speech which may signifie or be construed two ways Diloricate dilorico to undoe cut or rip a coat that is sewed Dilucid dilucidus clear light manifest easie to be discerned Dilucidate dilucido to declare or make plain Dilution dilutio a washing or clensing a purging or clearing Diluvial diluvialis of or belonging to the Deluge or great Flood Dimension dimensio a measuring or compassing Dimetient dimetiens measuring Dimication dimicatio battel fight contention Dimidiate dimidio to divide into halves or two parts Diminution diminutio a diminishing abating or lessening Diminutive diminutivum that which is diminished or made less or the lesser of that whereof there is a bigger As Libellus a little book and Foemella a little woman are the diminutives of Liber and Foemina So is Rivolet of a River Dinarchy Gr. the joynt Rule or Government of two Princes Dioces dioecesis is a Greek word compounded of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and signifies with us the Circuit of every Bishops Jurisdiction For this Nation hath two sorts of divisions one into Shires or Counties in respect of temporal policy another into Diocesses in respect of jurisdiction Ecclesiastical Cow Diocesa dioecesanus he that hath the Jurisdiction of a Diocess or he that inhabites within a Diocess Diogenes a Philosopher who for his dogged disposition was Sir-named the Cynick Hence it is that we call this or that man who is of a churlish or harsh disposition a Diogenes Dionymal dionymus that hath two names Dioptick Art dioptice the Perspective Art or that part of Astronomy which by Quadrants and hollow instruments pierces the heavens and measures the distance length bigness and breadth of the Coelestial bodies Min. Dioptrical pertaining to Dioptra which is a measure to weigh water a Quadrat or Geometrical Instrument wherewith the distance and height of a place is known afar off by looking through certain little holes therein The looking-hole or sight of any instrument Dr. Charl. Diple a note or mark in the Margent to signifie that there is somewhat to be amended Rider Dipondiary dipondiarius that is of two pound weight Dipsades dipsas adis a kind of Snakes whose biting consuming the humors of mans body causeth a mortal thirst in the party bitten Diphthong diphthongus two vowels contracted into one body or form whereof in the Latin tongue there are five ae au oe eu ei Diptote diptoton a Noun that hath but two Cases Diptyck diptychus having two leaves when it is opened any thing like two leaves Dire dirus cruel terrible vigorous Dirge a corruption from the Latin word dirige signifies the office of the dead used to be said by Roman Catholicks for the souls in Purgatory and is so called from the first word of the first Antiphon of the office which is Dirige Directory from the Lat. Dirigo is the name of a book introduced by the late long Parliament in the stead of the Common Prayer Book which was voted down on the 26 of November 1644. and is called a Directory because it directs the Ministers and people in a different way of praying preaching and administring the Sacraments Direption direptio a robbing spoiling or ransacking of places and persons for goods and riches and taking it away properly in the winning a place by assault when all things lye open to the lust of the Conqueror See Repudiate A Diribitory diribitorium a place wherein Souldiers are numbered mustered and receive their pay a place where the Romans gave their voyces Dirity diritas cruelty terribleness Diruption diruptio a bursting ot breaking a sunder Dirutor Lat. he that destroys or pulls down Dis a preposition used only in composition sometimes it is a note of privation sometimes of diversity sometimes of separation and sometimes Dis joyned with another word keeps still the same signification with the simple word Discalceate discalceo to pull off ones shoos Disceptation disceptatio disputation debating or arguing Disceptator Lat. a Judge Arbiter or Days-man Also he that argues or disputes Discerption discerptio a renting in sunder Discession discessio a departing a leaving or going away Discind discindo to cut off or in pieces to separate How Discinct discinctus ungirded dissolute negligent Disciplinable disciplinabilis that is capable of learning or instruction Disclusion disclusio a shutting out a separation Discomfiture from the Fr. disconfiture a defeature overthrow or vanquishing To Discolor discoloro to make of divers colours Also to take away or fade the colour Discontinuity discontinuance a dis-joyning or separation Discordant discordans disagreeing out of tune Discrepant discrepans differing jarring disagreeing repugnant unto Discrâ—ed discretus severed parted discerned Discriminate discrimino to divide or put a difference betwixt Discubation discubatio a lying down to sleep Discumbence from discumbo a sitting upon a bed a lying down to sleep a sitting down at Table Discurrent discurrens that wanders or runs hither and thither Discusion discussio a strict examining of a matter Also a striking or dashing into divers parts Disembogue from the Spanish Des embocar to cast out of the mouth to vomit Among Seamen it signifies to come out of the mouth of any gulph through a streight Disgregate disgrego to set apart to sever Disertitude disertitudo eloquence Disimbellish from the Fr. desembeller to disfigure or impair the beauty of Dis-jugate dis-jugo to disjoyn part or sever Disjunctive dijunctivus that disjoyns or separates Dislocate disloco to remove out of his due place to put out of joynt to displace Disme Fr. a Tithe or tenth of Dispand dispando to stretch out or spread abroad Disparates disparata seperate things divers unlike It is also a term of Logick applied to such things as have no connexion Disparility disparilitas inequality unlikeness difference Disparition disapparitio a disappearing or vanishing Dispensaror Lat. a Steward or Officer that lays out money for a houshold a dispencer or disposer A Dispensatory a book that teacheth how to make all Physical compositions Dismes decimae Tythe or the tenth part of all the fruits either of the earth or beasts or our labor due to God and consequently to him that is of the Lords lot and hath his share viz. our Pastor It signifies also the tenths of all spiritual Livings yearly given to the Prince called a perpetual Disme A. 2. and 3. Ed. 6. ca. 35. which in antient times were paid to the Pope till Pope Vrban gave them to Richard the second to aid him against Charls the French King and those other that upheld Clement the seventh against him Pol. Virg. l. 20. Lastly It signifies a tribute levied of the temporality Holinshed fol. 111. Dispauper is a word most used in the Court of Chancery as when one is admitted to sue in forma pauperis if that priviledge be taken from him he is said to be Dispaupered Disperpelled a term in Heraldy when any thing of soft substance doth by falling from high shoot it self out into divers corners or
Fr. Attraict the same Cressy Attractation attrectatio a soft and often handling or touching a feeling or medling with Attribute Attribution attributio an assignment delivery or giving unto also a fit term or title applied to any thing Attrition attritio a rubbing wearing washing or striking against In divinity it is Metaphorically used for that sorrow which a sinner hath for his sins not being founded principally on the love of God above all things but in the fear of the pains of Hell or in the consideration of the foulness of sin or in some other like thing It is also called imperfect Contrition Attrite attritus worn wasted or fretted or that hath that kind of sorrow above-mentioned Avarice avaritia covetousness or greediness inordinate desire of money c. Auctifical auctificus that makes an encrease or augmentation Auctive auctivus encreasing causing growth Auctor Lat. he that encreaseth or augments an author or first inventor Aucupation aucupatio birding or fowling also gain advantage Audacity audacitas rashness boldness fool-hardiness sauciness Audible audibilis that may be heard understood or perceived Audience audientia the sence of hearing listning sometime it signifies an assembly of people hearkening to something spoken and when an Embassador delivers his Embassy to a King we call it Giving him audience Auditor Lat. one that hearkens But in the common acceptation it is an Officer to some great personage who does yearly by examining the accounts of all Under-officers accountable make up a general book that shews the difference between their receipts and their allowances commonly called allocations As namely the Auditors of the Exchequer take the Accounts of those Receivers which receive the revenues of the Augmentation as also of the Sheriffs Escheators Collectors and Customers and set them down and perfect them See Stat. 33 H. 8. cap. 33. Avenage Fr. a certain quantity of Oats paid to a Landlord in lieu of fome other duties Cotgr. Avenue Fr. advenue is the space that is left for passage to and fro in and out a Camp a Garison or Quarter when the place is either fortified with a Line of Communication or Barricado's an access passage or entry into a place Average averagium signifies service which the Tenant owes the Lord by horse or carriage of horse It is also used for a certain Contribution that Merchants and others proportionably make towards their losses who have their goods cast into the Sea for the safeguard of the Ship or of the Goods and Lives of those in the Ship in time of tempest And this contribution seemes to bee so called because it is proportioned after the rate of every mans average or goods carried Averdupois See Avoir du pois and see Weights Avery is the place where Oats or Provender for Horses is kept From the Saxon and Belgick Haver i. Oats because Oats are the common Provender for Horses Min. Aver from the Fr. averèr to justifie avouch or maintain Averment a term in Law when a Defendant offers to make good or justifie an Exception pleaded in abatement or bar of the Plaintiffs act New terms of Law But Cowel rather thinks it should signifie the act then the offer of justifying the Exception whom vide Avernian Avernal avernalis belonging to the Lake Avernus or to Hell Avernus A Lake not far from the City Cuma in terra di lavoro anciently called Campania in Italy the stink whereof killed birds as they flew over it It was dedicated to Pluto and is usually taken for Hell Of which thus Virgil Aen. l. 6. Quam super haud ullae poterant impunè volantes Tendere iter pennis talis sese halitus atris Faucibus effundens supera ad convexa ferebat Vnde locum Graii dixerunt nomine Avernum O're which no Fowl unstruck with hasty death Can stretch her strengthless wings so dire a breath Mounts high heav'n from black jaws the Greeks the same Avernus call expressed in the name You may read more of Avernus in Sands his Travels fol. 280. Averpenny quasi average-penny is money contributed towards the Kings Averages Rastal Averruncation averruncatio a scraping or cutting off as men do Vines a weeding or taking away an appeasing Gr. Aversion aversio a turning or driving away a hating or disliking Augmentation augmentatio increase The Court of Augmentation was erected 27 H. 8. as appears by chap. 27. of that years Parl. It was so called from the augmentation or increase of the Revenues of the Crown by the suppression of Abbies and Religious houses And the Court was ordained that the King might be justly dealt with touching the profits of such Religious houses Cow For Augmentations to Preaching Ministers See Acts 1649 31. 1650 5 13. 1654 49. Augrime algorithmus skil in accounting or numbring Augury augurium a divination foretelling or Sooth-saying of things to come by the chirping flying voyces or sitting of Birds The Professors whereof called Augures were of great account among the Heathen Romans insomuch that there was a Colledge of them in the City neither would the Romans undertake any publick matter of importance without asking their assent But the vanity thereof was well derided by a wise Jew named Mossolamus as Josephus writes For an Augur in the Wars once requiring that the Army which was then marching might stand still a while till he took observation of a Bird thereby to foreknow the success of that Expedition this Jew whilst the Augur was busie in his art shot at the bird with an arrow and by chance killed her whereat the Augur and others being highly offended Are you so foolish quoth the Jew to imagine this poor Bird can tell what will happen to us that could not foresee her own death so near at hand They were called Augures ab avium garritu from the chirping and chattering of Birds The Egyptians were the first inventers of this Diabolical superstition Augurize auguro to divine prophecy foretel or conjecture at things to come by the aforesaid vain observations Augures-staf was a crooked wand which the Augures held in their hand when they made their divination c. The ceremonies whereof and the words of Augury you may read in the first part of the Treasury of times p. 184. August augustus taken adjectively signifies Royal Majestical Imperial Sacred It is a common name of the Emperors among the Latins as Pharao was of the Kings of Egypt since Octavius Augustus his time who was the second Emperor of the Romans In the 41 or 42 year of his reign was born our Saviour Jesus Christ August also is the name of the Sextile or sixth moneth from March which took denomination from the aforesaid Emperor Augustus because that month he entered into his Consulship brought Triumphs into Rome and conquered Egypt Augustals augustalia Playes in honor of Augustus Augustan Confession Augustana Confessio the Protestant Confession of Faith so called from the City Ausburgh in Germany where at a General Diet appointed the eighth of April 1530. this
Confession was presented by the Duke of Saxony and some others to the Emperor Charls the Fifth c. Herb. H. 8. Augustine by the termination of the word is a diminutive from Augustus out of which it may be properly Englished little Augustus It is the proper name of divers men usually contracted in English into Austin whereof the most renowned was St. Austin Bishop of Hippo in Africk one of the antient Fathers of the Church a man of a most profound wit and learning and of a most holy and religious life after he was converted by St. Ambrose to Catholick Religion from the Manichaean Heresie Augustine or Austin-Friers are those that observe the aforesaid St. Austins institute of life they live in common serving God day and night tied by the vows of Poverty Chastity and Obedience of which holy Institute and Vows was Dr. Martin Luther before he became a Reformer Answering Augustines is a phrase used in Oxford where there was a Monastry of these Augustines who were so eminent for their abilities in disputing that the University did by a particular Statute impose it as an exercise upon all those that were to proceed Masters of Art that they should first be disputed upon by the Augusten-Friars which old Statute is still in force produced at this day for an equivalent exercise Mr. Fullers Ch. Hist Augustinians not taking name from St. Austin the Father Doctor of the Church but from one Augustine a late Bohemian are a branch of those Reformers ordinarily called Sacramentaries who had their origin from Andreas Carolostadius about the year of Christ 1524. These Augustinians besides other blasphemies held that Heaven gates were not yet open but remain shut till the general Resurrection and last Judgement Lindanus Dialog 2. Aviary aviarium a place where birds are kept or where birds haunt or use a Cage Avid avidus desirous greedy covetous Avidity aviditas desire earnest or ardent affection greediness Aulnage Fr. Ell-measure the measuring with an Ell. Aviso Spa. an admonition or advice Aulnegeor or Alnegeor from the Fr. aulne i.e. an Ell one that carries or measures with an Ell an Officer of the King who by himself or his Deputy in places convenient looks to the assize of woollen cloth made through the Land and two Seals for that purpose ordained him an 25. E. 3. stat 4. ca. 1. Also an 3 R. 2. ca. 2. who is accomptable to the King for every cloth so sealed Min. Aulick aulicus belonging to the Hall or Court courtly Aumone Fr. aumosne the tenure of Land by divine service was antiently called by this name Cok. upon Lit. 97. Briton 164. Auncient Demeasn Demain or Domain 1. publicum vectigal or Vetus patrimonium Domini signifies in our Common Law a certain Tenure whereby all the Mannors belonging to the Crown in the days of St. Edward the Saxon King or William the Conqueror were held The number and names of which Mannors as of all other belonging to common persons he caused to be written into a book after a survey made of them now remaining in the Exchequer and called Dooms-day Book and those which by that Book appear to have belonged to the Crown at that time and are contained under the title Terra Regis are called Auncient Demeasn Kitch fo 98. See more in Cowel Avocation avocatio a calling away or withdrawing Avoir-du-pois Fr. or Avoir-du-poix i. habere pondus or justi esse ponderis to be of full or due weight it signifies in our common Law two things first a kind of weight divers from that called Troy weight which contains but twelve ounces to the pound whereas this contains sixteen And in this respect it may probably be conjectured to be so called because it is of more weight then the other Also it signifies such merchandize as are weighed by this weight and not by Troy weight as in the Statute of York an 9 E. 3. in Prooem an 27. Edw. 3. Stat. 2. ca. 10. an 2. Rich. 2. ca. 1. See weights Avowry or Advowry from the French advouer alias avouer and signifies as much as a justifying or maintaining an act formerly done For example one takes a distress for rent or other thing and he that is distreyned sues a Replevin now he that took the distress or to whose use the distress was taken by another justifying or maintaining the act is said to avow and that is called his Avowry Terms of the Law Auricle auricula a little ear Auricular auricularis belonging to or spoken in the ear As auricular Confession is that which is made in private to the Ghostly Father none hearing but himself opposite unto publick Confession which is made in the hearing of many Auricular vein is the ear vein which runs up by the kernels under the ear Chyrurgeons open it against deafness pain and ulcerations of the ears See in Vein Auriferous aurifer that bears or brings gold Auriflambe See Oriflambe Aurigation aurigatio the driving or guiding a Cart or Coach Aurigraphy aurigraphia a writing or graving in gold Aurist from Auris one that hath skill in curing diseases in the ear or imperfections in hearing Aurora Gr. the morning or break of day quasi aurea hora or aurae hora the hour when it begins to shine or be light Aurum-votabile is liquor of gold without any corrosive which very few know yea of those who daily prepare it rather to the destruction then health of men Chym. Dict. Auscultation auscultatio a giving ear or obeying a hearkening Auspical auspicalis pertaining to Soothsaying or Divination by the flight of birds Auspices auspicia were properly the observation of Birds either by their singing and flying in the air or by their gesture and manner of feeding in the Coop whereby their Augurs and Pullarij pretended to know the will of the gods whether they favored their enterprise or no. The Birds that gave sign by their voice and singing they called Oscines quasi ore canentes Those that gave it by their flight and wings were named Alites or Praepetes And they were called Auspices that did foretel things by beholding the flight of birds and were so denominated ab aves aspiciendo Auspicious auspicatus happy bringing good luck Austerity austeritas sharpness vigorousness rudeness Austral australis Southern or partaining to the South Australize to go turn or bend towards the South also to come from the South Br. Austromancy austromantia is a kind of invented superstition concerning the observation of windes as when they break forth into great vehemency contrary to their custom whence men that are more idle then rational pronounce a presage of something to come Chym. Dict. Autarchy Gr. a Government by one alone without help Authentick authenticus that which is allowed or hath just authority the original Autology Gr. speaking of or to ones self Br. How Autogeneal Gr. self-begotten Autocrasie Gr. self-subsistence a being able to subsist of ones self History of K. Charles Autograph
large mutual Collaud collaudo to praise with others to speak well of Collect collectum that which is gathered together and more particularly it is the Priests Prayer in the Mass so called because it collects and gathers together the supplications of the multitude speaking them all with one voyce or because it is a collection and sum of the Epistle and Gospel for the day it is also used in the like sence in the Common Prayer Book Collectaneous collectaneus gathered or mingled with many things that gathers or noteth out of divers works Collectitious collectitius gathered of all or many sorts Collective collectivus that is gathered together into one Collegue collega a companion or Co-partner in Office Collegate collego to send together Coller days were certain festival days at Court so called because on those days the King and Knights of the Garter did use to wear their Collers of Sâ— Collet Fr. the throat or fore part of the neck It is also that part of a Ring or Jewel wherein the stone is set See Bezil Collide collido to knock or bruise together Colligate colligo to tye or gather together to comprehend or wrap up Sir H. Wot Colligence a knitting gathering or bringing together Cotgr. Collimate collimo to wink with one eye to level or aim at a mark Collineate collineo to level at or hit the mark Colliquation colliquatio a melting or dissolving a consumption of the radical humor or substance of the body Collision collisio a breaking bruising or dashing together Collision of a vowel is the contracting two Vowels into one Collistrigiated from collistrigium pertaining to or that hath stood in a Pillory Collitigate from con and litigo wrangling or going to law together Colloquy colloquium talk that men have together a conference Colluctation colluctatio a wrastling or contending together Hist of iron age Collusion collusio a playing together deceipt or cousenage When an Action at law is brought against one by his own agreement to defraud a third person we call it Collusion Coliyre Collyry collyrium a physical term signifying any medicine for the eyes most commonly applied in a liquid form Colobe colobium a Coat with half sleeves coming but to the knees used by the Antients and changed afterwards into the Dalmatica Coloieros A sort of Grecian Monks and Nuns so called whereof you may read in Mr. Sand's Travels p. 81 82. Colon Gr. a mark commonly used in the middle of a sentence and is made with two pricks thus See Semi-colon Colonie colonia the Romans when their City was too full of inhabitants used to with-draw a certain number to dwell in some other place which number so withdrawn as also the place to which they were sent was and still is called by this name Also a Grange or Farm where husbandry is kept Colloquintida a kinde of wild Gourd which the Persians name Gall of the earth because it destroys all hearbs near which it grows It is often used in Physick to purge slimy gross humors from the sinews and joynts Bull. Colâ—sse colossus a great Image or Statue made for the honor of any person as in Rhodes there was one 70 Cubits high made by Chares of Lindum in twelve years space to the honor of the Sun This Colossus was made in the Image of a man the Thumb of which few men could fathom The brass of this Statue was so much that when Muani General of Caliph Osman united Rhodes to the Mahumetan Empire it loaded 900 Camels Heyl. We read also of a Statue of Nero which was a hundred foot high But above all that of Mercury made at Auvergne containing four hundred foot in height and of inestimable value 2. part Treasury Colostration colostratio a disease or indisposition in the stomach of young ones caused by sucking the Beestings or first milk that comes from the Teat Colubriferous colubrifer that bears or brings forth Snakes or Serpents Columbary columbarium a Pigeon-house or Culver-hole Columbine columbinus Dove-like pertaining to a Dove or Pigeon Columity columitas safety soundness health Column columna a round Pillar or Post Also when a page or side of a leaf written or printed is divided into two or more parts along the Paper as this page is divided into two those parts or divisions are called Columns Columnary-Tribute columnarium a tribute that was exacted for every Pillar that held up the house Colures coluri two great moveable Circles passing thorow both the Poles of the world crossing one another with right spherical Angles So that like an Apple cut into four quarters they divide the whole sphear into equal parts the one passeth through the Equinoctial points and Poles and is called the Equinoctial Colure The other through the Solstitial points and is called the Solstitial Colure Peacham Comald A strict Order of Friers begun in Italy Ann. 1012. by Romoald of Ravenna Their first Monastery was built near Arezzo in the Dutchy of Florence by one Comald hence the name their Robe is white they follow the rule of St. Benedict Grimston Comarck comarchus an Earl a Governor of a Town or City Combination combinatio a coupling together a setting together in Order but it is most commonly taken for a practise between two or more for some evil deed Combustion combustio a burning or consuming with fire Combustible combustibilis soon fired easie to be burned Comedy Comoedia a Play or Interlude It is a kind of Fable representing as in a Mirror the similitude of a civil and private life beginning for the most part with some troubles but ending with agreement or joy These Plays are called Comoediae from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which signifies Villages because Comoedians did go up and down the Country acting these Comedies in the Villages as they passed along Godwin See Tragedy Comediographer comoediographus a Comical Poet or writer of Comedies Comessation comessatio a late supper inordinate or riotous eating Johannes Tislinus saith it is a Bever taken after Supper or a night drinking Comestion comestio an eating or devouring Comestible from comedo eatable fit to be eaten Sir H.W. Comet cometa a blazing star It is properly a great quantity of exhalations hot and dry fat and clammy hard compact like a great lump of pitch which by the heat and attractive vertue of the Sun and Stars is drawn up from the earth into the highest Region of the Air where being near the Element of fire it is enflamed and appears like a Star with a blazing tail and sometime is moved after the motion of the Air which is circular but it never goes down out of the Compass of sight though it be not seen in the day time for the brightness of the Sun but still burns till all the matter be consumed Goodly Gallery Comical comicus pertaining to or which is handled in Comedies also pleasant or merry The Antient Grecians and Romans had four sorts of Stage-Plays viz. Mimical Satyrical Tragical and Comical Of which see more
of our Saviour Jesus Christ As the Romans made their computation from the building the City of Rome and the Grecians numbered their years by the Olympiads or Games called Olympick So Christians in remembrance of the happy Incarnation and blessed birth of our Saviour reckon the time from his Nativity See Epoch Dominical dominicus pertaining to the Lord and Master The Dominical Letter in Calenders is so called from a kinde of preheminence it hath above the rest of the letters in token whereof it is of red colour representing the purple which is a robe of dignity or rather because it shews the Dominical or Lords day thoughout the year Min. Dominicaâ—s otherwise called Preaching or Black Friers a religious Order instituted by St. Dominick a Spaniard about the year 1206. he sent his Associates to preach the Gospel even to the furthest parts of the world then known which they did with great success as their Successors since have done and do still even in India and America This Order was confirmed by Pope Honorius the Third about the year 1216. Domino a kind of hood or habit for the head worn by Canons and hence also a fashion of vail used by some women that mourn Dominicide dominicida he that kills his Master Domition Domiture domitura a taming or breaking Donary donarium a gift or present properly to a holy use Donatists a Sect of Hereticks so called from Donatus Bishop of Carthage the first broacher of the Heresie who lived about the year 358 in the time of Pope Liberius and the Emperor Constantine Their prime tenet was that the true Church was onely in Africk and that out of Africk there was no true Baptism they held also that the Son in the mystery of the Blessed Trinity was less then the Father and the Holy Ghost less then the Son with other damnable points c. See Circumcellians Donative donativum a Princes benevolence or gift A Donative Benefice is that which is meerly given and collated by the Patron to a man without either presentation to or institution by the Ordinary or Induction by his commandment Fitzh nat br fo 35. E. See the Statute A. 8. R. 2. ca. 4. Donative donativus adjectively that is able or apt to give Doniferous donifer that carries a gift Donor in our Common Law signifies the giver and Donee he or she to whom a gift is given dooms-day-Dooms-day-book so called because upon any difference the parties received their doom from it Others less probably say t is called Dooms-day-book Quasi domus Dei Book But to confirm the former Etymology it is called in Latin Liber Judiciarius See Antient Demeasn Dorado Span. a thing guilded or guilt It is used in Religio Medici fo 135. for a man that hath a fair out-side but no qualities or good parts within Dorick Dialect dilaectus Dorica one of the five Dialects of the Greek tongue Vide Dialect Dorick-work is a term in Architecture and signifies one of the five orders of Pillars mentioned by Vitruvius See Tuscan Dorick or Dorian Musick Dorica musica a kind of grave and solemn Musick and therefore assigned to great Personages and so called because the Dorians first devised it Dormant Fr. a term in Heraldry as a Lion dormant i. a Lyon sleeping or lying in a sleeping posture Dormitive from dormio that causeth sleep Dorp Belg. a Village or Country Town See Thorp A Dorter Dortoire or Dormitory dormitorium a place where many sleep together so was the place antiently and still is called where religious persons are wont to take their nights rest in their Covents many in the same room Dose from Dosis i. a giving the quantity of Potion or Medicine which a Physitian appoints his Patient to take at once Dotkiy A thing of small value a kind of coyn Stanf. pl. cor fo 37. it seems to come of the Dutch word Duytkeâ— that is the eighth part of a Styfer or French Shilling of which Styfers ten in the Low Countries or ten Sols in France are of the same value with an English shilling viz. twelve pence Min. Dovetaild is a term among Joyners and signifies that particular sort of joyning boards together so called when one peece of the one goes into or mingles with the other and is much better and more costly then a common plain joyning boards together Doublet Fr. a counterfeit Jewel or stone of two peeces joyned or glewed together Dotal dotalis belonging to a Dowry or Joynture Dovane Fr. Douane the name of the Custom-house of Lyons hence also any Custom or Impost Dowager dótata a Widow indowed or that hath a Jointure a title applied to the Widows of Princes and great Personages onely Downes With us hath two significations the one certain hilly Plains in the West Country so called and this Down comes from the old Saxon Dune i. a hill commonly that stretcheth it self out in length The other a certain part of the Sea lying near the Sands upon the coast of Kent where commonly our English Navy rides and this we borrow from the Hollanders who call the Sand-banks which lye on the Sea-side the Dunes And the Town of Dunkirk rightly in English Dun-Church took denomination from its being scituate in the Dunes or Sand-banks of the Sea Verst Dower Dowry dos signifies in our Common Law two things First That which the Wife brings to her Husband in marriage otherwise called Maritagium Mariage good Next and more commonly That which she hath of her Husband after the Marriage determined if she out-live him Glanvile l. 7. ca. 2. Bracton l. 2. ca. 38. See more in Cowel And you may see the form of a Dowry Bill among the Jews in Moses and Aaron p. 235. Dowsets The stones of a Stag or Buck so called by Hunts-men Doxology Gr. a song of praise a speaking or giving glory as when we say Glory be to the Father c. that is properly Doxology and is said to be composed by the first Council of Nice and St. Jerome to be the Author of adding the other Versicle As it was in the beginning c. View of Directory fo 32 33. Doxy a she Rogue a woman man Beggar a lowzy Quean Draco's Laws Laws which for being extream severe and cruel are therefore said to be written rather with blood then ink such are those that punish trivial offences with death or some other excessive torment So called from â—raco an antient and severe Law-maker in Athens Dram drachma the eighth part of an ounce it contains three Scruples every scruple being of the weight of twenty wheat corns So that a Dram is the just weight of Sixty corns of wheat Also a peece of money among the Grecians the most usual whereof valued of ours â— d. ob Dramatick dramaticum a kind of Poetry when the persons are every one adorned and brought upon the Theater to speak and act their own parts Hobbi See Poesie Drap-de berry a thick kind of cloth so called for that it was
time of taking honey out of the Hives Mellean Melleous melleus of or like honey sweet yellow Melliferous mellifer that brings or bears honey Mellificate mellifico to make honey Mellifluent Mellifluous mellifluus sweet as honey that out of which honey flowes Also eloquent of speech Melliloquent melliloquus that speaketh sweetly Melliturgie Fr. the making of honey Bees-work Mellona or Mellonia the Goddess of honey Melody melodia harmony sweet singing a musical or sweet air Melpomene Gr. i. cantans one of the Muses who first made Tragedies Membrane membrana the upmost thin skin in any part of the body whereof there are many and of several appellations As the Pleuretique membrane which is large and two-fold through whose doubles pass all the Sinews Veins and Arteries which are between the ribs the inside whereof as also the brest or bulk it wholly covers Also a skin of parchment or the pill or pilling between the bark and tree Membranatick membranaticus of or pertaining to a membrane Membrature membratura a setting or ordering of members or parts Memorandum Lat. a common word signifying a note or token of what we would have remembred the word importing as much Memorial memoriale that which puts one in mind of a Remembrancer a Record or book of remembrance Memorious memoriosus that hath a good memory Memphians Memphists Egyptians so called from the City Memphis in Egypt Mendaciloquent mendaciloquus that tells lyes or untruths false speaking Mendicant from mendico a Begger also begging Mendicity mendicitas beggery poverty the state of a beggar Menial servant from moeâ—ia walls a servant that lives within the walls of his Masters dwelling house a domestick servant Perhaps from the old English word Menâ— which signifies family and so t is one of of the family Menings meninx two thin skins that compass or enwrap the brain the one called dura mater the stronger of the two and next the scul the other pia mater which is within the first being more tender and fine and close wrapping the brain it self if either of these skins be wonded it causeth speedy death Menologe menologium properly a speaking of months The Greek Menologe a book so called is their Martyrologe or a Collection of the Saints days of every moneth in their Church Mensal mensalis of or belonging to a Table Mension mensio a measuring Menstrual menstrualis belonging to or during a moneth Menstruosity menstruositas the monthly flux of women an abundance thereof Menstruant Menstruous menstruosus that abounds with such monthly flowers or which belongs thereto Mensurate mensuro to mete or measure Mental from mens that which is onely thought in the mind Mental Prayer See Vocal Mentition mentitio a lying forging or telling untruths Mephitick mephiticus stinking dampish as the stink or ill savour of the earth Meracity meracitas clearness or pureness without mixture Mercable mercabilis that may be bought Mercative mercativus belonging to Chapmanry Mercature mercatura the Trade of Merchandise Mercedary mercedarius is used both for him that gives wages for labor or for him that receives it Merchenlage was one of the three sorts of Laws out of which the Conqueror framed ours mingled with those of Normandy Cam. Brit. p. 94. who also p. 103 shews that in An. 1016. this land was divided into three parts whereof the West Saxons had one governing it by the Laws called West Saxon Laws or West-Saxonlaeg and that contained these nine Shires Kent Southsex Southrey Barkshire Hampshire Wiltshire Sommerset Dorset and Devonshire The second by the Danes which was governed by the Law called Danelaeg and that contained these fifteen Shires Tork Darby Nottingham Leicester Lincoln Northampton Bedford Bucks Hartford Essex Middlesex Northfolk Southfolk Cambridge and Huntington The third was possessed and governed by the Mercians whose Law was called Merchanlaeg which were these eight Glocester Worcester Hereford Warwick Oxford Chester Salop and Stafford Mercury mercurius the Son of Jupiter and Maia he was the messenger of the gods the god of Eloquence Merchandize Chivalry and Thievery also author of the Harp and guider of the way he was said to have wings on his arms and feet It is commonly used for a swift messenger or for a book of news because such books are as it were the messengers of the newes Mercury with the Alchymists is Quicksilver Also one of the seven Planets See Saturn Mercury-women See Hawkers Mercurial mercurialis of Mercury born under the Planet Mercury hence humorous or fantastical Also prating talkative subtil or decitful Mercurialize to be humorous or fantastical to be light-footed to prattle or babble Also to be eloquent as Mercury was Merdiferous merdifer that farmeth dung a Gold-finder Mere Fr. mer Lat. mare the Sea But in a restrained sence it signifies a standing water that cannot be drawn dry therein differing from a Pond Of these there are several in Shropshire of above a mile in compass and are the same which in Ireland they call Leaughs Meretricious meretricius whorish pertaining to whoredom Meridian circulus meridianus is an immovable and one of the greater circles passing through the Poles of the world it is called the Meridian of Merides noon-tide because when the Sun rising from the East toucheth this Line with the center of his body then it is noon to those over whose Zenith that circle passeth and midnight to their Antipodes The number of Meridians are 180 allowing two to every degree in the Equinoctial which all intersect in either Pole and are the utmost bounds of longitude Peacham Meridian Meridional meridianus of or belonging to midday or to the South Meritot a sport used by children by swinging themselves in Bel-ropes or such like till they be giddy In Latin it is called Oscillum and is thus described by an old Writer Oscillum est genus ludi scilicet cum funis dependitur de trabe in quo pueri puellae sedentes impelluntur huc illuc Chauc Mermaid from the Fr. Mer the Sea or Maremaid from mare the Sea Seamaid or Siren whereof the Poets had three Parthenope Leucosia and Ligaea the first used her voyce the second a Citern the third a Pipe and so are said to entice Mariners and Seamen to them by the sweetness of their musick and then to destroy them The upper part of their bodies was like a beautiful Virgin the neather was fishy By these Sirens pleasures are emblematically understood from which unless a man abstain or at least use moderately he shall be devoured in their waves See Neriad and Sirens Mersion mersio a drowning or overwhelming Mese from the Gr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. medium a Mese of Herrings is Five hundred or the half of a thousand used in the north of England Also the middle string or mean of a musical instrument Mesentery mesenterium the middle of the bowels and entrals a certain thick and fat skin or the double skin that fastens the bowels to the back and each to other and also wraps and
for misery calamity and the like Pandurist panduristes he that plays on a musical instrument called a Rebech or on a Violin Panegyrick panegyricum a licentious kinde of speaking or oration in the praise of Kings or other great persons Also any Feast Game or Solemnity exhibited before the General Assembly of a whole Nation Panegyrist Gr. a praiser or flatterer one that writes in commendation of c. Panick fear panicum a sudden fear wherewith one is dis-straught and put beside his wit coming without known cause So taken from the god Pan who had power to strike men with terrors Panicle Dim of panis a little Loaf Panifice panificium the craft of baking or making Bread also Bread it self or a Loaf of Bread Pannades Gr. the curvettings prauncings or boundings of lusty Horses Pannicâ—e panniculus Dim of pannus fine cloth a little piece or gobbet of cloth The fleshy Pannicle panniculus carâ—osus the fleshy membrane or skin which lies next under the fat of the outward parts and is the fourth covering that enwraps all the body from the head to the sole of the foot Tho. Pannier Panarium Fr. Panier a Bin Hutch or place to keep Bread in a Basket to carry bread in a Dosser Pannier-man in the Inns of Court is one whose Office is to blow the Horn for Dinner and wait at the Barristers Table and has the refuse bread and meat for his vails which he collects in a Pannier or Basket Pannonian from Pannonia of or belonging to the Country of Hungary Bac. Panomphean from Panomphaeus a name of Jupiter pertaining to Jupiter Panopâ— panoplia compleat Harness Armatura totum corpus militis tegens Scap. Panoplique from panoplia compleatly armed in compleat armor Rel. Med. Panpharmacon Gr. a medicine for all diseases Pansophy Gr. an all-discerning Wisdom wisdom or knowledge in all things Partagruelist Fr. a merry Greek faithful drunkard good fellow Cot. Pantheology Gr. the whole sum of Divinity Pantheon Gr. a Heathenish Temple of all the gods in Rome after by Pope Boniface the Fourth dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and all Saints Pantherine pantherinus of a Panther or spotted like a Panther this Beast hath a fair spotted skin and is the female to the Libard Pantomime Pantomimick pantomimus an Actor of many parts in one Play one that can represent the gesture and counterfeit the speech of any man a Dizzard or common Jester Pantometrie Ga. a measuring of all kinde of quantities It is the title and subject of a Mathematical Book set forth by one Mr. Digs Panurgy panurgia craftiness subtilty deceit guile a medling in all matters Papacy from Papa the Popedom the reign or dominion of the Pope Papal papalis of or belonging to the Pope Stephen Pasquier in his Recherches de la France observes that the word Papa i. the Pope comes from an old contraction of Pater Patriae written thus Pa. Pa. as we have it in many Coyns Papality papalitas the Popedom the Dominion of the Pope Popishness Papaverous Papaverean papavereus of or belonging to Poppy or Chestoul Papian Law Lex Papia Poppoea a Law made among the antient Romans against single life that if any forbore from the privileges of Parents and had no children the people who was the common Father of all should inherit their goods Tacit. Paphian paphius of or belonging to Paphos a City of Cyprus dedicated to Venus and built by Paphus Hence Paphos Archer is taken for Cupid Paphian fire or shot for the fire or Arrows of Love Papulosity papulositas fulness of pimples or blisters Papyriferous papyrifer that bears or brings forth Paper or the Rush Papyrus Papyropolist papyropola a Seller of Paper Parabien Span. a welcoming a bidding of joy a congratulation Ariana Parable parabola a resemblance a parable a similitude or comparison Parabolical of or belonging to a Parable Paracelsian a Physician that follows the method of Paracelsus and his manner of curing which was by exceeding strong oyls and waters extracted out of the natures of things Bul. Paraclete paracletus an Advocate or Patron a comforter The third person of the Blessed Trinity is most commonly so called in Scripture and Jesus Christ also 1 Jo. 2.1 Paraclyte paraclytus a man defamed ill reported of that hath an ill name Hence Paraclytical that is defamed or hath an ill name Paracmastical paracmasticus pertaining to a kind of continual hot and burning feaver wherein the heat when it is at the greatest by little and little diminisheth till it totally ceaseth Parade Fr. an appearance or shew a bravado or vaunting offer Also a term of War and is commonly used for that appearance of Souldiers in a Garison about two or three of the clock in the afternoon to hear prayers and after that to receive Orders from the Major for the Watch and Guards next night Paradigm paradigma an example of some ones fact and saying Hence To Paradigmatiz to bring or cite such examples to draw the form or figure of a thing or to exemplifie Dr. Ham. Paradox paradoxum a wonderful and strange thing to hear such as is contrary to the common opinion Hence Paradoxal Paradoxical strange odd against common opinion incredible Paradoxology a speaking by or of Paradoxes Br. Paradrome paradromis an open Gallery or Walk that has no shelter over head Paragogical of or pertaining to the figure Paragoge which is when a letter or syllable is added to the end of a word Paragon Fr. ex par ago a peerless one the most compleat most absolute in any kind whatsoever it is also used verbally as to Paragon to equal match or compare with Paragraph paragraphus a Pilcrow whatsoever is comprehended in one sentence where the line is broken off which Printers call a Break there ends the Paragraph Books are most commonly divided into Chapters those into Sections and Sections again into Paragraphs Paralipomenon Gr. left out not spoken or written of There are two books in the Old Testament so called because many worthy Histories omitted in the books of Kings are there related Paralels or Parallels Gr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. aequaliter distans lines running of an equal distance from each other which can never meet though they be drawn infinitely in length thus _____ In Astronomy there are five such imagined lines running circle-wise about the round compass of the Heavens The first is the Aequinoctial Line just in the middle of the World between the two Poles The second northward from the Aequinoctial is the Tropick of Cancer to which sign the Sun comes about the eleventh day of June The third yet more northward is the northern Circle within twenty three degrees and fifty minutes of the North Pole The fourth Line is the Tropick of Capricorn declining southward from the Aequinoctial as much as the Tropick of Cancer doth northward and to this Line the Sun comes about the twelfth of December The fifth and last Line is the Southern Circle being as near the South Pole as the
whereas they say in Oxford to Battel in the Buttery Book i. to set down on their names what they take in Bread Drink Butter Cheese c. In Cambrigde they call it Sizing Sizygy see Syzygie Skeleton see Sceleton Skellum see Scellum Skiff or Scâ—pâ— scapha a ship-boat properly all of one piece Skink is in Scotland a kind of Pottage of strong nourishment made of Knuckles and Sinews of Beef long boiled Skinker Dutch Schencker a Fil-câ—p one that fills bear or wine a Butler or Cup-bearer Slay from the Teuton Slagon i. to strike an Instrument of a Weavers Loom having teeth like a Comb. Slockster Belg. Slocker one that slocks or inticeth away mens servants See Plagiary Slot a term in hunting and signifies the view or print of a Stags foot in the ground Slough a damp such as usually happens in Colepits also a deep sinking mudy place Smaragdine smaragdinus belonging to the precious stone called a Smaradg or Emerald green as an Emerald Smâ—ctymâ—uans about the beginning of the long Parliament in the year 1641 five Ministers wrote a book against Episcopacy and the Common Prayer in behalf of the Presbyterian Government to which they all subscribed their names being â—tephen Marshal Edm. Calamy Tho. Young Matth. Newcomen and Will Spurstow the first letters whereof make this word Smectymnuus and from thence they and their Followers were called Smectymnuans Smegmatick smegmaticus that hath the power or strength to scoure or cleanse as soap Smeth or Smoothery a medicine or physical Ointment to take away hair Snapâ—ynse a fire-lock or Gun that strikes fire without the use of a Match Sobriquet Fr. a sirname also a nickname or by word See Fuller lib. 3. fol. 30. Soccog from the Fr. Soc. i. a Coulter or plough-share is a tenure of lands by or for certain inferior or husbandly services to be performed to the Lord of the Fee See Institutes of Common Law 31. Socinâ— a late Sect begun by Laelius Socinus the Uncle and made up by Faustus â—ocinus of Sienna his Nephew who first dispersed his Errors in Polonia Transylvania and Sarmatia about the year 1555. They deny the eternal Divinity of the second Person of the Blessed Trinity with other gross Errors See Mr Chewney's Anti-Socinianism Socome an old Law word signifying the custom of grinding at the Lords Mill and there is Bond-Socome where the Tenants are bound to it and Love-Socome where they do it freely out of love to their Land-lord Socord socordia Luskishness sloathfulness negligence idleness sottishness Socratick socraticus of or belonging to that excellent Philosopher Socrates or to the Sect whereof he was chief Hence wise prudent learned Soâ—ality sodalitas a Fellowship a Fraternity a Society an Assembly a Brotherhood a Company incorporate of any mystery or Craft Sodalicâ—ouâ— sodalicius belonging to sodality or Fellowship Sodomy sodomia buggery so called from the City Sodom in Judaea which for that detestâ—ble sin was destroyed with fire from heaven Gen. 19. Sodomite an Ingler or Buggerer Sodomitical pertaining to Sodomy or Buggery Sol the Sun one of the seven Planets See Saturn Solace solatium comfort consolation help or succor Solar solaris of or belonging to the Sun Solary solarium a Sun-Dyal Also a yearly Pension paid to the Prince to live out of common business or the rent that one pays yearly for an house that is built upon the soil or land of the Common-wealth Soldado Span. Soldat Fr. a Souldier one that follows the wars Soldádo borádo a cashiered Soldier a Soldier blotted out of the Muster Roll perhaps derived from the Brit. Sawdiwr i. miles and that from Sawd which signifies praelium or bellum Soldan See Sultan Soldures soldurii were as Caesar saith in the Gaulish language such kinde of men as destined and vowed themselves to the amity of any to take part in all their good and bad fortunes Soleated soleatus shod as horses are or that wears pattens Solecism soloecismus a false manner of speaking contrary to the rules of Grammer incongruity Any thing done out of order or contrary to rule may be termed a Solecism It arose from those who being Athenians born and dwelling in Soli a City in Cilicia spake not pure Attic but mixt with the Solian's more barbarous Language Solecismical pertaining to a Solescism incongruous Solegrebe or Solegrobâ— an old name of the moneth Frebruary Solennial solennis yearly used or done every year at a certain time publick solemn accustomed Solenâ— the ancient name of that part of the Sea which divides the Isle of Wight from our main Land in Hampshire Bedes Hist pag. 366. Solâ—vetion from the Span. Solevar i. sublevare a lifting or holding up Also an aiding succoring or assâ—sting Lustr Ludov. Solidation solidatio a making whole or firm a soldering Solideâ— Five regular bodies or figures Geometrical viz. the Circle Cube Pyramid Cilinder and Dodochaedron Solifidian from sola fides one that holds faith onely without works necessary to salvation or one that depends upon faith alone Soliloquy soliloquium talk alone as of one with one or one with himself Soliped from solidus and pes that hath a whole or sound foot not cloven nor broken such is that of a Horse If from solus and pes then it signifies one-footed or that hath but one foot Dr. Br. Solisequious from solem sequens following or that follows the Sun Br. Solistim solistimum a kind of dancing among the Augures or a Divination taken by falling of the bread on the ground which was given to Chickens Solitanâ—ous solitaneus solitary single alone without company Solivagart solivagus that goes here and there alone and flies company wandering all alone solitary Solon one of the seven wisemen of Greece The other six were Chilo Cleobulus Thales Bias Pittacus and Periander V. Hist of Philos in Preface Solstice solstitium quasi Solis statio the Sun-stead or stay when it can neither go higher nor lower which is in Summer about mid June when the days are at the longest and in Winter about mid December when they are at the shortest at which time the Sun comes to the Tropick of Capricorn and in June to that of Cancer It is most commonly taken for Midsummer and Mid-winter is termed Bruma Solstitical solstitialis belonging to the Solstice or stay of the Sun Also that continues but a little time Soluble solubilis which may be unloosed or unbound Solve solvo to loose to release to deliver to undo to dissolve resolve c. Solute Solutive solutus loosed or loosening set at liberty quiet free Somniculous somniculosus negligent sleepy drowzy sluggish also that makes drowzy or sleepy Somniferous somnifer that brings or causeth sleep Somnus Lat. sleep sometimes night also rest quietness also the God of Sleep Ovid. Somne quies rerum dulcissime Somne Deorum Sonorous sonorus loud making a great noise shril roaring Sonâ—agâ— is a tax of forty shillings laid upon every Knights Fee Stow p. 284. Sontick sonticus noysom hurtfull The Sontick disease
threefoldness Astrologians divide the twelve signes into four Trigons or Triplicities so called because they are distant the third part of a circle one from the other Tripode tripodium a three footed stool any thing that hath three feet Hence Tripodical that hath three feet three footed Tripoly tripolium a stone with the pouder whereof Lapidaries and Stonecutters smooth or polish their Jewels also a kinde of herb Triptot◠triptoton a Noun having but three cases Tripudiate tripudio to dance to go tripping on the toe dancer-like Tripudiary divination was by bread rebounding on the ground when it was cast unto birds or chickens Br. Triquet or Triquetrous triquetrus having three corners triangular Trirem◠triremis a Galley wherein every oar hath three men to it or a Galley that hath three oars on every side See Quinquereme Trisagien Gr. thrice holy the Sanctus Sanctus Sanctus mentioned in the Church-service or Te Deum Trismegistus i. ter maximus so called because he was the greatest Philosopher Priest and King he is called also Hermes Trismegistus and Mercurius Tristifical tristificus that makes sad or heavy Tristitiate from tristitia to make sad or pensive Felth. Resol Trisulk trisulcus having three edges or three furrows Trisyllabical trisyllabicus that hath three syllables Trite tritus worn over-worn old thred-bare much used common Tritheites thritheitae a sort of Hereticks that held there were three distinct God-heads in the Trinity of the persons Triticean triticeus wheaten of wheat Triton a god of the sea also a weathercock Triturable from trituro that may be threshed threshable Dr. Br. Trituration trituratio a threshing as they do corn Trivial trivialis common used or taught in high wayes of small estimation homely Triumph triumphus a solemn pomp or shew at the return of a Captain from a victory Among the Romans there was Triumphus major Minor the lesser kinde of Triumph was called Ovation above from a sheep which was in this kinde of Triumph led before him and after sacrificed by him In the greater triumph properly so called the Lord General sacrificed a Bull c. Of the magnificence of this Triumph see Plutarch in the Triumph of Paulus Aemilius And of the ceremonies of both see Dr. Heylyn in his description of Italy Triumphant Arches were among the Romans erected for them onely who having subdued whole Provinces or conquered foreign Nations and obtained noble Victories seemed worthy of triumph and thereupon they were cal'd Triumphant Arches Upon these Arches for the perpetual memorial of acts atchieved were engraven the portraiture of the very places where the war was performed the resemblances of Fabricks and ranged Battels if the service was on land and of Ships if it were at sea In Pliny's days they began first to be built before onely Statues and Trophees were set up c. Livie Triumvirate triumviratus the office of the triumvir or of three in the like authority of which there were several sorts in antient Rome as you may read in Livie Trochisk or Trosque trochischus a little wheel also a little Rundlet or Cake whereinto divers medicinable things are reduced the better to be kept and the readier to be used Troglodites trogloditae people in the furthest part of Africk beyond Aethiope that dwell under ground go naked and eat Serpents of whom you may read in Herberts Travels Tronage is a kind of Toll Westm 2. cap. 25. ann 13 Ed. 1. taken as it seems for weighing For I find in Fleta lib. 2. cap 12. Sect. Item Vlnas that Trona is a beam to weigh with Tromperie Fr. fraud cozenage deceit circumvention legerdemain Trope Gr. Tropos i. verborum immutatio is when a word is drawn from its proper and genuine signification to another The difference between a Trope and a Figure is this the first relates to particular words onely the other concerns many words or the whole frame of a sentence The last most commonly uses words elegantly in their native signification the other contrarywise Tropical or Tropological tropicus that speaks or is spoken figuratively or by tropes Trophie trophoeum a token or monument set up in a place where enemies were vanquished with their ensigns or other spoils hanged on it a sign or token of Victory a brave a victory of joy Also a frame of wood made to hang somewhat upon in manner of a funeral Hearse Tropicks tropici two imagined circles in the Heavens of equal distance on either side from the Aequator The one called the Tropick of Cancer the other of Capricorne to the first the Sun cometh about 12 June to the other about 12 December They are called Tropicks of the Greek 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to turn because when the Sun comes to either of them he turns his course either higher having been at the lowest or lower having been at the highest Min. Tropology tropologia a figurative kinde of speaking or a speaking by Tropes Trosque See Trochisk Trover from the Fr. trouver i. to find is an Action at Law which lies against a man that having found anothers goods refuseth to deliver them upon demand c. See the New Book of Entries verbo Trover Troy Weight contains twelve ounces in the pound by which Gold Silver Precious stones and Bread are weighed See Weights Trowel from the Fr. Truelle an instrument that Masons and Bricklayers use to dawb Mortar Truand Fr. a common Beggar a lazy Rascal a Vagabond a Schollar that loyters from School or neglects his Book Truch-man or Teriuman Fr. Trucheman Span. Truchaman or Truiaman Ital. Torcimanno an Interpreter a Drogoman Trucidation trucidatio a cruel killing or murdering Truculent truculentus cruel in countenance and menacing rough terrible Truel See Trowel Trullissation trullissatio a pargetting or plaistering with mortar or loam Truncation truncatio a cutting a thing shorter a maiming a mangling Trunck truncus a stump a stem stock or body of a tree without the boughs a body without a head a block-head or Dunce Trutinate trutino to weigh or examine to consider throughly of a thing Tube tuba the Pipe through which the marrow of the Backbone runs also a Trumpet or any long Pipe Tuberous tuberus full of bunches swellings wens or knots Tubicinate tubicino to sound the Trumpet Tubulatio◠tubulatio a making hollow like pipes swelling or puffing out Tudiculate tudiculo to pound or bruise to work as Smiths do with a hammer to engrave Tuel the fundament of a Beast A term in hunting Tuition tuitio defending safe keeping protection Tulipant a roll or wreath commonly of linnen which the Indians wear on their heads instead of hats a shash Herb. Tr. Tullianum Lat. a dark and stinking dungeon or common prison in old Rome built or enlarged by King Tullius from whom it took name Tumbrel is an Engine of punishment which ought to be in every Liberty that hath view of Frank Pledge for the brideling of Scoulds and unquiet women Kitch fol. 13. a. called also a Cucking-stool Tumefie tumefacio to make