an acknowledging of a Fine also a hearing a thing judicially moreover a Cognisance of a Plea is a priviledge that a Citie or Town hath of the Kings Grant to hold a Plea of all Contracts and of Lands within the Precincts of the Franchise and that when any man is impleaded for any such thing at the Kings Court the Mayor or Bayliffs of such Franchises may ask Cognisance of the Plea that is that the matter be determined before them Cognisee is he to whom a Fine is acknowledged Cognisour is he who acknowledgeth a Fine Cognition lat a knowing or judging of a thing Cognitionibus admittendis a VVrit directed to a Justice or any that hath power to take a Fine commanding him to certifie it in the Court of common-Common-Pleas Cognominate lat to give a sirname to any one Coherence lat a sticking unto an agreeing or hanging together Cohibition lat a keeping back or restraining Cohobation lat a Term in Chymistry which signifies a powring of the distill'd liquor on its faeces and distilling it again A Cohort among the Romans was the tenth part of a legion and contained five hundred Souldiers Cohortation lat an exhorting or perswading Coincident lat falling out together hapning at the same time Coines corners of a wall also pieces of wood wherewith Gunners mount Ordnance Coint old word strange Coition lat an assembling together also carnal copulation Coition of the Moon is also when the Moon is in the same sign and degree with the Sun To Colaphize lat to cuff or buffet with the fist Colbrand the Danish Giant who was overcome by Guy Earle of Warick Colchis a country of Asia near Pontus where Aeaetes raigned with whom the Argonauts made war about the Golden Fleece Collactaneous lat nursed together sucking at the same time Collapsed lat fallen to decay ruined Collateral lat equal with either side Collateral relations or kindred are brothers or sisters children or those that descend from them Collateral security is that security which is given over and above the deed it self Collation lat a joyning or comparing together also a Banquet also Collation of a benefice is the bestowing of a benefice by the Bishop who hath it in his own gift or patronage whereas the institution into a benefice is performed by the Bishop at the presentation of another who is Patron of the place or hath a Patrons right It is moreover a term used by Booksellers and signifies a looking upon the letters at the bottom of every page to see that the book be perfect Collative a unanimous contribution of the people toward any publick work To Collaud lat to joyn with others in the praise of any one A Colleague lat a fellow or copartner in any office A Collection lat a gathering or levie Collection is when two principal significates do not behold one another but both of them cast several aspects to a more weighty Planet than themselves and they both receive him in some of their essential dignities then shall the Planet which thus collects both their lights bring the thing demanded to perfection Collects things gathered out of other mens Works also certain select prayers in the Common-prayer book with the Epistles and Gospels for such and such dayes Colledge lat a place set apart for the society and cohabitation of Students Collerage a pecuniary mulct in France exacted for the collars worn by wine-drawing horses or men Collet the same as Beazel of a ring Collieth a term in Faulconrie when they say the Hawk collieth and not beaketh Colligate lat to fasten or tye together Collimation lat an aiming at a mark Colliquation lat a dissolving or melting Collision lat a crushing or bruising together Collistrigium or Collistridium a word used in the practick of Scotland and signifies a pillory or stocks Collocation lat a placing in order a letting out to hire Collock an old Saxon word signifying a paile with one handle To Collogue to flatter from the Latin word Colloquium a talking together A Colonel a Commander in chief of a Regiment or Brigade from the Latin word Columna a pillar because he is one of the chief props and pillars of an Army Colloquy lat a talking of two men together Colluctation lat a strugling together Collusion lat a dealing deceitfully in Common-law it signifieth an action commenc't against another on purpose to defraud him Collybist Greek a money-changer Collyrie Greek a term in Physick signifying a medicinable water for the eyes Colobe an ancient kind of short coat reaching to the knees Coloieros a certain religious Order among the Greeks Colon Greek a mark or pause of a sentence not fully ended also one of the three great guts Colony lat a company of men sent out of one country to inhabite another Coloquintida a kind of wild gourd used by Physitians in purging medicines Coloss a statue of a vast bignesse the most famous Coloss in the World was that of the Sun in the Port of Rhodes Colostration a term in physick being a disease in children caused by sucking bad milk Colpindach or Cowdach a word used in the practick of Scotland signifying a young cow or heifer Colran a Country of Ireland anciently called Krine bordering south upon Tir Oen. Colubraria an Island of the Iberian sea abounding with snakes from the Latin word Coluber a snake Coludum the ancient name of a Town of the Province of Merch in Scotland called also Coldana by Ptolomy Colania now Coldingham where there was a famous Monastery the Nuns whereof with their Prioresse Ebba cut off their lips and noses to avoid the lustful violence of the Danes A Columbarg lat a Dove-house Columbine a kind of Flower so called Column lat a pillar Columnae Herculis or Hercules pillars two mountains in the West the one in Europe called Calpe the other in Africa called Abyla which Hercules separated the one from the other Others say they were two pillars of Brasse in the Isles of Cades Colures two great circles in the Globe of the World which passing through the Poles and the 4 principal points of the Zodiack cut themselves equally and divide the Glob into equal parts Colus a beast of whitish colour that hath a head like a hog and that drinks in water thorough the nostrils Coma Berenices a figure like a triangle in the tail of Leo. Comald a strict Order of Fryers instituted in Italy in the year 1012. by one Romoald of Ravenna Combat in the Common law signifies a formal trial of a doubtful cause by the sword or bastons of two Champions wherein if the defendant can defend himself till the stars be seen in the firmament and demand judgement if he ought to fight any longer then judgement is to be given on the defendants side Combination lat a joyning together also a term in law signifying the entring of two or more into a conspiracy to perform any unlawful or mischeivous design Combustible lat apt to take fire easily inflamed
Combustion is when any Planet is not distant from the Sun eight degrees and three minutes either before or after his body and a Planet still remains under the Sun until he is fully elongated 17 degrees Comedie see Comaedie Comessation lat revelling inordinate eating and drinking Comestion lat a devouring or eating up Comet Greek a certain Meteor called a blazing Star being a hot and dry exhalation set on fire in the upper Region and portending many strange events of their several Sects Vide Plin. l. 2. c. 25. de Nat. Comical Greek merry facetious pertaining to Comedies Comitatu Commisso is a VVrit or Commission whereby the Shriffe is authoriz'd to take upon him the sway of the County Comitie lat courtesie gentlenesse civility of behaviour Comitial lat belonging to a Convention or Assembly of people which is called Comitium also in Physick the Comitial disease signifying the falling sicknesse Comma Greek a point in a part of a sentence without any perfect sense Commaculate lat to defile or pollute Commandment in Common Law is taken either for the Commandment of the King when upon his meer motion he commandeth any thing to be done or else for the offence of him that willeth another to transgresse the Law Commaterial lat made of the same matter or substance with another Commaundry was in ancient time a Mannour or chief Messuage by which lands belonging to the Priory of St. Johns in Jerusalem were holden in England A Commeatur lat one that passeth as a messenger from one place to another Commemoration lat a mentioning or rehearsing the deeds of any one worthy of praise To Commence French to begin also a term in Common law signifying to proceed in any action or suite against any one also to take a degree in the Universities Commendaces French prayers for the dead also verses or orations made in praise of the dead Commendam a word used by Ecclesiastical Writers whereby is signified the intrusting of a Benefice which is void to the charge and care of a sufficient Clergy-man until it can be conveniently supplied Commendation lat a praising or extolling Commensal lat a companion at the Table a fellow Commoner Commensuration Lat. a measuring one thing with another A Commentary French an explaining or exposition of a thing it signifieth also metaphorically a comprehending the depth of any misery Commerce French a traffiquing or exchanging of wares Commigration Lat. a removing from one place to another Commination Lat. a fierce and vehement threatning Comminution Lat. bruising or breaking to pieces Commiseration Lat. tender-heartednesse or compassion Commissary according to the acception of the Canâ—nists is he who exerciseth Ecclesiastical jurisdiction in places of the Diocesse so far distant from the chief City that the Chancelour cannot call the subjects to the Bishops principal Consistory without their great molestation also an Officer in war is he who is to look to the distribution of victuals provided for the Army and Garrisons Commission Lat. a delegation or mandate given for the warrant for the exercising of a jurisdiction given by Letters pattents or the publick Seal Commissure Lat. a word used in Architecture being a close joyning of planks or stone or any other material together Committee is he or they to whom the consideration or ordering of any matter is referred either by some Court or consent of parties to whom it belongeth Commixtion Lat. a mingling together Commodious Lat. profitable gainful Common signifieth in the Common law that soile or water whereof the use is common in a Town or Lordship Commonality French the common people Common-pleas is one of the Courts in Westminster but in ancient time moveable It was erected in Henry the thirds time for the trying of all civil causes both reall and personal The cheif Judge whereof is called Lord cheif Justice of the common-Common-pleas the rest of the Officers are Custos brevium four Exigenters fourteen Filazers a Clark of the warrants a Clark of the jurata writs Clark of the Treasury Clark of the Kings Silver Clark of the Essoynes and Clark of the Outlawries Commoration Lat. a tarrying in a place Câ—mmotion Lat. a tumult or uproar Commotes or Commoithes a word used by the Welch for a part of a shire or a hundred also a gathering made upon the people of a hundred Communication Lat. an imparting one to another Community or Communion Lat. injoying in common or mutual participation Communition Lat. a fortifying Commutation Lat. a changing one thing for another Commutative justice is the justice of a contractor or his performing a covenant in buying and selling lending and borrowing c. Comaedie or Comedie a Stage-play wherein are represented the actions of human life Compact Lat. an agreement Compaction or Compage lat a fastning or joyning close together In Philosophy the contracting of a substance by having lesse parts or by the more close sticking together of the parts and it is opposed to diffusion Companage Ital. the same as cates all kind of victuals eaten with bread A Comparition lat an appearing to open view A Compasse a Mathematical Instrument wherewith to make a round Circle also a Mariners Compasse is a certain Instrument used by Seamen for the better guiding and directing them in their Navigation Compassionate French full of tendernesse and compassion Compatible French which can agree together Compatient lat suffering together Compatriote lat one of the same Country a fellow-Citizen Compeer lat Compar or Compater a consort or fellow also a Gossip also in the Isle of Zant those young men invited together to Weddings are called Compeers Compel lat to force to constrain Compellation lat a calling any one by their name also a mentioning with disgrace Compendiousnesse lat shortnesse brevity A Compendium lat an abridgement also a gaining by thriftinesse Compensation lat a making recompence a repaying a good or bad turn Comperennitation lat a deferring or putting off Competency lat sufficiency or having enough Competitour lat a rival one that seeks after the same thing another sues for Compile French to heap together Compital lat belonging to the Compita or crosse wayes Compitals certain feasts solemnized in those crosse wayes Complacential lat milde in behaviour of a curteous or affable nature Artamenes Complainant to a Magistrate making ones case known suing for relief Complaisance French the same as Complacence an obliging carriage an aptnesse to comply Cleopatra Complement lat a filling up also Ceremony in speech and behaviour also a Geometrical Term signifying those parts of a Quadrangle which being added to the Gnomon and the Diagonal make up the whole Complement of an Angle is so much as the Angle wanteth of ninty degrees The Completes Spanish a piece of service said in the evening Complex Lat. compound containing several things together Complexion lat the state and constitution of the body Complicate Lat. to wrap or fold up A Complice differs from a partner in this that a partner may be said
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-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
those things which are used in physick to gnaw or eat into any part of the body Corrugation lat a contracting together a drawing into wrinkles Corruption lat a tainting or depraving Corruption of the blood signifyeth in law an infection of the blood growing to the estate and issue of a man tainted with treason whereby he looseth all to the Prince and both he and his heirs are made ignoble Corsary French a Courrier Corse praesent law-term the body of a beast or some such like offering given to the Priest out of a dead mans goods It is also called a Mortuary Corslet Ital. the same as Cuirasse in French armour for the back and brest Corsure or Courser old word a Broaker Corstopitum the ancient name of a Town in Northumberland mentioned by Antonine Some think it to be the same with Ptolemies Curiae Ottadinorum now called Corbridge Corticated lat covered with a bark or rind Corven old word carved Corvine lat belonging to a Crow or Raven Corviser see Cordwainer Coruscation lat lightning a flashing or glimmering of light Corybantes the Priests of Cybele who used to celebrate the Feasts of Cybele with dancing and ringing of Cymbals they were thought to be the same with the Curetes and Idaei Dactyli Coscinomancy Greek a divination by a seive Cosenage a Writ that lieth where the father of the Great grandfather is seized in his demesu as of fee at the day of his death of certain lands and tenements and he dying a stranger entereth and intrudeth Then shall his heir have this Writ of Cosenage Cosh or Cotterel old word a Cottage Cosham a Town in Wiltshire in ancient times the Mansion house of King Ethelred Cosier old word a Botcher called also a Sowter Cosmical Greek belonging to the World Cosmical rising of a Star is a term used in Astronomy signifying a Star rising at the same time with the Sun Cosmography Greek a description of the World with the Climates and Circles marked upon the Globe and in Maps Cosmometry Greek a measuring of the World by degrees and minutes being a part of Geography or Cosmography Cost a term in Blazon being the fourth part of the Bend or half the Gartier Costive from the Latin word Constipatus having the belly bound Costmary an herb called Balsamine or Alecoast Costrel old word a wine-pot Cote a kind of refuse or clotted wool also a cottage or sheepfold Coteswold old word a company of sheepcotes and sheep feeding on hills A Cottager signifieth in Law he that dwelleth in a Cottage or house without land or at most having but 4 acers belonging to it Cotterel see Cosh Cotton a kind of stuff otherwise called Frize or Bombasin Couchant French lying or squatting close to the ground a word often used in Heraldry to expresse that posture Covenable or Convenable old word suitable or convenient Covenant French a bargain pact or agreement also Covenant in Law is that which the Law intendeth to be made though in words it be not exprest also the name of a Writ that lyeth for the breach of any Covent see Câ—nvent Coventry a famous City in Warwickshire so called from a Covent of Monks that was anciently there The first Lord of this City is said to be one Leofric who imposing heavy taxes upon the Citizens remitted them at last at the earnest intercession of his wife Godiva upon condition she would ride naked thorough the chief street of the City which she performed but so covered with her long hair that no body could discern her Covercle or Coverkill old word a lid or cover Covert French an ombrage or shady place for Deer or other beasts Coverture in Common law is the condition of a married woman who by the Laws of England is under Covertbaron and so disabled to make any bargain without her husbands consent Coughton a place in Warwickshire the principle Mansion of the Throgmortons a very ancient Family Covie French a term in fouling signifying a nest or brood of Partridges Covin fraud from the Latin word Convenire it signifieth in Common law a deceitful agreement between two or more to the prejudice of another Coulant French flowing or gliding along Couldray French a hazel grove Coule a vessel to carry water in also a roab which Fryers use to wear called in Latin Cucullus Coulter Lat. a plough-sheare Councel with a c. lat Concilium an assembly of Counsellours Count French an Earle also a Law Term coming from the Latin word Computatio and signifies the Original declaration in a processe chiefly in real actions Countercomponed a Term in Armory as a bordure countercomponed is a bordure compounded of two colours counterly placed Counteurs or Conteurs are those which a man setteth to speak for him in Court as Advocates whereas Plaideurs speak as Counsellours at law for one who is present himself Countenance French the face or visage also estimation or credit also a Term in Law signifying the favour that is shew'd to poor men that will swear they have nothing whereof they may make fine Counter a Trades-mans chest where he puts his cash or money also a prison in London where men are put for debt from the French word Compter or from the Dutch word Cantor a secluded place also Counters are certain little things to cast account with Counterfeit French to feign Countermaund French a revocation of a former command Countermure a word in fortification a Wall or Bank opposite to the Town Wall Counterpain one of the Copies of a pair of deeds or indentures so that one party may keep one part and the other the other Counterplea signifieth in Common-law that which the demandant alleadgeth against a Tenant in courtesie or in dowr who prayeth in aid of the King or him who hath the reversion for his better defence Counterpoint opposition also a Term in Musick being a composing of parts together by setting points one against another also a Term in Needle-work called back-stitch or quilt-stitch Counter-round a Term in Military Discipline signifying a certain number of Officers going to visit the Rounds or the Sentinels Counter-scarf a Term in fortification that side of the moat which is opposite to the Fortresse Counter-tail or Counter-tally one of the two tallies or pieces of wood whereon any thing is scored whereof one party keeps one piece and the other the other piece Countervail French to be of equal price County or Shire a certain portion or circuit of the Realm into which the whole land is divided County-court a Court held every moneth by the Sheriffe or his Deputy the under Sheriffe Coup old word a piece cut off or cut out Coupant French cutting or lopping Couple-close a Term in Blazon being the fourth part of a Cheveron Courfine old word fine heart Courser French a horse of service Court the house where a King hath his present residence also a place where justice is judicially ministred from the Latin curia or from the Greek 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i.
word to build Byker old word a fray Byndon a Town in Dorcetshire where in the year 614. Kinegilsus the Saxon King in a doubtful and bloody battel overcame the Brittaines Byram a certain solemn Feast among the Turkes Byrlaw or Burlaw a term used in the practick of Scotland Laws of Burlaw are determined by consent of neighbours elected by common consent in the Courts called Burlaw Courts Byssine Lat. made of silk Bytrent old word catched about Bywopen old word made senselesse Byzantium a City of Thrace built by the Spartans under the command of Pausanias It was afterwards called Nova Roma But Constantine the Great making it the chief Seat of his Empire it was called Constantinople and is at this day the chief Seat of the Turkish Empire C A CAb an Hebr. measure of 3 pints Cabades a King of Persia who succeeded Perozes after he had vanquished him and cut off his whole army Cabala an Hebrew word signifying receiving also a science among the Jews comprehending the secret wayes of expounding the Law which were revealed by God to Moses Cabalin fountain see Hypocrene Cabin a cottage also a little room in a ship called also Cabern Cablish a term used by the writers of forrest laws signifying Brushwood Cabura an odoriferous fountain of Mesopotamia wherein Juno was used to wash Caburn a small line made of yarn to bind the cabel of a ship withal Cacams Doctors among the Jews Cacafuego a Spanish word signifying shitefire Cachexy Greek a physical term signifying an ill disposition of the body Cachinnations Lat. a loud laughter Cacique a certain King among the Indians Cackrell a kind of fish Cacochimie Greek a physical word signifying ill juice which is caused in the body through bad nutriment or ill digestion Cacodemon Greek an evil spirit Cacosyntheton Greek a vicious composition of words Cacozealous Greek ill affected or badly imitating Cacuminate Lat. to form into a sharpe top like a Pyramid Cacumination Lat. a making sharp at the top Cacus a shepherd of Aventinium in Italy who stealing some of the oxen which Hercules Recaranus had taken from Gorgon drew them backward by the taile to his cave that they might seem by their foot-steps to have gone an other way but the theft being discovered Hercules slew him with his club and recovered his oxen Cadaverus Lat. like a carcase full of dead carcases Cadbury a Town in Sommersetshire which is thought by some to have been that Cathbregion where K. Arthur overcame the English Saxons in a memorable battel Caddow a chough or daw Cade or Caddâ—e an Arabian word signifying a Lord or Magistrate among the Eastern people Cadence Lat. a just falling of the tone in a sentence a descending of notes in musick Cadâ—nt houses are the third sixth eight and twelfth houses of a scheme or figure Cadet French a younger brother among Gentlemen Cadier Arthur a high mountain in Brecknockshire whose two tops resembling the form of a chair it is thence vulgarly called K. Arthurs Chair Cadmus the King of the Phoenicians the son of Agenor and brother of Europa he brought the Greek letters out of Phoenicia he killed a serpent which had slain some of his companions sowing the teeth of it in the Earth out of which there sprung up armed men He built Thebes in the Country of Aonia which was afterwards called Boeotia but being driven thence with his wife Hermione by Zethus and Amphion he was changed into a serpent Cadrou or Cadzou a Barony in Scotland out of which was paid a yearly pension of 26 pounds 13 shillings and 4 pence to the Kings Exchequer Caduce the snaky staffe which Apollo gave to Mercury in recompence of his harp This staff had such vertue that with it he could kill or make alive It was also a rod among the Romans which was carried by their Heraulds in sign of peace whence an Embassadour is called Caduceator Caecity Lat. blindnesse Caelibate Lat. an unmarried state a bachelers life Caenis a Thessalian Virgin who was ravisht by Neptune and being turned into a man and called Caeneus was made invulnerable afterwards fighting against the Centaurs was buried alive by a great weight of trees thrown upon him Caercaradoc a hill in Shropshire where Caratacus an ancient King of the Brittans resolutely defended a stone Rampire against Ostorius Lieutenant of the Romans Caerdiff a Town in Glamorganshire fortified by Robert Fitz-Hamon whose Grandchild William Earle of Glocester was afterwards besieged in the Castle and taken prisoner by Yvor-Bach a Brittish Mountaineir In this Castle Robert Curthose son of William the Conqueror after he was bereft of his eyes lived till he was very old Caerfuse or Caersuâ—e a Town in Montgomeryshire anciently as they say a very famous City Caermarden by Ptolomy called Maridunum the chief Town of Caermardenshire the birth-place of Merlin the ancient Brittish Prophet Caernarvon the chief Town of Caernarvonshire where the Princes of Wales anciently kept their Chancery Exchequer and Courts of Justice it was built by K. Edward the first and the birth-place of K. Edward the second sirnamed thence Edward of Caernarvon Caesar a name attributed to the Emperours of Rome from Julius Caesar the first Emperour Caeyx see Halcyon Cageole French to prate to little purpose to canvas or dispute a businesse Cainsham a Town in Sommersetshire so called because it was built by Keina a devout Brittish Virgin of whom it was believed by the vulgar that she turned Serpents into stones because the high-way thereabout is full of stones which wreath about resembling a Serpent Cairus or Alcairus a great City of Aegypt formerly called Babylon Egyptia it was taken by the Turk Zelmi Caishoberry the name of a country Palace or great House near Watford in Hertfordshire it was begun by Sir Richard Morisin Knight Embassadour to several great Princes under K. Henry the eighth and K. Edward the sixth and finisht by Sir Charles Morisin his son It is now in the possession of the Lady Capell Dowager Caitive wretched wicked from the French Chetif or the Italian Cattivo Caitisned chained a word used by Chaucer Calabria a fruitful Country of Italy which now belongs to the kingdom of Naples Calamint an herb so called Calamist a Piper upon a reed from the Latin word Calamus Calamity Lat. misery but originally it signifies a destruction of corn from Calamus a stalk of corn Calasticks a physical word signifying purging ointments Calatrava a place in Spain which gives denomination to certain Knights who are called Knights of Calatrave Calcanth a Chymical word being the same as Vitriol Calcation Lat. a treading or stamping Calcedon a word used by Lapidaries being a certain forbe vein in a Ruby or Saphyre differing from the rest of the stone also the name of a precious stone Calchas a Grecian south-sayer the son of Thestor who seeing a Serpent devour ten Sparrow chickins prophesied that Troy should be taken the tenth year Calcine or Calcinate Lat. a Chymicall Term signifying to reduce any
with winged Dragons through the air she sent him to teach mortals the use of corn whence she was adored as the Godesse of Agriculture Cerinthians a sort of Hereticks who held that Christ at his second coming should give to his people all carnal delights and pleasures they had their original in the year 97 from one Cerinthus Cerna an Island in the Aethiopick Sea where the North Pole is not seen by some thought to be the same with Madagascar Ceromatick Greek anointed with oil Cerones a certain people anciently inhabiting that part of Scotland which is now called Assinshire Cerote Greek a kind of sear-cloth or plaister A Certificate a writing made in any Court to give notice to another Court of any thing done therein Certification of Assize of novel disseâ—sin a Writ granted for the examining of a matter passed by Assize before the Justices and is called a Certification of new disseisin Certificando de recognitione stapulae a Writ directed to the Maior of the Staple taken before him in a case where the party himself refuseth to bring it in Certiorari is a Writ issuing out of the Chancery to an inferiour Court to call up the Records of a cause depending there upon complaint made by the bill that the party seeking the said Writ hath received hard dealing Cervine Lat. belonging to a hart also of a taâ—ny or hart-colour Ceruse Lat. white-lead refined out of the Mine used by Chyrurgians for ointments by painters for the painting of a white colour Cesata or Cesada a City of Spain between Emerita and Caesar-Augusta To Cespitate Lat. to stumble Cessation Lat. a leaving off a ceasing Cessavit a Writ lying upon this general ground where a man hath neglected to perform such service or to pay such rents as he is tied to by his tenure To Cesse from the Lat. Censere to leave off to be idle also to tax Cession Lat. a yeilding or giving place Cest Lat. a marriage-girdle which the Bride useth to wear and which is loosed by the Bridegroom the first night Cetaceous Lat. belonging to a Whale Ceus an Island where all men above 60 years old were commanded by the law to poison themselves that there might be no scarsity of provision for the rest C H Cha the leaf of a tree in China which being infused into water serves for their ordinary drink Chace French a warren also a term in the game at tennis Chafewax an officer in Chancery that fits the wax for the sealing of Writs and such other instruments as are thence to be sent out Chaffare a buying and selling from the Dutch word Kauffer a Buyer Chaffinch a kind of bird so called because it delighteth in chaff Chagrin French care heavinesse also a disease caused by melancholy Chaine the decimal chaine is an instument used in surveying made of round wire 16 foot in length Chaines is used by a figure called metonymie of the Adjunct for captivity and sometimes in an amorous sense Cleopat Chalcedon a Citie of Asia near Bosphorus Thracius it was built by the Megarenses who were called Caeci or blinde because they did not choose the other side where Constantinople stands Chalcographer Greek an ingraver in brasse Chaldaea a Countrey of Asia the greater bordering upon Arabia their chief Citie is Babylon and the people have ever been famous for Astrology and Magick Chaldron a certain measure of coales containing 36 bushels Chalice a holy vessel wherewith they had wont to sacrifice Challenge a Term in Common-law signifying an exception against persons or things as a prisoner may except against the partial impanelling of a Jury or against the insufficiency of the Jurors Chalons blankets or coverings Chalybeate Lat. of the temper or quality of Steel Chalybes a people of Asia the lesse dwelling upon the banks of Thermodoon Strabo calls them Chaldaeans they had great store of Iron Steel Mines whence some think Chalybs comes to signifie Steel A Chamber in gunnery is a charge made of brasse or iron to put in at the breech of a Murtherer Chamberdekins Irish beggars Chamberlain of a Citie is the chief keeper of the publick treasury from Camera or Chamber the place where the Treasury is kept there be also two Officers of this name in the K. Exchequer Chameleon see Cameleon Chamelot or Chamblet a kinde of water'd stuff mixed with Camels hair A Chamfer a word in Architecture being an artificial gutter or crevice made in a pillar Chamois or Chamoy a wilde Goat of whose skins they make Chamois leather Champernouns see Campernulphs Champerty French signifieth in Common-law the maintenance of a man in his suit depending on condition to have part of the Land or Goods when they are recovered Champion French one that fighteth in anothers behalf the Kings Champion is one who is to come armed on hors-back upon the Kings Coronation day and in the presence of the Nobles to challenge any who shall affirm the King not lawfull Heir to the Crown by this Tenure the Dimmocks hold a manner at Scrivelby in Lincolnshire Chananaea the holy land bounded on the East by Euphrates and the River Jordan on the West by Aegypt on the South by Arabia on the North by Libanus Chancellour from the Latin word Cancelli Latices with which in former time the judgement seats were compassed it is a title of honour given unto him who is the chief man next unto the Prince for matter of justice in civil affairs having power to moderate and temper the written Law according to equity also the Chancellour of the Exchequer is a supream Officer appointed to moderate the extreamities in Exchequer Chancery the Court of Equity Conscience moderating the severity of other Courts that are more strictly tied to the rigour of the Law the Officers belonging to this Court are the Lord Chancelour who is chief Judge twelve masters of the Chancery whereof the master of the Roll's is chief the Clerk of the Crown the six Clerks with many others Chanfron the name of an Italian coyn valuing about twenty pence A Chantepleur French he that singeth and weepeth together A Chanter he that singeth divine service in a Church or Chappel Chanticleer French a name often given to a Cock for its clear singing Chaonia the hilly part of Epirus which Helenus the son of Priamus so named from his brother Chaon whom he there slew against his will while he was a hunting Chaos Greek a confused indigested heap Chapin Spanish a high Cork-heel'd shooe Chaplain from Capella a Chappel he that dependeth upon the King or other great person for the instruction of him and his family Chaplet a wreath or Garland for the head from the Latin word Caput Chapter in the common and Canon-law signifieth a company of Clergy-men met together in a Cathedral conventual or collegiate Church and this company is a kinde of head to rule and govern the Diocesse in the vacation of the Bishoprick it is also a word of Architecture signifying the top
carelesse Discipline lat a teaching or instructing Disciplinants an Order of Religious men that scourge themselves Disclamer in Common Law is an expresse denial or refusal in standing out against any action Discoloure lat of divers colours Discomfiture French a total routing or vanquishing an enemy Disconsolate lat comfortlesse Discontinuance or Discontinuity lat an interruption or breaking off also in Common Law discontinuance of possession is this that a man may not enter upon his own land being alienated but must bring his Writ and seek to recover possession by Law Discordance lat a disagreement jarring or being out of tune for in Musick those Notes are called discords which make harsh and unpleasing sounds as seconds fourths sevenths c. Discrepance lat a differing or varying one from another Discretion lat a separating or distinguishing also wisdom prudence because it teacheth us how to make a right distinction of things Discrimination lat a putting a difference between one thing and another Discumbence lat a sitting or lying down to eat it being a custom among the Ancients to lie down upon the ground and eat Discure to discover a word used by Chaucer Discursion lat a running to and fro Discussion lat a shaking off or into pieces also a searching narrowly into a businesse To Disembogue Spanish to come out of the mouth of a River or Haven Disfranchize to exclude out of the number of Citizens or free-Denisons Disgrading a depriving a Clergy-man of his orders who being delivered to his ordinary cannot purge himself of the crime whereof he was convicted by the Jury Disgregation lat a scattering or separating Disguise French to put into another guise or form Disgust lat to distaste Disherit or Disinherit French to put out of possession Disjunction lat a severing or disjoyning Dislocation lat a putting out of its right place Dislodge a term in hunting applyed to a Buck when you first raise him Disloyalty French unfaithfulnesse perfidiousnesse Dismantle French to take off a cloak or mantle but by metaphor it is taken for to beat down the walls of a Fortresse Dismâ—s French tithes or the tenth part of all the fruits being consecrate to God and consequently to be paid unto those who take upon them holy Orders Dismission lat a sending away Dispansion lat a spreading both wayes Disparagement Ital. a disgracing or undervalueing In Common Law it is used for the marrying of an Heir or Heiresse under their degree or against decency Some derive it from the Latin words dispar and ago it being as it were a doing that which is disagreable Disparates lat a term in Logick signifying things which are different from one another but not contrary Disparity lat unevennesse or diversity Disparpled or Disperpled loosely scattered or shooting it self into divers parts a term used in Heraldry Dispaupered signifieth in Common Law deprived of the priviledge of forma pauperis Dispend lat to spend or lay out money Dispensation lat a distributing or dealing also a performing the office of a Dispenser or Steward Dispersion lat a scattering into several parts Dispert to finde out the difference of the diameters of mettals between the breetch and the mouth of a piece of Ordnance Dispicience lat a looking diligently a considering Displicence lat a displeasing Displosion lat a bursting in two also the shooting off a gun Dispoliation lat a spoiling rifling or robbing Dispone old word to dispose Disposition lat a placing or disposing of things also the natural inclination of the mind also the constitution of the body Dispossession lat a depriving any one of their possession Disproportion lat inequality Dispurveyed French bare indigent unprovided Disputation lat a disputing or contesting in words about any doubtful subject Disquamation lat a taking off the scales or bark of any thing Disquisition lat a narrow search after any thing Disrationare in French disrener to prove any thing by Battel Writ or Assize Dissasina French dispossession see Sasina Dissection lat a cutting asunder or in pieces Disseisin in Common law is an unlawful dispossessing of a man of his lands or goods Dissemination lat a sowing or scattering up and down Dissentaneous lat discording disagreeing Disseâ—tory old word a kind of Still Disservice a disclaiming any ones service a doing an ill office Dissidence lat a disagreeing or falling out Dissilience lat a leaping or bounding up and down a falling asunder Dissimilar lat unlike in Anatomy the dissimilar parts of the body are those which are compounded of several similar parts as a hand being compounded of flesh nerves and bones is called a dissimilar or organic part Dissimulation lat a counterfeiting or dissembling Dissheveled see Dischevelled Dissipation lat a scatering or dispersing Dissociation lat a separating or putting asunder Dissolution lat a dissolving a melting or destroying also dissolutenesse debauchery or licenciousnesse of life also contrary to Annexation Dissonance lat a difference in sound also a disagreement Dissuasion lat a perswading against any thing Dissyllable Greek a word consisting of two syllables Distance lat a being afar off Painting in Distemper or size is a kind of painting which hath been ancientlier in use than that which is in oil'd colours Distention lat a drawing out or stretching to the full length Distick Greek a couple of Verses ending in the same rhyme or measure Distillation lat a dropping down or distilling in a Limbeck Distinction lat a putting a difference between one thing another A Logical distinction is when a word having several significations may be taken either way Distortion lat a pulling awry or wringing several wayes Distraction lat a drawing several wayes also perplexity or madnesse Distresse or distraining in Latin Distriction is a streightning wringing or affliction In Common Law it signifieth a compulsion to appear in Court or to pay a debt or duty denied Distribution lat a dividing amongst many Distributive is an epithite to justice whereby is signified the justice of an Arbitrator who being trusted and performing his trust is said to give every man his own Districation a ridding out of trouble from the latin words dis a preposition and Tricae small threads about chickens legs which hinder them from going but metaphorically any kind of incumbrance Districtus the circuit or territory within which a man may be compelled to appear Distringas a Writ directed to the Sheriff to distrain one for a debt to the King or for his appearance at a day Disturbance or Disturbation lat a causing trouble or unquietness Disunited lat disjoyned or severed Dithyramb Greek a kind of Hymne antiently sung in honour of Bacchus also any kind of lusty or jovial Song Dition lat a Dominion Jurisdiction or Territory Dittany or Ditander in Latin Dictamnum an herb growing abundantly in Dicte a Promontory of Creet in English it is called Garden-pepper Ditty a Song which hath the words composed to a tune Divan a great solemn Council or Court of Justice among the
fine or of a judgement Executione facienda a Writ commanding the execution of a judgement Executor lat one that performeth any action In Law it is taken for him that is left by will to dispose of the deceased parties estate Exemplification lat a drawing out of an example transcript or draught out of an Original Record Exemption lat a taking out or freeing Exenteration lat a taking out the bowels or guts Exequies lat Funeral Rites or Solemnities Exercitation lat often exercising also a kind of critical commenting upon Authors Exflorous lat that hath flowers growing out of it Exhalation lat a hot and dry fume drawn up by the heat of the Sun by which fiery Meteors are ingendered Also a blowing or breathing out Exhausted lat drawn quite out wasted Exhibition lat a shewing or presenting also an allowment to any one toward their maintenance Exhilaration lat a making merry or joyful Exiccation lat a drying up Exigendary or Exigenter an Officer of the Court of Common-pleas Exigent lat a Writ that lieth where the defendant in an action personal cannot be found nor any thing within the County to be distreined It is directed to the Sheriff to call five County-dayes under pain of outlawry It is metaphorically taken for a streightnesse or necessity Exiguity lat slendernesse or smalnesse Exilition lat a leaping out Exility lat the same as Exiguity Eximious lat excellent famous Exinanition lat a making void or empty Existence lat a being Existimation lat a thinking or judging Exit is commonly taken for the going out of any person in a Play from the Latin Exire to go out Exitial lat bringing danger or destruction Exodos Greek a going out the Title of the second Book in the old Testament Exolete lat stale grown out of use Exoneration lat an unloading Exoptation lat an earnest wishing Exorable lat that may be intreated Exorbitancy lat a thing done out of measure square or rule Exorcism Greek a restraining the power of the Devil by prayes or conjuration Exordium lat a beginning or preamble to an Oration or Discourse Exornation lat a dressing or adorning Exosseous lat having no bones Exoster lat a Petard or Engin to blow open a gate Exotick Greek strange or forrain Expansion lat an opening or spreading abroad Ex parte latis a Writ that lieth for a Bailiff who having auditours assigned to hear his accounts cannot obtain reasonable allowance Expatiation lat a walking at large or at full liberty Expectant fee in Common Law signifieth land given to a man and to the heirs of his hody it being the same with fee-taile and contrary to fee-simple Expectation lat a tarrying or looking for Expeditate lat signifieth in the Forrest Law to cut out the balls of the dogs feet for the preservation of the Kings Game Expedient lat fit or convenient Expedition lat quick dispatch also a setting forth upon a journey war or any other businesse Expell lat to drive out Expence lat cost or charges Experience or Experiment lat proof trial or practise Expiation lat a pacifying God by prayer for any offence committed or a making amends for any fault by the doing of some good deed Expiration lat a giving up the ghost Explanation lat a making plain or manifest Explement or Expletion lat a filling up of any place or room Explication lat an unfolding or explaining Explicite lat unfolded Exploit French a valiant act Exploration lat a spying a diligent searching out Explosion lat an exploding a sleighting or hissing off from the Stage Expolition lat a making bright or polishing Exposition lat an expounding or interpreting Expostulation lat a reasoning the case or complaining about an injury received Expression lat an uttering or pronouncing it is ofttimes also taken for the thing expressed Exprobration lat an upbraiding or calling a thing to mind to any ones reproach Expugnation lat a winning by force Expuition lat a spitting out Expulsion lat a driving out by force Expumication lat a making sleek or smooth with a pumice-stone Expunge lat to blot out to abolish Exquisite lat performed to the height exact Extant lat having a being set forth to view appearing above others Extemporary lat done ex tempore i. e. immediately forthwith Extension lat a stretching out or inlarging Extent in Common Law is a Commission to the Sheriff to seize and value the Lands and Tenements of one who being bound by the Statute hath forfeited his bond Extenuation lat a making small also an undervalueing Extercoration lat a cleansing or carrying forth of dung Etermination lat a throwing out or banishing External or Exteriour lat outward Extersion lat a wiping out Extimulation lat a moving or exciting Extinct lat put out quenched Exstinguishment in Common Law is a part of consolidation as when a man hath a yearly rent out of any lands and afterwards purchaseth the whole lands both the rent and the property are consolidated into one possession and therefore the rent is said to be extinguished Extirpation lat an utter destroying or rooting out Extorsion lat an exacting or injurious taking away especially of money as it is usually taken in Common Law Extraction lat a drawing out also the same as Estreat also a descending from such or such a Family Extrajudical that which is done out of Court Extramundane lat being without the World as extramundane spaces between one world and another Dr. Charlton Extraneous quasi exterraneous lat one of a strange land Extravagant lat idle of a wandring mind Clerk of the Extreats an Officer belonging to the Exchequer who receiveth the extreates out of the Remembrancers Office and writeth them out to be levyed for the King See Estreats Extrication lat see Districation Extrinsecal lat outward Extrusion lat a thrusting out Extuberation lat a swelling or bunching up Extumescence lat the same Exâ—berancy lat an overflowing or abounding Exuccous lat juicelesse Exudation lat a sweating out Exulatiâ—n lat a being exild or banished Exulceration lat a blistring or turning to an Ulcer Exultation lat a triumphing for joy Exundation lat an overflowing Euperation lat an excelling or surpassing Exustion lat a burning E Y Eyebite to fascinate or bewitch by a certain evil influence from the eye Eyebright or Euphrasia an herb so called very good for the eyes Eyre the Court of Justices Itinerant from the French word Erre a journey also Eyre of the Forrest the judicature which used anciently to be held every three years by the Justices of the Forrest journeying up and down to that purpose Eyth or Eth old word easie E Z Ezechias a proper name signifying in Hebrew strength of the Lord. Ezechiel the name of a Prophet among the Jews the word signifies in Hebrew seeing the Lord. F A FAbian a proper name from Fabius The chief of this name was Fabianus Bishop of Rome martyred under the Emperour Decius Fabius a famous Captain of the Romans who
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
Lawn see Laund A Lax a kinde of fish without â—ones Laxation lat a loosening easing or setting free Laxity lat loosenesse Lay French a song Lazaret Ital. an Hospital a spittle for Lazers or Lepers Lazarus Hebr. Lords help Lazule a kinde of Azure or blewish stone much used in Physick L E Leach old word a Physitian A league a certain proportion of ground in length onely consisting of about two or three miles it is called in Latin Leuco from the Greek word Leucos i. e. white because formerly the end of every league used to be noted with a white stone whence ad primum aut secundum lapidem ab urbe at the first or second stone from the Citie was as much as to say one or two leagues from the Citie League is also derived from the Latin word Ligare and signifieth an agreement Pact or Covenant Leafdian or Hleafdian Sax. a Lady Leam a line to hold a Dogge in it is also called a Leash Leander a noble youth of Abydos a Town in Asia situated upon the shore of the Hellespont he being in love with Hero one of Venus Nuns who dwelt in Sestos a Town of the opposite bank used to swim over to her in the night time which having done several times without danger at length in his passage over he was orewhelmed by a storm and drowned in the Hellespont Learchus the son of Athamas King of Thâ—bes and Ino the daughter of Cadmus he was slain by his father who in a raging madnesse took him for a Lyons whelp whereupon Ino fled with her other son Melicerta both of them cast themselves into the Sea and were changed into Sea gods and called by the Greeks Leucothea Paloemon by the Latins Matuta Portumnus Lease a word used in Common-law and signifieth a demising or letting of Lands or Tenements or right of a Rent unto another for term of years or of life or for a Rent reserved if it be in writing it is called a Lease by indenture if by word of mouth a Lease Parole the party that letteth the Lease is called the Leassour the party that taketh it the Leassee being derived from the French word Laisser i. to leave or permit Leash see Lâ—am Leasungs or Leasings Sax. lies Leaveret French Diminutive a young Hare Lecanomancy Greek a divining by water in a Bason Lectern a kinde of Desk used in Churches Lectistern lat the setting out and adorning of a bed for a Compotation or Banquet a custome used by the ancients at their solemne feasts who also used to rear the images of their Gods upon the Pillow 's Lecturer or Lectour lat a publick Professour a Reader of Lectures i. e. certain portions of an Author or Science read in the publick Schools Leda the wife of Thestius and the daughter of Tyndarus King of Laconia she being got with Childe by Jupiter who to deceive her transformed himself into a Swan brought forth two Eggs out of one of which was born Pollux and Helena out of the other Castor and Clytemnestra Ledors French reproaches reviling Terms Leed or Lide an old word signifying the moneth of March whence Cow-hides are called Lide pilles Leeds a Castle in Kent which Barthâ—lomew Lord Baldismer fortified against King Edward the second who had freely given it him whereupon he lost his life also a place in York-shire where Oswy King of Northumberland overthrew Penda the Mercian The Leer of a Deer a Term among Hunters the place wherein he lies to dry himself after he hath been wet by the dew Leero see Lyrick Leet Sax. a Law-day whence Court Leet is a Court or Jurisdiction containing the third part of a Sâ—ire and comprehending three or four wapen-takes or hundreds the Leets were called by the Romans Fasti wherein the Praetâ—r might lawfully keep Court and administer Justice which was not done without the speaking of these three words Do Diâ—o Addico i. e. I give viz. way to actions and suites I speak viz. the Law I Judge viz. matters and men Legality lat lawfulnesse an observing of the Law Legatary lat one to whom a Legacy is bequeathed Legation lat the sending of a message or embassage Legate lat an Oratour or Ambassadour to any Prince Legend or Legendary French the Title of a book containing the lives of the Saints also words graven about the edge of a piece of Coyn. Legeolium the ancient name of a Town in York-shire vulgarly called Castleford where in old times the Citizens of York slew many of King Ethelreds army Legerdemain French as it were light of hand cousenage or jugling tricks Legion lat a Company of Souldiers among the ancient Romans consisting of three or four thousand foot and three or four hundred horse afterwards being increased to six thousand foot and six hundred horse every ordinary foot Legion consisting of ten Cohorts every Cohort of three Maniples every Maniple of two Centuries each Century of a 100 men likewise every horse Legion contained six Turmae or Troupes every Troup ten Decuries and every Decâ—ry ten men also there are in every Legion four Orders of Souldiers the Triariâ— the Principes the Hastati or Spearmen the Velites or light-armed Legionary lat belonging to a Legion Legislative lat having authority to make or give Laws Legislatour lat a Law-giver Legist lat a Lawyer Legitimate lat lawfull done according to Law and right Leguminous lat belonging to pulse Leicester the chief Citie of Leicestershire called also Legeocester Leogora and Legâ—cestria this Citie was besieged by King Henry the third when Earle Robert rebelled against him and the Wall round about it utterly demolish't Leinster a Province in Ireland containing these following Counties Kilkenny Caerbogh Queens County Kings County Kildare Weshford Dublin Leman a Concubine or Catamite Pullus Jovis Latin some say it comes from the French word Lâ— mignon or Leyman as it were ly by man Lemannus the Lake Leman upon which stands the Citie of Geneva Lemnos an Island in the Aegean Sea famous for the fall of Vulcan who by reason of his deformity being thrown down from heaven as soon as he was born hapned to light in this place whence he was called the Lemnian God this Island was originally known by the name of Hipsipylaea from a daughter of Thoas of that name who was Queen thereof Lemster a Town of Herefordshire so called q. Leonminster from a Lyon that appeared to a certain religious man as some have fabled others more probably derive it from a Church of Nuns built by Merwalck a King of the â—ercians for those which we call Nuns the ancient Brittains termed Leans some there are that derive it from Line whereof the best sort groweth there this Town is now adayes very famous for Wool which is called Lemster Ore it was defaced by W. de Breosa Lord of Brecknock when he revolted from King John Lemures lat certain spirits or apparitions vulgarly called Hobgoblins Lenity lat mildnesse softnesse gentlenesse Lenitive or
are brought to light written by Count Mayerus and now Englisht by T. H. 80. The Iron Rod put into the Lord Protectors hand a prophetical Treatise 81. Medicina Magica tamen Physica Magical but natural Physick containing the general cures of infirmities and diseases belonging to the boaies of men as also to other animals and domestick creatures by way of Transplantion with a description of the most excellent Cordial out of Gold by Samuel Boulton of Salop. 82. Tradiscan's Rareties published by himself 83. The proceeding of the high Court of Justice against the late King Charles with his Speech upon the Scaffold and other proceedings Jan. 30. 1648. 84. The perfect Cook a right Method in the Art of Cookery whether for Pastery or all other manner of All-a-mode Kick shaws with the most refined wayes of dressing of flesh fowl or fish making of the most poinant Sawces whether after the French or English manner together with fifty five wayes of dressing of Eggs by M. M. 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Natures Secrets or the admirable and wonderfull History of the generation of Meteors discribing the Temperatures of the Elements the heights magnitudes and influences of Stars the causes of Comets Earthquakes Deluges Epidemical Diseases and Prodigies of precedent times with presages of the weather and descriptions of the Weather-glasse by T. Wilsford 88. The Mysteries of Love and Eloquence or the Arts of Wooing and Complementing as they are managed in the Spring Garden Hide-Park the new Exchange and other Eminent places A work in which are drawn to the Life the Deportments of the most Accomplisht Persons the Mode of their Courtly Entertainments Treatment of their Ladies at Balls their accustomed Sports Drolls and Fancies the Witchcrafts of their perswasive language in their approaches or other more secret dispatches c. by E. P. 89. Helmont disguised or the vulgar errours of impercial and unskilfull practicers of Physick confuted more especially as they concern the cures of Feavers the Stone the Plague and some other diseases by way of Dialogue in which the chief rarities of Physick are admirably discoursed of by I. T. Books in the Presse and ready for Printing 1 THE Scales of Commerce and Trade by T. Wilsford 2. Geometry demonstrated by Lines and Numbers from thence Astronomy Cosmography and Navigation proved and delineated by the Doctrine of Plaine and Spherical Triangles by T. Wilsford 3. The English Annals from the Invasion made by Julius Cesar to these times by T. Wilsford 4. The Fool transformed a Comedy 5. The History of Lewis the eleventh King of France a Trage-Comedy 6. The chaste woman against her will a Comedy 7. The Tooth-drawer a Comedy 8. Honour in the end a Comedy 9. Tell Tale a Comedy 10. The History of Donquixiot or the Knight of the ill favoured face a Comedy 11. 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The accomplisht Cook the mistery of the whole art of Cookery revealed in a more easie and perfect method then hath been publisht in any language Expert and ready wayes for the dressing of flesh fowl and fish the raising of pastes the best directions for all manner of Kickshaws and the most poinant Sauces with the terms of Carving and Sewing the Bills of fare an exact account of all dishes for the season with other All a-mode curiosities together with the lively illustrations of such necessary figures as are referred to practise approved by the many years experience and carefull industry of Robert May in the time of his attendance on several persons of honour 17. The exquisite letters of Mr. Robert Loveday the late admired Translater of the volumes of the famed Romance Cleopatra for the perpetuating his memory publisht by his dear brother Mr. A. L. 18. The so long expected work 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 or Mechanick as also other subjects that are usefull or appertain to the language of our Nation to which is added the signification of proper names Mythology and Poetical fictions Historical relations Geographical Descriptions of the Countreys and Cities of the World especially of these three Nations wherein their chiefest Antiquities Battles and other most memorable passages are mentioned A work very necessary for strangers as well as our own Countrey-men for all persons that would rightly understand what they discourse write or read Collected and published by E. P. for the greater honour of those learned Gentlemen and Artists that have been assistant in the most Practical Sciences their names are prefixed before the book 19. The so much desired and deeply learned Comentary on Psalm the fifteenth by that Reverend and Eminent Divine Mr. Christopher Carâ—hwright Minister of the Gospel in York to which is prefixed a brief account to the Authours life and of his work by R. Bolton 20. The way to blisse in three books being a learned Treatise of the Philosophers stone made publick by Elias