one another As Father and Son superior and inferior Husband and Wife c. Correption correptio a correcting in words a rebuking a snatching away Correptory from corripio that rebuketh or chastiseth that snatches away Correspond correspondeo i. concorditer respondeo to answer concordingly agreeingly or in the same proportion to accord or consent together to run one and the same course together Correspondent agreeable proportionable or answerable to another thing Corridor A curtain in Fortification Corrigible corrigibilis that may be corrected or amended Corrivals corrivales they who have water from or use the same River And metaphorically a Competitor in love or they that love one and the same woman Corrivality corrivalitas the love of a Corrival a corrivalship Corroborate corroboro to make strong to harden or confirm Corrode corrodo to gnaw about to eat away Also to back-bite Corrodie See Corodie Corrodible corrodibilis that may be gnawn or eaten away Vul. Er. Corrosive corrosivus gnawing or eating about biting as it were a nipping the very heart Also a fretting plaister or any thing which being laid to the body raiseth blisters and makes it sore Corrugation corrugatio a wrinkling or furrowing of the skin a frowning Corsary Fr. Corsaire a Courser Corslet from the Ital Corsalletto armor for the breast and back Corse-present See Mortuary Corticated corticatus that hath a rind or bark Corvine corvinus pertaining to or like a Raven or Crow black as a Crow Coruscant coruscans glistering shining or lightning Coruscation coruscatio a flash of lightning or a kind of seeming sparkling fire which appears in Mines by night 'T is saith an Author a glistering of fire rather then fire indeed and a glimmering of lightning rather then lightning it self Corveâ— Ital. a prancing or continual dancing of a horse of Service Hence to corvet is to leap or prance as a Horse of Service doth Corâ—bant Corybantes Cybeles or Cybelles Priests so called from Corybantus one of her first Attendants To play the Corybant is to run madly up and down playing on a Cymbal and wagging the head as those Priests were wont to do Also to sleep with open eyes Coscâ—mancy coscinemantia a divining by a Sieve Co-siâ—ificativâ— from con and significo of the same signification with another thing Cosmâ—s Gr. mundus the world Hence Cosmarchy cosmarchia the power of the Devil the government of the world Cosmical cosmicus of the world worldly In Astronomy we term that the Cosmical ascension of a Star when it ariseth together with the Sun or the same degree of the Ecliptick wherein the Sun abides Vul. Er. 224. Cosmodelyte may be derived from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 mundus and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 timidus or miser and so Englished one fearful of the world or a worldly wretch Cosmography cosmographia the description of the world in general This Art by the distance of the Circles in Heaven divides the Earth under them into her Zones and Climats and by the elevation of the Pole considers the length of the day and night with the perfect demonstration of the Suns rising and going down c. And is best handled by Pliny in his Natural History Cosmographer cosmographus a describer of the world Cosmographical pertaining to Cosmography Cosmology Gr. a speaking of the world Cosmopolite from Cosmos mundus and Polites Cives a Citizen of the world or Cosmopolitan Cosmometry Gr. a measuring of the world It is thus defined Cosmometry shewes the reason of the world by measures of degrees and minutes of the Heavens and the differences of Climates days and nights the elevation of the Poles diversity of the noon Tides and shadows in Dyals and divides it self into Cosmography and Geography 1. part Treasury Costrel or Casâ—rel a kind of bottle to carry wine or such like in Couchant Fr. couching or lying on the ground See Levant and Counchant Covent or Câ—vent conventus a multitude of men assembled together The whole number of religious persons dwelling in one house together which according to Chaucer in the Sompners Tale is but thirteen viz. twelve and the Confessor A Cloister or Abby of Monks or Nuns Hence Covent-Garden took denomination because it belonged to that Covent or religious House now called Whitehal which heretofore belonged to the Black Friers by the gift of the Earl of Kent Stow. Sur. 487. Coverture is a French word and signifies any thing that covers as Apparrel a Coverlet c. In our Common Law it is particularly applied to the estate and condition of a married woman who by the Laws of the Realm is in potestate viri under coverture or Covert baron and therefore disabled to make any bargain or contract without her husbands consent or privity or without his allowance or confirmation Brook hoc titulo per totum Coulant Fr. gliding slipping slowing gently along Count Fr. Comte an Earl Couldray is the name of a noble House belonging to the Lord Viscount Montagu in Sussex in French it signifies a Hasel wood or Grove whence perhaps it took denomination Counter-compone a term in Herauldry as if you say a Cross Counter-compone that is a Cross compounded of two sundry colours or three See Accidence of Armory fol. 54. The Counter or Contor Is the name of two Prisons in London wherein Debtors and others for misdemeanors are imprisoned so called from a Contor which in high Dutch signifies locus seclusus a Prison Countermure or Counter scarf in a fortified Town is a bank of a Ditch or Mount opposite against the wall See Contramure A Counterround Fr. contreronde when one round goes one way and another another Also a certain number of Officers and Commanders going to visit the Watch of the Corps de guard Sentinels or the Rounds to see if they are diligent in performing their duty Countertaile or Countertallie Fr. Contretaile a Tally to confirm or confute another Tally It is a peece of wood which the one party keeps that is cut off from another peece kept by the other party and so when both meet with their Tallies they score up the number of what is delivered and received by cutting a notch with a knife Min. Coupant Fr. cutting cleaving lopping mowing carving Court-Baron Curia Baronis is a Court that every Lord of a Mannor which in antient times were called Barons hath within his own Precincts Of this and Court Leet read Kitchin Couâ—tisan Fr. Courtesane a Lady Gentlewoman or waiting woman of the Court Also but less properly a professed Strumpet famous or infamous Whore Courteue of England Lex Angliae is used with us for a Tenure For if a man marry an Inheritrix seized of Land in Fee-simple or in Fee-tail general or as Heir in Tail special and gets a child of her that comes alive into the world though both it and his Wife die forthwith yet if she were in possession he shall keep the land during his life and is called Tenant by the Curtesie of England Glanvil l. 7 ca. 18.
for misery calamity and the like Pandurist panduristes he that plays on a musical instrument called a Rebech or on a Violin Panegyrick panegyricum a licentious kinde of speaking or oration in the praise of Kings or other great persons Also any Feast Game or Solemnity exhibited before the General Assembly of a whole Nation Panegyrist Gr. a praiser or flatterer one that writes in commendation of c. Panick fear panicum a sudden fear wherewith one is dis-straught and put beside his wit coming without known cause So taken from the god Pan who had power to strike men with terrors Panicle Dim of panis a little Loaf Panifice panificium the craft of baking or making Bread also Bread it self or a Loaf of Bread Pannades Gr. the curvettings prauncings or boundings of lusty Horses Pannicâ—e panniculus Dim of pannus fine cloth a little piece or gobbet of cloth The fleshy Pannicle panniculus carâ—osus the fleshy membrane or skin which lies next under the fat of the outward parts and is the fourth covering that enwraps all the body from the head to the sole of the foot Tho. Pannier Panarium Fr. Panier a Bin Hutch or place to keep Bread in a Basket to carry bread in a Dosser Pannier-man in the Inns of Court is one whose Office is to blow the Horn for Dinner and wait at the Barristers Table and has the refuse bread and meat for his vails which he collects in a Pannier or Basket Pannonian from Pannonia of or belonging to the Country of Hungary Bac. Panomphean from Panomphaeus a name of Jupiter pertaining to Jupiter Panopâ— panoplia compleat Harness Armatura totum corpus militis tegens Scap. Panoplique from panoplia compleatly armed in compleat armor Rel. Med. Panpharmacon Gr. a medicine for all diseases Pansophy Gr. an all-discerning Wisdom wisdom or knowledge in all things Partagruelist Fr. a merry Greek faithful drunkard good fellow Cot. Pantheology Gr. the whole sum of Divinity Pantheon Gr. a Heathenish Temple of all the gods in Rome after by Pope Boniface the Fourth dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and all Saints Pantherine pantherinus of a Panther or spotted like a Panther this Beast hath a fair spotted skin and is the female to the Libard Pantomime Pantomimick pantomimus an Actor of many parts in one Play one that can represent the gesture and counterfeit the speech of any man a Dizzard or common Jester Pantometrie Ga. a measuring of all kinde of quantities It is the title and subject of a Mathematical Book set forth by one Mr. Digs Panurgy panurgia craftiness subtilty deceit guile a medling in all matters Papacy from Papa the Popedom the reign or dominion of the Pope Papal papalis of or belonging to the Pope Stephen Pasquier in his Recherches de la France observes that the word Papa i. the Pope comes from an old contraction of Pater Patriae written thus Pa. Pa. as we have it in many Coyns Papality papalitas the Popedom the Dominion of the Pope Popishness Papaverous Papaverean papavereus of or belonging to Poppy or Chestoul Papian Law Lex Papia Poppoea a Law made among the antient Romans against single life that if any forbore from the privileges of Parents and had no children the people who was the common Father of all should inherit their goods Tacit. Paphian paphius of or belonging to Paphos a City of Cyprus dedicated to Venus and built by Paphus Hence Paphos Archer is taken for Cupid Paphian fire or shot for the fire or Arrows of Love Papulosity papulositas fulness of pimples or blisters Papyriferous papyrifer that bears or brings forth Paper or the Rush Papyrus Papyropolist papyropola a Seller of Paper Parabien Span. a welcoming a bidding of joy a congratulation Ariana Parable parabola a resemblance a parable a similitude or comparison Parabolical of or belonging to a Parable Paracelsian a Physician that follows the method of Paracelsus and his manner of curing which was by exceeding strong oyls and waters extracted out of the natures of things Bul. Paraclete paracletus an Advocate or Patron a comforter The third person of the Blessed Trinity is most commonly so called in Scripture and Jesus Christ also 1 Jo. 2.1 Paraclyte paraclytus a man defamed ill reported of that hath an ill name Hence Paraclytical that is defamed or hath an ill name Paracmastical paracmasticus pertaining to a kind of continual hot and burning feaver wherein the heat when it is at the greatest by little and little diminisheth till it totally ceaseth Parade Fr. an appearance or shew a bravado or vaunting offer Also a term of War and is commonly used for that appearance of Souldiers in a Garison about two or three of the clock in the afternoon to hear prayers and after that to receive Orders from the Major for the Watch and Guards next night Paradigm paradigma an example of some ones fact and saying Hence To Paradigmatiz to bring or cite such examples to draw the form or figure of a thing or to exemplifie Dr. Ham. Paradox paradoxum a wonderful and strange thing to hear such as is contrary to the common opinion Hence Paradoxal Paradoxical strange odd against common opinion incredible Paradoxology a speaking by or of Paradoxes Br. Paradrome paradromis an open Gallery or Walk that has no shelter over head Paragogical of or pertaining to the figure Paragoge which is when a letter or syllable is added to the end of a word Paragon Fr. ex par ago a peerless one the most compleat most absolute in any kind whatsoever it is also used verbally as to Paragon to equal match or compare with Paragraph paragraphus a Pilcrow whatsoever is comprehended in one sentence where the line is broken off which Printers call a Break there ends the Paragraph Books are most commonly divided into Chapters those into Sections and Sections again into Paragraphs Paralipomenon Gr. left out not spoken or written of There are two books in the Old Testament so called because many worthy Histories omitted in the books of Kings are there related Paralels or Parallels Gr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. aequaliter distans lines running of an equal distance from each other which can never meet though they be drawn infinitely in length thus _____ In Astronomy there are five such imagined lines running circle-wise about the round compass of the Heavens The first is the Aequinoctial Line just in the middle of the World between the two Poles The second northward from the Aequinoctial is the Tropick of Cancer to which sign the Sun comes about the eleventh day of June The third yet more northward is the northern Circle within twenty three degrees and fifty minutes of the North Pole The fourth Line is the Tropick of Capricorn declining southward from the Aequinoctial as much as the Tropick of Cancer doth northward and to this Line the Sun comes about the twelfth of December The fifth and last Line is the Southern Circle being as near the South Pole as the
In an Argument or discourse consisting of two Propositions which by Logicians is called an Enthymem the first Prosition is called the Antecedent the other inferred out of the first is called the Consequent Antecession antecessio a going before or excelling Antecursor Lat. one that runs or rides before a forerunner Antediluvian from ante and diluvies before the deluge or the great flood So Antideluvians are people that lived before the flood Antefact antefactum a deed done before a former action Antegenital antegenitalis born before elder born Antegression antegressus a going before Anteloquy anteloquium a Preface or the first place or turn in speaking also a term which Stage-players use by them called their Cue Antemeridian antemeridianus before noon or mid-day Anteoccupation anteoccupatio a preventing or seising first Antepone antepono to put or set before to prefer Anterior Lat. that is before the former Antevene antevenio to come before to anticipate or prevent Anthemy See Antiphon Anthime anthimus Anthine anthinus that is full of or made of flowers or of the hony-comb Anthology Gr. a speaking or treating of flowers Anthologicks anthologica books that intreat of flowers or herbs Anthony from the Gr. Anthos a flower flourishing Anthromancy Gr. divination by the raising of dead men Cotgr. Anthropology Gr. a speaking or discoursing of men Anthropophagy Gr. a feeding on mans flesh hence Anthropophagize to play the Canibal to eat or feed on mans flesh Anthropopathy Gr. humane or mans passion Anthropomorphites anthropomorphitae a sect of simple Heretiques that began in Aegypt about the year of Christ 395 in time of Pope Siricius and of the Emperour Theodosius the elder their peculiar Doctrine was that God had a body or corporeal shape consisting of head neck arms c. like a man having their appellation from the Greek word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which signifies Man they are also commonly called Vadiani or Audiani from their esteemed Father or Author Auduus a Syrian that lived about the year 380. in time of Pope Damasus Antichrist antichristus an enemy or adversary to Christ It is compounded of the Greek proposition Anti and Christus which signifies contrary or against Christ Antichambre Fr. any outward chamber which is next or near the bed-chamber Anticipate anticipo to take before to prevent to forestall Antichronism Gr. a false or contrary computate of time Antidate ab ante datus the dating a Letter or other writing before the time of making or writing it Antidicomarians i. Maries adversaries a sort of Hereticks enemies to the blessed Virgin Sir Tho. More Antidote antidotum a medicine or preservative against venome or poison Antike work ab antes i. a prop or butteress a work in painting or carving of divers shapes of Men Birds Flowers Fishes c. imperfectly and disorderly mixt and made one out of another for delight sake To Antigonize to play the Antigonus who was a bountiful King of Macedonia Antigraph antigraphum an example a copy a counterpane Antigrapher antigraphus a Controller Treasurer he that keeps the accounts or money received to the Princes use a maker or keeper of counterpanes of Deeds Antilogy Antiloquy antilogia contradiction gainsaying or thwarting Antimetrical contrary or against the rule or order of meeter or verse Recl Pap. Antimony antimonium is a vein of the earth like lead howbeit it hath this difference from a mettal a metal melts Antimony is brayed and will be burnt rather then molten it is cold and dry in the third degree and is used in Collyries for the eyes Antimonial belonging to Antimony Antinomy antinomia the repugnance or contrariety between two Laws or the contrarying of a Law It was the custom in Athens to delegate five persons to revise and examine every year the contrary-Titles of Law which they call Antinomies c. Antinomians ab 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 contrà 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 lex quasi adversarii legis adversaries to the Law are a sort of Reformists hatcht in Luthers days about the year 1525. by a disciple once of Luthers called John sir-named Islebius a Husbandman from the Town Islebium where he and Luther were both born in the County of Mansfield in Germany The Tenets of that Sect are That there are no Devils That the men of the Gospel are not bound to do the good works of Gods Law as being neither necessary nor profitable That whatsoever sins a man falls into be they Whoredoms Adulteries Thefts Rebellions or whatever other yet if he do but believe the promises of the Gospel he is sure to be saved with such other damnable points This Heresie is still lurking in many corners of Christendom one John Eaton is said to have been the first professor of it in England Antipast The first dish of a dinner or meal or somewhat eaten before meal as Oysters c. Antipathy antipathia a contrariety in nature or natural repugnance a contrariety in passions or inclinations a disagreement of dispositions Antipathetical anti and patheticus of a contrary passion or nature Antiperistasis a term used in Philosophy when heat being kept in by cold waxes the stronger in it self or cold kept in by heat grows more vehement an encounter of contraries or contrary circumstances Antipelargy antipelargesis the reciprocal love of children to their Parents or more generally any requital or mutual kindness Cotg. Antiphrasse antiphrasis a figure where a word hath a contrary meaning Antiphrastical that hath or gives a contrary meaning to words Antiphone antiphona as Anthemn a kind of Verse or Sentence which Church-men sing by course one singing one verse and another another Vox reciproca duobus choris alternatim psallentibüs A responsory song Antipileptical Gr. that is good against the falling-sickness or which is contrary to that disease Dr. Br. Antipodes Gr. people dwelling on the other side of the earth with their feet directly against ours so as a right line drawn from the one to the other passeth from North to South through the Center of the world These are distant 180 degrees which is half the compass of the earth They differ in all things as seasons of the year length of days rising and setting of the Sun with the like Plato is said to be the first Author of this word Antipodes Antipodal belonging to the Antipodes or to those people that have their feet directly against ours Br. Antiprestigiation antipraestigiatio a contrary jugling the diversity or opposition of Legerdemain Hist of Goths Antiquary antiquarius one that searches or is well skild in Antiquities as Coyns Histories old words c. Antiquate antiquo to bring into the antient manner or estate to abrogate or make void Antique antiquus old ancient out of use Antistrophe Gr. i. inversio a figure in Rhetorique when between two things that mutually hang one on the other there is an interchangeable conversion As Servus Domini Dominus servi Antisabbatarians a sort of Hereticks who would have no particular Sabbath at all but every day
or Autographical autographus that which is of the Authors own hand writing Rushworths Dialogues Automatous Automatarian automatarius of or belonging to the art of making Clocks or such things as seem to move of themselves Autome automatum an instrument or artificial body made by Daedalus or any other of like skill which moves alone without the help or support of any other thing a self-moving instrument Autonomy autonomia liberty to live after ones own Laws Autopsie Gr. self-sight or beholding Autoptical from autopsia a self-beholding confirming by once own sight Autotheism Gr. the being of God of himself or not from another Calvins autotheism signifies that point of Doctrine held by Calvin which is That God the Son is not Deus de Deo God from God whereas the Nicen Creed saith He is so Autumnal autumnalis belonging to harvest or Autumn which is from the sixth of August to the sixth of November and is one of the four Quarters of the year Others reckon Autume to begin at the Aequinoctium i.e. about the twelfth of September and to end at the Solstice or shortest day about the eleventh of December Auturgie auturgia a working with ones own hand Auulsion avulsio a plucking away or from Auxiliare auxilior to help aid or supply to heal or give cure Auxiliary auxiliarius that cometh to aid help or supply Auxiliary Forces were such as the neighbor or confederate Counties did send to the Romans or certain additional Forces besides the standing Army Axillary axillaris belonging to the Arm-hole or Arm-pit Axillary Vein See in Vein Axillar Artery See in Arterie Axiomancy axiomantia divination or witchcraft done by Hatchets Axiome axioma a maxim or general ground in any Art a Proposition or short Sentence generally allowed to be true as in saying the whole is greater then its part Axicle axiculus a little shingle or board a latch a pin that a pully runs on Axis Lat. an Axeltree the Diameter of the World that is an imagined line reaching from one Pole to another the Pole Artick or Antarctike Azamoglaus The Turks Janizaries before they be enrolled in pay so called Aziminthâ— or Azimuths great circles meeting in the Zenith or vertical point and passing through all the degrees of the Horizon Azimuthal belonging thereto Azure a fair light blew or sky colour so named from the Arabian word Lazul which is the same It betokens to the bearer a zealous mind Azyms azymus unleavened sincere unmingled Azymes Gr. was a solemnity of seven days among the Jews in which it was not lawful to eat leavened bread The Pasche or Easter of the Jews B BAal Hebr. a Lord a Master Husband or Patron It was a common name whereby the Heathens called their gods 2 King 1 2. Judg. 8.33 Baal and Moloch are taken to be one and the same Idol See Moses and Aaron p. 143. Whom the Hebrews called Baal the Babylonians called Bel. p. 153. Baal-Zebub See Bel-zebub Babef in Hebr. it signifies confusion was an antient City of Chaldea in Mesopotamia famous for the confusion of Languages which there happened For immediately after the universal Deluge Nimrod the son of Chus the son of Cham perswaded the people as some Authors surmise to secure themselves from the like danger by building some stupendious Edifice which might resist the fury of a second Deluge This counsel was generally embraced Heber onely and his family contradicting such an unlawful attempt the major part prevailing the Tower began to rear a head of majesty 5164 paces from the ground says Isidore having its basis and circumference equal to the height But God beholding from high this fond attempt sent among them who before were one Language a confusion of seventy two Tongues which hindered the proceeding of this building one not being able to understand what his fellow called for Bring me quoth one a Trowel quickly quick One brings him up a hammer how this brick Another bids and then they cleave a Tree Make fast this rope and then they let it flee One calls for Planks another Mortar lacks They bring the first a stone the last an Axe Du-Bartas Thus being compelled to desist from so unlucky an enterprize they greedily sought out such as they could understand with whom consorting themselves they forget their former acquaintance and now are divided into seventy two different Nations comprehending about 24000 men besides women and children Gen. 10.10 The City Babel or Babylon howsoever the Tower was hindred went forward and was finished an mun 1960. the out-walls were built by Q. Semiramis it contained in compass 60 miles it had 100 gates the walls were in height 200 some Writers say 300 foot in breadth 75 and the River Euphrates passing through the midst of it 1. part of the Tr. of Times p. 142. Hence t is we use Babelish for confused and Babylonical for magnificent or costly and to Bable or babble to twattle or speak confusedly which word Bable Verstegan urges as a proof that our old Saxon Language is as antient as the Tower of Babel p. 147. Bacchanalize from Bacchus to rage play mad pranks fare like mad men as the Priests of Bacchus were wont to do when they celebrated his Feasts Bacchanals Bacchanalia the places where the Feasts of Bacchus or Bacchanalian feasts were solemnized in riot and drunkenness Also the Feasts themselves or time when they were kept i. at Shrovetide Sometimes also deboisht drunkards men and women are called Bacchanals Baccharach A City standing on the banks of the River Rhyne in Germany so called quasi Bacchi ara in ancient time there was an Altar erected to the honor of Bacchus in regard of the richness of the wines which are made there and therefore called bachrag or baccharach vulgarly Rhenish wines Bacchation bacchatio riot drunkenness Bacchean baccheus belonging to Bacchus the God of wine drunken sottish Bacciferous baccifer that beareth berries Bachyllion a song or dance which seems to take name of Bachyllus a famous Tragaedian Poet who devised and practised it as Piladion of Pilades as notable a Comedian Plutarch Badget cometh of the Fr. bagage i. Sarcina one that buics corn salt or other victual in one place to transport to another for gain Also a beast so called Bagatel Fr. bagatelle a toy trifle or thing of no value Mr How Balatron balatro a Babler or vain-talking fellow a Prater or vile Knave Baile from the Fr. Bailler i. attribuere tradere tribuere is used in our Common Law properly for the freeing or setting at liberty one arrested or imprisoned upon action either civil or criminal under surety taken for his appearance at a day and place certainly assigned Bract. lib. 3. cap. 8. num 8. 9. The reason why it is called bayl is because by this means the party restrained is delivered into the hands of those that bind themselves for his forth-coming There is both common and special bayl common bayl is in actions of small prejudice or slight proof in which
it was enacted by Parliament in the time of the Conqueror no man then living could tell how much that was so as it was referred to the King to rate how much he should pay which was the more strange considering but 100 years before 200000 Bezants were exacted by the Soldan for redeeming St. Lewis of France which were then valued at 100000 livres The name continues yet in the blazons of Arms where plates of gold are called Bezants and a great piece of gold valued at 15. l. which the King of England formerly offered on high festival days was called a Bizantine but afterward there were two purposely made for the King and Queen with the resemblance of the blessed Trinity inscribed In honorem sanctae Trinitatis and on the other side the picture of the Virgin Mary with In honorem sanctae Mariae Virginis and this was used til the first year of King James who caused two to be new cast the one for himself having on the one side the picture of a King kneeling before an Altar with four Crowns before him implying his four Kingdoms and in the circumscription Quid tribuam Domino pro omnibus quae tribuit mihi On the other side a Lamb lying by a Lyon with Cor contritum humiliatum non despiciet Deus And in another for the Queen a Crown protected by a Cherubin over that an eye and Deus in a cloud with Teget ala summus on the reverse a Queen kneeling before an Altar with this Circumscription Piis precibus fervente fide humili obsequio Cam. Rem The French Kings were also accustomed to offer 13 Besants at the Mass of their Coronation in Rheims to which end Hen. 2. after some discontinuance of that custom caused the same number of them to be made and called them Bysantins but they were not worth above a double Ducket the piece Cot. Black-rod Is the Huissier or Usher belonging to the order of the Garter So called of his black-rod which he carries in his hand he was of the Kings Chamber and Usher of the Lords House in Parliament Min. Blain Sax. Blegene a kind of Bile or Ulcer drawing quickly to a head with a vehement inflammation of the whole part about it Blancmanget Fr. a kind of Custard a white meat made of flower milk sugar and the brains of Pullets Bac. Blanch Fr. white or fair we use it in England for a womans name Blandishment from Blandio or from the Fr. Blandissement a soothing smoothing tickling of the mind and affection with terms of flattery an alluring enticing Blandiloquence blandiloquentia fair-speaking flattering Blatant babling twatling Clievland Blateron or Blatteroon blatero a babler an idle-headed fellow Mr. How Blatteration blateratio vain-babling flattering in speech Blaze is a certain fire which the Inhabitants of Staffordshire and some other Counties were wont and still do make on Twelf-Eve 5. Jan. at night in memory of the Blazing-Star that conducted the three Magi to the Manger at Bethlem Blazon Fr. is the description of armâ—s and their appurtenances by the received terms or other apt expressions of things by words Elements of Ar. Blemishe marks made by hunters to shew where a Deer hath gone Blend Sax. to mix or mingle together Blepharen blepharo onis he that hath great brows or eye-lids Blesiloquent blaesiloquus broad-spoken or that speaks stammeringly Blith Sax. joyful glad merry chearful Bliwmantle The name of an Office of one of the Poursuivants at Arms. See Harold To Blissome as the Ram doth the Ewe i. to Tup her So to go a blissoming is to desire the Ram. Rider Blomary the first Forge in an iron Mill through which the iron passeth after it is once melted out of the Mine Bloudwit from the Sax. blout i. blood and wit for which we have the word wite still in the west parts of England signifying a charging of one with a fault or an upbraiding This Bloodwit is a word used in Charters of Liberties antiently granted and signifies an amerciament for shedding blood So that whosoever had it given him in his Charter had the penalty due for shedding blood granted him Cow Fleta saith Significat quietantiam misericordia pro effusione sanguinis lib. 1. cap. 47. Boccone Ital. a morsel a good bit Sometimes taken for poison Bociant Sax. a possession an inheritance a Farm or house with land belonging to it Boethetic Gr. a part of Physick See Medicine Boillary or Bullary of Salt a little house or furnace where Salt is boiled and made as at Droitwich in Worcestershire Co. instit p. 4. b. Bole-Armoniack a kind of faint red colour used by Painters the chiefest use of it is in making a Size for burnished gold Peacham Bolus Lat. a morsel or mouthful In physick it is a medicament of a middle consistency betwixt a Potion and a Pill Bombard bombarda a Gun or peice of Ordnance Hence Bombardical thundering or roaring like a peece of Ordnance How Bombycinous bombycinus that is made of silk or silken Bombilation bombilatio a humming as of Bees Br. Bonaght was an exaction in Ireland imposed at the will of the Lord for relief of the Knights called Bonaghti that served in the Wars Antiq. Hiber p. 60. Bonair Fr. gentle mild courteous Bonairite Fr. gentleness mildeness courtesie Bonasus See Monops Bonaventure bonaventura good adventure the name of a great Saint and Doctor a Frier of St. Francis Order that lived and flourished in the thirteenth age after Christ Bonefire is well known in the modern use of it and was so called from the antient custom of burning dead mens bones Bone-minâ— Fr. a good countenance posture or shew Bongrace Fr. a certain cover which children use to wear on their Foreheads to keep them from sun-burning so called because it preserves their good grace and beauty Bonhemes Fr. i. good men a religious Order of Friers instituted by St. Francis de Paula a Town of Calabria in Italy a person of eminent sanctity and austerity of life and of that humility that he stiled himself the least or meanest of men and ordered the followers of his Institute or Rule to take the appellation of Minimi the least or unworthiest among men and thence they are commonly called Minims or Minorites One point of mortification whereunto the Regulars of that Order tie themselves by vow besides their three Vows of Chastity Poverty and Obedience is a total abstinence from flesh-meats It is an Order much reverenced in France where the Founder lived and died at Tours an 1507. There were two Convents of these formerly in England the one at Asbridge in Buckinghamshire the other at Edington in Wiltshire Bonifate bonifatus that hath good fortune or fate Boniface bonifacius wel-doer or good and sweet face A name of divers as well Popes of Rome as others Bon-jour Fr. good morrow or good-good-day Boon Sax. Beuâ— Chaucer Bonâ— a petition or request Bâ—ö◠Gr. a slow working Star in the North Pole near Charles wain which it follows Boras or
Cephaleonomancy by an Asses head broiled on coals Ceromancy by wax put into water Lithomancy by a stone Belomancy by Arrows Libanomancy by Incense or Frankincense Metopomancy by the face Necyomancy by conference with dead bodies raised c. All which being by the Pagans themselves accounted deceitful and vain it remains that of Christians they be utterly rejected and abhorred Of the nature and definition of Divination see more in my L. Bac. advan of learn p. 209. Divinize To make divine or heavenly Divinipotent divinipotens that hath power in divine things Divitiate divitio to enrich or make rich Felth. Dâ—vitiosity divitiositas abundance of riches Divorce divortium à diversitate mentium the dissolution of marriage a separation of man and wife which was as our Saviour witnesseth Matth. 19.8 first permitted by Moses to the Israelites Deut. 24.1 for the hardness of their hearts that men might rather put their Wives away whom they grew weary of then use them with too great extremity to shorten their lives as many did The woman so divorced was to have of her Husband a writing as St Hierom and Josephus witness in l. de ant 4. c. 8. to this effect I promise that hereafter I will lay no claim to thee and this writing was called a Bill of Divorce But with Christians this custom is abrogated saving onely in case of Adultery The antient Romans also had a custom of Divorce among whom it was as lawful for the Wife to put away her Husband as for the Husband to dismiss his Wife But among the Israelties this prerogative was onely permitted to the Husband See Repudiate In our Common Law Divorce is accounted that separation between two de facto married together which is à vinculo Matrimonii non solùm à mensa thoro And therefore the woman so divorced received all again that she brought with her This is onely upon a nullity of the marriage through some essential impediment as Consanguinity or affinity within the degrees forbidden precontract impotency or such like See The new terms of Law Diuretical diureticus that provokes one to piss that hath the power or property to make one piss or to cause Urine Diurnal diurnalis belonging to the day or to a Pamphlet so called Diurnal diurnum taken substantively is a Day-book or Register of every days business news or action Diuturnity diuturnitas long space of time long continuance Dâ—vulgate divulgo to publish or make common Divulsion divulsio a pulling in pieces or asunder Dizain Fr. the number of ten the tenth Also a Ditty of ten Stanzaes or Stanza of ten verses also a French penny And sometimes it is taken for a pair of Beads of ten courses Docible docibilis apt to be taught Docibility docibilitas easiness to be taught aptness to learn quickness of apprehension Docilize from doceo to make docible tractable teachable A Dock for ships navale there are two kinds of them a dry Dock which is made with Flood-gates to keep out the Tide in which ships are built and repaired and wherein they sit without danger A wet Dock which is in any Creek or place where a ship may be cast in out of the Tides way and there when a ship has made her self as it were a place to lye in we say she has Docked herself Docket is a Brief in writing An. 2. and 3. P. Ma. c. 6. West writes it Dogget by whom it seems to be some smal peece of paper or parchment containing the effect of a larger writing Sym. part 2. tit Fines Sect. 106. Doctiloquent dictiloquus that speaks learnedly Doctâ—rat Fr. a Doctorship the state or degree of a Doctor Document documentum a lesson admonition or example Dodecatemory Gr. a term in Astrology signifying a twelfth part and is most commonly applied to the division of the Zodiack into twelve signs Dodeclaedron Gr. a figure of twelve angles or corners a twelve-cornered proportion Dodona a City of Epirus near which stood a Grove of Oaks onely dedicated to Jupiter called Dodona's Grove the Oaks were said to speak and were wont to give oraculous answers to those that came to consult them Dodrantal dodrantalis of nine ounces or nine inches in length or weight Dog-days or Canicular days dies caniculares certain days in July and August so called of the Star Canis or the Dog-star which then rising with the Sun is predominant and greatly increaseth the heat thereof During the time this Dog-star reigns the River Nilus in Egypt overflowes his banks as though the waters were led by that star Min. See Vul. Er. upon this subject fo 221. And the first part of the Treasury of times fo 72. Doge is the title of dignity belonging to the supream Magistrate among the Venetians who is also called Duke Dogdraw is a manifest deprehension of an offender against Venison in the Forest There are four of these noted by Mr. Manw. part 2. of his Forest Laws c. 18. viz. Stable-stand Dog-draw Back-bear and Bloody-hand Dog-draw is when one is found drawing after a Deer by the scent of a Hound that he leads in his hand c. Dogmatical dogmaticus prudent wise learned belonging to points of learning or doctrine Dogmatist dogmatistes he that induceth any new Sect or Opinion one that makes or would try conclusions a forger of new Sects Dogmatize dogmatizo to impose a doctrine to instruct or teach Dolation dolatio a smoothing or making even Dole dolus deceit treachery guil If from dolor then grief or sorrow We also call Alms distributed to the poor at a Funeral Dole quasi Deal from the Sax. Daelan i. to divide or distribute because we deal or divide it out in portions Doleance Fr. a waiting lamentation moaning or complaining Dollar a Dutch coyn worth about 4s or 4s 4d of our money Dolorous dolorosus full of grief sorrow or pain Dolphin Fr. Dauphin the eldest Son of France called so of â—aulphine a Province given or as some report sold in the year 1349 by Humbert Earl thereof to Philip de Valors partly on condition that for ever the French Kings eldest Son should hold it during his Fathers life of the Empire Cot. Domable domabilis easie to be tamed Domestical Domestick domesticus pertaining to the houshold tame familiar Dome from domus a Town-house Guild-hall State-house Meeting-house in a City from that of Florence which is so called Also a flat round Loover or open roof to a Steeple Banquetting-house c. Somewhat resembling the bell of a great Watch. Merc. Ital. Also a doom judgment or sentence from the Sax. Dome Dolyman a Turkish Gown long coat or upper Garment closed with long buttons down to the girdle-stead Domicil domicilium a mansion-house or dwelling place Domination dominatio Dominion Rule or Authority over others Dominations are one of the nine Quires of Angels mentioned by St. Paul Col. 1.16 Dominative dominans bearing rule or sway Domini or Anno Domini is the computation of time from the Incarnation
medicine Epithet epitheton a word added to a Noun Substantive to express some quality of it As to say a Noble person Vnbridled lust c. here Noble and Vnbridled are the Epithets expressing the quality of a Person and Lust Epitoge epitogium a Cassock or long Garment worn loose over other Apparel the habit of a Graduat in the University Epitomator Lat. he that abridgeth or abbreviates any matter in writing an Epitomist Epitomy epitome an abridgement abbreviation or short gathering of any matter in writing My Lord Bacon says Epitomes are the corruptions and moaths of Histories Epitomize epitomizo to abbreviate or make an abridgement Epoch epocha a term of time or as it were a certain retention or cohibition of it in a Chronological History taken from the beginning of some Empire Kingdom or notable event The Jews had several Epochs peculiar to themselves alone and one in common with their Neighbors those which they had among themselves were First From the Creation of the World or the beginning of time 2. From the universal Deluge which happened An. Mun. 1656. 3. From the confusion of Tongues A.M. 1786. 4. From Abrahams Journy out of Chaldaea into Canaan A.M. 2021. 5. From their deliverance out of Egypt A.M. 2453. 6. From the first year of Jubilee A.M. 2499. 7. From the building of Solomons Temple A.M. 2932. And lastly from the Captivity of Babylon An. M. 3357. That which they had common with other Nations was the Epoch of the Victory of the Greeks which took beginning from the first Victory which Seleucus had against Antigonus in An. Mun 3637. an account much used by the Jews Chaldeans Syrians and other Nations of the East But the Chaldeans also had their own Epoch or Account apart reckoning their time from the first year of Nabonasser Salmanassar he is called in Scripture which being 438 years before this of Seleucus must fall in An. Mun. 3201. Next for the Grecians they reckoned a long while by Olympiads the first of which is placed in the year of the World 3174. But this account perished under the Constantinopolitans they reckoned after by Indictions an account devised by Justinian every Indiction containing fifteen years the first beginning An. Christ 513. Which among Chronologers is still used The Romans reckoning first from the foundation of their City which was An. Mund. 3213. And afterwards from the Sixteenth year of Augustus his Empire being that which is properly called the Roman Aera An. Mund. 3936. An Account used by the Spaniards where it first began till the reign of Pedro the Fourth of Aragon who abrogated it in his Dominions An. Christ 1350. followed therein by John the first of Castile An. Christ 1383. and at last by the King of Portugal also 1415. The Christians generally reckon from the birth of Christ but this they did not use till the year 600. following in the mean time the account of the Empire And finally The Mahometans begin their Hegira for so they call the time of their computation from the flight of their Prophet Mahomet from Mecha when he was driven thence by the Philarchoe which hapned 16 July An. 617. or as some will have it 622. As the word Epoch is used by the Grecians so in the same sense is Aera by the Latins it is called Epoche 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 à sistendo quod illinc sistantur terminentur mensurae temporum And A. cr A. q. Annus erat Augusti Scalig. lib. 5. Greg. Epod epodus a kind of Lyrick Verse wherein the first is always longer then the second As those of Horace Beatus ille qui procul negotiis Vt prisca gens mortalium c. Epostracism epostracismus a kind of sport or play with an Oister-shell or flat stone thrown into the water and making a circle one or more ere it sinks it is called a Duck and a Drake and a white penny Cake Epulary epularis belonging to Feasts or Banquets Epulosity epulositas great banquetting Epulous epulosus liberal in Feasts full of banquetting Equator Aequator is a great Circle going round the terrestrial Globe from East to West It passeth through Habassia Sumatra and Guiana The use of it is to shew the latitude of any Town Promontory c. And is so called either because it is equally distant from the Poles or because when the Sun is in it the day and night are equal Heyl. and Min. Equanimity aquanimitas uprightness of heart or mind quietness patience indifferency Equation aequatio making equal even or plain Eques auratus a Knight so called in Latin because it was lawful for Knights onely to beautifie their Armor and Caparisons for their horses with gold Fern. 102. Equestrian equestris pertaining to a Horse-man Knight or Gentleman or to an Horse Sir H.W. Equiangle where the Angles are equal Equicrural even-legged that hath his legs even or alike Equidial aequidialis when the days and nights are both of a length Equidistants See Parallels Equiformity evenness or likeness in form or fashion Equilateral aequilatus that hath even sides or that hath both sides of an equal bigness Equilibrity aequilibritas equality of weight Equinoctial aequinoctium is an imagined line pasâ—ng just in the midst between the two Poles of Heaven to which line the Sun coming twice a year namely about the eleventh of March and the eleventh of September makes the days and nights of equal length in all the world unless with such as inhabit just under the Poles for which cause it is called Aequinoctial The Signs Aries and Libra both begin at this time Equipage Fr a dighting or setting forth of man horse or ship-furniture good Armor fit attire sufficient array Equiparate aequiparo to make equal to be like to make comparison Equiparable aequiparabilis fit to be compared or equalled unto Equipensate aequipenso to esteem alike Equipollent aequipollens valuing equally or being of like force or worth Equiponderous of equal weight Equipped Fr. accoutred furnished set forth Equivalent aequivalens of equal might value or worth Equivocal aequivocus that hath a double or doubtful signification An Equivocal word is that which contains more significations then one or that which serves for several notions As the word Arms in our vulgar use equally signifies those parts of our body so called or weapons or tokens of honor and with an aspiration which is an Elench or deceit in the Accent harmes See Per. Instit p. 18. Equivocation aequivocatio a double divers and doubtful signification of a word or speech Equorean aequoreus pertaining to the Sea Eradicate eradico to pull up by the roots to destroy utterly Erarians Aerarii were those who being Citizens of Rome were by the Censors deprived of giving their voyces in their Century or Tribe paid all Tribute with Citizens according to the valuation of their goods and served in the Wars at their own charges and it seems they took that name either because aera pendebant or aera non merebant Livie Erased A
fineness Tenure from tenere to hold is the manner whereby Lands and Tenements are holden of their Lords What may make a Tenure and what not See Perkins Reservations 70. By Act of Parl. 1656. ca. 4. all Tenures are now turned into free and common Soccage Tepefie tepefacio to make warm Tephragmantie Gr. divination by ashes blown or cast up in the air Tepid tepidus mean between cold and hot luke-warm also cold and nothing earnest in a matter Tepidity tepiditas lukewarmness Tepor idem Teraphim the Heb. word Taraph signifies in general the compleat image of a man in particular an Idol or Image made for mens private use in their own houses Gen. 31.30 Iudges 17.5 Teribinthine terebinthinus belonging to Turpentine or the tree out of which it issues Terebrate terebro to bore or make a hole with a wimble or awger to pierce to thirle Terebration terebratio a boring or piercing Bac. Tergeminous tergeminus three fold triple one of or the three born at the same time Tergiductor Lat. the hinder man or bringer up of a file of Soldiers Tergiment tergimentum that which is put into the scales to makes weight Tergiversation tergiversatio a flinching withdrawing shifting slinking shrinking back or dodging a non-suit in Law a hasting a runing away yet fighting still See Calumniate Termagant from ter and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. magnus thrice great or great in the superlative degree Sir W.D. Terminals terminalia feasts instituted to the honor of Terminus the god of Bounds and kept in February at the eighth Calends of March because between terminalia and refugium the odd days of the Leap year were put in Terminate termino to end to finish to bound to appoint or assign bounds or marches to limit Terminus the God of Bounds who was wont to end the strifes and controversies of Countrey people in dividing their lands See Lactantius l. 1. c. 20. Ternary Ternarious ternarius belonging to the number three Ternion ternio the number three Terra-sigillata Lat. an earth brought from the Isle Lemnos it was used to be sent from thence sealed therefore called sigillata and said to be good for curing wounds stopping fluxes expelling poisons c. Tertae-filius i. son of the earth the name of the Fool in the Acts at Oxford Terrene terrenus earthly that lives on the earth or is done on the earth Terrestrial Idem Terrestrify to make earthly or like earth Br. Terrar or Terrer from terra a particular or survey of a Mannor or of ones whole estate of lands containing the quantity of acres and boundaries thereof In the Exchequer there is a Terrar of all the Glebelands in England made about the II. of Edw. 3. Sometimes used for a suit-roll or catalogue of all the tenants and Residents names within a Mannor and what Lands they hold Terre-tenant i. tenens terram is he who hath the natural actual possession of the land which we otherwise call the occupation A. 39 Eliz. cap. 7. For example a Lord of a Mannor hath a Freeholder who lets out his free land to another this third person is called the Terre-tenant West part 2. Simb tit Fines sect 137. Terricrepant terricrepus that rebuketh terribly or bitterly Terrisonant terrisonus that sounds terribly Territory territorium the Country or Continent of land lying within the bounds of a City Town or Lordship Terrulent terrulentus earthy or earthly made of earth Terse tersus clean pure neat as a terse Oration i. neat or well-pen'd Tertiate tertio to Till ground or do any thing the third time to tri-fallow as they say in Herefordshire Tertiary tertiarius of or belonging to the third or the third sort tertian Tessera Lat. a thing in every part square as a Dye Also a watchword or signal a note mark or token c. Tesserarious tesserarius belonging to Tessera or a Dye Test is a broad instrument made of Maribone ashes hooped about with iron on which Refiners do fine refine and part gold and silver from other Mettals or as we use to say put them to the Test Testaceous testaceus made of tile brick or baked earth that hath a shell Testaceous animals are such as have shels as all shel-fish snails c. Testament testamentum i. testatio mentis the witness of of the minde as the last Will Testament is of which there are two sorts viz. nuncupatory and in writing The first is when a man being sick and for fear least death want of memory or speech should come so suddenly upon him that he should be prevented if he staid the writing his Will desires his neighbours and friends to bear witness of his last Will and then declares the same by words before them which after his decease being proved by the witnesses and put in writing by the Ordinary stands in as good force except for lands as if it had in his life time been put in writing c. Some distinguish Testaments from Wills as if the first concerned lands onely and the other personal estate Of this read the Duty of Executors Testamentatious testamentarius belonging to a Testament or last Will. Testation testatio a witness bearing Testator Lat. he that makes a Will or Testament Testatrix Lat. she that does so Testicular testicularis belonging to the stones of man or beast Teston Fr. a piece of silver coyn worth about 18 d. sterl Testification testificatio a proving by witness a witness-bearing Testudineous testudineus belonging to or bowing like the shell of a Tortoise vaulted Also pertaining to that antient War-engine called Testudo or to the Target-fence of both which see Godw. Anthol p. 180. Tetanical tetanicus that hath the crick in the neck or a kinde of cramp which holds the neck so stiff that it cannot bow Tetra Gr. four hence Tetracord tetrachordium an antient instrument with four strings but now it is taken for every fourth in the Scale of Musick or Gamut Tetrade Fr. a quaternity or mess the proportion or number of four Tetraglottical Gr. that hath or consists of four Tongues or Languages Tetragonal tetragonus that is four square as a tetragon or quadrangle Tetragrammaton Gr. that hath four letters The Hebrews so called the great Name of God Jehovah because in their language it was written with four letters and was held in such reverence among them that it was unlawful to pronounce it Tetralogie Gr. a speaking or writing in four parts Among the Antients it was a kind of Tragedy consisting of four Dramma's as the manner was when they contested to be presented at four several Festivals Tetrameter Gr. a kind of verse having but four feet or measures Tetraptote tetraptotum declined in four cases Tetrach Gr. a Governor of the fourth part of a Country Tetrarchy tetrachia the goverment of the fourth part of a Country or a government of the whole by four persons Tetrastick tetrastichon a sentence or Epigram comprised in four verses Tetrasyllabical tetrasyllabicus that hath or contains four syllables
shaking or wagging as men do drawn swords when they threaten others Vibrissation vibrissatio a quavering or warbling in singing a shaking a thing Vicarious vicarius that is in stead or place of another that supplies another mans room and takes pains for him as an under-servant or Vicar Vice versa Lat. contrary to what was before the former course being changed into the opposit or contrary Vicenarious vicenarius belonging to the twentieth Vicennals vicenalia solemn games and vows for twenty and thirty years Vicesimal Vicessme the same with Vicenarious Vicinage See Voisinage Vicinal vicinalis of or belonging to Neighbors or Neighborhood Vicinity vicinitas the company of Neighbors dwelling nigh one Neighborhood nighness likeness Vicissity or Vicissitude vicissitas vicissitudo changing or succeeding by course the turn or course in altering now one now another an interchangeable course Vicount alias Viscount vicecomes signifies with us as much as Sheriff Between which two words I finde no other difference but that the one comes from our Conquerors the Normans and the other from our Ancestors the Saxons Viscount also signifies a degree of Nobility next an Earl which as Camden saith is an old name of Office but a new one of Dignity never heard of among us till Henry the Sixth's dayes But this degree of honor is far more ancient in other Countries See Cassan de gloria Mundi part 5. Consid 55. Victime victima the Beast killed in Sacrifice for Victory an Oblation a Sacrifice Victimate victimo to Sacrifice to make an Oblation Victor Lat. a Conqueror he that overcomes Vidame Vicedominus an honour in France of which there are but four viz. That of Chartres 2. Amiens 3. Chalons And 4. of Gerbery in Beauvois A Vidame was originally the Judge of a Bishops Temporal Jurisdiction or such an Officer to him as the Vicount was to the Count or Earl but in process of time of an Officer he became a Lord by altering his Office into a Fief held of the Bishoprick he belonged to so that even to this day the Estate of all Vidames depends of some Bishoprick or is annexed to the Temporalities thereof and therefore they are no better then Seignieurs Mediocres as the French say though the first of that rank and in all other Priviledges and Rights equal to Vicounts with some advantage of credit in respect of high Jurisdiction which those have usurped by degrees upon their Earls and these had at the first by the gift of their Bishops Videlicet Lat. that is to say to wit It is usually written thus viz. And in the same sence we use i.e. for id est and sometime i. alone Viduation viduatio a dividing a leaving alone a depriving a making widow Viduity viduitas widowhood or the estate of a widow also lack of things Vieter Lat. a Cooper that with hoops bindes Vessels or he that makes baskets or vessels of Osier to be covered with Leather View is a term of Hunting and signifies the print of a Fallow-Deers foot in the ground Vigesimal vigessimus pertaining to the twentieth in number Vigil vigilia a watching abstaining from sleep a watch by night which they used to divide into four parts The first Vigil began at six of the clock in the Evening and continued till nine The second began at nine and continued till twelve The third was from twelve till three And the fourth from three till six in the Morning This word is mentioned Luk. 12.38 Exod. 14.24 Also the Eve or day next before any solemn Feast because then Christians were wont to watch fast and pray in Churches Vigintivirate vigintiviratus the Office of the viginti viri or of twenty men in like authority Tacitus Vigone Fr. a kind of Demicaster or Hat of late so called from the fine Wooll which for the most part they are made of borne by a kind of Sheep of Spain of that name Vigor Lat. strength force lustiness courage Vigorous vigorosus strong firm lusty couragious Vilifie vilifico to make of no reputation or value Vilipend vilipendo to disesteem to make light of not to value Vility vilitas cheapness vileness baseness Villication villicatio the rule of Husbandry under the Master or Owner of a Mannor Viminal viminalis apt to wind or bind belonging to Ofâ—ers or Twigs Vinâ— Chia the most excellent wines of all Greece so called from the Island Chios now Scio where they are made Vinarious vinarius of or belonging to Wine Vinatorian vinatorius belonging to the dresser of a Vineyard Vincent from vinco victorious overcoming a mans name Vincible vincibilis easie to be vanquished or overcome Vincture vinctura a binding or tying Vindemiatory Vindemial vindemiatorius pertaining to gathering Grapes or ripe Fruit in Harvest serving for such a purpose Vindictive or Vindicative from vindico revengeful apt to vindicate or revenge wreakful avengeful Vineatick vineaticus belonging to Vines apt or that serves for Vines Vinipoâ—e vinipotor a drinker of Wine a Wine-bibber a Drunkard Vinitorian vinitorius of or belonging to the keeping a Vineyard or Vines Vinolent vinolentus given much to drinking Wine also made with Wine Vinosity vinositas wininess fulness of wine Dr. Br. Vintage Fr. Vendenge Vine-harvest Grape-harvest Grape-gathering Wine making and the season wherein it is made Violate violo to corrupt defile make foul transgress or break as a man doth a Law to misuse Viper vipera a venemous Serpent in some hot Countreys lying much in the earth having a short tail which grates and makes a noise as he goes they are of a yellow colour and sometimes red The Male has but one Tooth on every side but the Female more c. Viperine viperinus belonging to Vipers or Adders Viragin or Viragâ— Lat. a woman of stout and manly courage a manly or mankinde woman Virason a cool sea-gale of wind so called in Hispaniola or Saint Domingo's Island Virelay Fr. a roundelay Country-ballad or Free-mans Song Virgate of Land virgata terrae See Yard-land Virger See Verger Virginal virginalis Maidenly Virgin-like hence the name of that musical Instrument called Virginals because Maids and Virgins do most commonly play thereon Virgo Lat. one of the Twelve Signs of the Zodiack so called because as a Virgin is barren and unfruitful whilst she lives without man so whilst the Sun continues in this Sign it brings forth nothing but onely ripens such Fruit as the preceding part of the year has brought forth Virgule virgultum a company of young shoots or many young tender Sprigs and Sprouts growing together out of the ground Viridate virido to make green and lusty Viridity viriditas greenness also lustiness strength manliness Virility virilitas manliness mans estate also the privy parts of man Viripotent viripotens ripe for mariage able to lye with a man Virtuoso Ital. a learned or ingenious man or one that is well qualified with vertue and ingenuity Virulency from virus fulness of poison or venome ranckness of savor Virulent virulentus full of poison venemous Viscated