that went to the Trojan War he fought with Hector and had a contest with Vlisses for the armes of Achilles but Vlisses having gain'd them by his eloquence Ajax run mad and made a huge slaughter among a flock of sheep thinking Vlisses and Atrides to have been among them also the name of the son of Oileus King of the Locri who for vitiating Cassandra in the Temple of Pallas was slain with Thunder by the Goddesse whose Priestesse she was Aide French help also a subsidy or tax Aidoneus King of the Molossi he sent Theseus to prison because he and Pirithous would have taken away his daughter Proserpina not far from the River Acheron which gave occasion to the fable to say that he descended into Hell to fetch away Proserpina the daughter of Dis. Ailesbury a Town situate not far from the River Tame in Buckingamshire it was won by Cutwulph the Saxon in the year 572. and hath been famous in times past by being the habitation of St. Edith the daughter of Frewald Ailesford a Town in Kent not far from the River Medway it was heretofore named in the British tongue Saissenaeg-haibal from the great overthrow that was given by Vortimer the Brittain son of Vortigern to Hengist and his English Saxons in this place Aine besides one of the four Elements it signifies a certain distinction in the Garb and countenance between one person and another Ayry a nest of Hawks Akmanchester i. e. the City of Sick-folk a name anciently given by the Saxons to the Citie of Bath A. L. Alabandic a kinde of a Rose with whitish leaves Alabandine a kinde of blue and red stone provoking to bleed Alabaster a kinde of clear white Marble Alacrity lat chearfulnesse Alahab Arab. the Scorpions heart Alamae Arab. the left foot of Andromeda Alan a proper name signifying in Slavonish a Greyhound others contract it from Aelian i. Sun-bright Alastor the name of one of the sunnes horses Alata Castra the Citie of Edenborough in Scotland Alay a Term in hunting when fresh Dogs are sent into the cry Alazony Greek vain-glory Alba Julia the Citie of Westenbergh in Germany Alba Regalis a Citie in Hungary now called Stolwistenbergh where the Kings use to be Anointed and Crowned Albania a Countrey between Illyricum and Macedonia whose chief Citie is Dyrrachium now called Durazzo there is also another Albania in the East between Cholcos and Armenia from whence the people of the former Albania are said originally to spring also the Kingdom of Scotland was in ancient times called Albania Albanus a River in Armenia also a Lake in Italy called Lago di Castel Gandolf also the name of the first Brittish Martyr from the Lat. Albus i. e. white St. Albans a Town in Hertfordshire so called from the Brittish Martyr above mentioned whereas formerly it was called Verulam Albe a white Garment which the Priests were wont to wear Albeito Arab. the mouth of the Swan Albert a Saxon proper name signifying all bright Albion the ancient name of England by reason of the white Rocks upon the Sea-side or from Albion the son of Neptune or from Albina one of Dioclesians 50 daughters Albugineous lat belonging to the white of the eye or to any other white substance Albutius the name of a very covetous man who would beat his servants before they had committed a fault telling them that perhaps he should not be at leasure when they had committed any Alcaic verse a certain kinde of verse so called from Alcaeus the first Inventor consisting of two dactyls and two trochees Alcakengi a winter Cherry Alcander a young Lacedemonian who having put out one of Lycurgus his eyes yet being intertained by him as his near servant loved him afterwards with a great deal of respect Alcathous the son of Pelops who being suspected to have slain his brother Chrysippus fled to Megara where killing a Lion that had slain Euripus the son of Megareus he was by Megareus made his son in law and succeeded him in the Kingdom Alceste the wife of Adonetus King of Thessaly who willingly offered her self up to die for her husband Alchedi Arab. a Star in the goat Alchenit Arab. a Star in the right side of Perseus Alchobel see Reception Alchocodon is an Arabian word and signifies the giver of years and is plac't that he hath most essential dignity in the place of the Hyleg and with some aspect doth behold that place Alchorad Arab. a contrariety of the light of the Planets Alchimy Greek the art of dissolving metals to separate the pure from the impure Alcippus vide Damocrita Aâ—cithoe a Theban woman who was turned into a Bat for contemning Bacchus his Orgâ—es Alcmena vide Amphytryo Alâ—maeon the son of Amphiaraus and Eriphite he killed his mother for having betrayed Amphiaraus and afterwards runne mad but being cured by Phlegias he married his daughter Olphaestbaeâ— giving her a Bracelet of his mothers but afterwards falling in love with one of Achetous his daughters called Callirhoe he promised her the Bracelet which he had given his former wife on condition she would marry him but going to fetch it he was slain by Temon and Axion Alphesibaeas brothers Alconor one of the 300. Argires who fought against the Lacedemonians onely he and Chromius being left alive and all his enemies killed excepting Othryades Alcoran Arab. the book wherein the Turkish religion is delivered first written by Mahomet the Turks great Prophet Alcyon dayes quiet times Alcyone the daughter of Nephtune the wife of Ceyx who sayling to the Oracle was drown'd by the way and chang'd into a bird called a King-fisher Alduas dâ—bis a River dividing the Helvetians from the Sequani called in French Leo doux Aldborrow see Isurium Aldingham a Town in Lancashire an ancient Hereditament belonging to the family of the Haveringtons or Harringtons unto whom it came from the Flemmings by the Cancefelds Aldebaran Arab. the south eye of the Bull. Alderanainim Arab. the right shoulder of Cepheus Alderanainim vide Pap. Alectryomancy Greek a certain kinde of divination among the ancients which was done by a Cock. Alectorius a precious stone of a waterish colour found in the maw of an old Capon Alectryon a young man who kept the door while Mars was familiar with Venus but Mars incensed that he was taken through his negligence changed him into a Cock. Alegement French ease releasment Aleger a Liquor made of sowr Ale Alembick lat a Still Alestake old word a Maypole Alexander son of Philip King of Macedon he overthrew the Persian Monarchy took Babylon Susa and Persepolis and after he had extended his Conquests as farre as India he returned to Babylon and there died the word signifies in Greek helper of men Alexandria a Famous Port Town of Egypt Alexipharmac Greek a Medecine against poyson Alferes Spanish an Ensign bearer Alfred a Saxon word signifying all peace Alfreton q. Alfreds Town a Town in Darbyshire built by King Alfred as some think the Lords whereof were called
Earles Aberration Lat. a going astray Abessed old word cast down humbled Abetting old word a setting on or incouraging * 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 Citie 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 Womans 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 Heremite or rather from an Abbay 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 fellony or to fly to the Church or Sanctuary or place priviledged for that purpose Ablacted Lat. weaned Ablectick Lat. adorned or garnished for sale as ablectae aedes Plant. Ablegation Lat. a sending away Ablepsie Greek blindnesse of the mind Abligurie Lat. spending in belly chear 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 Aboord 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 antient people of Italie Abortion Latin the birth of a Childe 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 pare 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 Absalom 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 Abstrude 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 York-shire commonly called Humber whence Northumberland took its name Abysse Greek a bottomlesse pit Abyssini a people in Aethiopia in the subjection of Prester John who is called in the Aethiopian language Negasch Chauvarianni i. e. Apostolick Emperour and is accounted one of the Chief Monarchs 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 publick 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 Starre 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 wilde beasts but Mercury coming in the interim freed Pelius with Vulcans 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 Debtour and the Creditour Accessary latin a Term in Common-law signifying guilty of a fellonious 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 hapning 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 glasse 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 fulfill Accomptable French lyable to give an account Accordable latin easie to be agreed on Accort French heedy wary To Accost French to approach to draw near Accoutred French dress't attir'd To Accoy old word to asswage Accretion latin a growing or sticking unto To Accrew 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 Accustome Ital. to be wont to use Ace that point in the dice where one onely is expressed ammez ace quasi ambos as both an ace or two aces Acephalik Greek having no head or beginning Acephaliâ—ts Greek a sort of Hereticks whose first founder is unknown Acerbity latin sharpnesse or sournesse Acerote course brown bread Acersecomick Greek one whose hair is never cut To Acervate latin to heap up Acetars latin sallets of small herbs Acetosity latin sharpnesse or sournesse in taste Achapt French a law Term used in contracts or bargains and signifieth to buy Achates a stone of divers colours resembling a lions skin Achelous the son of Oceanus and Terra he â—ought a
August the first day of August otherwise called Lammas day in old Almanacks 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 Gulph a streight passage between two Seas it comes from the Greek word Colpos Guloâ—ity lat gluttony Gultwit an old Saxon word signifying an amends for trespasse Gummilda the wife of Asmond King of Denmark she killed her self for grief that her husband had been slain in battel 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 Chace Gunwale a piece of Timber in a ship which reacheth from the half deck to the fore-castle on either side Gurgitation lat an ingulphing or swallowing up Gurnard a kinde of fish so called Gusset an abatement in Heraldry form'd of a Travers line drawn from the dexter chief and descending perpendicularly to the extream base parts or contrarywise Gust in Navigation is a sudden winde 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 directour Guy a certain rope used in a ship to keep any thing from swinging in too fast G Y 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 governour of a Gymnase which is a place for all manner of exercise both of minde and body Gymnosophists Greek a Sect of Philosophers among the Indians who went naked living in desarts and feeding upon Herbs Gyndes a River not far from Euphrates which Cyrus besieging Babylon cut into 46 several Channels Gypsation lat a plaistering with Mortar Gyration lat a fetching a compasse 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 H A HAbberdasher 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 Indited before Justices of Peace and laid in prison may have out of the Kings bench to remove himself thither at his own charges Haberdepois see Averdupoise Habergeon a diminutive of Haubert see Haubert Habilement French cloathing also armour Hability lat an aptnesse or capacity Habit lat custome or use also the attire or cloathing of the body Habitation or Habitacle lat a dwelling a place of residence Habitual lat grown to a habit or custome 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 kinde of fish called a Cod-fish Hadrian the name of a great Roman Emperour who was so called from the Citie Hadria whence he deduced his original the word is derived by Gesner from the Greek word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. e. grosse or wealthy Hadrianople Greek a Citie 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. Haemorrhagie Greek a violent bursting out of bloud 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 Haeresie 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 Hagard French untam'd unruly also a Hagard Hawk is taken for a wilde Hawk Hagiographer Greek a writer of holy things Haggase a kinde of pudding made of Hogs flesh Haie from the French word Haye a kinde of Net to catch Conies which is commonly pitch'tunder hedges Haile a word of salutation from the Saxon word Heal i. e. health Haire 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 practick of Scotland a seeking restitution for goods wrongfully taken away Haketon a Jacket without sleeves Chaucer Halbert a kinde of weapon called in Spanish Halabarda Halcyon a bird called a King-fisher which builds its Nest and breeds upon the Sea-shore about the winter â—olâ—tice for the space of fourteen dayes wherein the weather useth to be very calm whence by Metaphor peaceable and quiet times are called Halcyon dayes the Poets feign that Halcyon the wife of Caeyx was turned into this bird See Alcyon Haledon a place in Northumberland where Oswald King of that County in a great pitcht feild against the Brittish 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 coine valueing 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 Maides 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 Saltpeter 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 Hâ—llucination 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
he thought upon the misery of the World Herald see Harald Herawdes old word feates of activity Herbage signifieth in Common Law the fruit of the earth provided by nature for the cattel also the liberty that a man hath to feed his cattel in another mans ground or in the Forrest 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 Harbenger 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 dayes journeys in length and nine in breadth Herculean belonging to Hercules the cheif of which name was Hercules the son of Jupiter and Alcmena he being hated by Juno because he was born of a Concubine was by her ingaged in 12 very dangerous enterprises which are called Hercules his 12 labours all which he overcame to his great renown whence every great atcheivment 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 yeares 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 signifie in Common Law all such things as descend to a man and his heirs by way of Inheritance and fall not within the compasse of an Executor as Chattels do Hereford the cheif 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 ruines of the ancient Ariconium the fame of this City was augmented by the Martyrdom of Ethelbert King of East England who going to wooe the daughter of Offa King of the Mercians was here forelaid and murthered by the procurement of Quendred Offa's wife Heremitage or Ermitage French a solitary place a dwelling for Hermites i. persons that devote themselves to a religious solitude Heresie see Haeresie Heresiarch or Haeresiarch Greek the principall Author of any Heresie 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 signifie a tribute given by a Tenant to the Lord of the Mannour 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 pretious 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 Ovids Metamorphosis Hermetical Greek belonging to Mercury the messenger of the gods who is called in Greek Hermes or to Hermes Trismegistus the great Aegyptian 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 Pirrhus in the Temple of Apollo Hermitage Hermite see Heremitage 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 burnt it so that his Soul had no habitation left to return to Hernious lat bursten bellied Herod sirnamed 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 Mariaâ—ne to death and his two sons Aristobulus and Alexander Heroick or Heroical Greek noble lofty becoming a Heroe whence Heroick Poem is a Poem treating of Heroic actions or persons Heroine a woman of a noble spirit and excellent virtues A Heron a kinde 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 Prophesies and being refused it she burnt 2. and afterwards received as much for that one that was left as she demanded for all the three Herostratus one that to purchace himself fame burnt the Temple of Diana Hersilia the wife of Romulus who after her death was worshipp'd by the name of Hora or the goddesse of youth Hertford i. e. the Ford of Harts 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 Earle of this Town in King Henry the seconds dayes Bede treating of the Synode that was held here in the year 670. calleth it Herudford i. e. Redford Herthus a goddesse worshipt 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 Telamon after he had ransack't Troy because her father Laomedon performed not his promise to him Hesperus the son of Japetus and brother of Atlas who flying from his Countrey went and inhabited in Italy whence that Countrey came to be called Hespâ—ria he had three daughters Aegle Arethusa and Hesperethusa called the Hesperides who lived in the Hesperian Garden whose Trees bare golden Apples that were kept by a watchfull Dragon whom Hercules slew it is also faigned of Hesperus that after his death he was changed into the Evening Star Hests old word commands or decrees Hete old word a vow offer or promise Heteroclite in Grammar is taken for a Nown that hath a different way of declining from other Nouns Heterodox Greek being of another opinion or judgement then what is generally received Heterogeneal Greek being of another or different kinde Heteroscians Greek people that live between the Aequator and the Tropicks whose
the ancient Romans was given to him who first scaled the walls of an enemies 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 cattel 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. Musâ—hamp a name formerly of great note in Northumberland stiled 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 Chineses Muscous lat mossy or full of mosse Musculous lat belonging to or full of Muscles i. certain organick parts of the body being of a fleshy and tendinous substance and interlac't with filaments and little veines 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 Musick and Poetry and the rest of the ingenuous Arts and Sciences their names were Calliope Clio Erato Thalia Melpomene Terpsichore Euterpe Polyhymnia and Vrania 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 muttring or speaking between the teeth Mussulmans or Mulsulmans an Arabick word signifying a people faithful in their Religion being an attribute which the Turks or Mahumetans 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 Shoomakers last Mutability lat changeablenesse inconstancy Mutation lat a changing Mute lat dumbe speechlesse 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 Hetrurians went into the enemies Camp with an intent to have killed the King but being taken and threatned with extraordinary punishments he thrust his right hand into the fire and burnt it off to shew 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 M Y 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 Nimph Corymosa or else from a certain Virgin called Myrmice 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 oiles Myrrha 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 aromatick Gum called also Myrrhe Myrrhine lat belonging to myrrhe made of myrrhe 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 axeltree so that the Chariot being overturned Oenomaus fell out and broke his neck but before he died he intreated 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 onely in hot Countries this tree was by the ancients acounted sacred to Venus Mysia a Country of Asia the Lesse 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 relicks and shewing them to strangers Mysteriarch Greek a chief overseer of sacred mysteries Mystical Greek mysterious secret hidden Mithology Greek a discourse and exposition of fables N A NAam from the Dutch word Memmen i. to nim or take hold on in Common Law is the taking of anothers moveable goods which if it be by reasonable distresse proportionable to the value of the thing distrained for it is called lawful Naam Nacre French mother of pearle Nadir an Arabick 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 Naiades the Nimphs 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 cleannesse c. Nantwich a Town in Cheshire famous for the pits of brine or salt water which are called Wiches it was named by the ancient Brittains Hellath Wen i. the white Wich or Salt pit and by Latin Writers Vicus Malbanus perhaps from one William Malbedeng or Malbanc anciently Lord thereof Napaeae the Nimphs of the woods and
perpendicular upon another Rectification lat a rectifying a making right or streight Recto sur disclamer a Writ that lieth where the Lord in the Kings Court doth avow upon his Tenant and the Tenant disclaimeth to hold of him Rectour lat a Governour also he that hath the charge or cure of any Parish Church Rectus in curia he that standeth at the Bar and hath no man to object any thing against him Reculade French a recoiling or going back also a secret corner Reculver an ancient Town in Kent heretofore called Regulbium here the Captain of the first Band of the Vetasians lay in Garrison it is also famous for the Palace built by Aethelbert King of Kent and the Monastery built by Brightwald the eight Arch-bishop of Canterbury from which the Town came to be called Raculf-minster Recuperation lat a recovering Recurvation lat a crooking bowing or bending backward A Recusant a Roman Catholick so called from refusing to submit to the Discipline of the Reformed Church Redamation lat a loving again Redargution lat a disproving a convincing of falsity by solid arguments Redborn signifying as much as redwater a Town in Hertford-shire seated upon the Military High-way commonly called Watling-street it hath been famous heretofore for the Reliques of Amphibalus who suffered Martyrdom under Dioclesian and who converted St. Alban to the Christian faith Reddition lat a restoring or giving back Redevable French being in arrearage or behinde in payment whence it is used in a translate sence for obleiged or beholding to Cleopatra Redhibition lat the causing of any one by Law to take that again which he sold. Rediculus a certain God worshipt among the ancient Romans without the Porta Capena upon occasion of Hannibals returning from Rome being frighted with certain apparitions Redintegration lat a renewing a making whole again Redition lat a returning or coming back Redituaries a certain Order of Fryars being a branch of the Franciscans Redolent lat yielding a sweet smell fragrant Redonation lat a giving back that which was taken away Redoubt a Term in fortification the jutting out of the angles or corners of any work A Redstert a certain bird otherwise called a Robin Redbreast in Latin Rubicilla Redshanks the Irish-Scots are so called from Reuda an Irish Captain who anciently by force of Arms seated himself in a part of Scotland Redubbours those that buy Cloath which they know to be stollen and turn it into 〈◊〉 other form or fashion Reduction lat a reducing or bringing back Redversies commonly called Rivers's the name of an honourable Family in Cornwal who have been heretofore Earles of Devonshire and Barons of Plimpton they are stiled in Latin Records de Ripariis Redundancy lat an overflowing abounding or exceeding Reduplication lat a redoubling a Rhetorical figure called in Greek Anadiplosis wherein a verse or sentence ends in the same word as the following begins Reentry in Common Law is a resuming or taking again possession of what we had last forgon Reev or Greve from the Saxon word Gerefa the Bailiff of a Franchise or Manour To Reeve a term in Navigation and spoken of ropes signifieth as much as to put in or to put through Refection lat a repast or meale Refectory or Refectuary a place in Monasteries where the Monks and Fryars eat together To Refell lat to disprove by arguments to confute to prove false Referendary lat an officer who makes report of Petitions or Requests exhibited to any Prince more particularly one under the Master of Requests in France Reflection lat a bowing or bending back a beating or striking back also by metaphor a casting back ones minde upon things past Reflux lat a flowing back an ebbing of the Sea or any River Refocillation lat a cherishing comforting or reviving also a kindling or keeping warm Reformado Span. an officer who having lost his men is continued in pay as an inferiour souldier To Reform a term in Faulconry for a Hawk is not said to prune but to reform her feathers Refractary lat as it were irrefrangible i. unbreakable stubborn or obstinate Refranation is when a Planet is applying to another either by conjunction or aspect and before he comes joyned he becomes retrograde Refret French Refrain the burthen of a Ballade or Song Refrigeration lat a refreshing or cooling again Refuge lat a flying for succour or safety a place of respite or succour Refulgent lat shining bright To Refund lat to dissolve or melt again also to pay back Refutation lat a confuting by arguments a disapproving Regal lat Kingly Royal Stately also a Regal signifieth a Ring or Jewel of great value To Regale French to fare like a King to intertain Royally Regalia lat the rights and priviledges of a King Regardant French looking back a term in Heraldry Regarder of the Forrest is an officer of the Kings Forrest who is sworn to make the regard of the Forrest to surview all other officers and to inquire of all offences as well of Vert as of Venison within all that ground that is parcell of the Forrest which is called the Regard Regards French attentive markings or observings of men and actions Cleopat Regency lat a ruling but more particularly the Protectourship of a Kingdom Regeneration lat a new-birth a being born again spiritually Regermination lat a sprouting forth or budding again Regicide lat a King-killer Regifugium a certain Feast celebrated by the ancient Romans the seventh Calends of March on which day Tarquin and Kingly government were banished Rome Regiment a body of souldiers consisting of 10 Companies or Troops Register lat a Memorial or Record more particularly our ancientest Book of the Law containing the Original Writs of the Common Law Reglâ—tination lat a glueing again Regrater a word anciently used in the Common Law for him that bought by the great and sold by retaile also one that trimmes up old wares for sale a huckster Regression or Regresse lat a returning or going back Regret French desire also sorrow or reluctance Regularity lat order rule or prescript also a Canonical life Marcus Attilius Regulus a famous Roman who being taken by the Carthaginians had leave given him to treat about the exchange of prisoners upon his word given to return by such a time which having performed he was put to death with exquisite torments Regurgitation lat a swallowing up again Rejection lat a casting off To Reinbosce Span. to return to the wood to lie in ambush again Rejoynder in Common Law signifieth a second answer made by the defendant or an exception to a replication the Civilians call it Duplication Reister French or Ruyter Dutch a horseman whence Swartrutter a horseman with black armour also a long horsemans cloak Reiteration lat a saying or doing the same thing over again a repeating Relaps lat a falling back into any sicknesse Relative lat having relation or nearnesse to some other thing Relaxation lat a loosening a releasing a setting at liberty Relay a term
any running or swelling Xerxes a King of Persia the grandchild of Cyrus and son of Darius and Atossa he with an Army of 1700000 men and a Navy so vast that it filled the whole Hellespont and joyned the two Continents together was vanquisht at Thermopylae by 4000 men and afterwards in a Sea-fight at Salamis by Themiâ—tocles and his General whom he left in Boeotia was faine to retire with almost all his forces cut off he was at length slain in his own Palace by Artabanus one of his own Captains X I Xilinous lat belonging to cotton X Y Xylobalsame Gr. a certain sweet wood whereof baulm is produced Y A YArdland a certain quantity of land called in Saxon Gyrdlander in Latin Virgata terrae Y B Ybel an old Brittish proper name of a man it seems contracted from the Greek Eubulus i. Good Counsellour Y E Year and Day a certain time in construction of Common Law thought fit in many cases to determine a right in one and prescription in another as in case of an Estray of No claim of Protection of a Wreck c. Yeoman contract a youngman the next degree to a Gentleman and called in Latin Ingenuus in our Laws he is defined to be a freeborn man who can dispend of his own free land in yearly revenue to the summe of 40 shillings Sterling Y O Yonker Dutch Junker i. a Knight or Nobleman a lusty lad York see Eboracum Youthwort a kind of plant called in Latin ros solis Y T Ythel Brittish a proper name contracted from the Greek Euthalius i. very flourishing Z A ZAchary the proper name of a man signifying in Heb. Memory of the Lord. Zachynthus an Island of the Ionian Sea between Cephalenia and Achaia now called Zante Zaleucus a famous Lawgiver among the Locrians who having made a Law for the punishing Adultery and his son hapning to be found guilty of the same crime he that he might fulfill the Law and mitigate his sons punishment caused one of his sons eyes to be put out and one of his own Zameis the fifth King of Assyria the son of Ninus and Semiramis otherwise called Ninias Zany French one that in ridiculous manner imitates other mens actions to stir up laughter Z E Zebennia the wife of Odenatus King of the Palmyreni who behaved himself with much gallantry against Sapores King of Persia she after the death of her husband injoyed the Kingdom with her sons Herennianus and Timolaus Zecchine Ital. a certain Coin of Gold valuing about 7 shillings 6 pence Sterling Zelot Greek one that is envious or jealous of anothers actions also one that is hot and fervently zealous in Religion Zelotypie Greek jealousie Zenith Arab. the vertical point or that point of Heaven which is directly over our heads and opposite to the Nadir Zeno a famous Greek Philosopher who was the first Authour of the Sect of the Stoicks he strangled him self in the 72 year of his age after he had broke his finger by hitting it against a stone There was also another Zeno of Elea a hearer of Parmenides he having conspired against the Tyrant Nearchus and being put upon the rack to make him confesse who were the rest of the conspiratours he bit off a piece of his tongue and spit it in the Tyrants face whereupon the Citizens stoned the Tyrant to death Zenobia called also Zebennia a Queen of Palmyrene and the wife of Odatus she governed the Roman Provinces in Syria being reckoned among the 30 Tyrants who usurpt the government of the World in the time of Galenus she was at length overcome by the Emperour Aurelian and led in Triumph through the City of Rome with Golden Chains Yet he in compassion afterwards gave her a possession in Tybur She understood the Aegyptian Greek and Roman Languages and brought up her sons Herennianus and Timolaus in learning of whom it is not known what became whether they died a natural death or were killed by Aurelian Zephyrus the West-wind so called by the Greeks by the Latins Favonius and begins to blow as Varrâ— affirms about the beginning of February Zereth an Hebrew measure containing nine inches Zethes the son of Boreas and Orithyâ— and the brother of Calais these two brothers went with the Argonants to Colchos because they had wings they were sent to drive away the Harpys from Phineus his Table whom they pursued to the Strophades Islands Zethus the son of Jupiter and Antiope the wife of Lycus King of the Thebans who divorcing Antiope married Dirce after which Jupiter falling in love with Antiope got her with child which Dirce perceiving fearing lest she might come again into favour with her Husband she put her in prison but the time of her delivery drawing nigh she was set at liberty and flying to the mountain Citheron she brought forth twins in the high-way and the children being afterwards found by the Shepherds were brought up by them and called the one Zethus the other Amphion who coming to age and hearing of the injuries which Dirce had done to their mother they tied her to the tail of a wild Bull whereby she was draged through rough and stony wayes to a miserable death and changed by Bacchus into a Fountain Zeuxis a famouâ— Painter of Greece who contended with Timantes Androcides Eâ—pompus and Parrhasius all excellent Painters of his time he painted a Boy carrying Grapes the Grapes being done with so much life that the Birds taking them for true Grapes flew to them to peck at them whereat he grew very angry at his own work saying That if the Boy had been drawn as well as the Grapes they would not have peckt at them for fear of the Boy Z O Zodiack one of the greater imaginary Circles being 12 degrees in breadth and 360 in length and dividing the Sphere obliquely into two parts and containeth the 12 Signs which are called Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius Capricornus Aquarius Pisces through the whole length of this Circle runneth a line just in the middle which is called the Ecliptick line or the path-way of the Sun because in that line the Sun performeth its course The word Zodiack cometh from the Greek Zodioâ— because of the representations of sundry animals which it containeth in Latin it is called Signifer Zoilus a Sophist of Amphipolis who lived in the time of Ptolomaeus King of Aegypt and writ a book against Homer whence he was called Homeromaâ—tix which he presented to Pâ—olomy expecting a great reward but when he saw that he gave him nothing he being compelled by want set on some friends to beg something of him but Ptolomy answeâ—ed that since Homer so many Ages past deceased had fed so many men he wondred how Zoilus could want so much being more learned than Homer Concerning his death some say that being convicted of Parricide he was crucified at the command of Ptolomy Others that returning into Greece he was thrown down headlong
Ashmole Esquire 21. Wit Restored in several Select Poems not formerly publisht by Sr. John Mennis Mr. Smith and others 22. The Judges charge delivered in a Sermon before Mr. Justice Hale and Mr. Sergeant Crook Judges of the Assize at St. Mary Overies 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 Practick part of the Law in the exact Forms and Draughts of all manner of Presidents for Bargains and Sales Grants Feoffements Bonds Bills Conditions Covenants Jointures Indentures to lead the use of Fines and Recoveries with good Provisoes and Covenants to stand seized Charter parties for Ships Leases Releases Surrenders c. And all other Instruments and Assurances now in use intended for all young Students and Practicers of the Law by John Herne 24. Moors Arithmatick the second Edition much refined and diligently cleared from the former mistakes of the presse A work containing the whole Art of Arithmetick 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 Ovalâ—figure called an Elleipsis together with the two first books of Mydorgius his Conicks Analiz'd and made so plain that the Doctrine of Conical Sections may be easily understood a work much desired and never before publisht in the English tongue by Jonas Moor Surveyor General of the great Level of the Fennes 26. The Joyes of Heaven the Saints support in Gods promises on earth Christs Sermons on the Beatitudes An exposition of the fifth Chapter of St. Mathew delivered in several Sermons by Mr. Jeremiah Burraihgs the last Sermons he preacht a little before his death at St. Giles Cripple-gate 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. Dunstans Church at the Bell in St. Pauls Churchyard and at the Blew 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 Book-seller 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 out-done and his Publisher half undone Thus it fared with my Glossographia the fruit of above Twenty years spare hours first published in 1656. Twelve Moneths 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 onely some words were added and others altered to make it pass as the Authors legitimate off-spring 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 Vniversity in his Formalities And the Title Page affirms the work to be very necessary for strangers as well as our own Countreymen As if our Author intended the World should believe his Book to be the Fac totum of all Great Britains 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 contributary 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 cheif of them utterly disown both the Author and his Work Thus does the Book pride it self in vanity and outward form but when you come to the substance you will find Dr. Skinners Judgment 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 c. What then will Strangers think of it what our own Countreymen They will say Canis festinans caecos parit catulos That such a Dictionary cannot be hudled up in Eight or ten Moneths 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 cheifly 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 Senceless 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 grosly 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 alass no his interpretation of Blunderbuss and Dag shews 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 shewn an extraordinary
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 Iustices in Eyre Were sent buâ— every seven years But there is a Book entituled Orig. Juridiciales but of what authority I know not which says they went oftner 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 Karle 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 Sence 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 signifie 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 Domesday For Leuva Leuga and Leunides Lupulicetum A place where Hops grow mentioned in Domesday It is not mentioned there for we had no Hops in England of some Hundreds of years after Domesday 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 ouâ— Authors Book though since the Law Dictionary was published Maiden Rents Is a Noble paid by every Tenant in the Mannor 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 sence 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 Cokes Reports are cited for Crokes Multa or Multura Episcopi is derived from the Latine 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 nonsence yet boldly cites Cokes Institutes Nihil or Nichil Is a word which the Sheriff answers that is apposed 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 Authors 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 sence viz. Of the Five Commissions by which our Judges of Assise do sit in their several Circuits Pais A Countrey 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 Priviledges and Immunities of the Church her Servants and Ministers Vide Leg. Edw. Coâ—f cap. 8. Here he pretends to translate my Citation being the very words of King Edwards Law and makes this nonsence of it In Pedage and Peers he cites 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 tyrociniâ— juris quas motas volant exercenda says Spelman Another false quotation for vocant Poleine was a sort of shooe 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 cleerly to intimate Possession If the Lord purchase the tenancy held by Heriot-service then the Heriot is extinct by verity of possession We 'l 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. puâ—hepec i. e. wudhepec This Saxon is Rudhewec as here written Spelman writes it better I le 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 alter-idem Therefore prepones Quadrans 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 Quadrans 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 Authors 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 Honor is misquoted Sea-rover See Privateer Anno 16. Car. 2. cap 6. Quere if not the same with Pyrate 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 Errata's 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 Domesday for a wood of any kind as I confidently believe and our Author cites 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 joyned in one Writ here Severance is Permittance Nor is this any better sence Soke 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 Domesday 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 Childrens 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 c. 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 Kings Forest Both the words mistaken for Verderer Viridarius Ui laica removenda Vntil the Bishop of the Plea where such Church is hath certified Any one may certifie this to be nonsence Uillaine Our Villains Regardant to Mannors 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 sence Warscot Immunis liberi quieti For Immunes liberi quieti Westminster Epist. ejus ad din Edwardum For divum The word in mine is abbreviated thus ad Div. 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 Errata's In Chron. Table of Hen. 8. for 1059. read 1509. Gleab read vel terra dele 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 Honor for Mardstone read Maidstone Kings Swanherd read Cignorum Miskening for Mistzeninge read Miskening Prepensed dele yet Stoc read Malefactor pro Tassum read duobus Tassis Tolt for Juris read Curiae Wardwite read Castro Xenia read omnia FINIS * In his Etymologicon Linguae Angl.