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A28464 Glossographia, or, A dictionary interpreting all such hard words of whatsoever language now used in our refined English tongue with etymologies, definitions and historical observations on the same : also the terms of divinity, law, physick, mathematicks and other arts and sciences explicated / by T.B. Blount, Thomas, 1618-1679. 1661 (1661) Wing B3335; ESTC R25635 507,622 698

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encloses a number of veins called Meseraick or Mesenterick Veins being branches of the great carrying vein by which both the guts are nourished and the juyce of the meat concocted is conveyed to the Liver to be made blood Mesenterick Arteries or Veins See in Artery and Vein Mesn medius seems to come from the Fr. maisné i. minor natu younger by birth It signifies in our Common Law him that is Lord of a Mannor and thereby hath Tenants holding of him yet holding himself of a superior Lord. Mesnagerie Fr. husbandry Huswisry and the use or practice thereof Mesnalty medietas comes of Mesn and signifies nothing but the right of the Mesn As the Mesnalty is extinct Old nat br fo 44. if the Mesnalty descend Kitch fol. 147. Messalians or Massilians Messalini a sort of Hereticks who among other gross absurdities held the B Sacrament of the Eucharist and Baptism did neither good nor harm to the Receivers And that Prayer alone was sufficient to salvation c. which Heresie was impugned by St. Augustine and Epiphanius Messias Hebr. Mashiahh signifies as much as Christ in Gr. i. Anointed Our Saviour is often so called because he was anointed with the oyl of gladness for those that believe in him St. Augustin says Messias signifies in the Punick Language as much as Anointed Messile or Missil from misseo to mingle a kind of bearing so called in Blazon because of the intermixture of one colour with another Messor Lat. a Reaper or Mower Messorious messorius belonging to reaping Mestier Fr. a Trade Occupation or Mystery also need or necessity Mestifical moestificus that makes heavy or sad Met● is a Greek Preposition which being set before several Cases has several significations Scapula Metacism metacismus a fault in pronouncing Metachronism Gr. an error in the connexion of things or times by reckoning or accounting short or beyond the truth Greg. Metaleptick metalepticus that hath the power of participating or pertains to the figure Metalepsis whereby a word is put from his proper or common signification Metalliferous metallifer that brings forth mettals Metalline or Metallick metallicus pertaining to metals Metamorphosis Gr. a transformation a changing of one likeness into another or of one shape and figure into another Hence To Metamorphize to transform or change shape Metaphor metaphora i. translatio is the friendly and neighborly borrowing one word to express another with more light and better note or when a word is changed from his own signification into some other near unto it as laetas segetes luxuriantia prata c. Swords hungry of blood Heads disinherited of their natural Seigniories c. This of all other figures is the most used and useful Metaphorical metaphoricus spoken by Metaphor Metaphysicks metaphysica à 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 post vel trans 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 quasi trans-physica quod rerum physicarum cognitionem transcendunt a Science which lifting it self above the changeable nature of things considers of such as subsist in their own essence not subject to any alteration dealing onely with Universals abstracting from Individuals School Divinity is the highest part of it consisting chiefly in contemplative knowledge of God Angels souls of men c. Physick says my Lord Bacon is that which enquires of the efficient cause and of the matter Metaphysick that which enquires of the form and end Advanc of Learn fol. 143. Metaplasm metaplasmus i. transformatio a figure in Rhetorique when by reason of the verse c some thing is necessarily changed Metathesis Gr. i. transpositio when one letter is put for another Metempsychosis Gr. a passing of the soul from one body to another Pythagoras his error Hence Metempsychosed that so passeth or is passed Me●a●or Lat. a planter or setter in order a mesaurer out of the place for a Camp to pitch in a measurer of Land Meteor Gr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. sublimis an apparition or any imperfect mixt substance ingendred on high in the air as Rain Snow Thunder Hail Lightning Blazing-Stars Clouds and Wind all which are made of vapors or exhalations drawn up from the Earth and Sea by the attractive vertues of the Sun Vide Aristot Meteorolog Meteorology Gr. a discoursing of Meteors or sublime things Meteorologist meteorologus one that studies or speaks of high matters as of Meteors Stars and other celestial things Metheglin Br. Meddiglin a kind of drink in Wales made of Wort Herbs Spice and honey sodden together Methodist one that puts things into a method or ready way or one that treats or writes of methods a good disposer of things into their proper places The Galenists are usually so called Bac. Methodical methodicus pertaining to a method or a ready way to teach or do any thing Methridate See Mithridate Methuselah Hebr. the name of the oldest man before the flood who lived 969 years Hence t is used proverbially to live the years of Methuselah for a very old age Meticulosity meticulositas fearfulness timerousness Meticulous meticulosus fearful timerous Metient metiens measuring esteeming Metonymie Gr. transnominatio a putting one name for another a figure when the cause is put for the effect the subject for the adjunct or contrarily Metonymical metonymicus pertaining to that figure Metopes metopae a term in Architecture and signifies the distance or space between Dentieles and Triglyphes which is either left plain or garnished with Lances Bones Bull-heads Binding-bands and Labels Vitruvius Metopomancie Gr. a divination by the face or forehead Metoposcopy Gr. the Art of telling mens natures and inclinations by looking on their faces Metrical metricus pertaining to a meeter or verse Metropolis Gr. the chief head or Mother City or Town Metropolitan metropolitanus an Archbishop so called because his Sea is in the Mother City of the Province Of these we had two in England viz. the Archbishop of Canterbury and York The stile of the first was by the Popes decision Metropolitanus Primas totius Angliae of the later Metropolitanus Primas Angliae F●llers Church hist lib. 3. p. 39. Miasm Gr. a defiling or pollution a flagitious act a sin Dr. Charl. To Miche from the Fr. Musér i. otiari cessare secretly to hide or absent ones self as Truants do from School Mickle or Miccle Sax. Micel Scot. Meikil Hebr. Michlol Gr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 much Microcosmus Gr. properly signifies a little world This word is sometimes applied to man who is therefore called a Microcosmus or little world as being a Compendium of all other creatures his body being compared to the baser part of the world and his soul to the blessed Angels Microcosmical pertaining to a little world or to man Micrologie micrologia curiosity about things of no value a speaking or treating of potty affairs Midas a rich King of Phrygia who desired of Bacchus that whatever he touched might be turned into gold c. Hence Midas is used proverbially for a rich covetous man M●d●iff diaphragma a sinewy skin
water Aqueduct aquaeductus a conduit or conveyance of water by a pipe Aqueous aqueus waterish like to water Vul. Er. Aquiliferous aquilifer that bears the picture of an Eagle in his Ensign such was the Roman Standard-bearer Aquiline aquilinus of or belonging to an Eagle Arabesque Fr. Rebesk work branched work in painting or in Tapestry or a small and curious flourishing Arabian Bird the Phenix which the Country called Arabia in Asia is said to bring forth Arabian stone the stone called Corneol being a kind of Onyx and found in Arabia Arable arabilis that may be tilled or ploughed Araneous araneous ful of Spiders webs Aratrate aratro to till or plough to stir or ear ground Arbitrary arbitrarius that which is voluntary or left to our own will or censure belonging to arbitrement Arbitratour arbitrator is an extraordinary Judge or Commissioner in one or more causes between party and party chosen by their mutual consents This Arbitrement is either general that is including all Actions Quarrels Executions and Demands or special which is of one or more matters facts or things specified The Civilians says Dr. Cowel make a diffetence between Arbiter and Arbitrator For though they both ground their power upon the comprimize of the parties yet their liberty is divers For Arbiter is tyed to proceed and judge according to Law with equity mingled Arbitrator is permitted wholly to his own discretion without solemnity of process or course of judgement to hear or determine the controversie committed to him so it be juxta arbitrium boni viri Arborary arborarius of or belonging to Trees or Arbours Arborist from Arbor he that hath skill in Trees a woodman Arbustive or Arbustine arbustinus of or belonging to shurbs or young Trees shrubby Arcabuz Sp. a kinde of hand-gun or Caliever Arcabuzier one that serves with such a Gun in the wars Arcadian arcadicus belonging to the people or country of Arcadia rustick blockish clownish Arcade Fr. an Arch or half a Circle Merc. Ital. Arcane arcanus hid secret privy unknown Arcenal See Arsenal Arche Gr. Archos the first or chief Hence Archetype archetypum the first pattern or original Copy the principal figure or example whereby a thing is framed Arch Dapifer a chief Sewer and is the Title that belongs to the Count Palatine of the Rhene under the Emperor Arch-Duke as much as the first or principal Duke This Title belongs onely to the House of Austria divised by the Emperor Fredrick to grace his Nephew Philip when he was to marry Joan the Daughter of Spain 2. part Treasury of Times Arch-Flamens were among the Heathens what Arch-Bishops or Arch-Priests are among Christians the Heathenish Romans had three Arch-Flamens in Britain in King Lucius his time whose seats were at London York and Caerlion upon Vske and 28 Flamens to whose power other Judges were subject These by Pope Eleutherius's Legat were converted from Idolatry c. Hen. Hunting Hist lib. 1. and in Prolog and Broughtous Eccles Hist fol. 273. See Flamen Archigrapher archigraphus the chief Secretary or principal Clerk Archiloquy archiloquium the first part or beginning of a speech Archimandrite archimandrita an Abbot Prior or chief of a Hermitage Dr. Taylor Archimimick archimimus the principal Player or chief Jester Architect architectus the Master-builder the chief workman in Architecture the first inventer Architectonical Gr. of or belonging to a chief Master or Architect Architecture architecture the art of devising framing or drawing plots in building 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 Sons name Enoch as appears Gen 4. This Art contains the condition of Carpentry Masonry Imagery Goldsmithry and whatever is to be wrought in either wood stone or mettals 1. part Treas of times Architrave Architrabs the Crown or Chapiter of a stone Pillar The reason-piece or master-beam in buildings of Timber Archive archivum the place where antient Evidences Charters and Records are kept the Chancery or Exchequer L. Bac. Arch-triumphant See Triumphant Arch. Archon Gr. the chief Magistrate among the Athenians Archonticks archontici certain Hereticks who affirmed the world to be the work of Princes and denied the Resurrection They took their name from Archon the first of that Sect and began about the year of Christ 334. Rider Archytas Wooden Dove famoused by Agellius and other Authors which by reason of weights equally poised within the body and a certain proportion of air as the spirit of life enclosed slew cheerfully forth as if it had been a living Dove Compl. Gent. Arcitenent arcitenens ab arcum tenendo which bears or shoots with a Bow Arctation arctatio a straitning or making narrow Arctick Circle arcticus Circulus so called for that it is correspondent to the Circle in Heaven called the Bear in Greek Arctos is distant from the Tropick of Cancer 45 degrees and passeth through Norway Muscovy Tartary c. Heyl. Arctick Pole Polus arcticus the North Pole of the world for Arctick of it self signifies northward or northern Arcuate arcuatus fashioned like a bow or arch Bac. Arcubalist or Arbalist arcubalista a warlike engine to cast or shoot darts or stones Our Rich. 1. first shewed the use of this Engine to the French and was shortly after slain by a shot thereof discharged by Bertram de Gurdon at the siedge of Chaluz in France Cam. Arcubuse See Arcabuz Ardelion ardelio one full of gesture a busie body a meddler in all matters Ardour ardor ardent love hot or fervent desire parching heat Arduity arduitas height steepness difficulty Areatour areator a thresher or he that makes clean the floar Arefaction arefactio a making dry or withered Bac. Arefy arefacio to make or become dry to wither Arenaceous arenaceus of or like sand sandy Dr. Br. Arenated arenatus mixed with sand sandy Areopagite areopagita Judges of Life and Death among the Athenians instituted by Solon their custom was to use so much severity and integrity in judgment that they heard all causes and matters in the night to the end they might have no occasion to regard the parties but onely have their eye and respect earnestly on the matter before them They were called Areopagites from the Greek Areopagos that is Mars his street a street in Athens so called where they sate St. Dionysius converted to the Christian faith by St. Paul was one of those Judges Pol Virg. Areopagy areopagus the Town where those Judges sate in Judicature Areopagetical belonging to the Areopagi Aretaloger Aretalogon aretalogus one that brags or boasts of vertue in himself a talking fellow a lyer Arescation from aresco a drying or withering up Felt. Aretaphila Gr. i.e. amatrix virtutis a lover of or friend to vertue a womans name Aretine aretinus of or belonging to the City Aretium now Arezzi in Italy Argentanginy argentangina the silver Squincy when one for money feigns himself sick and not to speak Argentry Argent Fr. from
at a banquet a Sewer See Arch-Dapifer The great Master or Steward of the Kings house was so termed in old time Cotg. Danocaginous from the Ital. dapoco that has a little or narrow heart low-spirited of little worth Dardanean Art ars dardania Witch-craft or Magick so called from Dardanus a wicked Magician At si nulla valet medicina repellere pestem Dardaniae veniant artes c. Darick Daricus a kind of antient coyn bearing the Image of Darius King of Persia and valuing about two shillings Datary datarius that is freely given taken Substantively it is an Office in Rome for collation of Church Benefices also a dater of Writings Date dactylus a kind of sweet fruit brought from Numidia and other far Countries The Date Trees are some male some female the first brings forth only flowers the other fruit yet herein is the male beneficial to the encrease of the Dates for unless a flowred bough of the male be ingraffed into the female the Dates never prove good Dation datio a giving a gift a dole Datism datismus is when by a heap of Synonyma's we rehearse the same things Dative dativus that giveth or is of power to give Daulphin See Dolphin St. Davids day The first of March kept solemnly by the Britans in honor of their Patron St. David whom their Records and Tradition testifie to have been a person of eminent sanctity and austerity of life excellently learned a most eloquent preacher of Gods word and Archbishop of Menevy now from him called St. Davids in Pembrook-shire He flourished in the fifth and sixth age after the coming of Christ and dyed in the 140 year of his own as Dr. Pits witnesseth in de illustribus Britanniae Scriptoribus The Brittans always wear a Leek on that day in memory of a famous victory obtained by them against the Saxons the said Britains for the time of the battel wearing Leeks in their hats for their military colours by St. Davids perswasion Days according to the division of Authors are either Astronomical or Political of Astronomical some are natural and some again Artificial An Artificial day consists of twelve hours Joh. 11.19 There be twelve hours in the day Gen. 1.4 5. 47-9 A Natural day consists of twenty four hours The beginning of Politique days is divers for the Athenians began their day from Sun-set but the Iews Chaldeans and Babylonians from Sun-rise the Egyptians and the Romans from midnight of whom we take our pattern to count the hours from midnight one two three c. The Vmbrians from noon The parts of Politique or Civil days according to Macrobius are these The first time of day is after midnight The second in Lat. Gallicinium Cocks-crow The third Conticinium the space between the first Cock and break of day The fourth Diluculum the break or dawn of the day The fifth Mane the morning The sixth Meridies noon or mid-day The seventh Pomeridies the afternoon The eighth Serum diei Sun-set The ninth suprema tempestas twylight The tenth Vesper the evening or eventide The eleventh prima fax candle-time The twelfth nox concubia bed time The thirteenth Nox intempesta the dead time of the night Vide Agellium Macrobium Fungerum Maundy Thursday the last Thursday in Lent and next before Easter so called as it were Mandati Thursday from a ceremony used by the Bishops and Prelates in Cathedral Churches and Religious Houses of washing their Subjects feet which ceremony is termed the fulfilling the Mandate and is in imitation of our Saviour Christ who on that day at night after his last Supper and before his institution of the Blessed Sacrament washed his Disciples feet telling them afterwards that they must do the like to one another this is the Mandate whence the day is nominated At the beginning of the aforesaid ceremony these words of Christ uttered by him soon after his washing their feet John 13.34 are sung for an Antiphon Mandatum novum do vobis ut diligatis invicem sicut dilexi vos I give you a new Mandate c. Deaction deactio a finishing or perfecting Dealbate dealbo to white-lime parget or make white Dearck dearchus a Captain or Governor of ten Dearraignment A Law-term V. Shep. Epit. 491. Deaurate deauro to gild or lay over with gold Debauchery from the Fr. desbauche incontinency riot disorder unruliness Deb●llate debello to vanquish or overcome by war Debellation debellatio a vanquishing or overcoming by war Sir Tho. More uses it De b●ne e●s● are three common Latin words the meaning I conceive to be this to take or do a thing de bene esse is to accept or allow it as well done for present but when it comes to be more fully examined or tried it is to stand or fall according to the merit or well being of the thing in its own nature or as we say valeat quantum valere potest So in Chancery upon motion to have one of the Defendants in a Cause examined as a witness the Court not then precisely examining the Justice of it or not hearing what may be objected on the other side often orders a Defendant to be examined De bene esse i. that his Depositions are to be allowed or suppressed at the Hearing as the Judge shall see cause upon the full debate of the matter but for the present they have a well-being or allowance Debentur the third person plural of debeor to be due or owing is by Act of Parliament 1649. cap. 43. ordained to be in the nature of a Bond or Bill to charge the Commonwealth to pay the Souldier-creditor or his Assigns the sum due upon account for his Arrears The form of which Debentur you may see in an Act 1649. c. 63. Debilitate debilito to weaken or make feeble to make faint Debility debilitas weakness feebleness Debonnaire Fr. gentle milde courteous affable Debosche Debauche from the Fr. desbaucher to corrupt make lewd or put out of order to vitiate Debulliate debullio to bubble or seeth over Deca Gr. decem ten Decachord decachordium an instrument with ten strings Decacuminat● decacumino to take off the top of any thing Decad decas adis a term or number of ten be it of years moneths books c. as the Decads of Livy consist each of ten Books Also a tenth Decadency from de and cado a falling down or from a declining decay ruine Deca●i●t from decas a writer of Decads such was Titus Livius Decalogue decalogus the ten Commandments or words of God Decameron Gr. that is of ten parts Boccacius gives his book of Fables being divided into ten parts that Title Min. Decapitate decapito to behead or pull off the head Decatc● The same with Deark Decede decedo to depart or yeeld from to give place to to cease or dye D●cember One of the twelve moneths so called from decem ten because it was the tenth month from March which was the first among the Romans Decemped● decempedalis of ten
so called brought out of India the best are of a deep skie colour This stone is said to be of a cold nature Sapid sapidus well seasoned savory that hath a smack Sapidity sapiditas pleasantness of taste or savor also pleasantness of talk Sapientipotent sapientipotens mighty in wisdom or that by his wisdom and prudence is able to bring great things to pass Sapor Lat. see Sapidity Sapphique Verse so called from Sappho a famous Poetess held to be the first inventor of them consists of eleven syllables and hath a Trochee a Spondee a Dactyle and two Trochees immutably as Nuncius celso veniens Olympo After three Verses is inserted an Adonique of a Dactyle and a Spondee Rara juventus Saraband Ital. Zarabanda a kind of lesson in Musick and a Dance so called Sarah Hebr. Lady Mistress or Dame Sarcling time or time of Sarkling is the time when the Countrey man weeds his Corn and comes from the Lat. sarculare or from the Fr. sarcler both which signifie to rake or weed Sarcasm sarcasmus a biting taunt bitter jest a manner of scoffing nippingly Sarcinatious sarcinarius of or belonging to Packs Fardels c. serving to carry burthens or loads Sarcinate sarcino to load with Fardels or Packs also to patch or sew Sarcophage sarcophagus a Grave a Sepulchre a Tomb also a stone called Eat-flesh because it consumes in forty days the dead Carkasses inclosed within it the Teeth excepted Sarcotique from sarcoma breeding or belonging to new or superfluous flesh Sarculate sarculo to rake to weed up with a hook or other Instrument Sardonian Gem sardonius lapis a precious stone of a black colour being a kind of Onyx and called a Corneol the best whereof are found in Sardinia and therefore so called Sardonian Laughter risus Sardonius a long and causeless laughter whereof the end is sorrowful so used from the Hearb Sardoa which being of a poisonous nature causes men to dye with such a convulsion or contraction of their sinews that they seem to grin or laugh This Herb is like Smalage and is found in Sardinia Sarmentitious sarmentitius belonging to twigs or branches Sarplar sarplera lanae is a quantity of Wooll This in Scotland is called Serplathe and contains fourscore stone for the Lords of the Council in Anno 1527. decreed four Serpliathes of packed Wooll to contain sixteenscore stone The Merchants use now to pay fraught for their goods to Flanders by the Sack to France Spain and England by the Tun and to Dantzick and the Eastern Seas by the Serpliath Skene With us in England a load of Wooll as I have been enformed consists of eighty Tod each Tod consisting of two stone and each stone of fourteen pound And that a Sack of wooll is in common account equal with a load and a Sarplar otherwise called a Pocket is half a Sack Further that a Pack of Wooll is a Hors-load which consists of seventeen stone and two pounds see Fleta lib. 2. c. 12. Sartor Lat. à Sartio a Tailor a Botcher a Mender of old Garments Sassafras a Tree of great vertue which grows in Florida of the West Indies the Rinde whereof has a sweet smell like Cinnamon it comforts the Liver and Stomack and opens Obstructions of the inwards parts being hot and dry in the second degree The best of the Tree is the Root next the Boughs then the body but the principal goodness of all rests in the Rinde Bull. Sassinate see Assassinate Satan Heb. Gr. Satanas an adversary the Devil enemy to God and all goodness The Devil took this name from the Hebr. Sitnah which signifies hatred or spightfulness Satanical from Satan devilish pertaining to the Devil Satellite satelles itis one retained to guard a mans person a Yeoman of the Guard a Serjeant Catch-pole one that attacheth Satiate satio to fill to satisfie to cloy Satiety satietas plenty fulness glutting so much as one desireth Sation satio from sero a sowing of seed a planting Satisdation satisdatio a putting in of Surety or Bail sufficient for performance of Covenants or for payment of moneys Satorious satorius belonging to a Sator or to him that sows sets or plants Satrap satrapa a great Ruler a Peer of a Realm a Lieutenant Governor or President of a Country Saturate saturo to fill or satisfie with any thing superfluously to cloy or glut Saturity saturitas fulness plenty excess Saturnals saturnalia Feasts dedicated to Saturn in December when Servants had freedom Macrobius his Saturnals are Books intreating of the Colloquies and Passages at some of those Feasts Saturn Saturnus hath the first place among the Planets but is slowest in motion not finishing its course under thirty eight years space The antient Mathematicians attributed Sterility and Mortality to this Planet to Jupiter happy times and the beginning of life To Mars the cause of all Debates Garboils and War To Sol Riches and Treasure To Venus Loves and Marriages To Mercury Eloquence and Knowledge To Luna the Empire and command over Humid matters Saturn with Alchymists is used for Lead with Heralds for Sable Saturnian or Saturnine from Saturnus barren dull heavy melancholly also unlucky or unfortunate Satyre satyra a kinde of Poetry whereof there seems to have been two kinds the one more antient which consisted only in variety of Verses the other more modern containing an open reprehension of mens Vices without respect of persons Satyrical satyricus of or pertaining to Satyres biting nipping reproving Satyrist one that writes Satyres or invectives Satyre satyrus a Wood-wose a strange monster having the body of a man all hairy with legs and feet like a Goat full of motion and given much to venery and jeering which the Poets were wont to call gods of the Woods these as Pliny testifies lib. 7. cap. 2. were found in times past in the Eastern Mountains of India And St. Hierome in the life of St. Anthony reports he saw one of these in his time Vidi homunculum inquit aduncis naribus fronte cornibus aspera cui extrema corporis in caprarum pelles desinebant c. But the truth hereof I will not rashly impugn nor over boldly affirm And Satyres shall dance there Isa 13 21. Sauciate saucio to hurt to wound to cut Saul Hebr. lent of the Lord or as some will Fox Saucige from the Fr. Saucisse a kind of pudding well known The Bolona Saucige is made of Beef and lean Bacon in equal quantity flayed and chopped small with half as much Lard and some Pepper Ginger and Salt then put into a clean Ox-gut half a foot long and laid in salt for two days together and after hung up in the smoak Cot. Sauitoir or Sautoir Fr. the figure of St. Andrews Cross in Heraldry Saxons the ancient name of our Ancestors in England were so called from their use and wearing a certain Sword or Weapon made after the fashion of a Sithe which in the Neatherlands is called a Saisen These kind of Swords were
with the belly upward negligence idleness Suppedaneous suppedaneus belonging to a foot-stool or any thing that is set under the feet Suppeditate suppedito signifies properly to relieve the skirmishers with footmen to supply or second with foot forces Metaphorically to give or minister sufficiently to supply or furnish what is wanting also to subdue or overcome Suppellecticarious suppellecticarius that pertains to houshold-stuff Suppilation suppilatio a stealing or pilfering Supplant supplanto à planta pedis to put under the foot to trip with the foot also to overthrow to deceive Supplant supplanto à sub planto to plant underneath to under-plant and set up a thing bending to the ground Supplement supplementum that supplies or makes up what is wanting in quantity or number a supply a filling up the number and places of Suppliant Fr. he that intreats humbly or makes supplication an humble suiter also used adjectively Supplicate supplico to beseech or intreat humbly to make humble request Supplice supplcium punishment correction pain torment it is also used for Prayer or Supplication and sometimes for Sacrifice Supplosion Supplosio a stamp or noise with the feet Supposititi●us See Subdititious Suppository suppositorium any thing put up into the fundament to make the body soluble it is commonly made of honey boiled til it grow thick and so made into an apt form for that purpose whereto somtime is added the Yolk of an Egg or Salt when we would have it work the effect more speedily It may be used adjectively for put or set under Supposted suppostus put or set under put in place of another suborned underset Suppuration suppuratio a mattaring a gathering of a Bile or Impostume into a Mattary-head a resolving into Mattar Suppurare says Min. is sub pelle pus agere Quia tunc efficiendum est ut materies apostematis in pus convertatur Supputation supputatio a pruyning or cutting Trees a counting or reckoning Supremacy the being of highest power or authority Supremity supremitas the estate of men after death the last or highest action of any thing Surannation Fr. a growing old stale or above a years date a Commission or Command not executed within the year and day Surbating Fr. Surbatture a beating under as when the Soles of the Feet after a great journey on foot are much beaten and sore Surcharge Fr. a new charg a charge upon a charge or burden upon burden Surcharge of the Forest is the commoning with more Beasts therein then one hath right to Surcle surculus a young Set or Slip a young Graff a Scion a Shoot a young Branch or Twig Surcoat Fr. Surcot an upper garment worn over another a Coat of Arms to wear over Armor Surcrew Fr. surcroist a Surplusage over-measure vantage amends also an overgrowing Surculate surculo to cut off shoots or sprigs from trees to prune trees Surculous surculosus full of shoots or sprigs Surd surdus deaf also he that speaks not insensible Surdity surditas deafness also muteness Surge from surgo a wave Surplusage Fr. Surplus signifies in our Common Law superfluity or addition more then needs which sometimes is a cause that the writ abates Brook tit Nugation and Superfluity fol. 100. Plowden casu Dive and Maningham f. 93. b. It is also sometimes applied to matter of account and signifies a greater disbursment then the charge of the Accomptant amounts to Surprizal Fr. surprinse a sudden taking an assaulting or coming upon a man before he is aware a taking tardy or finding in the manner Surrejoynder is a second defence of the Plaintiffs action opposite to the Defendants Rejoynder And therefore Hotoman calls it Triplicationem quae est secunda actoris defensio contra rei duplicationem opposita Nor doth Hotaman onely call this Triplicationem but the Emperor himself de Replicationibus lib. 4. Instit Titulo 14. Surrender sursum i redditio is an instrument testifying with apt words that the particular Tenant of Lands or Tenements for life or years doth sufficiently consent and agree that he who hath the next or immediate Remainder or Reversion thereof shall also have the particular estate of the same in possession and that he yields up the same unto him For every Surrender ought forthwith to give a possession of the things surrendred West part 1 lib. 2. sect 503. where you may read divers Presidents But there may be a Surrender without writing And therefore there is said to be a Surrender in Deed and a Surrender in Law Surrender in Deed is that which is really and sensibly performed Surrender in Law is intendment of Law by way of consequent and not actual Perkins Surrender fol. 606. and Seq As if a man have a Lease of a Farm and during the term he accept a new Lease this Act is in Law a Surrender of the former Coke vol. 6. fol 11. b. Surreptitious surreptitius stoln or done by stealth falsely come by that no man knows of Surrogate surrogo to put in place of another to make ● Deputy to appoint or put in ones room to substitute or subrogate A Surrogate is one substituted to supply the room of mother most commonly of a Bishop Sursengle Fr. Sursangle a long upper girth Survivor from the Fr. Survivre one that survives over-lives or out-lives another In Law it is taken for the longer liver of two Joyntenants or of any two joyned in the right of any thing Susan Hebr. Lilly or Rose Suzan in the Persian tongue signifies a Needle Susception susceptio an enterprize a taking a thing in hand an undertaking Susceptor Lat. an undertaker Mr Fuller uses it for a Godfather at Baptism Suscitation suscitatio an often stirring up a taking up a taking one out of his sleep a raising up a quickening Suspend suspendo to hang up or upon Also to delay to defer to stay or pause to keep one in suspence and doubt Suspension suspensio a hanging up also doubt incertainty of minde It is used for a temporal stop of a mans right and differs from Extinguishment in this that a right of estate suspended revives again but extinguished dies for ever Brook tit Extinguishment and Suspension f. 314. Supension is also sometimes used in our Common as it is in the Cannon Law pro minori Excommunicatione An. 24. H. 8. c. 12. Suspensories from suspensio or from the Fr. suspensoires certain cords or strings hanging from the Bed-stead for a sick man to take hold of and bear himself up with when he would remove or alter his lying Suspiral Fr. Souspiral a passage for air or breath to come in and go out at a bent or breathing hole hence the Tunnel of a Chimney the Window of a Seller the Mouth of a Cave or Den. In the Statute of 35 H. 8. cap. 10. is seems to be taken for a Spring of water passing under the ground towards a Conduit or Cestern Suspiration suspiratio a sighing an earnest desiring a sighing after or for one Susurrate susurro to whisper to mutter