. Entire pertingents. for Euperation r. Exuperation.  
For Fastigation r. Fastigiation. for Fontegeld r. Foutegeld.  
For to be Agog r. to be a Gog. Grith to be in the same break with Grithbreach. Gryph, to begin a break after Gryffen. Gibbosity misplaced in G. Y.  
For Langid r. Languid. for Lucida Laucis r. Lucida Lancis.  
For Misoginy r. Mysogyny. for Mithology r. Mythology.  
For Nephglian r. Nephelian.  
For Obigillation r. Obsigillation. for Obtruration r. Obturation.  
For Paraselinii r. Paraselenii. for Paretii r. Parelii. for Parricide r. Parricide, which should have been placed after Parrhasius. for Percontation r. Percunctation. for Portmantean r. Portmanteau. for Proem r. Prooem. for Propagotion r. Propagation.  
For Quadrulation r. Quadruplation.  
Relohihin to be left out.  
For Septunical r. Septuncial. for Sicambre r. Sicambri. for Smectimnus r. Smectimnuus. for Supercilous r. Supercilious. for S●parlative r. Superlative.  
In Thirdboroughs leave out s at the later end. for Tonicul r. Tonical. for Traperzium r. Trapezium▪ for Tymnaetes r. Tymaetes.  
For Vicidity r. Viscidity.   

The other Errata are to be found under some or other of the Alphabetical words.  
In Corporal, for or r. of a. in Corporeity leave out Corporeature. after term in Courtilage for Message r. Message. in Declination, for Astrology r. Astronomy. in Defeisance for or r. see. in Cyclops for Serope r. Sterope. in Dalreudini for Renda r. Renda. in Dioptick for Neniter capedines r. the Intercapedines. in Entoire before sorts r. all. in Entweyssel after ancient r. family. in Epidemical for Epidemie r. Epidemic. in Euterpe before the r. one of. in Excrementitious after belonging r. to. in Familiar after Substantively r. used. in Flandria for in r. of. in Grae● for Phocys r. Phorcys. in Growm for Ensighn r. Engin. in Gunora after barbdheaded r. arrow. in Hair after time r. appears above. in Jasion for brought r. taught. in Information for nor r. or. in Inodoration for swell r. smell. in Introversion, after look r. inward. in Joys of the Planets for powerfully r. powerful. in Landgraviate place Sea at the end of the foregoing word. in Laver for or vessel r. a vessel. in Libra for vernal r. Autumnal. in Lucullus make a comma after besides, not afrer age. in Lyra for Aphorism's r. Asterism's. in Mate for Motto r. Matto. in Miletus r. Sarpedon. in Minching after consecrated r. virgins. in Mirach r. Andromeda. in Opposite for privately r. privately. in Otus for Son r. Sons. in Parapett for Breast r. Brestwo●k. in Paraselenii for Paretii r. Parelii. in Pentagonal r. 5 angles. in periphery make a comma after about. in Phaleucian for and 5. r. or 5. in Ralph r. helpful counsel. in Schirrus for senses r. sense. in Scolopender r. vomiteth. in Supereminence for excellent r. excellence. in Tegea r. Therimachus. in Tissue for or r. of. in Tribunal r. Judgement-seat. in Tripudiation for tripling r. tripping. in Trophy for upon r. up. in Velites for Triani r. Triarii. in Xantippe for Alcibies r. Alcibiades. These are the most considerable Errata 's that I have observed; what ere else may have escaped, the discreet Reader will easily correct.   

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THE Catholic History collected and gathered out of Scripture, Councils, and Ancient Fathers, in answer to Dr. Vanes Lost Sheep returned home: by Edward Chesensale, Esq. Octavo.  
2. Bishop Morton on the Sacrament, in Folio.  
3. The Grand Sacrilege of the Church of Rome, in taking away the sacred Cup from the Laity at the Lords Table; by Dr. Featly, D. D. Quarto.  
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39 An easy and familiar Method, whereby to judge the effects depending on Eclipses: by W. Lilly.  
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53. Culpeper's Semiatica Vranica, his Astrological judgement of Diseases from the decumbiture of the sick, much enlarged: the way and manner of finding out the cause, change, and end of the Disease; also whether the sick be likely to live or die, and the time when recovery or death is to be expected, according to the judgement of Hipocrates, and Hermes Trismegistus; to which is added Mr. Culpeper's censure of Urines.  
54. Culpeper's last Legacy, left to his Wife for the public good, being the choicest and most profitable of those secrets in Physic and Chirurgery; which whilst he lived, were locked up in his breast, and resolved never to be published till after his death.  
55. The Yorkshire Spa; or the virtue and use of that water in curing of desperate diseases, with directions and rules necessary to be considered by all that repair thither.  
56. Most approved Medicines and Remedies for the diseases in the body of Man: by A. Read Dr. in Physic.  
57 The Art of Simpling: an introduction to the knowledge of gathering of Plants, wherein, the definitions, divisions, places, descriptions, differences, names, virtues, times of gathering, uses, tempratures of them are compendiously discoursed of: also a discovery of the lesser World, by W. Coles.  
58. Adam in Eden, or Nature's Paradise: the History of Plants, Herbs, and Flowers, with their several original names, the places where they grow, their descriptions and kinds, their times of flourishing and decreasing; as also their several signatures, anatomical appropriations, and particular physical virtues; with necessary Observations on the Seasons of Planting and gathering of our English Plants. A Work admirably useful for Apothecaries, Surgeons, and other Ingenuous persons, who may in this Herbal find comprised all the English physical simples, that Gerard or Parkinson, in their two voluminous Herbals have disooursed of, even so as to be on emergent occasions their own Physicians, the ingredients being to be had in their own fields and gardens; Published for the general good by W. Coles M. D.  
59 The Complete Midwive's practice, in the high and weighty concernments of the body of Mankind: or perfect Rules derived from the experiences and writings, not only of our English, but the most accomplished and absolute practices of the French, Spanish, Italians, and other Nations; so fitted for the weakest capacities, that they may in a short time attain to the knowledge of the whole Art: by Dr. T. C. with the advice of others, illustrated with Copper figures.  
60. The Queen's Closet opened: incomparable secrets in Physic, Chirurgery, Preserving, Candying, and Cookery; as they were presented to the Queen by the most experienced persons of our times; many whereof were honoured with her own practice.   

Elegant Treatises in Humanity, History, Romances, and Poetry.  
61. Time's Treasury, or Academy, for the accomplishment of the English Gentry in Arguments of Discourse, Habit, Fashion, Behaviour, etc. all summed up in Characters of Honour: by R. Brathwait Esq.  
62. Oedipus, or the Resolver of the secrets of love, and other natural Problems, by way of Question and Answer.  
63. The admirable and most impartial History of New England, of the first plantation there, in the year 1628. brought down to these times; all the material passages performed there, exactly related.  
64. The Tears of the Indians: the History of the bloody and most cruel proceedings of the Spaniards in the Island of Hispani●la, Cuba, Jamai●a, Mexico, Peru, and other places of the West-Indies; in which to the life, are discovered the tyrannies of the Spaniards, as also the justness of our War so successfully managed against them.  
65. The Illustrious Shepherdess. The Imperious Brother: written originally in Spanish by that incomparable wit, Don John Perez de montalban's; translated at the requests of the marchioness of D●rchester, and the Countess of Strafford: by E. P.  
66. The History of the Golden Ass, as also the Loves of Cupid and his Mistress Psyche: by L. Apulcius, translated into English.  
67. The unfortunate Mother: a Tragedy by T. N.  
68 The Rebellion, a Tragedy by T. Rawlins.  
69. The Tragedy of Messalina the insatiate Roman Empress: by N. Richard's.  
70. The floating Island: a Tragicomedy, acted before the King, by the Students of Christ's Church in Oxon; by that renowned wit, W. Strode, the songs were set by Mr. Henry Laws.  
71. Harvey's Divine Poems; the History of Balaam, of Jonah, and of St. John the Evangelist.  
72. Fons Lachrymarum, or a Fountain of Tears; the Lamentations of the Prophet Jeremiah in verse, with an Elegy on Sir Charles Lucas; by I. Quarles.  
73. Nocturnal Lucubrations, with other witty Epigrams and Epitaphs; by R. Chamberlain.  
74. The admirable ingenuous satire against Hypocrites.   

Poetical, with several other accurately ingenious Treatises, lately Printed.  
75. Wit's Interpreter, the English Parnassus: or a sure Guide to those admirable accomplishments that complete the English Gentry, in the most acceptable qualifications of Discourse, or Writing. An Art of Logic, accurate Compliments, Fancies, and Experiments, Poems, Poetical Fictions, and A-la-mode Letters by J. C.  
76. Wit and Drollery; with other Jovial Poems: by Sir I. M. M. L. M. S. W. D.  
77. Sportive wit, the Muse's Merriment; a New Spring of Drollery; Jovial Fancies, etc.  
78. The Conveyancer of Light, or the Complete Clerk, and Scrivener's Guide; being an exact draught of all Precedents and Assurances now in use; as they were penned, and perfected by divers learned Judges, eminent Lawyers, and great Conveyancers, both ancient and modern: whereunto is added a Concordance from K. Rich. 3. to this present.  
79. Themis Aurea, The Daws of the Fraternity of the Rosy Cross; in which the occult secrets of their Philosophical Notions are brought to light: written by Count Mayerus, and now Englisht by T. H.  
80. The Iron Rod put into the Lord Protectors hand; a prophetical Treatise.  
81. Medicina Magica tamen Physica; Magical, but natural Physic: containing the general cures of infirmities and diseases belonging to the boays of men, as also to other animals, and domestic creatures, by way of Transplantion: with a description of the most excellent Cordial out of Gold: by Samuel Boulton of Salop.  
82. I. Tradiscan's Rareties, published by himself.  
83. The proceeding of the high Court of Justice against the late King Charles, with his Speech upon the Scaffold, and other proceedings, Jan. 30. 1648.  
84. The perfect Cook; a right Method in the Art of Cookery, whether for Pastery, or all other manner of A-la-mode Kick shaws; with the most refined ways of dressing of flesh, fowl, or fish; making of the most poignant Sauces, whether after the French, or English manner, together with fifty five ways of dressing of Eggs: by M. M.   

Admirable Useful Treatises newly Printed.  
85. The Expert Doctors Dispensatory: the whole Art of Physic restored to Practice: the Apothecary's Shop, and Chyrurgeous Closet opened; with a Survey, as also a Correction of most Dispensatories now extant, with a Judicious Censure of their defects; and a supply of what they are deficient in: together with a learned account of the virtues and quantities, and asses of Simples, and Compounds; with the Symptoms of Diseases; as also prescriptions for their several cures: by that renowned P. Morellus, Physician to the King of France; a work for the order, usefulness, and plainness of the Method, not to be paralleled by any Dispensatory, in what language soever.  
86. Cabinet of Jewels, Man's Misery, God's Mercy, Christ's Treasury, etc. In eight Sermons; with an Appendix of the nature of Tithes under the Gospel; with the expediency of Marriage in public Assemblies, by I. Crag, Minister of the Gospel.  
87. Nature's Secrets; or the admirable and wonderful History of the generation of Meteors; discribing the Temperatures of the Elements, the heights, magnitudes, and influences of Stars; the causes of Comets, Earthquakes, Deluges, Epidemical Diseases, and Prodigies of precedent times; with presages of the weather and descriptions of the Weatherglass: by T. Wilsford.  
88 The Mysteries of Love and Eloquence; or the Arts of Wooing and Complementing; as they are managed in the Spring Garden, Hyde-park, the new Exchange, and other Eminent places. A work in which are drawn to the Life the Deportments of the most Accomplished Persons; the Mode of their Courtly Entertainments, Treatment of their Ladies at Balls, their accustomed Sports, Drolls and Fancies; the Witchcrafts of their persuasive language, in their approaches, or other more secret dispatches, etc. by E. P.  
89. Helmont disguised; or the vulgar errors of impercial and unskilful practisers of Physic confuted; more especially as they concern the cures of Fevers, the Stone, the Plague, and some other diseases by way of Dialogue; in which the chief rarities of Physic are admirably discoursed of, by I. T.   

Books in the Press, and ready for Printing.  
1▪ THE Scales of Commerce and Trade: by T. Wilsford.  
2. Geometry demonstrated by Lines and Numbers; from thence, Astronomy, Cosmography, and Navigation proved and delineated by the Doctrine of Plain and Spherical Triangles: by T. Wilsford.  
3. The English Annals, from the Invasion made by Julius Cesar to these times: by T. Wilsford.  
4. The Fool transformed: a Comedy.  
5. The History of Lewis the eleventh King of France: a Tragicomedy.  
6. The chaste woman against her will: a Comedy.  
7. The Tooth-drawer: a Comedy.  
8. Honour in the end: a Comedy.  
9 Tell Tale: a Comedy.  
10. The History of Donquixiot, or the Knight of the ill favoured face: a Comedy.  
11. The fair Spanish Captive: a Tragicomedy.  
12. Sir Kenelm Digby, and other persons of Honour, their rare and incomparable secrets of Physic, Chirurgery, Cookery, Preserving, Conserving, Candying, distilling of Waters, extraction of Oils, compounding of the costliest Perfumes, with other admirable Inventions, and select Experiments, as they offered themselves to their Observations; whether here, or in foreign Country's.  
13. The Soul's Cordial in two Treatises, the first teaching how to be eased of the guilt of sin, the second, discovering advantages by Christ's ascension: by that faithful labourer in the Lord's Vineyard, Mr. Christopher Love, late Parson of Laurance Jury: the third volume.  
14. jacob's seed, the excellency of seeking God by prayer, by the late reverend Divine I. Burroughs.  
15. The Saint's Tombstone: or the Remains of the blessed: A plain Narrative of some remarkable passages, in the holy life, and happy death, of Mistress Dorothy Shaw, wife of Mr. John Shaw, Preacher of the Gospel at Kingston on Hull, collected by her dearest friends, especially for her sorrowful husband and six daughter's consolation and invitation.  
16. The accomplished Cook, the mystery of the whole art of Cookery, revealed in a more easy and perfect method then hath been published in any language: Expert and ready ways for the dressing of flesh, fowl, and fish, the raising of pastes, the best directions for all manner of Kickshaws, and the most poignant Sauces, with the terms of Carving and Sewing: the Bills of fare, an exact account of all dishes for the season, with other All amode curiosities, together with the lively illustrations of such necessary figures, as are referred to practise: approved by the many years experience, and careful industry of Robert May, in the time of his attendance on several persons of honour.  
17. The exquisite letters of Mr. Robert Loveday, the late admired Translater of the volumes of the famed Romance Cleopatra, for the perpetuating his memory, published by his dear brother Mr. A. L.  
18. The so long expected work, the New World of English words, or a general Dictionary, containing the Terms, Etymologies, Definitions, and perfect Interpretations of the proper significations of hard English words throughout the Arts and Sciences, liberal, or Mechanic, as also other subjects that are useful, or appertain to the language of our Nation, to which is added the signification of proper names, Mythology, and Poetical fictions, Historical relations, Geographical Descriptions of the Countries, and Cities of the World; especially of these three Nations, wherein their chiefest Antiquities, Battles, and other most memorable passages are mentioned: A work very necessary for strangers, as well as our own Countrymen, for all persons that would rightly understand what they discourse, write, or read. Collected and published by E. P. for the greater honour of those learned Gentlemen and Artists that have been assistant in the most Practical Sciences, their names are prefixed before the book.  
19 The so much desired, and deeply learned Commentary, on Psalm the fifteenth, by that Reverend, and Eminent Divine Mr. Christopher Car●hwright, Minister of the Gospel in York, to which is prefixed a brief account to the Authors life, and of his work by R. Bolton.  
20. The way to bliss, in three books, being a learned Treatise of the Philosopher's stone, made public by Elias Ashmole, Esquire.  
21. Wit Restored in several Select Poems, not formerly published by Sr. John Mennis, Mr. Smith, and others.  
22. The Judge's charge, delivered in a Sermon before Mr. Justice Hale, and Mr. Sergeant Crook, Judges of the Assize, at St. Mary Oueris in Southwark, by R. Purre, M. A. Pastor of Camerwell, in the County of Surry, a Sermon worthy of the perusal of all such persons as endeavour to be honest and just Practitioners in the Law.  
23. The modern Assurancer, the Clarks Directory, containing the Practic part of the Law, in the exact Forms and Draughts of all manner of Precedents for Bargains, and Sales, Grants, Feoffements, Bonds, Bills, Conditions, Covenants, Jointures, Indentures; to lead the use of Fines and Recoveries, with good Prouisoes, and Covenants to stand seized, Charter parties for Ships, Leases, Releases, Surrenders, etc. And all other Instruments and Assurances now in use, intended for all young Students and Practisers of the Law by John Herne.  
24. Moor's Arithmetic, the second Edition much refined and diligently cleared from the former mistakes of the press: A work containing the whole Art of Arithmetic as well in Numbers, as Species: Together with many Additions by the Author to come forth at Michaelmas Term. Likewise  
25. Exercitatio Elleiptica Nova, or a new Mathematical Contemplation on the Oval●figure, called an Elleipsis; together with the two first books of Mydorgius his conics Analized, and made so plain, that the Doctrine of Conical Sections may be easily understood, a work much desired, and never before published in the English tongue, by Ionas Moor, Surveyor General of the great Level of the Fens.  
26. The Joys of Heaven, the Saints support in God's promises on earth, Christ's Sermons on the Beatitudes. An exposition of the fifth Chapter of St. Matthew, delivered in several Sermons by Mr. Jeremiah, Burraihgs the last Sermons he preached a little before his death, at St. Giles Cripplegate, London.   
FINIS.   

A World of Errors DISCOVERED IN THE New World of Words, OR General English DICTIONARY.  
AND IN NOMOTHETES, OR THE INTERPRETER OF LAW-WORDS and TERMS.  
By Tho. Blount of the Inner Temple, Esquire.  PROV. 27.5. 
Melior est manifesta correptio, quam amor absconditus.  
In the SAVOY: Printed by T. N. for Abel Roper, John Martin, and Henry Herringman, at the Sun in Fleetstreet, over-against St. Dunstan's Church, at the Bell in St. Paul's Churchyard, and at the Blue Anchor in the Lower Walk of the New Exchange. 1673.   

TO THE READER.  
MVst this then be suffered? A Gentleman for his divertisement writes a Book, and this Book happens to be acceptable to the World, and sell; a Bookseller, not interessed in the Copy, instantly employs some Mercenary to jumble up another like Book out of this, with some Alterations and Additions, and give it a new Title; and the first Author's outdone, and his Publisher half undone.  
Thus it fared with my Glossographia, the fruit of above Twenty years spare hours, first published in 1656. Twelve Months had not passed, but there appeared in Print this New World of Words, or General English Dictionary, extracted almost wholly out of mine, and taking in its first Edition even a great part of my Preface; only some words were added and others altered, to make it pass as the Author's legitimate offspring. In these Additions and Alterations he not seldom erred, yet had not those Errors been continued, with new supplies to a Second and third Impression, so little was I concerned at the particular injury, that these Notes (in great part collected from his first Edition) had never reproached his Theft to the World.  
First therefore, this gallant Peice faces it with a pompous Frontispiece, wherein are sculped our two famous Universities, the Pictures of Sir Francis Bacon, Sir Henry Spelman, Mr. Selden, Camden, and others of our most Learned Men of the last Age, with a Scholar of each University in his Formalities. And the Title Page affirms the work to be very necessary for strangers, as well as our own Countrymen: As if our Author intended the World should believe his Book to be the Fac totum of all Great Britain's learning, and himself the Parent of so immense a Production.  
Soon after we find a Catalogue prefixed of the names of divers Learned Persons of this Age, Eminent in or contributory to any of those Arts, Sciences, or faculties contained in the following Work. Whereby the Author would at least obscurely insinuate, that those Learned Persons had contributed to or assisted him in it, thereby to advance its reputation; but I believe nothing less, having heard some of the chief of them utterly disown both the Author and his Work.  
Thus does the Book pride itself in vanity and outward form; but when you come to the substance, you will find Dr. 
* In his Etymologicon Linguae Angl.  Skinner's Judgement, both of it and the Author most true. In one place he says— Et pro more Authoris exponitur absurdissime. In another— Ridicule ut solet omnia. In a third— Ubi notare est miserimam Authoris ignorantiam, etc. What then will Strangers think of it; what our own Countrymen? They will say, Canis festinans caecos parit catulos: That such a Dictionary cannot be huddled up in Eight or ten Months, nor without much industry and care, though the Author be never so learned. For we read of an Italian Dictionary that was Forty years in compiling by the joynt-labor of several Learned Men; and that Sir Francis Bacon, after he had written his Instauratio Magna, did, year by year for Twelve years, revise and alter it, before he would commit it to the Press.  
All Writers may modestly claim the benefit of Humanum est Errare; but certainly our Author has transgressed the bounds of that Indulgence. For, I did not read half his Book to pick up these, with many more Exceptions. What then would a more knowing Reader discover, that should seriously peruse the whole? Miserimam Authoris ignorantiam.  
But that which chiefly incited me to this publication, was in some measure to redeem the Terms of the Common Law of the Land from the scandal of a most Barbarous and Senseless Interpretation, which too too often occurs through his Book; though all other subjects have not scaped too without their share in his mistakes.  
As first for Words of Ecclesiastical use, How grossly hath he abused the two common words, Candlemass and Ember-week? Are we not like to have an accurate account of obsolete, difficult, or foreign words from him who stumbles so miserably at plain Ember-week? There being a particular Devotion ordered for those weeks in the Liturgy of the Church of England. But he still fancies himself under a Commonwealth, and a Church without Bishops, as appears in Sequestration, Down, Court of Peculiars— Perhaps he hath been more versed in Military Affairs; alas no, his interpretation of Blunderbuss and Dag shows how little he is to be trusted with Weapons. He hath also given a fair specimen of his skill in Sea-Terms by interpreting Balass and Jetson; nay, he hath shown an extraordinary endeavour and dexterity in mistaking, else he could never have erred in those things that are common in all Trading and Commerce, as Gallon, Pipe, Clove, Weigh, etc.  
But, to the Particulars in order as they lie.   

A World of Errors DISCOVERED In the New World of WORDS, OR General English DICTIONARY.  

AMesse, A Priest's Hood or Cap, which he weareth in the Quire.  
Both the word itself is mistaken, and the signification: The word is Amice (from amictus) which is a Linen Cloth, with two long strings, which the Priest puts about his Neck, and ties the strings about his middle.  
Amoctise, To kill.  
It has a more usual and proper signification, viz. To grant Alien, or give Land in Mortmain.  
Ancient Demeasn (a term in Common Law) signifying a public tribute by a Tenure, whereby all Manners belonging to the Crown in the days of Edgar or Saint Edward, did hold.  
There is nothing of a Public Tribute, nor of Edgar in the Point. Ancient Demain is a Tenure, whereby all the Crown-Mannors in the days of Edward the Confessor, or William the Conqueror were held: and the number of them particularly appears in doomsday, under the title ●erra Regis.  
Balasse, A Saxon word, signifying Gravel laid in the bottom of a Ship, to keep it upright.  
He mistakes the word for Ballast, which is a Dutch word, nor does it signify only Gravel, but any other ponderous substance. Balasse hath a different signification.  
Baronage, A Tax or Subsidy of Aid, to be levied for the King out of the Precincts of Baronies.  
The word had never any such signification till now. Rex & Baronagium suum is taken for the King, and all His Subjects, or the whole Parliament representing them; according to Selden in his Titles of Honor.  
Bastard, Signifies, in the Common Law, one begotten out of Wedlock—  
One may be begotten out of Wedlock, yet be no Bastard, by our Author's leave.  
Beacon and Beads, He derives from the Dutch, which are Saxon words, as Dr. Skinner will inform him in his Etymologicon linguae Anglicanae.  
Bigamy, The marriage of two Wives at the same time, which according to Common Law hinders a man from taking holy orders.  
Here our Author speaks some truth, at peradventure: For he that marries two Wives at the same time commits Felony, and the punishment of Felony is Death; which (suppose it be by hanging) may very well hinder him from taking holy Orders— I find he does not understand the word.  
Blunderbusse, A long Gun that will carry—  
Here long stands for short, by a new figure.  
Bordlanders, The Demeans that the Lords keep in their hands for the maintenance of their Board or Table.  
He should have said Bordlands; for Bordlanders are the Tenants that held such Lands, called in doomsday Bordarii.  
Bousing in Faulconry, is when, etc.  
This etc. is a new way of explicating words.  
Brigandine (French) An ancient kind of Armour— Also a kind of Ship or Pinnace.  
This last is a Brigantine.  
Brudunsium, A Town in Italy.  
Sure he aimed at Brundisium, a City of Calabria, by the Adriatic Sea.  
Buckwheat, A Herb growing in Woods—  
This is otherwise called French-Wheat, and is a sort of Grain, much sown in Wales and some parts of England, and used for feeding Swine and Poultry.  
Chalcedon, A word used by Lapidaries, being a certain Forbe-vein in a Ruby or Saphire—  
This was an Errata of the Printer in the first Edition of Glossographia, whence our Author misunderstandingly borrowed it; it should be Fowle-vein, for there is no such word as Forbe.  
Camuledunum or Camoledunum, The chief Town of Essex in England, Vulgarly called Colchester, or rather Maldon.  
This is most usually written Camalodunum, a name never given to Colchester, but to Maldon, which is not the chief Town of Essex.  
Candlemass, The second day of February, so called (as some think) because about that time they left of burning Candles at Mass, which was between Four and five of the Clock—  
This is so ridiculously absurd, that (as some think) none but our Author ever Printed the like; if between Four and five of the Clock relate to the morning (2 Febr.) than they must say Mass in the dark, if to the afternoon, than it suits with Colonel barkstead's wisdom, who in the Rump time committed a Papist for being at an Evening Mass (as he called it) at an Ambassadors House in Longacre.  
Chase (French) A Warren—  
He might as well have said a Bull is an Ox; for Chase and Warren (so they are written) differ as much.  
Clove, A Law Term, the two and thirtieth part of a weight.  
Weight for Weigh makes it unintelligible, yet so it has passed in all three Impressions of his Book.  
Conventual Church, A Parish Church.  
It is no Parish Church; as most men, except our Author, know.  
A Cord of Wood, A parcel of Firewood, set out as the Coal-fire, containing in measure—  
How shall we understand this without an Oedipus?  
Corporation (Lat▪) In the Civil Law signifieth a Body Politic, etc.  
It is not a Civil-Law term: The Civilians call it Vniversitatem or Collegium.  
Corsary (French) A Courier.  
This comes from the Italian, Corsaro, and signifies a Pirate or Pirats-ship; which the Author might have learned from our weekly Gazettes.  
The Decimal Chain, A certain Mathematical Instrument for the measuring of Land, which is to be divided into ten equal parts, each of which containeth about nineteen in length.  
Here we are put to a subaudi, or else it is nonsense.  
Descalsas (Spanish) A sort of Friars in Spain that go barelegged.  
Barefoot, he should have said, for so the word imports; and those Friars are elsewhere, as well as in Spain.  
Dislodge, A term in hunting, applied to a Buck, when you first raise him.  
I see our Author is no good Huntsman, for it is rouse a Buck, and dislodge a Stag.  
Doublet, A precious Stone, consisting of two pieces joined together.  
Nor good Lapidary; for a Doublet is no precious Stone, but a counterfeit, consisting usually of two pieces of Glass artificially put together, with a foil in the midst, answerable in colour to that Stone you would have it resemble. But it is ordinary with him to take counterfeit for right.  
Down, The name of a Town in Ireland, formerly a Bishops See.  
I doubt our Author still fancies we are under a levelling Commonwealth; for Down is now, as formerly, a Bishops See.  
Droit, Signifieth in Common Law, a double right, the right of possession, and the right of the Lord.  
Sometimes our Author, when he borrows out of another Book, swallows an Erratum of the Printer, and puts it down sense or not sense. Here he fancied an Erratum, when there was none; for this word in our Law-Expositors is, Droit-droit or Dreit-dreit, signifying a double right, that is, Jus possessionis & jus dominii; which he thought to correct, by making a single Droit to signify a double right; and by translating Jus Dominii, the right of the Lord.  
Ember Week, In Latin, Cineralia, the week before Lent, wherein by the ancient Institution of the Church, people were to fast, and the Bishop used to sprinkle Ashes on their Heads, saying, Remember O Man, that thou art ashes, and to ashes thou shalt return: Imber signifying in the Saxon tongue Ashes, whence our word Embers cometh—  
We will for once enumerate the Errors in the Exposition of this one word. 1. He concludes there is but one Ember-week, of four well known. 2. Cineralia is Latin for Ash-wednesday. 3. The Ember-week he aimed at, is not before Lent, but in the first whole week of Lent. 4. By no Institution, were people to fast the week before Lent. 5. The Bishop did not sprinkle Ashes on their Heads, but made a Cross on their Foreheads with Ashes— 6. The words were Memento homo, quia pulvis es— Dust, not Ashes. 7. Imber in the Saxon Tongue, does not signify Ashes, nor in truth is there any such word. And (8) by consequence our word Embers cannot come from thence. Our Author ought to do some penance to expiate these faults.  
Emergent, An Emergent occasion is taken for a business of great consequence.  
Well guessed! An Emergent occasion, is that which rises unexpectedly out of some other, and was not foreseen.  
Enquest In Common Law, is the trial of causes both Civil and Criminal by the Jury.  
It is not the trial itself, but that Inquisition which the Jury makes in all Causes, Civil, or Criminal, touching the Matter in Fact, in order to their Verdict and the Trial.  
Errand, A Justice which rides the Circuit, from the Latin word Errare.  
This is an errand mistake; for it does not alone signify such a Justice; the Latin in the Statute of Marlebridge is Justificiarii Itinerantes, which Sir Edward Coke sometimes Englishes Justices in Eire, sometimes Justice's Itinerant; and the Mirror, cap. 6. says in French, Que sont o'er apels Justices Errants. If our Author had said, that Errand is sometimes used for a Knight Errand, it had been more allowable.  
Exigent (Lat.) A Writ that lieth— It is directed to the Sheriff to call five County days under pain of Outlary.  
It should be to call the party five County days— otherwise it is nonsense.  
Ex parte Latis, A Writ that lieth—  
This is an Errata in cowel's Interpreter, whence our Author took it, right or wrong, it matters not: It should be Ex parte talis.  
Extrajudicial, That which is done out of Court.  
That which is done in Court may be Extrajudicial.  
Faloque (French) A Boat or Barge, by some called a Brigantine.  
Fa●oque is a little Boat with four Oars, and a Brigantine (as our Author himself says elsewhere) is a small Ship or Pinnace.  
Feversham, A flourishing Town in Kent— Where King Steven founded an Abbey for the Monks of Clugny, etc.  
This Towns name is Faversham, and the Abbey (however at first intended) was stocked with the Monks of S. Bennets Order; as we read in Monastichon Favershamiense, a late ingenuous Book.  
Franchise Royal, Is where the King Grants to a person and his heirs to be quit, or the like.  
To be quit, of, God knows what.  
Francis, A proper name of Man or Woman.  
Francis is the Man's name, Frances the Woman's.  
Frank-chace, A liberty belonging to a Forester, by which all men having Land within such a compass, are prohibited to cut down Weeds without his view.  
Though we should allow Weeds for Wood, to be the Printers fault; yet the rest is erroneous.  
Frithsoken, A surety or defence; from the Saxon words Frid, i. e. Peace, and Socen, i. e. To seek.  
Neither is the Explication true, nor the Derivation. The Saxon words are Frith, Peace; and Soc, a Liberty or Power. So that Frithsocne signifies a Power or Jurisdiction of keeping the Peace.  
Gainage, In Common Law, is Land held of the Base kind of Sokemen or Villains.  
Sufficiently mistaken. We never till now read of Land held of Villains, who had no property but Ad voluntatem Domini.  
Gallon (Spanish) A measure containing two quarts.  
Our Author had better omitted this word, since every Alewife can contradict him.  
Garnishment (French) Signifieth in Common Law, the issuing forth a Writ of Scire facias against the Plaintiff, for an Action of Detinue of Charters brought against the Defendant.  
Perfect nonsense! Garnishment, in Law, signifies a Warning: If you will know particularly how the word is used, you had need find out a better Expositor, than our Author.  
Grand Sergeanty, A certain kind of service, whereby the Lords of Scrivelby in Cheshire held their Land, which was to come well armed, etc.  
If the Author had well explicated the word, his mistaking Cheshire for Lincolnshire had been the more pardonable.  
Goman (Saxon) A married man; and Gron, a Saxon word, signifying a Fenny place.  
Neither of them (for aught I know) are at all of kin to that Language. For thus the Learned Dr. Skinner on the word Goman, Author (meaning ours) dicit esse vocem Angl.— Sax. sed solens hallucinatur.  
To Grown, The Foresters say, A Buck growneth.  
But what it means you must learn elsewhere; for this is all he says of the word.  
Hankwit or Hangwit (Saxon) A Thief escaped out of Custody.  
It is a Mulct or Fine, for hanging a Thief unjustly.  
Hoc●tide, A certain Festival time, celebrated about Candlemass, for the death of Hardiknute, the last King of the Danes; it is also called Blazetide, in Latin Fugalia.  
Hocktide was celebrated the second week after Easter, for expulsion of the Danes, after the death of Hardicanute. And Fugalia signifies a Feast solemnised in remembrance of driving the Kings out of Rome.  
jansenism, The opinion of Cornelius Jansenus, Bishop of Tyre—  
For, Cornelius Jansenius, Bishop of Ypre in Flanders—  
Ichidian, A Motto or Devise, heretofore belonging to the Arms of the Princes of Wales—  
He might have learned to have written this better from some Sign in London, viz. Ic-dien; the old Saxon was Ic-pe●●, i. e. I serve.  
jetson, The same as Flotson.  
They are no more of kin, than the Land is to the Sea; for jetson is that, which being cast out of a Ship, in danger of Wreck, is found upon the shore; and the other is that which is found floating upon the Sea▪  
Innocents-day, 28 Dec. Wherein Mass used to be said for the Souls of the Innocent Children slain by Herod.  
Certainly Mass was never said for the Souls of Saints and Martyrs, who are in glory. But in the Mass or Church▪ service of the day there is a particular commemoration of those Martyred Children.  
Inquisition,— The name of a Grand Council, instituted by Ferdinand, the Catholic King of Spain— And in the word Dominicans, Saint Dominick is said to be the Author of this Inquisition—  
So apt our Author is to forget himself, Frigida es. & nigra es, es, & non es Chione.  
joynder, In Common Law is the coupling of two in a soite one against another.  
We allow soite to be the Printers fault, yet the rest is nonsense. It is the joining of two in a suit against a third person.  
jopoena, For J●paean, and Justices a Writ for Justicies— Such we meet with almost in every Page.  
Knight Baronet, Is a new distinct order erected by King James— Whereas before that time there were Baronet's that were not Knights—  
A Baronet (quatenus such) being created by Letters Patent, is no Knight; nor was there ever any Baronet's before King James Institution of them. Howbeit anciently the word Baronet was sometimes used for Baneret, and sometimes for Baro minor.  
Lease— If it be in writing, it is called a Lease by Indenture, if by word of mouth, a Lease Parcel.  
A Lease Parol, he should have said.  
Leet (Sax.) A Law-day, whence Court-Leet is a Court or Jurisdiction, containing the third part of a Shire, and comprehending three or four Wapentakes or Hundreds—  
This is an imperfect fragment taken out of cowel's Interpreter, who says indeed, that Court Leets, had anciently such large Jurisdictions, but have not so now.  
Lemstir, A Town of Herefordshire— Is now a days very famous for Wool, which is called Lemster▪ Ore.  
A gross mistake, Lemster-Ore (from the Latin Ora) is a Territory or Compass of Ground of about two miles round the Town, so called; and the Wool had never any such denomination.  
Libertatibus allocandis, A Writ that lieth for a Citizen or Burgess of a City, who refusing or deferring to allow his privilege, is impleaded before the King's Justices.  
Capiat, qui capere potest; Make sense of this that can.  
Lungs (French) A tall slim Man, that hath no length to his height.  
Quasi, A low gross Man that has no thickness to his bulk.  
Lutheranism, The Doctrine of Martin Luther, who being first a Monk of the Order of S. Augustine—  
There were, nor are any Monks of S. Augustine's Order, but Friars.  
Mac, An Irish word, signifying as much as Son in English, or Fitz in Welsh.  
I see our Author is no Britain, nor Frenchman, else he would have understood that Fitz is borrowed from the French, not Welsh.  
Mallevertes, The name of an ancient Family in Yorkshire.  
Mistaken for Mallivery, according to Camden.  
Missale (Lat.) A Breviary or Mass-Book.  
This Error he borrowed out of Cotgraves' Dictionary. The Books are of very different kinds.  
Mission (Lat.) A sending; it is also taken peculiarly, or if a power given by the Church of Rome, to go—  
Nonsense; if the Printer do not acquit him.  
Nativo habendo, A Writ for the apprehending and restoring to his Lord his Villain, claimed as his inheritance, who in Common Law is called Neif.  
However blundringly the words are put together, the Author intends Neif shall relate to Villain, and Villain to be a Man; but Neif is the Bondwoman or she Villain.  
Nonability (A Term in Law) Being an exception taken against the Plaintiff or Defendant, why he cannot commence any suit in Law.  
We must convert Defendant into Demandant, to make it tolerable sense.  
None of a day, The third quarter of a day, from Noon till Sunset.  
Where then shall we find the other three quarters?— He should have said from Noon till the Sun be halfway down.  
An Obits (Lat.) A Rental, an Obsequy or Funeral.  
It signifies an Office or certain Prayers for the dead.  
Oratorians, An Order of Friars, so called—  
They are not Friars, but a kind of Regular-Secular Priests.  
Ordeal, a Saxon word, Signifying Judgement, a kind of purgation— Of which there are several kinds, as Camptight, Free Ordeal, and Water Ordeal.  
Camptight was none of the kinds of Ordaele, and Free Ordaele, should be Fire Ordaele. For Ordalium suit judicium aquae, ignis, & ferri.  
Ostiary, (Lat.) One that keeps the Hosts in a Church: a Door Keeper, a Keeper.  
If he had only said a Door Keeper, he had preserved the word from an erroneous explication. For Ostiary has no relation to the keeping the Hosts in a Church.  
Pathopep (Greek) An expression of a Passion, in Rhetoric it is a figure by which the mind.  
We are left to guests at the rest; for so he leaves it. And Pathopep is an unknown word of his New World.  
The Court of Peculiars, A certain Court in the Bishop's time, which dealt in certain Parishes—  
This is a certain kind of Independent— Commonwealth expression; insinuating a certain Nonentity of Bishops at present.  
Peter-pences, A tribute given by Inas, King of the Westsaxons.— It was also called the See of Rome.  
It was also called Romefeoh and Romepenny, and was a Pension or an Alms given by King Inas, not a Tribute.  
Pipe, A Measure of Wine or Oil, containing Twenty six Gallons, or half a Tun.  
By this account, a Tun should be but Fifty two Gallons, which contains Two hundred fifty two.  
The Prerogative Court, A certain Court belonging to the Civil Law, in which the Commissary sits upon Inheritances, fallen either by the intestate or by Will and Testament.  
This is an Ecclesiastical Court, wherein all Testaments are proved and Administrations granted, where the party dying within the Province of Canterbury hath Bona notabilia in some other Diocese. V. Coke 4. Inst. fol. 335.  
Pound, In Common Law, signify an Enclosure to keep Beasts in, but more especially a place of strength, where Cattle distreined for any trespass are put, until they be replevied or distreined.  
— Where Cattle distreined are put, till they be distreined; is suitable to the rest.  
Premier Seisin, A word used in Common Law, a Branch of the King's Prerogative, whereby he hath the first possession of all Lands and Tenements through the Realm.  
This is sufficiently erroneous: The King (before the Statute of 12 Car. 2. ca 24.) had the Premier Seisin, or first possession only of all Lands and Tenements holden of him in chief, whereof his Tenant died seized in Fee; which is taken away by the said Statute.  
Quaver, A measure of time in Music, being the half of a Crotchet, as a Crotchet the half of a Quaver, a Semiquaver, etc.  
What fustian is here? Just so, two is the half of four, and four the half of two; and Semiquaver is explicated by a dumb, etc.  
Reasonable Aid, In Common Law is a duty, that the Lord of the Fee claimeth, holding by Knight's Service or in Soccage, to marry his Daughter, or make his son Knight.  
I doubt our Author bears some malice to the Common Law; else he could not have maimed so many of its Terms, which are in several Books expounded to his hand: It should be (claimeth of his Tenants) to make it sense.  
Returns, Certain set times in each of the four Terms— Each Term consisting of 4, 5, or 8 Returns—  
The longest ●erm has but ● Returns, as every Almanac will show.  
Rosemary (Lat. Rosmarinus) A well and most wholesome Plant—  
He omits the singular use of it, in adorning a piece of Roast Beef.  
Scapular (Lat.) Belonging to the Shoulders; whence a Scapulary, a Monk's Hood or Cowl, reaching down to the Shoulders.  
This Scapulary is misinterpreted, it being a narrow piece of Cloth or Stuff, worn by Monks and Friars over the rest of their habit▪ and reaching from the Shoulders to the Ground; and is neither like a Hood nor Cowl.  
Sequestration (Lat.) A separating a thing in controversy— But it is now commonly taken for a seizing upon the Rents of Delinquents Estates, for the use of the Commonwealth.  
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.  
Se●agesm Sunday, The Sunday before Shrove-Tuesday.  
Sexagesima Sunday, is the Sunday seven-night before Shrove-Tuesday.  
Sha●ment, A kind of measure containing an hand breadth.  
It is from the top of the Thumb set upright to the utmost part of the Palm, which is, by a tall man's hand, half a foot.  
Socinians, A certain Sect that deny the Divinity of Christ, first spread by Faustus Socinianus of Sienna.  
It was first broached by Laelius Socinus, and advanced by Faustus Socinus of Sienna.  
T●er●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 Threefooted instrument of Iron, to set Cauldrons on— Threstle, that of Wood, for other uses.  
Tuilleries (French) So called because that Titles were made there.  
Tiles and Titles are all one with our Author.  
Uerdera (Lat. Viridarius) A judicial Officer of the King's Forest—  
This our Author will say was the Printers fault, for Verderer. And  
Uncore purist (French)— For Vncore priest.  
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 enjoining of any thing agreed on between them.  
Surely, no man will buy any Land of this Author, if his Warranty or Covenant shall only extend to secure himself and his heirs.  
Warren (Lat. Varrenna or Vivarium) A Prescription or Grant to a Man from the King, of having Pheasants, Patridges, Coneys, 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 signify a Prescription or Grant.  
Wolfetchsod (Sax.) The condition of an oulawry.  
The Saxon word is Wulvesheved or Wulfesheofod, Anglice Wolfeshead, and oulawry for Vtlaw.  
Saint Wilfrids' Needle, A certain narrow hole in the Church of Wakeman in Yorkshire, wherein women's honesties were in times past tried.  
There is no such Church as Wakeman in Yorkshire: But Camden in his Britannia relates the same story of Rippon Church; and the Chief Magistrate of that Town being called the Wakeman, our Author by a new Trope, converts the Magistrate's 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 ●ipher too much, and that his Army was made up of only 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 Author's 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, Arabic, Syriack— enumerating in all Eleven Languages; yet descends to the needless Explication of many trivial words of the Old World, as Besom, Barm, Parsley, Rosemary, Bulhead, Buzzard, Capable, Gloomy, Indifference, Industry, Inferior, Satisfaction, Discern, Expense, Ruinous, etc. For example.  

Besom, A thing to sweep with, made sometimes of Broom, and ordinarily so cal●ed, though made of Birch, Heath, etc.  
We are obliged to him for this Learned Exposition; though he does not tell us, whether it be derived from the Hebrew, Arabic, or Syriack, etc. To have made it at all fit to take up a room in his Book, he might have said the Saxons cal●ed it a  
Besm, and that in some parts of England it is otherwise called a Broom.  
Barm, Yeast, 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 Author's English Dictionary, which he often citys 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 Linen 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 Linen 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 Courier. 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.  
Faucet, A little long Coffer or Chest; from the Latin word Fossa a Ditch. Engl. Dict.  
Faucet, 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) Usury; 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, u● solet omnia, exponit Socium, item mendic●●● vilem, A Beggarly Rascal. Priori enim sensu nusquam gentium occurrit, etc. Dr. Skinner.  
Rigols, A certain Musical Instrument, called a Clericord▪ comes from the French Regalliadir, i. e. to rejoice (for Regaillardir▪) Engl. Dict.  
Rigols, Vox quae mihi in solo Dict. Angl. occurrit, exponitur instrumentum music●m, quod alio nomine Clavichordium, A Clavicord dicitur. Author somniando, ut solet, suaviter deducit a Fr. Gal. Regalliadir, exhilarari. Sanè si talis vox sit, quod nullus credo, mallem deducere a Fr. Gal. See Rigoler, deridere, lascivire— Velure, quod magis placet, a Lat. Lyricola. Dr. Skinner.    

Once more to the READER.  
I Had no sooner traveled over the New World of Words, but I stumbled upon a late Book, entitled Nomothetes, or an Interpreter of obscure Law Words and Terms, which obliged me to the trouble of another perambulation.  
My Nomolexicon or Law Dictionary (being the product of many years' pains) was published in Trinity Term 1670. and within the space of Five Terms after, this Interpreter was wholly both Written and Printed.  
This Author it seems made choice of the Title Nomothetes, that it might jingle with Nom●lexicon; but the more Learned in the Greek Tongue than myself, affirm the word improper for an Interpreter, and to signify only a Legislator or Lawgiver; and how fit he is to assume that title, will soon appear.  
He dedicates his Book with much confidence, to a learned and very honourable Person, to whom certainly he ought to have written at least in true Grammar.  
In his Preface he says,— I have also gleaned after the Book, entitled, The Law Dictionary, wherein are many good things, which I have hinted, as every ingenious Reader will discern, but withal have added some Centuries of Words, therein totally omitted.  
Though I did not expect or desire any commendations from this Gentleman, yet he was in some sort obliged to it, for the credit of his own Work; since it is obvious to every common Reader that he has hinted, that is, in the softest phrase, borrowed almost every Stone from the Law Dictionary to build up his Interpreter; yet with very disingenuous arts and subtle disguises.  
His Additional Centuries of words he might, without so much as ever scratching his head, have multiplied into Millenaries; since he has (by virtue of his Nomothetical power) adopted many into the family of Law words, which are absolute strangers to it. As House, Moer, Palmer, Paragraph, Paranimph, Parathalassia, Patriarch, Tillage, Wife, Zenodochium, Zealot— and such like.  
But, it may be objected, The Law Dictionary too hath divers words that are not precisely Terms of the Law. I grant it, but say, they are some way or other allied to the Law, and not to be found in our common Dictionaries, and whereto I add the Statute, Record, or Charter, wherein I found them, as my Warrant for their insertion; one principal part of my design having been, from the ruins of antiquity, to retrieve, as far as I was able, ancient Law-Latine, Saxon, and Record-words, almost utterly lost, as Bescata, Juncaria, Tassum, Putura, Rasarium, Sichetum,— a work of labour, and may be of use; but our Author found an easier way to the Wood  
It is enacted in the Fourteenth year of His Majesty's Reign, That no person shall Print any Book or Copy, or part of any, which another, by due entry of it in the Stationer's Hall, or otherwise, hath the right or privilege solely to Print, without the consent of the owner of such Book or Copy, upon a Penalty therein mentioned; however this evasion hath been industriously found out, That, if some little alteration be made in every Page, be it but addition or substraction, or the misusing or change of some words, it will pass with a non obstante; though such as practise it, are dignified with the name of Land-Pirates: To which title our Author hath undoubted right, not for this Work only, but for other of like nature. Thus than he shows his skill.  
Where I put the Citation before the Exposition, he puts it after, Et e contra, as in Scavage, Waxshot— Where I say, As in the Case of the Burgesses of Derby— He— As in the matter concerning the Burgesses of Derby. See Thrave of Corn. Where I say small, he says little, as in Grills; and where I say called, he writes nominated, as in Candlemass. Where I (having cited an old Deed or Charter) say at last Penes such a one, he says in the custody of— As in Assart. Where I say, The word is mentioned in such a Statute, he says spoken of— As in Pyker. Where I say— Most notoriously, he more notedly. Vide Term. Then for variety, he sometimes puts my Citation into English; and it is odds he makes nonsense of it, by so doing, as in Pax Ecclesiae, Seneucia— Again, he sometimes abridges, as in Eskippeson; and sometimes wholly omits the Citation, as in Leccator, Orgallous— Not reflecting that I had not at all inserted those words, but for the authority of the Citations. To some Words he adds, others he altars— As where I say, Balenger seems to have been a kind of Barge or Water-Vessel; he altars it thus subtilely, A Boat or Barge to sail on the Water. So in Blomary, I only cite the Statute of 27 Eliz. 19 He, of this you may read at large, 27 Eliz. 19 In which Statute the word is barely mentioned, without any thing of it at large.  
Lastly, He hath an excellent way of mustering words up to a Century, and filling up Paper, by dividing one word into two, as in Couratier, and repeating the Exposition of Synonima's, as Annats, First-fruits, and Primitiae; Romefeoh, Romepenny, and Romescot; Heinfare, Henfare, and Hinefare.  
His principal Additions are certain Saxon words in doomsday Book, said to be expounded by Mr. Agar, and Printed in a Book ealed The Law of Conveyances: The most part of which I rejected, as full of Errors, some of the Words being mistaken, and more of the Expositions. So that I concluded, it either was not really Mr. Agars, or else much abused by the ignorance of the Transcriber or Printer, however our Author kindly entertained them, to pass muster.  
I was not willing to trouble myself or the Reader, with any more of these absurdities, though I can produce at least Two hundred, besides misalphabets and false English in great abundance, and none of them excused by any Errata.  
I have only to add, That, besides his own mistakes, he brings most of the Authors he deals with, even the Sages of the Law, as Bracton, Dyer, Coke, etc. to be accessary to his Errors, by quoting them falsely: But I am willing to say somewhat in his excuse, he was set on work by some Booksellers, and enjoined to make great expedition, some of his hasty work, having been Printed before the rest was written, and much written before half digested: If they had allowed their Compiler more time, perhaps he could have done better.   

ERRORS Discovered in the miscalled NOMOTHETES OR THE INTERPRETER OF OBSCURE LAW-WORDS and TERMS.  

Accessary— Because Manslaughter is sudden and not presented. Coke, lib. 4. fol. 44. And, under the same Title-word, he says, If a Man counsel a Woman to murder the child in her Womb, and afterwards the child is born, and there murdered by the Woman, in the absence of him that so gave the counsel; yet he is accessary by his counselling before the Birth of the Infant, and countermanding it. Dyer, fol. 186. pl. 2.  
Here are no less than three gross mistakes in these few lines, and Dyer vouched for Warranty.  
Acre— He concludes this word thus,— As was adjudged in the Exchequer, in the Case between Sir Edw. Aston and Sir Jo. B. in the Statute made concerning sowing Flax.  
Wondering how this Statute came to be hauld in without any Coherence, I found at last, our Author (who was in haste) hath omitted two or three lines of the subsequent matter, which should make it sense.  
Aid— In the close of this word, the Author hath this piece of nonsense. The Civil in Suits between two, allow a third to come in pro interest—  
Alloy— The reason of which Alloy is with a better metal, to augment the weight of the Silver or Gold.  
I never heard of a better metal, than Gold; but hope he intended to have said base.  
Aneestor, Antecessor. The signification is well known, but we make this difference; that Ancestor is applied to a natural person, as J. S. and his Ancestors; the other to a Body Politic or Corporate, as a Bishop and his Predecessors. Coke on Littl. lib. 2. cap. 4. sect. 103.  
To what (the other) relates, does not appear, however my Lord Coke is injuriously represented, as the Author of this blundering, ●ame expression.  
Arabant, Are they that held by tenure of Ploughing or Tilling Ground.  
These Arabants' were certainly a sort of excellent Ploughmen  
Sic vos, non vobis, fertis aratra Boves.  
Arsura, Things relating to Coinage.  
Arsura is the singular number, and is often found in doomsday, where (as a Learned Expositor says) Videtur esse examinatio per ignem. The trial of money after it was coined.  
Assault— Assultus est in personam aut locum— Velure equo aut manchinis aut quacunque alia re—  
Our Author had done well to have interpreted this uncouth word manchinis.  
Assize of Mortdancestor— This the Civilians call Judicium Possessiorum adipiscendi.  
The Civilians disclaim the word Possessiorum, and so does Priscian too.  
Attainted— One Attaint, was, in former times upon his confession, constrained to abjure the Realm, and therefore was sometimes called Abjuration.  
And for this is cited, Stam. Pl. Cor. fol. 182. but abusively.  
Aurum Reginae, The Queen's Silver.  
Then let Argentum Reginae be the Queens Gold.— But it is a good stumble that never Horses.  
Bachelor— Baccalaurei a bacillo nominati sunt, quia primi studit authoritatem, quae per exhibitionem baculi concedebatur, jam consecuti fuissent, etc.  
This studit is a quarrelsome word, and will certainly break Priscian's Head.  
Balenger— Seems to be a kind of Barge or Boat to sail upon the Water.  
This may very well be true; for I never heard of any such to sail upon the Land. And note, those words (to sail upon the Water) are added to what the Law Dictionary says.  
Bane— He which is the cause of another man's, is said then to be Labane, a Malefactor.  
If our Author write no better sense; it will be the Bane of his Interpreter; and I think the Banes may very lawfully be forbidden.  
Baron— Barons by Letters Patent or Creation (say our Antiquaries) were first about the time of Henry the Sixth.  
It may well be suspected our Author consulted none of our Antiquaries herein; for the first Baron by Creation was in the second of Richard the Second.  
Berwick— Spelman thinks it may be Manerium majus ad minus pertinens.  
This is a great injury to that learned Author, who says the direct contrary, as you may read in his Glossarium, verbo, Berenuica.  
Besca— Hence perhaps una bescata fodient terrae inclusa. Mon. Angl. pag 2. fol. 642.  
Here is a like false citation imposed upon another worthy Author; though the words lay fair in the Law Dictionary.  
Botting, Is a term of art used in Greys' Inn, whereby they intent private arguing of Cases.  
I have heard of Botting of Barley in the Country— But what our Author aimed at, is Bolting, and some Bolts are soon shot.  
Breve— Quia breviter & paucis verbis intentionem proferens exponit. Bracton, lib. 5.  
Nor must learned Bracton scape, without having false Latin imposed upon him.  
Bullenger, The common Petition, that some Commissioners issued to Cities, for the preparing Boats and Bullengers, may be repealed.  
Our Author had a fair Copy, from whence he transcribed this. viz. The Law Dictionary, but his haste has shuffled it into nonsense.  
Burse or Colibti, A word used in doomsday—  
Colibti is not to be found there, unless with a dash on the b for Coliberti; and how Burse and Colibti come to be Synonimons, is beyond a common skill to imagine.  
Buzecatle, Bursecaples, or Botlecals, the same with Boatswain or Mariner.  
It is much, our Author should not write one of these three words true; but coin such as were never before heard of: Buzzard had been a more allowable mistake. The true word is Buscarl or Buzecarl.  
Carucata, A Plough Land— Skene, de verbo signif. deriveth it from the French Charon, a Plough—  
There is no such French word as Charon, nor is it so in Skene, de verborum signif. but charrow, which is nearer the true French word charrue, a Plough, than Charon.  
Cepi corpus, Is a Return made by the Sheriff, that upon a Capias, Exigend or other Process, when he hath taken the body of the party. F. N. B. fol. 26.  
Here the redundant word (when) does much perplex the sense, and make it unintelligible.  
Clerk— Subdiaconi, Cantoni, Acolythi—  
This Cantoni is a pretty word, and deserves a particular interpretation.  
Clerk of the Axe—  
This word, and the explication our Author took in haste out of the Law Dictionary, never looking upon the Errata of that Book, where he might have found it an acknowledged mistake for Clerk of the Acts, and explicated accordingly.  
Clerk of the Pleas— Is an Officer in the Exchequer, in whose Official, the Officers of the Court ought to sue—  
If any Action did lie for writing nonsense; our Author would find no Plea for himself.  
Collation of a Benefice—  
Towards the later end of this Interpretation, you shall find as little sense, as in the former.  
Commendam— When a Parson is made a Bishop, there is a Session of his Benefice by the Commotion.  
Our Author is very unhappy in his variations; for Commotion mars the matter.  
Common Fine— And for this Common Fine the Lord must prescribe, and cannot prescribe for it without prescription, as appears in Godfrey's Case, in 11 Rep.  
Thus my Lord Coke is again brought in to patronise nonsense.  
Commotes, Signifies in Wales a part of a shire, as a Cantred or Hundred, 28 Hen. 8. cap. 3. It is written Commoiths 4 Hen. 4. cap. 17. And is used for a gathering made upon the people.  
This last is Comorth, a word of different signification from Commote, and ought not to be confounded with it.  
Count— But Countors, by Hoens' Mirror of Just. lib. 2. cap. des Loyers, 〈◊〉 such Sergeants, skilful in the Law, which serve the common people to defend their Actions in Judicature, for their F●e; whose duty, if it be, as is there described, and were observed, Men might have much more comfort of the Law, than they have.  
This our Author transcribed from Cow●ls Interpreter; and is one of those irreverent reflections upon the Common Law and Lawyers of this Land, which (among other mistakes, in points derogatory to the supreme Power of the Crown of England, and Fundamental Constitutions of Parliaments) caused that Book to be prohibited by the King's Proclamation bearing date the 25th day of March, 8 Jac. Anno 1610. Yet our Author in his Preface, takes the boldness to say, That the Groundwork, upon which he builds, is cowel's Interpreter, an excellent Book, b●●h as to its matter and composure, and did not deserve that severe arraignment that is hath of late suffered.  
Courratier, A French word, signifying a Horse.  
Courser, ● Inst. fol. 719.  
Cou●ratier, Is a Hors-courser; but our Author hath found a new way of dividing one word into two, to make up his Centuries.  
Cuth, otherwise Uncuth, Privatus vel extraneus—  
Cuth signifies known, and Uncuth unknown, yet here they are both coupled in one yoke, as Synonimons.  
Custos Brevium— There is also a Custos Brevium & retulorum in the King's Bench, who Fileth there, and Warrants of Attorney—  
This is of the same complexion with the rest.  
Demurrer— West calleth that likewise a Demurrer in Chancery, when there is question made▪ Whether a Parties Answer to a Bill of Complaint, etc. be defective or not, and thereof Reference made to any of the Bench, for the examination thereof, and report to be made to the Court. West Symbol. part. 2. tit. Chancery, sect. 29.  
There is no such words to be found in the Author, and place cited; nor is it probable ●o learned a Writer, as West, could be guilty of so erroneous an Interpretation of this common word, Demurrer in Chancery.  
Donative, Is a business merely given and collated by the Patron, to a Man—  
So, if it be given to a Man to be a Plagiary, that is a Donative from his Ingenuity.  
Dum non fuit compos mentis, Is a Writ that lieth for him, that not being of ●ound memory, did Alien any Lands or Tenements in Fee-simple, Fee tail, for term of life, or for years, against the Aliens. F. N. B. fol. 202.  
Can it be imagined, that the learned Fitz-Herbert would be guilty of such an absurd Explication?  
Enquest— The Jury findeth the fact thus, then is the Law thus; and so we judge for the Enquest in Criminal Causes. See Jury—  
The learned will see he writes thus, then is the Law thus, That they will judge him a blind Interpreter.  
Farthing or Farthing of Gold, Seemeth to be a Coin used in ancient times, containing in value the fourth part of a Noble, viz. Twenty pence in Silver, and in weight the sixth part of an ounce of Gold, that is, of Five shillings in Silver, which is Three pence and somewhat more.—  
Our Author is very unfortunate in his Additionals, for these contradictory words (which is Three pence and somewhat more) are superadded to what the Law Dictionary says.  
Ferrure, The Shooing of Horses. See Bouch of Court.  
In Bouche of Court there is nothing at all of Ferrure; for our Author curtailed my Citation, not regarding this Reference.  
Filicetum, A bracky ground, Ubi salices crescunt. See doomsday.  
Filicetum or Filictum, Is a Ferny ground, so says my Lord Coke, 1 Inst. fol. 4. b. I suspect it not to be found in doomsday.  
foreign, Forinsecus, may be derived of the French word Exterus, and in Law is used—  
The French word (Foreign) may as well be a Latin word, as Exterus French.  
Fortlet, Cometh near the French Fortlet—  
Yes, as near as Four pence to a Groat; but the French word is Fortelet.  
Frankpledge, Franciplegium, Is a Compound irregular of two Languages—  
It is irregularly said; for the words are both French.  
Frustrum Terrae— doomsday, tit. Haritisc. Rex Abedestone—  
I dare affirm there is no such title, as Haritisc. In doomsday.  
Gaynage—  
In the Explication of this word, He tells us of Spokeman and Spokemen; for it seems he did not like the word Sokeman.  
Garden del Esglish, In English Churchwardens, and they may have an Action for the Goods of the Grounds; and divers other things they may do—  
I would have our Author do any thing hereafter, rather than interpret hard words.  
Gleabland— The quhilke suld be free fra payment of any Fiends. Skene.  
This s●ould be Teinds, a Scotish word signifying Taxes. Instead of which, our Author brings in Fiends (God bless us) or Evil Spirits.  
Hankwite— Of the Saxon words Haginan, Pendere, and wit, mulcta— By some it hath been interpreted Mulcta pro homine injusti suspenso—  
There is no such Saxon word as Haginan, nor true Latin in the rest.  
Haratium— As in the Law Dictionary.  
If our Author had been a Master in this kind of Learning, he might in this word have showed his skill, and my mistake. For Haratium (from the French Haras) signifies a race or breed of Horses, which is the only material error (besides those of the Printer) which I have hitherto discovered in my Book.  
Heres●ita— From the Saxon here, Exercitus & sliten, to depart—  
Though this be taken by our Author out of my Lord Coke 4 Inst. yet it is certainly a mistake, haply of the Printer, there being no such Saxon word as sliten, to depart, but slitan, dissolvere●  
Herpsac. See Frodmortel.  
Where there is not a word of Herpsac, for he omitted my citation there, and so Herpsac stands as an insignificant nullo, without interpretation.  
Hinefare— Si quis occidit hominem & Reges & facit heinfaram, dat Regi xx? doomsday.  
The Law Dictionary hath it plainly and truly thus, Si quis occidit hominem Regis & facit Heinfaram dat Regi xxs.  
Hominatio, It may be called Dominatio. doomsday.  
He may as well call it Somniatio; for the word in doomsday signifies a mustering of men, what then hath Dominatio to do with it?  
Hondpeny, Sint quieti de Chevagio, Hondpeny, etc. But there is a Declaration made, what is intended by it, Ideo quaere.  
Here he was in the humour of adding somewhat to the word, more than he found in the Law Dictionary; But still with ill success. He omitted the Author of the Latin, and added the nonsensical English.  
Hue and Cry—  
In this word he hath many errors, the French Huier, for Huer— Flagiture for Flagitare— Oyer for Oyes— Men slain secundum legem & consuetudinem Regni, is a pretty position.  
Ignoramus— It hath a resemblance of that ancient Roman, where the Judges, where they absolved a person accused, did write A. i. e. Absolvimus.  
Supine negligence! Not to have the care or patience to transcribe truly what lay fair in Print before him viz. It hath a resemblance of that ancient custom of the Romans, where the Judges, when they absolved a person accused, did write A—  
justices in Eyre— Were sent bu● every seven years— But there is a Book entitled Orig. Juridiciales, but of what authority I know not, which says they went oftener—  
Sure our Author did not consult his own Duty and Reason, when he took the boldness thus to question the Authority of that excellent Book, how a second time Printed; did he not see in its Front those awful names, Orlando Bridgeman and Matthew Hale subscribed to an Imprimatur? Names of greatest authority in this kind. Hath he not heard that Mr. Dugdales' Works are of such account, That they have often been allowed by the Judges, as good evidence in cases of great moment?  
Churl, A Saxon word properly denoting a man, but with any addition, a servant or clown. Hence they are called a Seaman, a Buscarle.  
Here again our Author thought himself obliged to alter my words, though with the loss of Sense and Syntax.  
Knights of the Shire— But now Custom allows Esquires to be chosen to this Office, 27 Hen. 6.6. So that they be resident in the County for the choice of these Knights.  
The first part is true, the later nonsencical.  
Kylyw— Perhaps it might signify any liquid thing, as Scoteale, and such like—  
Scotale is not a liquid thing, but a meeting at an Alehouse, where every man paid his Scot, for the Ale he drank. He might have said Ale is a liquid thing.  
Legacy— See a Bequest, we call it a Devise.  
And there is no Bequest to be seen.  
Lenna, Lenga, Lennides— doomsday.  
For Leuva, Leuga, and Leunides.  
Lupulicetum, A place where Hops grow, mentioned in doomsday.  
It is not mentioned there; for we had no Hops in England of some Hundreds of years after doomsday Book was made. Viz. till 15 Hen. 8. according to our Chronicles. But the word is mentioned in 1 Inst. fol. 5. b.  
Maihim or Mayhem— But the cutting off an Ear or Nose, or such like is no Mayhem—  
This is otherwise since the Statute of 22 & 23▪ Car. 2. which was in Print before ou● Author's Book, though since the Law Dictionary was published.  
Maiden Rents, Is a Noble paid by every Tenant in the Manor of Builth in Radnorshire, at the marriage of a Daughter, and was anciently given to them, for his quitting the Custom of Marcheta.  
If any one would pretend to make sense of this; to whom shall them and his relate? Our Author is very unhappy in his alterations.  
Marle, Marla is a kind of Earth or Mineral, like Chalk, which men cast on their Land—  
These two words (like Chalk) he adds to my Interpretation; when as Marle is as like Chalk, as Chalk is like Cheese.  
Marlerium, A Marlepit▪ Mr. Dugdale hath an old Deed by him, wherein is mentioned this word—  
This is a pretty kind of impudence, to make the World believe he is intimately acquainted with Mr. Dugdale, and knows what old Deeds and Charters he has by him; when as Mr. Dugdale lately told me (discoursing of our Author) that he knew him not, nor ever heard of him till then. And in the word Sacrafield Rents he pretends the like familiar acquaintance with a person of quality, utterly unknown to him.  
Mediterranean, Is any that passeth through the midst of the Earth.  
Whether he means any thing▪ as Bull, Bear or Horse, I know not.  
Mile, Miliare, is a quantity of a thousand Acres—  
This I confess is a Mile of a large size; perhaps according to the measure in the Isle of Pines.  
Minstrel, Minstrellus, from the French Menstrel—  
There is no such French word; it is Menestrier.  
In Misfeasans and Mistrial, Coke Reports are cited for Croaks.  
Multa or Multura Episcopi, is derived from the Latin word mulcta, for that it was a Fine given to the Kings, that they might have power to make their last Wills and Testaments— 2 Inst. fol. 491.  
Our Author by miswriting my words, hath made nonsense; yet boldly citys Coke Institutes.  
Nihil or Nichil, Is a word which the Sheriff answers, that is opposed concerning Debts illeviable, and that are nothing worth, by reason of the parties from whom due.  
See the Law Dictionary on this word, if our Author have not, by his blundering alteration, made it less intelligible at least.  
Occasiones, Are Assarts, whereof Manhood speaks at large. See Spel. Glossary verbo Essartum.  
That learned Glossary says the word is in some Author's false written, for Occationes▪ from Occo, to harrow or break Clods; but our Author had not time to read him out.  
Open Law— Imperfection for Imputation. Such smalnesses are frequent with him.  
Oyer and Terminer— A Commission of Oyer and Terminer is the first and largest.  
Thus it ends abruptly, leaving out two or three lines, which should make it sense. viz. Of the Five Commissions, by which our Judges of Assize do sit in their several Circuits.  
Pais, A Country or Region, which Spelman in his Glossary saith, Non intelligendum est de quovis populo.  
Here the Learned Spelman is false quoted, for he speaks not these words of Pais, but of Trial per Pais, which our Author omitted, as being obliged to make alterations.  
Pannage or Pawnage— Is most properly taken for the Woods within the Forest—  
Which ought to be, For the Mast of the Woods—  
Pax Ecclesiae, Is said, when all the Privileges and Immunities of the Church, her Servants and Ministers. Vide Leg. Edw. Co●f. cap. 8.  
Here he pretends to translate my Citation, being the very words of King Edward's Law, and makes this nonsense of it.  
In Pedage and Peers, he citys Baldus in veribus Feudorum, and Bartilayus de regno.  
There is no such Book as the first, nor any such Author as the last.  
Pervise non ad tyrocini● juris, quas motas volant, exercenda, says Spelman.  
Another false quotation, for vocant.  
Poleine, was a sort of shoe— not utterly laid aside till the Reign of Hen. 8. in which time they were increased to that excessive length, that in Rich. 2. time, they were tied up to the knees with Gold or Silver Chains. And forbidden by Edw. 4. under great penalty.  
Does our Author think, Rich. 2. succeeded Hen. 8. which his words seem clearly to intimate.  
Possession— If the Lord purchase the tenancy held by Heriot-service, than the Heriot is extinct by verity of possession.—  
We'll suppose he intended to say unity.  
Proporcitas, Skene de verbo signif. Latines it Propertio Assisae.—  
Skene calls it Proportatio Assisa— in his de verborum significatione, not verbo signif. as our Author often mistakes it.  
Pudhepec,— But the Learned Spelman thinks it is miswritten, for the Sax. pu●hepec, i. e. wudhepec.  
This Saxon is Rudhewec, as here written, Spelman writes it better, I'll secure you; but our Author has very ill luck in transcribing, even from fair printed Books; and it seems understands not the Saxon Characters.  
The Law Dictionary begins the Letter Q. with Quadragesima Sunday; but our Author was not willing to begin so, lest it should look too much like alteridem, Therefore prepones Quadrants and Quadranta terrae; and so poor Quadragesima has lost his due place in the Alphabet; but (Quack had he thought on't) would have done his work better, and been as able a Law-word as Quadrants.  
Quietantia Assisarum super Assisam— Quod non ponantur in Assisis, jurat nec magis Assisis—  
For Juratis nec magnis Assisis.  
Realty,— Sometimes it is taken for Royalty.  
Never▪ for they are two different words.  
Recordare facias— It seems to be called a▪ Recordare, because the form that it commands the Sheriff to whom it is directed to make a Record—  
Of our Author's mistakes.  
Renegeld— infra hundred de Maulestria.  
There is not such a Hundred in all England.  
Rescyte— As if Tenant for years brings, he in Reversion comes in and prays to be received—  
The Tenant it seems may bring what he will.  
Rogus— Constabulario Castri de Divis & Custodi Forestae de Cippeham—  
I see our Author, by his writing it, does not understand this Divis which should be Divisis or Divis. with a Period▪ for the Divizes in Wiltshire.  
Scandalum magnatum,— And hath given name, to wit, granted to recover damage thereupon.  
Then it seems to give name is to grant.  
Scyre-gemot— In this word Seldens Titles of Honour is misquoted.—  
Sea-rover, See Privateer. Anno 16. Car. 2. cap▪ 6. Quere if not the same with Pirate.  
You must know all this, except the Learned Quaere, is in the Law Dict. where Privateer was misprinted for pirate; but our Author neither makes Erratas to his own Works, nor reads others.  
Selda,— In the conclusion he adds to what the Law-Dict. saith, thus— Selda also in Doomsday signifies a Wood of Sallows, Willows, and Withyes.  
Which addition had been better omitted, the word being no where used in doomsday for a wood of any kind, as I confidently believe, and our Author citys no place.  
Serjeanty, Serjeantia, signifies in Law a Service that cannot be due from any Lord to his Tenant, but to the King only.  
This is a new Service due from a Lord to his Tenant.  
Severance, Is the singling or serving of two or more that are joined in one Writ— here Severance is Permittance.  
Nor is this any better sense.  
Soak,— Clamat cognitionem Placitorum— infra suum 40 s.—  
Suum for Summam.  
Solidata terre,— Breve Regis Johannis vicecomitatus Angliae.—  
This Vicecomitatus for Vicecomitibus, was an Errata in the Law-Dict. and noted at the end of the Book; but out Author did not design to correct, but augment Errors.  
Sullings, In doomsday Book, according to Mr. Agars' interpretation, are taken for Alders.  
I have so great a respect for Mr. Agar, that I am not satisfied this Interpretation is his; no question but it is the same with Swolings, i. e. Carucatae, Plough-Lands.  
Team— With their children's Goods and Chattels in his Court—  
So it is in the Law Dictionary, but in the Errata, he might have seen it thus corrected, With their Children, Goods, and Chattels.  
Tenure— What may make a Tenure, and what not. See Perkins Revelations 70.  
Perkins, the Learned Lawyer, had no Revelations, that I ever heard of.  
Theft— These from the Prison, or in presence of the owner, is properly called Robbery.  
Prison for Person, makes a wide difference.  
Thwertnick— Absque alieno capiendo pro executione facienda—  
For absque aliquo—  
Tolsester—  
Though this Word lay fair before him in the Law Dictionary, yet he hath committed three Errors in transcribing six lines.  
Trial— He concludes with Pat. 3 R. Joh. m. 3. In fidelitate Leulini.  
Omitting what follows in the Law Dictionary, and is most to the purpose, viz. In fidelitate Leulini statuitur de triatione differentiarum dicti Leulini, etc.  
Tylwith— Familia, tribus—  
Doctor Davy's Welsh Dictionary, from whence he had this word, would have furnished him many more, as able Law-words as this.  
Uassal— Skene verbo Lignantia saith—  
Skene hath no such word in his Book, as Lignantia.  
Uerdetor, Uindarius— Is a Judicial Officer of the King's Forest—  
Both the words mistaken, for Verderer, Viridarius.  
Ui laica removenda— Until the Bishop of the Plea, where such Church is, hath certified.  
Any one may certify this to be nonsense.  
Villain— Our Villains Regardant to Manors were Glebae Abscriptitii, tied to Turk—  
What had our Villains to do with the Turk?  
Walkers— There are Foresters, assigned by the King, who are Walkers within a certain space of Ground to their care.  
Somewhat omitted to make it sense.  
Warscot— Immunis liberi & quieti—  
For Immunes, liberi & quieti—  
Westminster— Epist. ejus ad din Edwardum—  
For divum. The word in mine is abbreviated thus ad Diu. Edw. which our Author it seems did not understand.    

IF our Author have any further occasion to make use of the Law Dictionary, he may take notice of these Additional Erratas.  
In 

Chron. Table of Hen. 8. for 1059. read 1509.  
Gleab, read vel terra— deal a▪  
Gildable, for aliqui read aliorum qui.  
Grossome, for Titles read Tiles.  
Harratium, read from the Fr. Haras, a 〈◊〉 of Horses and Mares kept for breed.  
Honour, for Mardstone read Maidstone.  
King's Swanherd read Cignorum.  
Miskening, for Mistzeninge read Miskening.  
Prepensed— deal yet.  
Stoc, read Malefactor pro—  
Tassum, read duobus Tassis.  
Tolt, for Juris read Curiae—  
Wardwite, read Castro—  
Xenia, read omnia—    
FINIS.