sense or motion as if he were dead with his eyes close and great difficultie in fetching his breath It cometh for the most part of cold and grosse flegmaticke humors oppressing the brain in such sort that the animall spirits cannot passe from thence into the sinews as they were wont Apostasie A revolting or falling away from true religion Apostata He that revolteth or falleth from true religion Iulianus one of the old Emperours was most infamous for this crime Apostaticall Of or belonging to an Apostata Apostle One sent in message an Embassadour Apostolicall Of or belonging to an Apostle Apozeme A drink made with water and divers spices and herbs used in stead of sirups Appall To make afraid Apparant Clear manifest certain Appariter A sumner he that attacheth or summoneth one to appeare at a Court. Apparition An appearing or vision Appeach To accuse disclose or bewray Appeale A terme in law when a malefactor accuseth or discloseth those that were his confederates in the same offence or any other Also when the defendant refuseth a Judge and desireth to have his cause tried by a superiour power he is said then to appeale as Saint Paul appealed from Festus to Caesar the Emperour Appellant He which appealeth Appellation A naming or calling Appendix That which dependeth or haugeth upon another thing Appertenances That which appertaineth or belongeth to an other thing Applaude To shew love or liking to a thing by clapping the hands or other sign of rejoicing Applause A rejoicing or clapping the hands for joy Application An applying of one thing to another Apposition A putting of one thing to another Approbate To like to allow Approbation An allowance or liking Appropriate To challenge to ones selfe to keep to himselfe alone Appropriation A terme used when any body corporate or private man hath the right unto a parsonage in themselves and may receive the profit thereof by maintaining Vicar to serve in the place Arbiter A Judge in a controversie chosen indifferent for both parties Arbiterment An agreement made between parties by an indifferent man to them both Arbitrary Belonging to arbiterment Arbitrate To judge to make an agreement Arbitratour See Arbiter * Arblaster A Crosse-bow Architect A chiefe workman Architecture The art or Science of building and comely contriving a house It is written that this Science did begin in Cain because he was the first that ever built a city which he called by his sonnes name Enoch as appeareth Gen. 4. Ardent Burning hot vehement Ardour Heat earnestnes Argent Silver or silver colour sometime white Argonautes The Worthies that went into Colchos to fetch the golden Fleece so called of the ship Argo in which they sailed The chiefe of them were Jason Typhis Castor Pollux Hercules and Theseus Ariditie Drinesse Ariopagite A Lawyer or chiefe Judge in Capitall matters in the Citie of Athens so called of a certain street in that City dedicated to Mars in which those Judges were wont to sit They were so severe in their judgements that they sat to heare and determine matters in the night time to the end they would not behold the parties which were to be judged but onely heare what could be objected and answered Saint Dionysius converted to the Christian faith by Saint Paul was one of those Judges Aristocratie A kind of government where the noble men or chiefe persons beare all the sway Aristocraticall Of of belonging to Aristocratie Arithmetike The art or numbring It is written that Abraham first taught this art to the Egyptians and that afterward Pythagoras did much increase it Arke In holy scripture it signifieth two things 〈◊〉 The Aâ—ke made by Noe at the commandement of God which was 300. cubits long 50. cubits broad and 30 high Gen. 6. Secondly it signifieth a most precious and consecrated coffâ—r or chest called the Arke of testament made of the wood Sethim and plated within and without all over with gold It had foure corners and in each corner a golden ring thorough which were put bars of the same wood Sethim covered likewise with gold which served for the carriage thereof This Arke was two cubits and a halfe long one cubit and a halfe broad and one cubit and a half deep Exo. 25. In it was kept part of the Manna in a pot of gold also the two Tables of the Law and Aarons rod that had budded Heb. 9 Armadilio A beast in India of the bignesse of a young pig covered over with small shels like unto armour for which cause he is called Armadilio to wit an armed beast This beast liveth in the ground like a mole and the bone of his taile hath vertue to cure diseases and noise in the head Armipotent Mightie strong Aromaticall Sweet of savour smelling like spice Arrerages Mony or rent behind not yet paid Arrian An heretike of the sect of Arrius bishop of Alexandria who devised a blasphemous doctrine against the divinitie of our Saviour Arride To please well to content with delight Arrogancie Pride loftines Arrogant Proud boasting Arrogate To challenge proudly more honour or praise than is due Arterie A veine with two coats or a hollow sinew in which the spirits of life doe passe through the body These kind of veins proceed all from the heart where the vitall spirits are made and are those which pant or beat called commonly the pulses Articulate To set downe articles or conditions of agreement Artificiall Cunning well contrived skilfull Articke pole The North pole of the world Artillerie Great ordnance for the wars Artisan A handy craftsman Artist He that is skilfull in any Art Asafoetida A dried gum or liquor brought out of Media and Syria of a strong lothsome savour and is sometime applyed outwardly to the body Ascance Sidewaies or looking on one side Ascribe To impute apply or account Asia One of the three parts of the world bounding toward the East in which is Pontus Bithynia Phrygia Paphlagonia Cappadocia Armenia Cyprus Syria Palestine or the holy land Arabia Mesopotamia so called because it is in the midst between the two great rivers Tygris and Euphrates Assyria Media Persia and divers other countries Aspe A venemous Serpent of a blacke earthie colour and sometime yellow The superstitious Egyptians did honour them and their Kings used to weare the figure of an Asp in their Diadems They go alwaies two and two together and if it happen that one of them be killed the other will presently pursue him that slew his fellow in such sort that he shall hardly escape unlesse he make great hast or passe over a river If one be bitten by this Serpent the best remedie is presently to cut off the members so bitten if it be possible otherwise he shall fall into a deadly sleep within few houres goe away as it were in a trance Cleopatra Queene of Egypt after the death of Marcus Antonius whom she loved as her Husband slue her selfe wilfully by applying one of these aspes to her body because she would not
Arabia of the colour of yron which being oâ—ce set on fire can hardly be quenched Abject Vile base of no estimation Abjure To sweare or forsweare a terme sometime used in Law when one having committed a capitall offence flyeth to a Church or Churchyard and chooseth rather perpetuall banishment viz. to abjure the Realme then stand to tryall of Law This Law was instituted by S. Edward the Confessor in favour of life but now is not in use Abjuration A renouncing by oath see Abjure Ablepsie Want of sight blindnes unadvisednes Ablution A washing Abolition A taking away destroying or abolishing Abortion The birth of a child before due time or the destroying in the mothers wombe Abortiva That which is untimely born Abrahams Baume A little tree of the kind of Withies growing in Italy and other hot countreys bearing round fruit like Pepper cornes It is very hot and dry and hath a singular propertie to procure chastitie for which cause Physicians have named it Agnus castus Abridge To shorten to cut off to gather onely the principall points Abrogate To abolish to disanull by publike authoritie to alter and make a Law which was in force to be of no effect Abrupt Broken off Abruptly By peece-meale out of order without observing of due circumstance Absolve To pardon acquite or discharge Absolute Perfect accomplished Absolution Pardon acquitall forgivenesse Abstinence A forbearing from gluttony or unlawfull taking other mens goods Abstinent Sober temperate content with his own Abstract A little booke or gathering taken out of a greater Abstraction A taking away or a short draught taken out of a greater thing Abstruse Hidden secret not easie to understand Absurde Foolish without any wit or grace Absurditie Foolishnesse Abusive That which offereth abuse Abisse A bottomlesse pit any deepnesse so great that it cannot be sounded Acatia A little thorne growing in Egypt out of the leaves and fruit whereof they draw a juyce or black liquor which being dryed is called Acatia and is very astrictive or binding Our Apothecaries have not the right Acatia but insteed thereof they use the juyce of Sloes being of the same vertue that Acatia is Academie A Vniversitie or great publike schoole the name hereof first came of a place in Athens called Academia where Plato taught Academicall Belonging to an Vniversitie or Academie Academicke A Philosopher of the sect of Plato They acknowledged one God and beleeved the immortalitie of souls Plato having learned many things of the Hebrews then the peculiar people of God Accelerate To hasten Acceleration A hastening Accesse Liberty or power to come to a place Accessible Which may be gone too Accessary He that counselleth or commandeth another to commit any offence or comforteth or hideth him knowing that he hath committed an offence Accident That which happeneth by chance sometime it signifieth that which belongeth to a thing and yet is no part of the substance as the quantitie qualitie and such like Accidentall Happening by chance or belonging to an Accident Acclamation A crying out to one Accomodate To make fit to apply Accoutrement Attire or dressing Accoste To draw neere to one Accâ—ew To grow arise or increase Accumulate To heape up Accumulation A heaping together Acerbity Sowrenesse Acheeve To performe or bring to passe Acolite A Minister serving to bring water wine and light to the altar Aconitum A venemous herbe having a root much like to a Scorpion and shining within like alabaster Poets faine that Cerberus the three headed dog of hell being dregged up in a chaine of Adamant by Hercules did cast some of his some upon this herbe whereby it became so venomous Acquire To get or procure Acquisition A getting or purchasing Acquite To discharge or free one Acquitall A freeing of one from being guiltie of an offence wherewith he was charged Action A deed done or the doing of any thing In our common Law it signifieth a suit commenced against any man and is commonly divided into three differing kinds viz 1. Action personall which is for debt goods cattell 2. Action popular which any man may sue as upon the breach of a penall statute where some advantage is allowed to him that will sue for it 3 Actionreall when one claimeth title to any lands tenements rents or common in fee simple fee taile or for terme of life Active Livelie strong nimble Activitie Strong nimblenes Actor A doer sometime a Player Actuall That which is done or committed Acute Sharp wittie Adage A proverbe Adamant A precious stone commonly called a Diamond brought out of Arabia and Cyprus It is the hardest of all stones insomuch that it cutteth glasse and yeeldeth neither to stroke of hammer nor fire for which cause the Greeks name it Adamas which in their tongue signifieth Invincible Notwithstanding it is softened with goats blood being steeped therein new and warme It is of contrarie nature to the loadstone in so much that being laid near it the loadstone cannot draw yron having the vertue thereof overmastered by the Adamant Addict To apply or give ones selfe much to any thing Additament Any thing added Addition An adding or putting to In our common law it signifieth any title given to a man beside his name which title sheweth his estate trade course of life and also dwelling place Adhere To cleave to Adherence A cleaving to or belonging to any thing Adherent That which cleaveth or joineth close to a thing Adjacent That which lyeth neare to another thing Adjourne To deferre or put off till another time Adjournement A terme in law when any Court is dissolved and appointed to be kept upon some other time or at any other place Adjunct A qualitie joyned to a thing as heate to fire coldnesse to Snow Adjure To binde by oath to make one to sweare Adjuration A swearing or binding by oath Administer To do service sometime to take charge and dispose of a dead mans goods by appointment of the Ordinarie Administration The doing or handling of a busines or the disposing of a dead mans goods that made no will Administrator He to whom the Ordinary committeth in charge the goods of a man dying without will Admire To wonder to honour or esteem highly Admiration A wondering Admission A receiving or giving one leave to enter Admit To let in to allow of Admixtion A mingling of things together Admonish To warne Admonishment A warning given one Adopt To choose one to be his sonne Adoption The choosing and making one to be as his sonne to him Adore To worship to give divine reverence Adoration A worshipping Adorne To decke to set out to beautifiâ— Adornation A decking or trimming Advent A comming Câ—rtaine weekes before Christmas are so called because then is made in the Church solemn preparation for the comming of our Saviour Adventaile A coate of Armour Adverse Contrary Advert To marke Advertise To give knowledge of a thing Adulation Flattery Adulâ—tory Which flaâ—tereth Adulterate To corrupt or counterate Adâ—ocate He that pleadeth for
little thing made with foure pricks of iron of such a fashion that which way soever it be thrown one point will alwayes stick up like a naile to spoile the enemies horse feet Caligraphie Faire writing Calumniate To slander to belie one shamefully Calumniation Slanderour lying * Camoyse Crooked upward as commonly the noses of blacke Moores be Camphire A kinde of Gumme as Avicen writeth But Platearius affirmeth it to be the juyce of an herbe It is white of colour and cold and dry in operation Cancel To deface cut or blot out * Canceline Chamlet Canicular See Dogge-dayes Canker A hard swelling in the veines being overcharged with hot melancholy humors It is called a Canker because the veines so swollen are like unto the clawes of a Crab. This disease may happen in any part of the body but most commonly in womens breasts by reason of their spongie hollownesse and great number of veines there meeting If it continue long it is very hard to cure because gentle medicines will doe no good and strong doe increase the raging malice of it Canniball A barbarous savage person one that eateth mans flesh Canon A Greeke word properly signifying a rule or line to make any thing straight or to trie the straightnesse of it Hereof Laws or Decrees for Church government are called Canons And certaine times of prayer used by Churchmen were called Canonicall houres of prayer Canonicall Approoved by common or exact rule Canonier He that shooteth in great Ordnance Canonize To declare and pronounce one for a Saint Canonization The solemnitie of Canonizing or pronouncing one to be a Saint Cantharides Certaine Flies shining like gold breeding in the tops of Ashe and Olive trees beyond Sea They are sometime used by Physitions to raise blisters in the body but their heads wings and feet must be cast away The juyce of them is poisonous Cape A corner of land shooting out into the Sea Capabilitie An aptnesse to containe or receive Capable Which can containe or hold a thing Capacitie Aptnesse to receive and hold Capers A prickly plant almost like to brambles growing in Spaine Italy and other hot countries The root hereof is much used in Physicke against obstructions of the spleen or milt The flowers and leaves are brought hither from Spain preserved in brine and are commonly eaten with Mutton They stirre up the appetite warme the stomacke and open the stoppings of the liver and milt Capitall Chiefe principall sometime deadly abhominable Capite A tenure when a man holdeth lands immediately of the king as of his crown Capitole An ancient palace in Rome so called Capitulate To draw or bring into Chapters Capriole Leaping of a horse above ground called by horsemen the Goats leape Capstand An instrument to wind up things of great weight some call it a Crane Captious Short quicke quarrelsome in demands Captivate To take prisoner Captivitie Bondage imprisonment Caranna A Gumme brought out of the West Indies of great vertue against aches proceeding of cold causes Carbonado A rasher upon the coales Carbuncle It hath two significations namely a precious stone and a dangerous sore 1. Carbuncle stone is bright of the colour of fire It hath many vertues but chiefely prevaileth against the danger of infectious aire The best of these stones will shine in darkenesse like a burning coale as Albertus writeth himselfe hath seene Others shine but a little and are lesse esteemed but such as shine not at all are scarce of any reckoning these stones are found in some countreys of Africa 2. Carbunele disease is a botch or ulcer otherwise called by a Greeke name Anthrax caused of grosse hot blood which raiseth blisters and burneth the skin This ulcer is ever accompanied with a Feaver Cardones An herbe in India of vertue to heale sores Carlo Sancto A roote growing in the West Indies of a pleasant smell and bitter taste the rynde whereof being chewed draweth downe fleame and humours from the head and being drunken in powder is good against divers inward diseases Carcanet A small chaine Cardinall Chiefe principall Carnall Fleshly Carnalitie Fleshlinesse Carol. A song sometime a dance Carpe To check taunt or rebuke Carreere A short swift race with a Horse as at Justs Tournaments Carrike A great ship of burden Casani India bread Casia It is commonly taken for Cinnamome Poets understand often by it some sweet smelling herbe as Virg. Eclog. Tum Casia atque aliis intexens suavibus herbis Also Ovid Quo simul ac Casias nardi lenis aristas Quassaque cum fulva substravit Cinnama myrrha Lactantius also De Phoenice Cinnama dehinc auramque procul spirantis amomi Congerit mixto balsama cum folio Non Casiae mitis nec olentis vimen acanthi Nec thuris Lachrymae guttaque pinguis abest Where wee see that signifie two things Some Casia and Cinnamome thinke it to be Lavender For mine owne part I know not certainly what English name or interpretation to give it Cassia fistula A fruit growing in Arabia and Syria which is round black and long almost as ones arme of the bignesse of a Thumbe The outside hereof is hard within it is contained the seed and a black substance soft and sweet which is much used in Physick as a gentle purger of the inward parts Cassia lignea A sweet wood much like Cinnamome and of the nature of Cinnamome Castigate To chastise to correct Castigation A chastising a correction Castleward A payment made by some dwelling within a certain compasse of a Castle for the maintenance of those that do watch and ward the Castle Also the circuit of land which oweth this service Castoreum See Bever Casuall That which happeneth by chance doubtfull uncertain Casualtie Chance fortune hap-hazard Catadupa A place in Ethiopia so called where the great river Nilus falleth from high Mountanous rocks with such violence that the continuall noise thereof maketh the people there dwelling to become deafe Catalogue A roll a bill a register of names or other things Cataplasma It signifieth properly a medicine which is made of divers herbes either bruised or boyled in water and so applyed outwardly to the body If there be oyle added it is not then called a Cataplasme but an Emplaister Cataract A distillation of humours out of the eyes Catarrhe A distillation of waterish humours out of the head into the mouth and throat caused by a cold and sometime hot distemperature of the brain Catastrophe The conclusion or end of a Comedie a sudden alteration Catechumen A novice or one newly instructed in matters of faith by word of mouth Categorie In the Greeke tongue it properly signifieth an accusation It is also a terme used in Logick which shall after be explicated in the word Predicament Categoricall axiome A simple axiome or proposition not compounded of any conjunction as Peter is a man Cathedrall Of or belonging to a Bishops Chaire Catholike A Greeke word signifying universall or generall Catoblepa A strange beast that killeth a man
this herbe is great and white like a Radish root and is divided into two or moe parts growing often almost like to the legs of a man This root especially the barke thereof is extreamely cold and dry even to the fourth degree It is therefore very dangerous to receive inwardly for that the least quantity too much will quickly kill one Surgeons use to steep this root in Wine and give it to be drunken of such as they must cut sawe or burne in any part for the cold operation thereof causeth sleep and maketh the body insensible for a time Manna In holy Scripture it signifieth a delicate food which God sent from heaven to the Israelites in manner of a dew white and somewhat like Coriander seed with which the Israelites lived forty yeares in the Wildernesse till they came to the borders of the land of Canaan At the first sending hereof the people were in such admiration that they said to each other Manbu viz. What is this Which seemeth to be the cause why it was after called Manna In Physicke it is taken for a kind of dew which falling in hot Countries upon trees doth there congeale almost like to crums of white bread and is gathered and choicely kept as a gentle purger of choler Mansion A tarying or abiding also a dwelling house Mansuetude Gentlenes mildenesse Manuall Handy or that which may be carryed in the hand Manumission A making one free from bondage Manumitte To make a slave or bondman free which was in old time thus The lord of the slave holding him by the head arme or other part said before witnesse I will that this man goe free and in so saying shoved him forward out of his hand Manure To till to dresse land Manuscript A hand writing a written booke Marchasite A stone participating with the nature of some mettall yet in so small quantity that the mettall cannot be melted from it but will vapour away in smoake the stone turning to ashes These Marchasites are commonly in colour like to the mettall mixed with them whether it be gold silver brasse or any other Some affirme a Marchasite to bee any stone out of which fire may be stricken Marches The bounds or limits lying betweene two countries commonly between Wales Englād or between England and Scotland Marchionesse A great Lady a Wife to a Marquesse Marcionists Old condemned Heretikes so called of their first Master Marcion a stoicke Philosopher pher who held a detestable opinion that Christ was not the Sonne of God Margarites Little pearles found in the shell-fish especially in Orsters whereof some have holes in them and some have none The best are brought out of India yet they are also found in our English Seas as also in the Flemish and Almaine and the fairest Margarits grow in young shels Some write that in thunder the Oisters doe cast them up as it were in way of abortion which is the cause that they are often found in the sands They are sometimes used by Physitiās in cordiall confections for they comfort the spirits and are therefore good against swoundings having vertue also in them to stop issues of blood or any loosenes of the body Margent A brimme or border Marginall Written in the Margent Marine Belonging to the Sea Maritall Husbandlike Maritime Bordering neer the Sea Marte A great faire or Market Martiall Warlike Martyr A witnesse one that dyeth for the testimony of agood conscience Martyrdome A suffering of death or grievous torment for constant perseverance in true Religion Martyrology A history of the death of Martyrs A booke of the memorie of Martyrs Massacre A great slaughter or murder of many people together Masculine Of the male kind Masticke A white and cleere Gumme of a sweet savour This Gum groweth on the Lentiske tree especially in the Island Chios It is temperate in heat and of a dry binding nature wherfore it strengtheneth the stomacke stayeth vomiting and stoppeth any issue of blood Some doe use to rub their teeth herewith as well to whiten them as to fasten such as be loose Mastuerco An herbe in India of great vertue to heale wounds Materiall Which hath matter or substance in it Maternall Motherly Mathematician One skilfull in the Mathematicks sometime it is taken in a worse sense for one that superstitiously casteth mens nativities or undertaketh to find things lost or foretell what is to come Mathematicks A terme applyed to such arts as treate onely of quantities imaginarily abstracted frō bodies The arts commonly so called are Arithmetick Musick Geometry Geography Astronomie Cosmography and Astrology Matrimoniall Belonging to Matrimony or Wedlocke Matrixe The wombe or place of conception Matrone A grave motherly woman Mature Ripe Maturitie Ripenesse Matutine Of or belonging to the morning Maugre In despite of ones heart whether one will or no. Maxime A principall matter a main point a generall rule Maze An astonishment sometime a device like a labyrinth made in some gardens in manner of a knot out of which a man cannot get easily if he once enter in Mazar A broad flat standing cup to drinke in There is also a kinde of small Cherries so called Mecoenas It was the proper name of a noble Romane who being in great favour with Augustus the Emperour was a speciall friend to the Poets Virgill and Horacc and generally a supporter of all learned men wherefore sometime a great friend or patron is called a Mecoenas Mechanichall Of or belonging to handicrafts Mechoacan A whitish root brought out of India called by some Indian or white Rubarbe It is hot in the first and dry in the second degree and purgeth all humours of what kinde soever with much ease It cleanseth and comforteth the liver and all the inward parts * Mediate To deale betweene two to make means of agreement as an indifferent partie to both Mediation A means of agreement by a friend to both parties Mediator He that maketh meanes or speaketh for another Medicable Which may be healed Medicament A medicine Mediocritie A meane a measure Mediterrannean Sea A sea which divideth Europe from Africa Megasine A storehouse for warre Melancholy One of the foure humours of the body the grossest of all other which if it abound too much causeth heavinesse and sadnesse of minde Melioritie A bettering Mellifluous Sweet as honey Membrane The upmost thin skin in any part of the body Memorable That which is worthy of remembrance Memorandum A terme often used when we write of a thing which we would remember Memorial That which putteth one in remembrance Mendicitie Beggery Meninges Thin skins in which the braine is contained There are two such skins one called by Physitians Dura mater which is the stronger of the two and next unto the scull The other named Pia mater is within this first being more tender and fine and close wrapping the braine it selfe If any of these skinnes bee wounded it causeth speedy death Menstruous Which hath upon her the monethly courses or which
written in red letters Rudiments The first grounds or principles of an art or any knowledge Ruine Vtter overthrow destruction Ruminate To chew over againe as beasts doe that chew the cud wherefore it is often taken for to studie and think much of a matter Running of the reines A disease when by reason of weakenesse seede passeth often from one against his will Ruption A breaking Rupture A breaking Rurall Of or belonging to the countrey Rusticall Countrey-like homely rude Rusticitie Rudenesse clownish behaviour S SAbaoth Hostes or armies of men Sable In armorie it signifieth blacke It is also a rich Furre of a beast so called which beast is made like a pole cat of colour betweene black brown and breedeth in Russia but most in Tartaria Sabboth A day of rest Sacietie Fulnesse Sacrament A mysticall ceremony instituted by our Saviour Sacred Holy Sacriledge The robbing of a Church the stealing of holy things or abusing of Sacraments or holy mysteries Sacrilegious Very wicked and abhominable Saduce An Heretical sect among the Jewes which denyed the resurrection they called themselves Saduces of the Hebrew word Tsedek Which signifieth Justice because they took themselves to live more uprightly and juster then other men Safeconduite A securitie and protection given by a Prince or any other person in authoritie for a mans safe comming or going to or from a place Sagacitie Quicknesse of understanding wittinesse Sage Grave wise discreete Sagapenum The sappe or Gum of a plant growing in Media of a yellowish colour without and white within It is hot and dry of a strong smell like garlicke and is used in Physicke against divers cold diseases Saint Anthonies fire A disease rising of hot cholericke blood which beginning first with a blister groweth after to a sore or scab like a tetter Salamander A little beast like a lisard with foure feet and a short taile having divers spottes in the body thereof It is of a byting venomous nature and as some affirme will abide in the fire without harme and at last put it cleare out Salarie Wages or hyre Salgemma A cleare kind of salt like Chrystall used sometime in Physicke and is found plentifully in Hungaria Saliant A terme in Herauldry when a beast seemeth rampand but lifteth not the fore pawes so high as the rampande doth Salubritie Healthfulnes Sanctifie To make holie Sanctification A making holy Sanctimonie Holinesse Sanctitie Holinesse Sancturary A place whither offenders or indebted persons may flie for succour from being punished or arested Sanctum Sanctorum The holiest place of the Jewes temple where the Arke was kept and whither none entred but the high Priest every yeere Sandall An ancient kind of shooe Sanders A precious wood brought out of India whereof there are three kindes to wit red yellow and white Sanders They are all of a cooling nature especially the red which is often used in Physicke against hot diseases Sanglier A wild Bore five yeeres old Sanguine In Herauldry it signifieth a murrey colour but commonly it signifieth a complexion most inclining towarde blood Sanguivolent Bloody Sanity Health Saphire A precious stone brought out of East India of a cleare skie colour and the best sort of them hath as it were cloudes therein inclining to a certain rednesse This stone is said to be of a cold nature Sapience Wisdome knowledge Sarcaparillia A plant of India the root whereof is often used in dyet drinkes against the French and other diseases Sarcocolla A Gumme brought out of Persia which is red and bitter in tast It is of a healing nature and therefore often used to close up woundes and fill corrupted ulcers with new flesh For which cause it is named in Greek Sarcocolla which signifieth a glewer or healer up of the flesh Sassafras A tree of great vertue which groweth in the Florida of the West Indies the rinde hereof hath a sweet smell like Cinnamonne It comforteth the liver and stomack and openeth obstructions of the inward parts being hotte and dry in the second degree The best of the Tree is the roote next the boughes then the body but the principle goodnesse of all resteth in the rindes Satan An enemie Satiate to fill Satietie Fulnesse Saturitie Fulnesse Satyr A strange monster in India having the body of a man all hairy with legs and feet like a Goat which monsters the ancient Poets were wont to call gods of the woods It signifieth also a sharpe byting kind of verse wherin mens vices were laid open Satyricall Sharpe or biting as Satyrs were commonly written Savine A little low tree bearing leaves almost like Tamariske and of a hot scowring nature Saults Jumpes leapes Saunce Without Sawe An old saying Saxifrage An herbe bearing seed like Parsley seed but more hot and biting which seede or the roote being boyled in wine and drunken breaketh the stone of the kidneyes and bladder Scalpe The haire skin of the head Scammony The juice of the root of an hearbe brought hither dry out of Asia and Mysia It is a violent purger of choler and dangerous to take inward unlesse it be well prepared See Diagridium Scandall An offence or that which causeth one to fall stumble or take offence Scandalize To offend by evill example or give one occasion to bee offended Scarifie To scrape cut launce or open a sore Scarification A scraping or cutting Scedule A little rowle or written bill Scene A play a Comedy a Tragedy or the division of a play into certaine parts In old time it signified a place covered with boughes or the roome where the players made them ready Scheme A figure in speaking Schisme Division or strife in matters of religion Schismaticall Divided in fellowship from the other part erroneous Schismaticke One divided from the unity of the Church Scholasticall Learned belonging to Schollers Sciatica A gout in the hip caused by grosse and flegmaticke humors gathered in the hollownes of the joynt thereof Science Knowledge Scolopendra A fish that feeling himselfe taken with a hooke casteth out his bowels untill he hath unloosed the hooke and then swalloweth them up againe Scope The end or marke that one aimeth at Scorpion A venemous worme with seven feet bearing his sting in his raile with which he striketh mischievously They are of divers colours and the female is the greater having withall a sharper sting then the male They may be killed with fasting spittle of a sound man There are also great Scorpions with wings which are carried in some hot countries with the winde from one place to another Scoute One sent out to espy and bring tydings of the enemies purpose or of any danger likely to happen Scribe A writer a Clerk a publike notary Scruple Doubt difficulty In physicke it signifieth a small weight of twenty wheat cornes the third part or a dram Scrupulositie Doubtfulnesse difficulty Scrupulous Doubtfull fearefull one that casteth many doubts Scrutinie Search enquirie Scull A great company of fish swimming together Sculpture A carving a graving Scurrill