of God you may read described Exod. 26. It was made like a Tent to remove to and fro as occasion required it had in it one room called Sanctum Sanctorum wherein the high Priest entered but once a year and another room called the Holy place c. Heb 9.2 3 4. There was of old among the Israelites a feast commanded by God called the feast of Tabernacles which began on the 15. day of the Seventh moneth and continued seven days during which time the Israelties lived abroad in Tabernacles in remembrance â—hat their Fathers a long time so lived after God had delivered them out of the Land of Egypt Now the feast of Tabernacles drew near Lev. 23.34 Tabernarious tabernarius belonging to Shops or Taverns Tabid tabidus corrupted consuming pining away Tabifical tabificus that brings into consumption pyning or rotting away contagious corrupt poysonous Tabuha Heb. Roe-Buck a womans name Laws of the 12 Tables leges 12 tabularum were certain Grecian Laws brought for the most part from Athens by the decemviri unto Rome and there written in 12. Tables of brass and set up in the Market place by which Laws Justice was ever after administred to the Roman people Excellency of the Civil Law p. 134. See Decemvirate Table of Apelles was a picture drawn by Apelles that famous Painter the moral whereof was on the one side to represent the excellency of abstinence and sobriety in the life of man and on the other the deformity of drunkenness and gluttony c. you may read the story at length in part 1. Tr. of times fol. 609. Tabouret Fr. a Pincase also a little low stool for a child to sit on In France the privilege of the Tabouret is of a stool for some particular great Ladies to sit in the Queens presence Tabular tabularis whereof boards plancks or tables may be made long and large Tabulary tabularium a chest or place wherein Registers or Evidences are kept in a City the Chancery or Exchequer Office Tabularious tabularius pertaining to writings or accounts also belonging to tables or good for them Tabulate tabulo to board a floor or other place to make a thing of boards Taces armour for the thighs so called because they are tached or tacked on with straps of leather to the corslet Tachygraphy Gr. the art or description of swift writing Taciturnity taciturnitas silence secresie of tongue keeping of counsel Taciâ—e tacitus that holds his peace and is still quiet saying nothing without noise Tacticks tactici they whose office is to set an Army in array also books treating of that subject Taction tactio a touching Tagliacotian Nose an inhabitant of Bruxiels had his Nose cut off in a combate and a new one of another mans flesh set on in its sted by Tagliacotius a famous Chyrurgeon of Bononia a Nose of wax Dr. Charl. Tagus a River in Spain parting Castile from Portugal where hath been found gravel like gold Tâ—le from the Fr. Taille i. a cut or cutting signifies in our Common Law a kind of inheritance in Fee as when a man holds lands to him and the Heirs of his body lawfully begotten This Tail is different and as it were cut from Fee-simple or free inheritance because it is not in the Tenants free power to dispose of those lands being as it were Taille cut from him or divided by the first giver and entailed or tyed on his issue c. Tail is either general or special whereof you may read at large in Littleton Tailes Kentish men are said to have tails which thus took its origen St. Thomas of Canterbury being in disfavor with Hen. 2. rode from the Court towards Canterbury upon a poor Jade and some common people the more to vilifie him cut off his horse tail for which crime the successors of those people are said to have had tails as a judgment from heaven for some generations now long since ceased And from hence the French do in derision call us in general Caudaté Tailage or Taliage from the Fr. taille a tax tribute or imposition Hence also Tailagiers in Chaucer for tax or toll-gatherers Tainct a kinde of red-coloured Spider found in the summer-time It is so little of body that ten of the largest will hardly outweigh a grain this by Country people is accounted a deadly poison to Cows and Horses But see Vul. Err. p. 177. Talaries talaria shooes with wings which Mercury wore as Poets feign Talassion talassio a song used to be sung at marriages see Thalassio Talent talentum a value of money of divers sorts Among the Greeks there were two Talents the greater and the less the greater valued about 233 l. sterl the less about 175 l. Among the Hebrews the Talent of silver contained of ours 375 l. The Talent of Gold was 4500 l. It also signifies a faculty or aability as we say a man of good talents i. of good parts or abilities Tales de Circumstantibus see Circumstantibus Taley or tally from the Fr. taille i. cut or slit because a taley is a score made of a stick of wood slit in two pieces to keep account between two parties one part of it remaining in the custody of the one and the other of the other so that one cannot score up any thing without the other Talion or lex talionis a Law where each suffered what they had done to others eye for eye one bad turn for another Deut. 19.21 and Aul. Gell. lib. 11. ca. 1. Talismans Arab. images or figures made under certain constellations Magical Characters see Gaffarels curiosities p. 147. for their antiquity and use see Gamahes Talismanical belonging to such Images Tallage see Taliage Talmud or Thalmud from the Hebr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 talmid .i disciplina a superstitious and blasphemous Book containing the body of the Jewish Law composed by their Rabbins and of great authority among them Talmudical pertaining to the Talmud superstitious Talmudist a Student or Professor of the superstitions contained in the Talmud Talpicide talpicida the taking or killing Moles or Woants Talwood Ann. 33. 35. H. 8. ca. 3. A. 7 Ed. 6. ca. 7. 42 Eliz. ca. 14. Talshide ibid. It is a long kinde of shide of wood riven out of the tree which shortned is made into Billets Tamarinds tamarindi a fruit brought hither out of India like green Damascens the tree whereof is like a Date tree they are cold of operation and therefore good against burning Feavers and all inward diseases proceeding of heat and choler Tamarisk tamarice a shrub whereof there are two kinds the greater which bears fruit like the lesser oak apples or galls the less bearing gayish leaves without fruit The decoction of which lesser Tamarisk in wine and a little vinegar being drunk iâ— of great vertue against the lardness or stopping of the spleen or Milt Tamburine an old kind of instrument which by some is supposed to be the Clarion-Spencer Tampeon or Tampkin Fr. Tampon a bung or
one another As Father and Son superior and inferior Husband and Wife c. Correption correptio a correcting in words a rebuking a snatching away Correptory from corripio that rebuketh or chastiseth that snatches away Correspond correspondeo i. concorditer respondeo to answer concordingly agreeingly or in the same proportion to accord or consent together to run one and the same course together Correspondent agreeable proportionable or answerable to another thing Corridor A curtain in Fortification Corrigible corrigibilis that may be corrected or amended Corrivals corrivales they who have water from or use the same River And metaphorically a Competitor in love or they that love one and the same woman Corrivality corrivalitas the love of a Corrival a corrivalship Corroborate corroboro to make strong to harden or confirm Corrode corrodo to gnaw about to eat away Also to back-bite Corrodie See Corodie Corrodible corrodibilis that may be gnawn or eaten away Vul. Er. Corrosive corrosivus gnawing or eating about biting as it were a nipping the very heart Also a fretting plaister or any thing which being laid to the body raiseth blisters and makes it sore Corrugation corrugatio a wrinkling or furrowing of the skin a frowning Corsary Fr. Corsaire a Courser Corslet from the Ital Corsalletto armor for the breast and back Corse-present See Mortuary Corticated corticatus that hath a rind or bark Corvine corvinus pertaining to or like a Raven or Crow black as a Crow Coruscant coruscans glistering shining or lightning Coruscation coruscatio a flash of lightning or a kind of seeming sparkling fire which appears in Mines by night 'T is saith an Author a glistering of fire rather then fire indeed and a glimmering of lightning rather then lightning it self Corveâ— Ital. a prancing or continual dancing of a horse of Service Hence to corvet is to leap or prance as a Horse of Service doth Corâ—bant Corybantes Cybeles or Cybelles Priests so called from Corybantus one of her first Attendants To play the Corybant is to run madly up and down playing on a Cymbal and wagging the head as those Priests were wont to do Also to sleep with open eyes Coscâ—mancy coscinemantia a divining by a Sieve Co-siâ—ificativâ— from con and significo of the same signification with another thing Cosmâ—s Gr. mundus the world Hence Cosmarchy cosmarchia the power of the Devil the government of the world Cosmical cosmicus of the world worldly In Astronomy we term that the Cosmical ascension of a Star when it ariseth together with the Sun or the same degree of the Ecliptick wherein the Sun abides Vul. Er. 224. Cosmodelyte may be derived from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 mundus and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 timidus or miser and so Englished one fearful of the world or a worldly wretch Cosmography cosmographia the description of the world in general This Art by the distance of the Circles in Heaven divides the Earth under them into her Zones and Climats and by the elevation of the Pole considers the length of the day and night with the perfect demonstration of the Suns rising and going down c. And is best handled by Pliny in his Natural History Cosmographer cosmographus a describer of the world Cosmographical pertaining to Cosmography Cosmology Gr. a speaking of the world Cosmopolite from Cosmos mundus and Polites Cives a Citizen of the world or Cosmopolitan Cosmometry Gr. a measuring of the world It is thus defined Cosmometry shewes the reason of the world by measures of degrees and minutes of the Heavens and the differences of Climates days and nights the elevation of the Poles diversity of the noon Tides and shadows in Dyals and divides it self into Cosmography and Geography 1. part Treasury Costrel or Casâ—rel a kind of bottle to carry wine or such like in Couchant Fr. couching or lying on the ground See Levant and Counchant Covent or Câ—vent conventus a multitude of men assembled together The whole number of religious persons dwelling in one house together which according to Chaucer in the Sompners Tale is but thirteen viz. twelve and the Confessor A Cloister or Abby of Monks or Nuns Hence Covent-Garden took denomination because it belonged to that Covent or religious House now called Whitehal which heretofore belonged to the Black Friers by the gift of the Earl of Kent Stow. Sur. 487. Coverture is a French word and signifies any thing that covers as Apparrel a Coverlet c. In our Common Law it is particularly applied to the estate and condition of a married woman who by the Laws of the Realm is in potestate viri under coverture or Covert baron and therefore disabled to make any bargain or contract without her husbands consent or privity or without his allowance or confirmation Brook hoc titulo per totum Coulant Fr. gliding slipping slowing gently along Count Fr. Comte an Earl Couldray is the name of a noble House belonging to the Lord Viscount Montagu in Sussex in French it signifies a Hasel wood or Grove whence perhaps it took denomination Counter-compone a term in Herauldry as if you say a Cross Counter-compone that is a Cross compounded of two sundry colours or three See Accidence of Armory fol. 54. The Counter or Contor Is the name of two Prisons in London wherein Debtors and others for misdemeanors are imprisoned so called from a Contor which in high Dutch signifies locus seclusus a Prison Countermure or Counter scarf in a fortified Town is a bank of a Ditch or Mount opposite against the wall See Contramure A Counterround Fr. contreronde when one round goes one way and another another Also a certain number of Officers and Commanders going to visit the Watch of the Corps de guard Sentinels or the Rounds to see if they are diligent in performing their duty Countertaile or Countertallie Fr. Contretaile a Tally to confirm or confute another Tally It is a peece of wood which the one party keeps that is cut off from another peece kept by the other party and so when both meet with their Tallies they score up the number of what is delivered and received by cutting a notch with a knife Min. Coupant Fr. cutting cleaving lopping mowing carving Court-Baron Curia Baronis is a Court that every Lord of a Mannor which in antient times were called Barons hath within his own Precincts Of this and Court Leet read Kitchin Couâ—tisan Fr. Courtesane a Lady Gentlewoman or waiting woman of the Court Also but less properly a professed Strumpet famous or infamous Whore Courteue of England Lex Angliae is used with us for a Tenure For if a man marry an Inheritrix seized of Land in Fee-simple or in fee-Fee-tail general or as Heir in Tail special and gets a child of her that comes alive into the world though both it and his Wife die forthwith yet if she were in possession he shall keep the land during his life and is called Tenant by the Curtesie of England Glanvil l. 7 ca. 18.
farcino to stuff Farragirous from farrago inis that is mixed with sundry grains together or with good and bad Vul. Er. Farinaceous or Farinous farinaceus mealy or full of meal bemealed beflowred Farreation farreatio a Sacrifice whereby Priests confirmed marriage Farsang is three of our English miles or a League among the Persians Herb. tra Fasciate fascio to swaddle or bind Fascicular facicularis belonging to a bundle or fardel Fasciculate To tye up into a bundle or fascicle Fascicle fasciculus a handful bound together a packet also any thing carried in the hand to smell Fascinate fascino to bewitch to forespeak or inchant Fascination A bewitching a charm a forespeaking Fascination is the power and intensitive act of the imagination upon the body of another Faâ—tidious fastidiosus disdainful loathing soon offended Fastigate Fastigiate fastigio to raise up or grow up to a sharp top Fasâ—s A strong hold an inaccessible place Bac. Fastuosity fastuositas disdain pride Fatality from fatum fatalness also unavoidableness as of a thing appointed by destiny Cotg. Fate fatum destiny that which must of necessity come to pass by Gods secret appointment Fatal fatalis pertaining to destiny or fate Fatidical fatidicus that telleth fortunes or destinies Fatiferous fatifer that brings fate or destiny Fatigable from fatigo which may be wearied or tired Fatigate fatigo to make weary to trouble much Fatigue Fr. weariness tediousness trouble toyl as we say the Fatigues of war or of a long journey Fatiloquent fatiloquus that soothsaith or prophecieth Fatuate fatuor to play the fool Fatuity fatuitas foolishness blockishness idiotism Favaginous from favus like or full of honey or honey comb Faunes Fauni Gods of the fields and woods Faunick faunicus wild woodish rude Favontan Favonius pertaining to the west-wind favorable Faustity faustitas good luck happiness Fautor Lat. a favorer a furtherer or maintainer Fautresse fautrix she that favors or maintains Fealty of the Fr. feaulte i. fidelitas signifies in our Common Law an oath taken at the admittance of every Tenant to be true to the Lord of whom he holds his Land And he that holds Land by this oath of fealty onely holds in the freest manner that any man in Engl. under the King may hold Because all with us that have Fee hold per fidem fiduciam that is by fealty at the least Smith de Repub. Anglor l. 3. c. 8. Act 1656. c. 4. Feasible Fr. faisable effectable which may be performed acted or done Febricitate febricito to be sick-of a Feaver or Ague Febriculous febriculosus that hath or is subject to a Feaver Februate februo to purge Souls by Sacrifice or Prayer Fecial faecialis pertaining to the Herald that denounceth war or peace The manner was thus The Faecialis carried a Lance or Spear headed with Iron and half burnt with fire and strewed herbs all the way in sign of peace even to the confines of those against whom he was to menace war there in the presence of three men of good years declared that he and the people of Rome did denounce war against them c. And then threw the Lance as far as he could upon their ground When they proclaimed Peace the Faecialis took up a stone in his hand which after certain solemn words pronounced and those to be read in Godwins Anthol lib. 4. cap. 1. he cast out of his hand c. And of these Foeciales or Heralds there were in Rome a Colledge of twenty the principal of them was Pater patratus Feculency foeculentia filthiness fulness of dregs Feculent foeculentus soul unclean loathsom full of dregs Fecundity foecunditas plenty fertility abundance Fedity foeditas filthiness foulness dishonesty Feid Feed or Feud Is that ill custom which hath been much used in Scotland and the North of England viz. a combination of kindred to revenge the death of any of their blood against the killer and all his race These deadly Feids King James in his Basilicon Doron advised his son to redress with all care possible The word signifies hatred See Feud Fee feodum alias feudum is in our Law an equivocal word but most usually taken for an estate of inheritance in Lands to one and his Heirs for ever or to one and the heirs of his body But it is also used for the compass or extent of a Mannor and in the common acceptance the word is well known Fee-farm is when a Tenant holds of his Lord in Fee-simple paying him a yearly rent to half or a third part of the value of the Land more or less Fee-simple feodum simplex is when any person holds Lands or Rent to him and his Heirs for ever and these words his Heirs make the Estate of inheritance for if Land be given to a man for ever yet he hath but an Estate for life Feisible See Feasible Fellifluous fellifluus flowing of the Gall. Felicitaeâ— felicito to make prosperous or hapyy Felth. And I have read Felicify Felicitous from felix happy or made happy Felion from fel i. choler or grief of mind an angry blister or wheal most commonly on the finger or thumbs end Felo de se Is he that commits Felony by murthering himself See Crompt Just of Peace fo 28. and Lamb. Eiren. l. 2. c. 7. p. 243. Feloqur See Falouque Fencemonth is a moneth wherein it is unlawful to hunt in the Forest because the female Deer fawn in this month which begins fifteen days before Midsomer and ends fifteen days after So that to this moneth there are 31 days assigned See Manwood part 1. of his Forest Laws p. 80. but more at large part secunda c. 13. per totum Fenestral fenestralis belonging to a window Felony felonia seems to come of the Fr. felonnie i. impetuositas atrocitas immisericordia We account any offence Felony that is in degree next to petty Treason and compriseth divers particulars under it as Murther Theft killing of a mans self Sodomy Rape wilful burning of houses and divers such like which are to be gathered especially out of Statutes whereby many offences are daily made Felony that before were not Felony is discern'd from lighter offences by this that the punishment thereof is death Howbeit Petit Larceny which is the stealing of any thing under the value of twelve pence is Felony as appears by Brook tit Coron n. 2. His reason is because the Indictment against such a one must run with these words felonicè cepit and yet this is not punished by death though it be loss of goods A man may call that Felony which is under petit Treason and punished by death And of this there are two sorts one lighter that for the first time may be relieved by Clergy another that may not and these are to be known by the Statutes for Clergy is allowed where it is not expresly taken away Vid. Stanf. l. 1. pl. Cor. à fine cap. 2. usque ad 39. Lamb. Just P. l. 2. cap. 7. and Crompt J.P. fol.
among the Greeks for manslaughter Abate from the Fr. Abatre i. to break down or destroy signifies in its vulgar sence to diminish or take away as to abate the courage of a man so one that abateth in Lands and Tenements by his entry diminishes and takes away the freehold in Law descended to the Heir In another sence it signifies to beat down or overthrow as to abate Castles Houses and the like and to abate a Writ is to destroy it for a time through want of good ground or other defect And hence comes Abatement which in our Common Law is an entry into Land by interposition of one that has no right after the death of the Ancestor and before the entry of the Heir Abba Syriack Father So Christ expounds it Mark 14.36 and St. Paul Rom. 3.15 Abbat or Abbot from Hebr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Abh or the Syriack Abba i.e. Father a spiritual Lord that has the rule and preheminence over a Religious House Abbord from the Italian abbordare to go near the shore also to bord or grapple with a ship Florio Abeyance or Abayence from the Fr. Bayer i. to gape covet or expect our Lawyers would signifie hereby a kind of hope or longing expectance because those things that are in Abeyance though for the present in no man yet they are in hope and expectation belonging to him who is next to enjoy them When the Parson of a Church dies we say the Freehold is in abeyance because the Church is in expectation of a successor in Potentia as Logicians phrase it Co. on Lit. l. 3. c. 11. Sect. 646. Abbreviator Latin one that abridges or makes a brief draught of a thing In Rome there are Officers belonging to the Pope called Abbreviators de parco majori whose Office is to endite letters at request of suppliants which inditing is termed a rough draught or copy of the Request And Abbreviators also de parco minori whom the Italians call Giannizzeri who also attend on the expedition of Letters 1. Part Treasury of Times Abbreviature abbreviatura a brief writing an Abridgment or brief of a thing Abdals a kind of Religious people among the Persians who take their name from Abdala Father of Mahomet they have no abode vow poverty lodge in Churches c. Herb. Travels p 167. Abdera A City in Thrace where Democritus the laughing Philosopher lived Hence Abderian laughter is used for mad foolish or incessant laughter and Abderite for Democritus or any inhabitant of that place Abdicate abdico to reject to renounce to refuse Abdication abdicatio a rejecting or refusing Abdominous from abdomen pertaining to the outward or former part of the belly or to an insatiable panch unweildy gross panch-bellied Mr. Fuller Abduct abduco to lead away by force or flattery to entice to withdraw Abduction abductio a leading or taking away Abecedary abecedarius pertaining to the Cross-row or the A B C. Abecedarian abecedarius one that teacheth or learns the Cross-row or the A B C. Abel Hebr. a mans name signifying mourning or vanity Abequitate abequito to ride away or from Aberration aberratio a wandring or straying out of the way Dr. Brown in his Vulgar Errors uses the word Aberrancy in the same sense Abessed or Abbaised Fr. abaissé debased dejected humbled bent or brought down Rush Dialog Abet in our Common Law signifies to encourage or set on to some evill also to maintain or patronize Abgregate abgrego to lead out or from the flock to separate Abhorrency from abhorreo an abhorring hating or detesting L. Bacon Abject abjectus cast away condemned base Abigat Hebr. the Fathers joy or Father of joy Abissines See Abyssines Abition abitio a going away or dying Abjudicate abjudico to give away by judgment Abjuration abjuratio a forswearing or renouncing by Oath In our Common Law it is an Oath taken to forsake the Realm for ever But there is a latter Oath so called which concerns matters of belief and was confirmed and established by Ordinance 1643. ca. 15. and enlarged 1656. ca. 16. which may be tendred to any person suspected of Popish Recusancy at the age of 16. and is impugned by a notable Treatise called the Christian Moderator Part 3. Ablactation ablactatio a weaning as children from the Mothers Teat or young beasts from their dam. Ablation ablatio a taking away or from a bearing away by stealth Ablectick ablectus that is set forth or garnished for sale Ablegation ablegatio a sending forth or out of the way Ablepsy ablepsia blindness of mind unadvisedness inconsiderateness Abligate abligo to bind from Ablocate abloco to set to hire to take from one and set to another Ablution ablutio a washing off a rensing away Abnegate abnego to deny earnestly or refuse to say no. Abnodate abnodo to prune or cut away knots from Trees Abolition abolitio an abolishing disannulling or destroying utterly Abone from the Ital. abonare or abbonare to make good or seasonable to ripen Abominate abominor to detest or abhor Abortion abortio the casting of the young a bringing forth before time Dr. Brown uses the word Abortment in this sense and I have read Aborcement Abortive abortivus any thing brought forth before its time that is delivered untimely still-born Abradacarba whence or what language quaere but Samonicus Serenus ascribes a vertue to the word against Agues Cambden Abraiamins a certain kind of Sorcerers or Enchanters among the Indians Treasury of Times Abrasion abrasio a shaving away Abrenunciation abrenunciatio a forsaking or renouning Abricot or Apricot plumb quasi in aprico coctus i. ripened in the Sun because they grow not unless in the Sun and warmth Min. Abrodictical abrodiaetus that feeds daintily curious in diet Abrogate abrogo to disannul take away or repeal to lay aside as of no use or fruit See Prorogue Abrupt abruptus broken off rash sudden out of order Absolonism The opinion or practice of Absolom i. disobedience or rebellion against Parents Abscession abscessio a departing or going away Abscission abscissio a cutting off or away Absconding abscondens hiding concealing Absconsion absconsio a hiding or concealing Absentaneous absentaneus done in absence pertaining to absence Absolution absolutio a dismissing forgiving or discharging Absonant Absonous absonus untuneable jarring unlike confused Absorb absorbeo to sup up all to drink up to consume to devour Bac. Absorpt absorptus supped up devoured swallowed up Abstemious abstemius that drinks no wine sober temperate moderate in diet Abstention abstentio an abstaining or a with-holding an heir from taking possession of his Land Cressy Absterge abstergeo to wipe away to cleanse or put away Feltham Abstract from abstraho a small work or draught taken out of a greater Also a term in Logick See Concrete Abstersion abstersio a wiping away or wiping out a cleansing Abstersive abstersus that wipes or makes clean Abstrude abstrudo to thrust away or out to hide to shut up Fel. Abstruse Abstrusive abstrusus hid secret dark not easie to be
sui Anchoral anchoralis pertaining to the Anchor or Cable Anchoresse a religious woman that lives solitarily in a Cell Vide Anachorite Ancil ancile was a short Buckler or Scutcheon which was formed without corners being rebated on each side in the fashion of a decressant or Moon in the last quarter This Ancile as they say fell from Heaven into the hands of King Numa in time of a plague at Rome and he being advertised by Egeria that it was for the health of the City and ought to be kept safe caused eleven more to be made so like as they could not be known from the pattern which hereby was preserved the keeping hereof was committed to the 12. Salii Livy Fern. Andrew Gr. Andreas manly or manful Androgynal androgynus pertaining to male and female Hermaphroditical Androgyne androgynus he that is male and female an Hermophrodite Anelate a Faulchion or wood-knife which I gather out of M. Par. p. 535. 542. Angelical angelicus of or like an Angel Anfractuosity See Amfractuosity Angelot Fr. a kind of little Cheeses in France so called Angle angulus a corner nook or secret place It is also a Geometrical term for a corner included by two lines of which there are three sorts to wit a right an acute and obtuse angle 1. A Right Angle is when the two lines meeting do frame a just square Angle of 90 degrees 2. An Acute is when the two lines inclose less then a square thereby becoming more sharp and therefore Acute 3. An Obtuse Angle is when the two lines include more then the square making it thereby the more blunt and dull and is therefore called Obtuse Enchirid. of fortificat Anglicism the form or manner of speech proper to the English Angor Lat. anguish or grief either of body or mind Anguineous anguineus of or belonging to a Snake Angular angularis which hath angles or corners crooked Angularity Fulness of Angles or corners the being of a thing cornerwise Angust angustus strait narrow slender Anhelation anhelatio shortness of breath difficulty of breathing the Phthisique Anheled anhelus which breatheth with pain or difficulty puffed up broken winded Anility Anity anilitas old age of women dotage Animable animabilis that which may have life or soul Animadversion animadversio an observing considering or giving attention unto also a punishment or correction Animal Lat. ab anima a living creature that hath sense man or beast sometimes we call a Block-head or dull-head an Animal Animal spirit See in Vital Animalillio Span. a little Animal Animality animalitas the essence or being of a living creature Animate animo to hearten or encouarge to give life or inspire with life Animosity animositas liveliness courage stoutness also heart-burning or stomaching Annals annales brief histories or Chronicles of memorable things done from year to year properly spoken of acts done in former ages not in present Tacitus applies to Annals matters of State to Diaries acts and accidents of a meaner nature Annalist he that makes or writes such Annals or yearly Chronicles Annatian Law was a Law among the Romans first proposed by L. Julius a Tribune of the Commons touching the year of the age requisite to sue for any publique Office or to exercise the same Livy Annats First fruits paid of spiritual things so called because the rate so paid is also after one years profit These Annats says Pol. Virg. began first at the Popes own Benefices whereof he was Patron But Clement the fifth generally decreed it in the year 1305. Boniface the ninth and John the 22 th renewed that Decree Anne Hebr. Hannah gracious or merciful Anneale To paint upon glass to annoint or do any thing with oil Annicerians a Sect of Philosophers which took name from Anniceris Disciple to Paraebates Anniferous annifer that bears fruit all the year Annihilate annihilo is the opposite to creation as to create is to make something of nothing or to produce an effect without the help of precedent materials so to annihilate is utterly to destroy or to reduce something to its old nothing and as to create is an action proper onely to God himself so in like manner to annihilate is onely proper to Him whereas other kinds of productions and corruptions are the ordinary effects of sublunary and second Causes Anniversary anniversarius that comes every year at a certain time yearly or from year to year Those were of old called Anniversary days whereon the martyrdom or death-days of Saints were celebrated yearly in the Church or the days whereon at the years end men were wont yearly to pray for the souls of their deceased friends according to the continued custom of Roman Catholiques Annosity annositas old age agedness Annotation annotatio a noting or marking Annual annualis of or belonging to the year yearly or every year Annuity annuus reditus a yearly Rent to be paid for term of life or years or in Fee There are divers differences between a Rent and an Annuity whereof the first is that every Rent is going out of Land and an Annuity goes out of no Land but charges onely the person of the granter or his heirs that have Assets by descent The second difference is that for the recovery of an Annuity no Action lies but onely the Writ of Annuity against the Granter his heirs or successors but of a Rent the same Actions lie as do of Land as the case requires The third difference is that an Annuity is never taken for Assets because it is no Free-hold in Law nor shall it be put in execution upon a Statute-Merchant Statute-Staple or Elegit as a Rent may Doctor and Student Dial. 1. c. 3. and Dier fol. 345. num 2. speaks also to this effect Annul annihilo to frustrate make void or bring to nought Annulated annulatus that weareth Rings ringed Annulet annulus a Ring or any thing like a Ring Annunciate annuncio to declare unto to bring news or a message Anodynes anodyna medicines which by provoking sleep do asswage pains and grief Anoisance See Nusance Anomaly anomalia inequality irregularity unlikeness Anomalous anomalus inequal unlike irregular Anonymal anonymus without name without Author Anopsy Gr. want of sight dimness of sight darkness of colour Vul. Er. Anorexy anorexia queasiness of Stomack want of appetite Antagonist antagonista one that contends for mastery against another an adversary or enemy Antarchy Gr. an opposition to Government Antartick Circle antarcticus circulus a Circle in the Heavens southwards towards the Antipodes remote from our sight so called because it is opposite to the Arctick Circle and is 45 degrees distant from the Tropick of Capricorn Heyl. Antarctick Pole the South Pole of the world Ante-acts ante-acta deeds done in former times by-past actions Anteambulate anteambulo to go before as Ushers do Antecedaneous the same with Antecedent Apol. for Learning Antecede antecedo to go before to excell or surpass Antecedent antecedens that hath a Relative that goes before or excels
there are divers good Towns and Villages This word is proper to Helvetia or Switzerland which was divided or Cantonized about the year of Christ 1307. into 13 such Cantons It possesseth for the most part the dexter point of the Scotcheon and is the reward of a Prince given to an Earl Peach Cantonize To divide into Cantons quarters or corners Cantor Lat. a singer or charmer Cantred or rather Cantref signifies an hundred Villages being a British word compounded of the Adjective Cant which signifies an hundred and Tref a Town or Village In Wales the Counties are divided into Cantreds as in England into Hundreds This word is used An. 28. H. 8. c. 3. Canzonet from the Ital. Canzonetta a song or ditty Car-a-pe from the Lat. caput and pes from head to foot as when a Souldier is compleatly armed we say he is armed Cap-a-pe The Romans called such souldiers Cataphracti Capacitatâ— from capacitas made capable or fit to receive Lo. Prot. Speech to Parl. 8. April 1657. Capacity Capability capacitas an aptness to contain or receive Our Common Law allows the King two Capacities a natural and a politick in the first he may purchase Lands to him and his Heirs in the later to him and his Successors And a Parson hath the like Cape Fr. cap that whereof Sea-men speak in their voyages is some remarkable nook or elbow of Land that shoots farther into the Sea then any other near part of the Continent In Spanish it is called Cabo i. an end quasi the end or last of such a Land as Cabo de Buena Esperansa the Cape of good hope first found by Vasco de Gama a Portugal Caparison Fr. Caparasson trapping or furniture for a horse Capets Fr. Cappres A prickly plant almost like Brambles growing in Spain Italy and other hot Countries the root whereof is much used in Physick against obstructions of the Spleen or Milt The flowers and leaves are brought hither from Spain preserved in pikle and are commonly eaten with Mutton they stir up the appetite warm the Stomach and open the stoppings of the Liver and Milt Bull. Capharnaits those of Capharnaum in Palestine who first doubted of the mystery of the blessed Sacrament Caâ— Three chief Officers among the Venetians to whom and to the Senate the Dukes Authority is in all things subject Heyl. Capillary capillaris of or like hair hairy Capillaturâ— capillatura a frizling of the hair the bush of hair on the head Capistrate capistro to halter muzzle or tye Capillation capillatio hairiness a making a thing hairy or causing hair to grow Capital capitalis worthy of death deadly mortal belonging to the head The seven Capital sins are Pride Covetousness Lechery Anger Gluttony Envy and Sloath and are called Capital because they are heads of many others which proceed from them as Rivers from their source Capitation capitatio a tribute paid by the heads pole-money Br. Capite was a tenure when a man held Lands immediately of the King as of his Crown were it by Knights service or in Socage Brook tit Ten. 46.94 This Tenure and those of Knights service and Socage in chief are now taken away and all Tenures turned into Free and common Soccage Act. 1656. ca 4. Capitol capitolium an antient Pallace in Rome so called from the head of a man found there when they digged to lay the foundation Arnobius saith his name was Tolus and from Caput and Tolus came Capitolium When Brennus and his Gauls overcame the Romans near the River Allia in Italy Rome it self was forsaken of its chief strength only the Capitol was manned by Manlius and saved from the fury of the Gauls by the cackling of Geese which awaked the watch c. Capitulate capitulo to divide by chapters or heads also to bargain or agree by Articles Capnomancy capnomantia a divination by smoke arising from an Altar whereon Incense or Poppy-seed is burned Cotgr. Capouchâ— Fr. Capuchon lat Capitium a coul hood or cover for the head which Monks and Fryers use to wear Capouchins or Capucines a religious Order of Fryers so called of their Coule or Capouch ordained by Matth. Basci of Ancona Frier Lewis his companion obtained of the then Pope the habit and rule of St. Francis in the year 1526. In the space of 42 years they encreased to 2240 associates had 222 Monasteries and were divided into 15. Provinces Heyl. They wear neither shirts nor breeches Cotgr. Caprichio Caprich from the Spa. capricho an humor a fancy a toy in ones head a giddy thought hence Caprichious humersome fantastical full of whimseys or toys giddy-headed Capricorn capricornus the Goat or one of the 12 Signs of the Zodiack so named from the custom and nature of that beast for as the Goat commonly climbs up to the top of the steepest hills to seek his food so the Sun when in in Mid December he enters the Tropick of Capricorn ascends our Hemisphere Min. Caprification caprificatio husbanding or dressing wilde fig-trees or other trees Capriole Fr. a caper in dancing also the leaping of a horse above ground called by horsemen the Goats leap Capstand an Instrument to wind up things of great weight a Crane Bull. Capsulary from capsula pertaining to a little Coffer Chest or Casket Capsulated locked or shut up in a Chest or Casket Captation captatio subtilty to get favor a cunning endeavor to get a thing Captious captiosus full of craft curious hurtful catching or taking hold of every little occasion to pick quarrels Caracol from the Fr. fair le Caracol to cast themselves into a ring as souldiers do Captivity captivitas bondage Captivate captivo to take captive or prisoner Caracter Vide Character Caravan or Karavan Fr. Caravene a convoy of Souldiers for the safety of Merchants that travel by Land Voyage Levant and Sands Capuchet from the Fr. Capuchon a Coul or Hood hooded or covered with a Coul or into the Hood See Capouche Carbonado Spa. carbonada lat carbonella a rasher or collop of Bacon or any meat smutcht with or broiled on the coals also a slash over the face which fetcheth the flesh with it Caravel a kind of swift Bark Carbuncle carbunculus has two significations the one a precious stone the other a dangerous botch or sore Carbuncle stone is bright of the colour of fire and has many vertues but chiefly prevails against the danger of infectious air Some call a Ruby in perfection a Carbuncle others say a Diamond of a red or fiery colour is a Carbuncle Carbuncle disease is a botch or ulcer called otherwise by a Greek name Anthrax caused of gross hot blood which raiseth blisters and burns the skin This Ulcer is ever accompanied with a Feaver Carceral carceralis of or belonging to a prison Sea Card charta marina is a Geographical discription of coasts with the true distances heights and courses or winds laid down in it not describing any Inland which belongs to Maps Seamen use these Cards to instruct them in
violate defloure or pollute Contemplatioâ— contemplatio beholding in mind deep musing study or meditation Contemplation in the accepted general notion of the word signifies a clear ready mental seeing and quiet regarding an object being the result and effect of a precedent diligent enquiry and search after the nature qualities and other circumstantial conditions of it Mr. Cressy Contemplative contemplativus that exercises or consists in contemplation or study Contemporiarism from con tempus the being at one and the same time coexistency Contemporaneous Contemporary Contemporal contemporarius that is of one and the same time or age Conterminate contermino to lye near or border on a place Conterraneous conterraneus that is of the same Country or Land Contesseâ—ation contesseratio a league between strangers Dr. Taylor Contest contestes a fellow witness or a witness examined in the same cause with another It is used among the Civilians at Doctors Commons Contestate contestor to bear or prove by witness to witness together Contexture contextura a weaving togetheâ— a composition the form and stile of a discourse a making fiâ— Contignation contignatio the raftering or rearing a house in Sollars Stories or Floors the boarding or planking a house Greg. Contiguity from contiguus a touching one another nearness the close being of two together Contiguous contiguus that toucheth or is next to very near Continency continentia a refaaining of ill desires or more strictly a refraining from all things delightful that hinder perfection Continent continens subst a great quantity of Land continued without division of Sea as the Low Countries to Germany that to Austria Austria to Hungary c. It is otherwise called Terra firma Contingent contingens which chanceth or hapneth Continuity continuitas a continuation wholeness intireness or intire conjunction Contorsion contorsio a wrestling or wreathing Continual Claim is a Claim made from time to time within every year and day to land or other thing which in some respect we cannot attain without danger For example if I be disseized of Land into which though I have right I dare not enter for fear of beating it behoves me to hold on my right of entry to the best opportunity of me and my Heirs by approaching as near it as I can once every year as long as I live and so I save the right of Entry to my Heirs Terms of Law Contorsion contorsio a writhing wresting or pulling away Contrabanded Goods prohibited goods that are forbidden to be imported by Proclamation from the Ital. Bando i. a Proclamation In the Act of Parl. 1649. c. 21. t is written Contrabanda goods Contramure Promurale an out-wall compassing the walls of the City and placed before them for the more safeguard Min. Contrasto Span. contrasta strife contention or opposition Contratation Spa. a Contract a Bargain A Contratation house is a house where Contracts or Bargains are made Contrectation contrectatio often touching handling or treating of Contravention from contravenio a coming against a speaking against one an accusing Contristate contristo to make sorry heavy or sad Contrite contritus worn or bruised but is most commonly used for penitent or sorrowful for misdeeds remorseful Contrition contritio bruisedness or wearing with use In Divinity it is a perfect sorrow and horror that a man hath for having committed sin and this for that he loves God with a soveraign and singular love Or Contrition saith an Author is when the foulness of sin is set off onely by conceiving the goodness of God without reflexion upon reward or pain Contrition says another Author is the bruising a sinners heart as it were to dust and powder through unfeigned and deep sorrow conceived at Gods displeasure for sin Contrucidate contrucido to wound to murder or kill Contumacy contumacia disobedience self-will stubbornness Contumelious contumeliosus reproachful in words spiteful disdainful Contumulate contumulo to bury or intomb together Conturd contundo to knock or beat in peeces to strike down And metaphorically to conquer or subdue Contusion contusio a beating pounding or bruising Convalesce convalesco to wax strong to recover health Convalescen convalescens that waxeth strong or recovers health Convalidate convalido to strengthen to confirm to recover health Convene convenio to come or assemble together to summon one to appear before a Judge Convent See Covent Conventional conventionalis that is done with agreement and consent of divers Conventicle conventiculum a little or private Assembly or Convention commonly for ill first attributed in disgrace to the Schools of Wicklif in this Nation above 200 years since Conventual from conventus belonging to a Covent or multitude resorting together as of religious persons Also a sort of Friers so called Convâ—ntual Church See Parish Convert See Pervert Convexity convexitas crookedness hollowness bending down on every side Convexity is the outside of an hollow body as Concavity the inside In a painted Globe of the world the descriptions are upon the convexity thereof and that face is convex the rest is belly or concave El. Armory Conviction convictio from convinco a proving guilty and is in our Common Law either when a man is outlawed and appears and confesses or else is found guilty by the Inquest Min. Convoke convoco to call or assemble together Conviviâ—l convivialis pertaining to Feasts or Banquets Convocation convocatio a calling or assembling together most commonly of Ecclesiastical persons for Church affairs A Synod and a Convocation seem to be all one before the Statute of Premunire 16. Ric. 2. ca. 5. it was constantly called a Synod afterwards it took up the name Convocation from the wordâ— convocari faciatis in the Kings Writ And since our Scotizing it is called an Assembly Convocation-House is that wherein the whole Clergy is assembled for consultation upon matters Ecclesiastical in time of Parliament and as the house of Parliament so this consisted of two distinct houses One called the higher Convocation-house where the Arch-Bishops Bishops c. sate severally by themselves the other the Lower Convocation house where all the rest of the Clergy were bestowed Cow See Prolocutor Convoy Fr. is most commonly taken for a company of Souldiers or Ships for the wafting or safe conducting of passengers Convulsion convulsio a drawing together a plucking or shrinking up of the sinews as in the Cramp or when the Mouth Nose Eye Lip or other part is turned awry out of its due place Coolisse Broth. See Cullis Co-operate coopero to labor or work together Co-optate coopto to elect or chuse Coparceners participos otherwise called Parceners in our Common Law are such as have equal portion in the Inheritance of their Ancestor Parceners are either by Law or Custom Parceners by Law are the issue female which in case of no Heir male come in equality to the Lands of their Ancestors Bract. l. 2. c 30. Parceners by custom are those that by custom of the Country challenge equal part in such Lands As in Kent by Gavel-kind See Littleton l.
to speak out of theit belly England Sax. Engla-land was so first named after the common opinion by Egbert the first sole and absolute Monarch of the English men Engonasâ— or Engonnasâ— the name of one of the Constellations commonly taken for Hercules who in the Globe is figured with his right knee bent in the manner of kneeling and with his left foot treading part of the head of the Dragon Min. Engyscope from the Gr. an instrument for discerning the proportion of small things Enharmoniack enharmonion one of the three general sorts of Musick song of of many parts or a curious concent of sundry Tunes Enigma Aenigma a Riddle a dark speech or intricate sentence Enigmatical aenigmaticus obscure hard to understand full of Riddles Enigmatist aenigmatistes he that makes or propounds Riddles or hard questions Ennead enneas adis nine the number of nine Ennealogue Gr. a speaking or treating of nine points an Oration or Treatise divided into nine parts or Chapters Enoch or Enos pillars The story runs shortly thus Enos the son of Seth the son of Adam who is held to be the first Author of Astrology having heard his Grandfather Adam say all things should be destroyed by the universal Flood was desirous that Science should not perish before it came to the knowledge of men did therefore erect two Pillars one of stone the other of brick to the intent if the brick wasted with water or storms yet the stone should preserve the Letters whole and perfect and in these Pillars were graved all that concerns the observations of the stars c. one of which Josephus affirms remained even in his time See Astronomy Enodate enodo to unknit to cut away the knot to declare or make manifest to untie Enormitâ— enormitas want of measure or rule unevenness hugeness Ensiferous ensifer that bears or carries a Sword Enquest Inquisitio is in our Common Law especially taken for that Inquisition or Enquest of Jurors or by Jury which is the most usual tryal of all causes both criminal and civil in our Land Entaile feudum talliatum comes of the Fr entaillé And in our Common Law is a Substantive abstract signifying Fee tayl or Fee entailed See Fee and Tail Entelechie entelechia a soul or form that hath power or motion within herself Entendment Fr. wit or understanding It signifies in our Common Law so much as the true meaning or signification of a word or sentence Of which see Kitch fo 224. To Enterfeir from the Lat. inter and ferire to rub or dash one heel against the other to exchange some blows Enthalamize from Thalamus to bring the Bride-groom and Bride to their Bed-chamber Enthean or Entheater entheatus inspired with God Enthusiasts or Enthusiasiâ—s a Sect of people that thought themselves inspired with a Divine Spirit and to have a clear sight of all things they believed c. Spondanus says they sprung from the Anabaptistical Sect of Nicholas Stork of Silesia in the year 1522. Enthusiasm or Enthysiasm enthysiasmus an inspiration a ravishment of the â—pirit divine motion Poetical fury Enthysâ—asmicaâ— pertaining to an inspiration Enthymeme enthymema is a term of Logick and signifies an imperfect Syllogism which wants either the major or minor Proposition As for example Every sin deserveth correction Every theft is a sin Therefore every theft deserves correction Now if we leave out the first part called the major and say thus Every theft is a sin Therefore every theft deserves correction Or omit the second part called the minor and say Every sin deserves correction therefore every theft deserves correction then it is called an Enthymeme to wit a keeping in the mind for so the word properly signifies because one of these parts is concealed in the mind and not uttered and in that regard it is called truncatus Syllogismus a lame or maimed Syllogism Enthymematical pertaining to an Enthymeme Entitatively entitativè a term in Philosophy and is when a thing is taken according to its essence form or being Entitie entitas a being or subsistence Enucleate enucleo to take out the kernel to declare or explicate a difficulty to interpret or expound To Envelope Sp. Envelopér to wrap unfold involve or inclose also to poster or incumber Enumerate enumero to reckon up to declare to number Enunciative enunciatum Subst any thing pronounced or spoken a proposition or speech which simply affirms or denies any thing as to say Peter is a Scholar Peter is no Scholar To Enunciate enuncio to pronounce utter or reveal Enure See Inure Eolian pertaining to Aeolus the god of the winds also inconstant as the wind Epact epacta the day put to or added to make the Leap year or it is a number of eleven days in which the common Solar year exceeds the common Lunar year the one consisting of 365 days the other of 354 days and therefore they add the excess unto the Lunar year to coequal them For Epacta comes from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which signifies intercalare or addere by the addition of which excess in every four years there is gotten a number more then 30 which is greater then the Epact can be because from Change to Change there can be but Thirty days therefore Thirty must be taken from that excess and the remainder is the Epact for the next year As 1659. the Epact is Seventeen whereto add Eleven which makes Twenty eight that is the Epact for the next year To get the Epact for ever do thus Multiply the Prime by Eleven parting the Product by Thirty and the Remainder is the Epact Or see the age of the Moon the Eleven Kalends of April for that is the number of the Epact Hop Concord Epatride were Noble men among the Athenians and held the like dignity with them as the Patricii did at Rome Eparch Eparchus the President of a Province or the chief of all the Provincial Presidents Epheby ephebus a Stripling of fourteen years of age and upwards An Ephemeran or Ephemerides ephemeris idis a book wherein daily Acts are registred a Journal or Diary commonly it is taken for a book of Astronomy in use among such as erect figures to cast mens Nativities by which is shewn how all the Planets are placed every day and hour of the year Ephemeridian belonging to such a Register or Day-book Ephemerist One that registreth daily actions or one that casteth Nativities with the help of an Ephemerides a maker of an Ephemerides Ephesian Temple i. The Temple of Diana at Ephesus See Diana Ephesian Moan may be taken for a sad and continual lamentation and is deduced from Heraclitus a Philosopher of Ephesus who always wept at the miseries of the world and mortal men The phrase is used by Du Bartas Ephi or Epha an Hebrew measure containing nine Gallons of ours Ephialtes Gr. the night Mare it is a kinde of disease commonly called the Elfe or Night-Mare with which whoever is affected he supposes himself to be invaded by some spirit which
twenty sols tournois which amounts to near 2 s. sterl Francis Ger. from Franc that is free not servile or bound The same with the Gr. Eleutherius and the Lat. Liberius Cam. Franciscans or Franciscan Friers a Religious Order instituted by St. Francis an Italian about the year of our Lord 1198. and confirmed by Pope Innocent the Third His rule prescribed Chastity Obedience Poverty much fasting and other austerities to all that should be admitted of that Order Of which you may read more in St. Bonaven de vita St Francisci Out of this great Order have sprung divers others as Observantes Conventuales Minimi Capuciani Collectanei c. Frangible frangibilis that may be broken breakable Franchise Fr. liberty freedom exemption also good breeding free-birth it is taken with us for a priviledge or exemption from ordinary Jurisdiction and sometimes an immunity from tribute c. Frank-Almoin libera Eleemosyna in French Franc Aumosne signifies in our Common Law a Tenure or Title of Lands Britton Cap. 66. num 5. saith thus of it Frank-Almoine is Lands or Tenements bestowed upon God that is given to such people as bestow themselves in the service of God for pure and perpetual Almes whence the Feoffers or givers cannot demand any terrestrial service so long as the Lands remain in the hands of the Feoffees Frank marriage Fr. Franc-marriage is a Tenure in Tayl special growing from these words in the gift Sciant c. Me T.B. de O. dedisse c. I.A. filio meo Marg. uxori ejus filiae verae T.N. in liberum maritagium unum Messagium c. West p. 1. Symb. l. 2. Sect. 303. The effect of which words is that they shall have the Land to them and the Heirs of their bodies and shall do no fealty to the Donor till the fourth Degree c. Frank pledge franciplegium is compounded of franc i. libâ—r and pledge i. fidejussor a free-pledge or surety and signifies in our Common Law a pledge or surety for free-men Fraternize from frater to agree as brothers to concur with or be near unto also to admit into a Fraternity Brotherhood or Society Fraternal fraternalis of or belonging to a brother Fratricelli a Sect of Hereticks broached by one Hermannius an Italian about the year of Christ 1304. in time of Pope Benedict the eleventh and Albertus the first Emperor they were otherwise called fratres de paupere vita brothers of a poor life 1. They taught promiscuous beddings that nothing was to be held proper or ones own that Christians are not to be Governors of a Commonwealth with other foolish errors condemned by Pope Boniface the eigth Fratricide fratricidium brother-slaughter Fratruelâ— fratrueles brothers children cousin Germans Fraudation fraudatio a deceiving or beguiling Fradulent fradulentus crafty deceitful full of guil Free-booters See Banditi Frederic Germ. Rich peace or as the Monk which made this allusion would have it peaceable reign Est adhibenda fides rationi nominis hujus Compositi Frederic duo componentia cujus Sunt Frederic Frith quid nisi Pax Ric quid nisi regum Sic per Hendiaden Fredericus quid nisi vel Rex Pacificus vel regia Pax Pax pacificusque For Frederic the English have commonly used Frery and Fery which has been now a long time a Christian name in the antient Family of Tilney and lucky to their house as they report Cam. Freed-stool Sax. i. sedes pacis was of old a refuge for malefactors at Beverley in Yorkshire where St. John of Beverley Archbishop of York erected a Monastery which King Athelstan made a Sanctuary to secure offenders against all legal prosecution Frement fremens gnashing or grinding the teeth roaring or braying Frenigerent fraeniger that ruleth the bridle Frescades Fr. refreshments as in Summer time light garments cool air cool places cool drinks Bowres or shades over-spread with green boughs Fresco Ital. fresh cool coldish also unsalt new laid new made sweet green or lusty As we say to walk or drink in Fresco i. to walk in the cool or fresh air or to drink cool or fresh wine Fretrots a sort of Sectaries which wore a secret Crown on their heads incestuous as Adamites by night and suppressed in the year 1310. Friable friabilis that may be crummed or broken smal Bac. Frication or Friation fricatio a rubbing or fretting together Friar or Frier from the Lat. Frater or from the Fr. frére i. a brother there are four principal Orders reckoned of them An. 4. H. 4. ca. 17. viz. Minors Grey Friers or Franciscans Augustins Dominicans or Black Friers and White Friers or Carmelites from these four Orders the rest descended See in Zecchius de Repuh Eccl. p. 380. And Linwood tit de Relig. Domibus ca. 1. verbo St. Augustin Frier Observant frater observans is an Order of Franciscans it is to be noted that of these four Orders mentioned in the word above the Franciscans are Minores tam observantes quam conventuales Capuchini Zecch de Repub. Eccl. tract de regular cap. 2. These Friers Observant mentioned An. 25. H. B. ca. 12. are so called because they are not combined together in any Cloister Covent or Corporation as the Conventuals are but onely tye themselves to observe the Rules of their Order and more strictly then the Conventuals do and upon a singularity of zeal separate themselves from them living in certain places and companies of their own chusing and of this you may read Hospinian de Orig prog Monachatus fol. 878. ca. 38. Fricasse Fr. fricassee any meat fried in a pan Friga an Hermaphroditical Idol adored by the old Saxons on the day now called Friday which thence took its denomination and was of old called Frigedeag Verst p. 63. Frigefaction frigefactio a making cool Frigerate frigero to cool Frigeratory frigeratorium a Cooling-house or place Frigid frigidus cold faint negligent flow also that is unable for carnal copulation Frigidity frigiditas coldness Frigifie frigifacio to cool or make cold Frigor Lat. coldness Frigorifical frigorificus that makes or procures cold Friperer from the Fr. Fripier i. interpolator one that scowres up and mends old Apparel to sell again a Broker This word is used for a bastardly kind of Broker A. 1. Ja. ca. 21. Fripery The use of that kind of Trade Brocage also a Brokers shop or a street of Brokers Fritiniancy Fritiniency from fritinio is a chirping like a Swallow Frize and Cornice the Crests furnitureÌ„ and finishing at the upper end of a Column or Pillar a term of Architecture Frondiferous frondifer that bears leaves or branches Frondosity frondositas leaviness or aptness to bear leaves Frontal frontale a Frontlet or attire for the forehead or a plaister applied to the Forehead It is also used Adjectively Frontispiece frontispicium the fore-front of an house or other building also the Title or first page of a book done in picture Frontiniac a luscious kind of rich wine made at a Town so
Also the third degree among the Levites See Levites Licentious licentiosus rash unruly dissolute Lich-fowle the reputed unlucky Night-Raven so calâ—ed from the Saxon Lic or Lick i. a dead corps Country people by corruption call these Scritch-Owles or Lich-Owls Licitation licitatio a setting out to sale a prizing or cheapening Licite licitus lawful granted Lictor Lat. a Sergeant There were twelve Lictors or Sergeants among the antient Romans who with bundles of Rods and Axes always went before the Magistrate so called as Fastus thinks quod fasces virgarum ligatos ferant Lictorian lictorius pertaining to a Sergeant or Lictor Lief-â—ebber Dutch a Lover Bishop Derrys Answer to Militiere Liege from the Ital liga a League or Obligation is a word borrowed from the Feudists and has two significations in our Common Law sometimes being used for Liege Lord An. 34. and 35. H. 8 ca. 1. and An. 35. ejusdem ca. 3. And sometimes for Leige man An. 10. R. a. ca. 1. and An. 11. ejusdem ca. 1. Leige Lord is he that acknowledges no Superior Duarenus in commentar de consuetud Feudorum ca. 4. nu 3. Liege-man is he that ows Ligeancy to his Liege Lord. See more of this in Skene de verborum significatione verbo Ligiantia Ligeancy ligeantia is such a duty or fealty as no man may owe or bear to more then one Lord. See Skene num 4. This word is used in the Statutes of our Realm as the Kings Liege people An. 14. H. 8. ca. 2. Ligation Ligature ligatio a binding also the tongue-tying in children especially Ligament ligamentum a ty-band or string especially the insensible string that is seated either within or near a joynt and is termed by Anatomists a Ligament and is between a Cartilage and a Membrane appointed firmly to knit the joynts Ligneous Lignean ligneus of wood or timber wooden full of wood Lignicide lignicida a wood-cutter Lignum-vitae Lat. the wood called Aloes by the Arabians Calambuco which for its sweet savor is valued at its weight in pure Silver as being not onely serviceable for the pompous Funerals of Princes but also for Bathes And with the Indians among whom it grows it is held an unparallel'd medicine for many dangerous maladies Heil Ligue Fr. a League or Confederacy a Complot or Combination of sides or parties which have been divided an Agreement made or Alliance contracted Ligurion ligurio a devouter a spend-thrift Ligurition liguritio a gluttonous devouring immoderate appetite Lilith was held by the Jews to be a kind of she-Devil that killed children Clossa Talm. in Nidda fol. 24. b. Limaceous from limacia snaily snail-like full of or resembling a snail Limation limatio a filing or polishing Limenark limenarcha the Warden or Governor of a Port. Liminarie Fr. liminaire set before the entry or at the beginning of dedicatory fore-running Cot. Limosity limositas abundance of mud muddiness Limous limosus full of mud or slime muddy Br. Limpid limpidus clear bright pure transparent Limpitude Limpidity limpiditas clearness brightness Linament linamentum linnen thread lint a tent for a wound Lincolns-Inn one of the four Inns of Court and in antiquity next the Temples it was for the most part purchased of Sir Edw. Suliard of Essex by the Benchers and Gentlemen of that house But it took denomination from Sir H. Lacy Earl of Lincoln to whom part of this House was given by Edw. the first See more in Stow. Chron. p. 1072. Lineament lineamentum the feature or proportion of the face or of any other part a line drawn in painting Linear linearis pertaining to a line lineal Linguacity linguacitas talkativeness verbosity Linigerous liniger that beareth flax or linnen Liniment linimentum a thin ointment Linosity linositas abundance of flax Lintearious lintearius of or belonging to linnen Lintel from the Fr. Linteau the head-piece of a door the upper posts Lippitude lippitudo a dropping waterishness or bloodshot of the eyes blearedness of the eyes Lipothymie lipothymia a fainting or souning when the vital spirits being suddenly oppressed a man sinks down as if he were dead Hist of K. Cha. Liquable liquabilis which may melt or become soft or liquid Liquation liquatio a melting Liquefaction liquefactio a melting or making soft or liquid a dissolving Liquescency the same Liquid liquidus soft moist wet pure clear Liquids liquidae are four viz. L M N R and so called Quia pronunciatione liquescunt ore c. because in the pronunciation they melt as it were or become liquid in the mouth and are more softly uttered then other Consonants Min. Liquidate liquido to make moist or clear Litany litania an humble supplication or prayer the Gr. from whence the word is derived importing as much Literality from litera learning knowledge of letters Literature literatura learning cunning grammer knowledge of letters Litargy or Lithargy lithargyros white lead or the foam that riseth from lead when tried It is cold of operation and used by Chyrurgeons in oyntments and Plaisters being of a gentle drying clensing and binding nature Lithomancy lithomantia divination by casting Pibble stones or by the Lode-stone whereby as Tretzes in his Chiliads delivers Helenus the Prophet foretold the destruction of Troy Lithotomy lithotomia a Masons Work-house or Quarry also a Prison Dr. Br. Lithontriâ—tick from the Gr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 lapis 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 tritus that wears breaks or cuts a stone Dr. Br. Litigatioâ— litigatio a strife a suit or pleading Litigious litigiosus contentious full of strife wrangling Litispendence litispendentia the hanging of a suit till it be tried or decided Litoral Litorean litoralis of or belonging to the Sea-side or shore Liturate lituro to blot with the pen to dash out Liturgy liturgia publick service or a form of publick prayers Liturgick liturgicus pertaining to such a Liturgy ministerial Livery Fr. Liurée hath several significations 1. It is used for a Noble or Gentlemans Cloth or colours worn by his Servants or Followers with Cognizance or without A. 1. R. 2 c. 7. A. 20. ejus c. 1 2. A. 8. H. 6. c. 4. A. 8. E. 4. c. 3. c. 2. It signifies a delivery of possession 3. It is the Writ which lies for the heir to obtain the possession or seisin of his lands at the Kings hands which see in Fitzh nat br fol. 155. Also we call that a Livery stable where strangers horses are admitted at an allowance of so much by the week or by the day and night for Hay and Oats And this sence the Fr. Liurée does also bear as Liurée des Chanoines for their Corady stipend or daily allowance in victuals or money Livery of Seisin deliberatio seisinae is a delivery of possession of Land or Tenement or other things West part 1. Symbol lib. 2. Sect. 169. calls this a Ceremony in the Common Law used in the conveyance of Lands or Tenements c. where you may see the usual form of it set down Livid lividus
Reiver Fr. a Swartrutâ—r or Ruyter or German Horsman Also a fashion of long Cloaks usually worn by them see Swart-Ruiter Reiterate reitero to repeat to do or say a thing again Relatist from refero one that rehearseth or relateth a reporter Relative relativum which hath relation to some other thing Relaxate relaxo to loose to set at large to release to undo to refresh Relay from the Fr. Relais a term of Hunting when they set Hounds in readiness where they think a Deer will pass and cast them on after the other Hounds are past by Relief from the Lat. relevo a certain payment which some Heirs being at full age at the death of their Ancestor made to the Lord of whom their Lands were holden at their entrance Bract. l. 2. c. 36. Now taken away by Act 1656 ca 4. and a rent to be paid in lieu thereof Relegation relegatio a banishing a sending away a severing or exiling Where abjuration is in our Common Law a forswearing the Realm for ever Relegation is taken for a banishment for a time onely Shep. Relent relentesco to wax soft or limber also to grow pittiful or compassionate Relevate relevo to raise or list up again also to relieve or asswage Relict relictum a thing left or forsaken a remnant or arrearage It is commonly applied to a Widow who is called the Relict of such a one her deceased Husband Religate religo to tye hard or again to binde fast Reliquary Fr. reliquaire a Coffin Casket or Shrine wherein Relicks are kept Reliqueâ— reliquiae things left or remaining Sometimes taken for the bodies or some part of the bodies or somewhat which hath touched the bodies of Saints now in Heaven Reliquator Lat. he that is behinde in payment or in arrear he that hath in his hands some part of that which should be paid Reluctate reluctor to contend strive struggle or wrestle against Remaiâ—der remanentia signifies a power hope or possibility to enjoy Lands Tenements or Rents after the estate of another expired For example a man may let Land to one for term of his life the Remainder to another for term of his life Littleton chap. Atturnment fol. 113. Remancipate remancipo to sell again any thing to him who first sold it to us or to put again into his hands of whom we bought it Remansion remansio an abiding a tarrying behind a remaining Remigation remigatio a rowing or sailing back Remigration remigratio a returning a going back a coming again Reminiscence reminiscentia remembrance of things which were once before in mind Remissible from remitto remittable pardonable forgiveable releaseable Remissionary Fr. remissionaire whose offence is remitted Remonstrance from remonstro a warning admonition declaration a shewing or giving reasons Also an instrument so called by the Romanists and made of silver or gold to expose the blessed Sacrament on the Altar Râ—monsâ—rantâ— see Arminians Remora Lat. a little fish called a Suckstone or Sea Lamprey which cleaving to the Keel of a ship hinders the course of it Also a tarrying hindring or letting Remorse remorsus the worm or sting of conscience staggering of mind repentance for somewhat said or done Remunerate remunero to recompence reward or requite to give one gift for another received Renardism see Regnardism Rencontre Fr. a hap or adventure also a second meeting or encounter as of adverse Troops which on a sudden or by chance fall foul one on another an accidental getting or obtaining Also an apt or unpremeditated jest conceit or witty saying Rendevous Fr. Rendezvous q. rendez vous à le General a place appointed for the Assembly or meeting of Souldiers Renegado Span. Renegat Fr. one that abjures his Religion or forswears his Profession a Souldier that revolts or runs away from his own party to the enemy Renitence or Renitency from renitor a resistance a hard thrusting or endeavoring against It may also come from reniteo and then it signifies a bright shining or glistering Mr. Mont. Renodate renodo to undo or unknit a knot also to knit fast or again Reâ—ovate renovo to renew or make again to refresh or recreat to begin again Renversed Fr. Renversé over-turned over-thrown turned inside out or upside down perverted Renversed eyes are taken for decayed eyes or those that stand in the head Renumerate renumero to pay money again that was received to retel to recount to number again Renunciate renuncio to make relation to bring word again to report to proclaim or declare openly to tell what is done Renvoâ— Fr. a sending back a dismission a referring from one to another Repandous repandus bent bowed broad beneath Repartie Fr. a subdivision or re-division also a reply Repast repastus properly a feeding or eating again but in the Inns of Court it signifies a single meal taken in the Hall by any one of the Society who is not in Commons that week Repastinate repastino to dig again about Vines to alter grounds with often digging and laboring Repatriate repatrio to return again to ones Native Country Repensation repensatio a making recompence Repentine repentinus sudden unlooked for unawares Repercussiâ—e repercussus stricken or striking again beaten or cast back that which redoubles reflects or resounds or that hath power to drive back Repercussive from repercutio a Medicine that repels or drives pain from the place whereto it is applied Repertible from reperio which may be found gotten or recovered Repertitious repertitius that is found by adventure and sometimes by advice Repertory repertorium an Inventory of ones goods a Register List Roll or Index Repignerate repignero to redeem a pledge or gage also to replevy a distress Replete repletus full fat replenished filled Reâ—ievy Plevina is the bringing of the Writ called Repligiari facias by him that has his Cattel or other goods distrained by another for any cause and putting in surety to the Sheriff that upon delivery of the thing distrained he will prosecute the Action against the distrainer It is also used for the bailing a man Pl. Cor. fol. 72 73 74. Replication replicatio an unfolding a replying a confirmation of ones saying with new allegations See Rejoynder Report is a Relation of the opinion or judgement of a Referree upon any case or difference referred to his consideration by a Court of Justice most commonly the Chancery Reportator Lat he that carries back Reposition repositio a putting or setting again in his place a restitution Reposition of the Forest was an act whereby certain Forest grounds being made Purlieu upon view were by a second view laid to the Forest again Manw. part 1. pag. 178. Repository repositorium a Storehouse or Ware-house to keep things in Reprisal Fr. Reprisaillé a taking a resting or seising on for a distress or pledge also a Prize Reprisals are all one in the Common and Civil Law Est potestas pignorandi contra quemlibet de terra debitoris data creditori pro injuriis damnis acceptis This among the antient Romans was called