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-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
Writers Forleten signifieth the same Forletten old word abandoned Formality lat outward shew precisenesse Formation lat forming or fashioning Formeth or seateth a term in hunting applied to a Hare when it squats in any place Formidable lat to be feared Formâ—sity lat beauty fairness Formulary lat belonging to a form also used in the substantive for a president or proceeding in Law Fornication lat whoredom Forenesse see Foreland Forses Gr. Catadupae waterfalls Forsleglâ—n old word slain Forspreak old word an advocate Fortitude lat valour or stoutnesse of mind Fortlet signifieth in Common Law a 〈◊〉 Fort or place of some strength Fortuitous lat accidental or coming by chance Fortuny a kind of Tourneament or running a tilt on horseback with Launces a sport much used here in old times Forwelked old word dried Forwyned old word withered Fosset a little long Coffer or Chest from the Latin word fossa a ditch Fosseway a highway digged out and made passable See Ikenild Fossion lat a digging A Foster contract for a Forrester Fother or Foder a twenty hundred pound weight Fotheringhay a Castle in Northamptonshire kept by William Earle of Aumart against King Henry the third when the Nobles of England revolted Fotion lat a cherishing Fougade French a kind of fire-work Foulk a proper name from the Dutch word Volg i. Noble Founes old word devises Fourche in French a fork signifieth in Common-law a delaying or putting off an action Fontegeld signifieth in the Forrest law an amerciament for not cutting out the balls of great Dogs feet in the Forrest it cometh from the Dutch word Fusz and Gelten to loosen Fownder is when a ship by an extraordinary leak becomes full or half full of water Fox stones an Herb so called from the likenesse of the Root F R Fracid lat rotten ripe Fraction lat a breaking also a dissention among parties in Arithmetick it is taken for a number having two denominations Fragility lat aptnesse to break brittlenesse Fragment lat a broken part or piece of any thing Fragrancie lat an odorousnesse or sweetnesse of smell Fraisheur French freshnesse coolnesse livelinesse Franck a French Coyn of about the value of two shillings Franchise in French signifieth liberty it is taken in Common-law for a priviledge or exemption from ordinary Jurisdiction also an immunity from tribute Franci a certain people anciently inhabiting a part of Germany who entred into Gallia under the conduct of Pharamond and conquered a great part of the Kingdom whence it came afterwards to be called France Francis a proper name of men or women from the German word Franck i. e. free not servile answerable to the Greek Eleutherius and the Latin Liberius Franciscans an order of Fryars instituted by St. Francis in the year 1198. they were injoyned chastity obedience poverty and many other strict rules of life and conversation Frank almoine French signifies in Common-law such Lands and Tenements as are bestowed upon those people that give themselves up wholly to the service of God for pure almes Franck bank such Copy-hold lands as the wife being espoused a Virgin hath after her husbands decease for his dowr Frank fee that which is in the hand of the King or Lord of a Mannour being ancient demesne of the Crown whereas that which is in the hand of the Tenants is ancient demesne onely Frank ferm is land wherein the nature of Fee is changed by Feoffement out of Knights service for certain yearly services Frank law is taken for a free injoyment of all those priviledges which the Law permits to a man not found guilty of any hainous offence Frank marriage a Tenure in tail special whereby a man hath Land with a woman to hir and the Heirs of his body without doing any service but fealty to the Donour Frank pledge a pledge or surety for free-men Frank ford a famous Citie upon the River Maenus being the chiefest Mart-Town in Germany Fraâ—câ—â—ia a Countrey in the East part of Germany called Frankenland Fâ—antick Phrenetick Greek mad Fraternity lat a brother-hood also a company of men entered into a firm bond of society or friendship Fratricelli a sort of Hereticks instituted by one Hermannus in the year 1304. they preached Community among Christians and that it was unlawfull for them to be Governours one over another Fratricide lat the killing of ones brother Fratruels lat brothers Children Fraudation lat a defrauding or depriving Fraâ—dulency lat deceitfullnesse craftinesse Frea the same as Friga Frederick â—erm rich peace of this name there have been three Emperours of Germany for Frederick we commonly use Frery and Fery Frediswid Sax. very free a womans proper name Freeâ—ooter a Souldier that makes inroades into an enemies Countrey for Cattel or any other commodity from the enemies Countrey it cometh from the Dutch words Frey i. e. free and beut i. e. prey the Italians call them Banditi Free Chappel a Chappel founded within a Parish over and above the mother Church unto which it is free for the Parishioners to come or not to come Freedstol i. e. the stool of Peace a certain Chair of stone erected by King Athelitan in honour of John de Beverly Arch-Bishop of York to which Offenders used to fly for sanctuary Free-hâ—ld free Tenure or Land which a man holdeth in fee-Fee-tail or at the least for term of life Free-warren in Latin Libera Warrena the power of granting or denying Licence to any to hunt or chace in such or such Lands Fremund Sax. free peace a proper name Frendlâ—sse-man in the Saxon tongue signifieth an out-law Freobâ—rgh or Fridburgh the same in the Saxon tongue as Franck-pledge in French a surety for the peace or good behaviour Frery a proper name of a man contracted from Frederick which signifieth in Saxon tongue rich peace Frescades French cool refreshments against the heat of the summer To walk in Fresco Ital. to take the fresh aire also to drink in Fresco to drink fresh liquor Fresh disseisin in Common-law is that dâ—ssâ—isin that a man may seek to defeat of his own power without the help of the King or his Judges Fresh force a force done within fouâ—â—y dayes Fresh shot is when any great River comes into the Sea so that it is fresh water for a mile or two Fresh sute is such an earnest following of an Offendour as never ceaseth from the time of the offence committed untill he be apprehended Fretrots a sort of Hereticks not much different from those which are called Adamites Friars minors Augustines Preachers and Carmelites which are the four principaâ— orders see in their proper places to these also belonging Fryars observants Conventuales â—apuchins Fricâ—sse French a kind of fried meat Frication Latin a rubbing or chafing Friga a certain Goddesse anciently worshipp'd by the Saxons under the form of an Hermaphrodite Frigate in Spanish Fragata a spial ship Frigefaction lat a making cold Frigeratorie lat a place to make or keep things cool Frigidity lat coldnesse Friperer French in
cap. 3. It is written Commoiths 4 Hen. 4. cap. 17. And is used for a gathering made upon the people This last is Comorth a word of different signification from Commote and ought not to be confounded with it Count But Countors by Hoens Mirror of Just. lib. 2. cap. des Loyers 〈◊〉 such Serjeants skilful in the Law which serve the common people to defend their Actions in Judicature for their Fâ—e whose duty if it be as is there described and were observed Men might have much more comfort of the Law than they have This our Author transcribed from Cowâ—ls Interpreter and is one of those irreverent reflections upon the Common Law and Lawyers of this Land which among other mistakes in points derogatory to the supream Power of the Crown of England and Fundamental Constitutions of Parliaments caused that Book to be prohibited by the Kings Proclamation bearing date the 25th day of March 8 Jac. Anno 1610. Yet our Author in his Preface takes the boldness to say That the Ground-work upon which he builds is Cowels Interpreter an excellent Book bâ—â—h as to its matter and composure and did not deserve that severe arraignment that is hath of late suffered Courratier A French word signifying a Horse Courser â— Inst. fol. 719. Couâ—ratier Is a Hors-courser but our Author hath found a new way of dividing one word into two to make up his Centuries Cuth otherwise Uncuth Privatus vel extraneus Cuth signifies known and Uncuth unknown yet here they are both coupled in one yoke as Synonima Custos Brevium There is also a Custos Brevium retulorum in the Kings Bench who Fileth there and Warrants of Attorney This is of the same complexion with the rest Demurrer West calleth that likewise a Demurrer in Chancery when there is question made Whether a Parties Answâ—r to a Bill of Complaint c. be defective or not and thereof Reference made to any of the Bench for the examination thereof and report to be made to the Court. West Symbol part 2. tit Chancery sect 29. There is no such words to be found in the Author and place cited nor is it probable â—o learned a Writer as West could be guilty of so erroneous an Interpretation of this common word Demurrer in Chancery Donative Is a business meerly given and collated by the Patron to a Man So if it be given to a Man to be a Plagiary that is a Donative from his Ingenuity Dum non fuit compos mentis Is a Writ that lieth for him that not being of â—ound memory did Alien any Lands or Tenements in Fee-simple Fee tail for term of life or for years against the Aliens F. N. B. fol. 202. Can it be imagined that the learned Fitz-Herbert would be guilty of such an absurd Explication Enquest The Jury findeth the fact thus then is the Law thus and so we judge for the Enquest in Criminal Causes See Jury The learned will see he writes thus then is the Law thus That they will judge him a blind Interpreter Farding or Farthing of Gold Seemeth to be a Coyn used in ancient times containing in value the fourth part of a Noble viz. Twenty pence in Silver and in weight the sixth part of an ounce of Gold that is of Five shillings in Silver which is Three pence and somewhat more Our Author is very unfortunate in his Additionals for these contradictory words which is Three pence and somewhat more are superadded to what the Law Dictionary says Ferrure The Shooing of Horses See Bouch of Court In Bouche of Court there is nothing at all of Ferrure for our Author curtailed my Citation not regarding this Reference Filicetum A bracky ground Ubi salices crescunt See Domesday Filicetum or Filictum Is a Ferny ground so says my Lord Coke 1 Inst. fol. 4. b. I suspect it not to be found in Domesday Foreigne Forinsecus may be derived of the French word Exterus and in Law is used The French word Forain may as well be a Latine word as Exterus French Fortlet Cometh near the French Fortlet Yes as near as Four pence to a Groat but the French word is Fortelet Frank-pledge Franciplegium Is a Compound irregular of two Languages It is irregularly said for the words are both French Frustrum Terrae Domesday tit Haritisc Rex Abedestone I dare affirm there is no such title as Haritisc In Domesday Gaynage In the Explication of this word He tells us of Spokeman and Spokemen for it seems he did not like the word Sokeman Gardeine del Esglish In English Church-Wardens and they may have an Action for the Goods of the Grounds and divers other things they may do I would have our Author do any thing hereafter rather then interpret hard words Gleabland The quhilke suld be free fra payment of any Feinds Skene This sâ—ould be Teinds a Scotish word signifying Taxes Instead of which our Author brings in Feinds God bless us or Evil Spirits Hankwite Of the Saxon words Haginan Pendere and Wite mulcta By some it hath been interpreted Mulcta pro homine injusti suspenso There is no such Saxon word as Haginan nor true Latin in the rest Haratium As in the Law Dictionary If our Author had been a Master in this kind of Learning he might in this word have shewed his skill and my mistake For Haratium from the French Haras signifies a race or breed of Horses which is the onely material error besides those of the Printer which I have hitherto discovered in my Book Heresâ—ita From the Saxon here Exercitus sliten to depart Though this be taken by our Author out of my Lord Cokes 4 Inst. yet it is certainly a mistake haply of the Printer there being no such Saxon word as sliten to depart but slitan dissolvereâ— Herpsac See Frodmortel Where there is not a word of Herpsac for he omitted my citation there and so Herpsac stands as an insignificant nullo without interpretation Hinefare Si quis occidit hominem Reges facit heinfaram dat Regi xx Domesday The Law Dictionary hath it plainly and truly thus Si quis occidit hominem Regis facit Heinfaram dat Regi xxs. Hominatio It may be called Dominatio Domesday He may as well call it Somniatio for the word in Domesday signifies a mustering of men what then hath Dominatio to do with it Hondpeny Sint quieti de Chevagio Hond-peny c. But there is a Declaration made what is intended by it Ideo quaere Here he was in the humor of adding somewhat to the word more then he found in the Law Dictionary But still with ill success He omitted the Author of the Latine and added the nonsensical English Hue and Cry In this word he hath many errors the French Huier for Huer Flagiture for Flagitare Oyer for Oyes Men slain secundum legem consuetudinem Regni is a pretty position Ignoramus It hath a resemblance of that ancient Roman where the Judges where
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-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
for the great overthrow he gave to Hannibals Army was sirnamed Maximus Fabrication lat a making of a Fabrick or Building Fabulous lat full of Fables or invented Tales Facade French the outside or fore-front of a house Faces Decury or Deconate from the Greek word Deka signifying ten because in every Sign there are three Faces every Face consisting of ten degrees They are called Faces for that they are equivalent to Signs Formes and shapes by reason they shew the nature and inclination of the Planets in them as in their own houses Facetious lat wittily merry or pleasant Facility lat easinesse Facinorous lat belonging to high or wicked designs Factitious lat made like another counterfeited Factor lat an Agent for a Merchant beyond Sea Faculty lat the power or ability of performing any action as the Animal Vital and Natural Faculties in the body of man In Common Law it signifieth a priviledge granted to a man by indulgence or dispensation to do that which by the Law he cannot do It is also used sometimes for a Mystery or Profession Facundity lat Eloquence Faint pleader a false manner of pleading to the deceit of a third party Fair pleading a Writ upon the Statute of Malborow whereby it is provided that no fines shall be taken of any man for not pleading fairly or to the purpose Fairie a Goblin or Phantasm from the Dutch word Varelick i fearful Faith the Christian name of divers women the signification commonly known Faitours idle-livers from the French word Faitardise a sleepy disease Fall is an essential debility and it happens when a Planet is opposite to his exaltation whereby he is debilitated and very weak Falcation lat a mowing Falchon a short sword bending like a hook from the Latin word Falx Falcidian Law a Law made by the Romans in the time of the Consul Falcidius which treated of the right each Roman Citizen had in the disposal of his goods Falcon a great gun next to the Minion Falernian wine wine growing in Falernus a field of Campania in Italy Fall off in Navigation is when a ship doth not keep so near the wind as we appoint Fallacious lat full of deceit or craft Falouque French a boat or barge by some called a brigantine Falsification lat a speaking falsities or untruths Famagosta the chief City of the Isle of Cyprus Famigeration lat a divulging or reporting abroad Familiar lat acquainted also substantively for a Spirit or Devil Family of love a Sect or Heresie broached by Henry Nicholas Their chief Tenet is That Christ is already come in glory to judge Fanatick lat frantick inspired having vain apparitions Fane from the Greek word Phaino a a weathercock it is sometimes taken for a Temple Fannel French a kind of ornament anciently worn by Priests Fanus a certain Deity representing the year anciently worshipped by the Heathens Farandman in the practick of Scotland a Pilgrim or Stranger Farced lat stuffed Fardingdeal or Farundel of land the fourth part of an acre Farendon a famous Market Town with a strong Castle in Barkshire remarkable besides for the Fort raised by Robert Earle of Glocester against K. Stephen who notwithstanding won it by desperate assaults Farlie things yearly things Farraginous lat belonging to a farrago or mixture of several graines together which they call a maslin Farreation lat a ceremony anciently performed at Marriages Farrow to bring forth from the Latin word parere it is spoken of sows Farsang otherwise called Parasang a Persian word signifying a league which is 3 English miles Fascicular lat made into a fascicle which is a bundle or fardel Fascination lat an eyebiting or bewitching by the eye or by the force of imagination Fasciate lat to bind from fascia a swath Fastidious lat breeding a loathing Fastigation lat a making or growing sharp at the top like a pyramid Fastuosity lat insufferable pride Fatality lat unavoidable necessity or that which is appointed by Fate which is the order of affairs from all eternity Fatidical lat foretelling that which is to come Fatigation lat wearisomenesse Fatigue French the same Fatuity lat sottishnesse stupidity Faunus the son of Saturn civiliz'd mens manners built Temples and made Laws and was one of the ancientest Kings of Italy Favonian belonging to Favonius or the West wind Faust lat lucky Fautor lat a cherisher or favourer F E Fealty from the French word feaulte i. fidelity an oath taken at the admittance of every Tenant to be true to the Lord of whom he holds his land Feasible French easie to be done Febricitation lat a falling sick of an Ague or Feaver February so called of Numa Pompilius a februis expiatoriis or sacrifices for purging of souls for the second day of this moneth a Feast was kept and sacrifice was offered to Pluto for the souls of their Ancestours Februation lat a praying for the souls of any Fecial or Faeâ—ial lat a Herald or Embassadour of war among the ancient Romans there were 20 in number the principal of whom was called pater patratus Feculent or Faeculent lat full of dregs Fee in Latin feudâ—m is taken in Common Law for all those lands whâ—ch are held by perpetual right Fee ferm in Common Law is land held of another to himself and his heirs for ever for a certain yearly rent Fee simple or absolute is land whereof we are seized with these general words To us and our heirs for ever Fee taile or condiâ—ional hath this limitation To us and the heirs of our body Feild is the whole surface of a sheild overspread with some mettal colour or fur and comprehendeth in it the charge A term in Heraldry Felicity lat happinesse Fellon a blister or wheal on the body from the Latin word fel choler Felo de se a self-murderer Felony in Common Law is any offence which is next to petty treason as murder theft rapes burning of houses c. Fencemonth the month wherein Deer begin to fawn which is about midsummer wherein it is unlawful to hunt in the Forrest Fends things hung over a ships side to keep another ship from rubbing against it Fennel a kind of herb so called Fenugreec an herb which hath been found growing in great abundance in several parts of Greece Feodary or Feudatary an officer belonging to the Court of Wards and Liveries who is to be present with the Escheatour at the finding of any office and also to survay and value the land of the Ward Feofment in Common Law is the gift or grant of any Honours Castles Manors c. unto another in fee simple by delivery of seisin either by word or writing Foeminine lat belonging to the Femal Sex Foeneration lat a putting out money to use Feracity lat fruitfulnesse Feral lat dangerous or deadly Feral Signs are Leo and the last part of Scorpio Fercost Ital. a kind of ship or boat Fere old word a companion Ferdfare an acquitment of a man to
also a kind of Dance which seemeth to be the same with that which the Greeks call Pyrricha we vulgarly call it the Morris Dance as it were the Moorish Dance Morkin a term in Hunting a Deer that dies by mischance or sicknesse Morling or Mortling the wool which is taken from the skin of a dead sheep Morology Greek foolish speaking talking like a fool Morosity lat peevishnesse frowardnesse waywardnesse Morphew a kind of white scurfe upon the body from the French word Mort-feu i. dead fire because it lookes like the white sparkes that fall from a brand extinguished Morpheus the minister of sleep used also metaphorically for sleep it self Morta the name of one of the three Destinies according to the Latins See Parcae Mortal lat deadly bringing death Mort d' ancester is a Writ that lieth where a mans father mother brother or Uncle die seised of land and a stranger abateth or entreth the land Mortgage French a pawn of land or goods bound for money borrowed to be the Creditours for ever if the money be not repaied at the time agreed on Mortiferous lat bringing death Mortification lat as it were a making dead a quelling or subduing but it is peculiarly used in Divinity for an humbling or bringing down the flesh by fasting and prayer A Mortise French a term in Carpenters work being a fastning a piece of wood as it were by biting into another piece Mortmain French signifying a dead hand is in Common-law an Alienation of Lands or Tenements to any Corporation or Fraternity and their Successours with the Licence of the King and the Lord of the Mannour Mortresse a kinde of made dish of meat consisting of several ingredients A Mortuarie lat a Funeral a burying place also a gift left by a man at his death to his Parish in recompence of his Tythes not duely paid in his life time Mosaical Musaique or Musive work a kinde of curious work in Architecture consisting of small inlayed pieces of stone glasse sundry coloured shells or other materials Moscovia a large Countrey of Europe otherwise called Russia bordering upon Tartary it is governed by the great Duke of Muscovie called also Emperour of Râ—ssia Moses Hebr. drawn up A Mosque the same as Meskite A Mosstick a word used in painting being a round stick about a yard long which the Artist doth rest upon when he paints Mot or Motto French and Italian an Emblem Impresse or devise as it were a a short sentence comprised in a word also a certain note which hunts-men wind on their horn Motet French a verse in Musick a stanza of a song also a short posie Mouch old word to eat up Mougnon French the brawny part of the arm also the brassel or that part of a Coat of Armour which covereth the Arms. Mound q. Munimentum a Fence or Hedge Mounster a Province in Ireland containing these following Counties Kerry Desmond Kork Waterford Limmerick Tipperary Mountain of piety a certain stock or bank of money which used to be raised out of voluntary contributions and treasured up to be lent upon occasion to poor people who were ruined by the usury and extortion of the Jews Mountebank from the Italian word Montimbanco because he monts upon some high bench or form a Drugseller or one that buys Drugs of Apothecaries and by much boasting of their vertues sells them again for choice Medecins He is called in French Charlatan from his great talking and bragging A Mowe from the French Amas i. â— heap a pile or stack of corn or hay M U Mucilaginous or Mucculent lat full of snotty or slimy substance Mucidity or Mucour lat mouldiness hoarinesse filthinesse A Muefor Hawks a kind of cage or aviary where Hawks are kept when they change their feathers it comes from the from the French word Muer to change whence that place called the Mues near Charing-crosse came to be so called it having been anciently appointed for the keeping of the Kings Hawks Mufti the chief Priest among the Turks who is created by the Emperour himself Mugwort a kind of herb which being carried about a man taketh away wearinesse it is called in Latin Artemisia from Artemisia the Queen of Caria or from Artemis i. Diana Mulato Span. one whose father is a Blackmore and his mother of another nation or contrarily Mulct lat a fine penalty or amerciament Muleto Ital. a beast called a Moile or great Mule made use of in some parts for the carrying of Sumpters Muliebrity lat womanishnesse softnesse effeminacy Mulier in Common Law is a word taken contradistinct to a bastard as if a man have a son by a woman before marriage and then marrying the mother of that son who is called a bastard have another son this second son is called Mulier and being compared together they have this addition Bastard eldest and Mulier youngest but the most proper signification of Mulier is a woman that hath had the company of man Mullar in French Mulleur the upper stone wherewith Painters use to grind their colours Mullet in Latin Mullus a kind of fish called a Barbel also a term in Heraldry being like a spot falling from above and divided into five ends Mulse lat a kind of wine mingled with honey Multifarious lat of divers sorts divided into many parts Multifidous lat having divers slits cleft into several parts Multiformity lat a having divers forms or shapes Multiloquous lat talking much of many words Multiparous lat bringing forth many young ones at a birth Multiplicious lat manifold consisting of divers wayes or things Multiplication lat an increasing a making much or many Multipotent lat having much power able to do much Multiscious lat having much skill or knowledge Multisonant lat sounding much making much noise Multivagant lat straying or wandering much Multure in Common Law is a toll that a miller taketh for grinding of corn Mumme a kind of Dutch Beer made originally at Brunswick Mummery French a personating of any one in a mask Mummy lat a kind of pitchy substance arising from the moisture which is sweat out of dead bodies that have been embalmed with divers sorts of spices and is called in Greek Pissasphaltus Muncerians a sort of Anabaptists that made a great insurrection in Germany so called from their Ringleader Muncer Mundane lat worldly belonging to the world Mundification lat a making clean purging or purifying Muneration lat a recompencing or rewarding Municipal lat injoying a freedom or the right of a free City Munificence lat bountifulnesse liberality Muniment lat a Fence or Fortress also a house of Strength where the Deeds or Plate of a Colledge are kept Munite lat fenced made strong Munkseam a term in Navigation a kind of sowing the canvasses of sails the edge of the one over the edge of the other Murage lat a toll to be levyed for the building or repairing of publick walls Mural lat belonging to a wall Mural Crown a Crown which among