were instituted by Andreas Carâ—lostadius in the year 1524. afterwards confirmed by Augustin a Bohemian Aviary Lat. a great Cage or place where birds are kept Avice a womans name in Latin Hawisia or Helwisa contracted from Hildevig signifying in Saxon Lady Defence Avidity Lat. covetousnesse greedinesse of gain Aniso Spanish an advertisement or advice Aulick Lat. belonging to the Court. Aulis a Haven in Boeotia where the Grecian Princes met and joyned forces to go to the siege of Troy Aulnegeor French an Officer of the King who looks to the Assize of Woollen Cloath made throughout the land and hath two Seals ordained him for that purpose Aumener old word a Cupboard Aumer old word Amber Auncient demeasn a Term in Common-law signifying a publick Tribute by a Tenure whereby all Mannours belonging to the Crown in the dayes of Edgar or Saint Edward did hold Auntreth old word maketh adventure Avocation Lat. a calling away Avoirdupois see Averdupois Avouch French to maintain to justifie Avowable justifiable Avowry a Term in law when one takes a distresse for Rent and he who is distrained sues a Replevy now he that took the distresse justifying the act is said to avow Aurea Chersâ—nesus a Peninsula of India by some called Melepa by others Japan Aureat lat Golden Aurelia a Citie of Gallia Celtica so called from Aurelius the Emperour now called Orleance it is scituate upon the bank of the River Loir Aurenches the name of an ancient family who were heretofore Barons of Folkstone in Kent they are stiled in Latin Recordes de Abrincis Auricular lat belonging to the ear whence Auricular confession Auriferous lat Gold-bearing an Epithet belonging to the River Tagus Auriflamb the holy Standard of France which used to be born in the Wars against Infidels having on the top a purple Ensign it was lost in a battle against the Flemings Auriga a Constellation in the firmament upon the Horns of Taurus Aurigation lat the guiding of a Chariot or Coach Aurigia a Town of Hispania Boetica now called Arion Aurigraphy Greek a writing in Gold Aurney or Aurigney contracted from Alderney an Island in the Brittish Sea anciently called Arica Aurora the daughter of Hyperion and Thea mother of Lucifer and the windes she snatch't away Tithonus the brother of Laomedon whom when he was old she restored to youth by the virtue of Herbs and had Memnon by him Aurum potabile Gold made liquid and Medicinable Auscultation lat a hearkning unto or obeying Auses a people of Africa among whom the Virgins used to combat in honour of Minerva those that were killed were accounted no maids and she that fought most valiantly was carried in a Triumphant Chariot about the River Tritonis Ausones a very ancient people of Italy Neighbours to the Osci and Cirâ—eii being that part where now stands Beneventum they were so called from Auson the son of Vlysses and Capso who built Arunca thereabouts Auspical lat belonging to Sooth-saying Auspitious lat lucky happy from Auspices Sooth-sayers Austere lat sour crabbed stern Austral lat Southern Austrasia that part which contains Brabant and Lorrain it was anciently reckoned a part of France and was a Kingdom of it self having Mets for its chief seat there being anciently in France four Kingdoms Austrasie Soissons Orleans and Paris Austria a part of Germany by Danubius anciently called the upper â—annonia in this Countrey is seated the imperial Citie of Viâ—enna Austromancy Greek a kinde of divination by observing the South-winde Authentick Greek allowed approved by good Authors Autoleon a Captain of the Crotoniates making war against the Loâ—ri who alwayes left a room void for Ajax as if he had been present himself but Antoleon breaking into the empty place was wounded by Ajax his Ghost Autoliâ—us the son of Mercury and Telauge the daughter of Lucifer he received this gift from his father that whatsoever he stole he might change it into what form soever he would to keep himself from being deprehended he ravish't Anticlia the daughter of Sisyphus who being with childe was given to Laertes and brought forth Vlisses Autology Greek a speaking of or to ones self Autogeneal Greek self-begotten Autocrasie Greek self-subsistence Automatous Greek having a motion within it self Antonoe the daughter of Cadmus King of Thebes and Hermione she was married to Aristeus and brought forth Actaeon Autonomy Greek a living after ones own law Autoptical Greek self beholding Autremite another attire a word used by Chaucer Autumnal Lat. belonging to Autumne one of the four quarters of the year Auturgie Greek a self-working Avulsion Lat. a pulling away from Aux a Term in Astronomy the same as Absis see Absis Aâ—xiliary Lat. aiding or assisting as auxiliary forces were such as were sent the Romans from other Countreys their confederates and ally's Aâ—xilium ad filium militem faciendum c. a Writ directed to the Sheriffe of every County where the King or other Lord hath Tenants to leavy of them reasonable aid toward the Knighting of his eldest son or marrying of his eldest daughter Award judgement arbitration Awaite a watching circumspection also a tarrying Awaites ambushments Awdley end the name of a stately house in Essex once an Abby afterwards the dwelling house of the Aldethelighe's or Awdly's an ancient family it is now in the possession of the Earles of Suffolk Awhaped old word amazed Awhere old word desire Awning a sayl made of Canvasse which is spread over the ship above the deck to keep away the sun Awreketh old word revengeth Axillary Lat. belonging to the arm pit Axinomancy Greek a divination by hatchets Axiome Greek a position in a sentence a maxim in any art Axicle Latin a little board lath or shingle Axis Lat. an Axel-tree the Diameter of the world Axminster or Axanminster a Town in Cornwall famous for the Tombs of the Saxon Princes slain at the battle of Brunaburg Ay old word an Egg. Ayde the same as aid help succour also a Term in law signifying a subsidy lone or tax due from subjects to their Soveraign or from Tenants to their Landlord Aye old word for ever Azamoglans those that are destined to be Janizary's are so called before they are inrolled in pay Azebone Arab. a Term in Astrology the head of the 16th mansion Azimeck Arab. the starre called the Virgins spike Azemen degrees in Astronomy are those degrees which when the native is infected with any inseparable disease as blindnesse dumnesse c. or defective in any member are supposed to ascend at his birth Azimuth a Term in Astronomy the Azimuth Circles are those which meet in the vertical point and passe through all the degrees of the Horizon Azure a sky-colour a light blue it is most properly termed Azure in blazon or Heraldry Azyme Greek unleavened unmingled Azymes a solemne feast kept for seven dayes wherein it was not lawfull to eat leavened bread B BAal an Assyrian word signifying Jupiter or Lord. Baâ—el or Babylon so called from the confusion of
Dignity and Honour Of Knight-hoods there are many sorts but the most usual in this Nation are these Knight Bachelour the lowest but ancientest Order of Knight-hood and cometh from the Germans among whom it was an ancient custom that as soon as the State judged any of their young men fit to manage armes and weapons and allowed him sufficient for martial exercises then in the very assembly and council either one of the Princes the father or son of the kinsfolk of the young man did furnish him with a shield and a javelin as the Romans did the toga virilis or Virile gown to those whom they thought capable of publick imployment and thenceforth from a part of a private house he was accounted a member of the Common-wealth It was also an ancient ceremony to honour men with the Girdle of Knighthood which he who received was solemnly to go to Church and offerring his sword upon the Altar to vow himself to the service of God afterwards it came to be usual for Kings to send their sons to the neighbour Princes to receive Knighthood at their hands Then it was also that besides the Sword and Girdle Gilt-Spurs were also added for more ornament whence in Latin they are called Equiâ—es aurati the word Bachelours some derive from the French Baschevaliers as it were Knights of the lowest degree others from Batailler to battel or fight they are also simply and without any addition called Knights Knight Banneret from the Dutch word Bannerherr Lord or Master of the Banner is a Knight made in the field with the ceremonies of cutting the point of his Standard and making it as it were a Banner and is allowed to display his arms in the Kings army This Dignity was given at first by the Kings of England and France to such Gentlemen as valiantly carried themselves in two Royal Battels or to such as had ten vassals and means to maintain a Troop of Horses at their own charge Some say the first original of it was from Edward the third Knight Baronet is a new distinct Order erected by King James who for certain disbursements toward the Plantation in Vlster created divers into this Dignity and made it hereditary by his Letters Patents to be seen in the Rolles whereas before that time there were Baronets who were not Knights and these Knight Baronets were to have precedency in all Writings Sessions and Salutations before all Knights of the Bath and Knights Bachelours and Bannerets except those created under the Kings Standard in an Army Royal the King being personally present and the King was not to create any person into that degree of Baronet within the Kingdom of England above the number of two hundred Knight of the Bath an Order of Knights created within the lists of the Bath and girded with a sword in the Ceremonies of their Creation these Knights were wont to be created with a great many religious solemnities which usually belong to Hermites and other holy Orders Knights of the Carpet are another sort of Knights made out of the field and are so called because in receiving their order they commonly kneel upon a Carpet Knights of the Garter an order of Knighthood instituted by King Edward the 3d. some say upon occasion of good successe in a skirmish wherein the Kings Garter was used for a token others affirm that the King after his great successes abroad and at home dancing one night with the Queen and other Ladies took up a Garter that hapned to fall from one of them whereat some of the Lords smiling the King said that ere long he would make that Garter to be of high reputation and shortly after he erected this order of the blue Garter which consists of 26 martial Nobles whereof the King of England used to be the chief and the rest be either of the Realm or Princes of other Countreys there are also depending upon this order 26 poor Knights who have no other sustenance but the allowance of this house and are also called poor Knights of Windsor the site of this Colledge being the Castle of Windsor with the Chappel of St. George the Officers belonging to this Order are the Prelate of the Garter which Office belongeth to the Bishop of Winchester the Chancelour of the Garter the Register of the Garter who was alwayes Dean of Windsor the principal King of Arms called Garter and the Usher of the Garter which Office belonged to the Usher of the Princes Chamber called Black-rod Knights of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem an Order of Knighthood erected in the year 1120. and had their first foundation and abode in Jerusalem afterwards they had their residence at Rhodes whence they were expelled by Solyman and ever since their chief seat hath been at Malta where they have done great exploits against the Turk there was one general Prior that had the government of the whole Order in England and Scotland but toward the end of Harry the eights reign they were suppressed in England for adhering to the Pope Knights of the Temple or Knights Templars an Order of Knighthood erected by Pope Gelasius about the year of our Lord 1117. these Knights in the beginning dwelling not far from the Sepulchre of Christ intertained Christian strangers and Pilgrims charitably and in their Armour led them through the holy land to view such things as there were to be seen and to defend them from the Infidels but because at the last they abounded in many Vices and many of them fell away from Christianity to the Saracens the whole Order was suppressed by Pope Clement the fifth and their substance given to the Knights of Rhodes and other Religious Orders Knights of the Shire two Knights or other Gentlemen of worth that are chosen by the freeholders of every County that can dispend fourty shillings per annum and be resident in the Shire formerly none but Knights were chosen to that Office Milites gladio cincti for so runneth the Tenour of the Writ when every one that had a Knights fee was constrained to be a Knight but now custome alloweth that Esquires may be chosen so that they be resident in the County Knight Marshal an Officer of the Kings house who hath the Jurisdiction and Cognisance of any transgression as also of all Contracts made within the Kings house and verge Knights of Calatrava in Spain an Order created by Alonzo the ninth King of Spain conferred upon certain Cavallero's who went in Devotion to succour Calatrava against the Moors their badge was a red crosse on the left side of their breast Knights of the Jar see Jar. Knights fee so much inheritance as is sufficient to maintain a Knight with convenient Revenue which was in ancient time about 800 Acres it is also taken for the Rent that a Knight payes for his fee to the Lord of whom he holds Knights service or Chevalry a certain ancient Tenure of Lands by which a man was obliged to bear Arms in
of many Learned heads Such an Encyclopedy I present thee Reader with from the Muses as it was delivered me from the forked top of their Parnassus for I shall ever acknowledge such peculiar aides as I received from severall Learned Persons otherwise I can faithfully assert for the building up of this Volume next to the use of grand Dictionaries I have onely been beholding to the imperfect remaines of a Gentleman who long since begun this Work First his sicknesse impeding and then impartial death cutting him short of finishing his Design the best Schollars that then perused his Labours did with one voice render him this honour That his Collections were choice That he had taken up nothing but what was Authentick and that the Learned themselves in some respects might be obliged to him for his Studies To conclude Courteous Reader this Volume which the so many years industry of my self and others hath brought to such a perfection is for thine and the general good now at last made publick I wish thee all happinesse in thy necessary search and use of it Farewell COurteous Reader faults are usual in the printing of Generall Tracts but in Dictionaries and Works of this kind I am truly sensible that as they will seem more strange to thee so they reflect more on the Authours credit to purchase thy more favourable construction I have collected an Alphabetical Index of the Capital Errata which is placed at the end of the Book THE NEW WORLD Of English Words Or a General Dictionary Containing the Terms Etymologies Definitions and perfect Interpretations of the Proper significations of hard English words throughout the Arts and Sciences Liberal and Mechanick as also all other subjects that are usefull or appertain to the Language of our Nation A. A. AAron the son of Amram and brother of Moses he was the first High-Priest of the Jews being chosen to that dignity by the budding of his Rod the word signifies in Hebr. a Teacher or Mountain of fortitude Aaron a great Emperour of the Saracens who leading into Asia an Army of 300000. men compelled Nicephorus the Greek Emperour to make peace with him on Ignominions and dishonourable terms A. B. Aba a Tyrant of Hungaria who being slain by his own subjects and buried in the next Church not long after was digged out of the earth again where being found with his winding-sheet and other cloathes uncorrupted and unchanged and all his wounds cured he was honoured with a nobler burial and his bones translated to a Monastery built by himself and there interred †Abaction Latin a driving or forcing away Abaddon an Hebrew word signifying a destroyer and used in the New Testament for the Devil Abae a Town of Phocis a Province in Greece which was not destroyed by Philip of Macedon because the people were known never to have committed sacriledge Abaea a Town in the Bay of Messena wherein was the most ancient Oracle of Apollo burnt at length by the Army of Xerxes Abagas Can King of the Tartars he having recovered the Dominion of the Turks and taken Parvana Governour of Turcia because he betrayed it to the Soldan of Aegypt cut him in pieces boyled him among his other viands and eat him Abalus an Isle in the German Ocean in which it is reported that there are Hills from which doth drop great store of Amber To Abandon Ital. to forsake also to resign one's self up wholly to any prevailing passion †Abannition Lat. a punishment inflicted by the Greeks upon the committers of Man-slaughter namely the banishing them for a twelve-moneths space Abantiaâ— the Isle of 〈◊〉 near Boeotia in the Mediterranean Sea so called from the Abantes a people which coming out of Thrace inhabited there Abarimon a Countrey in Scythiâ— hear the Mountain Aemaus the people are very salvage and although their feet are â—everted or turned backward yet they are exceeding swift Abarstick old word insatiable Abas the son of Metanira whom Ceres turned into a Lizard because he laugh'd at those divine rites which his Mother instituted to her worship also the twelf King of the Argives being the son of Lynceus by his wife Hypermnestra he was the Father of Proetus and Acrisius Grandfather of Perseus that freed Andromeda To Abase Ital. to bring low Abast a term in Navigation when any thing is done or placed toward the stern in respect of any that are towards the â—tem To Abate to make lesse or diminish Abatement a term in Heraldry being an accidental mark annexed to Coat-armour denoting a stain in the bearer Abatos an Island in Egypt in the Marishes of Memphis where King Osiris was buried Abawed old word daunted ashamed Abbae a word used in holy Scripture and signifieth in the Syriack tongue Father Abbington see Abington To Abbord Italian to approach near the shore also to grapple with a ship Abbot a spiritual Governour over a religious house of Monkes To Abbreviate Lat. to abridge to make short Abdals a kind of religious people among the Persians who make profession of poverty and lodge in Churches they derive their name from Abdala father of Mahomet Abdalmatalis the Grand-father of Mahomet a Man of so rare a beauty and perfect composure that he wonne the admiration love of all the women that saw him Abdelmonus a King of Africa whose Father was a Potter to whom while he was a young man Aventumerth a famous Astronomer foretold that he should obtain the Kingdom and afterward assisted him in the compassing of the design Abdera a Town of Thrace where Democritus was born the people whereof were counted a foolish people Abdevenam the head of the twelf Mansion a term in Astrology To Abdicate Lat. to renounce or refuse Abdolonymus a certain Gardiner of Sydon by a long descent continuing of the bloud Royal whom Alexander the Great after he had taken that Citie caused to be proclaimed King thereof Abdomen in Anatomy signifies all that part of the belly that contains the natural bowels being composed of a skin fat eight muscles and the peritonaeum Abducted Lat. led away Abecedary belonging to the A. B. C. To Abedge old word to abide Abel the name of one of Adams sons and signifieth in Hebrew vanity also the name of a place and signifieth in Hebrew mourning Abent old word a steep place or hanging Hill * Abequitation Lat. a riding away Aberconwey q. the mouth of Conwey a Town in Caernarvonshire built upon the mouth of the River Conwey by Edward the first out of the ruines of an old Town called Caerhaen i. ancient Citie in Latin Conovium Aberfraw a Town in the Isle of Anglesey anciently a very famous place and the Royal seat of the Kings of Guineth or North wales Abergevenny or Abergenny so called because it is situate at the very meeting of the Rivers Vsk and Gebenny or Gobanny it is called in Latin Gobanium and is fortified with a very strong Castle which hath been the seat of many great Lords and
Barons de Alfreton the second of whom built the Abbay de Bello Capite or Beauchief Algareb Arab. the Star in the right wing of the Crow Algarfe Arab. the head of the fifteenth mansion Algate old word if so be notwithstanding altogether Algates old word ever even now for all that Algebar the left foot of Orion Algebhe Arab. the head of the tenth mansion Algenib Arab. the right wing of Pegasus Algebra a Syriac word signifying the art of figurative numbers or equation Algid Lat. num with cold chill Algomeissa Arab. the little Dog Algon Arab. the head of Medusa Algorithme a word compounded of Arabick and Spanish the art of reckoning by Cyphers Algrim old word the same as Algebra Alguze the left foot of Orion an Arabick word Alhabar Arab. a Star in the mouth of the great Dog Alhibade a rule on the back-side of a Geometrical instrument to take heights and depths Alicante one of the chief Towns of Valentia in Spain where there is plenty of Mulbery's of which they make Alicanâ— wine Alice Germ. a womans name contracted from Adelize i. noble Alienation Lat. an estranging Alifed Sax word alowed Aliment Lat. nourishment Alimony Lat. a pension alowed for subsistance from a husband to his wife being parted from him Alioth Arab. a star in the tail of Helice or the Bear All-a-bone old word a made request Allaborate Lat. to labour much about a thing Allantoides the tunicle that wraps and covers the head buttocks feet and more eminent parts of the birth Allabanny the same as Albany that part of Scotland called the Highlands so called either from Albion or from the Brittish words Ellan Ban i. white Island Allay a mitigation or asswaging also the tempering of gold or silver with a baser metal to augment the weight of it Allective Lat. alluring inciting Allegation Lat. a proving an alleaging Allegory Greek a mysterious saying wherein there is couched something that is different from the litteral sense Alleluja an Hebrew word signifying praise ye our Lord also the name of an Herb called Wood-sorrel An Alley French a narrow passage All-good a pot Herb otherwise called good Henry All-heal an Herb otherwise called clowns woundwort Alliance French an association either by kindred or by Covenant †Alliency Lat. an inticing unto Alligation Lat. a binding unto Allington a Town in Hamtshire scituate upon the River Avon anciently called Allaun Allision Latin a dashing against any thing Alliteration lat a word used in Rhetorick being a playing upon the same Letter Allobroges the people of Savoy and Dauphine in France Allocamel Greek a beast in the Indies having the head of a Mule and the body of a Camel †Allocation lat a placing towards Allocations the allowances of Officers under a Prince or great man Alloquie lat a talking unto or parlying with any one Allodial lands a Term in law free lands for which no fines or services are due Allome a kinde of mineral being a salt sweat of the earth Allot to assign to every one his proper patrimony Allusion lat a speaking in reference to another thing An Almain a German also a Term in Musick being a kinde of aire which hath a slower time then either Corant or Saraband also Almaâ— Rivets are a certain kinde of Armour rivetted with braces of mail Almanack a German word signifying as much as Calender or a Prognostication by observing the course of the stars Almaner Arab. the â—ight of a Planet in his Epicycle Almantica Arab. see Zodiack Almaâ—zor Arab. Defender it being the name of divers Princes and great men among the Moors Almicantarats Arab. a Term in Astronomy being those lines which passe through the Meridian paralel with the Horizon Almner a Kings or Princes Officer that looks to the distribution of Alms or fragments of meat to the poor Almond a certain kinde of Thracian Nut so called Almugia Arab. the scituation of Planets in the Zodiack so as to behold each other face to face Almuten of a house is that Planet which hath most dignities in the signe ascending or descending from the Cusp of any house but Almuton of a figure is that Planet which in essential dignities or accidental is most powerfull in the whole Scheme of Heaven Alnath Astronomick a star which is to be seen in the Horns of Aries Alnewick a Town in Northumberland scituate upon the River Alne famous for a battel between William King of Scots and the English under Henry the second it is fortified with a strong Castle where Malcolm the third was slain when he besieged it it is also called Alanwick and Anwick Aloes Sea Housleek Bitterwort an Herb whose juyce congeals in a Gum very profitable in Physick also a Wood called Lignum vitae-Aloe Zocatrina is that which is brought out of the Island Zocatara Alogie Greek a being irrational or void of reason Alopecie Greek a disease called the Scurf or Foxes evil wherein the hairs fall off from the head by the roots Alosha a certain drink made of water and hony much used in Spain in hot weather Alpha the first of the Greek letters Alphabet the order of letters A.B.C. Alpharaiz Arab. the right shoulder of Pegasus Alpharez Arab. the navel of Pegasus Alpheta Arab. the shining star of the Crow Alpheus a famous River of Arcadia which running a great way into the Sea meets at length with Arethusa a River in Sicilie nearunto Siracuse Alphitomancie Greek a divination by tarly meal Alphonsus from the Gottish word Helphuns i. our help the name of divers great Kings of Spain and Naples Alphonsin-Tables certain Astronomical calculations invented by Alphonsus King of Aragon Alphrad the bright star in Hydra Alps great Hills that divide France from Italy Alrameck Arab. a star in the constellation of Bootes Aliacaba Arab. the Pole-star or the tayl of cynosure Alresford a Town in Hantshire given by Kinewâ—lce the religious Saxon King to the Church at Wenta Alteration lat a changing Altercation lat a contentious dispute Alternation lat a changing by turns Althaea see Meleager †Altiloquent lat speaking loftily †Attitonant lat an Epithet anciently given to Jupiter and signifies thundring from on high Altitude lat heighth also a Term in Astronomy being the heigth of the sun or any of the stars from the Horizon †Altivolant lat soaring or flying aloft Alveary lat a Hive of Bees Alveaâ—ed lat channelled or trenched from Alveus a channel Alume a certain astringent mineral somewhat whitish and transparent Alumnation lat a fostering or nourishing †Alutation lat a tanning or dressing of leather Alytarch Greek a keeper of rule and order in publick Games and Ceremonies A. M. Amayne a Term used by men of War incountring another ship and bidding them yield Amalgaminge an old word used by Chaucer signifying a mixture of Quicksilver with other metals 〈◊〉 the Nurse of Jupiter she fed him with Goats milk and he afterwards as a reward gave her the horn of a Goat which had this faculty that
a freehold an adjunct to a subject Appendix Lat. an Addition a thing that depends upon another Appetency Lat. earnest desire Appeteth desireth a word used by Chaucer Appian way a high-way leading from Rome through Campania as far as Brundusium which Appius Claudius in his Consulship paved and walled Applauds expressions of extraordinary praise and congratulation toward the performers of great atchievements Artam Application Lat. the making an addresse to any person or the applying of one thing to another †Applombature Lat. a soldering with Lead Appoast French to subborn to procure Apposen to demand Apposite Lat. put to also to the purpose Appostile French a small addition to a discourse in writing set down in the margent Apprehension Lat. understanding also according as it is used with expressions either of danger or happinesse it denotes either fear or joy Cassandra Apprentice skill Chaucer Appretiation Lat. a high valueing a setting a high price upon a thing Approbation Lat. liking Approperate lat to hasten Appropinquate lat to draw nigh Appropriation lat a taking to ones self also a Term in law a converting the profit of an Ecclesiastical living to ones proper use onely maintaining a Vicar Approver Lat. a Term in Law one who confessing himself guilty of Felony accuseth another he is also called appellour †Appuyed French stayed supported Aprication Lat. basking in the Sun Aprize old word adventure Apsonus a Citie near the Euxin Sea where Medea slew her brother Absyrtus Ap-thanes the Superiour sort of the Nobility of Scotland were anciently so called the lower sort Vnder-Thanes Aptitude Lat. fitnesse Aptote Greek a Term in Grammar being a Noun not declined with cases Apulia a Region in Italy vulgarly called Puglia formerly called Iapygia from Iapyx the son of Daedalus A Q Aqua Caelestis a liquor which the Chymists call rectified wine Aquarius one of the twelve signs in the Zodiack whereinto the Sun enters in January Aquatile Lat. that lives in the water Aqueduct Lat. a Conduit that convey's waâ—er by a pipe Aqueous Lat. waterish Aquila Lat. an Eagle in Astronomy it is one of the heavenly signs Aquileia a Citie in Italy which being besieged by Maximinus held out so stoutly that when they wanted ropes for the moving of their Engins the women suffered their hair to be cut to supply the want Aquiliferous Lat. an Epithete of the Roman standard that bears the picture of an Eagle upon it Aquisgrane a Citie in Gulick now called Aixcovit built by Granus as some suppose the brother of Nero. Aquitania the third part of France now called Guien Aquite old word to match Aquiter old word a Needle case Aquosity Lat. waterishnesse A R Arabesque French a curious flourishing or branched work in painting or Tapestry Arabia a Countrey in Asia so called from Arabus the son of Apollo reaching from India to Aegypt it is divided into three parts Arabia Petraea Arabia deserta and Arabia foelix Arable Lat. plowable Arace old word to deface Araneous Lat. full of Spiders webs Arausia the Citie of Orange in France now under the Princes of Nassau Aray order from the French Arroy Aray to apparel Arbela Hebr. a womans name signifying God hath revenged Arbitratour Lat. an Umpire a Commissioner chosen by mutual consent to decide controversies between party party Arblaster a word used by Chaucer signifying a Cros-bow Arborist Latin he that hath skill in Trees Arcadia a Countrey of Peloponnesus famous for shepherds and for the residence of Pan the God of shepherds it was first called Pelasgia from Pelasgus an ancient King afterwards Arcadia from Arcas son of Jupiter and Calisto daughter of Lycaon King of this Countrey Arcade French an Arch. Arcane Lat. mysterious secret Arch Dapifer a chief sewer one of the prime Offices of the Empire which belongeth to the Count Palatine of the Rhene Arch Duke a title belonging to the house of Austria Archebald see Eâ—chembold Arches or Court of Arches the chief Consistory belonging to the Arch-bishop of Canterbury for the debating of spiritual causes Archetype Greek the first figure or Original Arch-flamin Prince or chief of the Priests among the Heathens by some called Pontifex Maximus of whom Numa Pompilius was the first instituter Archimandrite the chief of a Hermitage Architectonick belonging to the chief Overseer of buildings Architecture the Art of building containing under it all those Arts that conduce any thing to the framing of a house or Temple Architrave a word much used in Architecture the chapiter of a Pillar or chief beam in a building Archive a place where ancient Records are kept Archontes Greek certain Governours created in Athens after Kingly Government was abolish't Archonticks certain Hereticks so called from Archon the first of that Sect which began in the year 334. they denied the Resurrection and held the world to be the work of Princes Archytas a famous Mathematician whom Horace mentions in one of his Odes he made a wooden Dove to fly by art Arcitenent Lat. carrying a Bow and Arrow's Arctation Lat. a streightning Arctick as the Arctick Pole or Northern Pole and the Arctick Circle or Northern Circle so called from the Star Arctos or the Bear Arcturus a constellation near the North-pole Arcuare to bend to make after the fashion of an Arch. Arcubalist an Engine anciently used in war which was to cast forth great stones Ardenna a great Forrest in Germany reaching from the River Rhene to the Citie of Turney which is 500 miles There is another great Forrest in Warwick-shire so called the word signifying in the ancient and Gallick tongue a Wood. Ardour Lat heat vehemency burning desire Arduity Lat. steepnesse Arefaction Lat. a drying Arelatum a Citie of France in the Province of Narbon now called Arles the seat of the Kings of Basilica the last wherof called Boso was thrust into a Monastery by the Emperour Otho for striking the Bishop Areopagites certain Judges of a Council in Athens instituted by Solon they were so called from Areopagos a street in Athens where they sate Aret old word an account Aretaphila a womans name signifying in Greek a friend of virtue Arethusa the daughter of Nereus and Doris the wife of Alpheus she was fain'd to be a River of Sicily Also a Fountain in Armenia wherein nothing can be made to sink Argent Silver or Coin also a Term in Heraldry whereby they expresse white Argentina a Citie in Germany by the Rhine first subdued by Casar afterwards by Allila who called it Stratsburgh which name it retains to this day Argile a County of the North part of Scotland lying over against the Coast of Ireland and therefore called by the Natives Arguithil i. near the Irish in Latin Argathelia Argiletas a place near the Palace in Rome so called from Argos Captain of the Argives who having been intertained by Euander was at length slain and buried there Argillous Lat. clayie of a clammy substance Argoil Clay a word used by Chaucer Argonautes see Jason Argos a
Mediterranean-Sea lying West-ward it begins at the River Molucha and finishes at the promontory Ampelusia Atlas the son of Iapetus and Asia daughter of Oceanus who was faign'd by the Poets to support heaven upon his shoulders also a Mountain of Mauritania now called Anchisa by others Montes Claros into which the Poets faign Atlas King of Mauritania to have been turn'd Atmosphaere Greek that same Region of the aire where vapours and exhalations are ingendred Atom Greek a mote in the sun-beams also a word used in Philosophy being the smallest part of a body that can be imagined Atonement as it were a making at one a reconcilement or causing to agree Atramental Lat. belonging to Ink. Atrate Lat. made black also one in mourning Atrick an Usher of a Hall Atrocity Lat. fiercenesse Atrophy Greek a kinde of consumption of the body which is caused by the meat not turning into nourishment Attachment French a laying hands on in Common-law it signifieth a laying hold on by the force of a Writ it differeth from an Arrest which lieth on the body and from a distresse which is upon land and goods this being upon body and goods Attainder French a Term in law signifying the conviction of any person of fellony or any Crime whereof he was not convicted before Attaint try'd found out Attamed old word set on broch Attaque French an assault an incounter Attemperate Lat. to make fit to mix a just proportion An Attendant a servant Attenes old word at once Attentive Lat. diligently hearkning Attenuation Lat. a making lesse Atterly old word extreamly Attestation lat a proving by witnesses Atthis the daughter of Cranaus King of Athens she died unmarried and from her the Countrey was called Attica whereas it was formerly called Actica from Actaeus the first King thereof Attick neat elegant from Attica or Athens which was the Nursery of Eloquence An Attiring a dressing or apparelling from Tiara a Persian Ornament for the head also a Term in Heraldry Attoure old word towards Attournment French a Term in Common-law a turning Tenant to a new Lord. Attraction Lat. a drawing to an allurement Attraits French the same also those charming qualities which have power to draw the affections of men Artamenes Attrebatii the ancient name of those people that inhabited that part of England now called Bark-shire Attrectation Lat. handling also a wanton carriage towards a woman Attribute Lat. to give to impute Attrition Lat. a rubbing or wearing against another thing Attwitte old word to make blame-worthy Atwin old word asunder A V Available profitable Avant French forward also a Term of disdain as much as to say away out of my sight Avarice Lat. covetousnesse Avaricum a Town of Gallia Aquitanica now called Bourges by some Chasteauneuf Aubades French songs or instrumental musick sung or play'd under any ones Chamber-window in the morning from Aube the morning Aubenâ—y or Albeney see D'anbeney Auctour Lat. an increaser also the same as Author Aucupation Lat. fouling also a greedy looking after gain Audacity Lat. boldnesse Audley see Awdley Audience Lat. hearing also a great concourse of people coming to hear any Oration delivered in publick Auditor Lat. a hearer also an Officer of the King or any other great personage appointed to hear and examin the accounts of all under Officers and to make up a general book which shews the difference between their receipts and allowances Audry the name of an English Saint the first foundresse of Ely Church some think it contracted from the Saxon word Ethelred Avenant agreeable Avenage French a certain quantity of Oates which a Landlord receives in stead of some other duties Avenio a Citie of Gallia Narbonensis which hath been the seat of divers Popes now called Avignon this Citie hath seven Palaces seven Parishes seven Monasteries seven Colledges seven Inn's and seven Gates Aventinus one of the seven Hills of Rome Avenue French a Term in fortification signifying the space that is left for passage to and fro in and out a Camp Garrison or Quarter Aver old word bribery Aver French affirm to justifie Average from the old Latin word Averia which signifies a beast it being a service which a Tenant does unto the Lord by horse or carriage of horse and so the Kings Averages are 〈◊〉 Kings carriages by horse or cart it is also a contribution that Merchants and others make towards the losses of those who have their goods cast into the Sea for the safeguard of the ship Averdupois French it signifies in Common-law a weight of 16 Ounces whereas Troy-weight hath but 12. also such Merchandizes as are weighed by this weight Averie a place where Oates or Provender for the Kings horses was kept or a Christian name signifying as much as given in wish from the Dutch Alberia Averment a Term in law when the Defendant offers to justifie an exception pleaded in abatement of the Plaintiffs act Avernus a Lake in Campania near Baiae whose vapours were so deadly that birds were kill'd as they flew over which made the ancients think it to be a descent into Hell Averpenny money contributed towards the Kings Averages Averruncation Lat. a Term in Husbandry it being a lopping off of superfluous branches Averrunâ—us a certain God among the Romans who was said to avert all evils as Hercules among the Greeks was called Alexicacus Aversion Lat. a secret hatred without any apparent reason it may be taken in the same sence as Antipathy Artamenes also a turning away Aufidena a Citie of Italy among the Caraceni which is yet standing Augeas King of Elis the son of Sol and Nauphridame he had a stable which held 3000 Oxen which Hercules cleansed by bringing in the River Alpheus but being denied his pay he killed Augeas and made his son Phileus King Augmentation Lat. an increasing the Court of augmentation was a Court erected by Henry the eighth for the increase of the Revenues of the Crown by the suppression of Abbies and religious houses Augre a Carpenters tool a wimble Augrim the same as Algorithme skill in numbring Augrimstones stones to cast account with Augurie Lat. South-saying Divination by the voices or flying of birds Augures-staff a certain wand which the Augures used to hold in their hand when they made their divinations August Royal Majestical Illustrious from Octavius Augustus â—he second Roman Emperour after whom 〈◊〉 the succeeding Roman Emperours were honoured with that Title also the name of the sixth moneth from March otherwise called Sextilis Augustal's Lat. feasts kept in honour of Augustus Augustan Confession Lat. the confession of faith made by the Protestants at Auspurgg in Germany in the year 1530. Augustin or Austin the name of one of the fathers who was Bishop of Hippo also a proper name of divers men from Augustus i. Majestical Augustin or Austin Fryers an Order of Fryers of the institution of St. Austin Auguâ—tinians a Sect of Hereticks otherwise called Sacramentaries who hold that Heaven Gates are not opened till the general Resurrection they
languages which was there caused it was anciently the chief seat of the Assyrian Monarchs being built by Nimrod and afterwards walled by Semiramis it is now called Bagadeth or Bagda Bablac a Town in Oxfordshire situate upon the River Isis where Sir R. Vere Earle of Oxford Marquesse of Dublin and Duke of Ireland being in great favour and Authority with King Richard the second was defeated by the Nobles forced to swim over the River and to fly his Countrey Babys the brother of Marsyas he committing the like insolency as his brother was also to have been flead by Apollo but that he was saved at the intercession of Pallas Bacchanals the feast of Bacchus Baccharach or Bachrag wines are those which we call Rhenish wines from Baccharag a Citie situate upon the Rhine Bacchus the inventour of wine he was the son of Jupiter and Semele who desiring to lye with Jupiter in all his glory was burnt up with Thunder and Bacchus being cut out of her Womb was inserted into Jupiter's Thigh untill the birth were mature he is also called Dionysius Liber Pater and Osiris Bacciferous Lat. bearing Berries Bacheler French an unmarried man also a Bacheler of a Company a Bacheler of Arts is he who takes the first degree in the profession of any Art or Science the second being licenciate and the last Doctor A Bacheler Knight vide Knight Backberond Saxon a Term in Common-law signifying a Thief that is taken with the manner being followed with huy and cry with those things he hath stollen whether it be money or any thing else it is by some taken for an offender against Vert or Venison in the Forrest Bactriana a Provice of Scythia beyond Assyria Badbury a Town in Dorsetshire where King Edward the Elder put to flight his Cozin Aethelwald who had conspired with the Danes against him Badge the same as Armes or Cognisance Badger a Carrier of Corn or like provision from one place to transport it to another Badinage French foolery buffonry Badonicus the ancient name of a Hill in Sommersetshire now called Bannesdown-hill where King Arthur defeated the English Saxons in a great battail Boetica a part of Spain formerly so called from the River Boetis now called Gnadalquivir Bagatel French a toy a trifle Baggeth old word disdaineth Baile French a Term in Common-law signifying the taking charge of one arrested upon action either Civil or Criminal under surety taken for his appearance at a day and place certainly assigned See Main-prize Baily or Bailiffe French a Magistrate appointed within a Province or praecinct to execute Justice to maintain the peace and to preserve the people from wrongs and vexations and is principal Deputy to the King or Supream Lord also the Officers of each hundred and of Towns Corporate are called Bayliffs there are also Bayliffs of husbandry belonging to private men who are Lords of Mannours Bailywick the Jurisdiction of a Baily Bain French a bath or hot house Bainards Castle a house in London belonging at this day to the Earles of Pembrock it was so called from William Bainard Lord of Dunmow whose possession formerly it was Baisemaines Fr. kissing of the hands Complementing Baiton Kaiton the belly of the Whale an Arabick word Baize a fine sort of Freeze from Baii a Citie of Naples where it was first made Balade French a Ballet or roundelay also a Dance Balasse a Saxon word signifying Gravel laid in the bottom of a ship to keep it upright Balatron Ital. a babler a prating knave Balcone Ital. a bay-window Baldwin Germ. a proper name signifying bold victor and answering to the Greek Thrasynâ—achus Bale French a pack of Merchants wares Balefull sorrowfull woefull Balk Dutch a ridge between two furrows Ball French a dancing meeting Balladin French a dancer of Galliards A Ballance French a pair of Scales Ballast see Balasse Balliol Colledge a Colledge in the University of Oxford built by John Balliol of Bernards Castle in the Bishoprick of Durham and father of Balliol King of Scots Ballist Lat. an Engin to cast or shoot stones Ballon French a Term in Architecture signifying the round Globe of a Pillar also a great Ball. Ballotation a kind of casting lots or making election by Balls Ballustrad a Term in Architecture signifying a jutting out of a window or portal Balm the juyce or Oyl of a certain plant growing in Judaea otherwise called Balsamum or Opobalsamum Balmerinoch an Abby in Fife a County of Scotland built by Queen Ermengard wife to King William Balneary Lat. a bathing place Balthasar an Hebr. word signifying without treasure it was the name of one of the wise-men who came out of the East to worship our Saviour See Sands his Travels 181. Baltia an Island in the German Ocean by Xenophon called Lampsacenus now Scandia or Scandinavia from this Island the Baltick Sea derives its name which Philemon calls Marimorusa Hecataeus Amalchium Bambalio a faint-hearted fellow A Band French a Company of foot Souldiers Bandie French to follow a faction Banditi Ital. out-laws from Bando a Proclamation because they are condemned by Proclamation the Dutch call them Nightinghals and Free-booters Bandle an Irish measure of two foot in length A Bandog a Mastive Bandon French free Licence or liberty also a company or Sect. Bandore Ital. a kinde of Musical instrument Bane poyson destruction Banes French in Canon-law are Proclamations but more especially taken for the publick proclaiming of Marriage in Churches Bangle-ear'd having hanging ears like a Spaniel Bangue a pleasant drink used in the Eastern Countreys A Banker one who in forreign Countreys delivers forreign money for his own Countreys Coyn. Bankrout or Bankrupt a decoctor one that hath consumed his estate Bannavenna or Bennaventa a Town in Northhamptonshire anciently so called now Wedon in the street once the Royal seat of Wolpher King of the Mercians and by his daughter Werbury a holy Virgin converted into a Monastery Banner French a Standard or Ensign Banneret or Knight Banneret vide Knight Banneroll French a little Flagge or Streamer Baptisme Greek a Sacrament used in the Church for the initation of children into the Christian Religion it signifies a washing or dipping in water Baptist Greek a proper name first given to St. John who was the first that baptized Baptistery Greek a Vessel to wash in a Font to baptize in Barbara the name of a holy woman martyred under the Emperour Maximian the word signifieth in Latin strange or unknown Barbaria the chief part of Africk which is divided into four Kingdomes Morocco Fesse Telessina and Tunis Barbarisme Greek a rudenesse of behaviour a clownish pronunciation of words Barbe a mask or visard Barbel a kinde of fish a little Sammon Barbican French a Term in architecture and fortification an out-work in a building a bulwark a watch Towr Barbitist a Lutinist Barce the chief Citie of Lybia Bards the ancient Poets among the Brittains and the Gaules Bardes also or barbes signifie the trappings or caparisons of horses Bardulph
Germ. from Bertulph Bargaret old word a Sonnet or Ballet Barkary a tan house or house where they put barks of Trees Bark the Forresters say a Fox barketh Bark-fat a Tanners tub Bark-man a Boat-man from Bark a little ship or boat Barm yest the flowring or over-decking of Beer also a lap Barm-cloath an Apron Chaucer Barn or Bern a Northern word signifying a childe Barnabas the proper name of a man signifying in Hebrew a son of comfort Baroco a Term in Logick being one of the moods of the second figure of a Syllogisme wherein the first proposition is a universal affirmative the two second particular Negatives Baron French a title of Honour as much as Lord Barons are of three sorts First by Dominion and Jurisdiction Barons of the King whose Baronies were Capitales Secondly Barons of the subjects holding not of the King but by mesâ—alty Thirdly Lords of Mannours 〈◊〉 a tax or subsidy of aide to be levied for the King ouâ— of the Precincts of Baronies Barre a Term in Common-law is when the Defendant in any action pleadeth a Plea which is a sufficient answer also place where causes are pleaded also a Term in Blazoâ— being composed of two equidistant lines drawn overthwart the Escutcheon and differeth from the Fesse in that it is not confined to the Fesse-point Barfee a fee of twenty pence which every Prisoner acquitted of Felony payeth to the Goaler Barratour French a Term in Common-law signifying a common wrangler one that setteth men at variance causing them to implead one another at the Barre of Justice Barren signes are Libra Leo Virgo Barricado Spanish a defence against an enemies assault made of empty barrels fill'd with earth Barriers French a certain martial exercise in Latin called palaestra of armed men fighting with short swords within certain limits or lists which sever them from the spectators Barrister a pleader at the Barreâ— those who after seven years study of the Law are admitted to plead and stand without the Barre are called utter Barristers but a Serjeant or Princes Attorny or any of the Kingâ— Councel are admitted to plead within the Bar and are called inner-Barristers Barsalona or Barcellona anciently called Barcino or Colonia Faventia the chief Citie of Catalonia in Spain Barter from the Latin word vertere to truck or change Bartholomew Hebr. a proper name signifying the son of him that maketh the waters to mount Bartâ—â— a place to keep Poultry in from the Dutch word baert to bring forth and Hoâ—n a Hâ—n Barâ—let a Term in Heraldry the fourth part of a Bar. 〈◊〉 Spanish the language of a Countrey of Spain called Biâ—cay Base the bottom or foundation of any thing also the foot of a pillar also the deepest part in Musick being the foundation of the rest also a kinde of fish called a Sea-wolf Base-Court a Term in Law any Court that is not of Record as Court-Baron Base estate or base fee is a holding at the will of the Lord. Baselards old word Daggers Wood-knives Basil an Herb so called oâ— a very fragrant smell also a proper name signifying Royal or Kingly Basilical Greek Royal Magnificent Basilick vain see vein Basilisk Greek a kinde of a Serpent called a Cockatrice also a long piece of Ordnance called in Italian Basilisco also a star called the Lions heart Basinet a little basin Basis see Base Baskervil the name of a very eminent family descended from a Niece of Gunora that famous Norman Lady they had their ancient seat at Erdsley a Town in Herefordshire Bassa a Commander over Souldiers among the Turks Bastard signifies in the Common-law one begotten out of Wedlock Bastardise to corrupt to adulterate to change out of its own kinde into a worse Bastile or Bastillion French a fortresse or fortification the chief fortresse of Paris is called la Bastile being also the chief prison of the Kingdom of France Bastinado Spanish a banging with a Cudgel Bastion French a Skonce or Block-house called also a Cullion head Baston French a Bat or Cudgel it signifieth also in the Statute Law one of the servants or Officers to the Warden of the Fleet that attendeth the Kings Court for the taking of such men to Ward as are committed by the Court. Bastonado see Bastinado Batavia a part of lower Germany scituate upon the River Rhene called Holland Bath a famous Citie in Sommersetshire so called from the hot Baths of Medicinal waters which are there by Antoninus called Aquae solis by Ptolomy 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 some report them to have been found out by Bleyden a Magician others by Julius Caesar others by an ancient Brittish King Battail-field a place near Shrewsbury so called from the great battail fought there between King Henry the fourth and Edmund Mortimer Earle of March where Sir Henry Piercy called Hotsspur was slain Battalion French the main battle of an Army Battle-bridge a place in York-shire otherwise called Stanford-bridge where Harald King of England slew Harald Hardreak King of Norwey Battlements the Turrets of houses built flat Battâ—logy Greek a vain repetition of words Battus a certain keeper of Mares to whom Mercury delivered several Oxen which he had stollen from Apollo keeping Admetus his heards and coming to him afterwards in another sâ—ape he corrupted him with gifts to deliver the Oxen but seeing his perfidiousnesse he turned him into a stone called Index Batune a Term in Heraldry and seemeth to be the fourth part of a bend Sinister onely it toucheth not the chief nor the base point Bavaria a great Dukedom in Germany Baubels old word Jewels Baucis the wife of Philemon who intertained Jupiter and Mercury See Philemon Baud a brave a Ruffian from the French word Ribaud Baudkin a kinde of tinsel or stuff that glisters like sparkles Baudon custody a word used by Chaucer Baudrick furniture also a sword-girdle also an old fashion'd Jewel Baulk old word to crosse Baulm a certain Herb called Beewort Bawsin old word bigge grosse Bay a stop for water a road for ships also a brown red colour being the colour of the Palm-tree Chaucer also useth it for a stake Bay-window a window that boundeth out in a round form B E Beacon from the Dutch word Bekennen to give notice a light fastened upon a high pole to give warning of an enemies approach Beaconage money paid for the maintaining of Beacons Beads from the Dutch word beden to pray a certain number of prayers at the end of which it is the custome to drop a bead Beadle from the Dutch word Bedel a Cryer one that waites upon a Magistrate with a white wand to make any Summons an Officer especially belonging to a University also an Officer of the Forrest that makes all manner of garnishments for the Court of the Forrest and makes all manner of Proclamations as well within the Court of the Forrest as without A Beadroll Saxon a list of such as Priests use to pray for in the Church Beakehead in Navigation is that which
wood of trees growing by the sea side especially in the North parts of Scotland and the Islands thereabouts They are also called Claik-geese and Soland-geese Bernard from the Dutch word Beornhart i. e. beares heart the proper name of a learned Monk of Burgundy who entred into the Monastery of Cisteaux Bernard Colledge a Colledge in Oxford re-edified by Sir Thomas White Citizen of London and called by a new name Trinity Colledge as Durham Colledge was repaired by Sir Thomas Pope and dedicated to St. John Baptist. Bernardines an Order of Monks instituted by Robert Abbot of the above-named Monastery whereof St. Bernard was the chief they were also called Cistertian Monks Bernet a Town in Hertfordshire famous for the great battle fought between the two Houses of York and Lancaster where Rich. Nevil Earle of Warick was slain Berry a Saxon word signifying a dwelling house a Lord of a Mannours seat Berth convenient room at sea to moor a ship in Bertha a womans name signifying in the German tongue bright or famous Berthinsec or Birdinsec a law in Scotland whereby a man cannot be hanged for stealing a sheep or so much meat as he can carry upon his back in a sack but onely scourged Bertram an herb called pellitory of Spain also a proper name See Ferdinando Berubium a Town in Strathnahern in Scotland now called Vrehead Besant an ancient coin of Gold otherwise called Bisantine from Byzantium i. e. Constantinople where it used to be coined It is uncertain what value it is of some attribute to it the value of a Ducket It is also a term in Heraldry by which they understand plates of Gold containing 104 pound and two ounces of Troy weight in value 3750 pound ster They were round and smooth without any representation on them Besieging is when a Planet is placed between the bodies of the two malevolents Besestein or Bisestano the name of the chief Exchange or Market-place in Constantinople Besyen trouble Bet old word better also quickly Bete old word help boot Beten old word to kindle Bethlem see Bedlem Betle or Betre a kind of Indian plant called Bastard-pepper Betonie a medicinal plant so called having many soveraign vertues Betrassed old word deceaved Betreint old word sprinkled Betroth from the Dutch word Betrouwen to make sure to promise one in marriage Beverage French a mingled drink Bevy a troop a company The Forresters say a Bevy of Roes Bewreck old word revenged Bewryen old word bewray'd Bezill see Beasel Bezoar a pretious stone bred in the maw of a Goat B I Bialacoyl old word fair welcoming Biace or Bias French that which makes the boule to run obliquely Bibacity Lat. the immoderate love of drink Bibliopolist Greek a Book-seller Bibliotheque Greek a study of books a library Bice a certain blue colour used by Painters Bid a boon old word to desire a request Bid-ale the setting up of one decayed in his estate by the liberality of friends invited or bid to a Feast Bicipital Lat. having two heads Bicorpâ—real signes are those signes which represent two bodies or double bodied as Gemini and Pisces Biennial Lat. of two years continuance Bifarious Lat. twofold or that may be taken two wayes Biformed Lat. having two shapes Bifront Lat. having two foreheads Bifurâ—ous Lat. twoforked Bigamy Greek the marriage of two wives at the same time which according to Common law hinders a man from taking holy Orders or one that is a prisoner from having the benefit of his Clergy Bigat a certain silver coin among the Romans from Bigia a chariot drawn with two horses which was stamped upon it Bigot French a scrupulous superstitious fellow Bilanciis deferendis a writ directed to a Corporation for the carrying of weights to a Haven to weigh the wools that are licenc't to be transported By-laws Orders made in Court leets or Court barons by common assent farther than the publick law binds In Scotland they are called Birlaw or Burlaw Bilbilis an ancient City of Hispania Tarraconensis famous for the birth of Martial the Latin Poet now called by some Calatayn'd Bilboa or Bilbo a City of Biscay in Spain where the best blades are made The Bildge or Buldge of a ship is the breadth of the flooce whereon the ship doth rest when she is a ground Bilinguis Lat. double-tongued also a Common law term signifying the jury that passeth between an Englishman and Alien whereof part are English and part Strangers Binarie Lat. the number of two Binarchy Greek a government where two onely bear sway Bindeweed a certain herb otherwise called With-wind Binne old word a manger also a place to put bread in Bint old word bound Bipartite Lat. divided into two parts Bipatent Lat. open on both sides Bipedal Lat. two-foot long Biquintile is an Aspect consisting of 141 degrees thus Câ—aractered Bq. Brigandes a kinde of wilde Goose. Birlet old word a Coife or Hood Bisexons Lat. of both Sexes Bismare old word curiosity Bison French a wilde one great-eyed and broad-fac't Bisque a fault at Tennis also a compound dish Bissextile Leap-year which is every fourth year wherein one day more then ordinary is added to February having commonly but 28 dayes and that odd day they call dies Intercalaris Bisumbres see Amphiscii Biton and Cleobis the two sons of Argia the Priestesse who for want of horses drew their Mothers Chariot to the Temple themselves whereupon their Mother requesting of the Gods a reward agreeable to their piety they were both found dead the next morning Bitressed see Betrassed Bittazle a close Cubbard placed on the steerage before the tiller whereon the Compasse doth stand Bits two square pieces of Timber commonly placed abast the manger in the loof of the ship Bittour a bird so called a kinde of Heron which they say hath three stones Bitume a kinde of slimy clay almost of the nature of brimstone or pitch also a kinde of liquor flowing out of mare mortuum that burns like Oyl Bituriges a certain people of Gallia aquitanica whose Countrey is now called Berry and their chief Citie Bourges Bizantin see Besant B L Black book of the Exchequer a book which treateth of all the ancient Ordnances and Orders of the Exchequer Blacklow a Hill in Warwick-shire upon which Pierce Gaveston whom King Edward the second raised from a base Estate to be Earle of Cornwall was beheaded by the Nobles for his insolencie Blackmore Forrest a Forrest in Dorcetshire called also the Forrest of Whitehart from a very beautifull Whitehart which King Henry the third going thither a hunting and taking great care to spare was killed by T. de la Linde which so incensed the King that he set a perpetual Fine upon the Land which at this day is called Whitehart silver Black-rod the Usher belonging to the Order of the Garter so called from the Black-rod he carrieth in his hand he is also of the Kings Chamber and of the Lords House in Parliament Black buried gone to Hell A Blain a
or head of a pillar Character Greek the print or seal of any thing a Note in Chronology also the name of printers several sorts of Letters Characteristick belonging to a Character Chardford a Town in Hantshire heretofore called Cerdeford from Cerdick that warlike English Saxon who obtained a great victory over the Saxons Chare a kinde of fish which breeds most peculiarly in Winandermere in Lancashire A Charge in Blazon is that thing whatsoever that doth occupy the field of an Escutcheon as the contained in the containing Charientisme Greek gracefulnesse also a Rhetorical figure when we sweeten harsh expressions with softer terms Charing-crosse a famous monument which stood not long since at the end of the strand towards Westminster it was erected by King Edward the first in memory of his Queen Eleanor who accompanying him to the holy war suck't the poyson out of his eye when it had been wounded by a More with an envenom'd sword this crosse was utterly demolish't not many years since Charlatenerie French a cousening cheating or cogging from Carlatan a Mountebank Charles a proper name contracted from the Dutch words Gar and Ethel signifying all Noble Charles wain certain starres near the North-pole Charmes certain verses or expressions which are thought to have a bewitching power also taken figuratively for surprizing attractions and allurements Artamenes A Charnel-house a place where dead bones are laid Charon the son of Erebus and night whom the Poets faign to be the ferryman of Hell and to carry the Souls of those that die over the stygian Lake in a Boat Chart Lat. a paper or parchment or written deed Charter-house a famous Hospital in London founded by Sir Waltermany of Henault who served under King Edward the third in the French wars this place was anciently a very noted Caemitery or place of burial Charters French written Evidences of things done between party and party also Letters Pattents wherein priviledges are granted by the King to Towns and Corporations Charterparty a Term in Merchandize a Covenant or Agreement between a Merchant and the Master of a ship Chartulary a keeper of a Register roll or Reckoning book Charvil or Chervil an Herb called in Latin Cerefolium Charybdis a Gulph in the Bay of Sicily near the Tauromitanian shore which is feign'd to have been a woman of prodigious greedinesse who for stealing Hercules his Oxen was struck with Thunder by Jupiter and turned into this Gulf. Chasma Greek a wide gap or opening of the earth Chasteleyn a word used by Chaucer signifying a Gentle-woman of a great house Chasuble French a kinde of Cope which the Priest and his assistants wear at Masse Chattels French a Term in Common-law signifying all goods moveable and immoveable but such as are in the nature of a freehold or a parcel thereof Chattesworth a stately house in Darbyshire built by Sir William Cavendish or Candish Chaumond an ancient and Noble family of Lancels in Cornwall written in Latin Records de Calvo Monte. Chaud-melle signifieth in the practick of Scotland a fault committed in a sudden Tumult A Chauncel the most sacred part of a Temple or Church so called from Cancelli or Lattices which separate that part from the rest of the Church the Greeks call it Adyton Chaunce medley signifies in Common-law the casual slaying of a man Chauncery see Chancery Chaworths the name of a very Noble family of Ailesbury in Buckinghamshire they were so called as descending from Cahors a Town of Querce a Province of France in Latin Records they are stiled de Cadurcis Cheap-gild a restitution made by the Hundred or County for any wrong done by one that was in plegio Checkie a term in Heraldry as a bordure checkie is when the bordure consisteth of three panes of checquer-work wherein it differs from counter-pany which never exceeds two panes Chief a term in Common law as lands holden in Chief See Capite Also a term in Heraldry being a line added to the upper or chief part of an Escutcheon and contains a third part thereof Chiefpledge the same as Headborow Constable Tything-man Chekelâ—ton a stuff like motly Chaucer Chelandri a Goldfinch a word used by Chaucer Chelidon a pretious stone which they say is found in the belly of a Swallow Chelidonie an herb so called from the Greek word Chelidon which signifies a Swallow Chelmerford a Town in Essex so called from the River Chelmer it is commonly known by the name of Chensford In the reign of King Henry the first it belonged to Maurice Bishop of London who built here two bridges Some think it to be the same with that which was anciently called Canonium Chelonophagi a certain people bordering upon Carmania who feed onely upon Tortoises covering their houses with the shells of them being so large that one of them will serve to make a ship Chemnis an Island which is driven to and fro by the wind wherein there is a Temple consecrated to Latona Cherisaunce old word comfort Chersonesus Greek a tract of land almost invironed by the Sea and joyned to the Continent by an Istthmus or narrow neck of land it is called in Latin Peninsula Chert or Cheort old word love jealousie Chertes merry people Chaucer Cherubim or Cherub an Hebrew word signifying fulnesse of knowledge one of the nine orders of Angels Cheslip a kind of little vermin that lies under tyles Chest old word subject Chesten French a chessnut Chester see Westchester Chestoul poppie To Cheve old word to thrive Cheveril leather a kind of soft tender leather from the French word Chevereul a wild goat of whose skin some say it is made or else from the River Charwel in Oxfordshire which is famous for dressing of leather Cheverons French the strong rafters and cheifs that met at the top of the house to hold up the covering of the house also a term in Heraldry being one of the ordinaries of an Escutcheon made in fashion of a triangle Chevesal a Gorget Chaucer To Chevice old word to redeem Chevin a certain fish having a great head from the French word Chef a head Chevisaunce a composition or agreement between the debtour and creditour from the French word Chever to come to a head Chevronel a term in Blazon being a half Cheveron Chibboll a little onion Chichester the name of a famous City of Sussex formerly called Cissancester i. the City of Cissa because it was built by Cissa King of the South-Saxons It hath a very stately Cathedral and in the reign of William Rufus the Bishops See was translated from Selsey hither Child-wit a law-term signifying a power to take a fine of your bond-woman begotten with child without your consent Chiliade Greek the number of a thousand Chiliarch Greek a Commander of of a thousand men a Colonel Chiliasts Greek a sect of men who are also called Millenaries who hold that Christ shall come and reign personally upon Earth with his Saints a thousand years Chilo the Lacedemonian one of the 7 Wisemen of Greece whose
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
e. a Lord. Courtbaron a Court that every Lord of a Mannour hath within his own precincts Court of requests a Court of Equiry of the same nature with the Chancery onely this Court instead of a Subpoena useth a privy seal Courtesie of England is a certain Tenure whereby a man marrying a woman seized of Land in Fee-simple or Fee-tail general if he have a childe by her which cometh alive into the world though she and the childe die immediately yet if she were in possession he shall hold the land during his life and is called Tenant per legem Angliae or the courtesie of England Courtilage in Common-law is a Garden or piece of void ground lying near a message from Curtis a mansion house and legere to gather Courtisan French a Court-lady it is also commonly taken for a strumpet Courtlasse or Coutelasse a short sword Couth quasi Kâ—nnouth knew from the Saxon word Ken to know Coutheutlaugh Saxon he that receiveth cherisheth or hideth an out-law Cowde old word a gobbet Cowre to kneel to fall down for fear from the Italian word Covare Cowneer the hollow arching part in the ship stern Coy or Coyen old word nice dainty also to quiet to flatter C R Crabbat French handsome comely also substantively taken it signifieth a a Gorget for women or a kinde of riding band for men Crach a crib or rack for beasts Crabs eye a stone found in a Crab which resembleth an eye Cranage money paid for the use of a Crane to draw up wares Crank old word lusty blith jovial Crank-sided when a ship will bear but small sayl a Term in Navigation Crany lat the skull Crapulent lat glutted with meat having taken a surfet Crasie sick distemper'd from the Greek word crasis temperature Crask old word fat Crasse lat thick heavy dull lumpish Crassitude lat thicknesse grossenesse Crater is a sign in Heaven called the bottom of the pitcher in Virgo it riseth about the sixteenth of the Calends of March. Creance French trust confidence credit Creansour Law Term a creditour Creast-tile a roof tile which is made to lay upon the ridge of a house Crebrous lat often usual Credible lat that may be believed Credit trust belief also esteem Creditour lat he that lendeth or trusteth out money Credulity lat aptnesse to believe Creed a set form containing the artiticles of Christian religion Creek from the Dutch word Kreaken to make a noise a part of a Haven where any thing is landed or disburthened from the Sea Crenelle a Term in Heraldry being a line dented like the notch in the horn of a bow Creon the son of Menatius King of Thebes he was brother to Jocasta the wife of Laius and mother of Oedipus who unfolded the riddle of Sphinx and married Jocasta not knowing her to be his mother and by her had Eteocles and Polynices who succeeded in the Kingdom and were to reign by turns every other year but they having killed one another in civil Wars Creon regained the Kingdom but behaving himself with much cruelty he was overcome by Theseus and slain Crepitation lat a creaking noise Crepuscul lat the dawning of the day Cressant French the figure of a half Moon a term in Heraldry Cresses a kind of plant called in Latin Nasturtium Cresset old word a Lantern a Beacon Crest French a part of a helmet also the upper part of a Scutchion in armoâ—y Crestmarine an herb called Rock-samphire Crete an Island of the Mediterranean Sea heretofore called Hecatompolis by the Greeks because it had a hundred Cities it is now called Candie and is a great part of it in the possession of the Turks Cretism or Creticism Greek a forging of lyes falshood or perfidiousnesse Crevequeurs the name of an ancient Family in Kent who built Leeds Castle in that County they are stiled in ancient Records de crepito corde Crevet or Cruset from the French word Creux hollow a Goldsmiths melting pot Creusa the daughter of Priamus and Hecuba and wife of Aeneas by whom he had Ascanius she following her husband out of Troy when it was set on fire was not minded by him till he came out of the City by reason that he led his son in his hand and carried his father on his shoulders through the flames but going back to seek her he could never hear what was become of her Criminal lat guilty blameworthy Cleop. Crined having hairs from the Latin word Crinis it is a word used in Heraldry Crinisus a River of Sicily near to the City Segesta of which it is related that when the Trojan Virgins were to be exposed to the fury of a Monster whom Neptune sent to destroy the Country because of Laomedons perfidiousnesse Hippotes a noble Trojan committed his daughter Hegesta to the wide Sea and she being by fortune carried into Sicily Crinisus fell in love with her and turning himself into a Bear ravisht her whereupon she became with child and brought forth Acâ—â—tes who was afterwards King of Sicily Criplings a term in building short spars on the side of a house Crisis Greek a judgement or discerning into any thing also a term in Physick denoting the sudden change in a disease tending either to recovery or death Sir Crispins Launce an awle from Crispin who was the Patron of the Shoomakers Crisped lat frisled curled Crithology Greek a gathering in of the first fruits of corn Critical Greek of a nice judgement apt to censure Also Critical dayes in a disease are those dayes wherein a disease comes to its Crisis and they are the odde dayes as the third fifth seventh and so on but the most critical are counted the fourteenth The Crisis in acute diseases is judged by the Moon but in Chronick diseases the Crisis is judged by the Sun Criticisme Greek a playing the Critick a learning which consists in the curious and nice examining of Authors Cro or Croy signifieth in the Scotch Acts of Parliament a satisfaction which the Judge is to pay unto the nearest of kin to a man that is slain in case he minister not justice as he should do Croce old word a Shepherds staff or crook Crocolana the ancient name of a Town in Lincolnshire now called Ancaster Crocute a certain beast imitating the voice of a man and ingendred of a Hyaena and a Lionesse it cometh from the Aethiopian word Crocottas Croesus a King of the Lydians who abounded in riches he was overcome in war by Cyrus and put upon a pile to be burnt and calling out Solon Solon Cyrus demanding the reason he acquainted him how that Solon having formerly been asked of him who was the happiest man told him none could be happy till his death and that the greatest riches could not keep a man from misery whereupon he was freed and made one of Cyrus his Counsellers Croft from the old word Creaft i. e. handy-craft a little Close joyning to a house it being lookt to with more than ordinary care Croisada a
another Copy E D Edacity lat a greedy eating or devouring Eddie the turning round in a stream Edelfleda or Elfleda the wife of Ethelred King of the Mercians who after her husbands death governed that Kingdom for eight years with great prudence and moderation Edentate lat to make toothlesse Edgehill a Hill in Warwick-shire where the first pitch't field was fought between the forces of King Charles the first and the Parliament of England Edict lat a Proclamation or publick Ordinance Edification lat building also it is Metaphorically taken for instruction Edifice lat a house or building Edil or Eadile lat an Officer in Rome who was appointed to oversee the building of Temples and private houses Edinton called in old time Eathandune a Town in Wiltshire where King Alfred overthrew the Danes in a memorable battle here also William de Edinton Bishop of Winchester erected a Colledge for an Order of men called bon hommes i. e. good men Edition lat a setting forth of any thing but commonly it is taken for the impression of a book Edmund the proper name of a man signifying in the Saxon tongue happy peace St. Edmundsbury a Town in Suffolk anciently called Bederick's gueord i. e. the Court or Mansion-house of Bederick and seems to have been the same Town with that which Antonine calleth Villa Faustini It derived its present name from King Edmund who was cruelly put to death by the Danes and his body translated hither a stately Church being also erected to his memory which being demolished by Suenus the Dane was built anew by his son Canutus to expiate his fathers sacriledge Education lat a bringing up or instructing Edward a proper name signifying in the Saxon tongue happy keeper E F Effable lat to be express't or uttered Effâ—ct Lat. the doing or finishing of a thing Efficacie lat vertue ability also force urgency in speech Efficient lat causing to come to passe it is a word chiefly applied to one of the four causes treated of in Logick Effiction lat a forming or expressing a thing Effigies lat the form or representation of any thing Efflagitation lat an earnest requesting or importuning Efflâ—rescence lat a sprouting or budding forth Effluence Effluvium or Efflux lat a flowing forth Effoemination lat a making soft nice or womanish Efforts French violent Assays strong impressions Effroenation lat unbridlednesse or rashnesse Effronterie see Affrontednesse Effusion lat a powring out or wasting Eft old word again Eftsoones old word quickly E G. Egbert a proper name signifying in the Saxon tongue ever bright and famous Egestion lat a voiding or conveying forth Eggement old word procurement Eglantine a certain herb so called from the Dutch Eghel i. e. a Hedge-hog because it is full of prickles It is also call'd sweet Bryar Eglogue see Eclogue Egregious lat excellent Egremont a Castle in Cumberland which William de Mesâ—hines held by Knights service of King Henry the first Egression or Egresse lat a going forth Egrimony see Aegrimony E J Ejaculation lat a casting forth also by Metaphor a spiritual trance Ejection lat a casting out The Eight anciently called Alney i. e. the Island a place in Glocestershire where a single Combat was fought between Edmund King of the English and Canutus King of the Danes to decide their right to the Kingdom Eirenarchie Greek the Office of Constable or Justice of Peace Ejulation lat a yelling or pittifull crying out Ejuration lat a renouncing a yielding up ones place E L. Ela the highest note in the scale of Musick or Gam ut Elaborate lat done with exactnesse and pains An Elaboratory or Labratory lat a place to work in properly a Chymists work-house or shop Elapidation lat a taking away stones Elapsion lat a slipping out Elated lat lifted up exalted proud Eld old word age Eldership Ele old word help Eleanor a proper name of women deduced from Helena Elecampane in Latin Enula Campana a certain Herb called Horseheal Election lat a choosing or setting apart Elections are times elected for the doing any manner of work by the secret operations of the Heavens by the nature of the signes planets and aspects of the Moon Electors certain Princes belonging to the Roman Empire Electrum a kinde of precious Gum called Amber distilling from Poplar Trees into which the Poets fain the sisters of Phaeton to have been turned Electuarie a certain confection or Medicinable composition made of the most select drugs Eleemosynary Greek an Almner or giver of Almes Elegancy lat gallantnesse in speech or apparel Elegie Greek a kinde of mournfull verse or Funeral song Elegit a Writ for the recovery of goods or lands toward the payment of any debt Elements those pure unmix't bodies which are principles of all things an Element is defin'd by the Philosophers to be a body not composed of any former bodies and of which all former bodies are composed also the rudiments of any Art also the single letters of the Alphabet Elench Greek a subtile or argumentary reproof Elenge old word strange Elephancie or Elephantiacy Greek a kinde of disease called a leprosie Elevation lat an exalting or lifting up Eleyson see Kyre Eleyson Elf a fairy it seems to be corrupted from the Greek word Ephialtes Elguze the left shoulder of Orion Elibation see Delibation Elicitation lat a drawing out an enticing Eligible lat apt to be elected or chosen Elimation lat a filing off Elimination lat a throwing over the threshold a casting out of doors Eliquament lat a fat juyce which is squeezed out of any kinde of flesh Elizabeth Hebr. quiet rest of the Lord a proper name of women Elision lat a hitting against Elixation lat a seething Elixir in Arab. signifieth strength it is commonly taken for the quintessence of any thing the Philosophers stone Elizabeth the proper name of a woman from the Hebrew words Eli and Shavang i. e. the Oath of God Elk a kinde of strong swift beast derived from the Greek word Alce i. e. strength Ellis a proper name corruptly for Elias Hebr. Lord God Elmet a certain Territory or little Region about Leeds in York-shire anciently so called which Eadwin the son of Ealla King of Northumberland Conquered from Cereticus the Brittish King in the year 620. Elocution lat proper speech handsome utterance Elogie lat a Testimony given in commendation of any one Eloinment French or Elongation lat a removing a great way off Elopement in Law is when a married woman leaves her husband and dwells with an Adulterer Eloquence lat neatnesse power and perswasivenesse in speech Elucidation lat a making bright clear or plain Elvish old word froward Elutheria Greek certain feasts celebrated by the ancient Heathens Elysian fields certain pleasant places into which the Heathens held that the Souls of men passed after death E M Emaceration lat a making lean Emaciating the same Emaculation lat a taking away of spots Emanation lat a flowing from Emancipation lat hath the same
lat a little grain Graphical Greek curiously describ'd or wrought Graplings crooked irons that hold ships together they are called also Grapnels Grassation lat a spoyling or laying waste Gratiae expectativae certain Bulles whereby the Pope used to grant out Mandates of Ecclesiastical livings Gratianople a Citie of Narbon in France Gratianus the name of a Roman Emperour sirnamed Funarius he was perfidiously slain by Andragathius one of his Captains in Lions in France Gratification lat a rewarding or making amends Gratis lat freely for nothing Gratuity lat a free reward Gratulation lat a rejoycing in anothers behalf also a thanking A Grave see Greve Grave a ship to make her lye drie a ground and to burn off the filth with stubble Graveolence lat a smelling rank or strong Graver a small piece of steel used in graving formed Lozenge or Diamond square there are different sorts of graving see Sele-graving Gravidity lat a being with Child Gravity lat heavinesse or weight being applied to bodies also gravenesse or sobernesse in behaviour Graunt in Common-law is a gift in writing of such a thing as cannot be passed in word onely Greace a Term of hunting the fat of a Boare or Hare the fat of a Boare hath an addition and is called Bevygreace Greach-breach see Grith-breach Greaves French Armour for the legges Grecisme Greek a speaking after the Idiom of the Greek tongue Gree willingnesse from the French word Gre or the Latin Gratum Green cloath the name of a Court of Justice that used to fit in the Coumpting-house of the Kings Court. Green hew a Term used in the Forrest-laws signifying every thing that groweth green within the Forrest it is also called Vert. Greenwich q. Green Creek a Town in Kent where in old times there lay at Rode a great Fleet of the Danes under Thurkill their Captain who put to a cruel death Ealpheg Arch-Bishop of Canterbury this place is also famous for a Royal Palace built by Humphry Duke of Glocester and by him named Placence he also built here upon a high Hill a pleasant Town famous in Spanish fables Greese a staire or step from the Latin word Gressus Gregal lat belonging to a flock Gregorie a proper name of men signifying in Greek watchfull answering to the Latin Vigilius Gregorian a kinde of Cap also Gregorian account a correction of the Calender by Pope Gregorie the 13th making the year to consist of 365 dayes 5 hours 49 minutes and 12 seconds whereas before according to the Julian account it consisted of 365 dayes and 6 hours Gresham Colledge a fair house in the Citie of London once the habitation of Sir Thomas Gresham who constituted it a Colledge and endowed it with Revenues for the maintaining of Professours of Divinity Law Physick Astronomy Geometry and Musick the said Sir Thomas Gresham built also that stately Fabrick commonly called the Royal Exchange Greve or Grave a word of authority among the Low Dutch signifying as much as Lord or Governour Griff-graff French by hook or by crook Griffith see Gryffith A Grigge a young Eele Grilliade French a kinde of meat broyled Grimbald or Grimoald a proper name of men signifying in the German tongue powr over anger A Griph old word a riddle Grishild Germ. the proper name of divers women signifying Grey Lady in Latin Gesia A Grit a kinde of fish otherwise called a Grample fish Grith-breach or Gich-breach a breach of peace Grith signifying in the Saxon tongue peace Grobianisme French slovenly behaviour Grommets in Navigation are little rings made fast to the upper side of the yard to which the caskets Groening the chief Town of West Frizeland from the Dutch word Groen i. e. Green because it is seated in a Green place Gromel or Gromil a kinde of Herb called also Pearle plant Gron a Saxon word signifying a fenny place whence some derive Grandcester a Town in Cambridge-shire Groop old word a pissing place Grosvenour i. e. great Hunter the name of a Noble family of Cheshire commonly contracted into Gravenour Grot Ital. a Cave Grotesch Ital. a kind of mixt or confused piece of painting or sculpture antick work hence it is taken for any rude misshapen thing Groveling quasi Ground-lying a lying prone or with ones face downward upon the ground To Ground a ship to bring her on the ground to be trimmed Ground-pine a kinde of Herb which creeps upon the ground and hath a resemblance to the Pine-tree Groundswell a certain Herb called in Latin Senecio because it quickly decayes Grouppade French a Term in horsmanship being a lofty kinde of management higher then an ordinary Curvet A Growm an ensign to stretch woollen Cloath with after it is woven To grown the Forresters say a Buck growneth Grumâ—sity lat a curdling of any liquid substance into a thick masse or clod Gryffen a certain animal feathered like a foul and having four feet as a beast some derive it from the Hebrew word Garaph i. e. to snatch Gryph see Griph Gryffith an old Brittish name signifying strong-faithed G U Guadalquivir a River of Andaluzia in Spain anciently called Baetis Guadiana a River of Portugal now called Ana which runs fourteen miles under ground whence they boast of a bridge whereon 10000 Cattel may feed Guaiacum a certain drying wood which is good against the venereal disease Guastald he that hath the custody of the Kings mansion houses Castelein being he who onely hath the custody of Castles and Fortresses Guastaliens a religious order of men and women begun in the year 1537. by the Countesse of Guastala A Gubbin old word a fragment Gubernation lat a governing or ruling Gudgeons rudder irons to ships Guelphs and Gibellines two great factions in Italy Guenliana a valiant Lady the wife of Gruffin Prince of Wales she valiantly assailing Maurice of London who invaded those parts was with her son Morgan slain in the battail Guerdon French a reward some derive it from the Greek word Cerdos i. e. gain Gugaws see Gewgaws Guidage money paid for safe conduct through a strange Territory Guidon a Cornet of Argolatiers that serve on hors-back with Petronels Guilford Sax. Geglford a Town in Surrey the Royal Mansion in times past of the English Saxon Kings who had 75 Hages i. e. houses wherein remained 175 men here Elfrid the son of King Ethelred was most barbarously betrayed by Goodwin Earle of Kent who contrary to his faithfull promise delivered him into the hands of Harold the Dane and by a cruel decimation slew almost all his men that came with him out of Normandy Guinethia or Guineth that part of Wales commonly called South-wales it is also called Venedotia Guild a society incorporate from the Dutch word Geld i. e. money Guld a kinde of weed growing among Corn called in Latin Maneleta whence came the Law of Maneleta ordained by King Kenneth of Scotland which was that if any one suffered his land to be over-run with weeds he should forfeit an Oxe Gules see Geules Gule of
or one that maketh a false shew of Piety or Holinesse Hypogastrick Greek belonging to the Hypogastrium or lower part of the belly Hypoge Greek a cellar or place under ground Hypostatical Greek belonging to a Hypostasis or Personal subsistence Hypothenusal line a term in Geometry it is that side of a right-angled triangle which is subtended or opposite to the right angle Hypothetical Greek belonging to a Hypothesis i. e. a supposition also a Hypothetical Syllogism in Logick is that which begins with a conditionall conjunction Hypsicratea see Hipsicratea Hypsiphile the daughter of Thous and Queen of Lemnos she intertained Jason in his voyage to Colchos and had twins by him she was banisht out of Lemnos for saving her father when all the men of the Island were killed by the women and was intertained by Lycurgus King of Nemea Hyrcania a Country of Asia bordering southward upon Armenia Hyreus a Countryman of Boeâ—tia who desiring of Jupiter Mercury and Neptune whom he had intertained at his house that he might have a son and not marry the three Deities made water upon the dung of an Oxe which had been newly offered out of which when the tenth moneth was almost expired was borne Orion Hyrse a kind of plant otherwise called Millet Hysterical Greek as hysterical passion a certain disease in women commonly called Fits of the Mother Hysteron Proteron Greek a preposterous manner of speaking or writing expressing that first which should be last Hyttenia a part of Attica formerly called Tetrapolis because it had four chief Cities Probalynthus Oenoe Tricorythus and Marathon I A IAcchus one of the names of Bacchus from the Greek word Iacchein to cry out because his preistesses the Bacchae used in the celebration of his Orgies to make strange and unusual noises Jacynth the name of a certain pretious stone of a blewish colour also a flower called Hyacinthus see Hyacynthus Jacob Hebr. a supplanter or beguiler Jacobins certain Friars of the Order of St. Dominick Jacobites a sort of Hereticks instituted in the year 530. by one Jacobus Syrus they used circumcision and acknowledge but one nature in Christ. Jacobs staff a certain Geometrical instrument so called also a staff that Pilgrims use to walk with to James Compostella Jactancy lat a boasting Jaculation lat a shooting or darting Jambes French the side-posts of a door Jambeux French armour for the legs Iambick lat the foot of a verse consisting of two syllables one short and one long Jamblichus a famous Pythagorean Philosopher of Chalcis a Citie of Syria he was the Disciple of Porphyrius James the proper name of a man contracted from Jacob in Spanish Jago in French Jaques Jampnorum a certain Law-term used in Fines signifying certain Acres of Furze Janizaries Turkish foot Souldiers which are of the Guard to the Grand Signior Jane the Christian name of divers women mollified as some think from Joan. Jannock a kinde of Oaten bread much used in the North of England Jansenisme the opinion of Cornelius Jansenus Bishop of Tyre he was a great opposer of universal redemption Janthe a certain Virgin the daughter of Telessa who the first day of her marriage was transformed into a man Janus the name of an ancient King of Italy who intertained Saturn when he was banish't out of Creet by his son Jupiter and of him learn't husbandry and the use of the Vine he built a Citie called Janiculum from which all Italy was also called Janicula he is pictured with two faces and from him the first moneth of the year is called January Iapetus the son of Titan and Terra he married the Nymph Aria and begat Prometheus and Epimetheâ—s Japygia a Countrey upon the Borders of Italy called also Calabria and Magna Graecia the narrowest entrance of it reacheth from Tarentum to Brundusium Iarbas a King of Getulia See Dido Jargon the same as Gibbrish or Pedlars French Jarre of Oile an earthen pitcher containing twenty Gallons also the Order of Knights of the Jarre was instituted by Don Garcia King of Navarre who riding one day on hunting and entring into a Cave he saw an Altar with the image of the Virgin Marie and a Pitcher of Lillies at which sight being moved with devotion he founded this order Iarrock a kinde of Cork Iasion or Iasâ—us the son of Iupiter and Electra to him Ceres brought forth Pluto who was the first that brought men the use of money Iasmin or Iesemin a kinde of flowr so called Iason the son of Aeson King of Thessaly he was sent by his Uncle Pelias to Colchos to fetch the Golden Fleece and having overcome the Dragon and Brazen-footed Bull that were set to guard it by the help of Medea who was in love with him he brought her away with him and married her but afterwards falling in love with Creusa the daughter of Creon he left Medea who in anger burnt Creusa and her Palace together Iasper a precious stone of a green colour also the proper name of a man in Latin Gasparus Iaveline Ital. a kinde of Dart or Launce Iberia the ancient name of Spain Ibexe or Evick a kinde of a mountanous Goat in Greek called Aegoreros in Latin Capricornus Ibis a certain Lybian bird feeding upon Serpents formerly worshipped in Aegypt which with its long bill first taught the use of Glisters I C Icarius the son of Oebalus he being slain by the Sheapherds of Athens whom he had made drunk and being discovered by his Dog Maerâ— his daughter Erigone hanged her self for grief and was afterwards translated among the heavenly signs and was called Virgo the Dog also pined away and died and was translated among the signs Icarus the son of Daedalus who flying too near the Sun with his waxen wings which his father had made for him melted them and fell into the Sea which from thence was called the Icarian Sea Iceni a certain people anciently inhabiting those Provinces which are now called Suffolk Norfolk Cambridgshire and Huntingtonshire Ichdien a Motto or device heretofore belonging to the arms of the Princes of Wales it signifies in the old Saxon I serve Ichneunâ—on Greek an Indian Rat. Ichnography Greek a Description or Plat-form of any thing in writing according to which example it is to be made Ichthyologie Greek a Description of fishes Ichthyophagi a certain people who feed altogether upon fish which they catch with Nets made of the bark of a Palm-tree and build their houses with the bones of fish Icleped old word called or named Icond old word learned Iconoclastes Greek a breaker or demolisher of images a surname attributed to several of the Greek Emperours who were zealous against the worshipping of images in Churches from Icon an image and clazein to break Icorven old word cut or carved Ictericall Greek troubled with the overflowing of the gall a disease vulgarly called the Jaunders or the Jaundice from the French word Iaulne i. e. yellow because it maketh the skin to appear of a yellow colour I
defence of his Countrey Knighten Guild a certain Guild or Company in London consisting of 19 Knights it was founded by King Edgar who gave them a portion of void ground lying without the Citie now called Portsoken Ward Knipperdollings a certain Sect of Hereticks who lived in Germany about the time of John of Leyden they were so called from one Knipperdolling who was the first founder of that Sect. Knolls of Peace certain Mounts cast up by mans hand in the Sherifdom of Sterling in Scotland called in Latin Duni Pacis K U Kunigunda or Cunigunda the wife of Henry the second Duke of Bavaria and Emperour of Germany she to free her self from the aspersion of inchastity that was cast upon her caused certain Plough-shares to be heated red hot and placed at a little distance one from the other and went over them blindfold without receiving any harm whereby she cleared her self from all suspition the like was reported of Edward the Confessours wife and this tryal afterwards became oftentimes in use upon such like occasions and was called the tryal of fire Ordeal K Y Kyle a County in the South part of Scotland by Bede called Campus Cyel i. e. the field Ciel this with other Territories Eadbert King of Northumberland annexed to his Kingdom Kyrie Eleison a form of solemne invocation used in the Liturgy or Service book and signifieth in the Greek tongue Lord have mercy upon us L A LAbarum Greek a military streamer or flag also a Church Banner or Ensigne Labda the daughter of Amphion of the Race of the Bacchidae she being lame and despised by the rest of the Bacchidae married Aetion to whom she brought forth Cypselus so called from a certain Corn measure wherein his mother hid him from the ten men whom the Corinthians by a publick decree ordained to kill him because it had been foretold by the Oracle that a son of Labda should invade the Tyranny of Corinth Labdacisme see Lambdacisme Labdanum or Ladanum a kinde of sweet Gumme taken from the leaves of a certain small shrub called Cistus Ledon Labefaction lat an enfeebling or making weak Labels Ribbands hanging down upon Garlands or Crowns made of flowrs also little pieces of parchment cut out long-wayes and hanging upon Indentures or other kinde of writings also in Heraldry they are those lines which hang down from the file in an Escutcheon Labeons lat blaber-lipped persons Labienus one of Caesars Captains who did very famous actions under him in Gallia but when the Civil wars broke out fled from him to Pompey's party Labile lat slippery apt to slip or fall Laborariis the name of a Writ that lieth against such as having not wherewith to live do refuse to serve †Laboriâ—sity lat laboriousnesse painfulnesse Labour a ship is said to Labour in the Sea when she rowles and tumbles very much either a Hull or under Sail. Labyrinth Greek a Maze or place made with so many turnings and windings that a man once entered in cannot finde the way out whereof the two most famous were that built by Miris King of Egypt and that which Daedalus built for Minos King of Crete it is also by Metaphor used for any kinde of intanglement or intricate businesse Lacca a kinde of red Gumme issuing from certain Trees in Arabia Laceration lat a tearing or dismembring Lacert Latin from Lacerta a Lizard from Lacertus the brawny part of the arm Lacession lat a stirring up or provoking Laches in Common-law signifieth negligence from the French word Lasche i. carelesse or slothfull or Lascher to loosen Lachesis the name of one of the Destinies Lacken old word contemned also extenuated Lachrymation lat a weeping or shedding tears Laconisme Greek a speaking briefly or after the manner of the Lacedemonians Lactary lat a Dairy house or place where they keep Milk or make Cheese Lacteal or Lacteous lat milky milk white or made of milk Lactucina a certain goddesse among the Romans see Matura Lacunation lat a making holes Ladanum or Laudanum see Labdanum Ladas a Page of Alexander the Great he ran so swift that the print of his foot could not be discerned in the sand Ladon a River of Arcadia where Syriax was turned into a Reed Laghslite a Saxon word from Lah Law and Slite a breach signifying a Mulct for breach of the Law Lagophthalmie Greek a disease in the eyes which causeth one to sleep like a Hare with the eye-lids open Laiâ—al lat belonging to Lay-men or such as have not to do in the Ministerial function Laines courses or ranks laid in the building of stone or brick-walls a Term in Masonry Laire a Term in hunting the place where a Deer harbours by day Lais a woman of Sicily who going to dwell at Corinth became a very famous strumpet and exacted excessive rates for the prostitution of her body afterwards removing to Thessaly she was in such high request among the men of Thâ—ssaly that the women out of envy killed her in the Temple of Venus it was by her instigation that Alexander the Great caused Persepâ—lis to be burnt Laius the son of Labdacus King of Thebes and the father of Oedipus see Jocasta or Oedipus Lake a kinde of red colour used in painting Lambith q. Lomehith i. e. a Lomy or Clayish rode a Town in Surry famous for a stately Palace belonging to the Arch-bishops of Canterbury first built by Arch-bishop Baldwin in the year 1183. in this place Hardy-Canute the Danish King of England giving up himself wholy to luxurious banquettings costly intertainments expired suddenly in the midst of his debauchery and excessive Cups Lambdacisme Greek a pronouncing the letter L. which is called in Greek Lambda with greater force then it should be Lamdoides the hindermost seam of the skull Lambert the proper name of a man signifying in Saxon fair Lamb or as others will have it Far famous Lambition lat a licking a lapping with the tongue also a going over a thing with a soft touch Lamiae lat certain Female spirits or apparitions by some called fairies there was also one Lamia a Concubine of Demetrius to whom the Thebans built a Temple under the name of Lamia Venus Lammas day the first of August so called as some say because the Priests on this day were wont to gather their Tithe-Lambs others take it from the Saxon word Laffmess i. Breadmass it being kept as a feast of Thanks-giving for the first fruits of the Corn it is also called Gule or Yule of August see Gule of August Lampadios a constellation in the head of Taurus Lampasse vulgarly called the Lampreys a disease in the mouth of a Horse so named because it is cured by burning with a Lamp or a hot Iron Lampetia see Neaera Lampoon a kinde of Drolling Poem or Pamphlet wherein any person of the present age is mentioned with reproach or scurrility Lamprey or Suck-stâ—ne a kinde of fish called in Latin Muraena Lampsacus a Town upon the Hellespont near
the Tomb of Merlin the Prophet this Town is famous for a Parliament in old times assembled here who made a Law for appeasing tumults called the Statute of Marlebâ—row Marlin a kind of Hawk called in French Esmerillion Marling a term in Navigation being a small line made of untwisted hemp to sease the ends of ropes from farsing out Marmaduke the proper name of a man from the Dutch Mermachtig i. more mighty Marmalade Ital. a kind of conserve made of quince which is called by the Italians Marmelo Marmorean lat like Marble or made of Marble Marmoset a Monky from the French word Marmotter i. to mutter Maronean wine a sort of wine made at the City Maronea of great vertue and strength Maronites were a sort of Christians dwelling in Mount Libanus they received the Catholik religion from Pope Clement the eighth and were a branch of the Jacobites having a Patriarch of their own who was alwayes called Peter Marpessa called also Alcyone the daughter of Euenus and wife of Idaeus the comliest man of his time she was so loved of her husband that when Apollo carried her away he pursued the god with his bow and arrows he had by her a very fair daughter called Cleopatra who was married to Meleager Marque see Letters of Mart or Marque Marquesite see Marchesite Marquetry a kind of chequer'd or inlaid work made with wood of divers sorts or colours into the shape of knots flowers or other things Marquisate French the title and jurisdiction of a Marquesse who is a Noble man next in Dignity and account unto a Duke from the Dutch word March i. a bound because originally they were the Prefects of the borders of some Countrey A Marrow French a companion or fellow also a beggarly rascal Mars the son of Juno who without the help of Jupiter proved with child by eating of a flower which grew in the Olenian fields according to the advice of Flora and brought forth Mars who was called the god of War he being in bed with Venus was discovered by Vulcan her husband who throwing an iron net over them exposed them to the view and laughter of all the gods but at the suite of Neptune they were set free Also the name of one of the 7 Planets Marshal in Latin Mariscallus was anciently no other than a Master of Horse from the Dutch words Mar i. a horse and Scalc i. a servant but of late there are several officers of that name as the Marshals belonging to the several Courts of Law the Marshals of each Regiment in an Army but the highest officers that bore this name among us were the Lord Marshal of England whose power consisted chiefly in matters of war and armes and Marshals of the Kings House whose office was to hear pleas of the Crown and to punish faults committed within the verge Marshalsee as it were Marshals seat the Court of the Marshal Marsyas a certain Musitian of Phrygia instructed by Minerva he provoking Apollo to a contest in Musick was overcome and flead for his presumption and from his name the River Marsyas whose streams were augmented by the tears of the Nimphs that bewailed him took its denomination Marternes or Sables a kind of rich Fur being the skin of a little beast called a Marten Martia the wife of Cato Vticensis whom he gave to his friend Hortensius and after he was dead about the beginning of the civil wars took her again Martial lat born under the Planet of Mars also warlike or valiant whence the Law of Armes is called Martial Law Martichore see Manticore Martin the proper name of a man from the Latin Martius The first of this name was St. Martin the Military Saint Bishop of Tours Martinet or Martelet a kind of bird called in Greek Apus because it wanteth the use of its feet Martingale see Cavechin Martnets a Term in Navigation the small lines which being fastned to the legs on the leetch of a sayl come down by the mast to the deck Martyrologie Greek a discourse treating of the lives and sufferings of Martyres Marullus Pomponius the greatest Grammarian and Critick of his age who reprehended Tiberius for speaking improper Latin and gave Ateius Capito the lie for vindicating it Mary Hebr. exalted Mascarade French a mask or pompous representation Mascle in blazon is a short lozenge having a square hole in the midst from the French word Macle i. e. a spot also the mash or hole of a Net Masculine lat manly or of the male kinde Massagetae see Scythia Masse in latin Missa the Liturgy or Divine service performed by the Roman Catholicks is also called from the Hebrew Missah l. sacrifice or oblation Massicot a kinde of Oaker made of Ceruse or white Lead Massilia a Town of Gallia Narbonensis which after it had been destroyed was rebuilt by the Phocences who flying from the Tyranny of Cyrus seated themselves in this place the Arts and Sciences flowrish't here at that heighth that it was accounted a second Athens it is vulgarly called Marâ—eiltes Massinissa a King of Numidia who from an inveterate enemy of the Roman name became a faithfull friend and allie he was a man of that strength and vigour of body that at 90 years of age he begat a son Massorets a sort of Jews which corrected the false written words of the Scripture noting them wit a little o. for they made a scruple to blot them out and setting down their corrections in the Margin Mastication lat a chewing between the teeth Mastick a kinde of sweet Gum distilling out of the Mastich or Lentiske Tree Masticot a kinde of yellow colour used in painting Mastigophore Greek an Usher that with stripes makes way in a croud Mastruke French a kinde of winter Garment made of Wolves and Deers skins together Mastupration lat lascivious violence offered to a man Matachin French a kinde of French dance Matagot French a kinde of Ape or Monky also a Hypocrite Match a Term in Hunting when a Wolf desires copulation he is said to go to his match or to his mate Mateotechny or Mataeotechny Greek the vanity of any Art a vain Science Mate Saxon daunted also consum'd A Mate or Checkmate a Term used in the Game at Chess is when the Game is brought to that passe that there is no way left for the King to escape from the Italian word Motto i. foolish and inconsiderate or the Spanish Matar i. to kill Matelotage the Hire of a Boat or ship from the French word Matelot a Saylour or Shipman Material lat consisting of matter or substance also being of some weight or importance Materiation lat a â—elling of Timber for building Maternal lat motherly on the mothers side whence maternity motherhood Mathematician lat one that is skilfull in the Mathematicks that is those Sciences which are understood by demonstration of these there are four in all Arithmetick Geometry Astronomy and Musick Matthew Hebr. Gods gift Mathurins certain Fryars of the Order of the holy
her maids and teaching them to sing they by the sweetnesse of their Musick so allayed the spirit of Megares that his wife ever after lived a better life with him for which benefite to her she in thankfulnesse built pillars of brasse to their glory and caused them to be honoured in all the Temples thereabout Megacosme Greek the great world Megaera the name of one of the three Furies the other two being Alecto and Tisiphone Megalesian games were certain games celebrated in ancient times at Rome in honour of Cybele or the great goddesse Megalopsychie Greek Magnanimity or greatnesse of minde Megara the daughter of Creon King of Thebes she was given in marriage to Hercules upon condition that he should free the Thebans from the oppression of Erginus King of the Orchomenii which he performed but Juno being highly incenc't against him for killing Lycus possest him with such a madnesse that he slew his wife Megara and all the Children he had by her Megrim a distemper which causeth a great pain in the temples and fore part of the head the word seems to be contracted from the Greek word Hemicrania Meire a term in Blazon See Varry Cuppy Melampod in Greek Melampodium a certain kind of herb otherwise called Hellebore Melampus the son of Amythaon and Dorippe who laying him abroad in the Sun and covering all his body except his feet they were so scorched by the Sun that they became black whence he was called Melampus i. Blackfoot He was a famous Physitian and understood the voices of birds and beasts he cured the daughters of Praetus of their madnesse one of whom named Iphianassa he married Melancholick Greek sad pensive troubled with melancholy i. e. black choler one of the 4 humours of the body also a distemper caused by the abounding of that humour Melantho the daughter of Proteus who had a humour to ride upon a Dolphins back up and down the Sea which Neptune observing turned himself into a Dolphin and carrying her to shore upon his back ravisht her and begot Amycus Melanthus the son of Andropompis he being a Messenian was driven out of his Country by the Heraclidae he went and helpt the Athenians against the Boeotians and killed their Captain Xanthus for which he was chosen King of the Athenians in the place of Thymoetes Melborn a Castle in Darbyshire where John Duke of Barbon taken prisoner at Agincourt was detained prisoner 19 years under the custody of Sir Nicholas de Mountgomery the younger Melchior the name of one of the Magi or Wise men of the East who offered gifts to our Saviour He offered Gold as to a King the second call'd Jasper frankincense as unto God the third called Balthasar Myrrh as to one that was to die also the name of a great Heretick the founder of that sect called the Melchiorists Melchites a sort of Christians in Syria subject to the Patriarch of Antioch they are so called from Melchi which in the Syriack tongue signifies a King because they used to follow the Emperours injunctions in matters of Religion Melicent French honey-sweet a Christian name of women Meleager the son of Oeneus King of Calidonia and Althaea he gathered a company of valiant youths together to slay a wild Bore that wasted the Country of Aetolia and having slain it presented the head to Atalanta the daughter of Jasius King of Argos which Plexippus and Toxâ—us the brothers of Althaea indeavouring to take away he slew them both and married Atalanta but Althaea enraged at the death of her brothers threw the brand into the fire which she had saved from the Destinies when he was borne which as it burnt he consumed away Melimele see Pome Paradise Melioration lat a making better an improving Melissa see Mellona Mellation lat the driving away of the Bees and taking the honey out of the Hives Mellification lat a making Honey Melliâ—â—uous lat flowing with Honey full of sweetnesse Melliloquent lat speaking sweetly as it were speaking Honey Mellilote or Melilote a certain herb bearing round leaves with slender branches from the Greek word meli i. honey and Lotus the Lote-tree as it were the Lote bearing honey Mellona a certain goddesse worshipt by the ancient Romans as the Patronesse of Bees perhaps the same with Melissa who first found out the use of Honey whom the Poets feign to have been turned into a Bee she was the daughter of Melissus King of Creet and the sister of Amalthea the Nurse of Jupiter Melody a musical sound or sweet aire from the Greek words meli i. honey and ode i. a song as it were a honey'd or sweet song Melpomene the name of one of the nine Muses the first inventresse of Tragedies Membrane lat a certain little thin skin which covereth every part of the body also a skin of parchment also the pill between the bark and the tree Memnon the son of Tithonus and Aurora and brother of Laomedon he was slain by Achilles in the Trojan War and his body being burnt it is reported that there flew out certain Birds which are thence called Memnonian Birds who are said every year to come out of Aethiâ—pia to visit the Tomb of Memnon Memorandum lat a short note or token for the better remembrance of any thing or as we commonly say an Iâ—em Memorable lat easie to be remembred worthy of remembrance Memorial lat a remembrancer or that which puts one in mind of any thing Memphis the chief City of Aegypt built by Ogdous and called after his daughters name and from whence the Aegyptians are anciently named Memphians it is now vulgarly called Alcairo Menalippus a Theban who having given Tydeus a mortal wound was slain by the friends of Tydeus who causing Menalippus his head to be brought to him tore it in pieces for revenge and immediately after died †Mendaciloquent lat speaking false telling lyes Mendication lat a begging whence a Friar Mendicant is one that goes up and down begging almes Menelaus the son of Atreus and Aerope he marrying Helena the daughter of Jupiter and Leda she was in his absence stollen away by Paris the son of Priam which was the occasion of the Trojan war wherein after 9 years siege Troy was destroyed and Helena recovered Menestheus the son of Peleus he with the help of the Tyndaridae raising a sedition against Theseus became King of the Atheniaâ—â— but going to the siege of Troy he there died Menial or Moenial servant one that lives within the walls of his masters house from the Latin word Moenia i. walls or from the old word Meny which significes a Family Meninges Greek two thin skins which enwrap the brain the one called dura mater next to the skull the other pia mater which immediately covereth the brain Meniver a kind of Fur being as some think the skin of a Squirrels belly or as others say of a little white beast like to a wesel breeding in Muscovy Mennow from the French word Menu i.
small a little fish otherwise called a Cackrel in Latin Minimus Menoecus a Theban youth the son of Creon he was so zealous for the safety of his Countrey that when the Oracle had foretold that the Citie which was besieg'd by the Argives could not be saved unlesse the last of the race of Cadmus would voluntarily kill himself he slew himself with his own sword Mensal lat belonging to a table Mension lat a measuring Menstruosity lat the abounding of womens monethly flowers Mensuration lat the same as Mension or measuring Mental lat kept in the mind whence mental reservation a speaking something and concealing the rest Menteith the name of a Country in the south part of Scotland Mentition lat a lying or forging tales Mera the daughter of Praetus and Antia she being a great Huntresse and following Diana in the Woods was ravisht by Jupiter who lay with her in the shape of Diana whereupon the goddesse shot her to death with one of her arrows and afterwards turning her into a dog she placed her among the heavenly Constellations also the name of Icarius his dog See Icarius Meracity lat a being pure and without mixture Menker the jaw of the Whale Meraud the Christian name of divers women from the pretious stone called the Emerauld Mercature lat a buying trading or merchandizing Mercedary lat hired with reward or wages Mercenary lat the same Merch the name of a Country in the south part of Scotland Merchenlage the law of the Mercians or the inhabitants of these eight Countries Glocester Worcester Hereford Warwick Oxford Chester Salop and Stafford the Land being formerly divided into three parts the Mercians the West-Saxons and the Danes See Denelage Mercury as it were Medius currens inter Deos homines i. e. sent on messages between the gods and men the son of Jupiter and Maia the daughter of Atlas he lay with his sister Venus and begat Hermaphroditus he was counted the god of Eloquence of Merchandry of Handy-crafts-men and the first inventour of the Harpe also among Astronomers the name of one of the seven Planets among Chymists of Quicksilver Mercurial or Mercurialist one born under the Planet Mercury Meretricious lat belonging to a Whore Meridian lat belonging to noon also substantively used for one of the greater circles dividing the Sphear into two equal parts and passing through the Poles of the World and the Zenith or Vertical point Meridiation lat a sleeping at noon Meritot a kinde of play used by Children wherein they swing themselves up and down upon a Rope to which is tied a little beam acrosse which they sit it is called in Latin Oscillum Meremaid or Maremaid See Syren Mern a County in the North of Scotland the people whereof were anciently called Vernicones by some Vecturiones Meroe an Island encompass't with the River Nilus in which there is a Citie of the same name built by Cambyses whose sister was called Meroe from wence the Citie and Island took their denomination this Citie Astronomers make to be the farthest of the Northern Climats whose parallel-line they call Dia Meroes because it runs through the midst of the Citie Merope one of the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione they were feigned by the Poets to be changed into seven stars called the Pleiades Merrick a proper name of a man among the ancient Brittains in Latin Meuricus Mersion lat a ducking or plunging over head and eares into the water a drowning Mâ—rton a Town in Surrey where Kinalph King of the West-Saxons was slain by a Clito or Prince of the bloud in a Harlots house the Clito himself being also stab'd immediately by Kinulphs followers in this place was born Walter de Merton founder of Merton Colledge in Oxford Mese see Mease Mesel Sax. a Leaper Mesentery Greek as it were the middle of the entrails a certain thick and double skin that fastneth the bowels or entrails to the back and affordeth passage to a number of veins called the Mesenterick or Meseraick veins Meskite a Church or Synagogue among the Turks and Moors from the Arabick word Mezquidun i. an Oration Mesnagerie French husbandry or housewifery Mesnalty a Term in Common-law the right of the Mesâ— that is a Lord of a Mannour who hath Tenants holding of him yet holding himself of a Superiour Lord from the French word Maisné i. e. younger by birth Mesopotamia a large Countrey of Asia so called because it is between the two Rivers Tigris and Euphrates it was called by the ancient Hebrews Aram Naharaim i. e. Syria of the Rivers now Apamia and by some Adiabene Messagry old word diligence in doing a message Messalians a Sect of Hereticks who held the Lords Supper and baptism to be but of indifferent concernment Messana the chief Citie of Sicilie built by the Messenians near unto the Promontory of Pelorum Messapia or Mesapia a Countrey of Italie anciently so called from Messapus the son of Neptune it containeth those Regions which are now called Calabria and Apulia Messenae a famous Citie in Greece situate in the Peloponnesus whose ancient inhabitants the Messenii waged a long and bloudy war with the Spartans but at last were reduced to absolute slavery Messias the same in Hebrew as Christos in Greek i. anointed and is oft used in the Holy Scriptures for our Saviour Christ. Messorious lat belonging to mowing reaping or harvest Mesuage in Common-law is used for a dwelling house with Garden Courtilage Orchard and all other things belonging to it Metachronisme Greek an errour in Chronology by the mis-reckoning of time or the ill connexion of passages a word compounded of the Greek preposition Meta and Chronos i. time Metaleptick Greek belonging to the figure Metalepsie wherein one thing is used to signifie another Metalline lat belonging to mettals Metamorphosis Greek a changing of one body or figure into another A Metaphor Greek a certain figure wherein one word is borrowed to expresse the signification of another as smiling Meadow's youthfull Summer Metaphysicks Greek a science which treateth of supernatural things as God Angels the Souls of men c. Metaplasmus Greek a Rhetorical figure wherein words or letters are plac't contrary to their usual order Metaris an arm of the Sea in Lincolnshire commonly called Maltraith and the Washes Metathesis Greek transposition being a certain figure wherein one letter is put for another Metellus a famous Roman Captain who being to go by Sea with a great Army against the Carthaginians and Sicilians prayed to all the gods but Vesta who being thereby offended kept back the Navy with contrary windes which Caius Julius the Priest affirmed could not be diverted but by the sacrificing of his daughter Metella which he yielding unto the goddesse took compassion of the Virgin and sent a Heifer in her stead also the name of a High-Priest of the Romans who when the Temple of Vesta was on fire running into the Palladium out of the flame he lost his sight by venturing too
Perioch Greek an argument containing briefly the summe of an ensuing discourse Periodical Greek belonging to a period i. e. the Term of time wherein any thing is finisht also the end of a perfect sentence Perioici or Perioeci those that dwell in the same climate Peripateticks from the Greek word Peripatein i. to walk the Disciples and followers of Aristotle who was wont to teach walking Periphelium Greek that point of the heaven wherein the earth or any other Planet is nearest to the Sun Peripherie Greek as it were a carrying about the circumference or round crooking line of a Circle Periphrastical Greek spoken by a Periphrase i. circumloquution or expressing a thing by many words Peripneumonical Greek sick of a Peripneumony i. a disease which causeth an inflammation of the Lungs and shortnesse of breath Periscians Greek those that dwell where the shadows are cast round about them Perissologie Greek a redundancy or superfluity of speech Peristaltick Greek having the power to strain or presse together Perit a certain measure being the 20th part of a Droit a Droit the 24th part of a Mite a Mite the 20th of a Grain a Grain the 24th part of a penny-weight and a penny-weight the 20th part of an Ounce 24. blanks make a Perit Peritoneum the caule which is extended over the bowels and vessels that lye between the Diaphragma and the thighes Perjuration see Pejeration Perkin a proper name as it were Peterkin i. little Peter the particle Kin being in the Saxon language a note of diminution Permagies a sort of Turkish boat Permanent lat durable very lasting Permeation lat a going or passing through Permission lat a suffering or giving leave Permistion lat a mingling well together Permutation lat an exchanging one with another Pernel the Christian name of divers women from Petronilla pretty stone Pernicious lat hurtfull destructive dangerous Pernicity lat swiftnesse Pernoctation lat a tarrying all night Pernour of profits French a taker of profits a Termin Common-law Peroration lat the conclusion or last part of an Oration Pero the sister of Nestor and Periclimenes and the daughter of Neleus and Chloris she was married to Bryas the son of Amythaon and Aglaia after he had brought Neleus the Oxen which Hercules took from Diomedes Perpenders or Perpent stones stones fitted to the thicknesse of a wall Perpendicle lat a Plumb-line whence Perpendicular i. falling directly down and inclining neither way Perpenna a famous Roman overthrown by Pompey he slew Sertorius at a Banquet Perpension or Perpensation lat a diligent weighing considering or examining Perpession lat a suffering or induring Perpetration lat a committing acting or atchieving any thing Perpetuation lat a making a thing continue or abide everlastingly Perplexity lat doubtfulnesse incertainty also trouble or anguish of minde Perplication lat a folding through Perquisites lat those profits that accrew to a Lord of a Mannour over and above his yearly Rents by virtue of his Court Baron Perquisition lat a diligent searching or inquiring Perry wright old word imbroidered with precious stones Perscrutation lat a searching throughly or into the depth of any thing Perse sky colour Persecution lat a following after any one to do them harm Perseverance lat constancy firmnesse stedfastnesse in any thing Perseus the son of Jupiter and Danae see Danae and Andromeda Persia a famous Countrey in the Eastern part of the world so called from Perses the son of Perseus and Andromeda its famous Citie Persepolis was destroyed by Alexander at the request of Lais. Personable a Term in Law inabled to hold Plea in Court as he was made personable by Parliament that is he was made able to stand in Court Personality a Law-Term an abstract of personal as the action is in the perâ—onalty that is brought against the right person against whom in Law it lieth Personate lat to sound very loud also to represent the person of another Perspective lat the art of advantaging the sight by the contrivance of glasses being a branch of Opticks Perspicacity lat quicknesse of sight or apprehension Perspicil lat a kinde of mirrour or looking-glasse wherein the form of any thing is clearly represented Perspicuity lat clearnesse easinesse to be seen through Perspiration lat a breathing through Perterebration lat a boring through with a wimble Perthia or Perth a large and plentifull Countrey in the North-part of Scotland Pertinacie or Pertinacity lat obstinatenesse stifnesse in opinion Pertinent lat pertaining or belonging unto Pertingent lat joyning or reaching near unto Aelius Pertinax a Roman Emperour so called because he obstinately refused the Empire when it was offered him he was slain in his Palace by the Praetorian Souldiers at the instigation of Didius Julianus who succeeded Pertingent lines in Heraldry vide Entire Pertransient lines in Heraldry vide Entire Perne a great Province in America or the West-Indies having in it a famous Citie of the same name Perturbation lat a disquieting or troubling Pervade lat to go through or into Pervagation lat a straying or wandring through or up and down Perversity lat frowardnesse crosnesse overthwartnesse Pervert lat to corrupt to overthrow or turn upside down Pervestigation lat a finding out by diligent seeking Pervicacy lat obstinacy or stubbornnesse Pervigilation lat a watching all night Pervise a rail or barre also a conference among young pleaders and Students in the Law it was so called in ancient time and seemeth to be the same with that which we now call mooting Pervious lat easie to be passed through Pessary lat a kinde of suppository made of soft wool Pessundation lat a putting to the worst a casting under foot Pestiferous lat bringing Pestilence and destruction unwholesome Petalisme Greek a manner of banishment among the Siracusians which was inflicted by writing the offenders name upon an Olive leaf Petard French a kinde of Engine like a Mortar wherewith strong gates are burst open in war Petarrade French a gun-shot of farting a yerking out of a horse behind commonly accompained with farting Petaurist Greek a tumbler or dancer on the ropes Peter the proper name of a man from the Greek word Petra a rock Peterpence a tribute given by Iâ—â—s King of the West-Saxons being in pilgrimage at Rome in the year 720 which was a penny for every house it was also called the fee of Rome Peters post that famous delph or quarry of stone in Yorkshire out of which the stones that built St. Peters Church in York were hewed by the liberal grant of the Vavasours Clerks of the Petit bag three officers of Chancery who record the return of all inquisitions out of every Shire all liveries granted in the Court of Wards make all Patents of Customes Gaugers Controllers c. each record being put in a petit or little leather bag whence they had the denomination of Clerks of the Petit bag Petitory lat belonging to a petition i. a request or intreaty made by an inferiour to a
Pingles French a kind of play wherein they use Ivory balls Pinguedinous lat fat or grosse Piniferous lat bearing Pine-trees Pink a kinde of yellow colour used in painting Pinnace a kinde of small ship so called q. Pennata i. winged or from Pinus i. a Pine-tree of which it is commonly made Pinnigerous lat finned like a fish bearing fins Pioners certain underminers and casters up of trenches in an army from a certain people of Mysia called Piones who used to digge them houses in Rocks Pipation lat a kinde of shrill crying or weeping Pipe a measure of wine or oyl containing 26 gallons or half a tun Clerk of the Pipe an Officer in the Exchequer who having all accounts and debts due unto the King drawn out of the remembrancers Office chargeth them down into the great Roll. Pâ—quant French sharp biting or quick-tasted Pique French a quarrel or distaste Piqueron French a Javelin or Dart. Piquy a Term in printing see Pareil Piratical belonging to a Pirate i. a Robber on the Sea so called from the Greek word Peiran i. to passe the Seas Pirene see Pyrene Pirithous the son of Ixion he was join'd with Theseus in a perpetual league of friendship and assisted him against the Centaurs that would have ravisht away Hippodamia at last they going together to Hell to fetch away Proserpina Pirithous was slain by Cerberus and Theseus being taken prisoner by Dis was freed by Hercules Piscarie in Common-law is a liberty of fishing in another mans waters Piscation lat a fishing Piscinal lat belonging to a fish-pond Pisces the 12th and last figure of the Zodiack the one is Northerly the other Southerly and is called Notios Pisistratus a King of the Orchomenians who for too much favouring of the people was slain in the senate-Senate-house by a faction of the Nobility his son Telesimachus being chief of the conspiracy also the name of a famous Tyrant of Athens the son of Hippocrates he was a man oâ— singular eloquence and a great favourer of the Arts and Sciences Pissaphalt Greek a kinde of mineral consisting of pitch and the lime Bitumen incorporated together Pistachoes or Pistack Nuts a kinde of small Nuts growing in Aegypt and Syria being often used in Physick Pistolado Ital. a shot or wound given with a Pistol Pistrine lat a grinding house or mill also a bake house Pittacus a Philosopher of Mitylene and one of the seven wise-men of Greece who in a war between the Athenians and Mitylenians overcame Phrynon Captain of the enemies by intangling him in a Net from whence arose the faction of the Retiarii and the Myrmillions Pituitous lat flegmatick full of waterish humours P L Placability lat easinesse to be pacified or appeased Placard French a Licence whereby a man is permitted to maintain unlawfull Games also a decree or Mandate of a Prince also any Table hung up wherein Laws or Orders are written Placence see Greenwich Placidity lat gentlenesse mildnesse quietnesse Placit lat an opinion or decree Plagiary lat he that steals people out of one Countrey and sells them into another also a stealer of other mens works or writings The Plain Table a certain Mathematical instrument used for the surveying of Land Plaint in Common-law is the propounding of any action real or personal in writing whence Plaintiffe see Demandant Planetarie lat belonging to a Planet i. a wandring star whereof there are seven in number which take their names from the chief heathen deities Saturn Jupiter Mars Sol Venus Mercury Luna Planiloquy lat plain and free speech Planimetry Greek a measuring of plains as lands boards c. Planisphaere lat an Astrolabe or plain Sphere Plantation lat a planting or setting Plastick Greek the art of making or forming the figure of any thing out of earth †Plastograph Greek counterfeit writing Platanine lat belonging to a Platane or Planetree Platonick belonging to or affirm'd by Plato whence Platonick love or Platonick year i. the space of 36000 years he was the chief of the Academick Philosophers he was at first called Aristocles was a great wrestler and much given to painting afterwards became a hearer of Socrates then he sayl'd into Italy to hear Pythagoras and took many things out of the books of Philolaus Crotoniatos next he went into Aegypt to hear the Gymnosophists and as some say read the books of Moses he was called Divine Plato was esteemed the most famous Philosoper of the world his chief opinion being that the abstract Idea's or images of all virtues and of all forms had a peculiar subsistence by themselves A Plaudite lat a clapping of hands for joy a sign of rejoycing it being a substantive made of a verb. Plausible lat acceptable received with praise favour or joy Plea a Term in Law that which either party alleadgeth for himself in Court Plebeian lat belonging to the common people also mean vulgar inferiour Plebiscite lat a decree statute or law made by the common people Pledge French a surety whence to pledge one in drinking is to be his surety or to ingage that he shall receive no harm while he is drinking which custom was first occasioned as some say by reason of the practice of the Danes heretofore in this Kingdom who used frequently to stab the Natives while they were drinking Pleget a long plaister of Leather or Linnen Cloath Pleiades the seven daughters of Atlas and the Nymph Pleione whose names were Electra Alcynoe Celaeno Taygete Asterope Maia and Merope they were placed by Jupiter among the stars and called by the Latins Virgiliae Plenarie Fr. full intire Plenartie a word used in Common-law signifying a benefice supplied Plenilunarie lat belonging to the Plenilune or full Moon Plenipotentiaries Ambassadours that are invested with full power and authority to conclude with that state to whom they are sent about those thingâ— contained in their Commissions Plenitude or Plenity lat fulnesse Pleonasme Greek a certain Rhetorical figure wherein some superfluous word or sentence is added Plethorick Greek troubled with a Plethora i. an abounding or being too full of humours Pleurifie Greek an inflammation of the inward skin of the Ribs caused by too great an abundance of bloud Pliant French flexible easie to be bent Plicature lat a plaiting or folding Plimouth a famous Port Town in Cornwell so called as it were the mouth of the River Plime in this place the fable goeth that Corinoeus threw down the Gyant Gogmogog from a steep Rock it was anciently called Sutton and was divided into two parts Sutton Prior as belonging to the Priors and Sutton Vautort belonging to the Vautorts stiled in old Records de Valle Terta Plinth Greek the lowermost part of the foot of a pillar being in the form of a Tile or square brick Plisthenes the son of Pelops and Hippodaemia he dying young recommended his two sons Agamemnon and Menelaus to the care of his brother Atreus whence they were called Atreides Plonkets a word used in some old
he overcame Sertorius in Spain next he was chosen Emperour in the Pyratick War which he finisht in three moneths afterwards he triumphed over Mithridates and restored Tigranes to the Crown of Armenia Lastly he quelled the Iberians Albans and Jews taking prisoner their King Aristobulus at length in the Civil War between him and Julius Caesar he was overcome at the Battle of Pharsalia and flying into Aegypt was slain by Aquila through the treachery of Ptolomy the young King Pompetts Printers balls wherewith they put the Ink upon their letters Pompus lat full of pomp stately Ponderosity lat weightinesse heavynesse Pone a Writ whereby a cause depending in the County Court is removed to the Common Bank Pontage a contribution toward the reedifying of bridges or keeping them in repair Pontes a Town in Buckinghamshire so called from the 4 bridges over the 4 channels into which the River Cole is divided This Town is now calld Col-Broke Pontfract see Pomfret Pontick lat belonging to Pontus i. the Sea between Meotis and Tenedos as also the Country joyning to that Sea containing Armenia and Cappadocia Pontifical or Pontificial lat belonging to a Pontif or Pontifex i. a Bishop or Praelate who being clad in his Episcopal vestments or those ornaments with which he performeth Divine Service on Festival dayes as also those who have on their richest apparel are commonly said to be in their Pontificalibus Popelin French a little finical darling Popination lat excessive eating or drinking also a haunting Popinas i. Taverns or Victualing houses Popingey a kinde of Parret also an Herb so called from being of the colour of that bird being a kinde of greenish colour this Herb is called in Latin Symphonia Poplemans a sort of Hobgoblins so called from Popleman a cruel Tyrant anciently of Polonia Poplet old word a young wench Poplitick lat belonging to the ham or leg Poppaean Law a certain Law among the Romans against single life Populace Fr. the vulgar or meaner sort of people Popularity lat familiarity with the common people Population lat a wasting destroying or unpeopling of any place Populiferous lat bearing poplar Trees Populosity lat abundance or fulnesse of people Porcelane a kinde of Sallet-herb called in Greek Andrachne also the cream or flowring on the top of a certain chalky earth in China steeped in water of which they make China dishes Porcine lat belonging to a Hog Porculation lat a fatning of Hogs or Swine Porcupine a kinde of beast called in Latin Histrix which casteth out of her body certain sharp bristles like darts against the Dogs when they hunt her Porosity lat fulnesse of Pores i. certain little holes in the skin through which sweat and vapours do exhale out of the body Porpaise a kinde of fish of aâ—duskish colour called in Greek Phocaena Porphyretick lat belonging to Porphyrie i. a fine reddish marble streaked with divers colours whence the Porphyrie Chair of St. John Lateran at Rome wherein the Pope is inaugurated Porrection lat a stretching out Portable lat to be carried or born Portcullis French the falling gate of a Citie which is made to slip down to keep out the enemy Portegue a certain Coyn in Gold valuing three pound ten shillings Portemote from Port i. a Haven and the Dutch word Gemetan i. to meet a Court kept in Havens or Port Towns Portentous lat prodigious portending or betokening some ill to come Portglaive French a sword-bearer Portgreve a preâ—ect or chief Governour of a Port Town in ancient times the chief Magistrate of London was so called Portguidon French the Cornet or Ensign-bearer to a Troup of horse or men at Arms. Portmantean French a kind of Cloak-bagge Portmen a name commonly given to the inhabitants of the Cinque Ports Portpain French a kinde of Towel used at Court wherein they carry their bread to serve for the Table Portsale a sale of fish presently upon return into the haven also a publick sale like that of the ancient Romans who used per praeâ—onem sub hasta vendere Posade French a respite or breathing also a lighting down of birds Pose see Catarre Position lat a putting also a Term in Logick a foundation upon which an argument is built Possession lat an absolute injoyment of any thing in Common-law it is taken for Lands Inheritance or for the actual injoyment of them Possibility lat likelyhood Posteriority lat a being after or behinde also in Common-law a man holding Tenements of two Lords is said to hold of the first by Priority of the last by Posteriority Posthume lat a Child born after the death of the father also Posthume works are writings publish't after the death of the Author Postick lat being behinde or on the back-side Postil a compendious exposition containing more then hath been observed before from the Latin post illud i. after that Postillon French a Posts guide or fore-runner also he that rides upon one of the foremost of the Coach-horses when there are six Postliminie lat the return of one who was thought to be dead Postmeridian lat done in the afternoon Postnate lat the same as Posthume Postpone lat to set behinde to esteem lesse then another Postposure lat a setting behind Postvene lat to come after Postulation lat a requiring or demanding Potable lat fit to be drunk Potatoes a sort of Indian fruit whose root is of great virtue Potent or Potential lat powerfull able indued with might Potent in Blazon expresseth the resemblance of the top of a crowtch Potentate lat one powerfull or mighty Potulent lat that may be drunk Pouches a Term in Navigation small bulk-heads made in howld either thwart-ships or longst ships Poul-davies or Ouldernesse see Medrinacles Pounce Spanish Poncar Latin pungere to jagge or cut in and out Pounces of Hawks the claws from the Latin Pungere Poundage a subsidie granted to the King out of all Merchandizes to the value of twelve pence in the pound Pourcontrel the same as Polypus Pourmenade French a walk or Gallery open over head To make Pourparty to sever the Lands that fall to partners which before partition they held joyntly Pourpresture French an inclosure also an incroaching upon any Land or Jurisdiction that belongs to the King Pâ—ursuivants French followers also messengers attending the King in wars or to be sent upon any special occasion or message the four Poursuivants at Arms are those that attend the Heralds and are called Bluemantle Rougecrosse Rougedragon and Percullis Pourtraiture French a delineating or drawing a Pourtraict i. a picture or image of any thing Pourveyour French an Officer of the King or other great personage that provides Corn and other victual for the house Power of the County the attendance of all Gentlemen Yeomen Labourers c. within the County above the age of fifteen that are capable to bear arms Pownd in Common-law signifieth an inclosure to keep beasts in but more especially a place of strength where Cattell distrained for
resistance of lawfull authority by taking away or procuring the escape of any one arrested by a Bayliffe Rescribâ—ndary a certain Officer belonging to Rome who sets a value upon indulgencies and supplications Rescript lat a writing which is in answer to any Letter Petition Writ c. Research French a constant perseverance a continual repetition of services Cleopatra Resentment or Ressentiment French a sensible feeling or true apprehension of any thing Reseration lat an unlocking or unbolting Reservation lat a reserving or keeping in store also in Common-law it is taken for that Rent or service which the Granter in any Grant tieth the Grantee to perform unto him also Reservation or Reservednesse is used in Romances for that distance and state which Ladies observe in their behaviour toward those that Court them Resiance French a mans abode or continuance in a place Residence lat the same but more peculiarly it is used for the continuance of a Parson or Vicar upon his benefice Residue lat the rest or remainder Resignation lat an unsealing also a surrendring up but more particularly the resigning up a benefice into the hands of the Ordinary Resilition lat a rebounding or leaping back Resinous lat full of Rosin Resipiscence Latin as it were a being wise again a repenting a changing ones minde from doing foolishly Resistence Lat. as it were a withstanding a Term in Philosophy taken for the property of a solid body which resisteth and opposeth whatsoever comes against it Resolution lat in the primitive acception signifieth a loosening or untying but it is generally taken onely for a full purpose or intention to do any thing perhaps because by untying all knots and hindrances are taken away Resonant lat resounding ringing or ecchoing out aloud Resource French a new source a recovery Respight of homage signifieth the forbearing of homage which ought first of all to be performed by the Tenant that holdeth by homage Respiration lat a breathing or taking â—espite Resplendent lat shining bright or glistering Response or Responsion lat an Answer Responsory song an Anthem wherein they sing by turns as it were one answering the other Restagnation lat an overflowing a bubling up Restauration lat a restoring making new or repairing Restible lat tilled every year also flourishing or bearing fruit every year Restipulation lat a putting in a pledge or gage for the assurance of ones answer unto an action in Law Restitution lat a restoring back in Common-law it is taken for the setting him in possession of Lands or Tenements that hath been unlawfully disseised of them Restive French unwilling stubborn obstinate Restriction lat a holding or restraining Resuery French madnesse sottishnesse Resultancy or Result French a rebounding or leaping back also the issue or event of a businesse also a conclusion drawn from any thing Resumption lat a taking back again particularly a taking back into the Kings hands as before he had delivered to the Heir or granted by Letters Patents to any man Resupination lat a lying along on the back with the face upward Resurrection lat a rising again Resuscitation lat a raising up again Retailler French a seller by retail i. by pieces or parcels and not by the grosse Retainer in Common-law is taken for a servant not maenial but onely using his masters name or bearing his livery Retaliation lat a doing like for like a requiting either good or bad Retardation lat a forslowing lingring or staying Retention lat a retaining or holding back in Common-law it is meant when a Court pronounceth not a full arrest or judgement but reserves somewhat to be afterwards ordered Retentive lat apt to retain or hold in whence Retentive faculty the retaining powr of nature which keeps in the nourishment within the body so long as is convenient Reticence lat a being silent or holding ones peace Reticle lat a little Net Retinacle lat that which retains or holds back another thing Retortion lat a twisting or writhing backward Retraction lat a drawing back also a shifting or going off from ones word Retraxit in Common-law is an exception against one that formerly commenc't an action and withdrew it or was non-suit before tryal Retreat French a retiring also a place of accommodation and security Retribution lat a giving back a making recompence or requital Retriment lat the drosse or dregs of metal also any kinde of rubbish Retrive from the French Retrover to finde again a Term in Hawking to spring Partridges again after they have once sprung already also to recover a thing given for lost Retroaction lat a driving backward Retrocession lat a going backward Retrocopulation lat a coupling backward Retroduction lat a leading or bringing back Retrogradation lat a recoiling or going back a Planet goes Retrogade when it goes contrary to the succession of the signs Retrogression lat the same as Retrogradation Return in Common-law signifieth the return of a Writ by Sheriffs and Bayliffs which is a Certificate made to the Court where the Writ directeth him of that which he hath done touching the serving of the same Writ Reuda a certain Irish Captain who by force of Arms seated himself in a part of Scotland Revelation lat a revealing laying open or discovering Revels sports of dancing masking comedies c. formerly used in the Kings house and Inns of Court from the French Reveiller to awake because they were performed in the night time Reverberation lat a reflecting a beating or striking back Reverbitorie lat a kinde of Fornace or Limbeck Reverse French a back-blow in fencing Reversed turned backward or upside down a Term in Heraldry being the abatement of a Cote proper to him that ravishes a Maid or Widow or flies from his soveraigns Banner Reversion lat a returning also in Common-law is a possibility reserved to mans self and his Heirs to have again Lands or Tenements made over conditionally to others upon the failing of such conditions Revestiary a place where the Church Vestments are kepâ— a Vestry Reviviction lat a reviving a coming again to ones self Revocation lat a calling back Revolution lat a rowling back the turning back of caelestial bodies to their first point and finishing their circular course Revulsion lat a plucking back or drawing away in Physick it is an evacuation of the Morbisick matter by places opposite to the seat of the humour Rewish Dutch lecherous a word applied to the copulation of Doves R H Rhabdomancy Greek divination by a wand staff or rod. Rhadamanthus the son of Jupiter and Europa who for his severity in Justice was faign'd by the Poets to have been one of the three infernal Judges the other two being Aeacus and Minos Rhaetia a Countrey of Europe bordering upon Helvetia and the Lake Larius it is divided into higher and lower Rhetia the inhabitants of the higher are called Grisons of the lower Boiarii Rhapsodie Greek see Rapsodie Rhedarious lat belonging to a Car or Coach Rhedarious lat belonging to a
Waggon or Cart. Rhesus a King of Thrace the son of Strymon and Euterpe he came with his white horses to the aide of the Trojans and was killed by Diomed and Vlisses with the help of Dolon those white horses upon which the fate of Troy depended being brought away by the Greeks Rhetorical lat eloquent full of Rhetorick i. the art of speaking well and eloquently Rhinoceros Greek a kinde of Indian beast having a horn on his nose Rhodus a famous Island in the Carpathian Sea formerly consecrated to the Sun in honour of whom a mighty Colossus was made 50 Cubits in length Rhomb or Roumb lat a certain Geometrical square figure consisting of equal sides but unequal angles also a spinning wheel also a Mariners Compasse or Sea Chart. Rhonchisonant lat sounding like one that snorts in his sleep Rhythmical Greek belonging to Rhythme or Meeter in verse as also to proportion or harmony in Musick R I Rialto a stately place in Venice like to our Royal Exchange Ribadavia a Town in Gallicia a Province of Spain from whence is brought a sort of wine much esteemed Riband is lesse then a Cost and contains the eighth part of a Bend. Ribauldry Ital. whoredom uncleannesse or the carriage of a Ruffian Ribibble old word a Fiddle or Cittern Richmond q. rich mount the chief Town of Richmondshire it was walled about and fortified with a strong Castle against the Danes by Allan the first Earle thereof also the name of one of the Kings houses in Surrey where King Edward the third died Ribolla a kinde of strong wine so called Riches by the Hunters taken for a Company and so they say a riches of Marterns Richard a proper name of a man signifying in the Saxon tongue powerfull disposition Ricture lat a grinning or shewing the teeth like a dog also a fretting or chasing inwardly To Ride in Navigation is when a ship is held in so fast by her Anchors that she doth not drive away by the tide or winde Riding Clark one of the six Clarks of the Chancery who takes his turn for his year to have the controling of all Grants which passe the great Seal Rier County a publick place which the Sheriffe appointeth for the receit of the Kings money after the end of his County Rigation lat a bedewing watering or sprinkling Rigidity or Rigour lat stifnesse with cold or frost also surlinesse strictnesse severity Rigel the left foot of Orion Rigols a certain Musical instrument called a Clericord it comes from the French Regalliadir i. to rejoyce Ringtail a kinde of Puttock or Kite having whitish feathers about his tail Ringwalk a Term in hunting being a round walk made by Hunters Riot in Common-law is the forcible doing of an unlawfull act by three or more persons assembled together for that purpose Riphaean-hills certain Hills of Scythia so called from the Greek word Ripe i. the violent force of windes blowing from those parts they are also called Hyperborean Mountains Ripiers those that use to bring fish from the Sea-coast to the inner parts of the land it comes from the Latin word Ripa a Bank or Shore Risible lat subject to laughter Risingham signifying in the Brittish tongue the Gyants habitation a certain Town in Northumberland of which the old Brittains fabulously reported that it was defended by their god Magon against a Soldan or great Prince in those times Rituals certain books which prescribe the Rites and Ceremonies of the Roman Church Rivage French the water-side or Sea-Coast Rivality lat envy between Rivals i. two persons loving one and the same woman being a Metaphor borrowed from those that fetch water from the same river Rivulet lat a Brook or little river Rixation lat a brawling or wrangling Rizon a Citie of Illyria seated upon a River of the same name R O Roan colour a kinde of dark or Chesnut colour being most properly spoken of a Horse Robert the proper name of a man signifying in Dutch famous in Councel Robigalia certain feasts kept in May by the ancient Romans in honour of Robigus who was worshipt as a God among them for that he was thought to keep the Corn from blasting Robiginous lat full of rust also blasted as Corn. Roboration lat a strengthning or making strong from Robur i. an Oak Robustous lat strong as an Oak Roch old word a Rock Rochester a Citie in Kent called in Latin Roffa from one Rhufus but more anciently Durobrevis in the year 676. it was laid waste by Aetheldred King of the Mâ—rcians and many a time afterwards sacked by the Danes Rochet a kinde of fish so called also a kinde of surplice or Bishops Robe Rod a certain Land measure see Pearch Rode a station for ships from the Dutch word Reed Rodknights or Radknights certain servitours which hold by serving their Lord on hors-back Rodnet a Net to catch Black-birds or Wood-cocks in Rodomontade Span. a vain-glorious bragging or boasting Roe or Roebuck a kinde of Deer called in French la Chevrelle Rogation lat an asking demanding or intreating whence Rogatiâ—n week the next week but one before Whiâ—sunday so called from the duty of fasting and prayer injoyned at that time by the Church as a preparative to the feast of the Ascention it is also called Gang week and by some Grasse week Roger the proper name of a man from the Dutch word Ruger i. quiet or Rodgar i. strong Councel Rogitation lat an asking often an intreating earnestly Roiston a Town in Hertfordshire anciently called Roises Crosse from a Crosse built by Dame Roise as some think Countesse of Norfolk but being augmented by Eustace de Marck it came to be called Roiston q. Roises Town The Rolls a place appointed by Edward the third for the keeping of the Rolls or Records of Chancery the master whereof in the absence of the Lord Chancelour sitteth as Judge Rollo a famous Captain who with a select Company of Danish youths going to seek out new habitations setled in that part of France which is now called Normandy the French at last after much War were glad to make a league with them and to allow them quiet possession of what they had conquered and Rollo marrying the daughter of Charls the simple was both himself baptised and likewise caused all his people to imbrace the Christian faith Roma the chief Citie of Italy and most famous of the world built by Romulus and Remus the Grand-children of Numitor the inhabitants of this Citie and parts adjacent called the Romans were anciently a people renowned both in warre and peace and masters of a great part of the world Romance a feigned history from Romant the most eloquent sort of French or Roman which hath heretofore been used to signifie any thing written or expressed eloquently Rome old word to wander or walk up and down Romescot or Romefeoh a certain tribute paid to Rome commonly called Peter-pence Romulus and Remus the sons of Sylvia as some suppose by Mars the daughter of
league between them and of the losse of his own Kingdom Tachygraphy Greek the art of swift writing Tacite lat silent Taciturnity lat a being silent a holding ones peace Tackle a Term in Navigation the small ropes of a ship Tacticks Greek books treating of the ordering of Souldiers in an Army Taction lat a touching Taenarum a Promontory in the Countrey of Lacaedemon near which is the Den where Hercules ascended when he brought Cerberus out of the deep Tages the Grand-child of Jupiter and son of Genius he is said to have taught the Hetrurians the art of divining when he was a boy of twelve year old Tagliacotius a famous Chirurgion of Bononia who could put on new noses Tagus a river of Portugal famous among the ancients for its gravel resembling Gold Taile in Common-law is a kinde of inheritance in fee when a man holdeth certain Lands to him and the Heirs of his body Lawfully begotten and is taken opposite to fee-simple Tainct a little red coloured insect being a kinde of Spider that infesteth Cattel in the Summer time Takel old word a Feather or Arrow Talaries lat the winged shooes which the Poets faigne that Mercury wore Talent lat a certain weight of silver differing in value both among Hebrews and Greeks Tales lat i. such like it is used in Common-law for a supply of men empannell'd upon a Jury and not appearing or chalenged as not indifferent Talismannical belonging to Talismans Arab. i. images or figures made under certain constellations Tallage or Tailage French a Tax Tribute or Imposition Tallion see Lex Talionis Tally or Taley from the French Tailler i. to cut a score or stick of wood divided into two pieces for the keeping of a reckoning between two parties Talmudical belonging to the Talmud i. a certain book compiled by the Rabbins containing the Law Ceremonies and Religious Rites of the Jews Talus a sisters son of Daedalus he found out the use of the saw by seeing the Jawbone of a Serpent and invented the Potters wheel but was at length treacherously slain by his Unkle who envied his art and ingenuity Tamarinds a kind of Indian fruit somewhat like a Damascene much used in Physick Tamarisk a kinde of shrub having a red bark and a leaf like heath Tamerlane a Scythian who invaded the Dominion of the Turks with a vast multitude of men and having overthrown and taken Bajazeth the Emperour of the Turks he led him up and down all Asia in an Iron Cage he was as some say at first a Swinheard but by a full gale of fortune was blown up into the Imperial Thrown Tamesis the chief River of England which from the confluence of Tame and Isis two Rivers which meeting together joyn into one stream thenceforth assumes a name compounded of them both Tampoy a kind of pleasant drink much used in the Mâ—lucâ—oes Tampoon or Tampkin a small piece of wood serving for a bung or stopple to a piece of Ordnance Tamworth a Town so called from the River Tame and the Saxon word Weordh which signifieth a Barton Ferm-house or River Island it is situate partly in Warwick-shire partly in Stafford-shire and was anciently the chief residence of the Kings of the Mercians this Town after it had suffered much by the Danish Wars was repaired by Aethelfleda Lady of the Mercians also Edith King Eadgar's sister founded here a Religious house for veiled Virgins Tanacles certain instruments of torment like pincers Tanet an Island in Kent so called as some vainly imagin 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. from the death of Snakes here the Saxons first seated themselves but were vanquish't with a great slaughter at Stovar neverthelesse afterwards at Whipped-fleet a place so called from Whipped a Saxon there slain Hengist overthrew the Brittains and put them to flight Tangent lat a Mathematical Term used chiefly in Astronomy and signifies a right line perpendicular to the Diameter drawn by the one extream of the given Arch and terminated by the Secant and drawn from the Center through the other extream of the said Arch. Tangible lat that may be toucht Tanistry a certain ancient custome in Ireland whereby he that had most powr or policy inherited in any principality or Lordship it comes from the Saxon word Thane i. a Nobleman Tantalus an ancient King of Phrygia the son of Jupiter by the Nymph Plotis he inviting the gods to a feast killed his son Pelops and set before them to eat for which he was condemned to this punishment in Hell namely to stand up to the chin in water and to have pleasant apples hang over his head and yet to be neither able to eat nor to drink whence a man that is brought near to happinesse and yet deprived of it is commonly said to be Tantaliz'd To Tap vide to Beat. Taphus and Telebus the sons of Pterelas the son of Neptune and Hippothoe the daughter of Nestor their Successours the Taphiâ— and Teleboae inhabited the Taphian or Echinades Islands see Amphitryon Tapinage French a lurking or lying secret whence Tapissant lurking or squatting a Term in Hunting Taprobane an Island in the Indian Sea 1000 mile long and 625 mile broad now called Sumatra Taratantarize Greek to imitate the sound of a Trumpet which seemeth to expresse the word Taratantara Tarantula a kinde of venemous Creature abounding in Tarantum a Citie in the Kingdom of Naples which casteth forth a sting onely curable by the sound of Musick Tardigrade lat going a slow place Tardity lat slownesse or delaying Tarentum a Citie of Magna Graecia in Italy built by Tarentus the son of Neptune and augmented by Phalantus a Lacedaemonian Tarpawling a Term in Navigation a piece of Canvasse that is all tarr'd over to lash upon a deck or grating to keep the rain from soaking through Tarpeia a vestal Virgin the daughter of Tarpeius she betrayed the Roman Capitol to the Sabines desiring for a reward what ever they carried upon their right Arms whereupon they all threw their sheilds upon her and pressed her to death Tarquinius Priscus the son of Demaratus a Corinthian who by the perswasion of his wife Tanaquil went to Rome where by insinuating himself into the favour of Ancus Martius he at length obtained the Kingdom Tarquinius Superbus the seventh King of the Romans whose son Tarquinius Sextus ravishing Lucretia the wife of Tarquinius Collatinus was the cause that kingly Government was utterly expelled out of Rome Tarracon a famous Citie of Arragon anciently called Tarraconia a Province of Spain Tarrasse see Terrasse Tarsus a famous Citie of Cilicia where St. Paul was born which Citie together with Anchialus are said to have been built in one day by Perseus the son of Danae Tartarean lat belonging to Tartarus i. a deep place in Hell often mentioned by the Poets Tartaria a large Countrey of Asia containing Sarmatia Asiatica the two Scythia's and Cataia Tarter the Lees of Wine also a kinde of Gravelly-stone growing in the inside of Wine
minde dotage stupidity Vectarious lat belonging to a Waggon or carriage Vection lat a carrying To Veer in Navigation to put out more rope or more sheat Vegetable Vegetal or Vegetive Lat. living after the manner of Plants and Minerals indued with vigour moisture and growth Vehicular lat belonging to a Vehicle i. a Cart Wagon or Coach or any thing whereby another is carried or conveyed A Vein is defined by Anatomists to be a common Organ of the body round and oblong apted for the conveyance of bloud and natural spirits through all the parts and according to the several parts it passeth through it taketh several Denominations as the Basilick vein that which passeth from the Liver through the inward processe of the arm the Cephalick the head vein the Coeliacal that which runs into the blinde Gut the Cystick that which runs up toward the Neck of the Gall the Epigastrick the flank veins Gastroepiploick that which spreads it self through the bottom of the Ventricle Intercostal those which run through the upper Ribs Port vein that which is rooted in the Liver and from thence passeth into the Ventricle Mesentery and other parts Ranular that which ascends from the Throat to the tongue Salvatel that which from the Liver runnes through the wrist into the hand Saphaena that which runnes through the inward part of the Legge to the Ankle Subclavicular a branch of the hollow vein which runnes under the Neck bone Thymick a branch of the Subclavicular Torcular that which ascends by the inside of the scull to the brain Velification lat a hoising of sayls Velites lat the light armed Souldiers among the Romans see Triani whence Velitation a light skirmishing Velivolent lat flying as it were with full sayl Vellication lat a plucking twitching or giving a sudden pull In Physick they are said to be certain convulsions that happen in the Fibers of the Muscles Velocity lat swiftnesse Venality lat a setting to sale a being saleable Venatick or Venatorious lat belonging to hunting or chacing Vendible lat saleable fit for sale Vendication a challenging to ones self a claiming Venditation lat ostentation a bragging or vain setting forth of ones self Vendition lat a selling Venedotia the ancient name of all that part of Wales which is otherwise called Guinethia or Nâ—rthwales Venefick or Veneficious lat belonging to Venefice i. the art of making poysons also witchcraft or sorcery Venenous lat venemous or full of poyson Veneration lat a reverencing or worshipping Venereal or Venereous lat given to Venery i. lust or carnal desires Venereal disease lat Morbus Gallicus or Lues Venerea a certain virulent and contagious disposition of the body contracted by immoderate Venerie or coupling with unsound persons it is vulgarly called the French Pox. Venetiae a famous Citie of Italy built in the year 421. upon certain Islands of the Adriatick Sea 60 in number by the inhabitants of Aquileia and Pavia who fled thither for fear of the Huns it is now become a great Common wealth and hath large Territories both in Italy and other places Venew in Common-law is taken for a a neighbouring or near place Venial lat worthy of pardon or forgivenesse whence in Theologie they make a distinction between mortal sins and Venial sins Vent lat a winde or breath also a place for aire to come in and out at Venta Belgarum the ancient name of Winchester a pleasant Citie in Hantshire called by the Brittains Caer Guente by the Saxons Windanceaster and by the vulgar Latins Wintonia Venta giveth name also unto two other Towns Caster in Northfolk called Venta Icenorum and Caerwent in Monmouthshire called Venta Silurum Ventelet Dimin a small gale of winde Ventiduct lat a conveyance of winde by pipes or otherwayes Ventilation lat a fanning or gathering of winde also a winnowing of Corn. Ventosity lat windinesse Ventricle lat the stomack it is also taken for any round concavity of the body Ventriloquy lat a speaking inwardly or as it were from the belly Venundation lat a buying or selling Venus lat the goddesse of love pleasures and delights whom the Poets faign to have sprung out of the foam of the Sea after that the Testicles of Caelus had been cut off and thrown in by Saturn whence she was called Aphrodite also the name of one of the seven Planets or wandring Stars Venâ—station lat a making handsome or beautifull Veracity lat a saying truth Verbal lat consisting of words or delivered onely in words Verbatim lat word for word Verbeia a certain goddesse among the ancient Brittains to whom the Captain of the second Cohort of the Lingones erected an Altar near Ilekly in York-shire she is thought by Cambden to have been the Nymph or goddesse of the River Wherf which was also anciently called Verbeia Verberation lat a beating or strikeing Verbâ—sity lat a being full of words Verecund lat shamefaced modest bashfull Verdant lat green fresh flourishing Verderer lat Viridarius a judiciall Officer of the Kings Forrest who receives and inrols the attachments of all manner of trespasses of the Forrest of Vert and Venison Verdie or Verdea a kinde of rich Italian wine Verdict the answer of a Jury or Inquest made upon any cause Civil or Criminal committed by the Court to their consideration or tryal Verdigrease lat Aerugo a green substance taken from the rust of Brasse or Copper Verditure a green colour among Painters Verdoy a Term in Heraldry when a bordure is charged with leaves fruits and flowrs and other the like vegetables Verdure French greennesse Verge French a rod wand or Sergeants Mace also the compasse about the Kings Court that bounds the Jurisdiction of the Lord Steward of the Kings houshold and of the Coroner of the Kings house and is accounted twelve miles compasse also a rod whereby one is admitted Tenant holding it in his hand and swearing â—â—alty to the Lord of the Mannour and for that cause is called Tenant by the Verge Vergobert French a chief Officer or Magistrate among the ancient Hedui Veridical lat telling or speaking truth Veriloquent lat the same Verisimility lat the probability or likelyhood of a thing Vermiculate lat worm-eaten also imbroidered with several colours Vermillion French a ruddy or deep red colour Vermination lat a certain disease wherein worms are bred and cause a griping of the guts Vermiparous lat breeding or bringing forth worms Vernaccia a kind of Italian Wine Vernaculous lat proper and peculiar to a Country Vernal or Vernant lat flourishing or belonging to the Spring Vernility lat servilenesse or slavery Verona a famous City of Italy built as some say by Brennus the Gaul heretofore governed by the Family of the Scaligeri and now under the jurisdiction of the Venetians Verrey a term in Heraldry the same as Varry i. Fur consisting of Or and Azure or Or and Vert. Verrucous lat full of warts or little excrescences of the flesh Versatile lat apt to be wound
Wantage in the Saxon tongue Wanading a place in Bark-shire anciently a Mannour house of the Kings of England famous for being the birth-place of Alfred that prudent and learned Prince Wapentake a certain division of a County called also a hundred it is so called from an ancient custome wherein he that came to take the government of a hundred was met by all the better sort who came and touch't his Lance or Weapon by which Ceremony they were sworn and confederate Warbling of the wings a Term in Faulconry for after a Hawk hath mantled her self she crosses her wings together over her back which action is called the warbling of the wings Ward a portion of the Citie committed to the special charge of one of the 24 Aldermen also a part or division of a Forrest also the Heir of the Kings Tenant holding by Knights service during his nonage is called Ward whence Warden a Guardian or Oversee-er Warin a proper name in Latin Guarinus it comes from the German Gerwin i. all victorious Wardmote a Court kept in every Ward in London Wardstaff a kinde of petty Sergeanty which is a holding of Lands by this service namely to carry a load of straw in a Cart with six horses two roaps two men in harnesse to watch the said Wardstaff when it is brought to the place appointed Wardwit see Warwit Wardrobe Ital. Guardaroba a place where the Garments of Kings or great persons use to be kept and he that keeps the inventory of all things belonging to the Kings Wardrob is called Clark of the Kings great Wardrobe Wards and Liveries a certain Court erected in the time of King Henry the eighth Warrant or Warranty in Common-law is a Covenant made in a deed by one man unto another to warrant and secure himself and his Heirs against all men whatsoever for the injoying of any thing agreed upon between them it is called by the Civilians Aâ—tipulatiâ— Warren lat Varrenna or Vivarium a prescription or grant to a man from the King of having Pheasants Partridges Conies and Hares within certain of his Lands Warscot a contribution that was wont to be made towards Armour in the Saxons time Warwick the principal Town of Warwick-shire which with much probability is judged to be the same with that which anciently was called praesidium i. a Garrison for the Saxons called it Warringwyck the Brittains Caer Gâ—arvick both which words seem to have sprung from the Brittish word Guarth which also signifieth a Garrison here the Captain of the Dalmatian hors-men kept his residence under the command of Dux Britanniae this Town is situate over the River Avon upon a steep Rock fortified with strong walls and a Castle toward the South-west Warwit or Wardwit a being quit of giving money for keeping of watches Wassail Sax. Waesheal i. be in health an ancient Ceremonious custome still used upon twelf day at night of going about with a great bowl of Ale drinking of healths taken from Rowena the daughter of Hengistus her Ceremony to King Vortiger to whom at a banquet she delivered with her own hands a Golden Cup full of wine Wast in Common-law is where a Tenant for Term of years or otherwise doth to the prejudice of the Heir or of him in the reversion make waste or spoyl of houses woods gardens orchards by pulling down the House cutting down Timber c. Water-line a Term in Navigation that line which ought to be the depth that a ship should swim in when she is laden a head and a stern Watling street see Ikenild street Wavey a Term in Blazon bearing a resemblance of the swelling wave of the Sea W E Weald of Kent the wooddy part of the Countrey from the Dutch word Wald which signifieth a Forrest or Wood. Wega the shining Harp Weapon salve that which cures a wound by being applied to the weapon that made it Weathercoil is when a ship being a Hull layeth her head the other way without loosing any of her sayl which is done by bearing up the Helm Weed or Wede Sax. a garment or suit of apparel Wedding a joyning in marriage from the Dutch word Wed i. e. a pledge Weigh a certain weight of Cheese or Wool containing 256 pounds of Avâ—ir du pois Weights see Aver du pois and Troy weight Welken an old Saxon word signifying a Cloud also the Element or Sky Weold or Wold Sax. a Forrest Werewolf or Manwolf Were signifying in the Saxon language a man a kinde of Sorcerer who by anointing his body and putting on an enchanted girdle takes upon him the shape and nature of a Wolf worrying and killing humane Creatures Weroance a name given to any great Lord among the West-Indians Werre or Were a certain pecuniary mulct anciently set upon a mans head for killing of a man Werregelt theft a thief that may be redeemed by Werre Westphalia a Province of Germany and one of the 12 Circles of the Empire containing in it 6 Bishopricks 3 principalities 7 free Cities with divers great Earledoms W H Wharfage a fee due for things landed at a wharf or brought thither to be exported While Sax. which Whitehart silver see Blacklow Forrest Whitespurres certain Squires made by the King Whitsuntide as it were the time of the white son also Whitsunday seemeth to signify as much as sacred Sunday from the Saxon word Wihed i. sacred being a certain feast celebrated in memory of the holy Ghost descending upon the Apostles in fiery tongues it is called in Greek Pentecost as being the 50th day from the Resurrection Whole-chace-boots large hunting or winter riding bootes summer riding bootes being called demichace Whâ—odings plancks which are joyn'd and fastned along the ship-sides into the stem Whorlbat in lat Caestus a certain game or exercise among the ancients wherein they whirled leaden plummets at one another W I Wigornia the chief Citie of Worcestershire commonly called Worcester the Brittains call'd it Caer-Wrangon and CaerGuarangon the Saxons Weorgaceaster it was set on fire in the year 1041. by Hardy Cnute the Dane in revenge because the Citizens had slain his Huscarles it was also very much harrassed in the time of the Civil Wars in King Stephens reign but soon it flourish't again with greater splendour then before Wilfred Sax. much peace a proper name of men Saint Wilfrid's needle a certain narrow hole in the Church of Wakeman in Yorkshire wherein womens honesties were in times past tried for such as were chaste did easily passe through but such as had been faulty were miraculously held fast and could not get through William Dutch Wilhelm the proper name of a man the word signifying a defence to many Wilton a Town of Wiltshire in ancient times the principal Town of the whole Shire and from which it took its denomination that it was heretofore called Ellandunum appears by the Testimony of old Records when Weolstan being stiled Earle of Ellandunum it is farther added that is to say of Wilton here in a very
blister Blanch French white also the proper name of a woman frequent in England Blandiloquence Lat. a flattring or speaking fair Blandishment French a flattring or soothing with fair speeches Blankers white furniture Blankmanger French a kinde of delicious meat made of Rice Almond milk Capons brains and other things Blasco an Island in the mouth of the River Rhene now called Languillade Blase Greek Blasios a proper name signifying sprouting forth Blatant barking bawling Blateration Lat. vain-babling Blaze Dutch to spread abroad Blazon French the description of a Coat of Arms. Blay or bleak a kinde of fish of a whitish colour Ble old word sight view Bleach to whiten to dry in the sun Blemishes marks made by hunters where the Deer hath gone Blend to mix to mingle together Blent old word stayed ceased turn'd back Blepharon Greek he that hath great eye-brows Blesiloquent Lat. faltering in speech stammering Blue-bottle a kinde of blue flowr so called Blue-mantle the name of an Office belonging to one of the Pursevants of Arms. Blight an Herb called burnt-corn or the black Chameleon Thistle Blinkard one that looks askâ—w or with distorted eyes Blinks a Term in hunting boughs rent from Trees and cast overtwhart the way where a Deer is likely to passe thereby to hinder his running they are called in French Brisees Blissome to tup as the Ram doth the Ewe Blite an Herb so called Blith an old British word that signifies yielding milk profitable also Blith or Blithsome is used for pleasant or jovial Blive old word readily fast Blo old word blue Blocks in Navigation are those small woodden things wherein the running ropes do run Blomary the first forge in an Iron-Mill through which the Iron doth passe after It is melted out of the Mine Bloom to blossome Blote to smoke from the Dutch word bloet i. e. bloud Bloudy-hand see Dogdraw Bloud-wit an old Saxon word used in Charters of liberties anciently granted signifying an Amerciament for shedding of bloud Blunder to keep a pudder bestir ones self Blyn old word to cease B O Boa a kind of diseases incident to children which fills them full of red pimples which is called by Physicians Rubella or the Measels Boanerges Hebr. sons of Thunder Boas a kinde of Serpent which being nourish't with Cows milk grow's to a monstrous greatnesse in so much as one of them having been killed there was found an Infant whole in its belly Plin. Boatswain a Term of Navigation the Subpilot he that swayeth or governeth a boat or ship under the chief Pilot. Boccone Ital. a morsel or bit also poyson Bockland a Term in Law land held by book or charter Bodotria or Bederia the ancient name of a Town in Scotland now called Edenburgh Frith or the Forth and Frith Boeotia a Countrey in Greece formerly called Ogygia and separated from Attica by the Hill Cytheron Bohemia a part of Germany beyond the Danow whose chief Citie is Prague Boistous old word halting lame lowly Bole-armoniack a kind of earth or soft crumbling-stone which is found in a part of Armenia used by Painters to make a kinde of faint red colour Boline a Term in Navigation signifying the Coard in a ship with which Mariners use to draw the sayl that it may gather winde Bollen old word swelled Bollingbroke a Castle in Lincoln-shire famous for being the birth-place of King Henry the fourth who was called Henry of Bolling-broke Bolmong a medley of several Granes together it is also called Masselin or Mong-corn Boltsprit a Term in Navigation a mast at the head of a ship Bombasine a stuffe made of Bombast or Cotton Bombard a kinde of Gunne or piece of Ordnance Bombilation Lat. a humming of Bees Bombycinous made of silk from the Latin word Bomâ—yx i. e. silk Bona Patria a Term of the practick or law in Scotland signifies the choosing of twelve men out of any part of the Countrey to passe upon Assise who are called Jurators Bonaght a certain tax formerly exacted in Ireland for the maintenance of the Knights called Bonaghty Bonair see debonair Bona a womans name signifying in Latin good Bonasus a wilde beast having the head of a bull and the body of a horse Bonaventure Lat. good luck the proper name of a famous holy Fryer of St. Francis Order and of divers other Eminent men Bonet a kinde of a Cap. Bonewell the name of a pretty Well near Richards Castle in Hereford-shire so called because it is alwayes full of little fish bones or as some think of small Frog bones although they be from time to time quite drawn out of it Bongrace French good grace handsome behaviour also a kinde of covering for Childrens foreheads to keep them from the heat of the Sun Bonhommes French an order of Fryers instituted by St. Francis de Paula they were also called Fryer Minims or Minorites Boniface Lat. quasi well-doer the proper name of several Popes and divers other eminent men Bonjour a salutation used in French being as much as good morrow with us Bonito a kinde of fish so called from the French word Bondir to leap up Bonium the ancient name of the Monasterie of Bangor in Cheshire where Pelagius the Heretick was brought up Boodeth old word sheweth Boolie old word beloved Boon old word a request Boot of Bale old word ease of sorrow's Bootes a North-star near Charles wain called also Bubulcus or Arctophylax which the Poets fain'd to have been Arcas the son of Calisto who was changed into a Bear and plac't also among the signs Boracho a Spanish word signifying a bottle made of a Pigg's skin with the hair inward dress't with rozen and Pitch Borage a kinde of Herb good for the heart and to expel melancholy Borax or Borace a hard and shining mineral like green earth wherewith Goldsmiths use to soder Gold or Silver It is also called Chrysocolla Borbonia a Dukedome in France which began from the line of Philip de Valois Bordel Ital. a Brothel-house Bordlanders the demesns that Lords keep in their hands for the maintenance of their bord or table Borduce in Heraldry is a circumference or tract of one mettal colour or fur drawn about the armes and it contains the first part of the field Boreas the son of Astraeus or as some say of Strymon he married Orithya the daughter of Erichthonius King of Athens and begate Zetes and Calais It is also the name of the North wind Borith an herb which Fullers use for the taking of spots out of cloth Born old word to burnish Borough see Bourrough Borrell old word attire on the head Borrow old word a pledge a surety Borysthenes the greatest River in Scythia next to Ister Boscage a place set thick with trees also a term in painting a picture that represents much wood or trees Bosenham or Boseham a pleasant Town in Sussex where K. Harald liv'd retired for his recreation and lanching forth into the sea in a little Bark he was carried by contrary winds into
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
word signifies in Greek softhaired Julius the sirname of Ascanius the son of Aeneas and his first wife Creusa he came along with his father into Italy and built the City Alba in the place where he found the white Sow with the 30 Pigs also the son of Ascanius who stood in competition for the kingdom of Alba with Silvius Posthumus the son of Aeneas by his second wife Lavinia the word signifieth in Greek the soft down appearing on the chin of a young man before he comes to have a perfect beard July the name of the fifth moneth from March which was heretofore accounted the first moneth of the year it was so named from Julius Caesar being in former time called Quintilis Jumentarious lat belonging to a horse or any kind of labouring beast called in Latin jumentum Juncture lat a joyning together also a joynt also juncture of time the very nick or moment of time June the fourth moneth of the year from March the first Some say it was so called from Juno as it were junonian moneth Others from Junius Brutus who begun his Consulship in that moneth it is called in Greek Hecatombaeon from the Hecatombs or Sacrifices of a hundred Oxen which used to be offered to Jupiter in this moneth Junke in Navigation is any piece of an old cable Juno the daughter of Saturn and Ops and both wife and sister to Jupiter to whom she brought forth Vulcan and Mars and a daughter called Hebe whom she conceived by eating of green Lettice she is called Juno a juvando i. from giving help also Lucina from causing men to see the light of the World being said to be present at the birth of all children that come into the World and to sit crosse-legged when any miscarry She is also called Sospita a Sospitando i. e. keeping in safety Juno's teares a kind of plant otherwise called Vervain Junto or Junta Span. a meeting together of men to â—it in council Ivory French the Elephants tooth being the finest and whitest kind of bone of which boxes and several sorts of things are made Jupiter the son of Saturn by his wife Ops born at the same birth with Juno and hid in the mountain Ida in Creet where he was bred up by the Curetes unknown to his father Saturn who intending to devoure all his male children his wife Ops gave him a great stone wrapt up in swadling clouts to eat instead of his son Jupiter who coming to age and understanding his fathers designs against him conspired against him and cast him out of his dominions and divided the government of the World between himself and his two brothers the Heavens he reserved to himself to Neptune he gave the Empire of the Sea and to Pluto the lower Regions of the Earth Jupiter Belus the second King of Babylon or as some say the first he was the son of Nimrod called also Saturn Juration lat a swearing or taking an oath Jurats French certain officers otherwise called Eschevins or Sheriffs Jurden or Jordon a kind of Urinal or Chamberpot also Jordan is the name of a River dividing Perea from the rest of Judaea Juridical lat belonging to the Law judicial or which will bear an action Jury in lat Jurati signifieth in Common Law a company consisting of 24 or 12 men empanelled and sworn to deliver a truth upon such evidence as shall be delivered them touching the matter in question there being three sorts of trials either by Assize or Jury by Battel or by Parliament In every general Assize there is both a Grand Jury consisting of 24 substantial men chosen indifferently out of the whole County and others called Petit Juries consisting of 12 to whom are referred such things concerning life and death as the Grand Jury have approved of Jurisdiction lat authority to make or execute Laws Also it is used for any kind of power or authority A Jurist a Lawyer Jurisprudence lat knowledge or skil in the Laws Jurn or Journchoppers the regraters or changers of yarn Juror one of the twelve men in a Jury Jury-mast is one made at sea in case of necessity by fastning several pieces together Jussel a minutal from jus signifying a dish made of several meats minced together Jussulent lat full of broth or pottage Justes French tikings or combats on horseback with Speares and Lances Justice or Justicer French an officer deputed by the King or Common-wealth to act by way of judgement Justice of the Kings Bench is the capital or chief Justice of England he is a Lord by his office which is most especially to hear and determine all pleas of the Crown that is such as concern offences committed against the Crown Dignity and Peace of the King as Treasons Mayhems and the like Justice of Common pleas is he who hears and determines all causes at the Common Law that is all civil causes between common persons as well personal as reall He is also a Lord by his office Justice of the Forrest or Justice in eyre of the Forrest is he that hath the hearing and determining of all offences within the Kings Forrest committed against Venison or Vert and is also a Lord by his office Justices of Assises such as were wont by special commission to be sent into this or that County to take Assises for the ease of the subjects Justices of oyer and terminer are Justices deputed upon some special and extraordinary occasions to hear and determine causes Justices in eyre those that were wont to be sent with commissions into divers Counties to hear such causes as were termed the Pleas of the Crown and were for the â—ase of the subjects who must have come to the Kings Bench if the cause were too high for the County-Court from the French word Erre a journey Justices of Goale delivery are such as are sent with commission to hear and determine all causes appertaining to such as for any offence are cast into Goale Justices of Nisi prius the same now adayes with Justices of Assises Justices of tryal baston or trayl baston were certain Justices appointed by Edward the first to make inquisition through the Realme upon all Officers as Mayors Sheriffs Escheatours c. touching extortion briberies intrusion into other mens lands and Barratours that used to take money for beating of men and they had power either to punish by death or to exact a ransome This term comes from two French words treille an arbour or form and baston a staff or pole to note that the Justices imployed in this commission had authority to proceed without any solemn Judgement-seat but wheresoever they could apprehend the malefactours Justices of peace are such as are appointed by the Kings commission to attend the peace in the County where they dwell whereof such whose commission begins Quorum vos unum esse volumus are called Justices of the Quorum Justicies a Writ directed to the Sheriff for the dispatch of justice in some especial cause wherewith
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