word signifies in Greek softhaired Julius the sirname of Ascanius the son of Aeneas and his first wife Creusa he came along with his father into Italy and built the City Alba in the place where he found the white Sow with the 30 Pigs also the son of Ascanius who stood in competition for the kingdom of Alba with Silvius Posthumus the son of Aeneas by his second wife Lavinia the word signifieth in Greek the soft down appearing on the chin of a young man before he comes to have a perfect beard July the name of the fifth moneth from March which was heretofore accounted the first moneth of the year it was so named from Julius Caesar being in former time called Quintilis Jumentarious lat belonging to a horse or any kind of labouring beast called in Latin jumentum Juncture lat a joyning together also a joynt also juncture of time the very nick or moment of time June the fourth moneth of the year from March the first Some say it was so called from Juno as it were junonian moneth Others from Junius Brutus who begun his Consulship in that moneth it is called in Greek Hecatombaeon from the Hecatombs or Sacrifices of a hundred Oxen which used to be offered to Jupiter in this moneth Junke in Navigation is any piece of an old cable Juno the daughter of Saturn and Ops and both wife and sister to Jupiter to whom she brought forth Vulcan and Mars and a daughter called Hebe whom she conceived by eating of green Lettice she is called Juno a juvando i. from giving help also Lucina from causing men to see the light of the World being said to be present at the birth of all children that come into the World and to sit crosse-legged when any miscarry She is also called Sospita a Sospitando i. e. keeping in safety Juno's teares a kind of plant otherwise called Vervain Junto or Junta Span. a meeting together of men to â—it in council Ivory French the Elephants tooth being the finest and whitest kind of bone of which boxes and several sorts of things are made Jupiter the son of Saturn by his wife Ops born at the same birth with Juno and hid in the mountain Ida in Creet where he was bred up by the Curetes unknown to his father Saturn who intending to devoure all his male children his wife Ops gave him a great stone wrapt up in swadling clouts to eat instead of his son Jupiter who coming to age and understanding his fathers designs against him conspired against him and cast him out of his dominions and divided the government of the World between himself and his two brothers the Heavens he reserved to himself to Neptune he gave the Empire of the Sea and to Pluto the lower Regions of the Earth Jupiter Belus the second King of Babylon or as some say the first he was the son of Nimrod called also Saturn Juration lat a swearing or taking an oath Jurats French certain officers otherwise called Eschevins or Sheriffs Jurden or Jordon a kind of Urinal or Chamberpot also Jordan is the name of a River dividing Perea from the rest of Judaea Juridical lat belonging to the Law judicial or which will bear an action Jury in lat Jurati signifieth in Common Law a company consisting of 24 or 12 men empanelled and sworn to deliver a truth upon such evidence as shall be delivered them touching the matter in question there being three sorts of trials either by Assize or Jury by Battel or by Parliament In every general Assize there is both a Grand Jury consisting of 24 substantial men chosen indifferently out of the whole County and others called Petit Juries consisting of 12 to whom are referred such things concerning life and death as the Grand Jury have approved of Jurisdiction lat authority to make or execute Laws Also it is used for any kind of power or authority A Jurist a Lawyer Jurisprudence lat knowledge or skil in the Laws Jurn or Journchoppers the regraters or changers of yarn Juror one of the twelve men in a Jury Jury-mast is one made at sea in case of necessity by fastning several pieces together Jussel a minutal from jus signifying a dish made of several meats minced together Jussulent lat full of broth or pottage Justes French tikings or combats on horseback with Speares and Lances Justice or Justicer French an officer deputed by the King or Common-wealth to act by way of judgement Justice of the Kings Bench is the capital or chief Justice of England he is a Lord by his office which is most especially to hear and determine all pleas of the Crown that is such as concern offences committed against the Crown Dignity and Peace of the King as Treasons Mayhems and the like Justice of Common pleas is he who hears and determines all causes at the Common Law that is all civil causes between common persons as well personal as reall He is also a Lord by his office Justice of the Forrest or Justice in eyre of the Forrest is he that hath the hearing and determining of all offences within the Kings Forrest committed against Venison or Vert and is also a Lord by his office Justices of Assises such as were wont by special commission to be sent into this or that County to take Assises for the ease of the subjects Justices of oyer and terminer are Justices deputed upon some special and extraordinary occasions to hear and determine causes Justices in eyre those that were wont to be sent with commissions into divers Counties to hear such causes as were termed the Pleas of the Crown and were for the â—ase of the subjects who must have come to the Kings Bench if the cause were too high for the County-Court from the French word Erre a journey Justices of Goale delivery are such as are sent with commission to hear and determine all causes appertaining to such as for any offence are cast into Goale Justices of Nisi prius the same now adayes with Justices of Assises Justices of tryal baston or trayl baston were certain Justices appointed by Edward the first to make inquisition through the Realme upon all Officers as Mayors Sheriffs Escheatours c. touching extortion briberies intrusion into other mens lands and Barratours that used to take money for beating of men and they had power either to punish by death or to exact a ransome This term comes from two French words treille an arbour or form and baston a staff or pole to note that the Justices imployed in this commission had authority to proceed without any solemn Judgement-seat but wheresoever they could apprehend the malefactours Justices of peace are such as are appointed by the Kings commission to attend the peace in the County where they dwell whereof such whose commission begins Quorum vos unum esse volumus are called Justices of the Quorum Justicies a Writ directed to the Sheriff for the dispatch of justice in some especial cause wherewith
ancient Brittish name from Mad i. good Madrigal Ital. a kind of Song Maeonia see Lydia Maeotis a Lake in the North part of Scythia near the mouth of the River Phasis It is called by the Italians Mar della Tana and Mar Bianco by the Scythians Garpaluc Magazine French a Store-house where Armes and Ammunition of War are put as it were Mansio Gazae Magdalen Hebr. Majestical the Christian name of divers women Magdalen Colledge a Colledge in Oxford built together with a Hall near adjoyning to it by William Wainâ—let Bishop of Winchester Magdaleon lat a kind of long plaister like a rowler called also a Langate Magdeburgum or Magdeburg as it were Maidenburg from the Dutch word Magd i. a Maid the chief City of Saxony in Germany heretofore called Parthenopolis from Venus Parthenia who was there worshipped Magician lat one that professeth the Art Magick which was the same among the Persians as Philosophy among the Grecians i. e. the study of the more occult and mysterious Arts whence the 3 Wisemen of the East were called Magi but among the vulgar the word simply taken is used in the same signification as Diabolical Magick i. e. Sorcery or Witchcraft Magisterial lat pertaining to Magistery or Mastership done by or like a Master in Physick a pill or plaister c. prepared after the best manner is called Magisterial Magistracy lat the office of a Magistrate or chief Ruler Magna charta the great Charter containing a number of Laws ordained in the nineth year of Henry the third and confirmed by Edward the first containing the sum of all the written Laws of England †Magnality a greatnesse to be admired at being a made word from the Lat. Magnalia i. e. great and wonderfull things Magnanimity lat greatnesse of mind courage stoutnesse Magnes a youth of Smyrna the most beautiful of his age and excellent in musick and poetry for which he was in high esteem with Gyges King of Lydia who because the Parents of Magnes spoiled his cloths and cut off his hair made war upon the Country overcame them and brought away Magnes in Triumph to Sardes Magnetick lat belonging to the Magnete or Lodestone See Lodestone Magnificence lat as it were a making great sumptuousnesse statelinesse a carrying things on at a great heighth Magnificat the Song of the Virgin Mary so called because it beginneth with these words Magnificat anima mea c. Magnifico Ital. the title of a Noble man of Venus also the Governours of Academies in Germany are called Magnifici Magniloquence lat a lofty speaking a talking of high things Magnitude lat greatness ampleness largeness Mago the first that increased the wealth of Carthage before the first Punick war he aided the Romans in the war of Tarentum with 120 ships Magog see Gog and Magog Magonel according to Chaucer is an instrument to cast stones with Mahim or Maim in Latin Mahemium is the hurting or taking away of any member by the wrongful act of another whereby the party so hurt is made unable to fight it comes from the old French word Mehaighn and is called by the Canonists Mutilatio membri Mahumetanisme the Religion and Law of the Turks founded by Mahomet the first Emperour of the Saracens there was also of this name a great Emperour of the Turks who overthrew the Greek Empire took twelve Kingdomes and two hundred Cities from the Christians whereof the chief were Constantinople the Island Chalcis Scodra Trapezuntium and Hydruntum in Italie but at the siedge of Belgrade or as some say of Taurinum he was overthrown and put to flight Maia one of the seven Pleiades on whom Jupiter begat Mercury she was the daughter of Atlas and Pleione Maid Marrian or Morion a boy dressed in womans apparel to dance the Morisco or Mâ—rrisdance Maiden-hair a kinde of plant called in Latin Adiantum or Capillus veneris Maidenhead a Town in Bark-shire so called from a Maids head that was had in great reverence being one of those 11000. who returning from Rome with their Leader Vrsula were taken by Attila and martyred at Colein in Germany Maidstone a pleasant Town in Kent situate upon the River Medway and therefore anciently called Medweg-ston and thought to be the same with the old Town Vagniacae Maim see Mahim Mainour Manour or Meinour from the French word Maniere signifieth in Common-law an apprehending of one that hath stollen any thing and is followed with Hue and Cry with the manner that is having the thing Mainprise from the French words main i. a hand and prins i. taken signifieth in Common Law the receiving a man into friendly custody that otherwise might be committed to prison giving security for his forth comming at a day assigned those that do thus undertake for any are called Mainpernours he that is taken into custody Mainpernable Maint Saxon mingled Maintenance in Common Law is upholding of a cause depending in suite between others either by lending of money or making of friends for either party Majo a County of Ireland in the Province of Conaught Major signifieth in Latin greater but with us it is commonly taken sometimes for a Praetor or Governour of a City sometimes for a Military officer also in Logick the first part of a Syllogisme is called the Major or the proposition the second the Minor or the assumption Majoration lat a making greater Maisnilwarings and by contraction Manwarings the name of a great and ancient Family in Cheshire Master of the Rolles is an assistant unto the Lord Chancelour of England in the high Court of Chancery and in his absence heareth causes and giveth orders Maisters of the Chancery are assistants to the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal in matters of judgement of these there are 12 in number whereof the chief is the Master of the Rolles Masters of the Court of Wards and Liveries the principal officer of that Court named and assigned by the King to whose custody the Seal of the Court is committed Master of the Horse is he that hath the rule and charge of the Kings stable Make in Common Law signifieth to perform or execute as to make his Law is to perform that Law which he hath formerly bound himself unto that is to clear himself of an action commenced against him by his Oath and the Oaths of his Neighbours also to make ones beard an old phrase to deceive Malachias Hebr. my messenger Malachite Greek a kinde of precious stone so called Malacissation a kneading a making soft Malacy Greek a calm on the Sea also a longing of women with childe Maladie French a disease sicknesse or infirmity Malaga a Citie and Port-Town of Andalusia whence we have that sort of wine which is called Malago Sack it is said to have been so called because Cava the daughter of Count Julian after that her being ravish't by King Roderigo had been the occasion of the losse of Spain to the Moors threw her self from a high Tower crying out Malacà i.
goods or estate that died intestate or without any Will Admirable Lat. full of wonder An Admiral French a General at Sea To Admit latin to allow of Admonition French a giving warning Adnihilation latin a bringing or reducing to nothing Adolescency latin the age of youth Adolph or Hadulph Sax. happy help a proper name Adon or Adonai an Hebrew word signifying Lord or God Adonis the son of Cinaras King of Cyprus Myrrha who hunting in the Italian woods and being kill'd by the tusk of a Boar was afterwards by Venus turned into a Flowr Adoption lat the choosing of him into ones family and inheritance who is not a natural son Adorable lat to be worship'd or ador'd also being attributed to a mortal it signifies worthy of all honour and respect Artam Adornation latin decking adorning Adory Greek ingloriousness shame Adruming old word churlish Adrastia the daughter of Jupiter and Necessity a sharp punisher of wickedness otherwise called Nemesis whom the Egyptian Priests made to be Arbitress of all human affairs and placed her above the Moon Adrian a proper name see Hadrian Adrian or Adriatique Sea the Sea that parts Italie from Dalmatia Advancement French a raising or promoting Advantagious in favour of another Atramenes Advectitions latin that which may be brought from another place Advent latin an arriving whence Advent-Sunday is that Sunday wherein there us'd to be a preparation in the Church for the approaching Feast and all suites in Law were remitted for that time Advenale a Coat of defence Chaucer Adventitions latin coming unexpected or by chance Adventure French chance luck Adverse latin contrary opposite Adversant Id. To Advertise latin to give advice To Advesperate latin to wax night To Advigilate latin to watch diligently Adulation latin flattery Adult latin to come to ones full ripeess of age To Adulterate latin to corrupt To Adumbrate latin to shadow Adumbration signifies in Heraldrie a cleer exemption of the substance of the charge or thing born in such sort that there remains nothing thereof to be discovered but the bare proportion of the outward lineaments This is also call'd Transparencie Aduncous or Adunque latin hooked Advocate latin a Term in Law he that defendeth another mans cause Advouson French signifieth in common-Common-law a right to present to a benefice Adust latin burnt parch't Adynamous Greek weak impotent A E Aeacus the son of Jupiter by Aegina he was said to be so just that when he was dead he was chosen one of the infernal Judges with Minos and Rhadamanthus Aedone the Wife of Zethus the Brother of Amphion she slew her son Itylus in the night thinking him to have been Amaneus the son of Amphion but afterwards acknowledging her error she desired to die and was changed into a Thistle Aeeta the King of Colchos the son of Sol by Persa the daughter of Oceanus he begat Medea Absyrtus and Calciope to him Phryxus brought the golden Fleece which with the help of Medea was won from him by Jason and the Argonaut's and he deposed from his Kingdom Aega a Nymph the Daughter of Olenus and Nurse of Jupiter Aegaeon the son of Titan and Terra who at one lift threw a hundred Rocks against Jupiter but being overcome was bound by Neptune to a Rock in the Aegaean-Sea Aegaeum or the Agaeean-Sea is that Sea which is vulgarly call'd the Archipelago Aegeus the son of Neptune King of Athens who had by his Wife Aetha the daughter of Pitheus a son named Theseus the greatest Hero of that time whom he thinking to have been slain when he returned from Crete threw himself into the Sea and was by the Athenians made one of the Sea-Gods Aegiale the Wife of Diomed who by reason of her adultery with Cyllebarus was forsaken of her Husband who after the war of Troy went into Italy Aegilope Greek a kind of disease in the eye call'd the lachrymal fistule Aegina the daughter of Aesopus King of Boeotia whom Juriter injoy'd by turning himself into fire Aegipanes Greek certain wooddy Deities adored by the Ancients having feet like Goates Aegisthus the son of Thyestes and Pelopeia his daughter he slew Atreus by his fathers command and afterwards kill'd Agamemnon at a banquet by the help of his Wife Clytemnestra Aegle one of the daughters of Hesperus King of Italie who with her sisters Arethusa and Hesperethusa possest most pleasant gardens in Africa where there were golden apples kept by a watchful Dragon whom Hercules sent by Euristheus slew and took away the Apples Aegles the name of a great Wrastler who though he were born dumb being once to enter into the combat and seeing a great deceit in the lots he through a great desire of speaking spake distinctly and so continued while he lived Aegrimony or Aegritude lat sickness of body or mind Aegyptus the son of Belus the brother of Danais He having fifty daughters gave them in marriage to his brothers fifty sons but they having receiv'd instructions from their father Danaus each one killed their Husband the first night of their marriage except Hypermnestra who saved her Husband Lynceus who afterwards driving out Danaus possest the Kingdome of Argos also a famous Country of Lybia once a great Kingdome now a Province under the Turks dominion Aeneas the son of Anchises and Venus who after much wandring came to Latium overcame Turnus married Lavinia the daughter of Latinus and reigned thirty years after his Father-in-law's death Aeneator lat a Trumpeter Aenigmatical Greek full of Aenigma's i. e. dark speeches or riddles Aeolipile a kind of Instrument called the Hermetical bellows whereby it is experimented whether there be a vacuum in nature Aeolus the son of Jupiter and Sergeste who was called the God of the winds Aepalius a King who being restor'd by Hercules to his Kingdome adopted Hyllus Hercules his elder Son into the succession of his Kingdome Aequanimity lat equalness of spirit or temper Aequator a great circle or line encompassing the Globe equally distant from the Two poles Aequilateral consisting of equal sides Aequilibrity lat an equal poising or weighing Aequiponderancy lat the same as Aequilibrity Aera a Term in Chronologie signifying the beginning of a great Empire or some remarkable event from which people compute the number of years as the Jews reckn'd from Abraham's journey out of Chaldea or from their deliverance out of Egypt c. the ancient Greeks from the first Olympiad the Christians from the birth of Christ. Aerial lat belonging to the air Aeromancy Greek a foretelling of things by some certain sign 's in the air Aeruginous lat rusty cancred Aerumnous lat full of troubles and miseries Aesacus the son of Priamus who being in love with a beautiful Virgin call'd Hesperia never left following her in the Woods but she flying from him was at length kill'd by the bite of a Serpent he impatient of his loss threw himself from a high Rock into the Sea where Thetis taking compassion on him transform'd him into
whatsoever she desired she should have it whence Amalthean horn hath been taken for an embleme of plenty Amand lat to send one away Amanuensis lat a secretary one that writes for another Amaritude Lat. bitternesse Amassement French a crouding or heaping of several things together Amate to discourage Amazons certain warlike women of Asia that dwelt near the River Thermodoon who burnt off their right paps and killed all their Male Children that they might have no man among them their most renowned Queens were Mathesia Orithya Penthesilea whom Achilles slew coming to help the Trojans Menalippe and Hippolyta whom Hercules overcame and gave Theseus to wife Ambacti among the ancient Gauls were those servants and dependants which belonged to their chief Nobility Ambage Lat. a far-fetch't circumstance of words Amber a hard yellow Gum of which they make beads and bracelets some think it to be the Gum of Poplar Trees others the juyce of a certain stone that grows like Corral Ambergreece a sweet perfume or Aromatick juyce which some hold to be a kinde of bitumen rising from Fountains in the bottom of the Sea and becoming hard by floating upon the water Ambâ—anum the Citie of Amiens in Picardie Ambidexter Lat. one that useth both hands alike also a Term in Common-law signifying a Juror that taketh of both parties for the giving of his verdict Ambient Lat. encircling compassing round an Epithete properly belonging to the aire Ambifarious Lat. that which hath a twofold meaning Ambiguous Lat. uncertain doubtfull †Ambilogy Lat. an obscure saying a dark speech Ambition Lat. an excessive thirst of honour Amblothridium a Medicine provoking travel before the time Amblygone Greek a Term in Geometry signifying a figure that hath a blunt or obtuse angle Ambracia a Citie of Epirus vulgarly called Lacta Ambresbury q. Ambrose his Town a Town scituate upon the River Avon in Wiltshire built by Ambrose Aurelian here Alfritha King Edgars wife erected a stately Nunnery to expiate the murther of her son in Law King Edward in this Nunnery afterwards Eleanor widow of K. Henry the third devoted her self to God An Ambrey a cup-board Ambrose the name of an ancient Bishop of Milain and one of the fathers the word signifieth in Greek Divine or immortal Ambrosia an Herb called Artimisia Wood sage it is a word often used by the Poets to signifie the meat of the Gods Ambulatory Lat. a place to walk in Amburbial sacrifices were certain ancient sacrifices wherein the beast went about the Citie before he was sacrificed Ambuscado Spanish an ambush or men secretly so disposed as to rush out upon an enemy unawares Ambustion Lat. a singing or burning round about Amen a Syriack word signifying verily or so be it and therefore it is used after every prayer Amenity Lat. delightfulnesse pleasure Amenused old word diminish't Amercement or Amerciament a Term in Law a penalty or pecuniary punishment set upon the head of an Offender against the King or Lord in his Court. America the fourth part of the world discovered about the year 1492. by Americus Vesputius a Florentine and Christophorus Columbus a Genoese Amery in Lat. Almaricus a proper name from the German word Emeric i. alwayes rich and powerfull An Amesse a Priests hood or Cap which he weareth in the Quire Amethyst Gr. a precious stone so called because it is said to represse drunkness Amiable Lat. lovely Amicable Lat. friendly Amict see Amesse Amy in Fr. Aime i. beloved a name common both for man and women from Amadeus by which name many of the Dukes of Savoy have been called Amission Lat. losse Ammodite a creeping insect of a sandy colour and full of black spots Ammoniac a kinde of Gum which is brought from Lybia near the Temple of Ammon also a kinde of Salt like Allum which is found in Africa Amnesty Greek a burying in silence and Oblivion all former injuries and dammages Amnios the second Tunicle that enwraps the birth and covers it all over Amoebean Greek Amoebean verses are those which answer one another Amorist a lover an amorous man Amoroso Ital. the same Amort French dead whence one that is melancholy or in a dumps is said to be all Amort Amortize to kill a word used by Chaucer Amotion Lat. a removing out of the way Ampelite a kinde of pitchy cleaving and black earth wherewith they use to anoint Vines to kill the worms Ampelusia a promontory in Mauritania Amphiaraus the son of Oileus he was a great Prophet who was desired by Adrastus to go to the War of Thebes but he knowing he should not return kept himself private till being betrayed by his wife Eriphile who was bribed with a golden bracelet he was forced to go but the first day he came to Thebes he was swallowed up alive by the earth Amphibious Greek living indifferently upon both Elements land and water Amphibologie Greek see Amphilogie Amphictions Greek the Councel of Greece consisting of men chosen out of the twelve chief Cities for the making of laws and deciding of all controversies It was instituted by Amphyction the son of Hellen or as others say by Acrisius Amphion the son of Jupiter and Antâ—ope who being married to Lycus and after vitiated by Epaphus was imprisoned by Lycus's 2. wife but being set at liberty by Jupiter she fled to the Hill Cytheron where she brought forth Twins Zethus and Amphion who to revenge their mothers injuries tormented Dirce by tying her to a wilde Bull 's tale but Bacchus pitying her changed her to a Fountain Amphion became so rare a Musician that he was said to build the Theban Walls by playing upon Mercuries Harp Amphiscians Greek those people that live under the Equator where the shadow 's are cast both wayes North and South Amphitheater a place made for the acting of stage-playes and publick spectacles differing from a common Theater as being more perfect and built in a full circle the other onely in a semicircle Amphitrite the daughter of Nereus and Doris the wife of Neptune she sitting at the foot of Atlas was brought to him by a Dolphin and made Queen of the Sea Amphitryo the son of Alceus Prince of Thebes who married Alcmena daughter of Electryon and Lysidice upon that condition that he should revenge the death of her brothers upon the Teleboans and Taphians but while he was in the War Jupiter coming to her in the likenesse of her husband and lying with her she brought forth Twins Hercules son to Jupiter Iphiclus to Amphitryo Amphiction a King of Athens the son of Deucalion he succeeded Cranaus in the Kingdom Amphora an ancient measure of liquid things the Italick Amphora contained five Gallons the Attick Amphora seven Gallons and a half Ampliation Lat. an enlargement also a deferring of judgement till the cause be better examined a word used in common-Common-law Amplification Lat. a making large or amplifying Amplitude Lat. largenesse also a Title of Honour used among the Latins Ampullous Lat. swelling like a bottle also puft up
say that it was an English man who was slain Engonasin Greek the name of one of the heavenly constellations by which figur was represented Hercules kneeling In Latin it is called Ingeniculum or Nixus Engâ—scope Greek a certain Instrument whereby the proportion of the smallest things may be discerned Enhauncement French a raising the price of any thing Enigmatical see Aenigmatical Eniff Alpherary Ar. the yawning of Pegasus Enoch's pillars two pillars erected by Enoch the son of Seth the one of brick the other of stone whereupon were ingraven the whole Art of Astronomy Enneade Greek the number nine Enneagon Greek a Geometrical figure of nine Angles Enodation lat an unknotting a making plain Enormity from the Latin word Norma a rule and the praeposition E. It signifies irregularity unmeasurablenesse Enquest in Common law is the trial of causes both civil and criminal by the Jury Ensconce to entrench from the Dutch word Schantse a military Fortresse Ensiferous lat carrying a sword sword-bearing Ensign French an Escutcheon wherein are painted the Trophies of Honour or Armory of a Family also a military Banner Enstall from the Greek word Enstellein i. to adorn signifies to put upon a Throne to endow with a Robe of honour Entaile in Common law signifieth fee taile fee entailed or abridged Entangle quasi inter angulos ducere to ensnare to embroile Enteched old word defiled Entelechie Greek an inward soul or power to move and act Entendment French signifieth in Law the true meaning or sense of a word or sentence Enterfeire French to hit one against another to clash or skirmish Enterplead in Common Law is the discurssing of a point accidentally hapning before the principal cause have an end In the Civil Law it is called cognitio praejudicialis Enthusiasts see Enthysiasts Enthymem Greek an imperfect Syllogism wherein the Major or Minor proposition is to be understood Enthysiasts Greek a certain Sect of people which pretended to the Spirit and Revelations Entire entrance signifieth in Common law a sole possession in one man whereas several tenancy is a joynt or common possession Entire pertransient is in Heraldry a line which crosseth the middle of the shield and runs diametrically the longest way of her position Entire perngents are lines that run the longest way of the sheilds position without touching the Center Entity lat the having a being Entoire a term in Blazon when a bordure is charged with sorts of inanimate things except leaves fruits and flowers Entoxication a poisoning from the Hebrew word Toch i. poison Entrals bowels from the Greek word Entera Entreague Span. a making good again It is also taken for a Story which after many intangled passages is brought to a calme end Entreate old word to handle Entry in Common Law signifieth a taking possession of Lands or Tenements Entriked old word deceived Entrusion in Common Law signifieth a violent entrance into Lands or Tenements void of possession by him that hath no right unto them Entrusion de gard a Writ that lieth where the infant within age entreth into his Lands and holdeth his Lord out Entweyssel a fair house in Lancashire which gave name and habitation to an ancient so called Enucleation lat a taking out the kernel also the expounding of any difficult matter Envelope Span. to infold or inwrap Environ to compasse about from the French word Environ i. about Enumeration lat a numbering or counting Enunciation lat an uttering or pronouncing in Logick it is taken for a proposition which simply affirms or denies E P Epact the number by which the year of the Sun or solar year exceeds the year of the Moon or lunar year being the number 11. Epaminondas a great Captain of the Thebans who much weakned the strength of the Lacedaemonians by many great victories which he gained over them he died of a wound which he received at the battel of Mantinea Epanalepsis Greek a Rhetorical figure wherein the same word is oft times repeated Epatrides Greek certain Noble men among the Athenians Eparch Greek the chief Governour of a Province Epenthesis Greek a certain figure wherein a letter or syllable is put between any word Epha an Hebrew measure containing 9 Gallons Epheby Greek a young man between the age of 14. and 25. Ephemerides Greek Journals or Books wherein daily actions are registered also Astronomical calculations Ephesus the chief City of Ionia in Asia the Lesse famous for the Magnificent Temple of Diana built by one Ephesus the son of Caister who gave name to the City Ephialtes Greek a kind of disease called the Nightmare or Elf. Ephippiated Greek saddled Ephod a kind of brest-plate or priestly garment worn by the ancient Priests of the Jews Ephori Greek certain Magistrates among the ancient Lacedaemonians Epicedie Greek a certain mournful Song which used to be sung before the corps at a Funeral Epicoene lat one of both Sexes a word of the Epicoene Gender in Grammar is a word declined with both Genders Masculine and Faeminine Epicurean of the Sect of Epicurus a famous Philosopheer who held pleasure and absence of pain to be the chiefest good Epicycle Greek a term used in Astronomy signifying a lesser orb whose center is in the circumference of a greater whereby the irregular motion of some Planet is solved Epick poesie Greek is that which is written in Heroick Verse and is taken contradistinct to lyric Epidemical Greek Epidemie or Epidemical disease a disease universally catching Epigastrick Greek belonging to the Epigastrium or outward part of the belly which reacheth from the stomack to the navel Epiglottis Greek the weasel of the throat the little tongue which closeth the larinx Epigrams Greek short Poems upon several kinds of subjects Epigraph Greek an Inscription Epileptic Greek troubled with a certain disease called the Epilepsie which is a convulsion of the whole body whereby the sense and understanding is very much depraved Epilogue Greek a conclusion also a speech made at the end of a Play Epiphany Greek an appearing bright or shining also the Feast celebrated on the 12 day from Christs Nativity which was the day whereon the Star appeared in the East which conducted the Wise men Episcopal Greek belonging to a Bishop or Overseer Epistolary belonging to a Letter or Epistle which comes from the Greek word Epistellein to send Epistyle Greek a term of Architecture signifying the Chapiter of a pillar or Architrave Epitaph Greek that which is inscribed upon a Tomb or Sepulchre Epitasis Greek the buisie part of a Comedy before things are brought to their full state and vigour Epithalamy Greek a Nuptial Song or Poem which useth to be recited at Weddings in praise of the Bride and Bridegroom Epithemetical Greek belonging to an Epithem or liquid Medicine outwardly applyed to the body by a piece of Cotton or Scarlet Epithet Greek a word expressing the nature or quality of another word to which it is joyned Epitoge Greek a garment worn loose over another Epitome Greek a making short
Astrology it is when two Planets are in houses opposite to one another it is 180. d. distance or six signes and is thus Charactered o o. Opprobrious lat reproachfull upbraiding or reviling Oppugnation lat a fighting against an assalting or laying siege unto also a violent opposing Ops the daughter of Coelus and Vesta the wife and sister of Saturn Opsimathie Greek a learning late Opsonation lat a catering a purveying or buying of meat Optation lat a wishing desiring or looking for Ophthalmie Greek a certain disease in the eye occasioned by the inflammation of the annate Tunicle Optick Greek belonging to the sight also substantively used for that science whereby the reason of sight is known Optimacie lat a governing of the Common-wealth by the Nobler sort of persons Option lat election choice wish or desire Opulencie lat riches wealth plenty Opuscle lat a little work or labour O R Or French a Term in Heraldry expressing the colour of Gold Orache or Orage a certain Pot-herb of an insipid taste called in Latin Atriplex Oracle lat an answer or Counsel given by God a foretelling of things to come by Divine revelation a saying whose truth is unquestionable Oracles were anciently very frequent among the Gentiles but they all ceast immediately after the coming of Christ. Oral lat belonging to the mouth face or visage Oration lat a praying also a speech Oratory lat eloquence also a Chappel or place dedicated to prayer Oratorians an Order of Fryars so called from the Oratory of St. Hierom in Rome where they used to pray they were instituted by St. Philip Nerius a Florentine Orbation lat a bereaving depriving or making desolate Orbe a body contained under one round superficies those Orbs that belong to the coelestial firmament are either with or without Stars that without Stars is the primum mobile the other are all stellified either with fixed Stars or Planets Orbicular lat round in fashion of a Ball or Globe Orbity lat the lack of Parents or Children generally any want Orbona a certain goddesse among the ancient Romans to whom Parents or Children used to pray against Orbity Orcades certain Islands in the Brittish Ocean thirty in number vulgarly called the Isles of Orkeney An Orch or Ork. a monstrous fish vulgarly called a whirle-pool also a Butt for wine or figs. Orchall see Corck Orchamus see Leucothoe Orchanet Arab. Alcanet a certain Herb called in Spanish Buglosse or wilde Buglosse in Greek Anchusa Orchel or Orchal a certain stone like Allum wherewith Dyers use to colour red in some old Statutes it seemeth to be the same thing with Cork Orchester Greek that part of the Scene in a Theater where the Chorus useth to dance it is also sometimes taken for the place where the Musicians sit Orcus a River of Thessaly flowing out of the Lake Styx whose waters are so thick that they swim like Oyl upon the top of the River Peneus into which it flows it is oft times taken by the Poets for Hell Ordeal a Sax. word signifying judgement a kinde of purgation practised in ancient times whereby the party purged was judged free from Crime it is called in Common-law purgatio vulgaris of this purgation there are several kindes as Camp-fight wherein he that overcame in single Combat was judged to have the right on his side Fire-Ordeal i. a passing blindfold with bare feet over red hot plough-shares and Water-Ordeal i. e. a putting ones arms up to the elbows in seething water Ordinary lat in the Civil-law signifieth any judge that hath authority to take knowledge of causes in his own right as he is a Magistrate and not by deputation in common-Common-law it is usually taken for him that hath ordinary Jurisdiction in Causes Ecclesiastical also in Heraldry Ordinaries are those charges that by a certain property do belong to that art and are of ordinary use therein they are also called proper charges Oreads Greek Nymphs of the Mountains Oredelf ore lying under ground also a liberty whereby a man claims the ore found in his own ground Oreford a Town in Suffolk where in the reign of King Henry the second a certain hairy creature perfectly resembling a man in all parts and proportions was taken out of the Sea by fisher-men in a Net who after he had been kept awhile secretly slipt away into the Sea and was never seen after this Ralph Cogeshall an old Writer recordeth Orestes the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra he was preserved from Aegisthus by his sister Electra and sent to Strophius King of the Phocences where he remained twelve years after which returning disguised to Argos he slew Aegysthus who had murthered his father Agamemnon together with his mother Clytemnaestra with whom Aegysthus had lived in adultery he also with the help of Macarus the Priest slew Pyrrhus in the temple of Apollo because he had taken away Hermione the daughter of Menelaus who had been first espoused to him for which crimes being strucken with madness he was cured at the Altar of Diana being brought thither by Pylades who was so faithfull a friend to him that when Thoas King of Taurica had designed to sacrifice Orestes he affirmed himself to be Orestes that he might die for his friend but Orestes slaying Thoas freed both himself and Pylades with the help of his sister Iphigeneia who had been made the over-seer of those sacrifices at last he was bitten by a Viper in Arcadia at a place called Orestion of which wound he died and his body being digged up was found to be seven Cubits in length Orewood a kinde of Sea-weed Orfgild a restitution made by the hundred or County of any wrong done by one that was in Plegio Orfraies French a certain frisled Cloath of Gold much worn heretofore in England both by the Clergy and Kings themselves Orgal the lees of wine dried used by Dyers Organical Greek belonging to or consisting of Organes i. instruments also the substantial parts or Members of the body Organie a kinde of Herb growing much upon the Mountains called in Latin Origanum Orgeis a word used in some old Statutes signifying the greater sort of North-sea fish Orgies lat certain feasts and revels instituted by Orpheus to the honour of Bacchus Orial Colledge a Colledge in Oxford built by King Edward the second Oriental lat belonging to the Orient i. the East or that part of the world where the sun riseth Orifice lat the mouth or utmost brim of any thing the outward hole of a wound Oriflambe French the great and holy Standard of France having on the top a purple Flag or Ensign born at first onely in the wars against infidels Original lat a beginning or fountain also a stock or pedigree also a first draught Orisons French prayers Orion the name of a great hunter who vaunting himself to be of that strength of body that there was no wilde beast that he could not kill the earth brought forth a Scorpion which stinging him
in Hunting a setting of hounds in a readinesse where the Deer are likely to passe Release in the Common Law is an instrument whereby estates rights titles entrys actions and other things are sometimes extinguished sometimes inlarged sometimes transferred and sometimes abridged Relief in Common Law is a certain summe of money that the Tenant holding by knights-service grandsergeantry or other Tenure for which homage or regal service is due or by soccage for which no homage is due and being at full age at the death of his Ancestour doth pay to his Lord at his entrance Also a term in Architecture Relegâ—tion lat a sending or conveying away a banishing To Relent lat to grow soft it is also used metaphorically for to melt into pitty or compassion Relevation lat a raising or lifting up again Relict lat a thing forsaken or left destitute also the Widow of a deceased husband is called the Relict of such a one Reliquary French a shrine or casket where reliqnes i. something preserved either of the body or cloths of deceased Saints are kept Reloâ—iâ—in a returning to the same point again Reliquation lat remains or a being in arrearage Reluctation or Reluctance lat a striving wrestling or strugling against Remainder in Common Law signifieth a power or hope to enjoy Lands Rents or Tenements after the estate of another expired Remancipation lat a returning back a commodity into the hands of him of whom it was first bought Remembrancers three officers belonging to the Exchequer the first is called the Kings Remembrancer who entreth in his office all recognisanses taken before the Barons and maketh bonds for any of the Kings debts or for appearance or observing of orders and maketh proces for the breach of them The second the Lord Treasurers Remembrancer who puts him and the rest of the Justices in remembrance of such things as are to be dealt in for the Princes behoof The third is the Remembrancer of the first fruits and tenths who taketh all composition for first fruits and tenths and maketh process against such as pay not the same Remigation lat a rowing with oares Reminiscence lat a remembring or calling to mind Remisse lat slack negligent Remissible lat pardonable or to be forgiven Remitter in Common Law is a restitution of him that hath two titles to Lands unto that which is more ancient Remonstrance lat a declaring shewing or giving of reasons Remora a fish called a Sea-lamprey or Suckstone which stoppeth the course of a Ship also taken metaphorically for any delay or hindrance Remorse lat as it were a rebiting or gnawing again the sting of conscience or troubles of mind for former evil actions Remuneration lat a rewarding or recompensing for former good turus Remus the brother of Romulus who slew him that he might obtain the whole dominion to himself Rencounter French an unexpected adventure or meeting of two adverse parties Renavigation lat a sailing back Rendevous a word signifying in French render your selves a place where souldiers are mustred Rendlesham or Rendlisham a Town in Suffolk anciently the Mansion house of Redwald King of the East Saxons who being the first of that Kingdom that was baptized neverthelesse by his wifes seducement he had in the same Church one altar for Christian Religion and another for his old heathen superstition Renegado Span. a souldier that revolts to the enemy Renimed or Runningmead a famous meadow in the County of Middlesex where in the year of our Lord 1215 the Barons of England assembled in great numbers to claim their liberties of King John Renitency lat a resistance or striving against Renodation lat an unknitting or undoing of a knot Renovation lat a making new or fresh a renewing Rent in Common Law is a summe of money or other consideration issueing yearly out of Lands or Tenements Renversed French turned the contrary Renumeration lat a numbring counting or paying back Renunciation lat a bringing word back again Renvoy French a dismission or sending back Repandous lat bowed or bent back Reparation lat a mending or making up again Repast French as it were a feeding again a meale Repastination lat the altering of grounds with often digging Repensation lat a recompensing or making satisfaction Repentine lat sudden unawares unexpected Repercussion lat a beating or striking back Repertitious lat found by chance Repignoration lat a redeeming a pawn or gage Repletion lat a stuffing or filling full Replevy the bringing of a Writ called replegiari facias by him that hath his cattel or other goods distraind and putting in surety to the Sheriff that upon delivery of the thing distrained he will pursue the action against him Replication lat an unfolding also a second answering or making a reply Report in Common Law is a relation or repetition of a case debated or argued Reposition lat a putting back a setting again in his place Repository lat a storehouse or place to keep things in more peculiarly by the Architects such places as are built for the laying up of rareties either in picture or other arts are called Repositories Reprehension lat a blaming or reproving Representation lat a making the resemblance or likenesse of any thing Reprise French a taking back again also any deduction or duty paid yearly out of a Manour Reprisell French a seizing on for a pawn or prize See Law of Marque To Reprive in Common Law is to take back a prisoner from the execution or proceeding of the Law Reprobation lat a reproving also a rejecting or casting out of favour whence a Reprobate is taken for a wicked person or one cast out of gods favour Reptitious lat stealing or creeping on by degrees Repton a Town in Darbyshire famous in old times for being the burial place of King Aethelbald and also for the misfortune of Burthred the last King of the Mercians who was here deprived of his Kingdom by the Danes Republique lat a Common-wealth or Free-State Repudiation lat a refusing a putting away or divorcing Repugnancy lat resistance contrariety of one thing to another Repullulation lat a budding forth a springing up again Repumication lat a slicking or raizing with a pumice Reputation lat esteem reckoning or good opinion Request French a petition or desire also a Court of the same nature with the Chancery redressing by equity the wrongs that divers men suffer either by Law or otherwise at the hands of those that are more powerfull than themselves To sing a Requiem signifieth to sing a Masse for the eternal rest of the soules of those that are deceased the word Requies signifying in Latin rest Resceyt lat receptio in Common Law is an admission of a third person to plead his right in a cause between other two To Rescind lat to take away to destroy or repeal whence a Rescissorian Act is that which makes void a former Act or Law Rescissorian action lat an action that nulleth or maketh void Rescous in Common-law is a
a pouring or spreading abroad also a disease in the eye called a pin and web Suggestion lat a prompting or putting into ones mind Sugillation lat a beating black and blew allo a reproaching or slandering Suhit see Gazul Sulcation lat a making furrows Sulphureous lat full of sulphur or brimstone Sultan or Soldan among the Turks is taken for a King or Prince Sultana or Sultanin a kind of Turkish coin of Gold valuing about seven shillings six pence Sumach or Sumack a kind of rank-smelling plant with a black berry wherewith Curriers use to dresse their cloth Sumage from the French word Somme i. a burden or seam which in the Western parts signifieth a horse-load a toll for carriage on horseback Summary lat a briefe gathering together of the whole matter in few words A Summer in Architecture is a great piece of timber or beam which supporteth the building Summity lat the highest part or top of any thing Superable lat to be overcome or vanquisht Sumpter horse a horse that undergoes the burthen of things convenient for a journey from the Latin Sumptus charges or expences Superaffusion lat a shedding upon a pouring on the top Superannuation Ital. an out-living or growing out of date Superbiloquent lat speaking proudly or haughtily Superchery lat wrong injury an outragious assaulting Supercilous lat having great eye-brows also of a sour countenance severe in carriage Supereminence lat excellent or authority above others Supererogation lat a performing more good works than a man is bound to do a term in Theology Superfaetation lat a second conceiving before the first young is brought forth a breeding of young upon young as Hares and Conies do Superficiary lat he that builds a house upon another mans ground and payes quit-rent Superficies lat the surface or uttermost part of any thing In Geometry it is defined to be a magnitude consisting of lines having onely length and breadth without profundity Superfluity lat excesse an over-abounding more than enough Superjection lat a casting upon To Superinduce lat to bring or draw one thing over another Superintendent lat an Overseer Superiority lat a being Superiour i. higher set above or over others Superiour Planets those that are above the Sun ♄ ♃ ☉ â— Suparlative lat highest advanc't in Grammar Suparlative degree is the highest degree of comparison Supermeation lat a flowing or passing over Supernal lat coming from above Supernatation lat a swimming over or upon Supernatural lat being above nature or natural cause Superscription lat a writting over or on the out side of any thing To Supersede lat to omit to leave off to let passe Supersedeas a Writ signifying a command to stay the doing of that which in appearance of Law were to be done Superstition lat over-scrupulousnesse in Religion over much ceremony in divine worship Supervacaneous lat more than just or serveth for common use needless vain unnecessary To Supervene lat to come upon on a sudden or unexpected To Supervive see Survive Supine lat lying with the face upward also negligent or carelesse Suppedaneous lat see Subpedaneous Suppeditation lat a supplying ministering or affording what is needful Suppilation lat a pilfring or stealing underhand To supplant lat to plant or set under also to deceive or beguile Supplement lat a supplying the which is defective a filling up a place that is vacant or empty A Suppliant French a petitioner or humble suiter Supplication lat a petitioning or making an humble request Supplice lat punishment or correâ—ion Supplosion lat a making a noise by stamping with the feet Supposititious lat laid in the place or room of another Suppository lat put under also in Physick it is used substantively for any solid composition put up into the body to make it soluble To Suppresse lat to presse under to stifle or keep down Suppuration lat a ripening of a bile or imposthume a gathering or resolving into matter Supputation lat a pruning of trees also a counting or casting up Supremacy lat a being Supreme i. highest in power and authority Surannation lat the same as Superannuation A Surbating French a beating or galling on the soles of ones feet To Surcease French to give over Surcharge French charge upon charge or load upon load A Surcharger of the Forrest he that commons with more beasts than a man hath right to common withal A Surcingle French an upper girth or girdle Suâ—rcâ—at French a coat of Armes to wear over armour Surcrew French an over-growing also advantage amends over-measure Surculation lat a pruning of trees a cutting off Surcles i. young graffs shoots or sprigs Surdity lat deafnessâ— Surge a wave from the Latin Surgere i. to rise Sureby a Port Town in Yorkshire which some think to be the same with that ancient Town called by Antonine 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gabrantovicorum and by the Latins Sinus portâ—osus salutaris each of these names implying as much as sure or safe Haven Surface French the same as Superficies Surkney a kind of white garment like a rotchet To Surmoâ—â—â— French to excell 〈◊〉 overcome To Surpasse French the same Suria the name of a certain goddesse to whom an altar was anciently erected at Melkrig in Northumberland by Licinius Clemens a Captain under Calphurnus Agricola Lieutenant to Augustus Surplusage French signifieth in Common Law a superfluity or addition more than needeth which is a cause sometimes that the Writ abateth Surprizal French a sudden assaulting or setting upon a coming upon a man unawares Surquedry old word pride presumption Surrejoynder French a second defence of the Plaintiffs action opposite to the Defendants rejoynder The Civilians call it Triplication A Surrender in Common Law is an instrument or writing signifying a Tenants consent or agreement to yield and give up his lands to the possession of him that hath the next immediate remainder or reversion Surrentum a Town of Campania in Italy built by the Greeks anciently called Petrae Sirenum Surreptitious lat taken deceitfully or by stealth Surrogation lat an appointing as Deputy in the roome of another To Survive French to out-live whence a Surviver in Common Law is taken for the longer liver of two joynt-tenants Susan the proper name of a woman signifying in Heb. Lilly Susception lat an enterprising or undertaking a thing Susceptible lat plyable apt to receive any impression Suscitation lat a raising quickning or stirring up Suspension lat a hanging up also a being in doubt or uncertainty in Common Law it is taken for a temporal stop of a mans right Suspiral French a breathing-hole a vent or passage for air also a spring of water passing under ground to a Conduit Suspiration lat a fetching a deep sigh Susurration lat a whispring or muttring Sutherland the name of a Countrey in the North-part of Scotland Sutorious lat belonging to a Shoomaker Suture lat a seam or sewing together a fastning together of bones There are three remarkable Sutures
cap. 3. It is written Commoiths 4 Hen. 4. cap. 17. And is used for a gathering made upon the people This last is Comorth a word of different signification from Commote and ought not to be confounded with it Count But Countors by Hoens Mirror of Just. lib. 2. cap. des Loyers 〈◊〉 such Serjeants skilful in the Law which serve the common people to defend their Actions in Judicature for their Fâ—e whose duty if it be as is there described and were observed Men might have much more comfort of the Law than they have This our Author transcribed from Cowâ—ls Interpreter and is one of those irreverent reflections upon the Common Law and Lawyers of this Land which among other mistakes in points derogatory to the supream Power of the Crown of England and Fundamental Constitutions of Parliaments caused that Book to be prohibited by the Kings Proclamation bearing date the 25th day of March 8 Jac. Anno 1610. Yet our Author in his Preface takes the boldness to say That the Ground-work upon which he builds is Cowels Interpreter an excellent Book bâ—â—h as to its matter and composure and did not deserve that severe arraignment that is hath of late suffered Courratier A French word signifying a Horse Courser â— Inst. fol. 719. Couâ—ratier Is a Hors-courser but our Author hath found a new way of dividing one word into two to make up his Centuries Cuth otherwise Uncuth Privatus vel extraneus Cuth signifies known and Uncuth unknown yet here they are both coupled in one yoke as Synonima Custos Brevium There is also a Custos Brevium retulorum in the Kings Bench who Fileth there and Warrants of Attorney This is of the same complexion with the rest Demurrer West calleth that likewise a Demurrer in Chancery when there is question made Whether a Parties Answâ—r to a Bill of Complaint c. be defective or not and thereof Reference made to any of the Bench for the examination thereof and report to be made to the Court. West Symbol part 2. tit Chancery sect 29. There is no such words to be found in the Author and place cited nor is it probable â—o learned a Writer as West could be guilty of so erroneous an Interpretation of this common word Demurrer in Chancery Donative Is a business meerly given and collated by the Patron to a Man So if it be given to a Man to be a Plagiary that is a Donative from his Ingenuity Dum non fuit compos mentis Is a Writ that lieth for him that not being of â—ound memory did Alien any Lands or Tenements in Fee-simple Fee tail for term of life or for years against the Aliens F. N. B. fol. 202. Can it be imagined that the learned Fitz-Herbert would be guilty of such an absurd Explication Enquest The Jury findeth the fact thus then is the Law thus and so we judge for the Enquest in Criminal Causes See Jury The learned will see he writes thus then is the Law thus That they will judge him a blind Interpreter Farding or Farthing of Gold Seemeth to be a Coyn used in ancient times containing in value the fourth part of a Noble viz. Twenty pence in Silver and in weight the sixth part of an ounce of Gold that is of Five shillings in Silver which is Three pence and somewhat more Our Author is very unfortunate in his Additionals for these contradictory words which is Three pence and somewhat more are superadded to what the Law Dictionary says Ferrure The Shooing of Horses See Bouch of Court In Bouche of Court there is nothing at all of Ferrure for our Author curtailed my Citation not regarding this Reference Filicetum A bracky ground Ubi salices crescunt See Domesday Filicetum or Filictum Is a Ferny ground so says my Lord Coke 1 Inst. fol. 4. b. I suspect it not to be found in Domesday Foreigne Forinsecus may be derived of the French word Exterus and in Law is used The French word Forain may as well be a Latine word as Exterus French Fortlet Cometh near the French Fortlet Yes as near as Four pence to a Groat but the French word is Fortelet Frank-pledge Franciplegium Is a Compound irregular of two Languages It is irregularly said for the words are both French Frustrum Terrae Domesday tit Haritisc Rex Abedestone I dare affirm there is no such title as Haritisc In Domesday Gaynage In the Explication of this word He tells us of Spokeman and Spokemen for it seems he did not like the word Sokeman Gardeine del Esglish In English Church-Wardens and they may have an Action for the Goods of the Grounds and divers other things they may do I would have our Author do any thing hereafter rather then interpret hard words Gleabland The quhilke suld be free fra payment of any Feinds Skene This sâ—ould be Teinds a Scotish word signifying Taxes Instead of which our Author brings in Feinds God bless us or Evil Spirits Hankwite Of the Saxon words Haginan Pendere and Wite mulcta By some it hath been interpreted Mulcta pro homine injusti suspenso There is no such Saxon word as Haginan nor true Latin in the rest Haratium As in the Law Dictionary If our Author had been a Master in this kind of Learning he might in this word have shewed his skill and my mistake For Haratium from the French Haras signifies a race or breed of Horses which is the onely material error besides those of the Printer which I have hitherto discovered in my Book Heresâ—ita From the Saxon here Exercitus sliten to depart Though this be taken by our Author out of my Lord Cokes 4 Inst. yet it is certainly a mistake haply of the Printer there being no such Saxon word as sliten to depart but slitan dissolvereâ— Herpsac See Frodmortel Where there is not a word of Herpsac for he omitted my citation there and so Herpsac stands as an insignificant nullo without interpretation Hinefare Si quis occidit hominem Reges facit heinfaram dat Regi xx Domesday The Law Dictionary hath it plainly and truly thus Si quis occidit hominem Regis facit Heinfaram dat Regi xxs. Hominatio It may be called Dominatio Domesday He may as well call it Somniatio for the word in Domesday signifies a mustering of men what then hath Dominatio to do with it Hondpeny Sint quieti de Chevagio Hond-peny c. But there is a Declaration made what is intended by it Ideo quaere Here he was in the humor of adding somewhat to the word more then he found in the Law Dictionary But still with ill success He omitted the Author of the Latine and added the nonsensical English Hue and Cry In this word he hath many errors the French Huier for Huer Flagiture for Flagitare Oyer for Oyes Men slain secundum legem consuetudinem Regni is a pretty position Ignoramus It hath a resemblance of that ancient Roman where the Judges where
of his own authority he cannot deal in his County-Court Justiciable French subject to Law under authority Justicians a certain religious Order instituted in the year 1412 in the Abby of St. Justine at Padua by one Lewise Balus a Venetian Justification lat a clearing justifying or making good in Common Law it is a shewing a good reason why a man did such a thing as he is called to answer Justinianus a name by which two of the Roman Emperours were called The first was famous for causing the Civil Law to be reduced into the Pandects and the Code whence Students of the Civil Law are called Justinianists the second for the great wars he had with the Saracens and Bulgarians Justinopolis a City of Istria built upon the Sea side by the Emperour Justine it is now called Cabo d' Istria Jutties of houses are certain parts of a building which jut or stand out farther than the rest Juturna the daughter of Daunus and sister of Turnus King of the Rutuli she was by Jupiter in recompence of the losse of her maiden-head immortalized and made Nimph of the River Numicus Juvenility lat youthfulnesse lustinesse or vigour Juventas the Goddesse of Youth the same with Hebe Juverna an ancient name of Ireland I W Iwimpled old word muffled I X Ixion the son of Phlegyas he having slain his son in law Erioneus after he had long wandered up and down and could not be absolved either by gods or men at length Jupiter pitying him took him up into Heaven and expiated him but he after his purgation remaining among the gods fell in love with Juno and sollicited her to unchastity which she making known to Jove he formed a cloud in the shape of Juno and Ixion thinking it to have been the goddesse begat a race of Centaurs and being soon after sent down to the earth he boasted every where that he lay with Juno for which being struck down to Hell with a Thunderbolt he was condemned to be alwayes rowled on a wheele K A KAb or Cab an Hebrew measure containing three pints of our measure Kalends see Calends Karena the twentieth part of a drop a term used in Chimistry Karobe or Carobe a kind of fruit also an herb called St. Johns bread also a very small weight used by Goldsmiths being the 24 part of a grain Karos or Caros a certain disease in the head which causeth much drousinesse Katharine see Catharine K E Keel the lowest and first timber laid in a ship the botton of a ship also a vessell to coole new beer or ale in Keen or Kene old word sharp some think it comes from the Greek word a cone a whetstone Keeper of the great Seal of England is he under whose hands passe all Charters Commissions and grants of the King strengthned by the Great or Broad Seal without which they are of no effect He is a Lord by his office and one of the Kings privy Council Keeper of the privy Seal is also a Lord by his office and one of the privy Council under his hands passe all Charters signed by the King before they come to the Broad Seal Keeper of the Forrest is he who hath the principal government of all things belonging to the Forrest he is also called chief Warden of the Forrest Kele old word to coole Kemeling old word a Brewers vessel Within Ken within sight or view a term in Navigation and comes from the Saxon word Kenne i. e. to know or discover Kenchester a Town in Herefordshire built as some think out of the ruines of old Ariconium Kenhelm the proper name of a man signifying in Saxon defence of his kindred Kenneleth applyed to a Fox when he is in his hole A term in hunting Kenodoxy or Cenodoxy Greek vain-glory Kenotaph see Cenotaph Kerchief French Coâ—vrechef a kind of linnin dresse which women use to wear upon their heads Kerck or Kirk old word a Church Kern an old Brittish word signifying a horn Kern a kind of light-armed foot souldier among the Irish we use it also for an ordinary Country farmer also to Kern signifieth to powder or to salt Kernel lat Kernellare an old word signifying to embattle a house Kerry a County of Ireland in the Province of Mounster Kers or Cresses a kind of plant so called Kersie French a kind of cloth or stuff much used Kesar a word which the Brittains used instead of Caesar and is taken in the same sense at this day when they say King nor Kesar Kesteven see Holland Key of a River or Haven a place where ships ride and are as it were lock't in Some deduce it a quiescendo i. from resting or from the old Latin Casare i. to restrain Keynard old word a micher K I Kichel old word a kind of cake the same which is called in Latin Libum Kilderkin in Dutch Kindekâ—n a kind of liquid measure being the eighth part of a hogshead it contains about eleven or twelve gallons Kiles from the Dutch word keghel an Isicle certain pins to play withal commonly called Nine-pins Kildare two Counties of Ireland in the Province of Leimster Kilkenny two Counties of Ireland in the Province of Leimster Kinburgh Sax. strength and defence of kindred a proper name of women King from the Dutch word koning i. to know because he ought to be the most knowing of men or from Konnen to be powerful the supream Ruler of a Nation King of Harolds or King of Arms he is called Garter and is the same with Pater patratus among the Romans See in Harald Kingsbench the Court or Judgement-seat where the King was wont to sit in his own person and therefore it was moveable with the Court or Kings houshold and was called Curia domini Regis or Aula Regia Kings Silver that money which is due to the King in the Court of Common-pleas in respect of a license there granted to any man for passing of a fine Clark of the Kings Silver is an officer of the Common pleas unto whom every fine is brought after it hath been with the custos Brevium and by whom the effect of the Writ of covenant is entred into a paper book Kingston upon Thames a Town in Surry so called because Athelstane Edwin and Etheldred were here Crowned Kings in the open Market-place Kintal see Quintal K N Knap of ground a little rising hillock Knave Sax. Canapa signifieth originally a Lacquey or Waiting-man and cometh originally from the Hebrew word Gnavadh to serve Knees in Navigation are certain crooked pieces of timber used in Ships to fasten the beames unto the sides Knight Sax. Cnicht hath been taken originally for a souldier or horseman in war those that were wont to accompany and wait upon the Emperour in the wars were called in Dutch Knechts i. e. servitours or lusty young men It is also taken for a client or vassal but more especially one that holds his land by serving his Lord on horseback it is now grown to be a Title of great