statutes signifying woollen cloath Plottons a Term in Military Discipline consisting of eight in front Plumage French a bunch of feathers Plumbagin lat silver mingled with lead stone or oar Plumbeous lat leaden of the colour of lead also blunt or dull A Plumestriker a parasite or flatterer so called from pulling hairs or feathers off from other mens Cloakes Plumigerous lat bearing feathers having feathers on Plunder Dutch to rob or take away by violence in time of war Plurality lat a being more then one Pluries the name of a Writ that goeth out the third time if the Original Capiâ—s and the sicut alias speed not Plutarch a famous Philosopher of Cheronea who liv'd in the time of the Emperours Trajan and Adrian and wrote many excellent books he was in such high esteem with Adrian that he was sent with Consular power into Illyria Pluto the son of Saturn and Ops to whom in the division of the World betwen him and his two brothers Jupiter and Neptune there fell the infernal Empire by lot Pluvial or Pluvious lat rainy full of rain or watery clouds P N Pneumatical Greek belonging to wind or spirits P O Pocillation lat the waiting on a great mans cup. Poculent lat that may be drunk Podagrical lat having the gout in the feet Podalirius and Machaon the sons of Aesculapius they were Physitians in the Grecian Army that went against the Trojans Podarge the swiftest of Mares that fed in a place called Vernum Pratum on whom Zephyrus begat the Horses of Achilles Podestat Ital. or chief Magistrate of a City Podimetry Greek a measuring by the foot Poesie or Poetry Greek the art of making a Poem i. any kind of subject consisting of Rythm or Verses Points in Heraldry are certain places in an Escutcheon diversly named according to their several positions A Poinard or Poinado French a daggar or short sword Pointblanck punctually absolutely from the French words poinct a prick and blanc white Polar or Polary lat belonging to the Poles i. the ends of the axeltree about which Astronomers imagin the heavens to be moved The North Pole is called the Arctick Pole the South Pole the Antarctick whence the Polar-circles are two little circles near the Poles of the World described by the Poles of the Zodiack Polemical Greek Military belonging to War Policy of Assurance a giving to some or other a certain rate or proportion to secure the safe arrival of a ship and so much wares at a place agreed on Political Greek belonging to policy or the government of a Common-wealth Politure lat a polishing or trimming Pollard a â—heven or cod-fish also a stag or male Deer having musen'd or cast his head Pollicar lat containing the measure of an inch which is the breadth of a thumb or toe Pollicitation lat a promising Pollinarious lat belonging to or made into fine flower Pollincture lat the embalming of dead bodies Poltron French a knave or rascal also a coward or lazy fellow Polycrates a Tyrant of Samos being a man of very great wealth and of that fortune that having let fall into the Sea a ring of great value it was found the next day in the belly of a fish but in his later end he was taken by Orontes the Persian and crucified Polydamas the son of Antenor and Theano the sister of Hecuba he marryed Lycaste the daughter of Priamus by a Concubine and is said together with his father Antenor and Aeneas to have betrayed the City Troy to the Greeks Also the son of Panthous the master of Hector he was a man of vast strength Polydorus see Polymnestor Polygamy Greek the having more wives than one Polygony Greek the having many angles or corners also an herb called knot-grasse Polyhymnia or Polymneia the name of one of the nine Muses she is said to have been the first inventour of History Polymnestor a Tyrant of Thrace who when Priamus fearing the Trojan War had committed his youngest son Polydorus to his tuition with a great summe of Gold for greedinesse of the money killed the child Polymorphean Greek having many shapes or forms Polynices the brother of Eteocles and son of Oedipus King of Thebes by his mother Jocasta Polyphagian Greek one that eats much a great feeder Polyphemus the son of Neptune by the Nimph Thoosa the daughter of Phorcus he was one of the Cyclops and faling in love with the Nimph Galatea slew the youth Acis whom she preferred before him he devoured four of the companions of Vlisses when they were cast upon that shore and would have served the rest in like manner but that Vlisses made him drunk with black wine and put out that one eye which he had in the midst of his forehead Polyptâ—te term in Grammar a Noun that is declined with many Cases Polypus a kind of fish that hath a great many feet called also Pourcontrel also a tumour or swelling in the nose Polysyllabical Greek having many syllables Polysyndeton Greek a certain figure wherein a sentence is joyned with many conjunction copulatives Polyxena the daughter of Priamus whom Pyrrhus the son of Achilles slew upon his fathers Tomb and sent her to the infernal shades to his father who for her sake had been slain by Paris Pomander in Dutch Pomamber as it were an apple of Amber a little round ball made of several fragrant perfumes to smell to or hang about the wrist Pomarious lat belonging to a Pomary i. an Orchard or place set with Apple-trees Pomegranate a kind of round fruit so called because it is full of graines or because it groweth chiefely in Granata a Region of Spain Pomelegryse old word dapple-gray Pomeparadice a fruit called a John-apple In Greek Melimelum as it were a Honey-apple Pomeridian the same as Postmeridian Pomiferous lat bearing apples or other kind of round fruit Pommade French a kind of sweet ointment also a trick in vaulting Pomaery lat a certain space about the walls of a City or Town Pomfret or Pontfract a Town in Yorkshire so called for in the Saxons time it was named Kâ—rkby from a wooden bridge over Are broken by the confluence of a great multitude of people that accompanied William Arch-Bishop of York King Stephens Nephew when he returned from Rome This place hath been stained with the blood-shed of many Great men here Thomas Earle of Lancaster was beheaded by King Edward the second King Richard the second was here made away by the appointment of King Henry the fourth Also Anthony Earle Rivers and Sir Richard Grey were here beheaded by King Richard the third Pomona the goddesse of Orchards with whom Vertumnus falling in love courted her in several sâ—apes at last in the form of an old woman he spake so effectually for Vertumnus that he prevailed and returning to his own shape he married her â—neus Pompeius sirnamed the Great which title was given him by the Army of Sylla for Triumphing over Iarbas a King of Africa then joyning with Metellus
August the first day of August otherwise called Lammas day in old Almanacks St. Peter ad Vincula it cometh from the French word Gueul i. e. a throat because on that day a certain maid having a disease in her throat was cured by kissing the Chains that St. Peter had been bound with at Rome Gulf or Gulph a streight passage between two Seas it comes from the Greek word Colpos Guloâ—ity lat gluttony Gultwit an old Saxon word signifying an amends for trespasse Gummilda the wife of Asmond King of Denmark she killed her self for grief that her husband had been slain in battel Gunora a Famous Norman Lady who flourished in Shropshire and Cheshire and held the Hamlet of Lanton in chief as of the honour of Mountgomery by the service of giving to the King a Barb'd-headed whensoever he should come into those parts to hunt in Cornedon Chace Gunwale a piece of Timber in a ship which reacheth from the half deck to the fore-castle on either side Gurgitation lat an ingulphing or swallowing up Gurnard a kinde of fish so called Gusset an abatement in Heraldry form'd of a Travers line drawn from the dexter chief and descending perpendicularly to the extream base parts or contrarywise Gust in Navigation is a sudden winde also taken by some for a stranger or guest Guttural lat belonging to the throat Guzes in Heraldry signifieth the ball of the eye Guy a proper name of men in Latin Guido from the French word Guide i. e. a leader or directour Guy a certain rope used in a ship to keep any thing from swinging in too fast G Y Gy old word a guide Gibbositie a bunchbacked the Moons 3. parts full of light Gyges a certain Lydian to whom Candaules the King having shown his wife naked she animated him to kill the King which he did by the help of a Ring which made him invisible and afterwards marrying her he made himself King Gymnasiarch Greek the chief governour of a Gymnase which is a place for all manner of exercise both of minde and body Gymnosophists Greek a Sect of Philosophers among the Indians who went naked living in desarts and feeding upon Herbs Gyndes a River not far from Euphrates which Cyrus besieging Babylon cut into 46 several Channels Gypsation lat a plaistering with Mortar Gyration lat a fetching a compasse from Gyre a great circle Gyron in Heraldry signifieth a quarter or half a Cube described by a Diagonal line Gysarme the same as Gisarme H A HAbberdasher one that sells a great many several wares from the Dutch words habt jhr das i. e. have you that Habeas Corpus a Writ which a man Indited before Justices of Peace and laid in prison may have out of the Kings bench to remove himself thither at his own charges Haberdepois see Averdupoise Habergeon a diminutive of Haubert see Haubert Habilement French cloathing also armour Hability lat an aptnesse or capacity Habit lat custome or use also the attire or cloathing of the body Habitation or Habitacle lat a dwelling a place of residence Habitual lat grown to a habit or custome Habitude lat the same as habit Hables French a haven or port Hachee or Hach French a certain French dish made of sliced meat Hadock a kinde of fish called a Cod-fish Hadrian the name of a great Roman Emperour who was so called from the Citie Hadria whence he deduced his original the word is derived by Gesner from the Greek word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. e. grosse or wealthy Hadrianople Greek a Citie of Macedon in Greece Haemon a young man of Thebes who loving Antigone the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta hearing that she was put to death by Creon he killed himself over her Tomb. Haemorrhagie Greek a violent bursting out of bloud Haemorrhoides Greek a certain disease called in English the Piles Haemus a great Mountain dividing Thessaly from Thrace at the foot of which are the fields of Tempe it was so called from Haemus the son of Boreas and Orithya Haerede abducto a Writ that lieth for him who having the Wardship of his Tenant under age hath him conveyed away from him by another Haeresie Greek a division in the Church caused by some erroneous opinion contrary to the fundamental points of religion Haesitation lat a sticking at any thing a doubting Haga a word used in some old Writs for a house Hagard French untam'd unruly also a Hagard Hawk is taken for a wilde Hawk Hagiographer Greek a writer of holy things Haggase a kinde of pudding made of Hogs flesh Haie from the French word Haye a kinde of Net to catch Conies which is commonly pitch'tunder hedges Haile a word of salutation from the Saxon word Heal i. e. health Haire is when a Masculine and Diurnal Planet in the day time the earth or a Feminine nocturnal Planet in the night time under the earth Haimhaldatio Catallorum signifieth in the practick of Scotland a seeking restitution for goods wrongfully taken away Haketon a Jacket without sleeves Chaucer Halbert a kinde of weapon called in Spanish Halabarda Halcyon a bird called a King-fisher which builds its Nest and breeds upon the Sea-shore about the winter â—olâ—tice for the space of fourteen dayes wherein the weather useth to be very calm whence by Metaphor peaceable and quiet times are called Halcyon dayes the Poets feign that Halcyon the wife of Caeyx was turned into this bird See Alcyon Haledon a place in Northumberland where Oswald King of that County in a great pitcht feild against the Brittish King Cedwall having erected a cross unto Christ obtained the victory and afterwards became a devout Christian. This place was in old times called Heavenfeild Half-merk or Noble a piece of coine valueing 6 shillings 8 pence Half-seal is taken for the sealing of Commissions unto delegates appointed by an appeal in Ecclesiastical or Maritime causes Halicarnassus the chief City of Caria where the famous Tomb of Mausolus was built by Queen Artemisia Halidome Saxon holy judgement whence By my Halidome used anciently to be a great oath among country people Halieuticks Greek books treating of the Art of fishing Halifax signifying in old English holy hair a Town in Yorkshire so called from a Maides head that had been cut off by a Priest of that place which being hung upon a yew-tree as a holy matter was had in great veneration by the people who gathering of the sprigs of the tree took it for her hair Halinitre Greek a kind of Mineral commonly called Saltpeter Hall a Ship to call to her to know whence she is and whither bound Hallage French a fee due for clothes brought for sale to Blackwell Hall or to the Lord of a Market for commodities vended there Hallelujah see Allelujah Hâ—llucination lat error or blindness of judgement Halm from the Hebrew word halam to shake the stalk of corn from the ear to the root Halsier a term in Navigation he that draws the Halser or Cable wherewith boats are
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
with pride Amputation Lat. a curtailing a lopping off Amsanctus a place in the midst of Italy where are many waters full of Brimstone which send forth a pestilent and noisome smell and are inclosed round about with Woods which gave occasion to the Poets to faign that the infernal Ghosts had their abode there Amstelodamum the chief Citie of Holland now called Amsterdam Amulet Lat. a kinde of composition somewhat like a Pomander to wear about one which preserveth from the plague poyson or inchantment Amulius King of the Latin's he disposest his brother Numitor of the Kingdom and made a Vestal of his Neece Rhea Silvia but she being got with Childe by Mars as it was reported brought forth Romulus and Remus who afterwards reigned Amycus King of the â—ebrycii the son of Neptune and Melie who challenging all strangers to fight with him with whirlebats was at length slain by Pollux Amymone one of the fifty daughters of Danae she was ravish't by Neptune and brought forth Nauplius Amyris an inhabitant of Sybaris who foretelling the ruine of his Countrey fled away with all his goods A N Ana a Greek adverb used by Physitians in their bills to signifie the like quantity of each also a kind of Indian beasts with long teeth and sharp nails Anabaptists a Sect of Hereticks first begun in Germany as some say by one Nicholas Stork in the year 1521. their chief Tenet is that men ought not be baptized till they are able to render an account of their faith †Anabathrum Greek a place whereunto we ascend by steps Anacardium Greek a kinde of bean growing in Malaga Anachorite Greek a kinde of religious person that gives himself up to a religious life Anacreon a famous Lyrick Poet of Teus in Jonia who was choaked with the husk of a raison †Anacrisis Greek question of the guilty either by torment or by interrogation Anachronisme Greek a word used in Chronology signifying a false collection of time Anadem Greek a Garland Anadesme Greek a swath a cloath to tie up wounds Anadiplosis Greek a figure in Rhetorick i. e. when one verse begins with the same word the last ended with Anaetis a Goddesse among the Lydians to whom the chiefest Noble men used to Dedicate their daughters Anaglyphick Greek belonging to the art of Carving or Embossing Anagnostick Greek a Curate or one that serveth to read to another †Anagogical Greek skilled in deep matters well read in mysterious learning Anagram Greek a transposing the letters of any ones name so as to make another word of it which art some say was invented by Lycophron Anagraph Greek a register an inventory Analects Greek scraps which are gathered from the Table also Metaphorically taken for any collections Analemme Greek a Mathematical instrument to finde out the course or elevation of the Sun or any Planet Analogisme Greek a logical argument from the cause to the effect Analogie Greek proportion correspondence Analysis Greek a resolution of doubtfull matters also a distribution of the whole into parts Ananias Hebr. the grace of the Lord a proper name Anapaest Greek a foot in a verse consisting of two short syllables and one long Anaphora a Rhetorical figure being a repetition of the same sound in the beginning of several sentences or verses also the ascention of the signs from the East by the dayly course of the firmament Anapologetical Greek having no excuse without any Apology Anarchy Greek a disorder in government a being without rule or Prince Anarand a Brittish proper name corrupted from Honoratus i. e. Honourable Anaretas see Interfector Anathema Greek with e short is a person solemnly curs't or devoted to destruction Anathema Gr. that which is offered to an Idol Anatocisme Greek the yearly receipt of usury when at the years end the use is become principal Anatomy Greek the dissection of a body for the more exact discovery of all the inward parts Anaxarete a beautifull Virgin of Salamis who disdaining the love of Iphis was the cause that he hang'd himself before the her door and was afterwards for her hard heartednesse turned into a stone Anaximander a great Milesian Philosopher the Successour of Thales Ancoeus the son of Neptune he being much given to Agriculture and going to drive a wilde Boar out of a Vineyard he had planted was slain by the Boar. Ancaster a Town or long street in Lincolnshire by Antoninus called Crocolana in which the memory of Antiquity is continued by the Roman Coines and Vaults under ground oftentimes discovered Anchises the son of Capys he was carried by his son Aeneas from the sack of Troy but died in his journy toward Italy Anchoret see Anachorite Anchurus the son of Midas he after Midas was warned by the Oracle to throw what he had most precious into a great gap of the earth about Celenon in Phrygia had thrown in his gold in vain her rode into the Abysse which had swallowed many men and afterwards it closed up Ancus Martius the fourth King of the Romans Ancil Lat. a kinde of sheild or buckler made after the fashion of a decrescent Moon the first of this form was reported to fall from heaven into the hands of Pompilius Numa in the time of a great plague who by the instinct of the Goddesse Egeria caused eleven more to be made and committed them to the keeping of the 12. Salii Ancona the chief Citie of Picenum in Italy first built by the Sicilians Andalusia a Countrey in Spain first called Baetica Andradswald a Wood in Sussex aciently 120 miles in length memorable for the death of Sigebert King of the West Saxons who having been deposed was stabbed in this place by a Swinheard Andrago Lat. a woman of manly countenance and carriage Andrastes or Andate a certain Goddesse worshipt by the ancient Brittains as the Goddesse of victory Andrew Greek a proper name signifying manly Androdamant Greek a kinde of precious stone Androgyne Greek one of both Sexes one that is both man and woman Andromache wife to Hector she was after his death married to Helenus the Prophet and son of Priam. Andromeda the daughter of Cepheus King of Aethiopia she was for her pride exposed to the cruelty of a Sea-monster but delivered by Perseus Androna Greek a place that was anciently made in ships onely for men to be in Anelate a kind of a wood knife Anemone Greek a kind of flower called a wind flower Anfractuosity Lat. an intricate turning and winding Angel in gold is a piece of Coyn that hath an Angel stamp't upon it and beares the value of 10 shillings Angelica an Herb so called Angelical Greek belonging to an Angel i. a messenger the Angels are also taken in holy Scripture for those immortal spirits which wait upon Almighty God in the highest heavens they are divided by Saint Paul into nine several orders Seraphim Cherubim Thrones Dominations Virtues Powers Principates Arch-Angel and Angel Angelot French a kind of small Cheese commonly made in France
libel or certain solemn words used especially in Criminal causes Clepen old word they call Clepsydrie Greek an hour-glasse which measures out the time by the insensible flowing of water Clergion a Clark Chaucer Clergie the whole number of those that take upon them the Ministery also a Term signifying an appeal a Plea to an Indictment heretofore onely Clergy-men but now all men have the benefit of their Ordinaries Clerk see Clark Cleromancy Greek a divination by lots The Clew of a sayl the lower corner of a sayl which reaches down to the place where the sheates are made fast to the sayl Clicket a clapper of a door Chaucer also useth it for a key Clicketting a Term in hunting a Fox when he desires copulation is said to go to his clicketting Clientele lat a taking into ones protection a train of clients and followers Cliff a cleft Mountain or broken Rock Climacterical from the Greek word Climax a scale or ladder every seventh and ninth year is counted a climacterical year wherein if any misfortune or sicknesse happen it is accounted most dangerous as likewise those years which are compounded of 7 ths 9 ths up to the 63d. which is held most dangerous of all Climate Greek a portion of the earth contained between two parallel lines in which space there is half an hours difference in the length of the day Clinick Greek bedred Clio one of the nine Muses who is said to be the first inventour of History Cloacal full of filth and nastinesse from Cloaca a sink or house of office Cloelia a Noble Virgin among the Romans who being left as a hostage with Porsâ—nna King of the Hetrurians made an escape and swom over the River Tybris to her own party Closet a Term in Heraldry being half of the Barre see Bar. Closh an unlawfull game forbidden by the statute Clotho Lachesis and Atropos the three Destinies who spin the thread of humane life Clotho carries the thread Lachesis spins and Atropos cuts it off Cloudesbery a plant which groweth peculiarly upon Pendlehill in Lancashire so termed as if it came out of the clouds Clove a Law Term the two and thirtieth part of a weight Clun a Castle in Shropshire built by the Fitz Alans descended from Flaold the Norman and defended by them as Lords Marchers and afterwards Earls of Arundel against the inroades of the Welsh Cluniack Monks Monks of the Monastery of Cluyne in France Clyster Greek a certain instrument whereby to convey any purging ingredient up into the guts through the fundament Clytemnestra the daughter of Tyndarus and Leda the wife of Agamemnon she lived in Adultery with Aegystus and with his help killed her husband Agamemnon but his son Orestes revenged his death upon his mother and Aegysthus Clytia one of the daughters of Oceanus who discovering that Apollo lay with Leâ—cothoe the daughter of Orchamus was slighted by him and pining her self away was turned into a flower called a Heliotrope Clyto a Title of Honour anciently used in this Nation and peculiarly ascribed to the Kings sons it comes from the Greek word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. e. glorious or excellent in the same sense was the Saxon word Aetheling used C N Cnidus a Citie of Caria where Venus was worshipped in ancient times It is now called Cabocrio Cnossus or Gnossus a Citie of Crete where Minas anciently kept his Court. It was anciently called Ceratus from a River of that name which ran hard by Cnouts delf otherwise called Steeds dike a certain Ditch which Canute the Dane caused to be made between Ramsey and Whitlesey to abate the fury of the Sea thereabout where in a great storm his sons and servants had like to have been cast away it was also called Swerdes delf because it was marked out with their swords C O To Coacervate lat to heap together Coaction lat a compelling or constraining Coadjutor lat a fellow-labourer an assistant or helper Coadunation lat an assembling or bringing together Coaetaneous lat of the same age Coaeternal lat equal in eternity Coagulation lat a thickning or curdling together Coalition lat a growing together an increasing Coaptation lat a fitting together Coarctation lat a streightning a pressing together Coassation lat a joyning together with boards Coaxation lat a noise of frogs a croaking Cobus a River of Colchis that hath golden sands it riseth out of the mountain Caucasus and gave original to the Fable of the golden Fleece Coccinean of a Crimson or Scarlet die Coccium an ancient Town of Lancashire mentioned by the Emperour Antoninus and thought to be the same with that which is now called Cockley Cockatrice a kinde of Serpent which is also called a Basilisk ingendred as some say from a Cock's Egg. Cocket a Law Term being a Seal appertaining to the Custome-house also a scrowl delivered by the Officers of the Custome-house to Merchants to VVarrant that their merchandize is Customed Cockle Lat. a Shell-fish also a Weed called Corn-rose darnel or Field-nigella Cocle-stairs a Term in Architecture winding stairs Cockney a vulgar Term given to one born and bred in the Citie which comes as some think from the River Thames being in ancient time called Cockney Cocles Lat. a man born with one eye also the name of a valiant Roman who alone fought against all the forces of King Porsenna upon a Bridge untill the Bridge it self was cut down whereupon he threw himself into the River armed and swom over Coction lat a seething also a digestion of the meat in the stomack Cocytus a River of Hell running out of the Stygian Lake The Code a volume of the Civil Law which contains divers precepts of the Emperours It comes from the Latin word Codex Codeta certain Orchards about Tiber wherein grow many shrubs like horses tailes Codicil a word used in the Civil Law being a just sentence of our Will concerning that which we would have done after our death without the appointing of an Executor and is a kinde of supplement to a Will Codiniack French a kinde of Marmalade made of Quinces Codrus a King of the Athenians who because the Oracle had foretold that the Peloponesians should overcome if they did not kill the Athenian King he disguised himself like a beggar and voluntarily exposed himself to death for the safety of his Countrey Coeliacal Vein see Vein Coemeterie Greek a Church-yard Coemption Lat. a certain Ceremony used among the Romans whereby the husband and wife seemed to buy one another Coequal lat equal one to another Coertion lat a withholding or restraing Coessential lat of the same essence Coexistent lat having a being together or at the same time Coffa see Cauphe Cofferer of the Kings houshold a principal Officer in the Kings Court under the Controller who hath a special charge over the other Officers of the houshold and payeth them their wages Cogitation lat a thinking or meditating Cognation lat kindred or alliance Cognisance French a badge in armes also
Coralline a kinde of plant called Sea-mosse or Coral-mosse Coralyse chaffe or drosse of Corn. Corban an Hebrew word signifying a a gift dedicated to God Corbel or Corbet a Term in Architecture signifying a shouldering piece in Timberwork a jutting out like a bragget Corbets the name of a very ancient family in Shropshire who about the coming in of the Normans held divers Lordships by the service of Roger Mountgomery Corciousnesse old word corpulency Corck or Orchall a kinde of blue colour used in painting Cordage the tackle of a ship a word used in Navigation also stuffe to make ropes on Cordelier a Gray Fryer of the Order of St. Francis so called because he wears a cord full of knots about his middle Cordial latin comfortable to the heart Cordon an old English word signifying reward in like manner also the French word Guerdon is used by us Cordovan leather leather made of Goat-skins so called from Corduba a Citie of Andaluzia in Spain where the best sort of that kinde of leather is made Cordwainer or Cordiner French a shooe-maker Corinaeus one of the companions of Brutus whence Cornwall is said to have taken its denomination being in old time called Corinaea it is fabulously reported of him that he fought with a Gyant called Gogmagog and threw him down a steep Rock Corinth a Citie of Achaia in Greece in ancient time called Ephyre which after it had been destroyed was restored by Corinthus the son of Marathon or as some say of Pelops and by him called Corinth Corinthian order a Term in Architecture signifying an adornment of Pillars after the Corinthian manner there being five orders of pillars in Architecture Dorick Ionick Tuscan Corinthian and Composite Coritani a people anciently inhabiting that part of this Island which containeth Northamptonshire Leicestershire Rutlandshire Lincolnshire Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Cork a County of Ireland in old time reputed a Kingdom the people whereof were anciently called Vodiae Coriondi Cormorant a Sea Raven Metaphorically taken for a glutton Cornage is in Common-law a certain Tenure whereby in the North men used to hold their Lands which was to blow a horn when any invasion of a Northern enemy was perceived Cornalin a kinde of precious stone which some think to be the same with Corneol Cornavii the name of a certain people who in ancient times possessed that part of this Island containing those Counties which are at present called Warwick-shire Worcestershire Stafford-shire Shrop-shire Cheshire Corn-flowr a kinde of flowr called blue-bottle Cornelian the same as Corneol a kinde of precious stone also Cornelian Law was a Law made by Cornelius Sylla that any who would follow him in should be capable of Office before they had attained their full years Cornelius lat a proper name of men from Cornu a horn Cornel an old word signifying a corner also the fore-part of a house Corneol a kinde of precious stone apt to be ingraven and therefore much used for the making of seals It is also called a Sardy or Onyx Corneous lat of a horny substance Cornet French a kinde of black Taffata which Doctors of Physick or Law used to wear on the collar of their robes as an Ensign or badge of their degree also the Ensign of a Troup of horse so called because it was used to be made of that kinde of Taffata Cornice a Term in Architecture signifying the crests or flourishing work at the upper end of a pillar it is also called a frize Cornigerous lat wearing horns an Epithet of Bacchus Cornil-tree a Tree called a Horn-tree because its branches are hard like a horn Cornimuse lat a kinde of musical ininstrument which some take for a kind of Bag-pipe Cornix see Cornalin and Corneol Cornucopy a horn which Jupiter gave to Amalthea whereby she injoyed plenty of all things it is Metaphorically taken for plenty Cornuted lat horned Corody from the Latin word Corrodo it signifieth in Common-law a summe of money or allowance of meat and drink toward the maintenance of any of the Kings servants out of an Abby or religious house whereof the King is the founder Corodio habendo a Writ for the exacting a Corody out of an Abby or religious house Corollary an advantage above the ordinary measure also a gift bestowed on the people at publick feasts Corona by the Greeks called Halo that is to say a clear Circle appearing in a Cloud about the Sun or any other bright Star but especially about the Moon also a coelestial constellation upon the shoulder of Bootes Coronal Suture this is by Chirurgons called the formost seam of the skull passing from one bone of the Temples to the other Coronation lat a Crowning Coroner an ancient Officer belonging to the Crown and Common-wealth of England his Office is to enquire of every man that is slain or cometh to an untimely end and what Corn Cattel or freehold the Felon had at the time of the fact committed and to seize them to the use of the King or State there are four of these Officers in every County Coronet a little Crown or Chaplet Corporal lat belonging to the body also a Commander or band of ten Souldiers also the fine linnen wherein the Sacrament is put Corporation lat in the Civil Law signifieth a body politick authorised by the Kings Charter to have a Common Seal one or more head Officers and Members able by their common consent to grant or receive in Law any thing within the compasse of their Charter Corporature lat the form or constitution of the body Corporeal lat of a bodily substance Corporeity or Corporeature lat Philosophick Term Corporeature bodily substance Corps Fr. a carcasse or dead body Corps du guard French a Term in Military Discipline signifying a Company of Souldiers set to watch Corpulency lat fulnesse of body Corpus Christi a Colledge in Oxford built by Richard Fox Bishop of Winchester Corpus cum causa a Writ issuing out of Chancery to remove both the body and the record touching the cause of any man lying in execution upon a judgement for debt into the Kings Bench. Corr a certain measure containing two quarts Corrade lat to scrape together to extort Correction lat an amending also a chastising Correctour of the Staple a Clerk belonging to the Staple that recordeth the bargains of Merchants there made Correlatives lat a Term in Logick signifying things that have mutual relation one to another as Master and servant father and son c. Correption lat a snatching suddenly away Correspondency lat a holding mutual Commerce and familiarity an answerablenesse or proportion of one thing to another Corridor a Term in fortification otherwise called Cortina or Curtain Corrigible lat easie to be corrected or made better by correction Corrival a competitour one that makes suit in the same businesse Corroboration lat a strengthning or making firm To Corrode lat to gnaw to fret Corrosive lat having a gnawing or fretting quality it is spoken of
being told they should throw the bones of their first mother behind them they took stones out of the earth and cast them behind them Those which Deucalion cast became men and those whic Pyrrha cast became women Devest lat signifieth in Common Law to deprive of a possession Devils-bit a kind of plant whose root looks as if it were and is fain'd to have been bitten by the Devil out of envy because of the many excellent virtues and properties it hath wherewith mankinde is benefitted Developed French unfolded Deviation lat a turning aside out of the way Devirgination lat a deflouring or depriving of Virginity Devise in Common-law is where a man in his will bequeaths his goods or his lands to another after his decease and he to whom the lands or goods are bequeathed is called the devisee devise also signifieth a Motto or conceit in a Coat of Arms or Picture and is also called an Imprese Deumo an Idol adored by the East Indians of Calicut Devoir French duty Devoirs of Caleis were the customs due to the King for Merchandize brought to or carried thence when our staple was there Devolution lat a rolling down a falling from one to another Devote lat vowed or consecrate to God Devotion lat a vowing or consecrating also piety religiousnesse Deusan any kind of hard fruit that lasteth long so called from durare to last Deuteronomy Greek a Book written by Moses signifying the second Law being the fifth Book in the Holy Scriptures Dew is generated of a most thin cold vapour onely exhal'd so high by the Sun as to keep it up in the air but when he withdrawes himself from our Hemisphear it falleth down again in round drops and is by the coldnesse of the air congealed resolved into water Dewlap called in Latin paleare the skin which hangeth down under the throat of an oxe Dexterity lat nimblenesse readiness agility Dexter aspect is contrary to the succession of the Signs Dexter point a term in Heraldry being that place in an Escutchâ—on that hath its beginning near the right corner in the chief thereof D I Diabetical Greek a term in Physick signifying troubled with the Diabetes which is a disease wherein a mans water runneth from him without any stay Diabolical Greek devillish Diacatholicon a certain Medicine or physical Composition Diachylon a Plaister composed of juices whose office is to soften and concoct Diaconal Greek belonging to a Servant Minister or Deacon Diademe Greek a wreathed hatband also a Kings Crown Diaeresis Greek a figure whereby one syllable is divided into two Diagnostic Greek thoroughly knowing or discerning in Physick Diagnostic signs of a disease are those signs which at present are apparent Diagonal Greek a term in Geometry signifying a line in a quadrangle which passeth from one corner to another Diagram Greek a Geometrical figure also a certain form described in demonstrative sciences also a proportion of measures in Musick distinguished by Notes Diagraphical Greek belonging to to the art of painting or graving Dialect Greek a propriety of speech or difference of pronunciation peculiar to each several Countrey as in Greece heretofore there were the Attick Dorick Ionick and Aeolick Dialects or Idiom's it is also the art of Logick Diallel lines Greek lines running crosse and cutting one another Dialogisme Greek a figure wherein a man reasoneth and discourseth with himself as it were with another Dialogue Greek a written discourse wherein two parties are brought in talking together Diameter Greek a Geometrical word signifying a streight line drawn through the middle or Center of any figure Diamond a sort of precious stone called also Adamant so hard that it is not to be softned by any thing but Goats bloud it cometh from the Greek word Adamas untamable Diana the daughter of Jupiter and Latona brought forth at one birth with Apollo she that she might keep her Virginity fled into the Woods and addicted her self wholly to hunting whereupon she was called the Goddesse of the Woods Diapasme Greek a Pomander or perfume made of dry powders which is used upon several occasions Diapason Greek an eight or the most perfect concord in Musick Diaper a kinde of linnen cloath which is wrought with flourishes and divers sorts of figures Diaperd a bordure in Heraldry is properly said to be Diapred where it is fretted all over and hath something quick or dead appearing within the frets Diapering in painting is an overrunning your work after it is quite finish't with branches or other work Diaphanous Greek transparent or that may be seen through or pierced through by the Sun beams Diaphony Greek a harsh sound a sound which maketh a discord Diaphoretick Greek easily piercing through a word used in physick and signifies a Medicine that discusses any humour by concoction or transpiration Diaphragme Greek a fence or hedge in Anatomy it signifieth a skin or muscle which passeth overthwart the body seperating the breast or middle region from the stomack or lower region Diarrhaea Greek a flux of the belly without any inflammation of the Entrailes Diastole Greek a figure whereby a syllable short by nature is made long also in physick it is taken for that motion of the pulses which dilates the heart and the arteries being contrary to Systole which contracts them Diarie a Diurnal or Day-book wherein the passages of every day are written Diatesseron Greek one of the chief Chords in Musick called a fourth also a plaister that consists but of foure ingredients Diatribe Greek a place where Oratoâ—ns or Disputations are held Dibble a two forked instrument wherewith they set Herbs in a Garden Dicacity lat a taunting or mocking Dicearch Greek a just Governour or Prince Dication or Dedication lat a promising devoting or consecrating Dichotomy Greek a cutting in two pieces a dividing a speech or discourse into two parts Dicker a quantity of leather containing ten Hides Dictate lat to tell any one what they are to write Dickins a contraction from Devilkins or little Devils Dictator lat a great Commander among the Romans who had the chief authority for the time being both in war and peace he was never chosen but upon some great occasion and his command was to last but half a year Dictionary lat called in Greek a Lexicon a Book wherein hard words and names are mentioned and unfolded Dictum the ancient name of a City in Caernarvonshire now called Diganway Dictynna a name attributed to Diana who flying from Minos she cast her self into certain nets which are called Dictya Didapper a kind of bird so called from the Greek word Diadyptein to duck under water Dido the daughter of Belus King of the Tyrians she was married to Sichaeus Priest of Hercules whom Pygmalion slew that he might obtain his riches but she gathering all the wealth she could together fled into Africa and there built a City which was first called Byrsa afterwards Carthage and refusing to marry Iarbas King of Getulia because he went about to
the dead from the Greek word Arsis a lifting up Hebdomaâ—e Greek the number 7. a week which consists of 7 dayes Hebe the Goddess of Youth and daughter of Juno without a father she was for her beauty preferred by Jupiter to be his Cupâ—bearer but one time falling down and discovering her secret parts to the gods she was removed from her place Hebetude lat bluntness dulness Hebrews a name given to the Israelites because they spake the ancient Hebrew Language which continued in the Family of Heber after the division of tongues Hebrides certain Islands in the Deuâ—aledonian Sea called also Ebudae and the Western Islands they are 44 in number but the chief of them are Levissa Eusta Mula and Ila Hebrus a River of Thrace where the head of Orpheus was thrown after his body had been torn in pieces by the Bacchides Hecalius a name attributed to Jupiter by Theseus from Hecale an old woman who had devoted her life to Jupiter for his safe return Hecate the daughter of Jupiter and Latona and the sister of Apollo Some think her to be the same with Diana or the Moon also the name of a famous Inchantresse of Thrace Hecatomb Greek a sacrifice wherein a hundred beasts were offered at one time Hecatompolis an Epithet of the Island of Crete which is said to have had a hundred Cities in it Hecatompylae the name of a City of Aegypt otherwise called Aegyptian Thebes Heck the name of an Engin to take fish withal from the Dutch word hecken i. to pick or heck a bramble Heckled old word wrapped Hecktick feaver a feaver which is habitual and which inflames the solid parts of the body it comes from the Greek word Hexis a habit Hector the son of Priam and Hecuba he was accounted the stoutest of all the Trojans slew Protesilaus and Patroclus but was at length slain himself by Achilles the word signifieth Defender Hecuba the daughter of Dyamas the wife of Priam King of Troy it is feigned of her that after the taking of Troy she was turned into a bitch Hederal Crown a Crown of Ivy from the Latin word Hedera Heer and Hace old word hoarse and harsh Hegesistratus an Ephesian who was the builder of the City Elea in Asia Hegira the Epoch or computation of time among the Turkes Heinfare or Hâ—nfare old word a departing of a servant from his master from Hine and fare passage Heire of blood in Common Law is he who succeedeth by right of blood in any mans Lands or Tenements in fee but heir of Inheritance is he that cannot be defeated of his inheritance upon any displeasure Heirloom signifieth all implements of a house which having belonged to the house for certain descents accrew to the heir with the house it self Loom signifying a frame to weave in Heighth a vertue in writing or speaking wherein the expressions are neither too inflate nor too creeping but observing a decent majesty between both Helchesaites a sect of Hereticks who held it no sin to deny Christ in times of persecution their first Teacher was one Helchesaus Helchysm the drosse and scum of silver Hele old word to cover Helena the daughter of Jupiter and Laeda she was married to Menelaus and brought forth Hermione afterwards being stole away by Paris and being demanded of Priamus by the Greeks the Trojans refused to send her back which was the occasion of a very great war and of the destruction of Troy The word signifieth in Greek pittiful Heliacal rising of a Star is when a Star which was at first hid by the light of the Sun afterwards appears from the Greek word Helios i. the Sun Heliades the daughters of the Sun and sisters of Phaeton who wept themselves into Poplar-trees for the death of their brother and their teares became Amber their names were Phaaethusa Lampelusa and Lampetia Heliconian belonging to Helicon a hill of Phocis sacred to Apollo and the Muses Helioscopie Greek the furthest point of the Suns course in his ascention or descention Heliotrope Greek the name of a plant commonly called Turnsole also a kind of pretious stone Helle the daughter of Athamas King of Thebes she with her brother Phryxus crossing over the Pontick Sea upon a golden Ram being frighted with the danger fell into the sea from which accident that sea was ever after called Hellespont Hellebore the name of a certain plant called also Melampodium which is good against madness Hellenistical belonging to Greece or the Greek Language from Hellas the ancient name of that Country Helme signifieth in Navigation a piece of wood fastned to the rudder in a ship or boat also the helme of State is metaphorically taken for the chief place in the government of a Nation Helmed in stark stowers old word defended in sharp assaults Heluation lat a playing the glutton a greedy devouring Helve old word a handle of anything Helvetia a Country invironed by the Alps and the Hill Jura the Rivers Rhene and Rhone it is now called Swizzerland Hemerology Greek a Calender or Book wherein are registred the passages of every day Hemicranie Greek a disease in the head called the Meagrim Hemicycle Greek a half circle Hemingstone a Town in Suffolk which one Baldwin le Pettour held of the King per Saltum sufflatum Bumbulum seu Pettum i. e. by this Tenure that on every Christmasse Day before the King he should dance puff up his cheekes and fart Hemisphere Greek half the compass of the heavens or so much as is visible above the Horison Hemlock a certain plant called in Latin Cicuta whose juice being poison used to be given to capital offenders Henares a River in Spain near to which stands a Town called Alcala di Henares Henbane in Greek Hyoscyamus an herb which is counted rank poison Henchman or Heinsman a German word signifying a domestick servant It is taken among us for a page of honour Hend old word neat fine gentle Hengston hill a hill in Cornwall where the Brittish Danmonii calling the Danes to assist them to drive the English out of Devonshire were by King Egbertâ—otally â—otally defeated and ruined Hengwit see Hankwit Hengest the name of him who led the first English men into this Isle the word signifies in the Saxon Horseman Heniochus vide Auriga Henry the name of seven Emperours of Germany eight Kings of England four Kings of France four Kings of Castile the word comes from the German Einric i. rich and powerful or Herric i. rich Lord or else is contracted from Honoricus Hent old word to catch Hepatical Greek belonging to the Liver Hephaestian mountains certain burning mountains in Lycia Heptahedrical Greek having seven sides Heptagonal Greek belonging to a Heptagon or figure of seven angles Heptarchy Greek a sevenfold government or government of seven men as that of the Saxon Kings here in England Heraclea a City of Narbon in France now called St. Gilles Heraclitus the name of a famous Ephesian Philosopher who used to weep as often as
fair buildings by Michael de la Pool Earle of Suffolk This Town is very well accomodated for Ships and Merchandize Hull in Navigation is taken for the body of a ship without masts sailes or yards Hulling is when a ship at sea hath taken in all her sailes in calm weather Hulstred old word hidden Humanity lat the nature and condition of man also gentlenesse mildnesse Humane or curteous Signs are Gemini Virgo Libra Aquarius Humber a great River or rather an arm of the sea in Yorkshire Humectation lat a moistning Humidity lat moistness Humiliates a certain religious Order of men so called from Humiliare lat to humble or bring low because they led very strict or mortified lives they were instituted in the year 1166. Humorist lat one that is fantastick or full of humours Humour lat moisture also a mans phancy or disposition The four predominate humours in a mans body are blood choler flegme and melancholy Humfrey or Humfred the proper name of a man signifying in Dutch Houspeace Hundred a part of a Shire consisting of ten tithings each tithing consisting of ten housholds called in Latin Decennae Hundreders men empanelled of a Jury upon any controversie of land dwelling within the Hundred where the land lieth Hundrelagh the Hundred Court from which all the officers of the Kings Forrest were freed Hungaria the Kingdom of Hungary divided into two parts by the River Danubius it was anciently called Pannonia Hunnes a people of Scythia who in the time of the Emperour Valentinian over-run all Italy and Gallia but at last overcome by the prayers of Pope Leo they retired themselves into Hungary Huntington the chief Town of Huntintonshire in the publick seale called Huntersdune i. the hill of Hunters alluding to which name Leland calls it in Latin Venantodunum near unto the bridge is to be seen yet the plot of a Castle built by K. Edward the Elder in the year 917 and by K. Henry the second demolished to put an end to the contention which the Scottish men and the St. Lizes had so often had about it Hurlebats or Whirlebats used among the ancients called in Latin Caestus Hurlers certain great stones in Cornwall which the people thereabout perswade themselves to have been in times past men transformed into stones for prophaning the Sabbath Day with hurling of the Ball. Hurleth old word maketh a noise Huscarles a name given in ancient times to those that were gatherers of the Danish tribute Husfastene in some of the Statutes is taken for him that holdeth house and land Hustings the principal and highest Court of London it cometh from the French word Haulser i. to lift up H Y Hyacynthus a youth who being beloved of Apollo and playing with him at a play called Discus Zephyrus who was slighted by Hyacinthus blew the Discus thrown by Apollo full upon Hyacinthus his head and killed him which mischance Apollo lamenting turned him into a flower called a Jacinth vulgarly Crowtoes There is also a pretious stone called a Hyacinth or Jacinth being of a waterish colour Hyades the seven daughters of Atlas by his wife Aethra they were called Ambrosia Eudoxa Pasithoe Corone Plexauris Pytho and Tyche who lamenting their brother Hyas devoured by a Lion were taken up into Heaven by Jupiter and changed into Stars Hyaline Greek of a colour like glasse Hybernall lat belonging to the winter-season Hybla a mountain of Sicily famous for its Bees and for the abundance of Time which grew there Hybreas a famous Orator born in Nylassus a City of Caria who was advanced to be chief Governour of that City under Euthydamus Prince of Caria but when Labienus came against that Country he so incensed him by saying he was Emperour of Caria that he destroyed the City Hydra a monstrous Serpent bred in the Lake of Lerna it was feigned to have a hundred heads and was at last slaine by Hercules also a celestial constellation Hydragogy Greek a conveying of water by furrows and trenches from one place to another Hydragogues are medicins that are prepared to draw forth the water from any Hydropical parts Hydrargyrous Greek belonging to Quicksilver Hydraulicks Greek certain water-works whereby musick is made by the running of waters Hydrography Greek a description of waters Hydromancy Greek a kind of divination by waters Hydromel Greek a kind of drink made of honey by some called Metheglin Hydrophoby Greek a certain disease caused by melancholy which causeth in those that are affected with it an extream dread of waters Hydropick Greek troubled with a certain disease called the Dropsie Hyemal lat bleak or winterly Hyena lat a beast like a wolf which some say changeth Sex often and counterfeiteth the voice of a man Hylâ—s the son of Theodamas King of Maeonia whom Hercules took away by force and carryed him with him in the Expedition to Colchos but Hercules going on shore about Mysia sent him for water to the River Ascanius and the Nimphs of the River being in love with him pulled him in so that Hercules long expected him and hearing no news of him left the Argonauts and wandred up and down the Wood for a long time in quest of him Hyleg is that Planet or place in Heaven whereby being directed by his or its digression we judge of the life or state of any person Hyllus the son of Hercules by Deianira he being driven out of his City by Eurystheus fled to Athens and there built a Temple to Misericordia the Goddesse of Pitty Hymen or Hymenaeus son of Bacchus and Venus he was the first that instituted Marriage and therefore by some called the god of Marriage he hath that name from a thin skin called in Greek hymen which is within the secret parts of a woman and is said to be a note of Virginity Hymne Greek a spiritual Song or Psalm sung to the praise of God Hypallage Greek a certain figure wherein the order of words is contrary to the meaning of them in construction Hyperbolical Greek spoken by way of Hyperbole i. a figure wherein an expression goes beyond truth either by way of excess or diminution Hyperboreans a certain Northern people some say dwelling under the North Pole others say they are a people of Scythia Hyperion the son of Caelus and brother of Saturn he is thought by some to be the first that found out the motion of the Stars and is oftimes mentioned in Poetry for the same with the Sun Hypermeter Greek a Verse that hath a syllable above its ordinary measure Hypermnestra one of the 50 daughters of Danaus they being commanded to kill their Husbands the 50 sons of Aegyptus she onely of all the sisters saved her Husband Lynceus who afterwards killed Danaus Hyperphysical Greek supernaturall Hypocondriacal Greek subject to melancholy because under the hypocondria or sides of the upper part of the belly lie the Liver and Spleen which are the seat of melancholy Hypocritical Greek belonging to a Hypocrite i. e. a dissembler
dutch word Iskekel a tappe of ice a drop of water frozen Isis a goddesse worshipped by the Egyptians she was at first called Io and was the daughter of Inachus King of Argos see Io. Isis the river Ouse in Wiltshire which meeting with Thames is called Thamisis Islip a Town in Oxfordshire anciently called Gistlipe famous for being the birth-place of King Edward the Confessour Ismaelite one descended from Ismael the son of Abraham by his Concubin Agar Isonomy Greek an equality Isoceles Triangle in Geometry is that which hath two equal sides and two equal opposite Angles Isota de Nugarolis a Virgin of Verona the daughter of Antonius de Nugarolis she was very famous for Philosophy Philology and Poetry Isped old word dispatched Israel Hebrew prevailing in the Lord. Issue in Common law signifieth either children begotten between a man and his wife or the profits of lands or the profits growing from a fine or a matter depending in suit whereupon the parties joyn Isthme Greek a narrow neck of land lying between two seas the most famous Isthmus is that of Greece whereupon Corinth stands from thence were denominated the Isthmian Games instituted by Theseus in honour of Neptune Istria a Country of Italy joyning to Illyricum Isurium Brigantum the name of an ancient City in York-shire so called from the River Vre running by it It was many ages since rased to the ground but out of the ruines of it was built a Town now called Ealdburgh or Aldborow I T Italia or Italie one of the most famous Countries of Europe so called from Italus otherwise called Atlas an ancient King thereof who had two daughters Electra whom he marryed to Camboblasco King of the Janigenae and Roma whom he made Queen of the Aborigenes she is said to have laid the foundation of the City Rome which was afterwards finished by Romulus others derive Italy from the Greek word Italos an Ox because that Country abounded with Oxen it was anciently called Hesperia from Hesperus the brother of Atlas To Italianize a made word signifying to speak or do like an Italian Iteration lat a saying or doing the same thing over again a repeating Ithaca an Island in the Ionian sea where Vlisses was born it is full of Goats but no Hare can live there Itinerary lat belonging to a journy also substantially used for a Calender of miles or a note-book wherein are set down the passages of a journy Itylus the son of Zethus and Aedon see Aedon Itys the son of Tereus King of Thrace by Progne the daughter of Pandion King of Athens he was slain by his mother and set before Tereus to eat at a banquet because he had deflowred her sister Philomel who after her hands and tongue were cut off wrought the relation of it with her needle but Tereus discovering in the midst of the banquet the slaughter of Itys by seeing the head of the child he pursued Progne and her sister with his sword drawn who running from him Progne was changed into a swallow Philomell into a Nighingale and Itys into a Pheasant J U Juba a King of Mauritania he was a constant friend to Pompey's party he overthrew Curio and all his forces sent into Africa by Caesar when Pompey was overcome he joyned his forces with Scipio and dyed fighting with Petreius Jubarb q. barba jovis because of its perpetual greennesse a kind of plant otherwise called Housleek Jubeb fruit or Jujubes Arab. zufalzef a kind of Pruan used much in Physick and sold by Apothecaries it was a fruit known among the Seres a people of Scythia and therefore called in Latin Sericum Jubilation lat a solemn rejoycing a shouting for joy A year of Jubile a great festival or time of rejoycing celebrated every 50th year by the Jews in remembrance of their deliverance from Egypt it came at length to be solemnized among the Christians being first instituted by Pope Boniface the eighth in the year 1300 who ordained it to be kept every hundred years it comes from the Hebrew word Jocel rejoycing Jucundity lat pleasantnesse Judea a Country of Syria in Asia the greater bordering eastward upon the dead sea it is also called Chananaea or the land of Promise Judaisme lat the faith or religion of the Jews Judicatory lat a place of Judgement or hearing of causes Judicial or Judiciary lat belonging to a cause tryal or judgement Judith Hebr. praising a proper name of women Ivetot a Town of lower Normandy in France which hath in former times been governed by a titular King whence a man of a great Title and a small inheritance is in derision called a King of Ivetot Jugal lat belonging to a yoak Jugament lat a yoaking or coupling Jugular or Jugularie lat belonging to the throat whence the jugular veins are those veins which ascend along the sides of the neck to the bottom of the head Jugulation lat a cutting the throat of any one a killing Jugurth the son of Manostabales brother of Micipsa King of Numidia whom his Uncle dying constituted heir of his kingdom together with his two sons Adherbal and Hiemsal but Jugurth that he might possesse the Kingdom to himself slew them both whereupon the Romans made war upon him for a long time wherein at length being overthrown by Marius he fled to Bocchus King of Mauritania by whom he was betrayed to Sylla and being brought to Rome dyed in prison Jujubes see Jubeb fruit To Juke to pearch or roost as a Hawk Julep a kind of physical medecine to open the inward parts and prepare for purgation being a decoction mingled with sirrups or sweetned with sugar Jullaber a certain hillock in Kent so called from one Jullaber a Giant or as some say a Witch who was here enterred but Cambden rather thinks it so named from Laberius Durus a Captain of Julius Caesars who was here slain Julian sirnamed the Apostate because that being brought up in the Christian religion he fell back to Heathenisme he was the son of Constantius and by his valour came to be made Roman Emperour he prohibited to the Christians all kind of learning that through their ignorance they might become uncapable to defend their religion at last in an expedition against the Persians being mortally wounded he cryed out vicisti Galilaee Thou hast overcome O Galilaean meaning Christ and soon after dyed also a proper name of women contracted Juliana some write it Gilian Julian account see Gregorian account Julio a kind of Italian coin made by Pope Julius valuing about six pence of our mony Julius Caesar the first of the Roman Emperours he subdued France Spain Brittain the Low Countries and the greatest part of Germany afterwards he entred into a civil war with Pompey whom he utterly defeated at the battle of Pharsalia and his two sons Cneus and Sextus Pompeius in Spain and having reigned three years in Rome as absolute Emperour he was at length slain in the Senate house by Brutus and Cassius the
Lenient lat softning of an asswaging or pacifying power Lenitude lat the same as Lenity Lennox a County in the south part of Scotland so called from the River Levin which Ptolomy calleth Letanonius Lenonian lat belonging to a Pander or Band. Lentigenous lat belonging to Lentills which are a kind of round and flat pulse growing in hot Countries also full of little pimples or freckles resembling Lentills Lentisk lat a kind of tree called the Mastick-tree from which there is taken a Gum of very great vertue Lentitude lat slacknesse slownesse or negligence Lentour lat stiffnesse or clammynesse Lent-season in Lat. Quadragesima a Fast of fourty dayes instituted by the Church and first appointed to be kept in England by Ercombert a King of Kent It comes from the Dutch word Lente i. Spring because it ever happens to be about the beginning of the Spring time or as others say from length because about this time the dayes begin to lengthen Leo the name of several Roman Emperours reigning at Constantinople also the name of several Popes of Rome also one of the 12 Signes Leocorion a Monument erected by the Athenians in honour of Leo the son of Orpheus who when no body else would permit their daughters to be sacrificed to the gods to divert a great pestilence which then raged in the City willingly consented to the offering up of his three daughters Pasithea Theope and Eubule Leodegar or Leger a German proper name signifying a gatherer of the people Leodium a famous City of Germany anciently called Ebur num Augusta and is said to have been built by Ambioriges a King of Germany who also called it Legia from the cutting off of a Roman Legion in a valley near unto it at this day it is named Luttich or Leige Leofstan i. most beloved a Saxon name Leofwin i. Winlove Leoh Sax. light Leonard the proper name of a man signifying in Dutch popular disposition as Lipsius will have it but as others say Lion-like disposition answering to the Greek name Thymoleon Leonidas a famous Captain and King of the Lacedemonians who defending the Streights of Thermopylae against the whole Army of Xerxes was himself slain together with all his men Leonine lat belonging to or like a Lion Leopard or Libberd a certain African beast otherwise called a Panther this beast is all over full of streakes or little spots and is begotten between a Pard and a Lionesse Leopold q. Leodpold the proper name of a man signifying in Dutch Defender of the people being in imitation of the Greek names Demochares i. gracious to the people and Demophilus i. a lover of the people and Laodamus i. tamer of the people the chief of this name was Leopoldus Arch-Duke of Austria Leorning â—night Sax. a disciple or scholar Lepid lat neat jocund pleasant in speech or behaviour Leporine lat belonging to a Hare Leprosie Greek a kind of disease which causeth a white scurfe to run all over the body it is also termed Elephantiasis from the roughnesse of an Elephants skin which it resembleth Lerna a Lake near the City of Argos where the Serpent Hydra was slain by Hercules Lesbos an Island in the Aegaean Sea which in old time obtained the Empire of all Troas It is now called Metelin from the chief City thereof Mitylene the rest were Erâ—ssos Antâ—ssa Portus Methymna Lesinage Ital thriftinesse sparingnesse good husbandry from Lesina which signifieth a Coblers aule Lesion or Laesion lat a hurting or endamaging Lessee and Lâ—ssâ—r see Lease Lâ—sses the dung of a Boare Lessian diet a moderate temperate diet from Lessius a famous modern Physitian who wrote divers rules for the keeping of an exact and temperate diet Lestage see Lastage Lestrigones or Laeâ—trigones a certain barbarous people and of a vast Giant-like stature that anciently inhabited Formiae a City of Campania and were said to live upon Human flesh their King Antiphates oppos'd Vlisses with all his might when he landed on that coast and tore one of his companions in pieces with his teeth Letanie Greek the Book of Divine-service used in Churches from Liteuo or Lissomai i. to pray and supplicate Lethality lat deadlinesse or mortality Lethargick Greek sick of a Lethargy i. e. a disease which causeth an excessive drousinesse and sleepinesse Lethean lat forgetful from Lethe a River of Hell which the Poets feign to be of that nature that the water of it being drunk causeth oblivion or forgetfulnesse Lethiferous lat bringing death deadly Letifical or Laetifical lat making glad or joyful Letter missive lat an Epistle or Letter sent from one party to another from the Latin word Mittere i. to send Letters of Atturney writings whereby an Atturney or any friend made choice of for that purpose is appointed to do a lawful act in anothers stead from which warrants of Atturny differ in this that besides being sealed and delivered before sufficient witnesse they must also be acknowledged before a Justice or Serjeant Letters of Mart or Marque are Letters which authorize any one to take by force of armes those goods which are due by the Law of Marque See Law of Marque Letters Patents are writings sealed open with the Broad-Seal of England whereby a man is authorized to do or injoy any thing which of himself he could not from the Latin word patere i. to lie open Lettice a Christian name of severall women from the Latin Laetitia i. joyfulnesse mirth Lettice a kind of plant called in Latin Lactuca because in women that eat of it it breedeth milk Levament or Levation lat an enlightning easing comforting also a lifting up or causing to rise Levant and Couchant French terms used in Common Law when the beasts or cattel of a stranger come into another mans ground and there have remained a good space i. rising and lying down Levant is also taken for the Eastern Countries Levari facias the name of a Writ directed to the Sheriff for the levying of a sum of money upon the lands of him that hath forfeited his Recognisance Leucophlegmatick Greek troubled with a disease called Leucophlegmaty i. a Dropsie caused by the abounding of white flegme Leucothea see Ino. Leucothoe the daughter of Orchamus King of the Babylonians with whom Apollo being in love transformed himself into the shape of Eurynome her mother pretending private businesse with her he re-assumed his former shape and won her by fair speeches to consent to his desires whereupon Clytia who was in love with Apollo growing extreamly envious declared the whole businesse to Orchamus who in a great fury caused his daughter to be buried alive whose death Apollo grieving at transformed her into the Frankincense-tree and Clytia seeing her self contemned of Apollo pined her self away and was turned into a Marygold Leuctra a Town in Boeotia where the Thebans under Epaminondas gave the Lacedemonians so total an overthrow that they could never after recover themselves Level-Coil French is when he that hath lost the game sits out
Trinity whose Office is to redeem Christian Captives out of Turkish slavery Matricide lat a killing of ones mother or one that kill 's his mother Matrice lat that part of the Womb where the Child is conceived also a mould for letters Matriculation lat a Registring of young Schollars into the society of their Foster-mother of learning the University Matrimonial lat belonging to matrimony i. marriage or wedlock Mattins French Morning-prayer Mattock a kinde of Pick-axe from the Dutch word Methaâ—â—k i. with hook Mattresse French a quilt or flock-bed Matura a certain goddesse among the ancient Romans who was said to be the Patronnesse of Corn when the eares began to ripen as Patalena took charge of them when the cups began to open and Lactucina when the juyce or milky substance began to abound Maturity lat ripenesse whence maturation a ripening Matuta see Ino. Matutine lat belonging to the morning Maud Germ. a Christian name of divers women from Matilda or Mathildis i. Honourable Lady of maids Maugre or Maulgre French whither one will or no or as we commonly say in despite of his teeth also a proper name in Latin Malgerius Mavis in Latin Malviccium a bird called a Thrush or Thrussel Maund French a hand-basket from Manus i. a hand or from Mandere i. to eat because they use to carry meat in it Maundy-Thursday see Mandy-Thursday Mavors the same as Mars Mauritania the utmost Region of Africa toward the Gaditan Bay now called the Streights of Gibraltar where the Gyant Antaeus is said to have raign'd who was overcome by Hercules it is divided into Tingitana and Caesariensis which Strabo call's Massilia and Massaesylia Mausolus a King of Caria the husband of Artemisia by whom he was so intirely loved that after he was dead she is said to have drunk up his ashes in wine and built him a very stately Sepulcher which from his name she called Mousoleum being one of the seven wonders of the world and from which every rich Monument is figuratively called a Mausoleum Maxillar or Maxillary lat belonging to the jawbone A Maxime in Phylosophy or Law is a proposition or principle generally received grounded upon reason and not to be denied called also an axiome Maximilian a name first given to one of the German Emperours by his father Frederick the third composing it of the names of two famous Romans Quintus Fabius Maximus and Scipio Aemelianus with hope that his son would imitate their vertues May so called because Romulus dedicated it to Mâ—ya the mother of Mâ—rcury Maze an astonishment also the same as Labyrinth Mazer a Beker or standing Cup to drink in from the Dutch word Maeser i. Maple of which sort of wood those Cups are commonly made M E Mead the same Hydromel Meagre French scraggy or lean The Mean in Musick the Tenor or middle part also in Law it is used for the interim or middle time as the action was mean c. Meander or Maeander a River of Phrygia which hath many oblique diversions whence a thing that is full of intricate turnings and windings is called a Maeander by way of Metaphor Mearstones in Latin Lapides terminales certain stones which are put as bounds and limits between one mans land and anothers Mease in Latin Mansus a Mansion house from the French word Maison i. e. a house or as some say from Meix i. e. a Mansion also Mease or Mese is used for a measure of Herrings consisting of 500. Measandue an Hospital from the French Maison de Dieu Meath a Province of Ireland containing these following Counties Eastmeath Westmeath and Longford Mecaenâ—s a learned Noble-man of Rome who lived in the time of Augustus he was a great favourer of Virgil and Horace whence every favourer of learning and learned men hath been ever since saluted with the Title of Mecaenas Mecha a Citie in Arabia Foelix which is had in great reverence by the Turks as being the place where Mahomet was buried Mechanick Arts or Handycrafts those Arts which require the labour of the hand of which these seven are esteemed the chief Agriculture Clothing Navigation Hunting Architecture Medecine Military Discipline the word comes from the Greek Mâ—chane an artifice or invention Mechation lat a committing fornication or whoredom A Medal French a kinde of ancient coyn or piece of plate having stampt upon it the effigies of some Prince or other eminent man Medea see Jason Medewife Sax. a woman of merit Media a large Countrey in Asia so called from Madai the son of Japheth or Medus the son of Aegeus and Medea it is divided into the greater Media whose chief Citie is Ecbatana and the lesser called also Atropatia Mediastine from the Latin Mediastinus is a drudge or Kitchin slave from Mediastinum it signifies that partition made by certain thin skins dividing the whole breast into two hollow bosomes Mediation lat a dividing into two also a making suit or means for any one whence Mediatour an intercessour Medicable lat able to heal also easie to be heal'd or cur'd Medicament lat a Medecine or Physical drugge Medication lat a curing or healing Medietas linguae an inquest empanell'd upon any cause whereof one part consisteth of Denizens the other of strangers Mediety lat the half or middle Medimne lat a certain measure containing six bushels Mediocrity lat a mean a middle temper and indifferency Mediolanum the chief Citie of that part of Italie formerly called Gallia Cisalpina it was first built by the Gauls who as they were digging in the earth finding a sow half covered with wool like a sheep called the Citie Mediolanum vulgarly Millain and the whole Countrey afterwards being Conquered by the Lombards was thence named Lombardy Medisance French evil speaking obloquy or reproach Meditation lat a studying or devising Mediterranean lat being in the middle of the earth or land whence the Mediterranean Sea is that Sea which hath its course in the midst of the earth Medrinacles a kinde of course Canvas called also Pouledavies Medullar lat belonging to the marrow Medusa the daughter of Phorcys with whose golden hair Neptune was so much in love that he lay with her in the Temple of Minerva and begat Pegasus at which the goddesse being incenced turned her hairs into Serpents whose sight converted all that look't on them into stone but at length Perseus finding the Serpents asleep killed them and cut off Medusa's head Meed old word merit or reward Meen French the countenance or posture of the face also the outward Garb. Meer in Common-law hath been used for meer right Mees Saxon Meadows Megabysus one of the Persian Nobles who in the behalf of Darius overthrew the Tyranny of the Magi in Europe he took Perinthus overcame the Paeones and attempted Macedonia Megaclo the daughter of Macares King of the Lesbians who being of a froward disposition and alwayes contending with his wife Megaclo was so grieved at her mothers calamity that she hired the Muses to be
person above any one besides but especially in an amorous sence it is also used adjectively for neat spruice polisht or adorn'd Minious lat of a red or Vermilion colour Ministery lat service or charge in any imployment but used more especially in a spiritual sence for the Priestly function Miniver see Menivâ—r The Minor in a syllogisme the latter part or assumption Minoration lat a diminishing or making lesse Minority lat nonage or being under age Minos a King of Creet the son of Jupiter or as some say of Xanthus and Europa he having great wars with the Athenians and Megareans because they slew his son Androgeus had Megara delivered to him by the treachery of Scylla he intertained Daedalus an Athenian being banisht from his Country who being an excellent Artist made that famous Labyrinth into which the Minotaur was put But afterwards for making a wooden Heifer into which Pasiphae the wife of Minos being included received the Bull again by which she had formerly had the Minotaur he was shut up into the Labyrinth himself together with his son Icarus but he making waxen wings for himself and his son fled away into Sicily where he was stifled in a Bath by the daughter of King Crocalus his son having melted his wings by the way and fallen into the Sea which was thence called the Icarian Sea Minotaurus the Monster which Pasiphae the wife of Minos brought forth having had carnal copulation with a Bull it had partly the form of a man partly of a Bull to this Monster the Athenians overcome by Minos were bound by covenant to sent yearly seven of their noblest youths to be devoured but in the third year Theseus the son of Aegeus was sent to slay the Minotaur which having done he escaped with the help of Ariadne out of the Labyrinth by a clew of thread Minouery from the French word Main-ovre i. handy-work is a trespasse committed by a mans handy-work in the Forrest as an engine to catch Dear c. Minster a Saxon word signifying a Monastery Mint a certain herb so called from Minthe the daughter of Cocytus who being taken away with Proserpina by Pluto was changed into a plant of the same name also the place where the Kings coin is formed which at present is at the Tower of London but in ancient times it was at Caleis Minute lat little small whence Minution a diminishing or making little also a Minute is substantively used for a moment or the smallest part of time †Mirabile lat wonderful strange to be admired Miraculous lat the same Mirmillions lat a sort of gladiators or sword-fighters Mirour or Mirrour French a looking-glasse Misanthropy Greek a man-hateing a flying the company of men Mirach the Girdle of Adromeday Misaventure in Common Law is the killing of a man partly by negligence and partly by chance as by throwing a stone carelessely shooting an arrow or the like Misbode old word wrong Miscellanies lat a mixture of several things together a collection of divers notions treating of different matters Miscreant French an Infidel or unbeliever Mise a French word signifying in an action of right or property the point whereupon the parties proceed to trial either by Assize or Battle as issue is in an action personal Misericordia in Common Law is an arbitrary punishment very moderate and rather lesse than the offence Miskenning is a changing of speech in Court The Misne or Misen-sail of a Ship is that which is between the poop and the main-sail Misogamy Greek a hating or contempt of marriage Misoginy Greek a hating of women Misprision from the French word mespris signifieth in Common Law a neglect or oversight as a misprision of Felony c. is a neglect or light account had of Felony committed by not revealing it when we know it to be committed To Misqueam old word to displease Missale lat a breviary or masse-book Misseltoe or Misseldin in Dutch Mistel a certain plant which grows not upon the ground but upon other trees of which it is reported that Thrushes eating the berries of this plant and afterwards sitting to roust all night and shitting upon it causeth it to bear bird-lime whence cometh the Proverb The Thrush shits her own sorrow Missile lat a dart or arrow also a term in Heraldry being a mixture of several colours together Mission lat a sending it is also taken peculiarly for a power given by the Church of Rome to go into other Countries and preach the Catholick Faith and those that are thus sent are called Missionaries or fathers of the Mission A letter Missive lat a letter which is sent from one friend to another Mister old word need want Mistery French Mistier Latin Magisterium a craft trade or occupation but coming from Mysterium it signifieth a secret or hidden businesse Mithridates a King of Pontus who spake 22 Languages he rebelling against the Romans was overcome by Sylla near Dardanus and afterwards by Lucullus near Cyzicus and flying to Tigranes King of Armenia he renewed the war but at length was totally overthrown by Pompey and besieged in his own Palace where having in vain attempted to poison himself he assisted Gallus the Executioner when his hand trembled in the murdering of himself He was the first inventour of that excellent Antidote against infection and poison called from his own name Mithridate Mitigation lat a pacifying or asswaging Mittins in French Mitains certain winter gloves made of cloth or furs Mittimus a Justice of peace his warrant to send an offender to the Goale or prison Mitylene an ancient City of Lesbos not far from Methymna from this City the whole Island now takes its denomination Mixen old word from Meoxe i. dung a dunghill Mixture lat a mingling of several things together Mizmor Span. a Dungeon M N Mnemosyne a certain Nimph who being got with child by Jupiter brought forth the nine Muses the word signifieth in Greek memory Mnesteus see Menesteus M O Mobbi a certain drink made of Potato roots much used in the Island of Barbado's Mobility lat moveablenesse inconstancy Modality lat a School-term signifying the manner of a thing in the abstract Modder from the Dutch word Modde or Moddekin i. a Maid or Virgin a young girle or wench Moderation lat temperance government discretion Moderatour lat a discreet governour a decider of any controversie Modern lat of late time Modicum lat a little matter a small pittance Modification lat a qualifying a setting a measure or limit to any thing Modulation lat an exact singing a keeping time and measure in singing Mogontus a certain heathen god worshipped by the ancient Brittains in Northumberland like as Bellotucardus in Cumberland and Andates in Essex Moguntia a City of Germany now called Mentz the Arch-Bishop of this place is one of the three spiritual Electors of the Empire Moiles in Latin Mallei a kind of highsoaled-shooes worn in ancient times by Kings and great persons Moitie French the
Pygmalion being an excellent graver came into the Island of Cyprus made the statue of a woman so admirable that he fell in love with it and prayed to Venus that he might have a wife as like as might be to the statue he had made which prayer was granted and he coming home one time found the statue enlivened with whom having lain he begat Paphus who became King of Cyprus and built a Citie which he called by his own name and dedicated it to Venus who was thence called the Paphian Queen Papian Law see Popaean Law Papulosity lat a fulnesse of blisters or pimples called in Latin Papulae Papyrius Cursor a famous Roman Captain who in the war against the Samnites was made Dictator and gave a totall overthrow to the Enemy after they had beat the Romans at a place called â—urcae Caudinae Parabien Span. a congratulation or bidding of joy Parable Greek a declaration or exposition of one thing by another which is like a similitude or comparison Paracelsian a Physician that in curing of diseases followeth the Method of Paracelsus Paraclete Greek a comforter the holy Ghost is sometimes so called in Scripture Parackmastical lat diminishing or declining by little and little from the violence of a hot fit in a feaver Parade French a Term in Military Discipline being an appearance of Souldiers at a set time to receive Orders also any great preparation or appearance Paradigme Greek a pattern or example Paradise Greek a place of pleasure Paradox Greek a thing which seemeth strange and absurd and is contrary to common opinion Paradoxologie Greek a speaking by Paradoxes Paradrome Greek a walk or gallery that hath no shelter over head Paraenetical Greek apt to perswade or admonish Parage old word parentage Paragogical Greek belonging to the figure Paragoge which is an adding of a letter or syllable at the end of a word Paragon French a Compeer an equal also a Peerlesse Dame one without compare A Paragraphe Greek a full head or title in any kinde of writing as much as is comprehended in one section it is also called a Pillkrow Paralipomenon Greek a title commonly given to such books as briefly contain those things which are either omitted or imperfectly handled in others in the Old Testament there are two books so called Parallax the difference between the true place or apparent place of a Comet Eclipse or Planet by reason we behold it from the superficies not from the center Parallels Greek a Term in Geometry lines running at an equal distance one from the other and never meeting in Astronomy they are certain imaginary Circles in the Globe for the better Calculation of the degrees of Northern or Southern Latitude Parallel Greek to compare Parallelogram Greek a certain Geometrical figure wherein on each side the lines run parallel one to another Paragolisme Greek a fallacious or deceitfull way of arguing wherein from true extreams a false conclusion is brought out Paralytick Greek sick of a Paralysie or palsie being a disease which causeth a resolution or loosening of the sinews Paraments robes of state Lord Paramount in Common-law is the highest Lord of the Fee as he that holdeth of a Superiour Lord yet hath a Tenant under him is called Lord of the Mesne but the lowest Tenant is called Tenant paravail Paramour a Lover or Sweetheart Paranymph Greek he or she that is joyn'd with the Bridegroom or Bride to see all things well ordered at a Wedding also one that maketh a speech in commendation of those that are to commence Doctors Parapet French a Term in fortification a wall or battlement of a wall brest to defend from the enemies shot Paraph Greek a subsignature or flourishing mark set under ones name in signing a letter or deed also a mark in the margent of a book Paraphonalia or Paraphernalia a word in the Civil-law signifying those goods which a wife bringeth her husband over and above her dowr as Jewels Apparel Plate c. Paraphrase Greek an exposition which altereth the words yet holdeth the sence of the thing expounded Parasang a certain measure of ground containing thirty stades or furlongs Paraselinii the same that Paretii and those happen to the Sun and these to the Moon Parasite Greek a smell feast a flatterer a belly-friend Paravaile see Paramount Parazon a wood-knife Parbreak old word vomit A Parbunkle a Term in Navigation a roap seased together at both ends and so put double about the Cask to holse it in by Parcae the three Destenies Clotho Lachesis and Atropos Parcinarie in Common-law is a holding of Land by two or more pro indiviso or by Joynt-Tenants otherwise called Copartners Parciloquy Lat. a moderation in words a speaking little Parcity lat thrift sparingnesse frugality Pard lat a certain beast called a Libard Pareil the name of one of the sorts of Characters or Letters used by Printers the rest being Nonpareil Brevier Long-primer and Pica Parental lat belonging to Parents or ancestours Parentation lat a celebrating of funerals Parelii mock-suns appearing on each side of the Sun occasioned by a thick Cloud gathered together toward the side of the Sun in which the broken beams of the Sun being gathered the very same of the Sun is represented to us therein Parenthesis Greek the interrupting of a sentence by interposing a clause which being removed the sence would neverthelesse remain intire Parenticide lat a killing of ones Parents Parergie see Lantskip Parian Marble see Paros Paricide lat from Paricida a murtherer of his father or mother also any hainous murtherer but from paricidium it signifieth the act it self Parilian or Palilian feasts see Pales Paris the son of Priamus and Hecuba he was also called Alexander whom his mother caused to be nursed up privately on the Mountain Ida by the shepherds where coming to age he fell in Love with the Nymph Oenone and lying with her had two Children by her afterwards there growing a contention between the three goddesses Juno Pallas and Venus they agreed to submit themselves to the judgement of Paris Juno proffering him a Kingdom Pallas wisdom and Venus the handsomest of women whereupon he gave his judgement for Venus soon after he was returned home he was sent into Greece as an Ambassadour to demand Hesione and being intertained by Menelaus he fell in Love with Helena his wife and Menelaus being absent about some affairs he soon won her to his desires and carried her away with him by stealth whereupon there immediately grew a violent warre between the Greeks and the Trojans wherein after nine years siege Troy was taken and Paris having shot Achilles in the heel with his Bow and Arrows in the Temple of Apollo whither he had led him under pretence of marrying him to his sister Polixena was himself slain by Pyrrhus the son of Achilles Parish or Parochial Church is that which is instituted for the saying of Divine Service to the people dwelling within a certain compasse of ground near unto it
vessels Tasck an old Brittish word signifying as much as Tribute from whence haply cometh our word Task which is a duty or labour imposed upon any one Tassel French a Term in Falconry the Male of any Hawk Titus Tatius a Captain of the Sabines who after great Wars with the Romans at length concluding a peace with them was received as a sharer in the Government Tavistoke or Teavistok a Town in Devonshire so called from the River Teave it hath been famous in times past for the Abbey built by Ordolph the son of Ordgare Earle of Devonshire in the year 961. he being admonished as some say by a Vision from Heaven this Abby was destroyed by the Danes but afterwards flourish'd again and in it Lectures were instituted of the English Saxon tongue Tawnton or Thonton a Town in Somersetshire so called as it were a Town watered by the River Thone here Iâ—a King of the West-saxons built a Castle which Desburgio his wife rased to the ground after she had expelled from thence Eadbritch King of the South-saxons Taurine or Taurean lat belonging to a Bull. Taurinum a Citie by the Alps in Piedmont vulgarly called Turin Taurus a very great ridge of mountains stretched out a mighty length through divers Countreys and called by several names as Imaus Parapomisus Circius Taurus Cauâ—asus Sarpedon Ceraunius c. also the name of one of the twelve signes of the Zodiack the word signifying in Latin a Bull. Tautologie Greek a repeating of one thing several times over in different expressions Taximagulus a petty King of Kent one of those that opposed Julius Caesar when he made War with the Brittains Taygetus a very steep Hill by the Citie of Sparta T E Team or Theam Sax. a Royalty granted by the Kings Charter to a Lord of a Mannour Teasels a kind of Plant called in Greek Dipsacus in Latin labrum veneris Technical Greek artificial done by Art Tectonick lat belonging to a building Tedder a tying of any beast in a roap that he may graze within a certain compasse Tediferous lat bearing a Taper or Torch Tegea a Town in Arcadia whose inhabitants having great Wars with the Phaeneatae it was decided in a Duel between the three sons of Rherimachus for the Tegeans and the three sons of Demostratus for the Phaeneatae like that of the Horatii and Curiatii Tegment lat a covering or cloathing Teifidale a Countrey in the South-part of Scotland so called as it were a Dale by the River Teif Telarie lat belonging to a Weavers Web. Teliferous lat carrying or bearing darts Tellers of the Exchequer four Officers appointed to receive all monies due to the King and to give a Bill to the Clark of the Pell to charge him therewith Telamon the son of Aeacus King of Salamis he was the first that got upon the Walls of Troy when Hercules besieged it whereupon he gave him Hesione the daughter of Laomedon Telegonus the son of Vlisses and Circe who slew his father at Ithaca not knowing him afterwards going into Italy he built Tusculum Telephus the son of Hercules and the Nymph Auge who being exposed to the Woods by his Grand-father was brought up by a Hart afterward becoming King of Mysia he was wounded by Achilles whom he denied passage through his Countrey going to the Wars of Troy but at length was cured by the same dart that wounded him Telescope Greek a certain Mathematical instrument by which the proportion of any thing is discerned at a great distance Tellus the goddesse of the earth and oftentimes taken for the earth it self Temerity lat rashnesse unadvisednesse Tempe certain pleasant fields in Thessaly five miles long six miles broad watered by the River Penâ—us which makes them so ever green and flourishing that all delightfull places are by Metaphor called Tempe Temperament lat a moderate and proportionable mixture of any thing but more peculiarly of the four humours of the body Temperance lat moderation and abstinence a restraining the violence of a mans affections or passions Temperature lat the same as temperament Tempestivity lat seasonablenesse due or convenient time Templars or Knights of the Temple see in Knight Temporaneous or Temporary lat belonging to time done suddenly or a certain time Temporalities of Bishops such Lands or Revenues as are added to Bishops Sees by great persons of the Land Temporize to live according to the times to comply with the times Temulency lat drunkennesse Tenacity lat an aptnesse to keep or hold fast Tenderlings a Term among Hunters the soft tops of Deers Horns when they begin to shoot forth Tendons lat certain small ligaments or chords in which the muscles do end Tendrells the young branches of a tree and chiefely of a vine Tenebres certain divine Services performed among the Catholicks some dayes of the week before Easter Sunday in representation of our Saviours Agony in the Garden there being put out of the 15 lamps which they light one at the end of every Psalm they repeat untill all the lights are extinguished Tenebrion lat one that lurks in the night to pilfer or steal also a night-spirit Tenebrosity lat darknesse or obscurity Tenedos an Island in the Aegaean Sea between Lesbos and the Hellespont hither the Greeks retired while the Trojans received the great horse Tenerity lat tendernesse or softnesse Tenne a kind of tawny colour a term used in Heraldry Tenon a term in Building a piece of a rafter put into a mortisehole to bear it up Tenor lat the effect or purport of any thing also a rule or proportion also one of the five parts in Musick Tensil lat easie to be bent or stretcht out Tensity lat stiffnesse or a being stretched out hard Tent among Jewellers is that which they put under table Diamonds when they set them in work it signifieth also a Pavillion also a Chirurgions Instrument to search wounds with Tentation lat a tempting trying or proving Tentorian lat belonging to a Tent or Pavillion Tenuity lat smallnesse thinnesse slendernesse whence Tenuation a making thin or slender Tenure in Common Law is the manner whereby Tenants hold Lands of their Lord. Tepefaction lat a making luke-warm Tepidity lat lukewarmnesse Tercera one of the Isles which the Spaniards call Acores Terebinthine lat belonging to Terebinth i. the Turpentine-tree as also a certain Gum issuing out of that tree Terebration lat a boring through Tereus see Philomela Tergeminous lat three born at a birth also threefold Tergiversation lat a turning ones back a flinching or withdrawing also a non-suit in Law Terminals lat certain Feasts made in honour of Terminus an ancient god among the Romans called the god of bounds because after the banishment of Saturn he used to decide the controversies of Husbandmen falling out about the limits of their grounds Termination lat a limiting ending or bounding Ternary or Ternion lat the number three Terra Lemnia an exceeding red earth of the Island of Lemnos digged from a red
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
anciently inhabiting the farthest part of Aethiopia of a fierce salvage nature dwelling in caves and feeding upon raw flesh Troilus the son of Priamus and Hecuba who venturing to fight with Hercules was slain by him Tromperie French deceit or cousenage Trophy Greek any thing set upon in token of victory Trophonius a certain Prophet inhabiting a Cave called the Trophonian Den into which who ever entred became incapable of laughter In this Cave there was an Oracle of Jupiter who was thence called Jupiter Trophonius Tropical Greek belonging to a Trope i. a kind of Rhetorical figure Tropicks from the Greek word trepein i. to turn two imaginary circles of the Sphear being the utmost bound of the Suns course the one is called the Tropick of Cancer the other the Tropick of Capricorn Trosque the same as Trochisk Troy weight in measuring is an allowance of 12 ounces onely to the pound Trover in Common Law is an action against him who having found another mans goods refuseth to deliver them upon demand Trowel French an Instrument used by Masons to dawbe mortar withal Truand French a vagabond or lazy loytring fellow a common beggar Truchman see Drogoman Trucidation lat a cruel murdering Truculent lat of a cruel rough or threatning countenance Trullissation lat a plaistering with mortar Truncation lat a lopping maiming or cutting short Trunck lat a stock stem or body of a tree also a mans body having the head arms and legs cut away Trutination lat a weighing or ballacing also a strict examining or considering well of a thing T U Tube lat the pipe through which the marrow of the backbone runneth also any long pipe through which water or other liquid substance is conveyed Tuberous lat having wenns or fleshy bunches also full of swellings Tubicination lat a sounding of a Trumpet Pipe or Cornet Tubulation lat a making hollow like a pipe Tudiculation lat a bruising or pounding with Smiths hammers Tuel among Hunters the fundament of any beast Tuition lat a protecting guarding or safe keeping Tulipant a Shash or Wreath worn by the Indians instead of a Hat Tullia the daughter of Servius Tullius who being married to Tarquinius Superbus incited her Husband to kill her Father that he might injoy the Kingdom himself Tullus Hostilius a warlike King of the Romans who was the first that ordained tribute and custom and most of the Ensigns of authority used among the Romans as the Sella curulis toga picta and Pâ—aeâ—exta Tuâ—brel a certain Engin for the punishing of scoâ—ds called also a cucking-stool Tumefaction lat a causing to swell Tumid lat puft up or swollen Tumour lat a swelling or rising of the flesh Tumulation lat a burying or intombing Tumultuary lat done in haste suddenly or without advice Tun a certain liquid measure containing 252 gallons Tunicle lat a little coat also a membrane or thin skin covering any part of the body there are four especially which cover the eye the Corneal or Horny the Uveal the Vitreal or glassy and the Christalline and to each of these there are foure humours answerable And four that cover the cods the Scrotum the Erythroides the Epididymis and one other which is called Dartos Tunnocellum the ancient name of a Town in Northumberland by Camden thought to be the same with that which we now call Tinmouth q the mouth of the River Tine where the first Cohort Aelia Classica was in pay for Sea-service This Town hath a very strong Castle which Robert Mowbray Earle of Northumberland holding against King William Rufus was therein closely besieged and taken prisoner Turbant a certain Wreath or Ornament for the head used among the Turks and other Oriental Nations instead of Hats it is made of a shash or whole piece of linnen called Telbent and the Turbant it self is called by the Turks Saruck Turâ—ary an interest to dig turfs upon a Common Turbervills the sirname of a very considerable Family who have had their ancient habitation at Bere in Dorcetshire they are stiled in Latin Records De Turbida Villa Turbination lat the fashioning of a thing small at the bottom and broad above like a top Turbinâ—ous lat belonging to a storm or whirl-wind Turbith a kind of plant called Tripoly also a red Mineral which being beaten to powder is used in physick Turbot a kind of fish called in Greek Rhombus Turbulent lat busie troublesome sediâ—ious Turgescence lat a swelling up or growing big Turgid or Turgent lat swelling rising puft up Tâ—rgy in Greek Thâ—urgia a conference with good Angels it is also called white Magick Turingia a Country of Saxony once a Kingdom now a Landgraviat it lyeth upon the Rivers Sala and Werra and hath the Hercynian Wood on the North the chief City of this Country is called Erdfordia Turneament see Tournement Turnsole a kind of colour used in painting Turpentine Greek terebinthina a kind of Gum or Rosin distilling from the Larch tree Turpitude lat filthinesse basenesse sordidnesse Turriferous lat bearing Towers Tuscane work in Architectâ—re one of the five sorts of pillars See Corinthian Tuscia a Country of Italy lying between the Rivers Tiâ—er and Macra it was anciently called Tyrrhâ—nia from Tyrrhenus the son of Aâ—ys also Hetruria and Toscany from Tusculus as some say the son of Hercules Tutelary lat having the guard custody or protection of any thing Tutia a Vestal Virgin who being accused of incest would not fly to any man for her absolution but putting a sive into the River Tybur prayed to Vesta that if she were free she might have power to carry water in it to her Temple which was immediately performed Tutie lat the dust or foile of brasse growing together into a kind of stone which is much used in physick Tutilina a certain goddesse among the Romans who was said to have the care and protection of Corn. Tuisco a certain Idol adored by the ancient Germans thought by some to be the same with Mercury from this Idol Tuesday took its denomination and the people were called Duytsh people T W Twibil Dutch a Carpenters Instrument to make mortise-holes withal Twilight Dutch the time betwixt day and night the dusk of the morning or evening Twight Sax. pulled To Twyer Sax. to sing T Y Tybur a City not far from Rome built as some say by Catillus the Arcadian the Admiral of Euander â—thers by Tyburtus the grandchild of Amphiaraus it is now called Tivoli Tydeus the son of Oeneus King of Caledonia he having slain his brother Menalippus fled to Adrastus whose daughter Delphile he married afterwards being sent by Polynices to his brother Eteocles King of Thebes he overcame all his guests at several Combats whereupon at his return they set 50 young men to lie in wait for him under the command of Maeon the son of Aemon and Lycophon the son of Autophonus who were all slain by him except Maeon whom he sent back to carry news of the others deaths at length he
voice a crying out or exclaiming Voculation lat a giving a word its right tone or accent Vogue French powr swey authority Voidance a want of an incumbent upon a benefice Voider a Term in Heraldry being an Ordinary consisting of an Archline moderate bowing from the corner of the chief toward the Nombrill of the Escotcheon Voiding a Term in Heraldry being an exemption of some part of the inward substance of things voidable by reason whereof the field is transparent through the charge Voâ—sinage French neighbourhood Volant or Volatical lat flying or passing swiftly away Volatil lat a Term in Chimystry unfixt apt to evaporate Volitation lat a flying often Volta Ital. a course or turn in riding or in dancing Volubility lat facility or aptnesse in turning about or changing also a quick and easie delivery in speech or pronunciation Voluntary lat done willingly without force or constraint Voluptuous lat given to pleasures or delights Volutation lat a tumbling rolling or wallowing Volutina a certain goddesse among the Romans who according to Varro was said to be the overseer of the little cups or sheaths of Corn wherein the Grain is inclosed which in Latin is called Involucrum as Hostilina was to take care that the Corn was supplied with new ears which is called in Latin Exaequatio or Hostimentum Vomanus a River of Picenum in Italy Vomition lat a vomiting or spewing Voracity lat greedinesse gluttony aptnesse to devour Voraginous lat swallowing up like a Vorago i. a Whirlpool Gulf or Quagmire Voration lat a devouring Votary lat he that binds himself to the performance favour Voucher in Common-law is a calling of one into the Court to warrant or make good Lands bought with warranty for the secure injoying thereof against all men Vowel a letter which soundeth of it self without the help of a consonant U R Vrania see Muses Vranoscopy Greek a viewing or contemplating of the heavens Vrbanity lat the fashion of the City civility courtesie gentlenesse in speech or behaviour Vreter Greek the passage of the Urine from the Reins to the Bladder Vricornium in old times a very famous Citie and the principal in Shropshire built by the Romans the Saxons called it Wrekencoaster from the Hill Wreken near which it stood it is now but a poor Village and called Wreckceter or Wroxcester Vrim and Thummim Hebrew lights and perfections 12 precious stones in the breast-plate of the High-priest which shon like the flame of fire Vrinator lat a diver or swimmer under water Vrn lat a certain Vessel among the ancients where the ashes of dead bodies that had been burnt were kept hence it is taken for any grave or sepulcher it signifieth also a certain liquid measure containing two gallons and a pottle Vroscopy Gr. an inspection of Urines commonly called a casting of water Vrsa Major the great Bear a constellation in the heaven Vrsine lat belonging to a Bear Vrsula the proper name of a woman signifying in Latin a little she Bear Vre Greek from Oros a mountain a kinde of wilde Oxe U S Vsquebagh a strong liquour used among the Irish signifying in that language as much as Aqua vitae Vstion lat a burning Vstulation lat the same also a curling with hot irons Vsufructuary lat reaping the profit of that thing whose propriety belongs to another Vsury lat the taking of interest or use-money for any summe lent Vsurpation lat a having or possessing against right or equity U T Vtas the eighth day following any term or feast Vtensil lat houshold-stuff that which is usefull and necessary about a house Vterine latin belonging to the womb Vtlarie in Latin Vtlagatio a punishment for such as being called into Law do contemptuously refuse to appear whereby they forfeit their goods or lands to the King or State Vtopia the feigned name of a Countrey described by Sir Thomas More as the pattern of a well govern'd Common-wealth hence it is taken by Metaphor for any imaginary or feigned place U V Vveal lat belonging to a Grape like a Grape Vvid lat moist or wet Vulcan the God of fire the son of Jupiter and Juno he was thrown out of heaven for his deformity into the Isle of Lemnos by which fall he became lame he was brought up by Eurynome the daughter of Oceanus and Thetis he was the master of the Cyclops and made Thunderbolts for Jupiter also Hermione's bracelet Ariadne's Crown the Chariot of the Sun the Armour of Achilles and Aeneas c. he would have married Minerva but she refusing him he married Venus whom he having caught in bed with Mars threw a Net over them and exposed them to the view of all the gods Vulgarity lat a being common vulgar or publickly known Vulneration lat a wounding or hurting Vulpine lat belonging to or like a Fox crafty subtle Vulsion lat a pulling Vulturine lat belonging to a Vultur or Geyr being a ravenous kind of bird Vulturnus a certain Town of Campania with a River of the same name Vvula lat the pallat of the mouth U X Vxellodunum a Town of Quercy in France vulgarly called Cadenack Vxorious lat belonging to a wife also fond or doating upon a wife U Z Vzita a Citie of Africa called by Strabo Uxitas W A WAdham Colledge a Colledge in the University of Oxford so called from the name of him that erected it Wafters a Term in Navigation men of War that attend merchants ships to conduct them safe along Wage see Gage To Wage Law to prosecute a law sute A Wagtail a kinde of bird otherwise called a Waterswallow in Latin Motacilla in Ital. Ballarina Waif or Waive the same which the Civilians call derelictum any thing whether it be Cattel strayed or goods stolen and quitted upon Hue and Cry which being found are to be proclaimed sundry Market dayes and if they challenge them within a year and a day are to be restored otherwise they are to belong to the Lord of the Franchise also as a man forsaken of the Law to which he was sworn is said out-lawed so a woman not being sworn to the Law is called Waive Wain Dutch a decreasing defect or want Waive see Waif Wakes certain feasts and solemnities which use to be kept the week after that Saints day to whom the Parish Church was dedicated Walbury Sax. gratious an ancient proper name of several women Waldwin a proper name signifying in the German tongue a Conquerour answerable to the Latin name Victor for Waldin we now use Gawen Walereared a Term in Navigation not shipshapen or when a ship is built right up Walter the proper name of a man signifying in Dutch a Pilgrim or as others say a Woodman Wandsdike contracted from the Saxon Wodensdike i. the Ditch of Woden the Brittish Mars a Ditch of wonderfull work in Wiltshire many miles in length near which Ina King of the West Saxons and Ceoâ—red King of the Mercians joyned battel and departed the field on even hand
any running or swelling Xerxes a King of Persia the grandchild of Cyrus and son of Darius and Atossa he with an Army of 1700000 men and a Navy so vast that it filled the whole Hellespont and joyned the two Continents together was vanquisht at Thermopylae by 4000 men and afterwards in a Sea-fight at Salamis by Themiâ—tocles and his General whom he left in Boeotia was faine to retire with almost all his forces cut off he was at length slain in his own Palace by Artabanus one of his own Captains X I Xilinous lat belonging to cotton X Y Xylobalsame Gr. a certain sweet wood whereof baulm is produced Y A YArdland a certain quantity of land called in Saxon Gyrdlander in Latin Virgata terrae Y B Ybel an old Brittish proper name of a man it seems contracted from the Greek Eubulus i. Good Counsellour Y E Year and Day a certain time in construction of Common Law thought fit in many cases to determine a right in one and prescription in another as in case of an Estray of No claim of Protection of a Wreck c. Yeoman contract a youngman the next degree to a Gentleman and called in Latin Ingenuus in our Laws he is defined to be a freeborn man who can dispend of his own free land in yearly revenue to the summe of 40 shillings Sterling Y O Yonker Dutch Junker i. a Knight or Nobleman a lusty lad York see Eboracum Youthwort a kind of plant called in Latin ros solis Y T Ythel Brittish a proper name contracted from the Greek Euthalius i. very flourishing Z A ZAchary the proper name of a man signifying in Heb. Memory of the Lord. Zachynthus an Island of the Ionian Sea between Cephalenia and Achaia now called Zante Zaleucus a famous Lawgiver among the Locrians who having made a Law for the punishing Adultery and his son hapning to be found guilty of the same crime he that he might fulfill the Law and mitigate his sons punishment caused one of his sons eyes to be put out and one of his own Zameis the fifth King of Assyria the son of Ninus and Semiramis otherwise called Ninias Zany French one that in ridiculous manner imitates other mens actions to stir up laughter Z E Zebennia the wife of Odenatus King of the Palmyreni who behaved himself with much gallantry against Sapores King of Persia she after the death of her husband injoyed the Kingdom with her sons Herennianus and Timolaus Zecchine Ital. a certain Coin of Gold valuing about 7 shillings 6 pence Sterling Zelot Greek one that is envious or jealous of anothers actions also one that is hot and fervently zealous in Religion Zelotypie Greek jealousie Zenith Arab. the vertical point or that point of Heaven which is directly over our heads and opposite to the Nadir Zeno a famous Greek Philosopher who was the first Authour of the Sect of the Stoicks he strangled him self in the 72 year of his age after he had broke his finger by hitting it against a stone There was also another Zeno of Elea a hearer of Parmenides he having conspired against the Tyrant Nearchus and being put upon the rack to make him confesse who were the rest of the conspiratours he bit off a piece of his tongue and spit it in the Tyrants face whereupon the Citizens stoned the Tyrant to death Zenobia called also Zebennia a Queen of Palmyrene and the wife of Odatus she governed the Roman Provinces in Syria being reckoned among the 30 Tyrants who usurpt the government of the World in the time of Galenus she was at length overcome by the Emperour Aurelian and led in Triumph through the City of Rome with Golden Chains Yet he in compassion afterwards gave her a possession in Tybur She understood the Aegyptian Greek and Roman Languages and brought up her sons Herennianus and Timolaus in learning of whom it is not known what became whether they died a natural death or were killed by Aurelian Zephyrus the West-wind so called by the Greeks by the Latins Favonius and begins to blow as Varrâ— affirms about the beginning of February Zereth an Hebrew measure containing nine inches Zethes the son of Boreas and Orithyâ— and the brother of Calais these two brothers went with the Argonants to Colchos because they had wings they were sent to drive away the Harpys from Phineus his Table whom they pursued to the Strophades Islands Zethus the son of Jupiter and Antiope the wife of Lycus King of the Thebans who divorcing Antiope married Dirce after which Jupiter falling in love with Antiope got her with child which Dirce perceiving fearing lest she might come again into favour with her Husband she put her in prison but the time of her delivery drawing nigh she was set at liberty and flying to the mountain Citheron she brought forth twins in the high-way and the children being afterwards found by the Shepherds were brought up by them and called the one Zethus the other Amphion who coming to age and hearing of the injuries which Dirce had done to their mother they tied her to the tail of a wild Bull whereby she was draged through rough and stony wayes to a miserable death and changed by Bacchus into a Fountain Zeuxis a famouâ— Painter of Greece who contended with Timantes Androcides Eâ—pompus and Parrhasius all excellent Painters of his time he painted a Boy carrying Grapes the Grapes being done with so much life that the Birds taking them for true Grapes flew to them to peck at them whereat he grew very angry at his own work saying That if the Boy had been drawn as well as the Grapes they would not have peckt at them for fear of the Boy Z O Zodiack one of the greater imaginary Circles being 12 degrees in breadth and 360 in length and dividing the Sphere obliquely into two parts and containeth the 12 Signs which are called Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius Capricornus Aquarius Pisces through the whole length of this Circle runneth a line just in the middle which is called the Ecliptick line or the path-way of the Sun because in that line the Sun performeth its course The word Zodiack cometh from the Greek Zodioâ— because of the representations of sundry animals which it containeth in Latin it is called Signifer Zoilus a Sophist of Amphipolis who lived in the time of Ptolomaeus King of Aegypt and writ a book against Homer whence he was called Homeromaâ—tix which he presented to Pâ—olomy expecting a great reward but when he saw that he gave him nothing he being compelled by want set on some friends to beg something of him but Ptolomy answeâ—ed that since Homer so many Ages past deceased had fed so many men he wondred how Zoilus could want so much being more learned than Homer Concerning his death some say that being convicted of Parricide he was crucified at the command of Ptolomy Others that returning into Greece he was thrown down headlong
from the rock Sâ—yron From him every envious carping Critick is called a Zoilus Zone Greek a belt or girdle more particularly it is taken for a girdâ—e worn anciently by maides about their middle when they were near marriage which the Husband untied the first night of their marriage also a souldiers belt also in Cosmography it is used for a certain space or division of the Heavens or Earth bounded by the lesser circles whereof there are 5 in all namely the Torrid Zone included between the two Tropicks the two Temperate Zones included between the Tropicks and the Polar Circles and the two Frigid Zones which are included between the Polar Circles and the Poles themselves Zoography Greek a discription of beasts a painting of any kind of animals Zoophytes Greek certain substances which partake of the nature partly of plants partly of animals and are also called Plantanimals Zophyrus a Nobleman of Persia who when Darius had besieged Babylon a long time in vain he fled to the Babylonians as a fugitive cutting off his eares and his lips complaining of the cruelty of his King whereupon being received by them he was made their Captain and betrayed the City to Darius who notwithstanding would often say That he had rather have one Zophyrus whole than take twenty Babylons Zoroaster the first King of the Bactrians who as Pliny saith was the first inventour of Magick among the Persians he is said to have laught the first day he was born and his brain is said to have beat so strongly that it repelled any ones hand which was laid on which was held to be a signe of his future sagacity he wrote the liberal arts upon seven pillars of brick and also upon seven of brasse he wrote also one volume concerning nature one of precious stones with several other works some say he was consumed with fire from heaven and that he foretold to the Assyrians that if they preserved his ashes their Kingdom should never fail others say he was slain in the wars he had with Ninus King of Assyria Z U Zulemon a Captain of those Saracens inhabiting Asia who invading Thrace with a numerous Army part of them besieged Constantinople part making an irruption into Bulgaria were overcome by the Bulgarians Zuventebaldus a Duke of the Maraveni to whom Arnolphus gave the Dukedom of Bohemia he rebelling against the Emperour overcame him with the help of the Hungarians Z Y Zygactes a River of Thrace near the City Philippi in the passing of which Pluto is said to have broke his Chariot when he ravish't Proserpina Zygostat Greek one appointed to look to weights a Clark of a market FINIS The Errata committed in the Capital Words are to be found by the order of the Alphabet as followeth FOr Adory r. Adoxy Alderanainim vid. Pap. to be left out for Archirrave r. Architrave for Arcuare r. Arcuate for Aniso r. Aviso Bacchus to begin a break after Baccharach for Becebick r. Becchick for Bedobeer r. Bedpheer for Bourrean r. Bourreau For Calcent r. Calecut for Carm r. Carine for Cartilagindous r. Cartilagineous for Casuit r. Casuist Cnossus should begin a break for Columbarg r. Columbarie for Sir Crispin r. St. Crispin For Dantry r. Dautry Dative to begin a break after Datism Diple to begin a break after Dipththong For Entire perngents r. Entire pertingents for Euperation r. Exuperation For Fastigation r. Fastigiation for Fontegeld r. Foutegeld For to be Agog r. to be a Gog. Grith to be in the same break with Grithbreach Gryph to begin a break after Gryffen Gibbosity misplaced in G. Y. For Langid r. Languid for Lucida Laucis r. Lucida Lancis For Misoginy r. Mysogyny for Mithology r. Mythology For Nephglian r. Nephelian For Obigillation r. Obsigillation for Obtruration r. Obturation For Paraselinii r. Paraselenii for Paretii r. Parelii for Paricide r. Parricide which should have been placed after Parrhasius for Percontation r. Percunctation for Portmantean r. Portmanteau for Proem r. Prooem for Propagotion r. Propagation For Quadrulation r. Quadruplation Relohihin to be left out For Septunical r. Septuncial for Sicambre r. Sicambri for Smectimnus r. Smectimnuus for Supercilous r. Supercilious for Sâ—parlative r. Superlative In Thirdboroughs leave out s at the later end for Tonicul r. Tonical for Traperzium r. Trapezium for Tymnaetes r. Tymaetes For Vicidity r. Viscidity The other Errata are to be found under some or other of the Alphabetical words In Corporal for or r. of a. in Corporeity leave out Corporeature after term in Courtilage for Message r. Messuage in Declination for Astrology r. Astronomy in Defeisance for or r. see in Cyclops for Serope r. Sterope in Dalreudini for Renda r. Renda in Dioptick for Neniter capedines r. the Intercapedines in Entoire before sorts r. all in Entweyssel after ancient r. family in Epidemical for Epidemie r. Epidemick in Euterpe before the r. one of in Excrementitious after belonging r. to in Familiar after Substantively r. used in Flandria for in r. of in Graeâ— for Phocys r. Phorcys in Growm for Ensighn r. Engin. in Gunora after barbdheaded r. arrow in Haire after time r. appears above in Jasion for brought r. taught in Information for nor r. or in Inodoration for swell r. smell in Introversion after look r. inward in Joys of the Planets for powerfully r. powerful in Landgraviate place Sea at the end of the foregoing word in Laver for or vessel r. a vessel in Libra for vernal r. Autumnal in Lucullus make a comma after besides not afrer age in Lyra for Aphorism's r. Asterism's in Mate for Motto r. Matto in Miletus r. Sarpedon in Minchings after consecrated r. virgins in Mirach r. Andromeda in Opposite for privately r. privately in Otus for Son r. Sons in Parapett for Brest r. Brestwoâ—k in Paraselenii for Paretii r. Parelii in Pentagonal r. 5 angles in Peripherie make a comma after about in Phaleucian for and 5. r. or 5. in Ralph r. helpful counsel in Schirrus for senses r. sense in Scolopender r. vomiteth in Supereminence for excellent r. excellence in Tegea r. Therimachus in Tissue for or r. of in Tribunal r. Judgement-seat in Tripudiation for tripling r. tripping in Trophy for upon r. up in Velites for Triani r. Triarii in Xantippe for Alcibies r. Alcibiades These are the most considerable Errata 's that I have observed what ere else may have escaped the discreeâ— Reader will easily correct Courteous Reader these Books following are Printed for Nath. Brook and are to be sold at his Shop at the Angel in Cornhill Excellent Tracts in Divinity Controversies Sermons Devotions THE Catholique History collected and gathered out of Scripture Councils and Ancient Fathers in answer to Dr. Vanes Lost Sheep returned home by Edward Chesensale Esq. Octavo 2. Bishop Morton on the Sacrament in Folio 3. The Grand Sacriledge of the Church of Rome in taking away the sacred Cup from the Laity at the Lords Table by Dr. Featly D. D. Quarto 4. The Quakers