Germ. from Bertulph Bargaret old word a Sonnet or Ballet Barkary a tan house or house where they put barks of Trees Bark the Forresters say a Fox barketh Bark-fat a Tanners tub Bark-man a Boat-man from Bark a little ship or boat Barm yest the flowring or over-decking of Beer also a lap Barm-cloath an Apron Chaucer Barn or Bern a Northern word signifying a childe Barnabas the proper name of a man signifying in Hebrew a son of comfort Baroco a Term in Logick being one of the moods of the second figure of a Syllogisme wherein the first proposition is a universal affirmative the two second particular Negatives Baron French a title of Honour as much as Lord Barons are of three sorts First by Dominion and Jurisdiction Barons of the King whose Baronies were Capitales Secondly Barons of the subjects holding not of the King but by mesâ—alty Thirdly Lords of Mannours 〈◊〉 a tax or subsidy of aide to be levied for the King ouâ— of the Precincts of Baronies Barre a Term in Common-law is when the Defendant in any action pleadeth a Plea which is a sufficient answer also place where causes are pleaded also a Term in Blazoâ— being composed of two equidistant lines drawn overthwart the Escutcheon and differeth from the Fesse in that it is not confined to the Fesse-point Barfee a fee of twenty pence which every Prisoner acquitted of Felony payeth to the Goaler Barratour French a Term in Common-law signifying a common wrangler one that setteth men at variance causing them to implead one another at the Barre of Justice Barren signes are Libra Leo Virgo Barricado Spanish a defence against an enemies assault made of empty barrels fill'd with earth Barriers French a certain martial exercise in Latin called palaestra of armed men fighting with short swords within certain limits or lists which sever them from the spectators Barrister a pleader at the Barreâ— those who after seven years study of the Law are admitted to plead and stand without the Barre are called utter Barristers but a Serjeant or Princes Attorny or any of the Kingâ— Councel are admitted to plead within the Bar and are called inner-Barristers Barsalona or Barcellona anciently called Barcino or Colonia Faventia the chief Citie of Catalonia in Spain Barter from the Latin word vertere to truck or change Bartholomew Hebr. a proper name signifying the son of him that maketh the waters to mount Bartâ—â— a place to keep Poultry in from the Dutch word baert to bring forth and Hoâ—n a Hâ—n Barâ—let a Term in Heraldry the fourth part of a Bar. 〈◊〉 Spanish the language of a Countrey of Spain called Biâ—cay Base the bottom or foundation of any thing also the foot of a pillar also the deepest part in Musick being the foundation of the rest also a kinde of fish called a Sea-wolf Base-Court a Term in Law any Court that is not of Record as Court-Baron Base estate or base fee is a holding at the will of the Lord. Baselards old word Daggers Wood-knives Basil an Herb so called oâ— a very fragrant smell also a proper name signifying Royal or Kingly Basilical Greek Royal Magnificent Basilick vain see vein Basilisk Greek a kinde of a Serpent called a Cockatrice also a long piece of Ordnance called in Italian Basilisco also a star called the Lions heart Basinet a little basin Basis see Base Baskervil the name of a very eminent family descended from a Niece of Gunora that famous Norman Lady they had their ancient seat at Erdsley a Town in Herefordshire Bassa a Commander over Souldiers among the Turks Bastard signifies in the Common-law one begotten out of Wedlock Bastardise to corrupt to adulterate to change out of its own kinde into a worse Bastile or Bastillion French a fortresse or fortification the chief fortresse of Paris is called la Bastile being also the chief prison of the Kingdom of France Bastinado Spanish a banging with a Cudgel Bastion French a Skonce or Block-house called also a Cullion head Baston French a Bat or Cudgel it signifieth also in the Statute Law one of the servants or Officers to the Warden of the Fleet that attendeth the Kings Court for the taking of such men to Ward as are committed by the Court. Bastonado see Bastinado Batavia a part of lower Germany scituate upon the River Rhene called Holland Bath a famous Citie in Sommersetshire so called from the hot Baths of Medicinal waters which are there by Antoninus called Aquae solis by Ptolomy 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 some report them to have been found out by Bleyden a Magician others by Julius Caesar others by an ancient Brittish King Battail-field a place near Shrewsbury so called from the great battail fought there between King Henry the fourth and Edmund Mortimer Earle of March where Sir Henry Piercy called Hotsspur was slain Battalion French the main battle of an Army Battle-bridge a place in York-shire otherwise called Stanford-bridge where Harald King of England slew Harald Hardreak King of Norwey Battlements the Turrets of houses built flat Battâ—logy Greek a vain repetition of words Battus a certain keeper of Mares to whom Mercury delivered several Oxen which he had stollen from Apollo keeping Admetus his heards and coming to him afterwards in another sâ—ape he corrupted him with gifts to deliver the Oxen but seeing his perfidiousnesse he turned him into a stone called Index Batune a Term in Heraldry and seemeth to be the fourth part of a bend Sinister onely it toucheth not the chief nor the base point Bavaria a great Dukedom in Germany Baubels old word Jewels Baucis the wife of Philemon who intertained Jupiter and Mercury See Philemon Baud a brave a Ruffian from the French word Ribaud Baudkin a kinde of tinsel or stuff that glisters like sparkles Baudon custody a word used by Chaucer Baudrick furniture also a sword-girdle also an old fashion'd Jewel Baulk old word to crosse Baulm a certain Herb called Beewort Bawsin old word bigge grosse Bay a stop for water a road for ships also a brown red colour being the colour of the Palm-tree Chaucer also useth it for a stake Bay-window a window that boundeth out in a round form B E Beacon from the Dutch word Bekennen to give notice a light fastened upon a high pole to give warning of an enemies approach Beaconage money paid for the maintaining of Beacons Beads from the Dutch word beden to pray a certain number of prayers at the end of which it is the custome to drop a bead Beadle from the Dutch word Bedel a Cryer one that waites upon a Magistrate with a white wand to make any Summons an Officer especially belonging to a University also an Officer of the Forrest that makes all manner of garnishments for the Court of the Forrest and makes all manner of Proclamations as well within the Court of the Forrest as without A Beadroll Saxon a list of such as Priests use to pray for in the Church Beakehead in Navigation is that which
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
minde dotage stupidity Vectarious lat belonging to a Waggon or carriage Vection lat a carrying To Veer in Navigation to put out more rope or more sheat Vegetable Vegetal or Vegetive Lat. living after the manner of Plants and Minerals indued with vigour moisture and growth Vehicular lat belonging to a Vehicle i. a Cart Wagon or Coach or any thing whereby another is carried or conveyed A Vein is defined by Anatomists to be a common Organ of the body round and oblong apted for the conveyance of bloud and natural spirits through all the parts and according to the several parts it passeth through it taketh several Denominations as the Basilick vein that which passeth from the Liver through the inward processe of the arm the Cephalick the head vein the Coeliacal that which runs into the blinde Gut the Cystick that which runs up toward the Neck of the Gall the Epigastrick the flank veins Gastroepiploick that which spreads it self through the bottom of the Ventricle Intercostal those which run through the upper Ribs Port vein that which is rooted in the Liver and from thence passeth into the Ventricle Mesentery and other parts Ranular that which ascends from the Throat to the tongue Salvatel that which from the Liver runnes through the wrist into the hand Saphaena that which runnes through the inward part of the Legge to the Ankle Subclavicular a branch of the hollow vein which runnes under the Neck bone Thymick a branch of the Subclavicular Torcular that which ascends by the inside of the scull to the brain Velification lat a hoising of sayls Velites lat the light armed Souldiers among the Romans see Triani whence Velitation a light skirmishing Velivolent lat flying as it were with full sayl Vellication lat a plucking twitching or giving a sudden pull In Physick they are said to be certain convulsions that happen in the Fibers of the Muscles Velocity lat swiftnesse Venality lat a setting to sale a being saleable Venatick or Venatorious lat belonging to hunting or chacing Vendible lat saleable fit for sale Vendication a challenging to ones self a claiming Venditation lat ostentation a bragging or vain setting forth of ones self Vendition lat a selling Venedotia the ancient name of all that part of Wales which is otherwise called Guinethia or Nâ—rthwales Venefick or Veneficious lat belonging to Venefice i. the art of making poysons also witchcraft or sorcery Venenous lat venemous or full of poyson Veneration lat a reverencing or worshipping Venereal or Venereous lat given to Venery i. lust or carnal desires Venereal disease lat Morbus Gallicus or Lues Venerea a certain virulent and contagious disposition of the body contracted by immoderate Venerie or coupling with unsound persons it is vulgarly called the French Pox. Venetiae a famous Citie of Italy built in the year 421. upon certain Islands of the Adriatick Sea 60 in number by the inhabitants of Aquileia and Pavia who fled thither for fear of the Huns it is now become a great Common wealth and hath large Territories both in Italy and other places Venew in Common-law is taken for a a neighbouring or near place Venial lat worthy of pardon or forgivenesse whence in Theologie they make a distinction between mortal sins and Venial sins Vent lat a winde or breath also a place for aire to come in and out at Venta Belgarum the ancient name of Winchester a pleasant Citie in Hantshire called by the Brittains Caer Guente by the Saxons Windanceaster and by the vulgar Latins Wintonia Venta giveth name also unto two other Towns Caster in Northfolk called Venta Icenorum and Caerwent in Monmouthshire called Venta Silurum Ventelet Dimin a small gale of winde Ventiduct lat a conveyance of winde by pipes or otherwayes Ventilation lat a fanning or gathering of winde also a winnowing of Corn. Ventosity lat windinesse Ventricle lat the stomack it is also taken for any round concavity of the body Ventriloquy lat a speaking inwardly or as it were from the belly Venundation lat a buying or selling Venus lat the goddesse of love pleasures and delights whom the Poets faign to have sprung out of the foam of the Sea after that the Testicles of Caelus had been cut off and thrown in by Saturn whence she was called Aphrodite also the name of one of the seven Planets or wandring Stars Venâ—station lat a making handsome or beautifull Veracity lat a saying truth Verbal lat consisting of words or delivered onely in words Verbatim lat word for word Verbeia a certain goddesse among the ancient Brittains to whom the Captain of the second Cohort of the Lingones erected an Altar near Ilekly in York-shire she is thought by Cambden to have been the Nymph or goddesse of the River Wherf which was also anciently called Verbeia Verberation lat a beating or strikeing Verbâ—sity lat a being full of words Verecund lat shamefaced modest bashfull Verdant lat green fresh flourishing Verderer lat Viridarius a judiciall Officer of the Kings Forrest who receives and inrols the attachments of all manner of trespasses of the Forrest of Vert and Venison Verdie or Verdea a kinde of rich Italian wine Verdict the answer of a Jury or Inquest made upon any cause Civil or Criminal committed by the Court to their consideration or tryal Verdigrease lat Aerugo a green substance taken from the rust of Brasse or Copper Verditure a green colour among Painters Verdoy a Term in Heraldry when a bordure is charged with leaves fruits and flowrs and other the like vegetables Verdure French greennesse Verge French a rod wand or Sergeants Mace also the compasse about the Kings Court that bounds the Jurisdiction of the Lord Steward of the Kings houshold and of the Coroner of the Kings house and is accounted twelve miles compasse also a rod whereby one is admitted Tenant holding it in his hand and swearing â—â—alty to the Lord of the Mannour and for that cause is called Tenant by the Verge Vergobert French a chief Officer or Magistrate among the ancient Hedui Veridical lat telling or speaking truth Veriloquent lat the same Verisimility lat the probability or likelyhood of a thing Vermiculate lat worm-eaten also imbroidered with several colours Vermillion French a ruddy or deep red colour Vermination lat a certain disease wherein worms are bred and cause a griping of the guts Vermiparous lat breeding or bringing forth worms Vernaccia a kind of Italian Wine Vernaculous lat proper and peculiar to a Country Vernal or Vernant lat flourishing or belonging to the Spring Vernility lat servilenesse or slavery Verona a famous City of Italy built as some say by Brennus the Gaul heretofore governed by the Family of the Scaligeri and now under the jurisdiction of the Venetians Verrey a term in Heraldry the same as Varry i. Fur consisting of Or and Azure or Or and Vert. Verrucous lat full of warts or little excrescences of the flesh Versatile lat apt to be wound
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-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
Cauphe a kinde of drink among the Turks made of a brown Berry Cauponate Lat. to sell for gain especially wine or victuals Caurus the name of the North-East winde blowing commonly out of the Brittish Sea Causal Lat. causing or expressing the cause of any thing Causam nobis a vvrit to a Mayor of a Town who hath denied seisin to one to whom the King hath given a grant of Lands or Tenements Causation Lat. an excusing or alleadging of a cause Causidick Lat. a Lawyer or Pleader Caustick Greek searing or burning a word used in physick signifying that which is applied to sear any part of the body Cautele Lat. a warinesse or taking heed Cautery Greek an iron which physicians use to sear withall also a hot oyntment which hath the same quality Cauterize to sear Cautionary Lat. given in pledge or pawn for the fulfilling of Articles Cautione admittenda a writ against a Bishop for holding an excommunicate person in prison notwithstanding that he offereth caution to obey the orders of the Church Cayer a quantity of paper also a part of a written book Cazimi Arab. or a Planet in the heart of the Sun is when he is not distant from the Sun 17 minutes C E Cebratane French a Trunk to shoot at Birds with clay pellets Ceca a certain religious house in Corduba whence they say Andar de Ceca en Meca i. e. to turn Turk Cecity Lat blindnesse Cecrops the first or as some say the second King of Athens he was an Aegyptian born and called by Eusebius Diphyes or Biformed because he was the first who civilized mens manners and instituted marriage in Athens Cedent Lat. giving place Cedrosii a certain wild barbarous people that go cloathed in the skin of wild beasts Cefala an Island of Africa found out by the Portugals in the year 1500. being three miles in length and one in breadth It hath two Villages and one strong Castle In the year 1505 the Ilanders rebelled but were quickly subdued by the Portugall's who killed the King they had chosen among themselves and set up another King as Deputy to the King of Portugal Celaenae a hill in Asia where Marsyas is said to have contended with Apollo for the mastery upon the Fluit Celandine a kind of herb called in Latine Chelidonium Celature or Caelature Lat. a carving or engraving Celebration Lat. a solemnizing or making famous Celebrity Lat. famousnesse Celerity Lat. swiftnesse expedition Celestial Lat. heavenly Celestines an Order of Fryers instituted in the year 1215. by one Peter a Samnite who was afterwards chosen Pope and called Celestine the fifth Cellarist he that keepeth the cellar or buttery in a Religious house Celsitude Lat. tallnesse heighth also a terme attributed to a Prince as a Title of honour Celsity the same Celtae a people anciently inhabiting Gallia Comata between the Rivers Garonne and Sein they were so called from Celtus the son of Polypheme Celtiberia a part of Spain anciently so called now Arragonia Celurca the ancient name of a Town in the Province of Angus in Scotland now called Montros Cemented close joyned or united from Cement a strong and cleaving morter Cemetery see Caemetery Cenchris a green and venomus biting Serpent Cenotaph Greek a hearse or empty tombe erected in honour of a great person Cense Lat. a mustering of an army a cessing of people Censer a vessel wherein the Priest burneth incense at any sacrifice or religious rites Censor lat an Officer among the Romans who was to cesse and valew mens estaâ—es also to judge of discipline and reform manners whence cometh to censure i. e. to judge or give sentence Centaures a people of Thessaly who waged war with the Lapithae they descended as the Poets feign from Ixion who falling in love with Juno lay with a cloud which was formed into her shape They were thought to be half men and half horses because riding their horses to water while their horses held down their heads to drink they seemed to those who beheld them a far off like a strange kind of monster whose former part resembled a man the hinder part a horse Centaury a kind of herb which some call Feverfew Centenary lat belonging to a hundred Center lat that point which is in the midst of every Circle or Globe Centoculated lat having a hundred eyes an Epithet belonging to Argos whom Juno set to watch Io. Centinodie an herb called knot-grasse as it were having a hundred knots Centon lat a garment made up of several patches a work composed of many pieces Central situate in the center or middle Centrie a word contracted from Sanctuary a place of refuge for malefactours Centumviri certain men among the Romans chosen out of the 35 Tribes to be Judges who although they were more in number than a hundred yet for the easier naming of them were called Centumviri Centuple lat a hundred-fold Centurie lat the number of a hundred the space of a hundred years a band of a hundred men or the like Centurion a Commander of a hundred men a Captain Cephalics Greek medicines properly applyed to fractures of the head but generally taken for all medicines peculiar to the head Cephalic vein see vein Cephalus the son of Eion he married Procris the daughter of Erichtheus King of Athens and being loved of Aurora would not answer her love one morning after he had been a hunting with a dart which Procris gave him and a dog called Lelaps he sate down and called upon Aura to refresh him but his wife having followed him out of jealousie had hid her self in a bush Cephalus perceiving the bush to move thought it had been a wild beast and shot his wife and afterwards was turned into a stone Cepi Corpus a return made by the Sheriff that upon an exigent he hath taken the body of a man Ceramite a kind of precious stone Ceratine lat made of wax dissolueable Cerberus quasi creoborus or flesh devouring a three-headed dog â—aid to watch constantly at the gates of Hell whom Hercules overcame and carried away in a chain Cerebrosity lat a being cock brain'd or brainsick Cerdonists a sect of Hereticks who held that there were two contrary principles in the cause of every thing a good God and a bad they were instituted by one Cerdo in the year 150. Ceremonies rites of the Church from the ancient Latin word Cerus which signifieth holy or else from the Caerites a people of Hetruria who chearfully entertained all the sacred things of the Romans which were brought to them by the Vestals when Rome was taken by the Gaules whereupon the Romans out of gratitude ordered that all things belonging to Religious Worship should be called Ceremonies Ceres the daughter of Saturn and Ops by whom Jupiter had Proserpina and being snatcht away by Pluto Ceres wandered through the world to seek her and came to the Court of Eleusius King of Attica whose son Triptolomus she made immortal and seating him in a Chariot drawn
with winged Dragons through the air she sent him to teach mortals the use of corn whence she was adored as the Godesse of Agriculture Cerinthians a sort of Hereticks who held that Christ at his second coming should give to his people all carnal delights and pleasures they had their original in the year 97 from one Cerinthus Cerna an Island in the Aethiopick Sea where the North Pole is not seen by some thought to be the same with Madagascar Ceromatick Greek anointed with oil Cerones a certain people anciently inhabiting that part of Scotland which is now called Assinshire Cerote Greek a kind of sear-cloth or plaister A Certificate a writing made in any Court to give notice to another Court of any thing done therein Certification of Assize of novel disseâ—sin a Writ granted for the examining of a matter passed by Assize before the Justices and is called a Certification of new disseisin Certificando de recognitione stapulae a Writ directed to the Maior of the Staple taken before him in a case where the party himself refuseth to bring it in Certiorari is a Writ issuing out of the Chancery to an inferiour Court to call up the Records of a cause depending there upon complaint made by the bill that the party seeking the said Writ hath received hard dealing Cervine Lat. belonging to a hart also of a taâ—ny or hart-colour Ceruse Lat. white-lead refined out of the Mine used by Chyrurgians for ointments by painters for the painting of a white colour Cesata or Cesada a City of Spain between Emerita and Caesar-Augusta To Cespitate Lat. to stumble Cessation Lat. a leaving off a ceasing Cessavit a Writ lying upon this general ground where a man hath neglected to perform such service or to pay such rents as he is tied to by his tenure To Cesse from the Lat. Censere to leave off to be idle also to tax Cession Lat. a yeilding or giving place Cest Lat. a marriage-girdle which the Bride useth to wear and which is loosed by the Bridegroom the first night Cetaceous Lat. belonging to a Whale Ceus an Island where all men above 60 years old were commanded by the law to poison themselves that there might be no scarsity of provision for the rest C H Cha the leaf of a tree in China which being infused into water serves for their ordinary drink Chace French a warren also a term in the game at tennis Chafewax an officer in Chancery that fits the wax for the sealing of Writs and such other instruments as are thence to be sent out Chaffare a buying and selling from the Dutch word Kauffer a Buyer Chaffinch a kind of bird so called because it delighteth in chaff Chagrin French care heavinesse also a disease caused by melancholy Chaine the decimal chaine is an instument used in surveying made of round wire 16 foot in length Chaines is used by a figure called metonymie of the Adjunct for captivity and sometimes in an amorous sense Cleopat Chalcedon a Citie of Asia near Bosphorus Thracius it was built by the Megarenses who were called Caeci or blinde because they did not choose the other side where Constantinople stands Chalcographer Greek an ingraver in brasse Chaldaea a Countrey of Asia the greater bordering upon Arabia their chief Citie is Babylon and the people have ever been famous for Astrology and Magick Chaldron a certain measure of coales containing 36 bushels Chalice a holy vessel wherewith they had wont to sacrifice Challenge a Term in Common-law signifying an exception against persons or things as a prisoner may except against the partial impanelling of a Jury or against the insufficiency of the Jurors Chalons blankets or coverings Chalybeate Lat. of the temper or quality of Steel Chalybes a people of Asia the lesse dwelling upon the banks of Thermodoon Strabo calls them Chaldaeans they had great store of Iron Steel Mines whence some think Chalybs comes to signifie Steel A Chamber in gunnery is a charge made of brasse or iron to put in at the breech of a Murtherer Chamberdekins Irish beggars Chamberlain of a Citie is the chief keeper of the publick treasury from Camera or Chamber the place where the Treasury is kept there be also two Officers of this name in the K. Exchequer Chameleon see Cameleon Chamelot or Chamblet a kinde of water'd stuff mixed with Camels hair A Chamfer a word in Architecture being an artificial gutter or crevice made in a pillar Chamois or Chamoy a wilde Goat of whose skins they make Chamois leather Champernouns see Campernulphs Champerty French signifieth in Common-law the maintenance of a man in his suit depending on condition to have part of the Land or Goods when they are recovered Champion French one that fighteth in anothers behalf the Kings Champion is one who is to come armed on hors-back upon the Kings Coronation day and in the presence of the Nobles to challenge any who shall affirm the King not lawfull Heir to the Crown by this Tenure the Dimmocks hold a manner at Scrivelby in Lincolnshire Chananaea the holy land bounded on the East by Euphrates and the River Jordan on the West by Aegypt on the South by Arabia on the North by Libanus Chancellour from the Latin word Cancelli Latices with which in former time the judgement seats were compassed it is a title of honour given unto him who is the chief man next unto the Prince for matter of justice in civil affairs having power to moderate and temper the written Law according to equity also the Chancellour of the Exchequer is a supream Officer appointed to moderate the extreamities in Exchequer Chancery the Court of Equity Conscience moderating the severity of other Courts that are more strictly tied to the rigour of the Law the Officers belonging to this Court are the Lord Chancelour who is chief Judge twelve masters of the Chancery whereof the master of the Roll's is chief the Clerk of the Crown the six Clerks with many others Chanfron the name of an Italian coyn valuing about twenty pence A Chantepleur French he that singeth and weepeth together A Chanter he that singeth divine service in a Church or Chappel Chanticleer French a name often given to a Cock for its clear singing Chaonia the hilly part of Epirus which Helenus the son of Priamus so named from his brother Chaon whom he there slew against his will while he was a hunting Chaos Greek a confused indigested heap Chapin Spanish a high Cork-heel'd shooe Chaplain from Capella a Chappel he that dependeth upon the King or other great person for the instruction of him and his family Chaplet a wreath or Garland for the head from the Latin word Caput Chapter in the common and Canon-law signifieth a company of Clergy-men met together in a Cathedral conventual or collegiate Church and this company is a kinde of head to rule and govern the Diocesse in the vacation of the Bishoprick it is also a word of Architecture signifying the top
Consuetudinal Lat. usual or accustomed Consuetudinibus servitiis a Writ that lieth against a Tenant who deforceth his Lord of the rent or service due unto him Consul from the Latin word Consulere to give counsel it was a place of highest dignity among the Romans brought in after the expulsion of their Kings and at this present day the chief Governours of divers Cities are called Consuls Consultation Lat. a taking counsel also the name of a Writ whereby a cause being formerly removed by prohibition from the Ecclesiastical Court to the Kings Court is returned thither again Consummation lat a fulfilling or finishing also a making up an account Consumption lat a falling away or consuming also a disease which dries and wastes the body Contabulation lat a fastning of planks or boards together Contaction lat a touching of two things together Contagion lat infection the spreading of a disease Contamination lat a polluting or defiling by touch Conteke old word strife or contention Contemeration lat a deflowring Contemplatives certain Fryers of St. Mary Magdalens Order who wear black upper garments and white underneath Contemplation lat a deep considering Contemporal or Contemporary lat of the same time with another Contemptible or Contemptuous lat worthy of disesteem and scorn Contenement a term in law being the freehold land which lieth to a mans house or tenement Contention lat a striving Contermination lat a bordering upon or lying near Conterpleted old word controlled Contesseration lat a entering into league or amity with strangers Contestation lat a calling to witnesse Context or Contexture lat a weaving together also the stile or form of a processe or discourse Contignation in Architecture signifies the floor-work Contiguity lat a nearnesse or close touching Continent lat temperate containing ones self from any thing also substantively taken it signifies the firm or main land Contingency lat a hapning by chance Continual claim a term in Common law signifying a claim made from time to time within every year and day to land or any other thing which at present we cannot attain without danger Continuance seemeth to signifie in Common law the same as prorogation in the Civil law as continuance until the next Assises when it chanceth that a Record cannot be found Continuation or Continuity lat a lengthning or going on with any thing a holding out intire Contorsion lat a pulling awry a wresting Contrabanded prohibited from the Italian word Bando a Proclamation as contrabanded goods are goods forbidden by Proclaimation to be imported Contract lat a bargaining or making a match as contract of marriage in Common law it is a covenant or agreement with lawfull consideration or clause Contractation or Contratation lat and Span. a contract or bargaining Contraction lat a drawing together Contradiction lat a gainsaying Contra formam collationis a Writ against an Abbot for him that hath given lands to an Abby and findeth that the Abbot hath made a feoffment thereof Contra formam feoffamenti a Writ for the Heir of a Tenant infeoffed in certain lands by Charter of feoffment by a Lord to do certain services to his Court and afterwards is distrained for more than is contained in the Charter Câ—ntramure a term in Architecture or fortification signifying an out-wall built about the wall of a City a counter-scarfe Contrasto Spanish contention or strife Contrâ—ctation lat a wanton handling of a woman Contribution lat a joynt giving of money or supplies towards any businesse of importance Contributione facienda a Writ that lieth in case more are bound to one thing yet the whole burthen is put upon one Contristation lat a making sad Contrition lat remorce or penitence Controller an officer who keepeth a Roll of other officers accounts Controller of the Hamper an officer in Chancery who takes all things sealed from the Clark of the Hamper inclosed in leather bags and takes a special charge of them Controller of the pipe an officer in the Exchequer who writes summons to the Sheriffs to levie the debts of the pipe Controller of the Pell an officer of the Exchequer who keeps a controlment of the Pell of receipts and goings out To Controve old word to devise Controversie lat contention in dispute Contumacy lat stubbornnesse rebellion Contumely lat injury reviling Contumulation lat an intombing together Contusion lat a bruising or beating in pieces Convalescency lat an increasing in health or strength To Convene lat to warn into any Assembly Conveniency lat fitnesse or meetnesse Convent or Covent a great Assembly of people also a Society of Religious men dwelling together in a house Conventicle lat a private Assembly Conventual lat belonging to a company of religious persons Conventual Church a Parish Church Conversation lat a keeping company or being familiar with any Conversion lat a changing from one state to another especially from bad to good Convexity lat the outside of a globous body which is hollow Conviction lat in Common law is the proving a man guilty by the verdict of a jury or when a man that is outlaw'd appeareth and confesseth Convivial lat belonging to a feast Convocation lat a calling or assembling together convocation house the house where the Clergy assemble to consult about Ecclesiastical affairs Convoy French a guide or conduct Convulsion lat a violent pulling together also a disease wherein the sinews are shrunk up and drawn together Cooperate lat to bear another company in the same work Coote a kinde of bird otherwise called a Moorhen Copal a kinde of white Rosin brought from the Indies which they use for a perfume Cope a Cloak also a vestment that Bishops were wont to wear Coparceners or parceners signifie in Common-law such as have equal share in the inheritance of their ancestours Copia libelli deliberanda a Writ that lyeth in a case where a man cannot get the Copy of a Libel at the hands of a Judge Ecclesiastical Copyhold signifieth in Common-law a Tenure for which the Tenant hath nothing but the Copy of the Rolles made by the Steward of his Lords Court this is also called a base Tenure or Tenure in Villenage Copious lat plentifull Copise from the French Couper to cut down a little Wood which consists of underwoods that are to be cut down before they grow to be great Trees Copperas a kinde of mineral otherwise called vitriol being mixed of humours strained by drops into small holes Copthall the name of a stately house belonging in ancient times to the Fitzauchers and afterwards very much beautified by Sir Thomas Heneage Copulation lat a joyning or coupling together Coquettery French a pratling like a a Gossip Coquination lat a dressing or Cooking of meat Cor Scorpii the heart of the Scorpion Coraage in Common-law is a certain extraordinary imposition upon certain measures of Corn which is upon some unusual occasion Coral a certain Maritime plant growing under water which when it is taken out petrifies and becomes red
Latin records de Lupello Loverd or Laverd old word a Lord. Lourdain see Lordane Louvre a stately Palace in Paris and the chief seat of the Kings of France built by Francis the first and augmented with a long stately Gallery by Henry the fourth Lowbell as it were loud bell a certain bell hung about the neck of a weather Lozenge a little square cake made of preserved herbs in the form of a Rhomb or a quarrel of Glasse L U Lua a certain goddesse among the ancient Romans she was the goddesse of all lustrations and purging from sin Lubricity lat slipperinesse Lucernes a kind of rich Fur taken from a beast of the same name breeding in Russia and those Northerly Countries Lucia a Christian name of divers women signifying in Latin Lightsome Lucida Laucis a Star in 9 degrees 45 minutes of Scorpio Lucidity lat brightnesse shiningnesse Lucifer lat as it were lightbearing the morning Star called in Greek Phosphorus Lucina a name attributed to Juno as she is the Patronesse of Childbirth or as some say to Diana or the Moon Lucius the praenomen of divers famous men among the Romans as Lucius Sylla Lucius Antonius Commodus the Emperour Lucius Septimius Severus and many others The first of this name is likely to have been so called from being born in the dawn or first shining of the day Lucre lat gain or profit whence Lucration a gaining or winning Lucretia the daughter of Lucretius Tricipitinus Prefect of Rome and the wife of Tarquinius Collatinus she being ravisht by Sextus the son of Tarquinius Superbus King of the Romans slew her self which was the cause of banishing both Tarquin and Kingly Government from Rome which was afterwards ruled by Consuls chosen anew every year and this act of Lucretia hath ever since been so famed that every chast woman is proverbially called a Lucrece Luctation lat a striving or wrestling Luctatius Catulus a famous Captain of the Romans who with 300 ships overcame 600 of the Carthaginians and made an end of the war Lucubration lat a studying or working by candle-light Luculency lat clearnesse brightness fulnesse of light Lucullus a famous Roman being a man of great eloquence and ingenuity he having been successeful in the wars against Mithridates heaped up a mighty masse of riches after the war was ended gave himself up wholy to ease and delicacy living in more state and splendor than any of that Age besides afterwards beginning to grow mad he was given in charge to his brother Marcus Ludibrious lat shameful or reproachful Ludicrous lat belonging to sport recreation or mockery Ludification lat a mocking or deceiving Ludlow a Town in Shropshire in Old times called Dinan afterwards Lystwysoc i. the Princes Palace it hath a fair Castle built by Roger Montgomery which was besieged by King Stephen who valiantly rescued Henry son to the King of Scots who was about to have been pulled into the Castle with an iron hook Ludovicus Pius the son of Charles the Great who was created Emperour by Pope Leo he succeeded his father in the Empire and Kingdom of France also Ludovicus hath been the name of several other Emperours and Kings of France this name according to Helmoldus Nigellus is deriv'd from the Dutch words Hludo Wiggh i. e. famous Warrier Lugdunum the chief Citie of Gallia Celtica vulgarly called Lyons built by Munatius Plancus a Roman Governour Lugubrous lat mournfull heavy sorrowfull Luition lat a making satisfaction for any offence also a paying a ransome Luke Hebr. rising or lifting up Lumbar see Lombar Luminaries in Lat. Luminaria lights lamps also conspicuous stars as the sun and moon also the feast of Christs Nativity commonly called Christmas was by the ancient Western Church called Luminaria Luminous lat full of light Lunaeburgum a great Citie of Germany built by Julius Caesar vulgarly called Lunemburgh Lunar belonging to the Planet of the Moon called in Latin Luna Lunatick lat troubled with a Lunacy i. a kinde of madnesse which happens at certain times of the Moon Lunes for Hawks leashes or long lines to call them Lungis French a tall slim man that hath no making to his heighth Lupercal a place about Rome where anciently certain feasts were celebrated to Pan which were called Lupercalia from Lupa a she-wolf which gave Romulus suck or as some say a Harlot of that name which nursed him Lupines lat a kind of little flat round pulse almost like a small bean Lurcation lat a greedy eating or playing the glutton derived originally from Lura a great leathern bottle Lure for Hawks a certain leathern device whereby with a little piece of flesh they call a Hawk from a good distance off it comes from the Dutch word Laeden i. e. to invite Lurid lat pale wan of a sallow colour Luscitation lat a being dim-sighted or pore-blind Lushborough a base Coyn brought over from beyond Sea in the dayes of King Edward the third †Lusion lat a playing or gaming Lusitania the third part of Spain according to the ancient division it is now called Portugal and is a Kingdom by it self A Lusk a slug or sloathfull fellow from the French word lasche Lust of a ship a Term in Navigation when a ship out of her own mold and making hath an inclination more to one side then another Lustration lat a going about also a purging by sacrifice Lustre French a shining also from the Latin word lustrum it signifieth a Den of wilde beasts also the space of five years by which space the Romans were wont to compute the time Lutheranisme the doctrine and judgement of Martin Luther who being first a Monk of the Order of St. Augustin forsook the Church of Rome and writ against the errors of it Luteous lat muddy or of a muddy colour Lutulent lat miry or dirty Lutzenburgum or Lutzenburgh a Dutchy in the low Countreys adjoining to Leige and Namur being one of the 17 Provinces and having a chief Citie of the same name Luxation lat a putting out of joynt a making loose Luxuriant or Luxurious lat riotous given to excesse or debauchery L Y Lycanthropy Greek a kinde of melancoly or phrenzy which causeth those that are poâ—sest therewith to think themselves turned into Wolves and to fly the company of men Lyâ—aon the son of Pelasgus and King of Arcadia who when Jupiter came into Arcadia in the likenesse of a mortal man resolved to try whether he were a God or no as men reported him to be and killing one of those whom the King of the Molossi had left with him for pledges he caused him to be dressed and part rosted to be set before Jupiter whereat he being highly provoked turned Lycaon into a Wolf and burnt his Pallace with Thunder others say it was for sprinkling with the bloud of an Infant an Altar which he had erected to Jupiter upon the Mountain Lycaeus a hill of Arcadia Lycaonia a Countrey of Asia the lesse near Phrygia and reaching
he overcame Sertorius in Spain next he was chosen Emperour in the Pyratick War which he finisht in three moneths afterwards he triumphed over Mithridates and restored Tigranes to the Crown of Armenia Lastly he quelled the Iberians Albans and Jews taking prisoner their King Aristobulus at length in the Civil War between him and Julius Caesar he was overcome at the Battle of Pharsalia and flying into Aegypt was slain by Aquila through the treachery of Ptolomy the young King Pompetts Printers balls wherewith they put the Ink upon their letters Pompus lat full of pomp stately Ponderosity lat weightinesse heavynesse Pone a Writ whereby a cause depending in the County Court is removed to the Common Bank Pontage a contribution toward the reedifying of bridges or keeping them in repair Pontes a Town in Buckinghamshire so called from the 4 bridges over the 4 channels into which the River Cole is divided This Town is now calld Col-Broke Pontfract see Pomfret Pontick lat belonging to Pontus i. the Sea between Meotis and Tenedos as also the Country joyning to that Sea containing Armenia and Cappadocia Pontifical or Pontificial lat belonging to a Pontif or Pontifex i. a Bishop or Praelate who being clad in his Episcopal vestments or those ornaments with which he performeth Divine Service on Festival dayes as also those who have on their richest apparel are commonly said to be in their Pontificalibus Popelin French a little finical darling Popination lat excessive eating or drinking also a haunting Popinas i. Taverns or Victualing houses Popingey a kinde of Parret also an Herb so called from being of the colour of that bird being a kinde of greenish colour this Herb is called in Latin Symphonia Poplemans a sort of Hobgoblins so called from Popleman a cruel Tyrant anciently of Polonia Poplet old word a young wench Poplitick lat belonging to the ham or leg Poppaean Law a certain Law among the Romans against single life Populace Fr. the vulgar or meaner sort of people Popularity lat familiarity with the common people Population lat a wasting destroying or unpeopling of any place Populiferous lat bearing poplar Trees Populosity lat abundance or fulnesse of people Porcelane a kinde of Sallet-herb called in Greek Andrachne also the cream or flowring on the top of a certain chalky earth in China steeped in water of which they make China dishes Porcine lat belonging to a Hog Porculation lat a fatning of Hogs or Swine Porcupine a kinde of beast called in Latin Histrix which casteth out of her body certain sharp bristles like darts against the Dogs when they hunt her Porosity lat fulnesse of Pores i. certain little holes in the skin through which sweat and vapours do exhale out of the body Porpaise a kinde of fish of aâ—duskish colour called in Greek Phocaena Porphyretick lat belonging to Porphyrie i. a fine reddish marble streaked with divers colours whence the Porphyrie Chair of St. John Lateran at Rome wherein the Pope is inaugurated Porrection lat a stretching out Portable lat to be carried or born Portcullis French the falling gate of a Citie which is made to slip down to keep out the enemy Portegue a certain Coyn in Gold valuing three pound ten shillings Portemote from Port i. a Haven and the Dutch word Gemetan i. to meet a Court kept in Havens or Port Towns Portentous lat prodigious portending or betokening some ill to come Portglaive French a sword-bearer Portgreve a preâ—ect or chief Governour of a Port Town in ancient times the chief Magistrate of London was so called Portguidon French the Cornet or Ensign-bearer to a Troup of horse or men at Arms. Portmantean French a kind of Cloak-bagge Portmen a name commonly given to the inhabitants of the Cinque Ports Portpain French a kinde of Towel used at Court wherein they carry their bread to serve for the Table Portsale a sale of fish presently upon return into the haven also a publick sale like that of the ancient Romans who used per praeâ—onem sub hasta vendere Posade French a respite or breathing also a lighting down of birds Pose see Catarre Position lat a putting also a Term in Logick a foundation upon which an argument is built Possession lat an absolute injoyment of any thing in Common-law it is taken for Lands Inheritance or for the actual injoyment of them Possibility lat likelyhood Posteriority lat a being after or behinde also in Common-law a man holding Tenements of two Lords is said to hold of the first by Priority of the last by Posteriority Posthume lat a Child born after the death of the father also Posthume works are writings publish't after the death of the Author Postick lat being behinde or on the back-side Postil a compendious exposition containing more then hath been observed before from the Latin post illud i. after that Postillon French a Posts guide or fore-runner also he that rides upon one of the foremost of the Coach-horses when there are six Postliminie lat the return of one who was thought to be dead Postmeridian lat done in the afternoon Postnate lat the same as Posthume Postpone lat to set behinde to esteem lesse then another Postposure lat a setting behind Postvene lat to come after Postulation lat a requiring or demanding Potable lat fit to be drunk Potatoes a sort of Indian fruit whose root is of great virtue Potent or Potential lat powerfull able indued with might Potent in Blazon expresseth the resemblance of the top of a crowtch Potentate lat one powerfull or mighty Potulent lat that may be drunk Pouches a Term in Navigation small bulk-heads made in howld either thwart-ships or longst ships Poul-davies or Ouldernesse see Medrinacles Pounce Spanish Poncar Latin pungere to jagge or cut in and out Pounces of Hawks the claws from the Latin Pungere Poundage a subsidie granted to the King out of all Merchandizes to the value of twelve pence in the pound Pourcontrel the same as Polypus Pourmenade French a walk or Gallery open over head To make Pourparty to sever the Lands that fall to partners which before partition they held joyntly Pourpresture French an inclosure also an incroaching upon any Land or Jurisdiction that belongs to the King Pâ—ursuivants French followers also messengers attending the King in wars or to be sent upon any special occasion or message the four Poursuivants at Arms are those that attend the Heralds and are called Bluemantle Rougecrosse Rougedragon and Percullis Pourtraiture French a delineating or drawing a Pourtraict i. a picture or image of any thing Pourveyour French an Officer of the King or other great personage that provides Corn and other victual for the house Power of the County the attendance of all Gentlemen Yeomen Labourers c. within the County above the age of fifteen that are capable to bear arms Pownd in Common-law signifieth an inclosure to keep beasts in but more especially a place of strength where Cattell distrained for
in the head the Coronal Lamdoidal and Sagittal S W Swainmot Sax. a Court of Freeholders within the Forrest kept by the Charter of the Forrest thrice a year Swallows-taile a term among Architectours and Carpenters a fastning together of two pieces of timber so strongly that they cannot fall asunder Swan a celestial Constellation Swart ruiter see Ruiter To Sweep a Hawk after she hath fed is said to sweep not wipe her beake Swepe a certain instrument with crosse-beams to draw water with Swilpough a Dilling or child born when the Parents are old Swink old word labour Swithin a proper name signifying in the Saxon tongue very high There was a Bishop of Winchester famous for holinesse called St. Swithin S Y Sybaritical dainty wanton effeminate from the Sybariae the inhabitants of the City Sybaris a people advanced to that height of luxury and voluptuousnesse that they had their horses taught to dance to the sound of the Flute by which means the Crotoniatae who waged war with them bringing pipers along with them into the field made their horses to fall a dancing whereupon they rushed in among them broke their ranks and utterly overthrew them and destroyed their City Sybill Heb. divine doctrine a Christian name of divers women Sybilline lat belonging to the Sybills who were certain women that prophesied concerning the birth of our Saviour Christ they were thought to be ten in number the Persian Cumaean Lybian Delphian Erythraean Samian Hellespontian Phrygian Tiburtine Cuman Sycomore Greek a kind of fair tree abounding in many parts of Aegypt partaking partly of the Fig-tree partly of the Mulberry To Sycophantise Greek to play the sycophant i. a parasite flatterer or tale-bearer Syderatiâ—n lat a blasting Syderation in Physick is when not onely the solid parts but the bones also are corrupted Sylla a famous Roman Captain who brought Jugurth in chaines to Rome overcame Mithridates broke the tyranny of Cinna and banished Marius afterwards being made Dictatour he became Tyrannical himself till at last the Common-wealth being setled he retired to Puteoâ—i where he lived a private life Syllabical Greek consisting of syllables Syllogistical Greek belonging to a Syllogisme i. a kind of argumentation wherein some things being granted there follows necessarily a conclusion different from those things which were granted Sylvanectum a Town of Picardy in France now called Senlis Sylvanus the son of Valerius by his daughter Valeria Tusculanaria he was called the god of the Woods and by some thought to be the same with Pan. Sylvatical or Sylvestrious lat woody full of trees belonging to Woods or Forrests Symbolycal Greek belonging to a Symbol i. a sign or token a secret note a short or mysterious sentence Symmachy Greek a joyning in war against a common enemy Symmetry Greek a due proportion of each part in respect of the whole Sympathetical Greek having a sympathy i. a natural agreement or consent in mutual affection or passion Symphoniacal Greek belonging to Symphony i. consent in Harmony agreement in tune or time Symposiast Greek the Master or Overseer of a Feast or Banquet Symptomatical Greek belonging to a Symptome i. an accident or effect accompanyinâ— any disease as the Ague doth the headach Synagogical Greek belonging to a Synagogue i. a Congregation or Assembly Synalaepha Greek a contraction of two vowels into one Syncategorematical Greek a term in Logick having no predicamental or self-signification Synchronical Greek being or done together at the same time Syncope Greek a figure wherein a letter or syllable is taken out of the middle of a word also in Physick it is taken for a certain disease which causeth a sudden decay of the spirits Synchrism Greek a kind of liquid or spreading ointment Synchronism Greek a hapning of two things at the same time Syncope a sudden or hasty decay of the strength caused by a disolution of the natural heat Syndick Greek one that hath Commission to deal in the affairs of the Common-wealth a Controller or Censor Syndrome Greek a concourse meeting or running together Synecdochical Greek belonging to the figure Synecdoche i. a taking a part for the whole Syneresis or Synaeresis Greek the same as Synalaepha Syngraph Greek a deed or writing signed with ones own hand Synodical Greek belonging to a Synod i. an Assembly or meeting together of Ecclesiastical persons to consult about the affairs of the Church Synonimous or Synonimal words Gr. several words having all the same signification Synople French a term in Heraldry signifying Green Synopsie Greek a brief summing up of things contained in a large Treatise Syntagme Greek an ordering disposing or placing of things together Syntax Greek the same also in Grammar it is taken for a joyning together of the several parts of Speech in an orderly construction Synteresie Greek a remorce or sting of conscience Syntheme Greek a watch-word also an intricate sentence also the same as Diploma Syracuse the chief City anciently of the Isle of Sicily where the Poet Theocritus was born Syria a Region of Asia by some divided into Syria Assyria Coelosyria and Leucosyria Syrinx an Arcadian Nimph one of the Naiades who flying from the violence of Pan was turned into a reed of which Pan made his pastoral pipe which for her sake he much delighted to play upon Syrtes two dangerous creeks in the Lybian Sea called the greater Syrtis and the lesser Syrtis Systatique Greek compacting ordering or placing together Sysigie Greek a conjunction a joyning or coupling together System Greek a composing or putting together also a Treatise or body of any Art or Science also the compasse of a Song Systole Greek a contraction or drawing together also in Physick it is taken for that motion of the pulse which compresses the heart and arteries as Diastole dilates them also a making short a long vowel T A St. TAbbs or St. Ebbes a Town in the Bishoprick of Durham otherwise called Ebbechester from Ebba a Virgin of the blood Royal of the Northumbers who for the great opinion that was conceived of her Sanctimony was Canonized among the Saints Tabefaction Greek a melting corrupting or consuming Tabellary or Tabellion lat a Scrivener or publick Notary also a Letter-carrier Taberd Sax. a jerkin or coat without sleeves also a Heralds coat of Arms in service Tabernacle lat a Booth or little Shop also a Pavilion or Tent for War There was anciently among the Jews a certain holy Structure so called which was made to remove up and down from place to place Tabernarious lat belonging to Taverns or Shops Tabid lat wasting or pining away Tabitha the proper name of a woman signifying in Hebrew Roebuck Tabouret French a little stool to sit on Tabularious lat belonging to writings evidences or accounts Tabulation lat a fastning together of planks or boards a making a floor Taces in French Cuisseaux armour for the thighs Tachos a King of Aegypt who for jeering at the short stature of Agesilaus was the cause of the breach of the
league between them and of the losse of his own Kingdom Tachygraphy Greek the art of swift writing Tacite lat silent Taciturnity lat a being silent a holding ones peace Tackle a Term in Navigation the small ropes of a ship Tacticks Greek books treating of the ordering of Souldiers in an Army Taction lat a touching Taenarum a Promontory in the Countrey of Lacaedemon near which is the Den where Hercules ascended when he brought Cerberus out of the deep Tages the Grand-child of Jupiter and son of Genius he is said to have taught the Hetrurians the art of divining when he was a boy of twelve year old Tagliacotius a famous Chirurgion of Bononia who could put on new noses Tagus a river of Portugal famous among the ancients for its gravel resembling Gold Taile in Common-law is a kinde of inheritance in fee when a man holdeth certain Lands to him and the Heirs of his body Lawfully begotten and is taken opposite to fee-simple Tainct a little red coloured insect being a kinde of Spider that infesteth Cattel in the Summer time Takel old word a Feather or Arrow Talaries lat the winged shooes which the Poets faigne that Mercury wore Talent lat a certain weight of silver differing in value both among Hebrews and Greeks Tales lat i. such like it is used in Common-law for a supply of men empannell'd upon a Jury and not appearing or chalenged as not indifferent Talismannical belonging to Talismans Arab. i. images or figures made under certain constellations Tallage or Tailage French a Tax Tribute or Imposition Tallion see Lex Talionis Tally or Taley from the French Tailler i. to cut a score or stick of wood divided into two pieces for the keeping of a reckoning between two parties Talmudical belonging to the Talmud i. a certain book compiled by the Rabbins containing the Law Ceremonies and Religious Rites of the Jews Talus a sisters son of Daedalus he found out the use of the saw by seeing the Jawbone of a Serpent and invented the Potters wheel but was at length treacherously slain by his Unkle who envied his art and ingenuity Tamarinds a kind of Indian fruit somewhat like a Damascene much used in Physick Tamarisk a kinde of shrub having a red bark and a leaf like heath Tamerlane a Scythian who invaded the Dominion of the Turks with a vast multitude of men and having overthrown and taken Bajazeth the Emperour of the Turks he led him up and down all Asia in an Iron Cage he was as some say at first a Swinheard but by a full gale of fortune was blown up into the Imperial Thrown Tamesis the chief River of England which from the confluence of Tame and Isis two Rivers which meeting together joyn into one stream thenceforth assumes a name compounded of them both Tampoy a kind of pleasant drink much used in the Mâ—lucâ—oes Tampoon or Tampkin a small piece of wood serving for a bung or stopple to a piece of Ordnance Tamworth a Town so called from the River Tame and the Saxon word Weordh which signifieth a Barton Ferm-house or River Island it is situate partly in Warwick-shire partly in Stafford-shire and was anciently the chief residence of the Kings of the Mercians this Town after it had suffered much by the Danish Wars was repaired by Aethelfleda Lady of the Mercians also Edith King Eadgar's sister founded here a Religious house for veiled Virgins Tanacles certain instruments of torment like pincers Tanet an Island in Kent so called as some vainly imagin 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. from the death of Snakes here the Saxons first seated themselves but were vanquish't with a great slaughter at Stovar neverthelesse afterwards at Whipped-fleet a place so called from Whipped a Saxon there slain Hengist overthrew the Brittains and put them to flight Tangent lat a Mathematical Term used chiefly in Astronomy and signifies a right line perpendicular to the Diameter drawn by the one extream of the given Arch and terminated by the Secant and drawn from the Center through the other extream of the said Arch. Tangible lat that may be toucht Tanistry a certain ancient custome in Ireland whereby he that had most powr or policy inherited in any principality or Lordship it comes from the Saxon word Thane i. a Nobleman Tantalus an ancient King of Phrygia the son of Jupiter by the Nymph Plotis he inviting the gods to a feast killed his son Pelops and set before them to eat for which he was condemned to this punishment in Hell namely to stand up to the chin in water and to have pleasant apples hang over his head and yet to be neither able to eat nor to drink whence a man that is brought near to happinesse and yet deprived of it is commonly said to be Tantaliz'd To Tap vide to Beat. Taphus and Telebus the sons of Pterelas the son of Neptune and Hippothoe the daughter of Nestor their Successours the Taphiâ— and Teleboae inhabited the Taphian or Echinades Islands see Amphitryon Tapinage French a lurking or lying secret whence Tapissant lurking or squatting a Term in Hunting Taprobane an Island in the Indian Sea 1000 mile long and 625 mile broad now called Sumatra Taratantarize Greek to imitate the sound of a Trumpet which seemeth to expresse the word Taratantara Tarantula a kinde of venemous Creature abounding in Tarantum a Citie in the Kingdom of Naples which casteth forth a sting onely curable by the sound of Musick Tardigrade lat going a slow place Tardity lat slownesse or delaying Tarentum a Citie of Magna Graecia in Italy built by Tarentus the son of Neptune and augmented by Phalantus a Lacedaemonian Tarpawling a Term in Navigation a piece of Canvasse that is all tarr'd over to lash upon a deck or grating to keep the rain from soaking through Tarpeia a vestal Virgin the daughter of Tarpeius she betrayed the Roman Capitol to the Sabines desiring for a reward what ever they carried upon their right Arms whereupon they all threw their sheilds upon her and pressed her to death Tarquinius Priscus the son of Demaratus a Corinthian who by the perswasion of his wife Tanaquil went to Rome where by insinuating himself into the favour of Ancus Martius he at length obtained the Kingdom Tarquinius Superbus the seventh King of the Romans whose son Tarquinius Sextus ravishing Lucretia the wife of Tarquinius Collatinus was the cause that kingly Government was utterly expelled out of Rome Tarracon a famous Citie of Arragon anciently called Tarraconia a Province of Spain Tarrasse see Terrasse Tarsus a famous Citie of Cilicia where St. Paul was born which Citie together with Anchialus are said to have been built in one day by Perseus the son of Danae Tartarean lat belonging to Tartarus i. a deep place in Hell often mentioned by the Poets Tartaria a large Countrey of Asia containing Sarmatia Asiatica the two Scythia's and Cataia Tarter the Lees of Wine also a kinde of Gravelly-stone growing in the inside of Wine
to a Theoreme i. an axiom or undoubted truth of any Art Theorie Greek the contemplation or study of any Art or Science without practice Therapeutick Greek healing or curing Theraphim Heb. an Image made in the form of a man Theriacal Greek belonging to Treacle i. a Medicine against poison made of the flesh of a wild beast Thermometre Greek a certain Instrument whereby one may guesse at the change of weather a weather-glasse Thermopylae a long ridge of mountains in Greece at whose streights Leonidas the Spartan King with 300 Lacedaemonians stoutly fighting were all cut off by Mardonius the Persian To Thesaurize Greek to treasure or heap up riches Theseus the son of Aegeus King of Athens he overcame the Amazonians and brought away their Queen Hippolyte on whom he begat Hippolytus he slew the Minotaur at Creet and brought away Ariadne and Phaedra the daughâ—ers of Minos the last of whom he took to wife He overthrew three famous theeves Sciron Procrustes and Schinis Lastly he went down with Pirithous into Hell to fetch away Proserpina See Pirithous Thesis Greek a general argument or position Thessalia a Region of Greece lying between Boeotia and Macedon it was anciently called Pelasgicus from Pelasgus Aemonia from King Aemon Pyrrhaea from Pyrrha the wife of Deucalion Thetford see Sitomagus Thetis the daughter of Nereus and Doris whom Jupiter being about to have married was disswaded by Prometheus so that she married Peleus the son of Aeacus to whom she brought forth Achilles Thiller a horse which is put under the Thills i. the beam of a Cart or Wain called in Latin Temo Thole lat a term in Building the scutchin or knot in the midst of a timber vault also a place in Temples where Dâ—naries are hung up Thomas the proper name of a man signifying in Hebrew deep or as some say twinne Thomyris a Queen of Scythia who inraged that Cyrus had slain her son Spargapises in a battle recollected all her forces overthrew his Army and slew him and putting his head in a tub of blood said in an upbraiding manner Fill thy self with the blood for which thou hast thirsted Thon a King of Canopus who falling in love with Helena was slain by Menelaus Thongcaster a Castle in Lincolnshire commonly called Castor in Brittish Caeregary it took the name from the same occasion as Byrsa a Castle of the Carthaginians for Hengiâ— obtaining so much ground in this tract of Vortigern as he could measure out with an Oxehide cut the hide out into very small laners which we commonly call Thongs and therewith measuring out the ground built upon it this Castle Thor a certain Idol worshipped by the ancient Saxons thought to be the same with Jupiter or the god of Thunder whence Thursday took its denomination Thoracique lat belonging to the stomack or brest Thorp an ancient Saxon name for a Village or Country Town Thowles the small pins which they bear against with their Oares when they row Thracia a Country of Europe lying on the East of Macedonia now called Romania Thrasonical Greek insolently boasting Thrasybulus an Athenian exile who freed the City from the oppression of the thirty Tyrants Thrave a certain quantity of corn containing 4 shocks each shock consisting of six sheaves Threnody Greek the singing of a Threne i. a mourning or funeral-Song To Threpe Sax. to affirm Thrilled or Thirled Sax. killed Thridboroughs or Thirdborough a word used in some old Acts for a Headborough or Constable Throb Sax. the vehement beating or panting of the heart Thrones see Angel Thucydides an elegant Greek Historian who writ the Peloponnesian war Thule an Island on the north of Scotland now called Island Thummim see Vrim Thuriferous lat bearing Frankincense Thyestes the son of Pelops and Hippodamia and the brother of Atreus see Atreus Thymaetes a Trojan who marrying Arisbe the daughter of Priamus had a son born on the same day with Paris and because the Augurs had foretold that one born that day should be the destruction of Troy Priamus commanded that both the children should be slain but Paris being saved by his mother Thymaetes son was onely killed for which he bearing a revenge in his mind was the first that caused the Trojan horse to be let in Thymick vein see vein Thymomancy Greek a kind of presaging from a mans own hopes and fears Thyrse Greek a stalk or stem of any herb or a trunchion wrapped with Ivy which was anciently used by the Bacchides in the Feasts of Bacchus T I Tiara a certain ornament for the head used anciently among the Persians whence some think our word Tire to be derived Tibial lat belonging to a Pipe or Flute Tibicination lat a playing on a Pipe Tiercel French the same as Tassâ—l Tierce French a certain liquid measure containing the third part of a Pipe which is two Tuns Tiercet French a stanza or staff of three verses Tigrine lat belonging to or like a Tiger Timariots certain souldiers among the Turks who out of conquered lands have a certain portion allowed them during term of life to serve on horseback Timbers of Ermine a term in Armory or Blazon the rows or ranks of Ermine in the Noblemens Capes Timbrel Dutch Trommel a kind of musical Instrument by some called a Taber Timidity lat timerousnesse fearfulnesse Timochares one that belonged to Pyrrhus King of Epirus who would have covenanted with Fabricius the Consul to have poisoned Pyrrhus but Fabricius disdaining so great a basenesse revealed the intention to Pyrrhus Timocracie Greek a certain Government wherein the richest men bear sway Timoleon a famous Corinthian Captain who at the request of Dion the Syracusian freed Syracuse from the Tyranny of Dionysius Timon a sowr Athenian who shund and hated the company of all men Timotheus the son of Conon an Athenian Captain who had his statue erected in the Market place for the great victory he obtained over the Lacedaemâ—nians it being also a proper name of many men signifying in Greek an honourer of God Tincel a kinde of Cloath composed of silk and silver glistering like starers or sparks of fire from the French Estincelle a sparkle Tincture lat a staining or dying also a Term in Heraldry signifying a variable hew of Arms. Tinmâ—uth see Tunnocellum Tinniment lat a tingling or sounding of metals Tintamar French a kind of clashing or gingling noise Tintinnation lat a ringing like a bell Tiresias a Theban Sooth-sayer who being struck blinde by Juno received in recompence thereof the gift of Prophesie from Jupiter see Ovid. Metamorph. â— 3. Tissue French a kind of Cloath or silver woven Titanick belonging to Titan i. the son of Caelus and Vesta and the brother of Saturn he is by the Poets oftentimes taken for the Sun Tithing a company of ten men with their families joyned together in a society the chief whereof is called a Tithing man Tithonus the son of Laomedon King of Troy with whom Aurora falling in Love snatch't him up into her Chariot and
carried him into Aethiopia where she had Memnon by him being at length grown very old he was changed into a Grasse-hopper Titillation lat a tickling or pleasant itching Title in Law is a lawfull cause to claim a thing which another man hath he having no action for the same Titubation lat a stumbling Titular lat belonging to a title having a title Tityus the son of Jupiter and Elara the daughter of Orchomenus he for indeavouring to force Latona was slain by Apollo and cast down into Hell where a Vulture is said continually to gnaw upon his Liver which grows again as fast as it is devoured T L Tlepolemus the son of Hercules and Astioche he was of a vast stature and strength and raigned over three Cities in Rhodes at last he was slain by Sarpedon in the Trojan war T M Tmolus a Mountain near Sardes in Lydia out of which riseth the River Pactolus famous for its Golden Sands T O Tobacco a certain Plant whose smoak taken in pipes is generally in much request it was first brought into these parts out of the Indies by Sr. Francis Drake and is so called as some say from an Island of that name Tobias a proper name of a man signifying in Hebrew the Lord is good Tod of Wool see Sarplar Toll a liberty to buy and sell within the Precincts of a Mannour also Tribute or Custome Toletum or Toledo the chief City of new Castile in Spain begirt with a strong Wall and a hundred and fifty little Towers Tolsey a kinde of Exchange or place where Merchants meet in Bristow Toman a kinde of Persian Coyn. Tomarus a mountain in Thesprotia where there are a hundred Fountains Tome lat a part or volume of a book Tomin a certain weight among Jewellers weighing about three Carrats Tonicul lat belonging to a Tone or Accent Tonitruation lat a thundring Tonnage a Custome due for merchandize brought or carried in Tuns Tonsils lat certain kernels at the root of the tongue Tonsorious lat belonging to trimming or barbing Toparch Greek a Governour or Ruler of any place Topaze a kinde of precious stone of a Gold or Saffron colour Topical Greek belonging to Topicks i. a part of Logick treating of places of invention Topography Greek a particular description of any place Torce a Term in Heraldry see Wreath Torch Royal a Term in Hunting the next start in a Stag's head growing above the Royal. Torcularious lat belonging to a Vine presse Torcular vein see Vein Tormentill a kinde of Plant called in English Setfoil good against gripings of the guts Torminous lat troubled with Tormins i. gripings of the Belly Tornadâ— Span. a sudden or violent storm of ill weather at Sea Torosity lat brawninesse or fulnesse of flesh Torpedo lat a kind of fish of that stupefying quality that if any one touch it with a long pole it benums his hand Torpid lat num also slow or dull Torquated lat wearing a Chain or Collar Titus Manlius Torquatus the son of Manlius surnamed the Imperious he overcame the Gaul that challenged the stoutest of the Romans to fight with him and took off his Golden Chain whence Torquatus became a name to him and all his family he caused his sonne to be beheaded for fighting against his command notwithstanding he had obtained the victory whence Manlian severity became a proverb Torrefaction lat a parching scorching or roasting Torrent lat a strong stream or violent floud running down a Hill Torrid lat burning or parching Torsion lat a wresting or wringing of any thing Torteauxes French a sort of round figures in Heraldry by some called wastells Tortuosity lat a winding or crooking in and out Torvity lat sowrnesse crabbednesse or grimnesse of Aspect Totality lat the whole sum of any number also the whole or intire part of any thing Totilas a King of the Goths who overcame the Romans and took most of the imperial Cities Tournement French a revolution turning or changing also a justing or tilting Tournois a kinde of French Coyn valuing the tenth part of a penny To Tow a Term in Navigation to drag any thing a stern a ship in the water Towton a Town in York-shire where in the year 1461. a mighty pitch't battel was fought between the 2 houses of York and Lancaster where 30000 men were left dead upon the place but the victory fell to York Towrus when a Roe desires copulation he is said to go to his Towrus Term of Hunting Toylet French a kinde of bag to put night-cloaths in T R Trabal lat belonging to a beam Tracasserie French a needlesse hurrying or restlesse travelling up and down Traces among Hunters signifieth the foot-steeps of wild beasts Tract lat a continued line a long road also a discourse drawn in length Tract is also the footing of a Boar Term in Hunting Tractable lat gentle or easie to be managed or ordered Tractate lat a handling or treating of any thing a treatise Tradition lat a delivering also a bequeathing any Doctrine to posterity from age to age Traduction lat a translating or conveying from one thing or place to another also a defaming or slandering Tragecomoedie Greek a play that is half Tragedy and half Comedy Tragedian or Tragediographer Greek a writer of Tragedies i. a sort of Dramatick Poetry or Stage-play representing murthers sad and mournfull actions and setting forth the highest and noblest sort of persons Tragical Greek belonging to Tragedies sad blondy disastrous Tragelaph Greek a stone-buck or Goat-hart so called because it is begotten between a Goat and a Deer Tragematopolist Greek a Comfit-maker a seller of Preserves and Confections Trajection lat a passing or conveying over Tralucencie lat a being through clear a shining through Tramontane Ital. Nothward or beyond the Mountains from Italy Tranquillity lat calmnesse quietnesse stillnesse Transaction lat a finishing or dispatching any businesse Transalpine lat being beyond the Alps. Transcendent lat surpassing exceeding or excelling Transcript lat that which is written out from an Original Transcurrence lat a running over quickly Transduction the same as Traduction Transfiguration lat a transforming or changing out of one shape into another Transfix lat to run through any thing with a Dart Sword or any other sharp weapon Transfretation lat a passing over a River or crosse the Sea Transfusion lat a powring out of one thing into another Transgression lat a going beyond ones bounds a committing a Trespasse or Crime Transjection lat see Trajection Transition lat a passing from one thing to another in Rhetorick it is a part of an Oration wherein they passe from one subject to another Transitory lat soon passing away fading or perishing Translation lat a changing from one thing or place to another a turning out of one language into another also when a light Planet separateth from a more weighty one and presently applieth to one more heavy Translucid lat the same as Transparent shining through Transmarine lat being beyond the