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A45754
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The ladies dictionary, being a general entertainment of the fair-sex a work never attempted before in English.
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N. H.; Dunton, John, 1659-1733.
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Wing H99; ESTC R6632
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of Epigrams an Elegy upon her Husbands death and other Verses of various kinds and subjects Cleobule or Cleobuline the Daughter of Cleobulus Prince of Lindus she is particularly noted for her faculty in Aenigmatical Sentences or Riddles Corrina a Theban Poetess who wrote Five Books of Epigrams and is said to have been five times Victress over Pindarus Besides her there were two others of the same name namely Corinna the Thessuzin and Corinna the Roman Lady whom Ovid much admired Carnificia a Roman Epigrammatick Poetess Cassandra Fidele a Venetian Lady She write a Volumâ— of Latin Poems of various subjects and kinds Catherine Philips the most applauded Poetess of our Nation her Fame is of a fresh and lively date from the but late publisht Volume of her Poetical Works Churlo Sax. Ceorle a Country Clown a Bumpkin in the North a Carle Chiromanter Chiromantes a Palmester or one that tells fortunes by the lines of the hand Cloris The Goddess of Flowers called also Flora. Chorus Lat. a Company of Singers or Dancers a Quire The singing or musick between every Act in a Tragedy or Comedy In a Comedy there are four Accessory parts viz. 1 The Argument 2 Prologue 3. Chorus 4. Mimick Of all which the Tragedy hath only the Chorus Chrisome a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 signifies properly the white cloth which is set by the Minister of Baptism upon the head of a Child newly Anointed with Chrism after his Baptism Now it is vulgarly taken for the white cloth put about or upon a Child newly Christened in token of his Baptism wherewith the woman used to shrowd the Child if dying within the Month otherwise it is usually brought to Church at the day of Purification Chrisomes in the Bills of Mortality are such Children as die within the Month of their Birth because during that time they use to wear the Chrisom cloth Cabaline fountain of the Muses Calivate caelibatus single life the state of Man or Woman unmarried Herb. H. 8 Care-cloth According to the use of the Church of Sarum when there was a Marriage before Mass the parties kneel'd together and had a fine Linnen cloth called the Care-cloth laid over their heads during the time of Mass till they received the Benediction and then were dissmissed Caresse Fr. a cheering cherishing welcoming making much of Carnaval Fr. Shrovetide also a Licentious or Dissolute Season Castalian-Well a fountain at the foot of Parnassus sacred to the Muses taking the name of Castalia a Virgin who as Poets fain flying from the Leacherous God Apollo fell down headlong and was turned into this fountain Rider Catamite Catamitus a Boy hir'd to be abused contrary to Nature a Ganymede Ceruse Cerussa White-lead often used by Chyrurgeons in Ointments and Plaisters It is with Painters a principal white Colour and hath been and is still much used by Women in painting their Faces whom Martial in his merry vein scoffeth saying Cerussata timet Sabella solem Cest Cestus A Marriage-girdle full of studs wherewith the Husband girded his Wife at the Wedding and which he loosed again the first Night Chaperon Fr. a French-Hood for a Woman also any Hood or Bonnet mentioned in the Stat. 1 R. 2.7 Chaplet Fr. Chapelet a Wreath Garland or attire for the Head made of Gold Pearl or other costly or curious stuff used to be fastned behind in manner of a folded Roul or Garland Cully Fop or one that may easily be wrought upon Concubinage Concubinatus the keeping of a Whore for his own filthy use an unlawful Use of another Woman instead of one's Wife In Law it is an Exception against her that Sues for her Dowry whereby it is alledged that she was not a Wife lawfully married to the Party in whose Lands she seeks to be endowed but his 〈◊〉 Confarreation Confarreatio the solemnizing a Marriage a Ceremony used at the Solemnization of a Marriage in token of most firm Conjunction between Man and Wife with a Cake of Wheat or Batley This Ceremony is still retain'd in part with us by thâ—â— which we call the Bride-cake used at Weddings Continency Continentia a refraining of ill Desires or more strictly a restraining from all things delightful that hinde Perfection Copulation Copulatio â— coupling or joining it was one of the three ways of betrothing Marriage in Israel See Moses and Aaron p. 231. Coquettery Fr. the prattle or twattle of a pert Gossip or Minx Coral or Corral Corallum There are two principal forts hereof the one white the other red but the red is best It grows like a Tree in the bottom of the Sea green when under the Water and bearing a white Berry and when out turns red It is cold and dry in Operation good to be hang'd about Childrens Necks as well to rub their Gums as to preserve them from the Falling sickness Coranto Ital. Corranta a French running Dance also a News-book 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 Culâ—â—riches Man eyes you Coverture Fr. signifies any thing that covers as Apparel a Coverlet c. In Law it is particularly apply'd 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 Husband's consent or priviry or without his Allowance or Confirmation Brook hoc titulo per totum Courtesan Fr. Courtesane a Lady Gentlewoman or Waiting-woman of the Court also but less properly a professed Strumpet a famous or infamous Whore Courtesie of England Lex Angliae is used with us for a Tenure For if a Man marry an Inheritrix seiz'd of Land in â—ee-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 call'd Tenant by the Courtesie of England Crabbat Fr. is properly an Adjective and signifies comely handsom gracious But it is often used Substantively for a new fashioned Gorget which Women wear or a Riding-band which Men wear Curranto ab 〈◊〉 illue currendo Fr. Courante a running Dance a French-dance different from what we call a Country-dance Corkney or Corkneigh apply'd only to one born within the sound of Bow-Bell that is within the City of London which Term came first according to Minshaw out of this Tale A Citizens Son riding with his Father out of London into the Country and being utterly ignorant how Corn grew or Cattle increased asked when he heard a Horse neigh what he did His Father answer'd The Horse doth neigh Riding further the Son heard a Cock crow and said Doth the Cock neigh 〈◊〉 Hence by way of Jeer he was call'd Cookneigh Min. A Cockney according to some is a Child that Sucks long But Erasmus
Sinning its Valour enough Tutus latere post principia to bring up the Rear When Custom has familiariz'd the strangeness when Time has millow'd the harshness and common usage has taken off the fire edge of Novelty A good Christian may safely venture a little nearer provided he leap not over those Bounds prescribed by God by Nature and Decency It is time enough to think of following when the Way is beaten before us A modest Christian in Conscience as well as Courtesie will not think scorn to let others go before him Strive not to come up to the heighth of the Fashion â—udy not the Criticisms the Niceties the Punctilio's of it you may be Modish enough in all Conscience without straining to reach the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of those Super-fineries which ill employ'd Wits have teem'd and spawn'd amongst us A general Conformity without forwardness or frowardness is one branch of that great Rule laid down by the Apostle Let your Moderation be known unto all Men The Lord is at hand Phil. 4.5 There is a Golden Mean had we the skill to hit it between the pievish singularity of some who morosely admire obsolete and antiquated Garbes such as came in with the Conqueror or perhaps were worn by Evander's Mother and the precise exactness of others who make it Religion to depart a Hairs-breadth from the â—ewest Fashion He that expresses the general usage of the Nation without Curiosity in the finer strokes and smoother touches of Elegancy is the Man whom I would take and propound to you for a Pattern Follow no Fashions so fast so far as to run your Estates out at the heels Tâ—o te Pede metire Costly Apparel is like a prancing Steed he that will follow it too close may have his Brains â—â—â—ckt out for his folly or rather his empty Scull shatter'd for the Brains are suppos'd to have gone long before Advise first with Conscience what is lawful then with your Purse what is practicable Consult what you may do and 〈◊〉 what you can do Some things may be done by others which you may not do and there are some things which you might lawfully do if you could conveniently do them All things indifferent are lawful in themselves but all things are not expedient to some under some Circumstances and what is not expedient so far as 't is not so is unlawful If you will drink by another Man's Cup you may be Drunk when he is Sober And if you will Cloath at another Man's rate you may be a Begger when he fools not the charge But how many have run themselves out of their Estates into Debt and from the heighth of Gallantry sunk to the depth of Poverty forced either into a Goal or out of their Country whilst they would strain to keep pace with a Fashion that was too nimble and fleet for their Revenues Follow lawful Fashions a-breast with your equals But be sure you get right Notions who are your Equals some may be less than your Equal in Birth who are more than so in Estates Pedigrees and Titles will not discharge long Bills and Reckonings And some may be your Equals in both who are not so in that wherein Equality is most valuable Walk then hand in hand with them who are Heirs together with you of the Grace of Life I Pet. 3.7 Who are partakers with you of the same precious Faith 2 Pet. 1.1 With those who have the same hopes with you of the common Salvation Jude 3. Why should we zealously affect a Conformity to them in Apparel from whom we must separate in a little time for Eternity Abraham was a great Prince and yet he dwelt in Tents with Isaac and Jacob the Heirs with him of the same Promise Heb. 11.9 And if a Tent would serve him and them why make we such ado for Palaces Abraham had a Promise that he should be Heir of the World Rom. 4.13 and yet he confest he was but a Stranger a Prigrim a Sojourner even in the Land of Promise and was always in a Travelling Garb and Habit ready at an Hour a Minutes warning to dislodge and follow whither God should call him why then do we Cloath as if we were at home Citizens of this World when we are but Tenants at will and have here no certain dwelling Place Come not near those Fashions whose numerous Implements Trinkets and Tacklings require much time in dressing and undressing No cost of Apparel is so ill bestow'd as that of precious Time of Apparelling And if common time be so ill spent what is the solemn Sacred Time laid out in such Curiosity How many 〈◊〉 Sermons Sacraments Prayers Praises Psalms Chapters Meditations has this one Vanity devour'd Let me recommend the Counsel of Holy Mr. Herbert to you O be Drest Stay not for t'other Piâ— Why thou hast lost A Joy for it worth Worlds Thus Hell doth jest Away thy blessings and extreamly flout thee Thy Cloaths being fast but thy Soul loose about thee Church-Porch O the wanton Folly of our Times when as one expresses it it s almost as easie to enumerate all the Tackling of the Royal Soveraign as the Accoutrements of a Capricious Lady and perhaps it requires not much more time to equip and rig out a Ship for the Indies as a whimâ—â—al Madam when she is to Sail in state with all her Flags Streamers Pennons bound for a Court Voyage with less Labour did Adam give Names to all the Creatures in Paradise than an Attire herald shall give you the Nomenclature of all the Trinkets that belong to a Ladies Closet And yet all this is but to consume a whole Morning to put on which must waite the whole Evening to put off In all Apparel keep a little above Contempt and somwhat more below Envy He that will vere nigh either Extream shall never avoid Offence either for Sordidness or Superfluity Let not your Garments smell either of Antiquity or Novelty Shun as much an affected Gravity as a wanton Levity There may be as much Pride in adhereing to the Antick Garbes of our Ancestors as there is in Courting the Modern Fooleries A plain Cleanliness is the true Medium between Sluttishness and Gawdiness Truth commonly lies in the middle between the hot Contenders Vertue in the middle between the extream Vices and Decency of Apparel in the middle between the highth of the Fashion a more running Counter and Opposition Only because our Corrupt Hearts are more prone to the Excess than the defect I said the Rule to keep a little more below envy then above contempt So much for the foregoing Discourse I shall proceed to tell them in the words of the aforesaid Author that all fashions of Apparel that will justifie themselves by Custom must be able to plead universality among them that in other things make a Conscience of their ways and actions The Custom of a few good Men or of many wicked Men. will be an unsafe Rule by which to judge of