or perswading to enact the same velitis jubeatisne Quirities c. from whence came Prorogare legem to continue a Law which was in being for a longer time and abrogare to repeal or abrogate it for the time to come unless upon some further consideration it were thought fit to be restored Prosaick prosaicus that is in Prose and not in Meeter pertaining to Prose Proscission proscissio a cutting up a tilling a ploughing a manuring land Proscription proscriptio the manner of condemnation when it is Proclaimed that who ever findes a man may lawfully kill him and have a reward a designing or exposing to slaughter also publique sale Proscript from proscribo an Out-law a man designed or exposed to slaughter a proscribed or attainted person Those were termed Proscripti who were not onely exiled and banished their Country but had their goods seized and confiscated Proselyte proselytus a stranger turned to our fashion of living or converted to our Religion It signified of old one converted from Heathenism to the Religion of the Jews Acts 2.10 and 13.43 Prosimetrical prosimetricus consisting partly of Prose partly of Meeter or Verse Prosody prosodia the art of accenting the rule of pronouncing words truly long and short Prosodian one skild in that art Prosoporaeâ—a Gr. a disguising a feigning of a person to speak Prospect prospectus a view or sight a far off Prospicience prspicientia providence fore-sight Prospicuous prospicuus goodly or fair to see or behold or which may be seen afar off Prosternation from prosterno an overthrowing a falling flat a vanquishing a laying along Prostitute prostituta she that for money suffers herself to be abused by all that come a common Harlot Prostrate prostratus lying flat over-thrown destroyed Protasis Gr. a Proposition or Declaration also the first part of a Comedy see Catastasis Protatick pertaining to Protasis also he that lays open the argument or speaks the Prologue in a Comedy and appears no more is called Protatica persona Protend protendo to set cast or stretch forth to spread abroad to defer or prolong Protestants were first so called from their Protestation made at the Imperial City of Spires in the Palatinate of Rhene in Germany in the year 1529. Heyl. Proteus a God of the Sea who as Poets feign was able to turn himself into any shape Hence the Proverb Proteo mutabilior More changeable then Proteus Protos Gr. Primus the first or chief and is often used in composition As Protocol protocolum that is first made and needs correction the upper part of a leaf of a Book bearing out above the rest wherein the name or title is written Protofole protofolium the first leaf Protomartyr Gr. the first Martyr or Witness which was St. Stephen of the New Testament for St. John Baptist died before the consummation of the old Law Protonotary protonotarius a chief Scribe or Secretary a Chief Clerk of which there are three in the Common-Pleas and one in the Upper-Bench Protoplast protoplastus first formed or made an Attribute or Epithete most properly for Adam If from Protoplastes it may signifie Almighty God the first framer of all things Prototype prototypus the first pattern or the original type model or form Prototypographer Prototypographus the chief Printer Protractor Lat a prolonger or drawer out also a Mathematical instrument made of brass used in surveying land Protreptick protrepticus doctrinal or instructive Protrude protrudo to thrust forward to thrust into ones lap or bosom Bac. Protuberant protuberans swelling or puffing up Protrusion protrusio a thrusting forward Br. Protype protypum that is made for an example or copy an image or form whereof moulds are made in which things of mettal or earth are cast Provanâ—o an instrument made of Whalebone to cleanse the stomack Provâ—ditor Ital. from provideo a foreseer one that takes order for it is an Officer among the Vinetians In War their General being most commonly a stranger is supervised by two Proveditors without whom he may not attempt any thing Providence see Predestination Proverbial proverbialis belonging to a Proverb Adage or old saying Providore the Governor of the Island Zant so called see Proveditor Provincial provincialis pertaining to a Province which is most usually taken for the circuit of an Archbishops jurisdiction Among Friars and other Religious he who is the chief of his Order in such a Province is their Provincial A 4. H. 4. ca. 17. Proviso Lat. is a condition inserted into any Deed or other matter upon the observance whereof the validity of the whole consists Provisional only for a season continuing but for a time done by way of Proviso or fore-sight Proul to pilfer or steal small things in the night Prow Fr. prouë the forepart or forecastel of a ship also a Point advancing it self out of a building as the Prow out of a ship Provost Fr. Prevost the President of a Colledge or Cathedral Church also a principal Magistrate or Judge in a good Town In France there are several sorts and degrees of Provosts of which see Cotgrave in Prevost Provostal of or pertaining to a Provost Proximity proximitas the nighest degree of Kindred Linage neighborhood nearness a near likeness of Prudenâ—iality from Prudentia prudence or an aptness to breed prudence Br. Pruinous pruinus frosty indanger to be hurt with frost Prunella's a fruit like smal figs restorative and good to comfort the heart Prurient pruriens having the itch also having a lust or desire to a thing Pruriginous pruriginosus full of the itch Prutenicks or Prutenic Tables are certain Tables framed for finding out the celestial motions by Erasmus Beinholdus a Mathematical Professor in Wittenburg first published in the year 1551. and dedicated to Albertus Marquis of Brandeberg and D. of Prussia whence they took name Psallocitharist Psallocitharista a singer to the Harp Psalm Psalmus a song made of short verses and sentences where many superfluous words are cut off It comes of an Hebrew word which hath the signification of pruning or cutting off superfluous twigs Psalmist psalmista he that makes or sings Psalms an attribute usually and most properly given to King David Psalmody psalmodia a singing or playing together on an instrument a singing of Psalms together Psalmography psalmographia the writing of Psalms Psaltery psalterium a musical Instrument like a Harp with ten strings but more pleasant some call it a Shalm to play holy Hymns upon and to sing unto in playing others say it was an Instrument three square of 72 strings and of incomparable sweetness As Mersenius describes it Psephism psephisma a decree Statute Law or Ordinance Pseudos Gr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 false or counterfeit and is often used in composition As Pseudodox Gr. false glory or that is falsely glorious Pseudography pseudographia false or counterfeit wr-iting or a writing of a forged matter also false spelling words in writing Fuller Pseudologer pseudologus a false teacher a liar Pseudomancy pseudomantia a false or counterfeit Divination M.
a horse-race Hippogryph hippo-gryps a kind of feigned beast in part horse in part Griffin Hippomachy hippomachia a justing or tilting on horseback Hircine hircinus goatish of a Goat Hirculation hirculatio a disease in the Vine when it bears no fruit Hirsuts hirsutus rough hairy full of bristles sharp Hirundinous from â—hirundo inis of or pertaining to a swallow Hispanian Hispanus of or belonging to Spain born in Spain Hispid hispidus bristled or rough-haired terrible Historiography historiographia the writing an History Histriographer historiographus an historian a writer of Histories Histrionick histrionicus player-like fit for or belonging to a Stage-player or Stage-play Histrionically after the manner of a Stage-Player Hithe as Queen-Hithe in London is a petit Haven to land wares out of vessels or boats New Book of Enteries fol. 3. Col. 3. Hoane Sax. a fine kind of Whetstone softer then that which is most commonly called a Whetstone Hoblers hobellarii In Ireland there were certain Knights so called because they were wont to serve in the wars upon Hobbies also with us certain persons who were by their tenure tyed to maintain a little light Nag which in Ireland they call a Hobby and hence we say a Hobby-horse for the certifying of any invasion made by Enemies or such like peril towards the Sea side as Portsmouth c. Of these you shall read A. 18. Ed. 3. Stat. 2. cap. 7. An. 25. ejusdem Stat. 5. cap. 8. Antiq. Hibâ—rn p. 35. Hocktyde or Hockstyde of old thus Hardiknute the last King of the Danes in this Nation dying suddainly at Lambeth in the year 1042 his death was so welcome to his Subjects that the time was annually celebrated for some hundreds of years after with open pastimes in the streets and called Hockstide in some parts of this Nation not yet out of memory but observed the week after Easter signifying scorning or contempt which fell upon the Danes by his death Sir Rich. Baker See Fugalia Hocus-pocus a Jugler one that shews tricks by slight of hand Hodiernal hodiernus of to day or at this time Hodgee Persian a holy man a Priest among the Persians Herb. Ho-goo in true Fr. Haut-goust a high taste smatch or savour it is usually taken for any dish of meat that has some more then ordinary taste or savor Hogshead Brit. Hogsed is a measure of Wine or Oyl containing the fourth part of a Tun that is 63 Gallons A. 1. R. 3. cap. 13. Holocaust holocaustum a Burnt-Offering a Sacrifice wherein the whole beast was offered and no part reserved Holographical holographicus wholly written with his own hand from whom it is sent Homage Fr Hommage i. fides clientularis service fidelity In Court Barons the Jury sworn to enquire of matters is so called It signifies also a servile ceremony of duty by some Tenants to their Lords after this manner The Tenant that holds Lands by Homage kneeling on both knees before the Lord who sits and holds the Tenants hands between his saith as follows I become your man from this day forth for life for member and for worldly honor and shall owe you my faith for the Land I hold of you saving the faith I owe to our Soveraign Lord the King and to my other Lords And then the Lord sitting must kiss the Tenant An. 17. Ed. 2. Stat. 2. Glanvile lib. 9. cap. 1. Homageable that is subject to or ought to do homage Homeology homoeologia likeness of speech Homerical after the manner of Homer Homer like Bac. Homicide homicida a murtherer a man-slayer Homicide homicidium the slaying of a man and is divided into voluntary and casual homicide voluntary is that which is deliberate and committed of a set mind and purpose to kill And this is either with precedent malice or without the former is murther and is the fellonious killing through malice prepensed of any person living in this Realm under the Kings protection West par 2. Sym. tit Inditements sect 37 c. usque ad 51. where you may see divers subdivisions of it See also Glanvile l. 14. ca. 3. Bract. lib. 3. tract 2. cap. 4.15 and 17. Brit. cap. 5 6 7. Also a sort of knives so called Act. 1656. ca. 20. Homily homilia a familiar speech of men together a kind of Sermon properly of an inferior kind such as is delivered out of a Book or Manuscript by those that are not able to preach otherwise Homodox 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that is of the same opinion with another Homogeneal homogeneus of one or the same kind congenerous Homography homographia like writing or painting Homologation homologatio an admission allowance or approbation a consent unto Homology homologia an agreement a confession Homonymy Gr. when divers things are signified by one word or name as Hart signifies a beast and a prinicipal Member of the body a likeness or sameness of name It is a term in Logick Holy War Homonymous Gr. whose name onely is common their essence divers doubtful ambiguous Honi soit qui maly â—ense Fr. signifies Evil or shame be to him that evil thinks it is the Motto belonging to the Order of Knights of the Garter Honor does sometimes signifie the most noble sort of Seigniories on which other inferior Lordships or Mannors depend by performance of some Customs or Services to the Lords of such Honors And it seems there are no Honors but such as did originally belong to the King and have since been given in Fee to Noble men Of this sort are the Honors of Windsor Greenwich Tickhil c. And Courts there held are called Honor-Courts 37 H. 8.18.33 H. 8.37 Honour point In Heraldry the upper part of an Escoutcheon is so called when its breadth is divided into three even parts Honorary honorarius pertaining to honour which is made for honor more then use Honorificabilitudinity honorificabilitudinitas honorableness Honorifical honorificus that brings or causeth honor Honâ—-moon applied to those married persons that love well at first and decline in affections afterwards it is hony now but it will change as the Moon Min. Hoguâ—ton Fr. a fashion of short Coat Cassock or Jacket without sleeves Horary horarius of the space of an hour hourly Hoplochrism from the Gr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 arma and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 unguentum an anointing of arms or weapons as they do in the use of the weapon salve Dr. Charl. Hoplochristical pertaining to the Weapon-salve Horcentrick Fr. out of the Center clean without the Compass of Mathematicians apply this word to the Sun when his Center being at the full height of his Epicycle is farthest from the Center of the earth Cot. Horizon Gr. a Circle immoveable dividing the half-Sphear of the Firmament which we see from the other half we see not it hath the name of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. termino to bound or limit because it limits our sight For example imagine you stood upon Highgate or the Tower-hill at Greenwich so far as you
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
in Mint-matters and Allayes were sent for hither to bring our coyn to perfection which since that time was called from them sterling for Easterling Not from Sterling or Striveling in Scotland nor from a star or the bird Starling which some dreamt to be stamped on it For in old Deeds they are always called Nummi Esterlingi which implied as much as good and lawful money of England or Proba Moneta among the Civilians and Monois de Roy in France Cam. Rem fol. 184. A Pound sterling is Twenty shillings in our Engliâ— money an English penny was of old called a Sterling and in the composition of Measures made in Edward the Firsts time we find that Denarius Angliae qui nominatur Sterlingus rotundus sine tonsura ponderabit 32 grana in medio spicae Antiq Hibern p. 133. Sternâ—mancy sternomantia divination by a mans breast Sternutation sternutatio a sneezing Sternuâ—atory sternutatorium medicamentum a medicine or powder that will cause sneezing sneezing powder Stâ—rquilinious from steâ—quilinium pertaining to a Dunghil or Mixen Stews are those places where women of professed incontinency proffer their bodies to all commers from the Fr. Estuve i. a Bathe or Hot-house because wantons are wont to prepare or rather to purge themselves for those venereous acts by often bathing and Hot-houses And that this is not new Homer shews in the eighth Book of his Odiss where he reckons hot Bathes among the effeminate sort of pleasures Of these Stewes see the Statute An. 11. H. 6. ca. 1. Sticonomaâ—tic Gr. divination by words written on the bark of trees Stigian see Stygian Stigmatick Stigmatical stigmaticus that is marked with an hot iron notably defamed for a naughty fellow Stigmatize stigmatizo to mark with an hot iron as we use to do Rogues and notorious offenders at Goal deliveries Stilletto see Stelletto Stâ—llatory stillatorius stilling distilling dropping Also substantively a Still or Limbeck Sâ—illicide stillicidium the dropping of the Eaves of an house Stillatitious stillatitius that drops or distils Stillicidiouâ— the same Stil-yard or Steel-yard Guilda Teutonicorum An. 32. H 8. c. 8. and An. 32. ejus ca. 14. is a place near the Thames in London where the Fraternity of the Easterling Merchants or the Merchants of Hanse and Almain Ann. 1. Edw. 6. cap. 13. were wont to have their abode It is so called of a broad Yard or Court wherein Steel was much sold upon which that house is founded see Hanse The place is now onely famous for Rhenish wine Neats-Tongues c. L. Herb. in Hen. 8. calls it the Stilly-art but gives no reason for it Stimulate stimulo to prick move incense stir forward provoke Stipation stipatio a bolstring or holding up on every side a guarding about or enâ—ironing Stipendial stipendialis belonging to wages or hire Stipendary stipendarius that pays tribute or takes wages Stipendious stipendiosus that hath often been retained in wars and served for wages Stipone a kind of sweet compound liquor drunk in some places of London in the summer-time Stiptical stipticus that stops or binds restrictive Stipticity stipticitas astringency the quality or power of binding Stipulate stipulor to require and demand a thing to be given him or done for him with ordinary words of the Law to require by or make aâ— covenant to promise effectually what he is required to do Stipulation stipulatio a demanding the performance of covenants a bargain or solemn promise Stiricide stiricidium the dropping of a house with ice-sickles Stirious from stiria pertaining to a drop of ice or an Icesickle Br. Stirâ—s Lat. the root stem or stalk of a Tree Plant or Herb a stock or kindred a race issue or nobleness of birth Lo Bac. Stocada Span. estocada a stab foin or thurst with a weapon Stoicks Stoici a Sect of Philosophers at Athens wherof of Zeno was the chief they held a wise man ought to be free from all passions never to be moved either with Joy or Grief and esteeming all things to be ordered by an inevitable necessity of Fate They were called Stoicks of the Gr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. a Porch because Zeno taught his followers in a common Porch of the City Stoical pertaining to such Philosphers severe Stoicism the Doctrine or Discipline of the Stoicks Stole stola any Garment wherewith the body is covered a Robe of honor Among the antient Romans it was had in great reverence and held as a Vest or Badge of chastity hence that of Martial lib. 1. Quis floralia vestit Stolatum permittit meretricibus pudorem With the modern Romanists it is that part of the Priestly Ornaments which being put over the neck is afterwards set cross-wise over the breast with the ends hanging down on each side and used in memory of the cord by which our blessed Saviour was tied to the Pillar when he was whipt and scourged and signifies the light and sweet yoak of Christ whereunto we are patiently and obediently to submit The antient Spartan Soldiers did also wear a crimson Stole or Tippet about their necks and a shield of brass 1. â—art Tr. Stolid stolidus fooling fond leud of condition unadvised dull doltish Stolidity stoliditas solly unadvisedness fondness Stomachick stomachicus that is sick in the stomack that cannot keep the meat it has taken Stomachâ—sity stomachesitas anger indignation disdain Stomatick stomaticus that hath a sore or swelling in the mouth Stone of Wool ought to weigh fourteen pounds yet in some places by custom it is more or less as in Herefordshire 't is 12. in Glocestershire 15. and two Stone made a Tod of Wooll see Crompt J of P. f. 83. b. See Sarplar A stone of Beef is but eight pound in London 12 in Herefordshire Stonefâ—ulcon Lithofalcus from the Gr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. lapis so called from the stones and rocks where she eyres or builds her nest Stook of Corâ— see Thrave Stooming of Wine There is says Mr. Howel in his Letters a hard green wine that grows about Rochel and the Islands thereabouts which the cunning Hollander sometime useth to fetch and he hath a trick to put a bag of hearbs or some other infusions into it as he doth brimstone in Rhenish to give it a whiter tincture and more sweetness then they reimbark it for England where it passeth for good Bachrag and this is called Stooming of wine Stork Belg. a Bird famous for natural love towards his Parents whom he feeds being old and impotent as they fed him being young The Egyptians so esteemed this Bird that there was a great penalty laid upon him that should kill him Stowing is the laying any goods or victuals in order in the Hold of a Ship and at Land it is the laying Coals or other goods in a Warehouse Cellar or other place And Stowage is the place it self or the money that is paid for such place to lay goods in Strabism strabismus the squintness in the eyes Strage strages a slaughter a discomfiture
to be a Sabbath to a Christian man Antithesis Gr. a Rhetorical figure when contraries are opposed to contraries as Spokes in a Wheel a contrary Position opposition Antithets antitheta opposites contraries Anti-Trinitarians i. Adversaries to the blessed Trinity who are more spoken of in Writers under the name of Trinitarians which comprehends those Hereticks that reject the word Trinity as not being found in Holy Scripture and deny the number and distinction of Three persons in the blessed Trinity As the Arians who denied him to be truly God whom true believers call the Son of the Eternal Father or the second person of the Blessed Trinity Or as the Sabellians having their name from their Author Sabellius an Egyptian who lived Anno Christi 260. who denied any difference or distinction betwixt the Three persons confounding the Three into One. Or as the Macedonians so denominated from Macedonius a Bishop of Constantinople living about the year of Christ 359. who denied the Holy Ghost to be God or as many other old condemned Hereticks to whose opinions subscribed those in the last age who are termed Deists followers of one Gregorius Pauli a Minister of Cracovia in Poland about the year of Christ 1564 who vented many blasphemies against the blessed Trinity and divers others as Ludovicus Herser Michael Servetus Campanus with many of their Disciples in Germany Hungary Poland and other places where there are of them to this day Antitype Antitypie antitypum an example or copy like or contrary to the pattern L. Bac. Antonians an order of Religious persons instituted about the year 324 by the Aegyptian Monk St. Anthony who at the first sold his possessions and distributed their worth among the poor and afterwards betook himself to a most holy austere course of life perpetually addicted to Prayer Fasting Watching and other corporeal mortifications teaching his Disciples or followers to fight against the Devil and his temptations with the sign of the Holy Cross his life was written by Athanasius one of the Greek Fathers who lived in his days Antonomastically that is said or spoken by the figure Antonomasia which is a putting one name for another Schism disp Anxiety anxietas sorrow anguish heaviness Anxiferous anxifer bringing sorrow causing anguish Aonian An Epithete for the Muses from Aonia a part of Boeotia where there is a Well dedicated to them who are thence called Aonides Apathy apathia a wanting of affection the affection of the Stoicks without passion impassibility Apelles Table See Table Apennage Appennage Fr. the portion of the Kings younger Sons in France a childs part They have in France a fundamental Law which they call the Law of Appennages whereby the Kings younger Sons cannot have partage with the elder This Law was made by Charlemain before whose time France was dividable into as many Kingdoms as the King had Sons By this Law the younger though sometimes they are content with yearly Pensions are to be entituled to some Dutchy and all the Profits and Rights thereto appertaining all matters of regality onely excepted as Coinage levying Taxes and the like It is derived from the German word Avanage which signifies a portion View of France Apellean Apelleus of or belonging to Apelles an excellent Painter Apepsy apepsia crudity bad digestion or rawness of the stomach Aperture Apertion from aperio an opening discovering uncovering or revealing Sir H. Wot Aperient aperiens opening discovering revealing disclosing Bac. Apertive apertus opening also open clear manifest Apertly apertè plainly openly evidently Bac. Aphelium Gr. aphelion is the point wherein the Earth or any other Planet is most distant from the Sun Ricciolus Aphetical apheticus pertaining to the Planet that is the disposer of life in a nativity Aphorism aphorismus a short selected Sentence briefly expressing the properties of a thing or which serves as a maxime or principle to guide a man to any knowledge specially in Physick Aphoristical pertaining to an Aphorism Aphrodite Gr. the Sirname of Venus Apian apianus belonging to Bees sweet or tasting like honey Apocalypse apocalypsis a divine Book written by St. John Evangelist while he was banished in the Isle of Pathmos so called because it contains many profound mysteries there revealed to him The words genuine signification is a revelation or vision Apocalyptical belonging to the Apocalypse or to a Vision or revelation Apocryphal apocryphus that which is hidden unknown or doubtful whose original authority is not known part of the Scripture so called because it is doubted whether it be true Scripture or not certainly known to be so Apodictical from apodixis pertaining to a plain proof or demonstration of a thing Br. Apogeon Apogee apogaeum a Shroud or Den under the earth also a term in Astronomy signifying the point in the Heaven where any Planet is furthest from the centre of the Earth the remotest point of an Epicycle Rider Apograph apographum a copy written by a pattern Also an Inventory of ones goods Apolactize apolactizo to kick or spurn with the heel to despise Apollinean Apollineus of or belonging to Apollo the god of Musick Physick and Poetry or to the Sun Apollyon Gr. signifies a destroyer a name attributed to the Devil in the New Testament Apoc. 9.11 They had a King over them whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon and in Greek Apollyon Apology Apologism apologia a defence or excuse a speech or written answer made in justification of any one Apologetical Apological apologeticus pertaining to such a defence or excuse Apologize apologizo to make such a defence or excuse Apologue apologus a Fable or Tale such as Aesops were when bruit Beasts are feigned to speak and which covertly teach lessons of good life Apomel apomeli a kinde of drink made of water and honey Apophlegmatism apophlegmatismus a medicine to purge the Flegm Apoththegm apophthegma a brief and pithy speech or sentence of renowned personages Apopheret apopheretum a New-years Gift a Present Apoplectical apoplecticus pertaining to the Apoplexy Apoplexy apoplexia a very dangerous disease wherein a man lies without sense or motion as if he were dead with his eyes closed and great difficulty in fetching his breath it comes for the most part of cold and gross flegmatick humors oppressing the brain in such sort that the Animal spirits cannot pass from thence into the sinews as they were wont It either causeth present death or else ends in a dead Palsey Aporetique from aporia ever doubting never certain in any thing wanting counsel Apostate Apostata he that revolts or falls from any thing he has undertaken to defend as from true Religion Julianus the Emperor was most infamous for this crime and therefore called Julian the Apostate Apostatize apostato to make defection by revolt to rebel or fall away from his Religion duty or purpose Hence comes Apostacy the Substantive and Apostatical the Adjective Aposteme See Impostume Apostle Apostolus one sent of a Message a Messenger or Ambassador Therefore the twelve whom Christ sent to preach
case any Sureties are taken whereas upon cases of greater weight special bail or Surety must be given as Subsidy men at the least and they according to the value See the difference between bail and mainprize in Manwoods Forest Law pag. 267. Bain Fr. a Bath Stew or hot-house Baisemains Fr. kissing of the hand humble service Balasse Sax. ballast or ballance Gravel or any thing of weight laid in the bottom of Ships to make them go upright Balcone Ital. balcon a bay window much used in our new buildings and therefore needs no further explanation Balcors See Conders Bale Fr. a pack or certain quantity of merchandize as a bale of Spicery or of Books Balk Sax. a little peece of ground in arable land which by mischance the Plough slips over and leaves unplowed a ridge between two furrows Ballista Lat. an ancient warlike Engin to cast or shoot darts or stones to batter and shake City walls made with ropes of sinews and womens hair twined together As appears by Venus Calva at Rome to whom by reason the women of the City parted with their hair for that purpose a Temple was dedicated The form of this Engin you may read in Godwin's Anthology lib. 4. cap. 3. Ballon Fr. a great Ball which they use at a sport so called in Italy also the round Globe or top of a Pillar Ballotation a kinde of casting lots or a making election by Balls as in Venice at the choice of their Grand Duke Balme a precious juyce or liquor otherwise called Balsamum or Opobalsamum from the Hebr. Bagnal Shemen It drops by cutting out of a little low plant about a yard high having leaves like Rue but whiter which grows in Egypt and some places of the Holy Land This juyce is somewhat like oyl but more clammy and inclining to a certain redness It has a strong smell and is not pleasant in taste Being put in a vessel of water it will sink down to the bottom like a round pearl without breaking and may be taken up again with the point of a knife It is an excellent Medicine to take any scar out of the body and for divers other purposes but very costly and rarely gotten Saladinus writes that there was but one Vineyard of these in the whole world and that belonged to the Great Turk Bull. Balneary balnearium a bathing place Balnearion balneatio a bathing Balneator Lat. a Master or Keeper of a Bath or Stew. Balthasar Hebr signifies Scarcher of treasure or without treasure This was the name of one of the Magi or wise-men vulgarly called the three Kings of Collein who came out of the East to worship our Saviour The first of them called Melchior an old man with a long beard offered gold as to a King The second called Jasper a beardless young man offered Frankincense as unto God The third called Balthasar a Blackmore with a spreading beard offered Myrrhe as to a man ready for his Sepulchre Tres Reges Regi regum tria dona ferebant Myrrham homini uncto aurum thura dedere Deo Tu tria fac itidem dones pia munera Christo Muneribus gratus si cupis esse tuis Pro myrrha lacrymas auro cor porrige purum Pro thure ac humili pectore funde preces Thus in English Three Kings the King of Kings three gifts did bring Myrrh Incense Gold as to God Man and King Let three pure gifts be likewise giv'n by thee To Christ even such as acceptable be For Myrrh tears for Frankinsence impart Submissive prayers for pure Gold a pure heart See Vul. Errors fol. 353. and Sands Travels 181. Baltick-Sea so called from a great Peninsula formerly called Baltia now Scandia is that which begins at the narrow passage called the Sound interlaceth Denmark Swedland Germany and Poland and extends even to Livonia and Lituania The reasons why this Sea being so large does not ebb and flow are first The narrowness of the Streight by which the Ocean is let into it And secondly The Northern situation of it whereby the celestial influences produce therein the lesser operation Heyl. Banâ—iti Ital. Out-laws Rebels Fugitives condemned by Proclamation Bando in Ital. signifying a Proclamation These in the Low-Countries are called Freebooters in Germany Nightingales in the North of England Moss-Troopers in Ireland Tories Banderol or Bannerolle Fr. Banderolle a little flag or streamer or a Pennon worn on the top of a Horsemans Launce A Cornet-Devise Bandle an Irish measure of two foot in length Banes or Bans from the Fr. Ban signifies a Proclaming or publick notice of any thing The word is ordinary among the Feudists and grown from them to other uses as to that which we here in England call a Proclamation whereby any thing is publickly commanded or forbidden But it is used more especially in publishing matrimonial contracts in the Church before marriage to the end if any man can say any thing against the intention of the parties either in respect of kindred or otherwise they may take their exception in time Cow But Mr. Sumner derives it from the Saxon Abannon i. to publish See his Sax. Dict. verbo Abannon Bangue A kind of drink in the Oriential Countries as Cambaia Calicut Marsingha which is rare and precious it is said like the poets Nepenthe to provoke pleasing dreams How Bank Sax. Banc a bank or hillock also a Bench high seat or Tribunal and is properly applied to the Court of Common-Pleas because the Justices of that Court in legal Records are termed Iusticiarii de Banco Coke on Lit. l. 2. c. 3. sect 96. And the Proceedings of that Court are said to be in Communi Banco There is another Court formerly called the Kings-Bench now the Vpper-Bench because the Records of that Court are stiled Coram Rege and because Kings in former time did often sit there in person Banner Hebr. an Ensign or standard for war some derive it from the Brit. Ban which signifies a high place because Banners are wont to be set on a high place or carried on high Baptism from the Gr. B 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. a washing with water or diving over the head is one of the Sacraments instituted by our Saviour Christ in remedy against Original sin in the Law of Grace as Circumcision was the remedy against that sin in the Law of Moses Before Christs institution of this Sacrament John Baptist did baptize unto penance but his Baptism was not a Sacrament In Authors you may read of three sorts of Baptism which Divines call Baptismus fluminis of water which is the already mentioned Baptismus flaminis of the Spirit which is contrition of heart with desire of the Sacrament of Baptism And Baptismus sanguinis of blood which is martyrdom The custom of the Primitive Church was to have God-Fathers and God-Mothers in the administration of the Sacrament of Baptism their Office was not onely to be Witnesses of the Baptism or to speak or answer for the baptized but also
is also used for a distinction of bread in the Statutes of Bread and Ale made An. 51. H. 3. where you have mention of bread Cocket Wastel-bread bread of Trete and bread of common wheat Cowel Cockle-stayres cochlea a pair of winding stairs Sir H. Wot Cockleary pertaining to such stairs crooked Dr Br. Cockâ—ey or Cockneigh applyed onely to one born within the sound of Bow-bell that is within the City of London which term came first according to Minshew out of this Tale A Citizens Son riding with his Father out of London into the Country and being utterly ignorant how corn grew or Cattel increased asked when he heard a horse neigh what he did his Father answered the horse doth neigh riding farther the Son heard a Cock crow and said doth the Cock neigh too Hence by way of jeer he was called Cock-neigh A Cockney according to some is a child that sucks long But Erasmus takes it for a child wantonly brought up and calls it in Lat. Mammothreptus Cambden takes the Etymology of Cockney from the River Thamesis which runs by London and was of old time called Cockney Others say the little Brook which runs by Turnbole or Turnmil-street was anciently so called Coction coctio a seething boiling or digesting Coctive coctivus sodden easily boiled soon ripe Code codex a volume containing divers books more particularly a Volume of the Civil Law so called which was reduced into one Code or Codice by Justinian the Emperor it being before in three which is therefore called Justinians Code Min. Codebec Fr. a kinde of course French hat so called Codicil codicillus a diminutive of Code or Codex a little book a Schedule or supplement to a Will also a letter missive Writers conferring a Testament and a Codicil together call a Testament a great Will and a Codicil a little one and compare a Testament to a ship and the Codicil to a boat tied to the said ship Codicils are now used as additions annexed to the Testament when any thing is omitted which the Testator would add or any thing put in which he would retract A Codicil is the same that a Testament is but that it is without an executor See Swinburn in his Treatise of Testaments and Wills p. 1. sect 5. Codinniack Fr. Cotignac conserve or marmolade of Quinces Coemption coemptio a buying together Coemptional coemptionalis which is often in buying or a buying together Among the Romans Coemptionales senes were those old men in whose tuition and authority men by their last Will and Testament left their Widows or Daughters and without whom they might not pass in Dominium virorum per coemptionem i. be married according to the Ceremony called Coemption whereby the Husband and Wife seemed to buy one another Livie See more of this in Godwins Anthology chap. de nuptiis c. Coercible coercibilis which may be bridled or restrained Coertion coertio restraint keeping in order and subjection punishing Coetaneous coaetaneus which is of the same time and age Coeternal coaeternus of the same eternity lasting together for eternity equally eternal Coeval from con and aevum that are of the same age or time Cogitative cogitativus musing pensive full of thoughts Coffa or Cauphe a kind of drink among the Turks and Persians and of late introduced among us which is black thick and bitter destrained from Berries of that nature and name thought good and very wholesom they say it expels melancholy purges choler begets mirth and an excellent concoction Herb. tr 150. nat hist 155. Cognition cognitio knowledge judgment examination of things Cognominal cognominis that hath one and the same name or sir-name Cognoscible from cognosco that may be known or enquired into knowable Coherence cohaerentia a joyning together a loving or agreeing with each other Cohibency cohibentia a keeping under or restraining Cohibition cohibitio a letting or forbidding to do Cognizance or Cognisance cognitio i. knowledge in our Common Law is diversely taken sometimes it signifies an acknowledgement of a Fine or confession of a thing done as also to make Cognizance of taking a distress sometime as an audience or hearing a thing judicially as to take Cognizance Sometime a power or jurisdiction as Cognizance of Plea is an ability to call a Cause or Plea out of another Court which no one can do but the King or supreme Magistrate except he can shew Charters for it Manw. part 1. p. 68. See the new terms of Law and the new book of Entries Verbo Conusance Cognizance is also a badge of Armes upon a Serving-man or Watermans sleeve Cognoscitive from cognosco that knoweth or may be known or enquired Cohesion cohaesio a sticking or cleaving to or together Cohort cohors a Band of Souldiers any company of men whatsoover Cohort was ordinarily a Band of 5000 Soldiers though once or twice in Livie we read of Quadragenariae cohortes See Legion Cohortation cohortatio an exhortation perswading or encouraging Coition coitio an assembly confederacy or commotion also carnal copulation Coines ancones corners of a wall Coincident coincidens that happens at the same time Coincidency a hapning at at the same time Coinquinate coinquino to soil or stain to defile or defame Colaphize colaphizo to buffet or beat with the fist Collabefaction collabefactio a destroying wasting or decaying Collachrymate collachrymo to weep or lament with others Collactaneous collactaneus that is nursed with the same milk Collapsed collapsus slid fallen down discouraged Collaqueate collaqueo to entangle together Collateral collateralis not direct on the one side joyning to or coming from the same side Every degree of kindred is either right lineal or Collateral The right lineal is that which comes from the Grandfather to the Father from the Father to the Son and so still right downward Collateral is that which comes side-ways as first between Brothers and Sisters then between their Children c. Also Uncles Aunts and all Cousens are contained under this term Collateral kindred Collateral assurance is that which is made over and beside the Deed it self For example if a man covenant with another and enter Bond for the performance of his covenant the Bond is termed Collateral assurance because it is external and without the nature and essence of the covenant Cowel Collaterate collatero to joyn side by side Collation collatio a joyning or coping a benevolence of many also a short banquet or repast Collation of a Benefice signifies the bestowing a Benefice by the Bishop that hath it in his own gift or Patronage Book-binders and Sellers also use the word in another sence as to collation a Book is to look diligently by the letters or figures at the bottom of the page to see that no sheet is wanting or too much Collatitious collatitius done by conference or contribution of many Collative collativum subst a Sacrifice made of many mens offerings together a benevolence of the people to the King Collative adjectively conferred together made
him or her and the Devil or Familiar to have his or her turn served for soul blood or other gift offered him So that alâ— Conjurer compacts for curiosity to know secrets and work marvels and the Witch of meer malice to do mischief And both these differ from Inchanters or Sorcerers because the former two have personal conference with the Devil and the other meddle but with medicines and ceremonial forms of words called Charmes without apparition Daltons J.P. 279 Conizor or Cognizor Lat. cognitor in Law it is used in the passing of Fines for him that acknowledges the Fine and the Conizee is he to whom it is acknowledged West par 1. Symb. l. 2. Sect. 59. part 2. tit Fines Sect. 114. Conjure conjuro to swear or conspire together to exorcise a spirit i. to swear him or conjure him by the power of another by the names or spels they use whereas Adjure is to swear one to as I adjure i. swear thee to it by mine own power and conjure by the power of another Connascencâ— from con and nascor a growing rising or springing together a being born together Vul. Er. Connexive connexivus that couples or knits together Connubial connubialis pertaining to wedlock or marrying together Connutritious connutritus that hath the same nourishment or bringing up Conquassate conquasso to shake dash or break in pieces Conquestion conquestio a complaining lamenting moan-making or crying Consanguinity consanguinitas kindred by birth or blood nearness in blood Consarcinate consarcino to patch or peice together to add to Conscension conscensio a mounting or climbing up a leaping on horse-back Conscission conscissio a cutting or paring Conscissure conscissura a gash or cut a renting in a place Conscious conscius culpable that is of Council or guilty of a thing Conscription conscriptio an enrolling writing or registring Consectaneous consectaneus which follows others Consectarâ— consectarium a brief argument wherein the conclusion necessarily follows the antecedent or a thing that follows out of another already demonstrated Consectation consectatio a following together and in Philosophy it signifies the consideration of those affections of a Proposition in respect whereof two Propositions signifie together the same thing and are true or false Hist Phil. Consectator Lat. he that follows or pursues Consecutif Consecutive consecutus following or succeeding Consecution consecutio a consequent order or following Moneth of consecution See Moneth Conseminate consemino to sow divers seeds together Consentient consentiens concenting agreeing according Consequentious from consequentia most important full of consequence which necessarily followeth Conservator of the peace Conservator or Custos Pacis was an Officer that had charge to preserve the Kings peace before the time of King Edward the Third who first erected Justices of the Peace instead of those Conservators c. See Lamb. Eirenarcha l. 1. ca. 3. Conservator of the Truce and safe Conducts â—onservator induciarum salvorum Regis conductuum was an Officer appointed in every Port of the Sea under the Kings Letters Patents and had forty pounds for his yearly stipend at the least His charge was to enquire of all offences done against the Kings Truce and safe Conducts upon the main Sea out of the Countries and Franchises of the Kings Cinque Ports as the Admirals of Custom were wont and such other things as are declared An. 2. H. 5. ca. 6. Touching this matter you may read another Stat. An. 4. H. 5. ca. 7. Conservatory a place to preserve or keep things in Also used adjectively Conserves from conservo the juyce or substance of any thing boiled with Sugar and so kept Bull. Consession consessio a sitting together or with others Consigne consigno to present exhibite or deliver in hand or into the hands of to assign over to gage or pawn Consistory consistorium signifies as much as Praetorium or Tribunal It is commonly used for a Council house of Ecclesiastical persons or the place of Justice in the Court Christian A Session or Assembly of Prelates Consitioâ— consitio a setting or planting Consolidate consolido to make sound that which was broken to make whole Consolidation in our Common Law is a combining or uniting two Benefices in one Also a strengthning or joyning with Consolate consolor to comfort and ease ones grief Consonants consonantes literae letters which have no sound of themselves but as they are joyned with others b c d c. with all the rest except the Vowels are called Consonants Consort consors one that partakes of the same lot a fellow or companion Conspersion conspersio a sprinkling about Conspurcatioâ— conspurcatio a defiling or making foul Conspuâ—aâ— Lat. he that spits upon others Constaâ— Lat. it is evident plain certain is the name of a kind of Certificate which the Clerk of the Pipe or Auditors of the Exchequer make at the request of any person who intends to plead in that Court for discharge commonly of Lands Sequestred the effect of this Constat is to declare what does constare on Record as for what cause the lands were sequestred for what rent letten and the like and the Auditors Fee for it is 13 s. 4 d. A Constat is held to be superior to a Certificat because this may err or fail in its contents that cannot as certifying nothing but what is evident upon Record Constellation constellatio an assembly or company of Stars together in one sign presenting some living creature or other thing after a certain sort And of these Constellations the number in the Heavens are 48. whereof 21 are in the North 15 in the South and 12 in the Zodiack Hopton Consterâ—ation consternatio a great fear or astonishment Also sedition or tumult Constipate constipo to make thick together to stuff together Constrictive constrictivus that hath vertue to strain or bind together Consubstantial consubstantialis of the same substance whereof another is made Consuetude Consuetudinal â—rom consuetudo inis accustomed wont used Also the Book wherein the antient customs of a Monastery were written was called the Consuetudinal Consul Lat. from consulendo of giving counsel a chief Officer among the Romans of which two were chosen yearly to govern the City and command their Armies In Paris Les Consulâ— are five honest and substantial Citizens who determine all cases of debt not exceeding 4000 li. Turnois between Merchant and Merchant Their authority continues but a year and the utmost punishment they can inflict is but imprisonment In most Cities of Aquitain the chief Governors are termed Consuls the rest of the good Towns in France have such Consuls as Paris by the names of Les Judges Consuls des Merchands Cotgr. Consummate consummo to make up or accomplish to sum up a reckoning Contabulate contabulo to plank or floor with boards to joyn together Contaction contactio a touching or joyning together a staining or colouring Felth. Contaminate contamino to violate or distain by touching or mixing to defile or corrupt Contemerate contemero to
Littleton l. 1. ca. 4. Courtilage alias Curtsage curtilagium signifies a Garden Yard or peece of void ground lying near and belonging to a Messuage West part 2. Symbol Tit. Fines Sect. 26. Couthurlaugh is he that wittingly receives a man outlawed and cherishes and hides him In which case he was in antient times subject to the same punishment that the Out-law himself was Bract. l. 3. tract 2. ca. 13. nu 2. It is compounded of the old Saxon word Couthr i. known and Utlaugh an Out-law as we now call him Crabbat Fr. is properly an Adjective and signifies comely handsome gracious But it is often used Substantively for a new fashioned Gorget which women wear Crambe Gr. a kind of Colewort of a very bitter taste Schism disp Cranage cranagium is a liberty to use a Crane for the drawing up Wares from Vessels at any Creek of the Sea or Wharf unto the Land and to make profit of it It signifies also the money paid and taken for the same New Book of Entries fol. 3. col 3. Crany cranium the bone of the head the skul or brain-pan Also a cleft chinck or little Cranny Crapulent crapulentus surfeiting or oppressed with surfeit Crasis Gr. a complxion temperature or mixture of natural humors Crasse crassuâ— gross thick fleshy dull Crassity Crassitude crassitudo fatness thickness or grosness Crassulent crassulentus full of grosness very fat Crastinate crastinoi to delay from day to day to prolong Creance Fr. trust faith belief confidence also credit c. Chaucer Creansour signifies a Creditor viz. him that trusts another with any debt be it in money or wares Old nat br fol. 67. Crebrous creber frequent often accustomed usual Crebrity crebritas a multitude oftenness manifoldness Credulity credulitas lightness or rashness to believe any thing Creek crepido seems to be part of a Haven where any thing is landed or disburdened from the Sea So that when you are out of the main Sea within the Haven look how many landing places you have so many Creeks may be said to belong to that Haven See Crompt Jurisdictions fol. 110. a. Cremation crematio a burning Crepitation crepitatio a creaking crashing or rattling noise Crepusculous from crepusculum pertaining to twilight in the evening or morning Br. Crescent crscens growing encreasing waxing bigger Cressant Fr. Croissant in Heraldry it signifies the New-Moon or the Moon in time of waxing or encreasing some times taken for a Half-Moon Cresset An old word used for a Lanthorn or burning Beacon Min. Cretan Cretensis an inhabitant of the Island of Candy or Creet also a lyer because those in that Island are especially noted to be tainted with that vice as St. Paul observed of them out of Epimenides 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Cretical from Creta belonging to a Cretian or lyer Creticism or Cretism the Art of coyning or inventing lyes Sir W. Ral. fol. 560. Criminous criminosus ready to accuse blame-worthy full of crime Crible cribrum a Sive to sift corn Cribration cribratio a winnowing or sifting corn from chaff with a Sive Crinal crinalis belonging to the hair Crined from crinis in Heraldry it signifies haired Crinigerous criniger that hath or weareth hair Crinosity crinositas hairiness Criptick See Cryptick Crisis Gr. judgement In Physick it signifies a sudden change in a disease or the conflict between nature and sickness that is the time when either the Patient becomes suddenly well or suddainly dies or waxeth better after or worse according to the strength of his body and violence of the disease Crism See Chrism Crispin or Crespin a proper name for a man and the name of a certain Saint who is Patron to Shoo-makers Crispitude crispitudo curledness Crist crista a Crest a Tuft a Plume Cristal chrystalus a Mineral substance like clear glass or ice There are two kinds hereof one which grows upon extream cold Mountains being there congealed like Ice by the Mineral vertue of the place as Albertus writes Another that grows in the earth in some places of Germany See more of the nature and properties of it in Dr. Browns Vul. Er. l. 2. cap 1. Cristalline crystallinus white and transparent as Crystal or of or belonging to crystal The Crystalline humor is seated in the midst of the eye and of a round figure somewhat flattened both before and behinde it is the first instrument of sight and a glass wherein the spirit imagines and judges of the forms represented to it Cot. Crithology crithologia the office of gathering the first fruits of Corn. Critical or Judicial days dies critici are when the disease comes to the Crisis or judgement of amending or impairing and they are the fourth and seventh days because in them the Physitians use to judge of the danger of a disease But the seventh is accounted the chief Critical day and the fourth a token or sign what the seventh day will be if the Patient live so long This account must be made according to the number of weeks thus In the first week the fourth day is the token or Critical of the seventh day In the second week the eleventh is the critical of the fourteenth In the third the seventeenth is the critical of the twentieth for Hippocrates reckons the twentieth day for the last of the third week In the fourth the twenty fourth is the critical of the twenty seventh and so forth to an hundred Bull. Critick Taken Adâ—ectively is the same with Critical But Substantively it signifies one that takes upon him to censure or judge of other mens words acts or works Criticism The Art of judging or censuring mens words writings or actions also a quillet or nicety in judgement Crosser A Bishops staffe so called either from the French Croce a Crosse of the figure of the Cross which it hath or from Croce which in our old English signifies a Shepherds Crook because Bishops are spiritual Pastors or shepherds Crocation Crocitation crocatio the kawing of Crows Rooks or Ravens Croises cruce signati Pilgrims See Croysado Cronical Cronographie See in Chro. Cronie from cronus a contemporary Disciple or intimate companion between a servant and friend a consident and perhaps may have this antient Etymology Diodorus the Philosopher was Schollar to Apollonius Cronus after whom he was called Cronus the name of the Master being transmitted to the Disciple Crotaphites Chrotaphitae the two muscles of the Temples Crotchet Fr. crochet a measure of time in Musick containing in quantity a quarter of a Sembrief or two Quavers It is sometimes used for a whimsey or idle fancy of the brain as we say his head is full of Crotchets Crouched Fr. croisè Ital. croche crossed or marked with a cross blessed hence the name of Crouched Fryers because they wear the sign or picture of a Cross or Crouch And hence the Crouches or Crutches which Cripples use because they somewhat resemble a cross Crâ—sadâ— Fr. croysade an expedition of Christians assembled out of divers Countries by preaching and the Popes Bulls
of our Lord and dividing the whole by 28. so to the year 1639 if nine be added the numerus factus will be 1648 which divided by 28 leaves 24 for the Cycle of the Sun The Cycle of the Moon is the revolution of 19 years in which space though not precisely the Lunations recur For because of the Sun and Moons unequal motions the changes falliâ—g out inconstantly the time of conjunction could not be still the same This variety the Antients perceiving to be periodical endeavoured to comprehend what Circle it made in going about The learned Metoâ— finding the Revolution was not compleated in less time then the space of 19 years set forth his Ennedecaetris within the Circle whereof the Lunations though not exactly do indeed recur so that if the quadrature of the Moon shall fall out as this day of this year the like shall return again the same day of the 19 year succeeding This Cycle is therefore called Cyclus decennovennalis and from the Author Annus Metonicus from whose Athenians the Egyptians may seem to have received it as the Romans from them in Letters of gold from whence if not from the more precious use of it it obtained to be called as it still is the numerus aureus or Golden number It was made Christian by the Fathers of the Nicene-Council as being altogether necessary to the finding out the Neomenia Paschalis upon which the Feast of Easter and all the moveable rest depended It self is found by adding an unite to the year of our Lord and dividing the whole by 19. the remainder shall be the Cycle of the Moon or if nothing remain the Cycle is out that is nineteen Mr. Gregory de Aeris Epochis p. 133. Cyclomâ—try cyclometria a measuring of Circles Cyclopedâ— cyclopedia the universal knowledge of all Sciences Fuller Cycloâ—s cyclopes an ancient and big-bonâ—d sort of people which had but one eye and that in the midst of the forehead inhabiting the Island of Sicily The Poets called them Gyants because they were people of a mighty stature of which rank was the so much famoused Polyphemus that with such humanity entertained Vlysses and his companions Rider Hence Cycloptick Cyclopean belonging to those Gyants or Cyclops Monstrous one-eyed furious Eicon Basil Cylinder cyclindrus a Geometrical figure round and long consisting from top to toe of two equal parallel Circles Also it is taken for that part of the bore of a gun which remains empty when the Gun is loaden a Roler to beat Clods Cylindrical pertaining to or like a Cylinder Vul. Er. Cymace cymatium a kind of Pillar so graven that the carved work resembles the waves or a ledge or outward member in Architecture fashioned somewhat like a Roman S and termed a Wave or Ogee Cymbal cymbalum was a kind of instrument composed of thin plates of brass with certain small bars of Iron fastned and cross billeted in the plates wherewith they made a great noise Others think Cymbals are bells which according to the opinion of some were consecrated to the service of the Church by Pope Sabinian Caussin Cymracean from the Brit. Cymraeg i. Welsh Cambrian Welsh or British Mr. How Cymbalist cymbalistes he that plays on the Cymbal Cyâ—anthropie Gr. a frenzy which makes a man haunt unfrequented places with a conceit that he is turned into a dog Cotgr. Cynical Cynick cynicus dogged currish or churlish like a dog There was in Greece an old Sect of Philosophers called â—ynicks first instituted by Antisthenes and were so called because they did ever bark at and rebuke mens Vices and were not so respective in their behavior as civility required Diogenes was so famous in this kind of Philosophy that he was surnamed the Cynick Câ—egeâ—icks cynegetica books treating of hunting whereof Oppianus wrote four Câ—ocâ—halist cynocephalis a beast like an Ape but having the face of a Dog a Baboon Cyâ—orexiâ— cynorexia a greediness and unnatural appetite of meat Cynosure cynosura a figure of stars in Heaven Cyntâ—us A hill in Delos where Latona brought forth Apollo and Diana whence Apollo and the Sun are called Cynthius Diana and the Moon Cynthia Cyprine cyprinus of or belonging to the Cypress-Tree which is destinated to the dead in that being once cut it never re-flourisheth Câ—renaick a Sect of Philosophers so called from Aristippus a Disciple of Socrates and Professor of Philosophy who after the death of Socrates returned into his Country at Cyrene in Africa his Schollers took this name from Cyrene the place but by some called Hedonick or voluptuous from the doctrine Cystique Vein See in Vein D DAbuzâ— a weapon like a Mace carried before the Grand Turk Dactyle dactylus a foot in a verse consisting of three syllables the first long and the two last short as Carmina Also a Date the fruit of the Palm-Tree Dactylogie dactylogia finger-talk speech made with the fingers A Dâ—gsâ—in gausape a rough Mantle or hairy Garment Rid. Dagon the Idol of the Philistines mentioned 1 Sam. 5.4 It had the upper part like a man the neather like a fish See Moses and Aaron p. 156. Daâ—maâ—ick Dalmatica vestis the Vestment of a Deacon or sub-Deacon properly belonging to his Order so called because they were first made in Dalmatia Damage Cleâ—r Damna Clericorum was originally no other then a gratuity given the Prothonotaries and their Clerks for drawing special Writs and pleadings but afterwards it came to a certainty of 2 s in the pound which is taken away by Act 1650. cap 44. Damage-fesâ—nt a term in our Common Law is when a strangers beasts are in another mans ground without licence of the Tenant of the ground and there feed or otherwise spoil the corn grass woods c. In which case the Tenant whom they hurt may therefore distrain and impound them as well in the night as in the day But in other cases as for Rent and services and such like none may distrain in the night New Terms of the Law Dandruff or Dandraff furfur a scurff or a kind of smal scales that stick to the skin of the head and often hang about the hairs They are caused by salt flegm or some other corrupt humors piercing insensibly the pores and then slightly congealed by the air and may be taken away by washing the head with salt water or Vinegar warm Danegelt Daneâ—gâ—lt or Danegold compounded of Dane and gelt i. pecunia was a tribute laid upon our Ancestors of twelve pence for every Hide of Land through the Realm by the Danes Stow in his Annals p. 118. saith this Tribute came to 48000. l. per an and that it was released by Edward the Confessor Heylin saith by King Steven Daneâ—nge See Merchenlage Danism danisma usury Danist An Usurer Danistick danisticus pertaining to usury Dapatical dapaticus sumptuous costly magnificent Daphnamancy from the Gr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i laurus and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. Divinatio divination by a Lawrel Tree Dapifeâ— Lat. he that serves
Cephaleonomancy by an Asses head broiled on coals Ceromancy by wax put into water Lithomancy by a stone Belomancy by Arrows Libanomancy by Incense or Frankincense Metopomancy by the face Necyomancy by conference with dead bodies raised c. All which being by the Pagans themselves accounted deceitful and vain it remains that of Christians they be utterly rejected and abhorred Of the nature and definition of Divination see more in my L. Bac. advan of learn p. 209. Divinize To make divine or heavenly Divinipotent divinipotens that hath power in divine things Divitiate divitio to enrich or make rich Felth. Dâ—vitiosity divitiositas abundance of riches Divorce divortium à diversitate mentium the dissolution of marriage a separation of man and wife which was as our Saviour witnesseth Matth. 19.8 first permitted by Moses to the Israelites Deut. 24.1 for the hardness of their hearts that men might rather put their Wives away whom they grew weary of then use them with too great extremity to shorten their lives as many did The woman so divorced was to have of her Husband a writing as St Hierom and Josephus witness in l. de ant 4. c. 8. to this effect I promise that hereafter I will lay no claim to thee and this writing was called a Bill of Divorce But with Christians this custom is abrogated saving onely in case of Adultery The antient Romans also had a custom of Divorce among whom it was as lawful for the Wife to put away her Husband as for the Husband to dismiss his Wife But among the Israelties this prerogative was onely permitted to the Husband See Repudiate In our Common Law Divorce is accounted that separation between two de facto married together which is à vinculo Matrimonii non solùm à mensa thoro And therefore the woman so divorced received all again that she brought with her This is onely upon a nullity of the marriage through some essential impediment as Consanguinity or affinity within the degrees forbidden precontract impotency or such like See The new terms of Law Diuretical diureticus that provokes one to piss that hath the power or property to make one piss or to cause Urine Diurnal diurnalis belonging to the day or to a Pamphlet so called Diurnal diurnum taken substantively is a day-Day-book or Register of every days business news or action Diuturnity diuturnitas long space of time long continuance Dâ—vulgate divulgo to publish or make common Divulsion divulsio a pulling in pieces or asunder Dizain Fr. the number of ten the tenth Also a Ditty of ten Stanzaes or Stanza of ten verses also a French penny And sometimes it is taken for a pair of Beads of ten courses Docible docibilis apt to be taught Docibility docibilitas easiness to be taught aptness to learn quickness of apprehension Docilize from doceo to make docible tractable teachable A Dock for ships navale there are two kinds of them a dry Dock which is made with Flood-gates to keep out the Tide in which ships are built and repaired and wherein they sit without danger A wet Dock which is in any Creek or place where a ship may be cast in out of the Tides way and there when a ship has made her self as it were a place to lye in we say she has Docked herself Docket is a Brief in writing An. 2. and 3. P. Ma. c. 6. West writes it Dogget by whom it seems to be some smal peece of paper or parchment containing the effect of a larger writing Sym. part 2. tit Fines Sect. 106. Doctiloquent dictiloquus that speaks learnedly Doctâ—rat Fr. a Doctorship the state or degree of a Doctor Document documentum a lesson admonition or example Dodecatemory Gr. a term in Astrology signifying a twelfth part and is most commonly applied to the division of the Zodiack into twelve signs Dodeclaedron Gr. a figure of twelve angles or corners a twelve-cornered proportion Dodona a City of Epirus near which stood a Grove of Oaks onely dedicated to Jupiter called Dodona's Grove the Oaks were said to speak and were wont to give oraculous answers to those that came to consult them Dodrantal dodrantalis of nine ounces or nine inches in length or weight Dog-days or Canicular days dies caniculares certain days in July and August so called of the Star Canis or the Dog-star which then rising with the Sun is predominant and greatly increaseth the heat thereof During the time this Dog-star reigns the River Nilus in Egypt overflowes his banks as though the waters were led by that star Min. See Vul. Er. upon this subject fo 221. And the first part of the Treasury of times fo 72. Doge is the title of dignity belonging to the supream Magistrate among the Venetians who is also called Duke Dogdraw is a manifest deprehension of an offender against Venison in the Forest There are four of these noted by Mr. Manw. part 2. of his Forest Laws c. 18. viz. Stable-stand Dog-draw Back-bear and Bloody-hand Dog-draw is when one is found drawing after a Deer by the scent of a Hound that he leads in his hand c. Dogmatical dogmaticus prudent wise learned belonging to points of learning or doctrine Dogmatist dogmatistes he that induceth any new Sect or Opinion one that makes or would try conclusions a forger of new Sects Dogmatize dogmatizo to impose a doctrine to instruct or teach Dolation dolatio a smoothing or making even Dole dolus deceit treachery guil If from dolor then grief or sorrow We also call Alms distributed to the poor at a Funeral Dole quasi Deal from the Sax. Daelan i. to divide or distribute because we deal or divide it out in portions Doleance Fr. a waiting lamentation moaning or complaining Dollar a Dutch coyn worth about 4s or 4s 4d of our money Dolorous dolorosus full of grief sorrow or pain Dolphin Fr. Dauphin the eldest Son of France called so of â—aulphine a Province given or as some report sold in the year 1349 by Humbert Earl thereof to Philip de Valors partly on condition that for ever the French Kings eldest Son should hold it during his Fathers life of the Empire Cot. Domable domabilis easie to be tamed Domestical Domestick domesticus pertaining to the houshold tame familiar Dome from domus a Town-house Guild-hall State-house Meeting-house in a City from that of Florence which is so called Also a flat round Loover or open roof to a Steeple Banquetting-house c. Somewhat resembling the bell of a great Watch. Merc. Ital. Also a doom judgment or sentence from the Sax. Dome Dolyman a Turkish Gown long coat or upper Garment closed with long buttons down to the girdle-stead Domicil domicilium a mansion-house or dwelling place Domination dominatio Dominion Rule or Authority over others Dominations are one of the nine Quires of Angels mentioned by St. Paul Col. 1.16 Dominative dominans bearing rule or sway Domini or Anno Domini is the computation of time from the Incarnation
first made in the County of Berry in France Drapery so called of the French word Drap i. cloth a term which Painters use consisting principally in the true making and folding a Garment in drawing or limning giving to every fold his proper natural doubling and shadow Peacham See Silerie Drift or a Drift a term a-among Water-men and signifies the floating of a Boat alone without any person in it to row or steer it but is carried to and fro with the Tyde Dril a Stone-cutters tool wherewith he bores little holes in Marble c. Also a large over-grown Ape or Baboon so called Drogoman or Draguman an Interpreter or Truchman the word is used by the Turks from the Gr 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The Fr write it Drogueman See Truchman Drol Fr. a good-fellow boon Companion merry Grig one that cares not how the world goes Drolery Fr. is with us taken for a kinde of facetious way of speaking or writing full of merry knavish wit Dromedary dromas adis a kind of Camel with two bunches on his back very swift being able to carry a man 100 miles a day and may abide three dayes journey without drink Dropacist dropacista one that pulls off hair and makes the body bare Drudger one that fishes for oysters and that kind of fishing is called drudging Druids Druides certain Prophets or learned Pagan Priests that lived naked in woods giving themselves to the study of Philosophy and avoiding all company as much as they might they were of such estimation among the people that all controversies were referred to their determination and a great penalty laid on such as disobeyed their sentence They believed the immortality of the Soul but supposed with Pythagoras they still passed by death from one body to another Caesar lib. 6. de bello Gal. They took their name from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 an Oke because they held nothing more holy then an Oak which was also sacred to Jupiter or because they were wont to exercise their superstition in Oken Groves whence Lucan lib. 7. Nemora alta remotis Incolitis lucis Ant. Hiber p. 27. Dryads Dryades Nymphs of the woods or wood Fairies Dual dualis pertaining to the number two Duality dualitas the number two duplicity Duana See Divano Duarchy duarchia a government wherein two govern joyntly To Dub a Knight from the Fr. Addouber i. to dress or arm at all points to make a Knight or to confer that order upon any one Dubiosity from dubiosus doubtfulness Dubious dubius doubtful uncertain Ducal ducalis that hath the conduct or leading Duke-like of or belonging to a Duke Ducket ducalis aurem a certain gold coyn which was first coined in Rome in the year of the City 547. and afterwards it began to be used in other places So called because it bore the image of a Duke and is worth about six shillings and eight pence Pol. Virgil. Ducenarious ducenarius pertaining to two hundred Ductarious ductarius that draweth leadeth or guideth Ductible ductibilis that may be led Ductile ductilis easie to be drawn or led Duction ductio a leading or bringing down Duel duellum a fight between two Dulcacid dulcacidus quasi dulcis and acidus that which hath a mingled taste with sweet and sower Dulcify from dulcis and facio to make sweet Dulciloquent dulciloquus that speaketh sweetly Dulcimer or Dulcimel sambuca so called quasi dulce melos i sweet melody a musical Instrument A Sambuke Dulcarron is a proportion in Euclid lib. 1. Theor. 33. Propos 47. which was found out by Pythagoras after a whole years study and much beating his brain in thankfulness whereof he sacrificed an Oxe to the Gods which sacrifice he called Dulcarnon Alex. Neckam an antient writer in his book De naturis rerum compounds this word of Dulia and caro and will have Dulcarnon to be quasi Sacrificium carnis Chaucer aptly applies it to Creseide shewing that she was as much amazed how to answer Troilus as Pythagoras was wearied in bringing his desire to effect Dulcisonant dulcisonus that sounds sweetly Dulcitude Lat. sweetness Dulcoration from dulcor oris a making sweet Bac. Dulocracy dulocratia a kind of Government when slaves have so much licence that they rule and domineer Dulocratical pertaining to that kind of Government Dumal dumalis pertaining to Bryers Dumosity dumositas that hath many or is full of Brambles or Bryers To Dun is a word lately taken up by fancy and signifies to demand earnestly or press a man to pay for commodities taken up on trust or other debt Duodecennial duodecennis of twelve years Duple duplex double two twice so much Duplicity duplicitas doubleness twice so much Duplicate duplico to double increase or make twice as much A Duplicat is used by Crompton for a second Letters Patent granted by the Lord Chancellor in a caâ—e wherein he had formerly done the same and was therefore thought void So a second Letter written and sent to the same purpose as the former and to the same party for fear of miscarriage of the first or for other reason is called a Duplicat and when such a second letter is written to be sent the custom is to write the word Duplicat in the head of the Letter to signifie that it is a second Letter A third Letter may also after the same manner be called a Triplicate Durable durabilis that which will last or continue long Dura-mater Lat. the outward hard skin that enwraps the brains as Pia-mater is the inner skin next the brains Dures duritia is in our Common Law a Plea used in way of exception by him that being cast into Prison at a mans suit or otherwise by beating or threats hardly used seals any Bond to him during his restraint For the Law holds this not good but rather supposeth it to be constrained Brook in his Abridgment joyns Dures and Manasse together i. Duritiam and Minas hardness and threatning See the new book of Entries verbo Dâ—res and the new Terms of Law Durity duritas hardness rudeness cruelty Duumvirate duumviratus the Office of the Duumviri at Rome or of two in equal Authority and may be taken for the Sheriff-ship of the City of London or of any other place where two are in joynt Authority Dwas-light Sax. a false or foolish fire or light misleading the Traveller Jack with a Lanthorn Sax. Dict. See Ignis fatuus Dwindle Sax. Dwinan to consume to waste to vanish to moulder away by degrees Chaucer uses Dwined the Participle Dyna a Coyn among the East-Indians valuing thirty shilling of our money Herb. Dynarchy See Dinarchy Dynasty dynastia government rule or power Dys Gr. in composition signifies evill difficil or impossible Dyscracy dyscrasia when some humour or quality a bounds in the body a distemper Dysentery dysenteria a perillous flux with excoriation and painful wringing of the bowels and some blood issuing the bloody flux Dysnomy dysnomia evil constitution or ordering of the Law Dyspathy Gr. ill
S. Petri ad vincula That one Quirinus a Tribune having a Daughter who had a disease in her throat went to Alexander then Pope of Rome the sixth from St. Peter and desired him to borrow or see the chains that St. Peter was chained with under Nero which request obtained his said Daughter kissing the said Chains was cured of her disease and Quirinus with his family were baptized Tunâ— dictus Alexander Papa saith Durand hoc festum in Calendis Augusti celebrandum â—instituit in honorem beati Petri Ecclesiam in urbe fabricavit ubi vincula ipse reposuit ad vincula nominavit Calendis Augusti dedicavit In qua festivitate populus illic ipsa vincula hodiè osculatur So that this day being before called onely the Calends of August was upon this occasion afterwards termed indifferently either of the instrument that wrought this miracle St. Peters day ad vincula or of that part of the Maiden whereon the miracle was wrought the Gule of August See Lammas day Gulosity gulositas gluttony Gulph sinus is a part of the Sea insinuating and embosoming it self within the land or between two several lands As the Gulph of Venice the Persian Gulf the Red Sea Sinus Mexicanus Vermilius Gangeticus Gurgitate gurgito to swallow or devour Gurgitive gurgitivus belonging to a Gulph or stream Guttulous guttosus pertaining to or full of drops Gust gustus the sence of tasting a taste Guttural from guttur pertaining to the throat Gultwit seems to be compounded of Gult i. noxa and wit a termination of words in the Saxon tongue signifying nothing in it self but as dome or hood Christendom Childhood Manhood c. Others say and it is true that wit signifies blame or reprehension Gultwit as Saxon in his description of England ca. 11. interprets it is an amends for trespass Gustation gustatio a tasting or smacking also a little knowledge of or experience in Gustatory gustatorium a place where men were wont to banquet Guidage guidagium is that which is given for safe conduct through a strange territory Cassanaeus de consuetud Burgun p. 119. whose words are these Est Guidagium quod datur alicui ut tuto conducatur per loca alterius Guzes The ball of the eye a term in Heraldry Gyges Ring Gyges was King of Lydia and his Ring said to have this property that being on the finger and turned to the inside of the hand the wearer went invisible but turning it to the outside then he was visible again as before Plat. in lib. de Repub. will tell you how Gyges came by this Ring Gymnase gymnasium a place of all kind of exercise either of body or mind a School a Colledge or Hall in an University Gymnastick gymnasticus belonging to the place of wrestling or other exercise which was performed naked Gymnasticks books treating of Exercise Gymnasiarch gymnasiarcha the head Master of the place where Champions did exercise also the chief Master of a School Gymnosophists gymnosophistae from gymnos naked and sophos wisdom certain Philosophers in India that went always naked and lived solitary in woods and desarts feeding on herbs the first beginner of which Sect was as St. Hierome reports Cont. Jovinian called Buddus These Gymnosophists were to the Indians as the Druides to the Brittans and are by them called Brachmans See Brachmans Strabo says there were two kind of Gymnosophists one dwelling in Desarts c. termed Hermanes The other frequented Kings Courts Cities c. and were called Brachmans Gynecocraty or Gynecretic feminine Rule or Authority the Government of a woman Gypsation gypsatio a plaistering or pargetting Gyre gyrus a circuit or compass a cariere a bound or end of a course or race Gyration gyratio a turning about or dizziness H HAbeas Corpus is a Writ which a man indicted of some trespass before Justices of Peace or in a Court of any Franchize and upon his apprehension being laid in prison for the same may have out of the Upper Bench thereby to remove himself thither at his own costs and to answer the Cause there c. Fitz nat br fo 250. h. Habergion or Haubergion Fr. the diminutive of Hauber a little coat of Mail or onely Sleeves and Gorget of Mail. It is used in Scripture Rev. 19.9 Habilitation a making of one able or capable Bac. Habitiment Fr. apparel cloathing array attire Also Armor or Harness Habit habitus the outward attire of the body whereby one person is distinguished from another aâ— the Habit of a Gentleman is different from that of a Merchant and the Habit of a Handy-crafts-man from both Sometimes it signifies a quality or constitution in the body or mind not natural but gotten by long custom or infused by God As an Orator still exercised in making Orations has gotten a habit of eloquent speaking And the holy Apostles had a habit to understand and speak languages without study Bull. Habitable habitabilis that may be inhabited or dwelt in Habitacle habitaculum a dwelling place or habitation Habitual habitus grown to a habit by long custom customary Habitude habitudo the habit state or disposition of the body custom use Hach Hachis or Hacâ—ee Fr. a dish made ordinarily of cold meat cut in little peeces and stewed or boyled on a Chaffing-dish with crums of Bread Wine Vinegar sliced Nutmeg and Orange pills Cotg. Hagard Fr. wilde strange froward unsociable A Hagard Faulcon a Faulcon that preyed for her self before she was taken See Ramage Haggs flammae lambentes are made of sweat or some other vapor issuing out of the head a not unusual sight among us when we ride by night in the Summer time They are extinguished like flames by shaking the horse Mains But I beleeve rather it is onely a vapour reflecting light but fat and sturdy compacted about the Mains of horses or mens hairs Per. Institutions p. 149. Hagiographer Hagiographus he that writes holy things S. Wa. Ra. Hail to you or all Hail to you a Saxon word ab all i. omnis and heile i. sanitas vel salus and so is as much as all health to you Halcyon Gr. a kind of small Bird called by some a Kings-fisher and breeding on the Sea-shoar about the winter solstice which time being about fourteen days there is no tempest or storm Hence t is we call peaceable or quiet times Halcycon or Halcyonian days Two notable properties are observed in the Nest of this Bird which she makes with the foam of the Sea The first is That the Architecture of it is so strong so durable that it cannot be broken nor cut even with the violent stroak of iron The second That it is so proportioned to the Bird as if it were sewed to her body in such manner as no creature can therein be received but the Architect himself Caussinus See more in Vul. Err. p. 128. and 129. Halicuticks halieutica books treating of fishes or fishing whereof Oppianus wrote five Haliographie Gr. a description of
non aetas not yet of age minority that is all the time of a mans age under One and twenty years in soml cases and Fourteen in some as marriage See Brook tit Age. Non compos mentis i. not in his right wits is of four sorts 1. He that is an Ideot born Next he that by accident wholly loseth this wits 3. A Lunatick that has sometime his understanding and sometimes not Lastly he that by his own act deprives himself of his right mind for a time as a Drunkard None of the day is the third quarter of the day beginning at Noon and lasting till the Sun be gone half way towards setting Nones nonae in March May July and October are the six days next following the first day or the Calends In other moneths they are the four days next after the first But the last of these days is properly called Nones and the other reckoned backward according to the number distant from the Nones as the third fourth or fith Nones They are called Nones because they began the ninth day before the Ides Hoptons Conc. p. 70. Non liquet i. It appears not it is not clear it likes not Also a Verdict given by the Jury signifying that the matter was to be deferred to another day of trial Ignoramus with us or a Reprié it was wont to be put down in a Scrowle or Tablet by these letters N.L. As guilty or Condemnatio by C Quitting by A i. Absolutus Carol. Sigon de Judiciis Non obstante Lat. notwithstanding nevertheless a word much used in our Statutes Patents and other writings c. Non plus Lat. no more a term often used when a man can say no more nor answer an Ojection then he is said to be at a Nonplus Non-residency unlawful absence from the place of his charge most commonly spoken of Ministers and their Cures Non-suit is a Renunciation of the Suit by the Plaintiff or Demandant when the matter is so far proceeded in as the Jury is ready at the Bar to deliver their Verdict A. 2. H. 4. ca. 7. See the New book of Entries verbo Nonsuit The Civilians term it Litis renunciationem Nonupla a quick time in Musick peculiar to Gigs and such like having nine Crotchets between Bar and Bar. Nook of Land See Yard Normal normalis right by rule made by the Square or Rule Nortel ware corruptly so called in some part of England for Lorimers See Lorimer Norrey or Norroy King at Arms. See Harold Nosognomonick Gr. a part of Physick See Medicine Nostoch says Dr. Charlton in his Paradoxes is the nocturnal pollution of some plethorical and wanton star or rather excrement blown from the nostrils of some rheumatick Planet falling upon plains and sheep pastures of an obscure red or brown tawny in consistence like a gelly and so trembling if touched which the Philosophy of the clouted shoo affirms to be the ruines of a star fallen Some there are saith Dornaeus who by Nostoch intend wax but by the favor of a metaphor Notary notarius a Scribe or Scrivener that onely takes notes or makes a short draught of contracts obligations or other instruments these notes he may deliver to the parties that gave him instructions if they desire no more but if they do he must deliver them to a Tabellion who draws them at large ingrosses them in parchment c. and keeps a Register of them but this is not generally observed for in many Towns of France the Notaries are also Tabellions Cotg. Notification notificatio information signification advertisement Notion notio knowledge understanding acquaintance Novatians a sort of Hereticks whereof one Novatus was first Author about the year 215. he condemned second Mariages and held that such as had once faln or were in Apostacy ought no more to be received into the Church although they were repentant therefore c. This Heresie was condemned by a Council at Rome See Catharians Novator Lat. he that makes a thing new a renewer Novels of the Civil Law are in number 168. into which the 91 Collations of the Authenticks which were set out after the Codex by Justinian then Emperor and brought into the body of the Civil Law were divided They were called Novelles says Cujatius quod novissime promulgatae sint post Codices Novenary novenarius of nine that consists of nine Novendial novendialis of nine days space or continuance Novennial novennis of nine years Novae tabulae Lat. was an easement proposed in favor of debtors at Rome whereby the old debt books and obligations were cancelled or the nomina dashed out Among the Athenians this practise was called Sisacthia i. an easing of burthen or Creâ—opia a cutting off or striking out of debts Livie Novercal novercalis of or pertaining to a Step-mother or mother in Law Novice from the Lat. Novus a young Monk or Nun before they are professed one that 's but newly entred into a Religious house and has not passed his time of probation also a youngling or beginner in any profession Novity novitas newness strangeness novelty Nowed a term in Heraldry from the Fr. Nové knotted or tied in a knot Noxious noxius hurtful noysom offensive Nubiferous nubifer that brings or carries clouds cloudy Nubilous nubilosus full of clouds cloudy stormy tempestuous Nubivagant nubivagus passing through or among clouds Nuceous nuceus of or pertaining to a Nut. Nudation nudatio a making bare Nude nudus bare naked uncovered void empty destitute poor Nude contract nudum pactum is in our Law a bare contract or promise of a thing without any consideration given therefore ex quo non oritur actio Nudity nuditas bareness nakedness want of any thing poverty Nugal Nugatory nugatorius trifling vain of no force Nugator Lat. a trifler Nugation nugatio a trifling Bac. Nuisance See Nusance Nullifidian from nulla fides one of no faith Religion or honesty a Seeker Nullity nullitas nothing annihilation the being void nothing or of no effect Nullo a Cypher or non-significant character Numeral numeralis of or belonging to number Numerical belonging to number Also a term in Logick as when we say a numerical difference that is to say the last difference by which one individual thing is distinguished from one another Numerist numerarius he that numbereth an Officer in the later Emperors time belonging to the Office of Praefectus praetorio A kind of Register Notary or Auditor Nun nonna q. non nupta Teut. Nunn Belg. Nonne is a holy or consecrated Virgin or a woman that by vow has bound her self to a single and chaste life in some place and company of other women separated from the world and devoted to an especial service of God by prayer fasting and such like holy exercises St. Hierom makes nonna originally an Egyptian word as Hospinian records of him in his book de origine progressu monachatus fol 3. Of these there are several Orders Scholastica the Sister of St. Benedict was the first that collected
they were made by K. Richard the First when he was there Cok Inst par 1. p. 260 b. This Oleron is an Island near Rochel belonging to the French Olidous olidus which hath a strong savor whether good or bad rank of smell Oligarchy oligarchia the state of a Commonwealth where a few persons and those properly of the wealthier sort have all the authority Olimpiad See Olympiad Oliver a name fetched from the peace-bringing Olive as Daphnis and Laurence from the triumphant Laurel Olivaster a wilde Olive tree also like or of the colour of an Olive in which last sence the Lord Bacon uses it in his Nat. Hist Oliviferous olivifer which bears or brings forth Olives Olivity olivitas the time of gathering Olives or making Oyl see Oleity Olla Span. a Pot to boil meat in and by figure is taken for the meat it self boiled in it Olla podrida a Hotchpot of several ingredients Mr. Howel in one of his Letters describes it thus The Olla podrida hath Intellectuals and Sences Mutton Beef and Bacon are to her as the Will Vnderstanding and Memory are to the Soul Cabbage Turnips Artichocks Potatoes and Dates are her five Sences and Pepper the common Sence She must have Marrow to keep life in her and some Birds to make her light and by all means she must be adorned with some chains of Sausages c. This dish is much in request with us and is commonly pronounced Ollia the second l in Spanish being melted in the pronunciation like an i. It hath some Analogy with that the French call a Bisque Olympiad olympias adis the space of five years or of eighty moneths thirty days to a moneth which was the Epoch of the Grecians and so used from the time of celebrating their Olympick Games which was every fifth year and the interval was called an Olympiad See more of this in Mr. Greg. de Aeris Epoch c 7. Olympick Games olympia Games instituted by Hercules in honor of Jupiter they were celebrated every fifth year in the Plains of Elis a City of Peloponnesus and the Exercises were five Running Wrestling Leaping Quoiting and Whorle-bats The reward to those that overcame in these feats of activity was nothing but a Garland of Olive branches lest covetousness rather then vertue should make them strive for victory They took name from the City Olympia otherwise Pisa Sir Wat. Ral. lib. 2. fol. 490. Olympias Gr. heavenly a womans name but some use Olympha Ombrage See Vmbrage Omega Gr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. O magnum the last letter in the Greek Alphabet and by a Metaphor taken for the last part or end of any thing See Alpha. Omelet Fr. a Pancake of Eggs a Froise Ominous omninosus lucky or unlucky that portends good or ill luck Omneity from omnis the all-being of a thing Rel. Med. Omnifarious omnifarius sundry divers all manner of ways Omniferous omnifer that beareth or bringeth forth all things or of all kinds Omnigenous omnigenus of every kind Omnimode omnimodus of all manners or fashions of every way Omniparent omniparens which bears or brings forth all things Father or Mother of all things Omniregencie from omnis rego the having the sole rule or authority in ones hands Omnipotencie omnipotentia almightiness Omnipresent omnipresens that is present every where Omniscient Omniscious omniscius that knows all things Omnitenent omnitenens that contains all things Omnitenerant that travels every where that journeys into all places Omnivagant omnivagus wandring every where that runs up and down in all places Omnivalent omnivalens that is able to do all things Omnivolent omnivolus that wills or desires all things Omnivorous omnivorus that devoures and eats all kind of things Omologie omologia a congruence proportion or agreeableness confession Onagre onager a wild Ass also an Engine to fling or shoot great stones as the Balista did arrows Onerate onero to load charge or burthen to overcharge to weary Onocrotal onocrotalus a Bird like a Swan braying like an Ass thought to be a Bittour Onomancie onomantia divination by names also the skill of repeating many names by the art of memory The Pythagoreans judged the even number of vowels in names to signifie imperfections in the left sides of men and the odd number in the right Onomantical pertaining unto or skilful in that kind of Divination Onamatopeious pertaining to the Figure Onomatopoeia which is a faining a name from any kind of sound Onymancy Gr. Divination by oyl and wax Onyx Gr. a precious stone found in the mountains of Arabia of the colour of a mans nail Some write that it is congealed of a juyce dropping from a tree called Onycha which is the cause it smels sweet being cast into the fire also that it is often found with divers pictures in it being easily therein fashioned before the stone be throughly hardned This stone is called by some the Chalcidonie Opal opalum a precious stone of divers colours wherein appears the fiery shining of the Carbuncle the purple colour of the Amethyst and the greenness of the Emerald very strangely mixed together Plin. lib. 37. ca. 6. Opacitie opacitas shadow of trees umbrage Opaque Opacous opacus shadowed in the shade dark obscure black Opera Lat. a work labor diligence study c. In Italy it signifies a Tragedy Tragi-Comedy Comedy or Pastoral which being the studied work of a Poet is not acted after the vulgar manner but performed by Voyces in that way which the Italians term Recitative being likewise adorned with Scenes by Perspective and extraordinary advantages by Musick The common Plays which are not Opera's are performed ex tempore by the Actors and are but in the nature of Farces wanting the above-mentioned adornments Operarious operarius pertaining to the workman done with labor Operator Lat. he that works a workman Operiment operimentum a covering Opertaneous opertaneus done within doors in secret or in covert Ophthalmie ophthalmia an inflammation of the uttermost skin of the eye called Aduata proceeding either of fulness of the body or of the sharp cholerick humor or of gross humors and windiness puffing up the place Tho. Opiferous opifer which aids or helps succoring Opifice opificium work or workmanship Opimous opimus fat gross in good liking or plight rich plentiful well furnished Opinable opinabilis that is or may be conceived in opinion Bac. Opinator Lat. a supposer one that never affirms any thing Opinative or Opiniative opinatus that stands in his own opinion addicted to an opinion apt to have opinions wedded to his own humor wilful Opiniatrety from the Fr. opiniastrete opiniativeness obstinacy a head-strong maintaining of or persistance in an ill opinion Opiparous opiparus sumptuous magnificent very rich royal Opisthograph opisthographum a book written on the back-side or paper written on both sides Opisthographical that is written upon on both sides Opitulat◠opitulor to help succor or aid Opobalsamum Gr. the Gum of the Balm tree See Balm Oppication
see Brigade Rotal rotalis of or belonging to a wheel By Rote rotatim rowllingly roundly when one has a lesson by heart and says it as roundly and perfectly as a wheel runs in his rota track The French say Par rotine Rotundity rotunditas roundness Rouge Cross and Rogue Dragon the names of two Pursuivants at Arms see Harold Roundel a kind of Ball or such like round substance in Blazon of which Heralds reckon nine sorts Guillim Roundelay a Shepheards dance sometimes used for a Song Roundlet a certain measure of Wine Oyle c. containing eighteen Gallons and an half Rounds Statues and their fragments are so called by Painters Rowland or Rolland Ger. whereas it was antiently written Rodland it may seem to signifie Councel for the Land and the first I finde so named was Landwarden in France under Carolus Magnus against the Piracies of the Normans The Italians use Orland for Rowland by Metathesis Royalist Fr. one that takes the Kings part a Lover of Kingship Royalty the right or prerogative of a King the Royalties of a Mannor are the Waifs Strays Fishing Fowling c. Rubefy rubefacio to make red to make one blush Rubicon the name of a River in Italy over which Julius Caesar passed in the beginning of his Expedition against Pompey whence to pass the Rubicon is used proverbially to undertake a great and dangerous exploit Rubicundous rubicundus very red or ruddy blood red Rubid rubidus reddish somewhat red or ruddy Rubiginous rubiginosus foul musty blasted Rubor Lat. shamefac'dness redness blushing Rubrick rubrica a special title or sentence of the Law or of any book written or printed in red the Calender of Saints and festivals is commonly so called because the chief of them are printed in red letters In the Cannon Law the arguments of every Chapter were written with red Letters which was called the Rubrick and the Text with black Rubricate rubrico to make or colour red with Oaker Rubrificative a Plaister of so strong or strongly drawing Simples that it ulcerates or at least makes red the place it is applied to Cot. Ructation ructatio a belching or breaking winde upward Rudiment rudimentum the first teaching or instruction a beginning a principle Rugosous rugosus full of wrinckles crumples or plaits rough riveled withered Rumbe rhombus a term in Geometry and signifies a whole line in the Compass consisting of two winds as the Line of North and South or that of East and West The Spaniards first gave that name as Peter of Medina takes it upon them yet not out of their own Language but fancying to themselves that the Lines of the Compass as indeed they do much resembled the spars of a Spinning Wheel which in Lat. is called Rhombus from the Gr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to turn about they call that Rumbus and the word hath taken Greg. 283. Rumia a Goddess that ruled over sucking children and womens Paps Rumidge to remove any Goods or Luggage out of a place Seamen use it for removing and clearing things in the ships Hold that Goods and Victuals may be well stowed and placed Rumiferate Rumigerate rumifero rumigero to disperse a rumor to carry tidings abroad to tell tales or blaze abroad reports Ruminate rumino to chew the Cud as Neat do also to call to remembrance and consider with ones self to study and think on matters Runcina the Goddess of weeding Running of the Reins see Gonorrhaea Ruption ruptio a bursting tearing or breaking a Rupture Ruptor Lat. a breaker or tearer in pieces a destroyer he that violates Ruptory Fr. Ruptoire a Corrosive or Potential Cauter that which hath strength to break Rural ruralis of or belonging to the Country or Village rustical Rurigene rurigena born dwelling or abiding in the Country Country people Rustication rusticatio a dwelling or abiding in the Country Rusticity rusticitas churlishness rudeness clownishness Rutilate rutilo to shine or glare to make to shine or glister like gold to make bright or yellow Ruttier Fr. Routier a Directory for the knowledge or finding out of courses whether by Sea or Land also an old Traveller one that by much trotting up and down is grown acquainted with most ways and hence an old beaten Soldier or an old crafty Fox c. Ryparographer see in Rhy S. SAbaoth Sabbath Sabbaoth or Sabboth Lat. Sabbatum from the Hebrew 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Scabath i. quievit a day of rest or a time set apart for holy rest which is Friday among the Turks Saturday among the Jews and Sunday or our Lords day among us Christians which instead of the Saturday or Jewish Sabbath was instituted by the Apostles to be kept festival in honor and memory of Christs Resurrection on that day and so hath been observed ever since see Moses Aaron p. 97. Sabaoth in all the Tongues is also an Attribute the Hebrews gave to God Lord of Hosts of Armies and Powers and comes of the Hebr. Tsabaoth signifying Armies or Powers Sabbatical Sabbaticus pertaining to the Sabbath or Seventh day that keeps the Sabbath A Sabbath days journey was among the Jews 2000 cubits now taken for two miles by some by others but for one Sabbatical year was the â—eventh year in which the Jews rested from Tillage and discharged their Debtors whence it was called Shemita Laihova The Lords release Deut 15 2. Levit. 25.1 Sabbatism Sabatismus the celebration of the Sabbath a time of Holy Rest Sabbatarians a sort of Hereticks who celebrate the Jewish Sabbath and not our Lords Day Sabellians a Sect of Hereticks so called from Sabellius their first Founder who held the Father Son and Holy Ghost were onely one Substance and one Person having three Names c. See Antitrinitarians Sable Fr. black colour in Blazon It is also a rich Fur of a Beast so called like and near as big as a Polecar of colour between black and brown and breeds in Russia but most in Tartaria Sacerdotal sacerdotalis belonging to Priests or Church-men Priestly Saccus cum brochia seems to be a service of finding a Sack and a Broach to the King by vertue of a Tenure for the use of his Army Bract. lib. 2. cap. 16. numb 6. Sack of Wool saccus Lanae is a quantity of wool containing six and twenty stone and fourteen pound An. 14. Edw. 3. Stat. 1. cap. 21 See Sarplar Sacramental sacramentalis pertaining to a Sacrament or Oath Sacramentaries Sacramentarii Protestants Huguenots or Calvinists in the Doctrine of the Sacrament Sacrary sacrarium the Place wherein holy things are laid a Sextry or Vestry in a Church Sacre sacro to dedicate to hallow to make immortal Sacriferous sacrifer that bears holy things Sacrificial sacrificialis belonging to a Sacrifice Offering or Oblation Sacrileg sacrilegium the robbing a Church or other holy consecrated place the stealing holy things or abusing Sacraments or holy Mysteries Sacrilegious sacrilegus that robs the Church wicked extremely bad Sacristy sacristia a Vestry in a Church see
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
was first found out by Paracelsus Of this see Dr. Charltons Paradoxes p. 1. Wedding nuptiae comes from the Germ. wed i pignus a pledge and wedde in Scotland signifies so much at this day Skene Wednesday See VVoden Weigh is a certain weight of Cheese or Wool containing 256 pounds of Avoir-du-pois And in some parts of this land it signifies a quantity of corn most commonly Barley or Malt containing six Quarters or forty eight Strikes Weights pondera there are two sorts of them in use with us the one called Troy weight which has Twelve ounces in the pound and by this Pearl precious Stones Electuaries or Medicinal things Gold Silver and Bread are weighed the other Avoir-du-pois which contains sixteen ounces in the pound by this all other things are weighed that pass between man and man by weight saving onely those above named Why the one should be cal'd Troy weight I have not learned though I read it libram unciam Trojanam as if it came from Troy The other seems to be so termed by reason of the more full weight for Avoir du pois in French is to have good weight but by these words Avoir du pois are somtimes signified such merchandize as are bought and sold by this kind of weight Fleta l. 2. c. 12. saith 15 ounces make the merchants pound which 't is like though an ounce less should be all one in signification with the pound Avoir-du-pois and the other Pound called by Fleta Trone weight plainly appears to be all one with that which we cal Troy weight and I find not Troy weight mentioned by any other that ever I read upon this subject but onely our own Countrimen See Tronage One Phidon an Argive is said to have bin the first finder out of VVeights and Measures See Ounce Sarplar Welken or Welkin Sax. a cloud but now commonly taken for the Sky or Element Welsh the people of VVales which were the old Britans and those a people of the Gauls from whence the Saxons according to their manner of speech instead of Gallish called them VVallish and by abbreviation Walch or Welsh Were-wulf or Were-wolf were in the old Sax. was sometimes used for man this name remains still known in the Teutonick and is as much as Man-wolf which is a certain Sorcerer who having anointed his body with an Ointment made by instinct of the Devil and putting on a certain inchanted Girdle does not only to the view of others seem as a VVolf but to his own thinking hath both the shape and nature of a VVolf so long as he wears the said Girdle and accordingly worries and kills humane creatures Of these sundry have been taken in Germany and the Neatherlands One Peter Stump for being a Were-wolf and having killed thirteen children two women and one man was at Bedhur not far from Cullen in the year 1589. put to a very terrible death Verst Westphalia Bacon so called from the Country VVestphalia a Province in Germany from whence it comes which Province is wonderfully stored with Acorns that feed Swine of an exceeding pleasant taste and nourishment Westsaxonlage See Merchenlage Wharf from the Belg. Werf idem is a broad plain place neer a Creek or Hithe of the water to lay Wares upon that are brought to or from the water Or it is a working place for Shipwrights Wharfage is a Fee due for any thing that is landed at the VVharf or brought upon the VVharf to be carried by water Wharfinger is the Keeper of a VVharf An. 7. Ed. 6. cap. 7. Whead or Wheadle is a late word of fancy and signifies to draw one in by fair words or subtile insinuation to act any thing of disadvantage or reproof Whirlebat See VVhorlebat White-hall in Henry the eighth's time was called York-house as being the Archbishop of Yorks Palace otherwise called Cardinal VVolsey upon whose conviction in a Premâ—nire it fell to that King who beautified and enlarged it and called it VVhitehall Whitsunday Pentecost Whitsontide i. albi solis tempus is a solemn Feast in memory and honor of the coming of the holy Ghost upon the heads of the Apostles in tongues as it were of fire Act. 2.3 Pentecost in Greek signifies the fiftieth it being the fiftieth day from the Resurrection It is also called VVhitsunday from the Catechumens who were clothed in white and admitted on the Eve of this Feast to the Sacrament of Baptism Verstegan says it was anciently called Wied Sunday i. sacred Sunday for wied or wihed signifies sacred in the old Saxon. Whole-chase Boots are whole hunting or large riding Boots and Demichase are with the French half hunting or as we call them Summer riding Boots though some of our Shoomakers do ignorantly apply the word Demiâ—chase to a certain colour of the leather Whorlebat caestus is a Weapon with Plummets of lead used in Games for exercise by the antient Romans Wicket from the Fr. Huisset a little door commonly where great gates are Wickâ—viâ—s or Wickâ—vâ—tes the followers of VVicklif who was Curate of Lutterworth in Leicestershire about the year 1380 See his opinions in Mr. Fullers hist lib. 1. p. 131. Wildfire what it is is well enough known was invented by the Grecians about the year of our Lord 717. when Caliph Zulciman besieged Constantinople and therefore the Latines call it Graecus ignis Will of the Wisp See Ignis fatuus Willâ—am Tent. for sweeter sound drawn from Wiâ—helm which is interpreted by Luther much defence to many as Wilwald Ruling many Wildred much reverend fear or awful Wilfred much peace Wiâ—bert much increase Cam. Wimple Belg Wimpel a Streamer or Flag but it is most commonly taken for the linnen plaited cloth which Nuns and Religious women wear about their necks Winefred if Saxon signifies win or get peace but some conceive it to be a Brittish word corrupted from Gwen fremi Frewi was the Saints name at first but had the addition Gwen which signifies white in the Feminine Gender from the white circle that remained in her neck after she was revived by Benno the Priest and Pastor of the Church as the story goes by joyning her cut off head to her dead body For it is a Tradition among the Britans that in the very place where her head was cut off by wicked Cradacus there sprung the Well that has to this day continued under the name of St Winefreds Well in Flintshire esteemed to be the most plentiful and miraculous Spring in the world â—frid i. An Obtainer of Concord or a win peace for so it signifies in the old Saxon. An Englishman of that name was by means of Charls the Great made Arch-Bishop of Magunce by Pope Gregory the Second and was afterwards called Boniface he is accounted an Apostle of Germany for his preaching and converting much people to the Christian Faith in Saxony and thereabouts At Doccum in Freezland hath been reserved unto our time a Book of the four Gospels all written with his own hand