Gâ—stenesse old word terror Gastrimyth Greek one that speaketh inwardly as it were out of his belly Gastroepiploic vein see vein Gaude old word a toy or trifle To Gaude old word to mock to scoff at Gaudy dayes certain Festival dayes observed in Colledges or the Innes of Court Gavelet an ancient kind of cessavit used in Kent whereby the tenant in Gavelkind shall forfeit all his Lands and Tenements to the Lord of whom they are holden if he withdraw his due rents services Gavelkind from the three Saxon words Gife Eal Cyn i. e. given to all the kind signifieth in Common-law an equal division of the fathers Lands among all the Children or of the Lands of a brother deceased among his brethren if he have no issue of his own Gaunt in Latin Gandavum the chief City of Flanders which is said to have 20 Islands and 48 Bridges within the Walls Gawdy-dayes see Gaudy-dayes Gawen see Waldwin Gawgeours the same as Gangeatours they are also called Gagers A Gazehound a certain hound so called from the Greek word Agazomai because of its admirable quicknesse of sight Gazet French a certain Venetian Coyn also a brief general relation of the Occurrences or Affairs of Christendom Gazul and Subit two Aegyptian weeds of which being burnt to ashes they make the finest sort of glasses which are called Venice glasses because they are made at Venice G E Geat a sort of precious stone otherwise called black Amber and thought by some to be the same with Gagates whence it is derived Gebalena a Countrey bordering upon Eleutheropolis Gebaltark the streights vulgarly called the streights of Gibralter it comes from the Arabian word Gebal a Mountain and Tareck the son of Abdalla who brought his Army over those streights Gehenna a certain Vally where the Israelites sacrificed to Moloch Metaphorically taken for Hell Geld Saxon money or tribute it is also called Gild or Guild Geldable one of the three parts into which Suffolk is divided the other two being St. Edmund's liberty and St. Audrey's liberty Geldria the Dutchy of Gelderland in the Low-Countreys Gelicide lat frost Gelidity lat icynesse coldnesse Gelo a young boy of Sicily who sitting upon the threshold of a School and making an out-cry after a Wolf that had snatched his book out of his hand the master and Scholars making a sudden tumult were all killed by the fall of the School-house Gelones a certain people of Scythia who paint their faces that they may appear the more terrible in war Geloum a certain Lake in Sicily near which there are two Fountains of that nature that the waters of one make women fruitfull the other barren Gem or Gemme a Jewel or precious stone also a bud or blossome Gemination lat a doubling Geminels lat Twins also one of the twelve signes in the Zodiack into which the Poets faign that Castor and Pollux the sons of Tyndarus and Leda were changed is called Gemini Gemites a kinde of precious stone Gemmerie a Cabinet to keep Jewels in a Jewel house Gemote a Court belonging to a hundred Gemmosity lat an abounding with Jewels also a sprouting forth of blossoms Gemony a place in Rome where malefactors were cast headlong into the River Tiber. A Gemow-ring a kinde of double Ring linked with two or more links Gendarme French a horse-man compleatly armed Gencaleathud Sax. approached Genealogie Greek a Description of ones family descent or linage Generation lat an engendring or begetting Generosity lat noblenesse of minde or of bloud Genesis Greek the same as generation from the Latin also the Title of the first book of Moses because it treats of the beginning or generation of the world Genethliaques Greek books which treat of the foretelling of mens fortunes by the calculation of their Nativities Genets a kinde of fur which is taken from a beast of the same name Geneva a fair Imperial Town upon the Lake Leman in Savoy next to the Borders of Swizzerland Genial lat festival joyfull helpfull to generation Geniculation lat a joynting Genital lat apt to ingender or beget also Genitals are taken substantively for the Members of Generation A Geniting a kinde of Apple which is first ripe of any others Genitive case in Grammer is the second of the six Cases and is commonly known by the sign of Genius lat the good or evil spirit attending on every man or proper to each several place also a mans nature fancy or inclination Genoa the chief Citie of Liguria in Italy famous for Traffick called also Genes Gensericus a King of the Vandals he took Carthage spoyled the Temples and made stables of them for his horses Gent old word proper handsome Gentian an Herb found out as some say by Genâ—ius King of Illyrium Gentilesse French Gentility Noblenesse or Gallantry Cleopat Gentilisme lat Heathenisme or the belief of the Gentiles Gentilitial lat pertaining to kindred or ancestors Gentil a kinde of insect called a Maggot Genua see Genoa Genuflexion lat a kneeling or bending of the knee Genuine lat natural or proper Genus lat a kinde a stock or linage also one of the five Predicables in Logick being that which containeth under it the species or lesser considerations also a Gender Geodoesia Greek the art of measuring of Land Geography Greek the exact description of all the Regions and Countreys of the earth Geomanty Greek a kinde of divination by certain Circles made on the earth Geometry Greek the measuring of the earth but it is commonly taken for the art of measuring in general Geoponical Greek belonging to tilling or manuring the ground George a proper name signifying in Greek husband-man the chief of this name was George of Cappadocia a Tribune under â—ioclesian who killed a mighty Serpent in Africa to whom a Virgin was cast to have been devoured he is thought to be the same with St. George the Champion Georgians a people inhabiting Albania now called Georgia professing themselves Christians though differing in many points from us and honouring St. George as their chief Patron also a Sect of Hereticks instituted at Delft by David George whose Doctrine was that both the Law and the Gospel were unprofitable for salvation Georgicks Greek books that treat of husbandry and tillage Geornlick Sax. willingly Gerah an Hebrew measure being the 20th part of a shekle Gerard Sax. all towardnesse a proper name for Gerard we frequently use Garret Gerfalcon a kinde of bird which is between a Vultur and a Hawke Germander an Herb called English Treacle Germanity lat a brotherhood sisterhood or very near relation Germination lat a budding forth Gertrude the proper name of a woman from the Saxon words Ger and Trude i e. all truth Gervase a proper name of men from the German word Gerfast i. e. all fast firm or sure answering to the Latin word Constans others contract it from the Greek Gerousios i. e. ancient or honourable the chief of this name was a famous Matyr who suffered under Nero at Millain Gerunds
e. a Lord. Courtbaron a Court that every Lord of a Mannour hath within his own precincts Court of requests a Court of Equiry of the same nature with the Chancery onely this Court instead of a Subpoena useth a privy seal Courtesie of England is a certain Tenure whereby a man marrying a woman seized of Land in Fee-simple or Fee-tail general if he have a childe by her which cometh alive into the world though she and the childe die immediately yet if she were in possession he shall hold the land during his life and is called Tenant per legem Angliae or the courtesie of England Courtilage in Common-law is a Garden or piece of void ground lying near a message from Curtis a mansion house and legere to gather Courtisan French a Court-lady it is also commonly taken for a strumpet Courtlasse or Coutelasse a short sword Couth quasi Kâ—nnouth knew from the Saxon word Ken to know Coutheutlaugh Saxon he that receiveth cherisheth or hideth an out-law Cowde old word a gobbet Cowre to kneel to fall down for fear from the Italian word Covare Cowneer the hollow arching part in the ship stern Coy or Coyen old word nice dainty also to quiet to flatter C R Crabbat French handsome comely also substantively taken it signifieth a a Gorget for women or a kinde of riding band for men Crach a crib or rack for beasts Crabs eye a stone found in a Crab which resembleth an eye Cranage money paid for the use of a Crane to draw up wares Crank old word lusty blith jovial Crank-sided when a ship will bear but small sayl a Term in Navigation Crany lat the skull Crapulent lat glutted with meat having taken a surfet Crasie sick distemper'd from the Greek word crasis temperature Crask old word fat Crasse lat thick heavy dull lumpish Crassitude lat thicknesse grossenesse Crater is a sign in Heaven called the bottom of the pitcher in Virgo it riseth about the sixteenth of the Calends of March. Creance French trust confidence credit Creansour Law Term a creditour Creast-tile a roof tile which is made to lay upon the ridge of a house Crebrous lat often usual Credible lat that may be believed Credit trust belief also esteem Creditour lat he that lendeth or trusteth out money Credulity lat aptnesse to believe Creed a set form containing the artiticles of Christian religion Creek from the Dutch word Kreaken to make a noise a part of a Haven where any thing is landed or disburthened from the Sea Crenelle a Term in Heraldry being a line dented like the notch in the horn of a bow Creon the son of Menatius King of Thebes he was brother to Jocasta the wife of Laius and mother of Oedipus who unfolded the riddle of Sphinx and married Jocasta not knowing her to be his mother and by her had Eteocles and Polynices who succeeded in the Kingdom and were to reign by turns every other year but they having killed one another in civil Wars Creon regained the Kingdom but behaving himself with much cruelty he was overcome by Theseus and slain Crepitation lat a creaking noise Crepuscul lat the dawning of the day Cressant French the figure of a half Moon a term in Heraldry Cresses a kind of plant called in Latin Nasturtium Cresset old word a Lantern a Beacon Crest French a part of a helmet also the upper part of a Scutchion in armoâ—y Crestmarine an herb called Rock-samphire Crete an Island of the Mediterranean Sea heretofore called Hecatompolis by the Greeks because it had a hundred Cities it is now called Candie and is a great part of it in the possession of the Turks Cretism or Creticism Greek a forging of lyes falshood or perfidiousnesse Crevequeurs the name of an ancient Family in Kent who built Leeds Castle in that County they are stiled in ancient Records de crepito corde Crevet or Cruset from the French word Creux hollow a Goldsmiths melting pot Creusa the daughter of Priamus and Hecuba and wife of Aeneas by whom he had Ascanius she following her husband out of Troy when it was set on fire was not minded by him till he came out of the City by reason that he led his son in his hand and carried his father on his shoulders through the flames but going back to seek her he could never hear what was become of her Criminal lat guilty blameworthy Cleop. Crined having hairs from the Latin word Crinis it is a word used in Heraldry Crinisus a River of Sicily near to the City Segesta of which it is related that when the Trojan Virgins were to be exposed to the fury of a Monster whom Neptune sent to destroy the Country because of Laomedons perfidiousnesse Hippotes a noble Trojan committed his daughter Hegesta to the wide Sea and she being by fortune carried into Sicily Crinisus fell in love with her and turning himself into a Bear ravisht her whereupon she became with child and brought forth Acâ—â—tes who was afterwards King of Sicily Criplings a term in building short spars on the side of a house Crisis Greek a judgement or discerning into any thing also a term in Physick denoting the sudden change in a disease tending either to recovery or death Sir Crispins Launce an awle from Crispin who was the Patron of the Shoomakers Crisped lat frisled curled Crithology Greek a gathering in of the first fruits of corn Critical Greek of a nice judgement apt to censure Also Critical dayes in a disease are those dayes wherein a disease comes to its Crisis and they are the odde dayes as the third fifth seventh and so on but the most critical are counted the fourteenth The Crisis in acute diseases is judged by the Moon but in Chronick diseases the Crisis is judged by the Sun Criticisme Greek a playing the Critick a learning which consists in the curious and nice examining of Authors Cro or Croy signifieth in the Scotch Acts of Parliament a satisfaction which the Judge is to pay unto the nearest of kin to a man that is slain in case he minister not justice as he should do Croce old word a Shepherds staff or crook Crocolana the ancient name of a Town in Lincolnshire now called Ancaster Crocute a certain beast imitating the voice of a man and ingendred of a Hyaena and a Lionesse it cometh from the Aethiopian word Crocottas Croesus a King of the Lydians who abounded in riches he was overcome in war by Cyrus and put upon a pile to be burnt and calling out Solon Solon Cyrus demanding the reason he acquainted him how that Solon having formerly been asked of him who was the happiest man told him none could be happy till his death and that the greatest riches could not keep a man from misery whereupon he was freed and made one of Cyrus his Counsellers Croft from the old word Creaft i. e. handy-craft a little Close joyning to a house it being lookt to with more than ordinary care Croisada a
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
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-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
Dignity and Honour Of Knight-hoods there are many sorts but the most usual in this Nation are these Knight Bachelour the lowest but ancientest Order of Knight-hood and cometh from the Germans among whom it was an ancient custom that as soon as the State judged any of their young men fit to manage armes and weapons and allowed him sufficient for martial exercises then in the very assembly and council either one of the Princes the father or son of the kinsfolk of the young man did furnish him with a shield and a javelin as the Romans did the toga virilis or Virile gown to those whom they thought capable of publick imployment and thenceforth from a part of a private house he was accounted a member of the Common-wealth It was also an ancient ceremony to honour men with the Girdle of Knighthood which he who received was solemnly to go to Church and offerring his sword upon the Altar to vow himself to the service of God afterwards it came to be usual for Kings to send their sons to the neighbour Princes to receive Knighthood at their hands Then it was also that besides the Sword and Girdle Gilt-Spurs were also added for more ornament whence in Latin they are called Equiâ—es aurati the word Bachelours some derive from the French Baschevaliers as it were Knights of the lowest degree others from Batailler to battel or fight they are also simply and without any addition called Knights Knight Banneret from the Dutch word Bannerherr Lord or Master of the Banner is a Knight made in the field with the ceremonies of cutting the point of his Standard and making it as it were a Banner and is allowed to display his arms in the Kings army This Dignity was given at first by the Kings of England and France to such Gentlemen as valiantly carried themselves in two Royal Battels or to such as had ten vassals and means to maintain a Troop of Horses at their own charge Some say the first original of it was from Edward the third Knight Baronet is a new distinct Order erected by King James who for certain disbursements toward the Plantation in Vlster created divers into this Dignity and made it hereditary by his Letters Patents to be seen in the Rolles whereas before that time there were Baronets who were not Knights and these Knight Baronets were to have precedency in all Writings Sessions and Salutations before all Knights of the Bath and Knights Bachelours and Bannerets except those created under the Kings Standard in an Army Royal the King being personally present and the King was not to create any person into that degree of Baronet within the Kingdom of England above the number of two hundred Knight of the Bath an Order of Knights created within the lists of the Bath and girded with a sword in the Ceremonies of their Creation these Knights were wont to be created with a great many religious solemnities which usually belong to Hermites and other holy Orders Knights of the Carpet are another sort of Knights made out of the field and are so called because in receiving their order they commonly kneel upon a Carpet Knights of the Garter an order of Knighthood instituted by King Edward the 3d. some say upon occasion of good successe in a skirmish wherein the Kings Garter was used for a token others affirm that the King after his great successes abroad and at home dancing one night with the Queen and other Ladies took up a Garter that hapned to fall from one of them whereat some of the Lords smiling the King said that ere long he would make that Garter to be of high reputation and shortly after he erected this order of the blue Garter which consists of 26 martial Nobles whereof the King of England used to be the chief and the rest be either of the Realm or Princes of other Countreys there are also depending upon this order 26 poor Knights who have no other sustenance but the allowance of this house and are also called poor Knights of Windsor the site of this Colledge being the Castle of Windsor with the Chappel of St. George the Officers belonging to this Order are the Prelate of the Garter which Office belongeth to the Bishop of Winchester the Chancelour of the Garter the Register of the Garter who was alwayes Dean of Windsor the principal King of Arms called Garter and the Usher of the Garter which Office belonged to the Usher of the Princes Chamber called Black-rod Knights of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem an Order of Knighthood erected in the year 1120. and had their first foundation and abode in Jerusalem afterwards they had their residence at Rhodes whence they were expelled by Solyman and ever since their chief seat hath been at Malta where they have done great exploits against the Turk there was one general Prior that had the government of the whole Order in England and Scotland but toward the end of Harry the eights reign they were suppressed in England for adhering to the Pope Knights of the Temple or Knights Templars an Order of Knighthood erected by Pope Gelasius about the year of our Lord 1117. these Knights in the beginning dwelling not far from the Sepulchre of Christ intertained Christian strangers and Pilgrims charitably and in their Armour led them through the holy land to view such things as there were to be seen and to defend them from the Infidels but because at the last they abounded in many Vices and many of them fell away from Christianity to the Saracens the whole Order was suppressed by Pope Clement the fifth and their substance given to the Knights of Rhodes and other Religious Orders Knights of the Shire two Knights or other Gentlemen of worth that are chosen by the freeholders of every County that can dispend fourty shillings per annum and be resident in the Shire formerly none but Knights were chosen to that Office Milites gladio cincti for so runneth the Tenour of the Writ when every one that had a Knights fee was constrained to be a Knight but now custome alloweth that Esquires may be chosen so that they be resident in the County Knight Marshal an Officer of the Kings house who hath the Jurisdiction and Cognisance of any transgression as also of all Contracts made within the Kings house and verge Knights of Calatrava in Spain an Order created by Alonzo the ninth King of Spain conferred upon certain Cavallero's who went in Devotion to succour Calatrava against the Moors their badge was a red crosse on the left side of their breast Knights of the Jar see Jar. Knights fee so much inheritance as is sufficient to maintain a Knight with convenient Revenue which was in ancient time about 800 Acres it is also taken for the Rent that a Knight payes for his fee to the Lord of whom he holds Knights service or Chevalry a certain ancient Tenure of Lands by which a man was obliged to bear Arms in
Pygmalion being an excellent graver came into the Island of Cyprus made the statue of a woman so admirable that he fell in love with it and prayed to Venus that he might have a wife as like as might be to the statue he had made which prayer was granted and he coming home one time found the statue enlivened with whom having lain he begat Paphus who became King of Cyprus and built a Citie which he called by his own name and dedicated it to Venus who was thence called the Paphian Queen Papian Law see Popaean Law Papulosity lat a fulnesse of blisters or pimples called in Latin Papulae Papyrius Cursor a famous Roman Captain who in the war against the Samnites was made Dictator and gave a totall overthrow to the Enemy after they had beat the Romans at a place called â—urcae Caudinae Parabien Span. a congratulation or bidding of joy Parable Greek a declaration or exposition of one thing by another which is like a similitude or comparison Paracelsian a Physician that in curing of diseases followeth the Method of Paracelsus Paraclete Greek a comforter the holy Ghost is sometimes so called in Scripture Parackmastical lat diminishing or declining by little and little from the violence of a hot fit in a feaver Parade French a Term in Military Discipline being an appearance of Souldiers at a set time to receive Orders also any great preparation or appearance Paradigme Greek a pattern or example Paradise Greek a place of pleasure Paradox Greek a thing which seemeth strange and absurd and is contrary to common opinion Paradoxologie Greek a speaking by Paradoxes Paradrome Greek a walk or gallery that hath no shelter over head Paraenetical Greek apt to perswade or admonish Parage old word parentage Paragogical Greek belonging to the figure Paragoge which is an adding of a letter or syllable at the end of a word Paragon French a Compeer an equal also a Peerlesse Dame one without compare A Paragraphe Greek a full head or title in any kinde of writing as much as is comprehended in one section it is also called a Pillkrow Paralipomenon Greek a title commonly given to such books as briefly contain those things which are either omitted or imperfectly handled in others in the Old Testament there are two books so called Parallax the difference between the true place or apparent place of a Comet Eclipse or Planet by reason we behold it from the superficies not from the center Parallels Greek a Term in Geometry lines running at an equal distance one from the other and never meeting in Astronomy they are certain imaginary Circles in the Globe for the better Calculation of the degrees of Northern or Southern Latitude Parallel Greek to compare Parallelogram Greek a certain Geometrical figure wherein on each side the lines run parallel one to another Paragolisme Greek a fallacious or deceitfull way of arguing wherein from true extreams a false conclusion is brought out Paralytick Greek sick of a Paralysie or palsie being a disease which causeth a resolution or loosening of the sinews Paraments robes of state Lord Paramount in Common-law is the highest Lord of the Fee as he that holdeth of a Superiour Lord yet hath a Tenant under him is called Lord of the Mesne but the lowest Tenant is called Tenant paravail Paramour a Lover or Sweetheart Paranymph Greek he or she that is joyn'd with the Bridegroom or Bride to see all things well ordered at a Wedding also one that maketh a speech in commendation of those that are to commence Doctors Parapet French a Term in fortification a wall or battlement of a wall brest to defend from the enemies shot Paraph Greek a subsignature or flourishing mark set under ones name in signing a letter or deed also a mark in the margent of a book Paraphonalia or Paraphernalia a word in the Civil-law signifying those goods which a wife bringeth her husband over and above her dowr as Jewels Apparel Plate c. Paraphrase Greek an exposition which altereth the words yet holdeth the sence of the thing expounded Parasang a certain measure of ground containing thirty stades or furlongs Paraselinii the same that Paretii and those happen to the Sun and these to the Moon Parasite Greek a smell feast a flatterer a belly-friend Paravaile see Paramount Parazon a wood-knife Parbreak old word vomit A Parbunkle a Term in Navigation a roap seased together at both ends and so put double about the Cask to holse it in by Parcae the three Destenies Clotho Lachesis and Atropos Parcinarie in Common-law is a holding of Land by two or more pro indiviso or by joynt-Joynt-Tenants otherwise called Copartners Parciloquy Lat. a moderation in words a speaking little Parcity lat thrift sparingnesse frugality Pard lat a certain beast called a Libard Pareil the name of one of the sorts of Characters or Letters used by Printers the rest being Nonpareil Brevier Long-primer and Pica Parental lat belonging to Parents or ancestours Parentation lat a celebrating of funerals Parelii mock-suns appearing on each side of the Sun occasioned by a thick Cloud gathered together toward the side of the Sun in which the broken beams of the Sun being gathered the very same of the Sun is represented to us therein Parenthesis Greek the interrupting of a sentence by interposing a clause which being removed the sence would neverthelesse remain intire Parenticide lat a killing of ones Parents Parergie see Lantskip Parian Marble see Paros Paricide lat from Paricida a murtherer of his father or mother also any hainous murtherer but from paricidium it signifieth the act it self Parilian or Palilian feasts see Pales Paris the son of Priamus and Hecuba he was also called Alexander whom his mother caused to be nursed up privately on the Mountain Ida by the shepherds where coming to age he fell in Love with the Nymph Oenone and lying with her had two Children by her afterwards there growing a contention between the three goddesses Juno Pallas and Venus they agreed to submit themselves to the judgement of Paris Juno proffering him a Kingdom Pallas wisdom and Venus the handsomest of women whereupon he gave his judgement for Venus soon after he was returned home he was sent into Greece as an Ambassadour to demand Hesione and being intertained by Menelaus he fell in Love with Helena his wife and Menelaus being absent about some affairs he soon won her to his desires and carried her away with him by stealth whereupon there immediately grew a violent warre between the Greeks and the Trojans wherein after nine years siege Troy was taken and Paris having shot Achilles in the heel with his Bow and Arrows in the Temple of Apollo whither he had led him under pretence of marrying him to his sister Polixena was himself slain by Pyrrhus the son of Achilles Parish or Parochial Church is that which is instituted for the saying of Divine Service to the people dwelling within a certain compasse of ground near unto it
Mediterranean-Sea lying West-ward it begins at the River Molucha and finishes at the promontory Ampelusia Atlas the son of Iapetus and Asia daughter of Oceanus who was faign'd by the Poets to support heaven upon his shoulders also a Mountain of Mauritania now called Anchisa by others Montes Claros into which the Poets faign Atlas King of Mauritania to have been turn'd Atmosphaere Greek that same Region of the aire where vapours and exhalations are ingendred Atom Greek a mote in the sun-beams also a word used in Philosophy being the smallest part of a body that can be imagined Atonement as it were a making at one a reconcilement or causing to agree Atramental Lat. belonging to Ink. Atrate Lat. made black also one in mourning Atrick an Usher of a Hall Atrocity Lat. fiercenesse Atrophy Greek a kinde of consumption of the body which is caused by the meat not turning into nourishment Attachment French a laying hands on in Common-law it signifieth a laying hold on by the force of a Writ it differeth from an Arrest which lieth on the body and from a distresse which is upon land and goods this being upon body and goods Attainder French a Term in law signifying the conviction of any person of fellony or any Crime whereof he was not convicted before Attaint try'd found out Attamed old word set on broch Attaque French an assault an incounter Attemperate Lat. to make fit to mix a just proportion An Attendant a servant Attenes old word at once Attentive Lat. diligently hearkning Attenuation Lat. a making lesse Atterly old word extreamly Attestation lat a proving by witnesses Atthis the daughter of Cranaus King of Athens she died unmarried and from her the Countrey was called Attica whereas it was formerly called Actica from Actaeus the first King thereof Attick neat elegant from Attica or Athens which was the Nursery of Eloquence An Attiring a dressing or apparelling from Tiara a Persian Ornament for the head also a Term in Heraldry Attoure old word towards Attournment French a Term in Common-law a turning Tenant to a new Lord. Attraction Lat. a drawing to an allurement Attraits French the same also those charming qualities which have power to draw the affections of men Artamenes Attrebatii the ancient name of those people that inhabited that part of England now called Bark-shire Attrectation Lat. handling also a wanton carriage towards a woman Attribute Lat. to give to impute Attrition Lat. a rubbing or wearing against another thing Attwitte old word to make blame-worthy Atwin old word asunder A V Available profitable Avant French forward also a Term of disdain as much as to say away out of my sight Avarice Lat. covetousnesse Avaricum a Town of Gallia Aquitanica now called Bourges by some Chasteauneuf Aubades French songs or instrumental musick sung or play'd under any ones Chamber-window in the morning from Aube the morning Aubenâ—y or Albeney see D'anbeney Auctour Lat. an increaser also the same as Author Aucupation Lat. fouling also a greedy looking after gain Audacity Lat. boldnesse Audley see Awdley Audience Lat. hearing also a great concourse of people coming to hear any Oration delivered in publick Auditor Lat. a hearer also an Officer of the King or any other great personage appointed to hear and examin the accounts of all under Officers and to make up a general book which shews the difference between their receipts and allowances Audry the name of an English Saint the first foundresse of Ely Church some think it contracted from the Saxon word Ethelred Avenant agreeable Avenage French a certain quantity of Oates which a Landlord receives in stead of some other duties Avenio a Citie of Gallia Narbonensis which hath been the seat of divers Popes now called Avignon this Citie hath seven Palaces seven Parishes seven Monasteries seven Colledges seven Inn's and seven Gates Aventinus one of the seven Hills of Rome Avenue French a Term in fortification signifying the space that is left for passage to and fro in and out a Camp Garrison or Quarter Aver old word bribery Aver French affirm to justifie Average from the old Latin word Averia which signifies a beast it being a service which a Tenant does unto the Lord by horse or carriage of horse and so the Kings Averages are 〈◊〉 Kings carriages by horse or cart it is also a contribution that Merchants and others make towards the losses of those who have their goods cast into the Sea for the safeguard of the ship Averdupois French it signifies in Common-law a weight of 16 Ounces whereas Troy-weight hath but 12. also such Merchandizes as are weighed by this weight Averie a place where Oates or Provender for the Kings horses was kept or a Christian name signifying as much as given in wish from the Dutch Alberia Averment a Term in law when the Defendant offers to justifie an exception pleaded in abatement of the Plaintiffs act Avernus a Lake in Campania near Baiae whose vapours were so deadly that birds were kill'd as they flew over which made the ancients think it to be a descent into Hell Averpenny money contributed towards the Kings Averages Averruncation Lat. a Term in Husbandry it being a lopping off of superfluous branches Averrunâ—us a certain God among the Romans who was said to avert all evils as Hercules among the Greeks was called Alexicacus Aversion Lat. a secret hatred without any apparent reason it may be taken in the same sence as Antipathy Artamenes also a turning away Aufidena a Citie of Italy among the Caraceni which is yet standing Augeas King of Elis the son of Sol and Nauphridame he had a stable which held 3000 Oxen which Hercules cleansed by bringing in the River Alpheus but being denied his pay he killed Augeas and made his son Phileus King Augmentation Lat. an increasing the Court of augmentation was a Court erected by Henry the eighth for the increase of the Revenues of the Crown by the suppression of Abbies and religious houses Augre a Carpenters tool a wimble Augrim the same as Algorithme skill in numbring Augrimstones stones to cast account with Augurie Lat. South-saying Divination by the voices or flying of birds Augures-staff a certain wand which the Augures used to hold in their hand when they made their divinations August Royal Majestical Illustrious from Octavius Augustus â—he second Roman Emperour after whom 〈◊〉 the succeeding Roman Emperours were honoured with that Title also the name of the sixth moneth from March otherwise called Sextilis Augustal's Lat. feasts kept in honour of Augustus Augustan Confession Lat. the confession of faith made by the Protestants at Auspurgg in Germany in the year 1530. Augustin or Austin the name of one of the fathers who was Bishop of Hippo also a proper name of divers men from Augustus i. Majestical Augustin or Austin Fryers an Order of Fryers of the institution of St. Austin Auguâ—tinians a Sect of Hereticks otherwise called Sacramentaries who hold that Heaven Gates are not opened till the general Resurrection they
signified a Region Bristow the name of a pleasant Citie standing partly in Sommerset-shire partly in Gloster-shire it is so called as it were Brightstow which in the Saxon signifieth a bright or shining place in British it was called Caer Oder Nant Badon i. e. the Citie Oder in the Vale of Badon it was fortified by Robert Bishop of Constance against King William Rufus with a Wall which this day is in part standing Britomartis a Cretan Nimph the daughter of Jupiter and Charme she was the first Inventour of hunâ—â—ng Nets being pursued by Minos she to aviod him threw her self into the Sea Broach a Term in hunting the next start growing above the Beamantler in a Stagg's head Brocado Spanish a kinde of Cloath wrought or mixed with Gold or Silver Broccarii a word used in the Scots practick signifies in the Statutes of Gild. Mediatours in any transaction or contract Brochity crookednesse especially of teeth Brocket a red Deer of two years old a spitter or pricket Brode-half-penny a Toll or Custome for setting up boards or Tables in a Market or Fair. Brond old word fury Brontes one of the Cyclops the son of Coelus and Terra and brother to Arpe and Strerope they had each of them onely one eye and that upon their forehead Brooklime an Herb so called Brooming a bringing of a ship aground to be trimmed or made clean Brotel old word brickle A Brouch a Jewel Brow-antler a Term among hunters the first start that grows next to the head of a stag and next to that is the beam-antler Browded old word imbroidered Browk old word to injoy Browse to feed as beasts on shrubs or roots of trees Bruges a famous Citie in Flanders encompass't with a fair wall and having above 60 Churches Brumal Lat. winterlike belonging to the shortest day of winter Brundusium a Town in Italy through which Caesar followed Pompey into Greece Brusk a Term used in Heraldry signifying a kinde of tawney colour otherwise called Tenne Bryke old word streight narrow Brymme when a Boar desires copulation he is said to go to the brymme B U Buccinate Lat. to blow a Trumpet Bucentoro a stately Gally or great ship wherein the Duke of Venice and the Senate go yearly in Triumph on Ascention day to espouse the Sea Bucephalus the horse of Alexander the Great he had the mark of a Bull 's head upon his shoulder being killed in the battle which Alexander fought against Porus King of India a Citie was built in the place where he was buried called Bucephala Bucheldians a Sect of Hereticks which are reckoned among the several sorts of Anabaptists Buck a Hare or Cony when they desire copulation are said to go to Buck. Buck-hurst the title of a Barony belonging to the Sackviles afterwards Eearls of Dorset Buckingham the chief Towns in Buckinghamshire so called from its fruitfulnesse in Beech-trees which the Saxons called Bucken Bucoliks Greek pastoral songs Buda the chief Citie of Hungary now called Offen not farre from the Banks of Danubius Budaris a Citie of Germany belonging to the Pals-grave now called Heidelbergh Budge Lambs furre Buffle a wilde Oxe Bulbous Lat. Bulbous plants are those that have round roots Buffoon French a Jester Bulgaria a countrey on this side Thrace †Bulimy Greek insatiable hunger A Bull a round Jewel hollow within also one of the Popes briefs or Mandates Bullion mony Gold or Silver in the Masse or billet also the place where such Gold or Silver is brought to be tried and changed for the King Bumbasin see Bombasin Bundles a sort of Records of Chancery lying in the Office of the Roll's as the Files of Bills and Answers in Chancery the Files of Corpus cum causa all Writs of Certiorare with their Certificates and divers others Buoy see Boy Buquan a County in the South-part of Scotland the people whereof were anciently called Taizoli Burgedala a famous Citie of France now called Bourdeaux where the Poet Ausonius was born Burel fineâ—glasse Burford a Town in Oxford-shire where Cuthred King of the West-Saxons vanquish't Aethelbald King of the Mercians and won his Banner whereon was painted the Golden Dragon Burgage is a Tenure whereby men of Cities and Borrows hold their Lands and Tenements of the King and other Lords for a certain yearly Rent Burganet French a kinde of Helmet Burgeon or Bourgeon to grow big about or grosse A Burgh see Bourrough Burgh-grave a title of Honour in Germany signifying a Count of a Castle or Garrison Burglary French from Bourg a Village and Larrecin theft according to the acceptance of Common-law is defined a felonious entring into another mans house with an intent to steal somewhat or to do some fellonious act Burgundia a Countrey of France the people whereof were anciently called Sequani and Hedui It is now divided into lower Burgundie which is called Burgundia Regia or the County of Burgundie and into upper Burgundy which is called Burgundia Imperatoria or the Dutchy of Burgundy Burled old word armed Burlesque French merry drolish Burlet French a coife Burly-brand old word a great sword great fury Burnet the name of a certain Herb also a word used by Chauser signifying woollen also a hood or attire for the head Burnish Ital. to make bright to polish also a word used by hunters when Harts spread their Horns after they are new rubbed A Burnisher a word used in graving or etching and signifieth a thing which they make use to smooth sweeten the work Burshoulder or Burrowholder see Headborough Buscum ducis one of the chief Towns of Brabant now called Hertogenbush Bush or holy water sprinkle a Term in hunting the tayl of a Fox Busiris the son of Neptune and Lybia the daughter of Epaphus who for his Tyranny was slain by Hercules with his son Amphidamas and Chalbis his cryer A Buskin a kinde of boot alse a Pump worn by Tragidians Bustard or Bistard a kind of great sluggish bird Butes the son of Amycus King of the Bebrycians he being deposed fled to Trepanum and falling in love with Lycaste a fair Curtesan he begat Eryx Buthus a famous Wrestler that used to devour a whole oxe in a day Butlerage of wines a certain impost uppon wines which the Kings Butler may exact out of every ship Butten a term among hunters the first part in putting up a Stags head Buttington a Town in Montgomeryshire wherein in old time the Danes taking up their winter quarters were driven out by Adhered Earle of the Mercians in the year of our Lord 894. Buttresse a word of Architecture the prop whereon the but-end of the building resteth Buttuck a term in Navigation the breadth of a ship right a stern from the tuck upwards Buxome or Buâ—some from the Dutch word Booghsaem pliant flexible also blith or merry Buzzar a Market-place among the Persians Buzzard a kind of great Hawk or Kite B Y Byblus a Town of Phoenicia where Adonis had a Temple built in honour of him Byg old
ravish't by him brought forth Hippolagus Cankdore old word a woeful case Canibals a people of India that feed uppon mans flesh Canicula a constellation in the Heavens called the little Dog Canicular dayes certain dayes in July and August wherein Canis Major or the Dog-Star riseth with the Sun and makes the weather extraordinary hot Canitude Lat. whiteheadedness hoariness Cannae a Town of Apulia not far from the River Anfidus where Hannibal overthrew Paulus Emilius and Terentius Varro Cannel bone the neckbone or wind-pipe so called from its likeness to a gutter or cannel Canobus see Canopus Canon Greek a rule to draw a streight line by also a law or decree of the Church also one that injoyes a living in a Cathedral Church Canonium the ancient name of a Town in Essex now called Chelmerford or Chensford standing upon the River Chelmer Canonize to examine by rule also to register for a Saint Canopus a City of Egypt so called from Canopus Amyctaeus the master of Menelaus his ship who was there buried also the bright star in Argo Canorous Lat. shrill loud singing A Canow an Indian boat Cantabria a Country of Hispania Tarracouensis now called Biscay and Guipuscoa bordering upon Asturia Cantae an ancient people of Scotland inhabiting that part which is now called Ross. Cantation lat a singing also an inchanting Canterbury the chief City of Kens anciently called in Latin Dorobernia now Cantuaria In the time of the Saxon Heptarchy it was the Royal Seat of the Kings of Kent Cantharides certain venomus green flyes used in physick and breeding on the tops of Ashe and Olive-trees Canticle lat a song or ballad Cantilene lat a tale or song Cantium a County in England vulgarly called Kent Cantlow the name of an honourable and ancient Family in Cornwall stiled in Latin records de Cantelupo Canto Ital. part of a Hâ—roick Poeme Canton a corner also one of the divisions of the Country of Helvetia or Switzerland also a term in Heraldry signifying a corner in an Escutcheon Cantreds a Welsh word signifying the Hundreds into which their Countries are divided Cantyre a promontory called by Ptolomy Epidiorum being a Province of the South part of Scotland separated from Argile by the lake called Logh Fin in Irish it signifieth the lands-head To Canvase to sift a businesse from canvas and cloth made of hemp which is used in seives Canum or Cana a law term of Scotland signifying a duty paid to a Superiour or Lord of the land especially to Bishops and Church-men Canzonet Ital. a song or sonnet Capable French able or in a condition to do a thing or apt to receive an impression Artamenes Capacity in Common law signifies a right that a King or Clergy-man hath to purchase lands and is either natural by which he may purchase to him and his heirs or politick by which he may purchase to him and his successours Capaneus see Euadne Cap-a-pe armed armed from head to foot Caparasson French trappings or furniture for a horse Cape Spanish a neck or promontory of land shooting it self into the Sea To Caperate lat to frown Capers certain berries growing in hot Countries commonly used for sallads Capias a writ of which there be two sorts the one before judgement which is called Capias ad respondendum where an exigent is to be proclaimed 5 times and if the party appear not he is to be out-law'd The other is called a writ of execution after judgement which is of divers kinds Capias ad faciendum Capias pro fine Capias ut lâ—gatum inquiras de bonis catallis of which see a book called Natura Brevium Capillation lat hairinesse or causing hair to grow Capirotade a stewed meat compounded of several sorts of meat minced Capistrate lat to muzzel with a headstall Capital lat belonging to the head also deadly worthy of death Capitation lat pole-money or a tribute paid by the head Capite a Tenure whereby a man holdeth lands immediately of the King either by Knights-service or Soccage Capitol an ancient cittadel of Rome so called from a mans head that was found there when they digged to lay the foundation M. Manlius Capitolinus a famous Roman Captain so called because he valiantly defended the Capitol against Brennus and the Gaules but afterwards being suspected of affecting the kingship he was condemned to be thrown down headlong from the Capitol which he had saved Capitulate lat to make Articles of agreement also to divide into chapters Capnomancy Greek a divination by smoak Capo one of the three chief Officers among the Venetians Capouchins an Order of Fryers institued by Mathew Basci of Ancona they were so called from the coat or capouch which they used to wear Cappadocia a country in Asia which is parted from the great Armenia by the River Euphrates Capriccio Ital. the rough draught or first invention of any thing Caprichious fantastical whimsical from the Spanish word Capricho a humour Capricorn a Goat also the name of one of the twelve Signs of the Zodiack into which the Sun enters in the midst of Winter Caprification lat a term in Husbandry the dressing of wild vines or fig-trees Caprifoile a kind of herb otherwise called woodbine Capriole French a caper in dancing also a term in Horsemanship called the Goatleap Capstand or Capstern a term in Navigation being an instrument in a ship to weigh Anchor a win de-beam or draw-beam Capsulary Lat. belonging to a little chest or coffer Captation Lat. an endeavouring to get favour or applause Captious Lat. apt to take exceptions Captivate Lat. to take prisoner it is also taken in an amorous sense Capuchin vide Capouchin Caracol French spoken chiefely for souldiers to cast themselves into a round ring Caradoc an old Brittish name signifying Dearly beloved Caravan French a convoy of souldiers for the safety of Merchants that travel by land in the Eastern Countries Caravell French a swift ship Carbantorigum the ancient name of a Town of Nidisdale in Scotland now called Caerlaverock a place so impregnable that it was hardly taken by King Edward the first It is now the Mansion of the Barons of Maxwell Carbine one that serves on horseback with a petronell Carbonado Ital. a rasher or collop of meat a Gash in the flesh Carbuncle Lat. a certain precious stone also a botch or plague sore Carcanet French Carquan a rich chain or tablet for the neck Carcedony a kind of pretious stone so called from a City anciently named Carcedon now Carthage Carcelage the fees of a prison Carceral Lat. belonging to a prison Card an instrument to dresse wool also a Sea-map which Mariners use for the better steering of their course There is also a sort of playing Cards which are used for recreation Cardiacal Greek belonging to the heart also Cordial Cardigan the chief Town of Cardiganshire called by the Bittains Abertivy i. The mouth of the River Tivy it was fortified by Gilbert de Clare and afterwards being treacherously yielded
with winged Dragons through the air she sent him to teach mortals the use of corn whence she was adored as the Godesse of Agriculture Cerinthians a sort of Hereticks who held that Christ at his second coming should give to his people all carnal delights and pleasures they had their original in the year 97 from one Cerinthus Cerna an Island in the Aethiopick Sea where the North Pole is not seen by some thought to be the same with Madagascar Ceromatick Greek anointed with oil Cerones a certain people anciently inhabiting that part of Scotland which is now called Assinshire Cerote Greek a kind of sear-cloth or plaister A Certificate a writing made in any Court to give notice to another Court of any thing done therein Certification of Assize of novel disseâ—sin a Writ granted for the examining of a matter passed by Assize before the Justices and is called a Certification of new disseisin Certificando de recognitione stapulae a Writ directed to the Maior of the Staple taken before him in a case where the party himself refuseth to bring it in Certiorari is a Writ issuing out of the Chancery to an inferiour Court to call up the Records of a cause depending there upon complaint made by the bill that the party seeking the said Writ hath received hard dealing Cervine Lat. belonging to a hart also of a taâ—ny or hart-colour Ceruse Lat. white-lead refined out of the Mine used by Chyrurgians for ointments by painters for the painting of a white colour Cesata or Cesada a City of Spain between Emerita and Caesar-Augusta To Cespitate Lat. to stumble Cessation Lat. a leaving off a ceasing Cessavit a Writ lying upon this general ground where a man hath neglected to perform such service or to pay such rents as he is tied to by his tenure To Cesse from the Lat. Censere to leave off to be idle also to tax Cession Lat. a yeilding or giving place Cest Lat. a marriage-girdle which the Bride useth to wear and which is loosed by the Bridegroom the first night Cetaceous Lat. belonging to a Whale Ceus an Island where all men above 60 years old were commanded by the law to poison themselves that there might be no scarsity of provision for the rest C H Cha the leaf of a tree in China which being infused into water serves for their ordinary drink Chace French a warren also a term in the game at tennis Chafewax an officer in Chancery that fits the wax for the sealing of Writs and such other instruments as are thence to be sent out Chaffare a buying and selling from the Dutch word Kauffer a Buyer Chaffinch a kind of bird so called because it delighteth in chaff Chagrin French care heavinesse also a disease caused by melancholy Chaine the decimal chaine is an instument used in surveying made of round wire 16 foot in length Chaines is used by a figure called metonymie of the Adjunct for captivity and sometimes in an amorous sense Cleopat Chalcedon a Citie of Asia near Bosphorus Thracius it was built by the Megarenses who were called Caeci or blinde because they did not choose the other side where Constantinople stands Chalcographer Greek an ingraver in brasse Chaldaea a Countrey of Asia the greater bordering upon Arabia their chief Citie is Babylon and the people have ever been famous for Astrology and Magick Chaldron a certain measure of coales containing 36 bushels Chalice a holy vessel wherewith they had wont to sacrifice Challenge a Term in Common-law signifying an exception against persons or things as a prisoner may except against the partial impanelling of a Jury or against the insufficiency of the Jurors Chalons blankets or coverings Chalybeate Lat. of the temper or quality of Steel Chalybes a people of Asia the lesse dwelling upon the banks of Thermodoon Strabo calls them Chaldaeans they had great store of Iron Steel Mines whence some think Chalybs comes to signifie Steel A Chamber in gunnery is a charge made of brasse or iron to put in at the breech of a Murtherer Chamberdekins Irish beggars Chamberlain of a Citie is the chief keeper of the publick treasury from Camera or Chamber the place where the Treasury is kept there be also two Officers of this name in the K. Exchequer Chameleon see Cameleon Chamelot or Chamblet a kinde of water'd stuff mixed with Camels hair A Chamfer a word in Architecture being an artificial gutter or crevice made in a pillar Chamois or Chamoy a wilde Goat of whose skins they make Chamois leather Champernouns see Campernulphs Champerty French signifieth in Common-law the maintenance of a man in his suit depending on condition to have part of the Land or Goods when they are recovered Champion French one that fighteth in anothers behalf the Kings Champion is one who is to come armed on hors-back upon the Kings Coronation day and in the presence of the Nobles to challenge any who shall affirm the King not lawfull Heir to the Crown by this Tenure the Dimmocks hold a manner at Scrivelby in Lincolnshire Chananaea the holy land bounded on the East by Euphrates and the River Jordan on the West by Aegypt on the South by Arabia on the North by Libanus Chancellour from the Latin word Cancelli Latices with which in former time the judgement seats were compassed it is a title of honour given unto him who is the chief man next unto the Prince for matter of justice in civil affairs having power to moderate and temper the written Law according to equity also the Chancellour of the Exchequer is a supream Officer appointed to moderate the extreamities in Exchequer Chancery the Court of Equity Conscience moderating the severity of other Courts that are more strictly tied to the rigour of the Law the Officers belonging to this Court are the Lord Chancelour who is chief Judge twelve masters of the Chancery whereof the master of the Roll's is chief the Clerk of the Crown the six Clerks with many others Chanfron the name of an Italian coyn valuing about twenty pence A Chantepleur French he that singeth and weepeth together A Chanter he that singeth divine service in a Church or Chappel Chanticleer French a name often given to a Cock for its clear singing Chaonia the hilly part of Epirus which Helenus the son of Priamus so named from his brother Chaon whom he there slew against his will while he was a hunting Chaos Greek a confused indigested heap Chapin Spanish a high Cork-heel'd shooe Chaplain from Capella a Chappel he that dependeth upon the King or other great person for the instruction of him and his family Chaplet a wreath or Garland for the head from the Latin word Caput Chapter in the common and Canon-law signifieth a company of Clergy-men met together in a Cathedral conventual or collegiate Church and this company is a kinde of head to rule and govern the Diocesse in the vacation of the Bishoprick it is also a word of Architecture signifying the top
an acknowledging of a Fine also a hearing a thing judicially moreover a Cognisance of a Plea is a priviledge that a Citie or Town hath of the Kings Grant to hold a Plea of all Contracts and of Lands within the Precincts of the Franchise and that when any man is impleaded for any such thing at the Kings Court the Mayor or Bayliffs of such Franchises may ask Cognisance of the Plea that is that the matter be determined before them Cognisee is he to whom a Fine is acknowledged Cognisour is he who acknowledgeth a Fine Cognition lat a knowing or judging of a thing Cognitionibus admittendis a VVrit directed to a Justice or any that hath power to take a Fine commanding him to certifie it in the Court of Common-Pleas Cognominate lat to give a sirname to any one Coherence lat a sticking unto an agreeing or hanging together Cohibition lat a keeping back or restraining Cohobation lat a Term in Chymistry which signifies a powring of the distill'd liquor on its faeces and distilling it again A Cohort among the Romans was the tenth part of a legion and contained five hundred Souldiers Cohortation lat an exhorting or perswading Coincident lat falling out together hapning at the same time Coines corners of a wall also pieces of wood wherewith Gunners mount Ordnance Coint old word strange Coition lat an assembling together also carnal copulation Coition of the Moon is also when the Moon is in the same sign and degree with the Sun To Colaphize lat to cuff or buffet with the fist Colbrand the Danish Giant who was overcome by Guy Earle of Warick Colchis a country of Asia near Pontus where Aeaetes raigned with whom the Argonauts made war about the Golden Fleece Collactaneous lat nursed together sucking at the same time Collapsed lat fallen to decay ruined Collateral lat equal with either side Collateral relations or kindred are brothers or sisters children or those that descend from them Collateral security is that security which is given over and above the deed it self Collation lat a joyning or comparing together also a Banquet also Collation of a benefice is the bestowing of a benefice by the Bishop who hath it in his own gift or patronage whereas the institution into a benefice is performed by the Bishop at the presentation of another who is Patron of the place or hath a Patrons right It is moreover a term used by Booksellers and signifies a looking upon the letters at the bottom of every page to see that the book be perfect Collative a unanimous contribution of the people toward any publick work To Collaud lat to joyn with others in the praise of any one A Colleague lat a fellow or copartner in any office A Collection lat a gathering or levie Collection is when two principal significates do not behold one another but both of them cast several aspects to a more weighty Planet than themselves and they both receive him in some of their essential dignities then shall the Planet which thus collects both their lights bring the thing demanded to perfection Collects things gathered out of other mens Works also certain select prayers in the Common-prayer book with the Epistles and Gospels for such and such dayes Colledge lat a place set apart for the society and cohabitation of Students Collerage a pecuniary mulct in France exacted for the collars worn by wine-drawing horses or men Collet the same as Beazel of a ring Collieth a term in Faulconrie when they say the Hawk collieth and not beaketh Colligate lat to fasten or tye together Collimation lat an aiming at a mark Colliquation lat a dissolving or melting Collision lat a crushing or bruising together Collistrigium or Collistridium a word used in the practick of Scotland and signifies a pillory or stocks Collocation lat a placing in order a letting out to hire Collock an old Saxon word signifying a paile with one handle To Collogue to flatter from the Latin word Colloquium a talking together A Colonel a Commander in chief of a Regiment or Brigade from the Latin word Columna a pillar because he is one of the chief props and pillars of an Army Colloquy lat a talking of two men together Colluctation lat a strugling together Collusion lat a dealing deceitfully in Common-law it signifieth an action commenc't against another on purpose to defraud him Collybist Greek a money-changer Collyrie Greek a term in Physick signifying a medicinable water for the eyes Colobe an ancient kind of short coat reaching to the knees Coloieros a certain religious Order among the Greeks Colon Greek a mark or pause of a sentence not fully ended also one of the three great guts Colony lat a company of men sent out of one country to inhabite another Coloquintida a kind of wild gourd used by Physitians in purging medicines Coloss a statue of a vast bignesse the most famous Coloss in the World was that of the Sun in the Port of Rhodes Colostration a term in physick being a disease in children caused by sucking bad milk Colpindach or Cowdach a word used in the practick of Scotland signifying a young cow or heifer Colran a Country of Ireland anciently called Krine bordering south upon Tir Oen. Colubraria an Island of the Iberian sea abounding with snakes from the Latin word Coluber a snake Coludum the ancient name of a Town of the Province of Merch in Scotland called also Coldana by Ptolomy Colania now Coldingham where there was a famous Monastery the Nuns whereof with their Prioresse Ebba cut off their lips and noses to avoid the lustful violence of the Danes A Columbarg lat a Dove-house Columbine a kind of Flower so called Column lat a pillar Columnae Herculis or Hercules pillars two mountains in the West the one in Europe called Calpe the other in Africa called Abyla which Hercules separated the one from the other Others say they were two pillars of Brasse in the Isles of Cades Colures two great circles in the Globe of the World which passing through the Poles and the 4 principal points of the Zodiack cut themselves equally and divide the Glob into equal parts Colus a beast of whitish colour that hath a head like a hog and that drinks in water thorough the nostrils Coma Berenices a figure like a triangle in the tail of Leo. Comald a strict Order of Fryers instituted in Italy in the year 1012. by one Romoald of Ravenna Combat in the Common law signifies a formal trial of a doubtful cause by the sword or bastons of two Champions wherein if the defendant can defend himself till the stars be seen in the firmament and demand judgement if he ought to fight any longer then judgement is to be given on the defendants side Combination lat a joyning together also a term in law signifying the entring of two or more into a conspiracy to perform any unlawful or mischeivous design Combustible lat apt to take fire easily inflamed
Consuetudinal Lat. usual or accustomed Consuetudinibus servitiis a Writ that lieth against a Tenant who deforceth his Lord of the rent or service due unto him Consul from the Latin word Consulere to give counsel it was a place of highest dignity among the Romans brought in after the expulsion of their Kings and at this present day the chief Governours of divers Cities are called Consuls Consultation Lat. a taking counsel also the name of a Writ whereby a cause being formerly removed by prohibition from the Ecclesiastical Court to the Kings Court is returned thither again Consummation lat a fulfilling or finishing also a making up an account Consumption lat a falling away or consuming also a disease which dries and wastes the body Contabulation lat a fastning of planks or boards together Contaction lat a touching of two things together Contagion lat infection the spreading of a disease Contamination lat a polluting or defiling by touch Conteke old word strife or contention Contemeration lat a deflowring Contemplatives certain Fryers of St. Mary Magdalens Order who wear black upper garments and white underneath Contemplation lat a deep considering Contemporal or Contemporary lat of the same time with another Contemptible or Contemptuous lat worthy of disesteem and scorn Contenement a term in law being the freehold land which lieth to a mans house or tenement Contention lat a striving Contermination lat a bordering upon or lying near Conterpleted old word controlled Contesseration lat a entering into league or amity with strangers Contestation lat a calling to witnesse Context or Contexture lat a weaving together also the stile or form of a processe or discourse Contignation in Architecture signifies the floor-work Contiguity lat a nearnesse or close touching Continent lat temperate containing ones self from any thing also substantively taken it signifies the firm or main land Contingency lat a hapning by chance Continual claim a term in Common law signifying a claim made from time to time within every year and day to land or any other thing which at present we cannot attain without danger Continuance seemeth to signifie in Common law the same as prorogation in the Civil law as continuance until the next Assises when it chanceth that a Record cannot be found Continuation or Continuity lat a lengthning or going on with any thing a holding out intire Contorsion lat a pulling awry a wresting Contrabanded prohibited from the Italian word Bando a Proclamation as contrabanded goods are goods forbidden by Proclaimation to be imported Contract lat a bargaining or making a match as contract of marriage in Common law it is a covenant or agreement with lawfull consideration or clause Contractation or Contratation lat and Span. a contract or bargaining Contraction lat a drawing together Contradiction lat a gainsaying Contra formam collationis a Writ against an Abbot for him that hath given lands to an Abby and findeth that the Abbot hath made a feoffment thereof Contra formam feoffamenti a Writ for the Heir of a Tenant infeoffed in certain lands by Charter of feoffment by a Lord to do certain services to his Court and afterwards is distrained for more than is contained in the Charter Câ—ntramure a term in Architecture or fortification signifying an out-wall built about the wall of a City a counter-scarfe Contrasto Spanish contention or strife Contrâ—ctation lat a wanton handling of a woman Contribution lat a joynt giving of money or supplies towards any businesse of importance Contributione facienda a Writ that lieth in case more are bound to one thing yet the whole burthen is put upon one Contristation lat a making sad Contrition lat remorce or penitence Controller an officer who keepeth a Roll of other officers accounts Controller of the Hamper an officer in Chancery who takes all things sealed from the Clark of the Hamper inclosed in leather bags and takes a special charge of them Controller of the pipe an officer in the Exchequer who writes summons to the Sheriffs to levie the debts of the pipe Controller of the Pell an officer of the Exchequer who keeps a controlment of the Pell of receipts and goings out To Controve old word to devise Controversie lat contention in dispute Contumacy lat stubbornnesse rebellion Contumely lat injury reviling Contumulation lat an intombing together Contusion lat a bruising or beating in pieces Convalescency lat an increasing in health or strength To Convene lat to warn into any Assembly Conveniency lat fitnesse or meetnesse Convent or Covent a great Assembly of people also a Society of Religious men dwelling together in a house Conventicle lat a private Assembly Conventual lat belonging to a company of religious persons Conventual Church a Parish Church Conversation lat a keeping company or being familiar with any Conversion lat a changing from one state to another especially from bad to good Convexity lat the outside of a globous body which is hollow Conviction lat in Common law is the proving a man guilty by the verdict of a jury or when a man that is outlaw'd appeareth and confesseth Convivial lat belonging to a feast Convocation lat a calling or assembling together convocation house the house where the Clergy assemble to consult about Ecclesiastical affairs Convoy French a guide or conduct Convulsion lat a violent pulling together also a disease wherein the sinews are shrunk up and drawn together Cooperate lat to bear another company in the same work Coote a kinde of bird otherwise called a Moorhen Copal a kinde of white Rosin brought from the Indies which they use for a perfume Cope a Cloak also a vestment that Bishops were wont to wear Coparceners or parceners signifie in Common-law such as have equal share in the inheritance of their ancestours Copia libelli deliberanda a Writ that lyeth in a case where a man cannot get the Copy of a Libel at the hands of a Judge Ecclesiastical Copyhold signifieth in Common-law a Tenure for which the Tenant hath nothing but the Copy of the Rolles made by the Steward of his Lords Court this is also called a base Tenure or Tenure in Villenage Copious lat plentifull Copise from the French Couper to cut down a little Wood which consists of underwoods that are to be cut down before they grow to be great Trees Copperas a kinde of mineral otherwise called vitriol being mixed of humours strained by drops into small holes Copthall the name of a stately house belonging in ancient times to the Fitzauchers and afterwards very much beautified by Sir Thomas Heneage Copulation lat a joyning or coupling together Coquettery French a pratling like a a Gossip Coquination lat a dressing or Cooking of meat Cor Scorpii the heart of the Scorpion Coraage in Common-law is a certain extraordinary imposition upon certain measures of Corn which is upon some unusual occasion Coral a certain Maritime plant growing under water which when it is taken out petrifies and becomes red
Coralline a kinde of plant called Sea-mosse or Coral-mosse Coralyse chaffe or drosse of Corn. Corban an Hebrew word signifying a a gift dedicated to God Corbel or Corbet a Term in Architecture signifying a shouldering piece in Timberwork a jutting out like a bragget Corbets the name of a very ancient family in Shropshire who about the coming in of the Normans held divers Lordships by the service of Roger Mountgomery Corciousnesse old word corpulency Corck or Orchall a kinde of blue colour used in painting Cordage the tackle of a ship a word used in Navigation also stuffe to make ropes on Cordelier a Gray Fryer of the Order of St. Francis so called because he wears a cord full of knots about his middle Cordial latin comfortable to the heart Cordon an old English word signifying reward in like manner also the French word Guerdon is used by us Cordovan leather leather made of Goat-skins so called from Corduba a Citie of Andaluzia in Spain where the best sort of that kinde of leather is made Cordwainer or Cordiner French a shooe-maker Corinaeus one of the companions of Brutus whence Cornwall is said to have taken its denomination being in old time called Corinaea it is fabulously reported of him that he fought with a Gyant called Gogmagog and threw him down a steep Rock Corinth a Citie of Achaia in Greece in ancient time called Ephyre which after it had been destroyed was restored by Corinthus the son of Marathon or as some say of Pelops and by him called Corinth Corinthian order a Term in Architecture signifying an adornment of Pillars after the Corinthian manner there being five orders of pillars in Architecture Dorick Ionick Tuscan Corinthian and Composite Coritani a people anciently inhabiting that part of this Island which containeth Northamptonshire Leicestershire Rutlandshire Lincolnshire Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Cork a County of Ireland in old time reputed a Kingdom the people whereof were anciently called Vodiae Coriondi Cormorant a Sea Raven Metaphorically taken for a glutton Cornage is in Common-law a certain Tenure whereby in the North men used to hold their Lands which was to blow a horn when any invasion of a Northern enemy was perceived Cornalin a kinde of precious stone which some think to be the same with Corneol Cornavii the name of a certain people who in ancient times possessed that part of this Island containing those Counties which are at present called Warwick-shire Worcestershire Stafford-shire Shrop-shire Cheshire Corn-flowr a kinde of flowr called blue-bottle Cornelian the same as Corneol a kinde of precious stone also Cornelian Law was a Law made by Cornelius Sylla that any who would follow him in should be capable of Office before they had attained their full years Cornelius lat a proper name of men from Cornu a horn Cornel an old word signifying a corner also the fore-part of a house Corneol a kinde of precious stone apt to be ingraven and therefore much used for the making of seals It is also called a Sardy or Onyx Corneous lat of a horny substance Cornet French a kinde of black Taffata which Doctors of Physick or Law used to wear on the collar of their robes as an Ensign or badge of their degree also the Ensign of a Troup of horse so called because it was used to be made of that kinde of Taffata Cornice a Term in Architecture signifying the crests or flourishing work at the upper end of a pillar it is also called a frize Cornigerous lat wearing horns an Epithet of Bacchus Cornil-tree a Tree called a Horn-tree because its branches are hard like a horn Cornimuse lat a kinde of musical ininstrument which some take for a kind of Bag-pipe Cornix see Cornalin and Corneol Cornucopy a horn which Jupiter gave to Amalthea whereby she injoyed plenty of all things it is Metaphorically taken for plenty Cornuted lat horned Corody from the Latin word Corrodo it signifieth in Common-law a summe of money or allowance of meat and drink toward the maintenance of any of the Kings servants out of an Abby or religious house whereof the King is the founder Corodio habendo a Writ for the exacting a Corody out of an Abby or religious house Corollary an advantage above the ordinary measure also a gift bestowed on the people at publick feasts Corona by the Greeks called Halo that is to say a clear Circle appearing in a Cloud about the Sun or any other bright Star but especially about the Moon also a coelestial constellation upon the shoulder of Bootes Coronal Suture this is by Chirurgons called the formost seam of the skull passing from one bone of the Temples to the other Coronation lat a Crowning Coroner an ancient Officer belonging to the Crown and Common-wealth of England his Office is to enquire of every man that is slain or cometh to an untimely end and what Corn Cattel or freehold the Felon had at the time of the fact committed and to seize them to the use of the King or State there are four of these Officers in every County Coronet a little Crown or Chaplet Corporal lat belonging to the body also a Commander or band of ten Souldiers also the fine linnen wherein the Sacrament is put Corporation lat in the Civil Law signifieth a body politick authorised by the Kings Charter to have a Common Seal one or more head Officers and Members able by their common consent to grant or receive in Law any thing within the compasse of their Charter Corporature lat the form or constitution of the body Corporeal lat of a bodily substance Corporeity or Corporeature lat Philosophick Term Corporeature bodily substance Corps Fr. a carcasse or dead body Corps du guard French a Term in Military Discipline signifying a Company of Souldiers set to watch Corpulency lat fulnesse of body Corpus Christi a Colledge in Oxford built by Richard Fox Bishop of Winchester Corpus cum causa a Writ issuing out of Chancery to remove both the body and the record touching the cause of any man lying in execution upon a judgement for debt into the Kings Bench. Corr a certain measure containing two quarts Corrade lat to scrape together to extort Correction lat an amending also a chastising Correctour of the Staple a Clerk belonging to the Staple that recordeth the bargains of Merchants there made Correlatives lat a Term in Logick signifying things that have mutual relation one to another as Master and servant father and son c. Correption lat a snatching suddenly away Correspondency lat a holding mutual Commerce and familiarity an answerablenesse or proportion of one thing to another Corridor a Term in fortification otherwise called Cortina or Curtain Corrigible lat easie to be corrected or made better by correction Corrival a competitour one that makes suit in the same businesse Corroboration lat a strengthning or making firm To Corrode lat to gnaw to fret Corrosive lat having a gnawing or fretting quality it is spoken of
force her by war she killed her self Others say it was because falling in love with Aeneas who was driven by tempest on her coast he refused to marry her Didram an ancient coin valueing fifteen pence Diem clausit extremum a Writ that lieth for the Heir of him that holdeth land of the Crown either by Knights service or in Soccage and dieth It is directed to the Eschetour to inquire of what estate he was seized and who is next Heir and this inquisition is to be returned into the Chancery Dies datus a respite given to the Tenent or Defendant before the Court. Diennial lat of two years continuance Diespiter quasi diei pater a name attributed to Jupiter he is also called Lucetius from Lux the light Diet in Greek diaita from dais a banquet signifieth a general convention of the German Peers to consult of the affairs of the Empire Dieta rationabilis a reasonable dayes journey a word used in the Civil Law Dietetical Greek belonging to a limited and proportionable diet Diffamation lat a disgracing a blemishing any ones good name Diffarreation lat a solemnity anciently used among the Romans in the divorcement of man and wife Differences in Heraldry are extraordinary additions whereby bearers of the same Coat-armour are distinguished each from others Difficulty lat uneasinesse hardnesse Diffidence lat doubtfulnesse mistrustfulnesse Diffluence lat a flowing asunder or several wayes Diffusion lat a scattering or shedding abroad Diffusion in Philosophy is the dilating of a substance into more parts Digamma Greek the Aeolic letter among the Greeks like unto our letter F. Digestion lat a disposing also a concocting of the meat in the stomack Digests in French Pandectes a volume of the Civil Law so called because the legal precepts therein contained are so excellently disposed and digested Dight old word ready adorned Digit a Character which expresseth a figure in Arithmatick as a V. the figure of five also the parts of an eclipse Digitation lat a pointing with the fingers also an expressing the form of the fingers Digladiation lat a fighting or disputing the matter with swords Digne from the Latin word dignus neat gentle worthy It is a word used by Chaucer Dignity lat honour reputation advancement Essential Dignities of the Planets are when Planets are in their own houses exaltations tripticities and faces how these are assigned to every Planet see in Mr. Lillies Introduc Fo. 104. Dignosce lat to know or discern one from another Digression lat a wandering out of the way a going from the matter in hand Dijudication lat a deciding a difference between two Dike-grave one that oversees the dikes and banks of the Low-Countries that keeps the bankes from Inundation of the Sea Dilaceration lat a rending or tearing asunder Dilaniation lat a butchering or tearing in pieces Dilapidation lat a taking away or ridding of stones also a wasting Dilatation lat a widening or laying at full length Dilatatory a Chirurgeons Instrument to widen any part that 's too much closed Dilection lat a tender affection or love Dilemma Greek is called a horned syllogism wherein both propositions are so framed that neither can well be denied Dilling a child born when the Parents are old Dilstone otherwise called Divelstone because it standeth upon the River Divelesburn a Town in Northumberland where King Oswald slew Cedwalla the Brittish Tyrant Dilucidation lat a making clear or plain Dilution lat a purging or washing away also wine dilute signifieth wine that is mingled with water Diluvial lat belonging to a Flood or Deluge Dimention lat the just measure or proportion of any figure In Geometry length breadth and depth are called the three dimensions Dimetae the ancient name of the people inhabiting that part of Wales which containeth those Countries now called Caermardenshire Pembrokshire and Cardiganshire Dimication lat skirmishing or fightng Dimidiation lat a dividing in the midst a cutting into two halves Dimocks an ancient Family in Cheshire See Grand Sergeanty Diminutive lat little small in Grammar it is taken substantively for a word whose termination implies a littlenesse in respect of another thing that is bigger as from tabula a table comes tabella a little table or tablet In Heraldry it is a blemishing or defacing of some particular point of the Escocheon by the imposition of some stain and colour thereon In Architecture it signifies the lessening of a pillar by little and little from the base to the top Dioces from the Greek word dioecesis a governing signifieth the Ecclesiastical jurisdiction of a Bishop Diogenes a famous Philosopher who lived in a tub which he rolled up and down from place to place he was for his churlish disposition and clownish conversation called the Cynic Diomedes the son of Tydeus and Deiphile and King of Aetolia he was accounted one of the chiefest Hero's at the wars of Troy he brought away Rhesus his horses and the Palladium he wounded Mars and Venus fought with Hector and Aeneas whom his mother Venus protected at length being ashamed to return home because of the whorish pranks of his wife Aegiale he went into Apulia and had that Kingdom given him by Daunus There was also another Diomed King of Thrace who used to feed his horses with mans flesh but at last Hercules overcoming him gave him to be devoured by his own horses Dioptic art that part of perspective which belongs to Astronomy and by instruments searcheth out the distance of the Sun and other Stars comprehending Nenitercapedines of Sun Moon and Stars Dioptrical Greek belonging to a Dioptra or Geometrical Quadrat Diphthong Greek two vowels clapt together into one Diple a mark in the margent to shew where a fault is to be corrected Dipsas a kind of Serpent whose biting brings a deadly thirst Diptote signifieth in Grammar a Nown that hath but two Cases Dirce see Amphion Dire lat cruel fell unmerciful Directory lat that which directeth or putteth in the right way Direction a Planet is said direct when it moveth in its natural course according to the direction of the Signs Diremption lat a setting apart Direption lat a snatching or taking by force Dirge from the Latin word dirigere prayers or divine-service offered to God for the soul of the dead Diribitory from the old Latin word diribere to distribute or divide a place where souldiers are mustered and receive pay Diruption lat a bursting asunder Disalt to disable Disard a doltish fellow from the French word disard loquacious or the Dutch word dwaesaerd i. e. a man of a stupid wit Disastre French ill luck derived from the evil influence of the Stars Discent in Common Law is an order whereby Lands are derived unto any man from his Ancestors Disceptation lat a contentious disputing Discern lat to perceive to know one thing from another Discerption lat a tearing in pieces Descession lat a departing Hair Discheveled French loosely scattered out of order Discinct lat ungirded also
or abridging Epoch Greek a certain retention of time in a Chronology taken from the beginning of some Empire Epode Greek a kind of lyric Poesie wherein the first Verse is longer than the second Epulary lat belonging to a Banquet E Q Equator see Aequator Equestrian lat belonging to Horseman Cavalier or Knight who is called in Latin Eques Auratus Equilateral lat See Aequilateral Equinoctial line see Aequator Equipage French a furnishing or setting forth Equiparates or Aequiparates lat things compared or made equal a term in Logick Equipollence or Aequipollence lat a being of equal force or value Equipped French set forth or accoutred Equivalent or Aequivalent lat being of equal worth or value Equivocal or Aequivocal lat a Logical term having a double signification or whose sense and meaning may be taken either way Equorean lat belonging to the Sea Equus a Constellation in Heaven E R Eradication lat a destroying or pulling up by the roots Erased lat scraped or torn out in Heraldry the member of any beast which seems torn from the body is called Erased Erasmuss Greek Amiable A proper name Erastians a sort of Hereticks founded by one Erastus a Physitian Erato the name of one of the 9 Muses Erchembald Germ. a bold or speedy learner A proper name answerable to the Greek Dasypodius Erebus an infernal Deity whom the Poets feign to be the father of night It is metaphorically taken for Hell Erection lat a raising or making to stand up-right Eremitical Greek belonging to a desart or leading a Hermites life Ereption lat a snatching or taking away by violence Erichthonius a King of the Athenians and the son of Vulcan who desirous to lie with Minerva and she resisting him he spilt his seed upon the earth in the contest out of which sprung Erichthonius with Dragons feet which deformity to hide he invented the use of the Chariot Eridanus a River in Italy otherwise called Padus vulgarly Po made a Constellation Erigone the daughter of Icarius who hanging her self for grief of her fathers death was placed among the heavenly signs and called Virgo Erimanthian belonging to Erimanthus a Mountain in Arcadia Eriphile the wife of Amphiaraus and sister of Adrastus who having received a Bracelet of Polynices betrayed her husband to the Theban wars where he was destroyed †Eristical full of strife from the Greek word Eris contention Ermine a little beast whose fur is very costly Ermines is a word used in Heraldry signifying white powdered with black Ermine-street see Ikenild Erminois a Term in Blazon or Armory signifying a fur wherein black and yellow are mixed Ernes old word promises Ernest Germ. severe it seems contracted from Ariovistus mentioned by Caesar Erogation lat a liberal bestowing Eros the servant of Mark Antony who killed himself because he would not see his master fall Erosion lat a gnawing or eating away Erostratus one who to make himself famous set fire on the Temple of Diana Errant a Justice which rides the Circuit from the Latin word Errare or the old word Ern i. e. a journey Errata lat faults escaped in printing Erâ—hines certain Medecines which purge away flegm sticking about the membranes of the brain through the nose Erroneous lat subject to errours Erubescâ—ncy lat a being ashamed or blushing Eructation lat a belching forth Erudition lat an instructing or bringing up in learning Eruncation lat a taking away of weeds Eruption lat a breaking forth with violence Erwhile a while ago lately Eryngus a kinde of Thistle so called Erysipely Greek a disease called St. Anthonies fire causing blisters being bred of Cholerick bloud Erythraean Sea the Arabian Gulf not the Red-Sea as some have supposed Eryx the son of Buras and Venus he was a man of great strength and was killed by Hercules at a fight called whirlebat E S Esay the name of a Prophet among the Jews the word signifying in Hebrew reward of the Lord. Escal lat fit for food Escambio a Licence granted for the making of a Bill of exchange to a man over-sea Escheat in Common-law signifieth lands that fall to a Lord within his Manour by forfiture or the death of his Tenant without Heirs it cometh from the French word Escheoir to fall Escotcheon French a shield or Coat of Arms from Escu a Buckler Escuage French a Tenure of Land whereby a Tenant is bound to follow his Lord into the Wars at his own charges Esculent see Escal Escurial a famous Monastery built by Philip the second of Spain and dedicated to the Jerome Fryars it is situate near to a Village of the same name not farre from Madrid Esnecy the right of choosing first in a divided inheritance belonging to the eldest Copartner Eson or Aeson the father of Jason and the brother of Pelias King of Thessaly he had his youth restored unto him by Medea at the request of Jason Esples in Latin Expleta the full profit that land yields Esquier in French Escuier in Latin Scutifer was anciently he that bore the Arms of a Knight Espringold a certain warlike Engin for the casting up of great stones Esquiline one of the seven Hills upon which Rome was built Essay French a tryal also a preamble The Essay of a Deer in hunting is the breast or brisket of a Deer in French la hampe Essedary lat one that fights in an Essed or warlike Chariot Essenes certain Philosophers among the ancient Jews who separated themselves from the rest of the people and led a kind of Monastical life Essential lat having a perfect essence or being Essential debilities are when the Planets are in their detriment fall or peregrines See the Table in Lillies introduction f. 104. Essoine in Common-law is an excuse alleadged for one that is summoned to appear at any Court it is called by the Civilians Excusatio Clerk of the Essoins an Officer of the Common-pleas who keepeth the Essoins Rolls delivereth them to every Officer and receiveth them again when they are written Establishment of Dowr is the assurance of Dowr made to the wife by the husband or his friends about the time of marriage Estandard the standing measure of the King or Common-wealth to the scantling whereof all measures throughout the Land are to be framed also an Ensign in Warre Estimation or Aestimation lat valueing or esteeming Estopel in Common-law is an impediment of an action growing from a mans own fact that might have had his action tried it cometh from the French word Estouper to stop Estovers in Common-law signifieth that sustenance which a man accused of felony is to have out of his Lands or Goods during his imprisonment it cometh from the French word Estover to foster Estreat in French Estraict in Latin Extractum the Copy of an Original writing Estreie in Latin Extrahura signifieth in Common-law a beast not wilde found within any Lordship and not owned by any man Eâ—trepement from the Spanish word Estropear to set upon the wrack signifieth in
Latin Interpolator one that cleanseth old Apparel to sell again Frisia one of the seven United Provinces called Friezland Frithsoken a surety or defence from the Saxon words Frid i. e. peace and Socen i. e. to seek Fritiniency lat the chirping of a swallow Frivolous lat vain of little worth Frize a Term in Architecture the garnishing of the upper end of a pillar Frondosity Latin a flourishing with green leaves being just under the architrave Frontal lat belonging to the forehead also used substantively for an attire of the forehead called also a frontlet Frontispiece lat the forefront of a house also a picture placet before any book Frontiers the borders or limits of any place Frontiniack a kinde of sweet luscious French wine Frontstall a part of a horses bridle Frote old word to rub The Frounce a disease in a hawks tongues called in French Barbillon Fructifie lat to bring forth fruit Frugality lat thriftinesse sparingnesse in expences A Fruggin a Fork to stir about the fuel in an Oven from the French word Fourgon an Oven Fork Fruitery French a place for fruit Frutiges lat branched work or the representation of fruit in Sculpture or painting Frumenty pottage made of wheat from the Latin word Frumentum i. e. wheat Frustration lat a making vain a deceiving In Astrology it is used when a light Planet would come to a Conjunction with one more heavy and before it doth accomplish it the more weighty Planet is joyned with another Frustulent lat full of Frusta or small pieces Frutication lat a sprouting or shooting forth of young branches Fryth old word wood F U Fucation lat a mending the complexion by drugs or artificial colours Fugacity lat aptnesse to fly way Fugalia lat certain feasts celebrated by the ancient Romans in remembrance of the expulsion of Kings out of Rome Fugation lat a putting to flight Fugne French a Term in Musick when two parts answer one the other in the same point Fugitive goods the goods of a fugitive or him that flies away for felony which are forfeit to the King or State Fuir or Fuer en feit is when a man doth corporally fly Fuer en ley is when being called in the County he appeareth not untill he be outlawed Fulbert Sax. full bright a proper name Fulgidity or Fulgency lat glistringnesse or brightnesse Fulguration lat a lightning or flashing of fire in the Clouds which precedes the Thunder Fulfremed Saxon perfect Fulians certain Monks of the Order of St. Bernard Fuliginous Latin sooty or full of smoak Fullonical lat pertaining to a Fuller or scourer of cloath Fulmination lat a striking with lightning also metaphorically taken for threatning Fulvid lat of a kinde of dusky colour Fumets by the hunters used for the ordure of an Hart. Fâ—midity lat smoakinesse Fumigation lat a perfuming with the smoak of sweet wood Fumitory a kinde of Herb called in Spanish Palomilla Funambulatour lat a Dancer on the Ropes Function lat the performance or exercise of any duty or office Funditour lat a slinger or darter Funebrous lat sad mournfull relating to Funerals Funestation lat a polluting with a dead body Fungosity lat spunginesse or a being thin and full of holes like a Mushrom Funnel an instrument very small at one end to convey liquors into any narrow-mouthed vessel Furacity lat an inclination to steal or pilfer Furbish French to polish or make bright Furcation lat a putting into the fashion of a fork Furies faigned by the Poets to be the three daughters of Acheron and night Alecto Megaera and Tisiphone whose office was to torment the minds of transgressours they possest Orestes for a while but afterwards being appeased they were called Eumenides Furibund lat mad or raging Furina a Goddesse among the Romans who was held to be the patronesse of theeves Furlong a certain measure containing 20 poles in length being the eighth part of a mile It is also taken for a perch or the eighth part of an acre of land Furnivalls an ancient Family Lords of Fernham in Buckinghamshire who hold their Lands by this Tenure namely to find the King upon his Coronation day a glove for his right hand and to support his right arm while he holds his Scepter Furole French a kind of little Meteor appearing in the night by some called St. Hermes fire Furres which are of several sorts as Sables Lucerns Genets Foines Martens Minivers Fitch Shankes Calabre See in their proper places Furring in Navigation is a ripping off the first planks of a ship and putting other timbers upon the first and so putting on the planks upon the timbers which they call plank upon plank Furtive lat given to stealing or done by stealth Fusibility lat aptness or easiness to be melted Fusil lat a spindle also a term in Heraldry being the resemblance of a spindle in a Coat of Arms. Fusion lat a melting Fustian in Latin Xylinum a kind of stuff made of the down of a certain fruit growing in the upper part of Aegypt Futility lat vanity lightness Futtocks those compassing timbers which are scarfed upon the ground timbers and give breadth to a ship Future lat that which is to come F Y Fyre levin old word lightning G A GAbala a Town of Syria Cava which is now called Gibel or Mâ—rgad Gabardine a kind of rough Cassock like an Irish mantle Gabberies French mockeries gibings wilie deceits Gabel French any kind of tribute or impost Gabion a kind of fortification made of baskets filled with dirt Gable end of a house a term in Architecture signifying the top of a house Some take it for the fore part or frontispiece called also Delicia Gabrantovici the name of an ancient people of Brittain who inhabited some part of Yorkshire Gabriel the name of the Angel that appeared to the Virgin Mary signifying in Hebrew strong with God Gabrosentum an ancient frontier station of the Romans kept by the second Band of the Thracians it is thought to have stood in that part of the Bishoprick of Durham and Northumberland where 〈◊〉 Newcastle and Gateshead stand Gaddefly a certain Insect which stings cattel called also a Brie Gades two Islands lying westward beyond the Streights by some called Hercules his Pillars Gage in Common Law signifieth a pawn or surety also to gage deliverance or to wage deliverance signifieth to put in surety Gage a ship to stick a naile into a pole and put it down by the rudder thereby to know how much water the ship draws Gaging rod an instrument to measure any vessel of liquid stuff Gaiety French chearfulness gallantry Cleopatra Some say it is derived from the Latin word Gaudeo to rejoyce Gainage in Common Law is Land held of the baser kind of sokemen or villeines Gainesborough a Town in Lincolnshire where anciently the Danish ships lay at rode and where Suene Tiugskege a Danish Tyrant after he had miserably harrassed the Country was stabbed by an unknown man Galactite
to be eagerly bent upon a thing also to be puft up with pride Golden number the full course of the Moon which is performed in 19 years See Cycle Golden Fleece small graines of Gold which are found by Rivers and Brookes and gathered up by the help of sheep-skinnes with the wool on of these Graines there were great plenty upon the Cholchian shore which gave occasion to the Fable of Jason and his Argonauts Gâ—ldfoile leaf Gold Goldknops a flower called Crow-foot Golgotha a place hard by Mount Sion full of malefactors bones It signifieth in the Syrian tongue a place of dead mens sâ—ulls Golierdies old word ravenously mouthed Golp Spanish a slash or blow Goman Saxon a married man Gomer an Hebrew measure containing almost a gallon and a pint over Gondola or Gondolot a kind of boat much used at Venice Gonfennon old word a little flag Gonorrhaea Greek a disease called the running of the reines Good abearing or Good behaviour signinifieth in Common Law an exact carriage of a subject toward the King and his leige people Goodmanchester a Town in Huntingtonshire so abounding in tillage that Kings in times past coming that way were received in country fashion with 180 ploughs Goods escheat goods confiscate Goosewing in Navigation is a fitting up the sail so as that the ship may go before a wind or quarter winds with a fair fresh gale Gorbelly one who is all panch or belly Gorcrow a Raven Gâ—rdieus a Mountain of Armenia where the Ark of Noah was said to rest Gordius a King of Phrygia who being raised from the plough to the Throne hung up the furniture of his oxen in the Temple as a memorial which being tied in a very intricate knot and the Monarchy of the World being promised to him that could untie it Alexander the Great after he had long tried in vain at length cut it in two with his sword whence the Gordian knot came to be a proverb being taken for any thing which is difficult to be expounded Gore a term in Blazon and consists of two Arch lines drawn from the sinister chief and bottom of the Escutcheon and meeting in a sharp angle in the fesspoint Gorgious gallant sumptuous some think from the Greek word Gargairo i. e. to shine Gorgons the three daughters of Phorcys Medusa Sthenio and Euriale with Medusa Perseus fought and cutting off her head turned it into a stone Also particularly taken for the head of Medusa in Astrology Gorlois a Prince of Cornwall whose wife Vther Pendragon fell in love with and injoying her by the means of his Magical delusions he begat King Arthur Gormandize French to play the gourmand i. a glutton or great devourer Some derive it from the Latin words gulose mandere i. to eat greedily Gormoncester a Town in Huntingtonshire the same with Gâ—odmanchester above mentioned it was called Gormoncester from Gormon the Dane unto whom after an agreement of peace King Alfred granted this Town with the adjoyning Territories it is thought to have been the same Town with that which was called in old times Durosiponte Gospel a Saxon word signifying good saying or Gods word it is commonly taken for one of the four Evangelists in the New Testament Gossehauke quasi Grossehauke a kind of Hauke called in Greek Asterias because of its spots which are like little Stars Gossip one that undertakes for a child in Baptism the word signifieth in the Saxon tongue spiritually of kin Gossomor or Gossymear Saxon a kind of thin Cobweb-like exhalation which hovers abroad in the air in hot weather Gothia a Country of Europe bordering upon Denmark and Norway the people are called Gothi or Gothes who in former times overrun the greatest part of Europe Goule old word Usury from the Latin Gula i. the throat Gourd a kind of plant somewhat like a coucumber also used by Chaucer for a bottel Gowtes a word used in Sommersetshire common sewes or sinks that run under ground Gowreth old word stareth G R Gracchus Sempronius a great Captain of the Romans who subdued the Celtiberians a people of Spain and repaired their chief City Illurcis calling it by his own name Gracchuris he had two sons by his wife Cornelia Caius and Tiberius who were both slain in a popular sedition seeking to re-establish the Agrarian Laws Graces the three daughters of Jupiter and Venus Aglaia Euphrosyne and Thalia the Goddesses of Elegance and handsome conversation Grace a proper name of divers women the signification well known Gracility lat slendernesse Gradation lat an ascending by degrees Gradual that part of the Mass which uses to be sung between the Epistle and Gospel Also by degrees Graduate lat he that hath taken a degree at the University Graecia a famous Countrey of Europe the Nurse of learning and of all the arts its chief Regions are Attica Boeotia Phocis Achaia c. Graeae the three daughters of Phocys who had but one eye and one tooth among them which they used by turns they helpt Perseus to overcome their sisters the Gorgons Graffer is used in some of the statutes for a Notary or Scrivener from the French word Greffier A Graie a beast called a Brock or Badger Grains of Paradice a certain plant otherwise called Cardamomum Gramercy from the French Grand-merci i. e. great thanks an expression of giving thanks Gramineous or Gramineal lat grassie or made of grasse Gramineal Crown see Crown Grammatical Greek belonging to the art of Grammar i. e. the Method of attaining to any language by certain Rules Granadil Span. a Diminutive of Granado which signifieth a Pomegranate also a certain Engin like a Pomegranate which is to be shot out of a piece of Ordinance Granary lat a place to lay Corn in Grandevity lat ancientnesse seniority of years Grand distresse in Common-law is a distresse taken of all the Lands or Goods that a man hath within the County or Baylywick Grandezza or Grandeur Spanish and French greatnesse of state or of spirit Cleopatra Grandiloquence or Grandiloquie lat Majesty or heigth of stile Grandimoniensers a religious order erected in the year 1076. by one Stephen of Avern Grandinous lat belonging to hail Grandity lat greatnesse Grand Sergeanty a certain kinde of service whereby the Lords of Scrivelby in Cheshire held their Land which was to come well armed and mounted into the Kings presence upon the day of his Coronation and by publick Proclamation to offer himself to maintain the Kings right by open Combat against whosoever should dare to oppose it this Tenure belonged by Hereditary succession to the Family of the Dimmocks Grange from the Latin word Grana a building which hath barnes stables stalls and all other places necessary for Husbandry Granicus a River in Bithynia famous for the great battel between Alexander and Darius wherein above 600000 Persians were slain and taken Granito Ital. a kind of speckled marble found in divers places of Italy Graniferous lat bearing kernels or grains Grantcester see Gron. Granule
fair buildings by Michael de la Pool Earle of Suffolk This Town is very well accomodated for Ships and Merchandize Hull in Navigation is taken for the body of a ship without masts sailes or yards Hulling is when a ship at sea hath taken in all her sailes in calm weather Hulstred old word hidden Humanity lat the nature and condition of man also gentlenesse mildnesse Humane or curteous Signs are Gemini Virgo Libra Aquarius Humber a great River or rather an arm of the sea in Yorkshire Humectation lat a moistning Humidity lat moistness Humiliates a certain religious Order of men so called from Humiliare lat to humble or bring low because they led very strict or mortified lives they were instituted in the year 1166. Humorist lat one that is fantastick or full of humours Humour lat moisture also a mans phancy or disposition The four predominate humours in a mans body are blood choler flegme and melancholy Humfrey or Humfred the proper name of a man signifying in Dutch Houspeace Hundred a part of a Shire consisting of ten tithings each tithing consisting of ten housholds called in Latin Decennae Hundreders men empanelled of a Jury upon any controversie of land dwelling within the Hundred where the land lieth Hundrelagh the Hundred Court from which all the officers of the Kings Forrest were freed Hungaria the Kingdom of Hungary divided into two parts by the River Danubius it was anciently called Pannonia Hunnes a people of Scythia who in the time of the Emperour Valentinian over-run all Italy and Gallia but at last overcome by the prayers of Pope Leo they retired themselves into Hungary Huntington the chief Town of Huntintonshire in the publick seale called Huntersdune i. the hill of Hunters alluding to which name Leland calls it in Latin Venantodunum near unto the bridge is to be seen yet the plot of a Castle built by K. Edward the Elder in the year 917 and by K. Henry the second demolished to put an end to the contention which the Scottish men and the St. Lizes had so often had about it Hurlebats or Whirlebats used among the ancients called in Latin Caestus Hurlers certain great stones in Cornwall which the people thereabout perswade themselves to have been in times past men transformed into stones for prophaning the Sabbath Day with hurling of the Ball. Hurleth old word maketh a noise Huscarles a name given in ancient times to those that were gatherers of the Danish tribute Husfastene in some of the Statutes is taken for him that holdeth house and land Hustings the principal and highest Court of London it cometh from the French word Haulser i. to lift up H Y Hyacynthus a youth who being beloved of Apollo and playing with him at a play called Discus Zephyrus who was slighted by Hyacinthus blew the Discus thrown by Apollo full upon Hyacinthus his head and killed him which mischance Apollo lamenting turned him into a flower called a Jacinth vulgarly Crowtoes There is also a pretious stone called a Hyacinth or Jacinth being of a waterish colour Hyades the seven daughters of Atlas by his wife Aethra they were called Ambrosia Eudoxa Pasithoe Corone Plexauris Pytho and Tyche who lamenting their brother Hyas devoured by a Lion were taken up into Heaven by Jupiter and changed into Stars Hyaline Greek of a colour like glasse Hybernall lat belonging to the winter-season Hybla a mountain of Sicily famous for its Bees and for the abundance of Time which grew there Hybreas a famous Orator born in Nylassus a City of Caria who was advanced to be chief Governour of that City under Euthydamus Prince of Caria but when Labienus came against that Country he so incensed him by saying he was Emperour of Caria that he destroyed the City Hydra a monstrous Serpent bred in the Lake of Lerna it was feigned to have a hundred heads and was at last slaine by Hercules also a celestial constellation Hydragogy Greek a conveying of water by furrows and trenches from one place to another Hydragogues are medicins that are prepared to draw forth the water from any Hydropical parts Hydrargyrous Greek belonging to Quicksilver Hydraulicks Greek certain water-works whereby musick is made by the running of waters Hydrography Greek a description of waters Hydromancy Greek a kind of divination by waters Hydromel Greek a kind of drink made of honey by some called Metheglin Hydrophoby Greek a certain disease caused by melancholy which causeth in those that are affected with it an extream dread of waters Hydropick Greek troubled with a certain disease called the Dropsie Hyemal lat bleak or winterly Hyena lat a beast like a wolf which some say changeth Sex often and counterfeiteth the voice of a man Hylâ—s the son of Theodamas King of Maeonia whom Hercules took away by force and carryed him with him in the Expedition to Colchos but Hercules going on shore about Mysia sent him for water to the River Ascanius and the Nimphs of the River being in love with him pulled him in so that Hercules long expected him and hearing no news of him left the Argonauts and wandred up and down the Wood for a long time in quest of him Hyleg is that Planet or place in Heaven whereby being directed by his or its digression we judge of the life or state of any person Hyllus the son of Hercules by Deianira he being driven out of his City by Eurystheus fled to Athens and there built a Temple to Misericordia the Goddesse of Pitty Hymen or Hymenaeus son of Bacchus and Venus he was the first that instituted Marriage and therefore by some called the god of Marriage he hath that name from a thin skin called in Greek hymen which is within the secret parts of a woman and is said to be a note of Virginity Hymne Greek a spiritual Song or Psalm sung to the praise of God Hypallage Greek a certain figure wherein the order of words is contrary to the meaning of them in construction Hyperbolical Greek spoken by way of Hyperbole i. a figure wherein an expression goes beyond truth either by way of excess or diminution Hyperboreans a certain Northern people some say dwelling under the North Pole others say they are a people of Scythia Hyperion the son of Caelus and brother of Saturn he is thought by some to be the first that found out the motion of the Stars and is oftimes mentioned in Poetry for the same with the Sun Hypermeter Greek a Verse that hath a syllable above its ordinary measure Hypermnestra one of the 50 daughters of Danaus they being commanded to kill their Husbands the 50 sons of Aegyptus she onely of all the sisters saved her Husband Lynceus who afterwards killed Danaus Hyperphysical Greek supernaturall Hypocondriacal Greek subject to melancholy because under the hypocondria or sides of the upper part of the belly lie the Liver and Spleen which are the seat of melancholy Hypocritical Greek belonging to a Hypocrite i. e. a dissembler
breathing between Interstitial lat having an interstice or space between Intertexture lat a weaving between Interval lat a distance or space either of place or time Intervenient lat coming between Intervert lat to turn upside down also to beguile or deceitfully to take away a thing committed to any ones trust Intervigilation lat a watching between whiles Intestable lat uncapable by the Law to make any Will or be taken for a witnesse Intestine lat inward lying within the entrailes Inthronization lat a placing upon a Throne or Seat of Majesty Intimation lat a signifying or secret declaring Intimidation lat a making timorous or fearful Intinction lat a dying a dipping into any coloured liquor Intire lat whole or sound Intitulation lat an intiteling an adding a title unto any thing Intollerable lat not to be born or endured Intonation lat a thundering or making a terrible noise Intoxication lat a poisoning or envenoming Intractable lat not to be managed or trained unmanageable Intrado Spanish an entrance also a yearly revenue Intraneous lat inward Intricacy or Intrique lat and Fr. an intanglednesse incumbrance or winding like a labyrinth Intrinsecal lat inward or secret Introduction lat a leading in also a beginning or preface to any discourse Introgression lat a going in Intromission lat a sending inward †Introruption lat a breaking in a rushing in by violence †Introversion lat a turning upside down also a turning ones thoughts within a looking a word used in practical Divinity Intrusion lat a wrongful or unmannerly thrusting in Intuition lat a clear seeing into a distinct beholding Intumescence lat a swelling or rising up into a heap Intumulation lat a throwing a heap upon a burying Invagination lat a putting into a sheath or scabbard Invalid lat of no force strength or value Invasion lat an assailing or setting upon anothers right or dominions Invecked from the Latin Invehere a term in Blazon as a bordure Invecked is when the line of which the bordure is made inverts its points not toward the field but into it self Invection lat a carrying in or against Invective lat railing sharp bitter in expressions as it were violently carried on against any one Inveigle to allure or intice from the Dutch word avanglen i. to cast alluring eyes Invellop see Envelope Inventory lat a certain writing wherein is contained a Catalogue or reckoning up of the Goods Chattels of a deceased party which are to be prized or valued by sufficient men and exhibited to the Ordinary Inversion lat a turning the inside out a changing the order of things or words Invest lat to give possession which used to be done by delivering the Tenant a rod and administring him an Oath also to instal with any honour or dignity Investigation lat a making diligent search or inquiry Investiture lat a giving possession an endowing with honour Inveterate lat grown old rooted and setled by long custome Invigilation lat a carefull watching a diligent over-seeing Invigorate to inspire vigour life and spirit Invincible lat not to be conquered or overcome Inviolable lat not to be violated or broken Inviron French to encompasse Invisible lat not to be seen or discerned Invitation lat an inviting bidding or calling unto Inumbration lat a casting a shadow upon Inunction lat an anointing thoroughly Inundation lat an overflowing with water Invocation lat an invoking or calling upon Involation lat a flying into or a flying upon Involve lat to wrap or fold in to entangle or overwhelm Involuntarie lat unwilling Inurbanitie lat incivility want of courtesie or affability Inure or Enure to accustome also in Common-law it signifieth to take effect or be available Inusitate lat not accustomed unwonted Inutility lat unprofitablenesse Invulnerable lat not to be wounded J O Io the daughter of Inachus King of the Argives she being beloved of Jupiter was transformed into a Cow that she might not be known of Juno who neverthelesse suspecting caused her to be watch't by Argus who had many eyes but Argus being slain by Mercury Juno sent a Gadfly to sting her which made her run up and down restlesse till at length she arrived at Aegypt where being restored to her former shape she was married to Osiris and called Isis. Joab Hebr. Fatherhood Joachim an Hebrew proper name signifying preparation of the Lord. Joan a proper name of women answerable to that of John in men it was the name of several great Queens as those of Aragon and Naples Joannitiques a certain order of Monks that wear the figure of a Chalice upon their breasts Job Hebr. sighing or sorrowing Joblin French a sot or gull Jocasta the daughter of Creon King of Thebes and the wife of Laius after whose death she was married unknowingly to her son Oedipus to whom she brought forth Eteocles and Polynices who slaying one another in a contest about the Kingdom she killed her self for grief Joculatory or Jocous lat jesting sportive done or spoken in jest Jocund in Latin Jucundus chearfull pleasant or joyfull from Jocus i. a jest John a proper name signifying in Hebrew gracious there have been divers great Kings and other famous men of this name as Kings of England Scotland Spain and Portugal 23 Popes of Rome also Joannes Hircanus a famous Captain of the Jews who conquered Samaria Idumaea and a great part of Syria Joannes Acutus or Hackwood an English-man who performed several great martial exploits in Italy under the Dukes of Milain Joannes Guttenberg a German who invented the Art of printing this name was anciently pronounced Juon Joinder in Common-law is the coupling of two in a suite one against another Joyning-issue a Term in Common-law the referring a point of a matter depending in suite to the tryal of the Jury Joynt-Tenants in Common-law are those that hold Lands or Tenements by one Title or without partition Joynture a Term in Law being a Covenant whereby a husband assureth unto his wife in respect of marriage lands or Tenements for Term of her life or otherwise Jolaus the Nephew of Hercules he drove his Unkles Chariot when he fought against Cycnus the son of Mars afterwards when he grew old he was restored to youth by the prayers of Hercules Jollitrin Fr. a youngster or young Gallant Jonas a proper name signifying in Hebrew a Dove Jonathan another Hebrew name signifying the gift of God Joncade French a certain kinde of spoon meat Ionia a Countrey of Asia the lesse having twelve great Cities whereof Miletus and Ephesus were the chief the inhabitants of this Countrey descended anciently from the Greeks whence their language was called the Ionick Dialect Ionick Order in Architecture see Corinthian Jopaean a certain expression used in Hymnes or songs of rejoycing Jopa◠an African King who was one of those that sought to have married Dido he was a great Musician and sung in verse of the course of the Moon and the motion of the Stars Jordan
of his own authority he cannot deal in his County-Court Justiciable French subject to Law under authority Justicians a certain religious Order instituted in the year 1412 in the Abby of St. Justine at Padua by one Lewise Balus a Venetian Justification lat a clearing justifying or making good in Common Law it is a shewing a good reason why a man did such a thing as he is called to answer Justinianus a name by which two of the Roman Emperours were called The first was famous for causing the Civil Law to be reduced into the Pandects and the Code whence Students of the Civil Law are called Justinianists the second for the great wars he had with the Saracens and Bulgarians Justinopolis a City of Istria built upon the Sea side by the Emperour Justine it is now called Cabo d' Istria Jutties of houses are certain parts of a building which jut or stand out farther than the rest Juturna the daughter of Daunus and sister of Turnus King of the Rutuli she was by Jupiter in recompence of the losse of her maiden-head immortalized and made Nimph of the River Numicus Juvenility lat youthfulnesse lustinesse or vigour Juventas the Goddesse of Youth the same with Hebe Juverna an ancient name of Ireland I W Iwimpled old word muffled I X Ixion the son of Phlegyas he having slain his son in law Erioneus after he had long wandered up and down and could not be absolved either by gods or men at length Jupiter pitying him took him up into Heaven and expiated him but he after his purgation remaining among the gods fell in love with Juno and sollicited her to unchastity which she making known to Jove he formed a cloud in the shape of Juno and Ixion thinking it to have been the goddesse begat a race of Centaurs and being soon after sent down to the earth he boasted every where that he lay with Juno for which being struck down to Hell with a Thunderbolt he was condemned to be alwayes rowled on a wheele K A KAb or Cab an Hebrew measure containing three pints of our measure Kalends see Calends Karena the twentieth part of a drop a term used in Chimistry Karobe or Carobe a kind of fruit also an herb called St. Johns bread also a very small weight used by Goldsmiths being the 24 part of a grain Karos or Caros a certain disease in the head which causeth much drousinesse Katharine see Catharine K E Keel the lowest and first timber laid in a ship the botton of a ship also a vessell to coole new beer or ale in Keen or Kene old word sharp some think it comes from the Greek word a cone a whetstone Keeper of the great Seal of England is he under whose hands passe all Charters Commissions and grants of the King strengthned by the Great or Broad Seal without which they are of no effect He is a Lord by his office and one of the Kings privy Council Keeper of the privy Seal is also a Lord by his office and one of the privy Council under his hands passe all Charters signed by the King before they come to the Broad Seal Keeper of the Forrest is he who hath the principal government of all things belonging to the Forrest he is also called chief Warden of the Forrest Kele old word to coole Kemeling old word a Brewers vessel Within Ken within sight or view a term in Navigation and comes from the Saxon word Kenne i. e. to know or discover Kenchester a Town in Herefordshire built as some think out of the ruines of old Ariconium Kenhelm the proper name of a man signifying in Saxon defence of his kindred Kenneleth applyed to a Fox when he is in his hole A term in hunting Kenodoxy or Cenodoxy Greek vain-glory Kenotaph see Cenotaph Kerchief French Coâ—vrechef a kind of linnin dresse which women use to wear upon their heads Kerck or Kirk old word a Church Kern an old Brittish word signifying a horn Kern a kind of light-armed foot souldier among the Irish we use it also for an ordinary Country farmer also to Kern signifieth to powder or to salt Kernel lat Kernellare an old word signifying to embattle a house Kerry a County of Ireland in the Province of Mounster Kers or Cresses a kind of plant so called Kersie French a kind of cloth or stuff much used Kesar a word which the Brittains used instead of Caesar and is taken in the same sense at this day when they say King nor Kesar Kesteven see Holland Key of a River or Haven a place where ships ride and are as it were lock't in Some deduce it a quiescendo i. from resting or from the old Latin Casare i. to restrain Keynard old word a micher K I Kichel old word a kind of cake the same which is called in Latin Libum Kilderkin in Dutch Kindekâ—n a kind of liquid measure being the eighth part of a hogshead it contains about eleven or twelve gallons Kiles from the Dutch word keghel an Isicle certain pins to play withal commonly called Nine-pins Kildare two Counties of Ireland in the Province of Leimster Kilkenny two Counties of Ireland in the Province of Leimster Kinburgh Sax. strength and defence of kindred a proper name of women King from the Dutch word koning i. to know because he ought to be the most knowing of men or from Konnen to be powerful the supream Ruler of a Nation King of Harolds or King of Arms he is called Garter and is the same with Pater patratus among the Romans See in Harald Kingsbench the Court or Judgement-seat where the King was wont to sit in his own person and therefore it was moveable with the Court or Kings houshold and was called Curia domini Regis or Aula Regia Kings Silver that money which is due to the King in the Court of Common-pleas in respect of a license there granted to any man for passing of a fine Clark of the Kings Silver is an officer of the Common pleas unto whom every fine is brought after it hath been with the custos Brevium and by whom the effect of the Writ of covenant is entred into a paper book Kingston upon Thames a Town in Surry so called because Athelstane Edwin and Etheldred were here Crowned Kings in the open Market-place Kintal see Quintal K N Knap of ground a little rising hillock Knave Sax. Canapa signifieth originally a Lacquey or Waiting-man and cometh originally from the Hebrew word Gnavadh to serve Knees in Navigation are certain crooked pieces of timber used in Ships to fasten the beames unto the sides Knight Sax. Cnicht hath been taken originally for a souldier or horseman in war those that were wont to accompany and wait upon the Emperour in the wars were called in Dutch Knechts i. e. servitours or lusty young men It is also taken for a client or vassal but more especially one that holds his land by serving his Lord on horseback it is now grown to be a Title of great
and gives another his place as it were lever le cul i. to lift up or remove the buttock it is also called Hitchbuttock Levie French signifieth in Common Law to erect or sit up also to tax or gather money Leviathan an Hebrew word signifying a Whale or as some think a water-serpent of a vast bignesse Levigation or Laevigation lat a making plain or smooth Levitical belonging to the Tribe of Levi or to the Priestly office which in the time of the Law was the peculiar inheritance of that Tribe Levity lat lightnesse Lewis the chief Town of Sussex famous for the great pitcht battle fought between King Henry the third and the Barons of England Lewis the proper name of a man contracted from Lâ—dowic Lewlin or Lewellin the proper name of a man signifying in the old Brittish tongue Lionâ—like and is equivalent to the Latin name Leontius and Leoninus Lexicon Greek a Vocabulary or Dictionary Lex talionis lat a law which recompenceth exactly one good or ill turn for another Leyerwit Lotherwit Sax. a liberty to take amends of him that defileth ones bondwoman without licence L H Lhan in the Brittish tongue signifieth a Church as Lhan Badern Vaur the Church of great Patern Lhan Stuphadon the Church of St. Stephens L I Libation or Libament lat an offering up or sacrificing to God the first taste of any thing that is eat or drunk Libb old word to geld from the Greek word thlibein i. to presse Libell lat a little book also a scandalous or invective writing secretly cast abroad or published by stealth also an original declaration of any action in the Civil Law Liberate the name of a warrant issuing out of the Chancery to the Treasurer Chamberlaines and Barons of the Exchequer for the payment of any annual pension or other sums granted under the Broad-Seal Liberation lat a freeing or delivering Liber Pater a name attributed to Bacchus the god of wine Libertas lat a priviledge held by grant or prescription whereby men injoy some benefit or favour beyond the ordinary subject also the name of a goddesse among the ancient Romans who had a Temple built unto her upon the hill Aventinus Libertatibus allocandis a Writ that lieth for a Citizen or Burgesse of a City who refusing or deferring to allow his priviledge is impleaded before the Kings Justices Libertinism lat the state and condition of a Libertine i. e. one born or made free a freeman also Libertinism or Libertinage is taken for sensuality licentiousnesse a dissolute life and conversation Libethra a Town seated upon the mountain Olympus of which it was foretold by the Oracle that all the inhabitants should be destroyed by a Sow when the Sun should behold Orpheus his bones which was thus verified A great multitude of people being gathered together to hear a Shepherd sing in the way which leadeth from Dion to Olympus a large Urn containing Orpheus his bones which stood in that place was overturned and his bones laid open to view and the very same day a great violent stream called Sys which in Greek signifieth a Sow overflowing destroyed the whole Town with all the people in it Libethra is also the name of a Fountain of Magnesia sacred to the Muses who are thence called Libethrides Libidinous lat sensual incontinent full of lustful desires Libitina an ancient goddesse worshipt by the Romans who was the Patronesse of Funerals Sepulchres and all things belonging to the dead Libral lat belonging to a weight or measure called Libra which is also the name of one of the 12 Signs of the Zodiack into which the Sun entring causeth the vernal Equinoctial Library lat a studdy or place where Books are kept Libration lat a weighing or ballancing Librata terrae see Farding deale of land Libya the fourth part of the World commonly called Africa Licence to arise in Common Law is a liberty given by the Court to a tenant that is essoynd de malo lecti in a reall action after he hath been viewed by Knights thereunto appointed until which time if the Demandant can prove that he hath been seen out of his chamber or walking up and down his grounds he shall be adjudged to be deceitfully essoyned Licentiate lat one that hath full licence or authority to practice in any Art the same with him that we commonly call Bachelour of Divinity or of Physick or of Civil Law and in Common Law a Barrister Licentious lat loose disorderly unruly Lichas a boy that waited upon Hercules by him Deianira sent the shirt â—hat was dipt in the Centaurs blood which Hercules having put on and perceiving the venome to seize upon his body he in a fury took Lichas by the hair of the head and flung him into the Sea where he was immediately changed into a Rock Lichfield a Town in Staffordshire by Bede called Licidfield i. the field of dead bodies from a great number of people who as some say were martyred here in the time of Dioclesian Lich-fowles ominous or ill-boding birds as the Night-raven and Lich-owle commonly called the Scritch-owle the word Lich signifying in the Saxon language a Carcase or dead body Licitation lat a cheapning a setting out to sale also an enhauncing of a price Licite lat lawfull allowable Lictorian lat belonging to the Lictors who were certain Officers among the ancient Romans twelve in number who carried the Axes and bundles of rods before the Magistrate they are now taken for the same as we commonly call Sergeants Liddesdale a Countrey in the South part of Scotland so called as it were a dale by the River Lidde Lide see Leed Lieftenant French as it were holding the place one that executeth any place Office or imployment in anothers stead or absence Lief or Leof Sax. rather Lief-hebber Sax. a Lover Liege French in Common-law is taken â—ither for the Liegelord or he that acknowledgeth Liegeancie or Fealty to his Liege Lord. Liegeancie or Ligeance French such a duty or fealty as no man may owe or bear to more then one Lord also Ligeance is used for the Territory or Dominions of the Liege Lord. Lierwit see Leyerwit Lifts in Navigation are certain ropes which serve to top the yard arms of all yards to make the ends of them hang higher or lower or even as we liâ—t Ligament or Ligature lat a band or string to tie with in Anatomy it is taken for the string wherewith the joynts of bones and gristles are fastned and knit together Ligation lat the act it self of tying or binding Ligne French to couple as Dogs with bitches Lignation lat a providing for or going to fetch wood Lignean or Ligneous lat woodden made of wood Lignum vitae the wood commonly called Aloes by the Arabians Calambuco Liguria a hilly Countrey of Italy reaching from the Apâ—nnine to the Tuscan Sea Ligurion lat a glutton or devourer Liguration lat a ravenous devouring Lilie lat a kinde of specious flowr otherwise the rose
here 's the evil Malanders a certain disease in a horse from the Italians Mal andare i. to go ill Malapert saucy impudent as it were Male partus i. ill brought forth Maldisant French a backbiter an evil speaker Maldon a Town in Essex anciently called Camalodunum from Camulus whom the old Brittains worship't here for Mars the God of war this Town being made a Colony of the Romans was sacked by Queen Bunduca or Boadicia A Male a kinde of sack or budget from the Greek word Malloi fleece because they used to be made of sheepskins Malecontent lat discontented evil content Malediction lat an evil speaking or cursing Malefactour lat an evil doer an offender Malefice lat an evil act a shrewd turn Maletent a Toll of fourty shillings for every sack of Wool Anno 29. Edw. 1. it is also called Maletot from the French Maletoste Malevolence lat ill will Malignity lat spite malice grudge Malevolent Planets Saturn and Sagitarius Mâ—lison French a curse Mallard French a wilde Drake Malleable lat to be wrought or beaten out with a Mallet or Hammer Mâ—lkin or Mâ—ukin a Beesom to make clean an Oven with it is also called a Scovel Malliverie's the name of an ancient family in York-shire stiled in Latin Records Mali Leporarii Mallow's a kinde of plant of a softning or loosening quality called in Latin Malva Malmesie a sort of wine which is brought out of Arvisium in the Island of Chio vulgarly called Marvisia or Malvisia Malmesbury a Town in Wiltshire first built by Mulmutius a King of the Brittains and by him named Caer Baldon afterwards from one Maidulph an Irish-Scot who here led a Hermites life it was called Maidulphsburgh and so by contraction Malmsbury Malta a rocky and barren Island sixty miles distant from Sicilie called in the New Testament Melita this Island was given by Charls the fifth to the Knights of Rhodes who have ever since been called Knights of Malta Mamalukes a certain Order of Souldiers who fought lightly armed on horsback and were the chief military support of the last Empire of Aegypt Mamitus the thirteenth King of the Assyrians he trained up his subjects in military discipline and was a terrour to the Aegyptians and many other Nations Mammeated lat having paps or teates Mammet a puppet from the Greek word Mamme as it were a little Mother or Nurse Mammillary Processes lat a Term in Anatomy certain bones in the temples representing the teates in a Cows Udder Mammocks fragments or pieces Mammon the God of wealth the word signifying in the Syriack tongue riches or wealth and is derived from the Hebrew word Hamon i. plenty having M. Hemantick added at the beginning Mammooda a kinde of East-Indian Coyn valuing about a shilling Manation lat a passing away a flowing Manage in Italian Maneggiare to govern to rule to handle Manasses Hebr. not forgotten Manbote Sax. a pecuniary compensation for killing of a man Manchester a pleasant Town in Lancashire which anciently belonging to the Kings of Northumberland and having been destroyed in the Danish war King Edw. the Elder sent an Army of Mercians into Northumberland to re-edifie this Citie some say because the inhabitants behaved themselves valiantly against the Danes it was called Manchester as it were the Citie of men others derive it from Main i. a stone because it standeth upon a stony Hill it was anciently called Mancunium Manchet from the French word Main i. e. the hand the finest and the smallest sort of wheaten bread called in Latin panis Capituli in Greek Collyris Manch present old word a bribe Mancipation lat an ancient manner of selling before witnesses wherein divers Ceremonies were used it is also used in the same sence as Emancipation Manciple lat a Steward or Caterer but chiefly one that buyes the common provisions in a Colledge or Hospital Mancuse a kinde of Coyn valuing about thirty of the ancient pence each of which contains three pence of our money some hold a Manca or Mancus of Gold to be as much as a Mark of silver Mandatarie lat one that comes in to a Benefice by a Mandamus A Mandate lat a Commandment or charge also in Common-law it is a Judicial Command of the King or his Justices to have any thing done for the dispatch of Justice Mandevils an ancient family in Essex stiled in Latin Records de Magna Villa Mandible lat from Mâ—ndibulum a jaw from the participiate Mandibilis eatable Mandilion or Mandilian French a kinde of military garment a loose Cassock Mandonius and Indibilis two famous Spanish Captains who having assisted Scipio and the Romans against the Carthaginians began afterwards to revolt but because of the memory of their former good service they were dismissed Mandrake a kinde of plant so called from the Greek word Mandra i. a Cave because it groweth near unto Den's and in shady places it beareth a fruit called Mandrake Apples of a cold and soporiferous quality it is also called by some Anthropomorphos because its root being divaricated something resembleth the shape of a man Manducation lat a chewing Mandy thursday as it were dies Mandati the day of Commandment because of that great charge which our Saviour gave to his Disciples concerning the observation of his Supper being the Thursday next before Easter day Mangonels the same as Magonells Mangonization lat a trimming or setting out things to the best advantage for sale Manichees a sort of Hereticks that maintained that there was a fatal necessity of sin which Doctrine was first broached by one Manes a Persian Manicles French fetters wherewith the hands of prisoners are bound being derived originally from the Latin word Manus a hand Manifesto Ital. a Declaration of some Prince or Common-wealth about publick affairs Maniple lat a handful in physick more especialy it is taken for such a bundle of herbs or other things as may be griped with the hand also a company consisting of 10 souldiers some also take it for a fannel or such a kind of ornament as Priests used to wear about their wrists when they went to sacrifice Manipular lat belonging to a maniple Manlius the name of divers famous Romans whereof the chief were Marcus Manlius Capitolinus and Titus Mâ—nlius Torquatus See Capitolinus and Torquatus Manna a certain delicious food wherewith God fed the children of Israel in their journey to Canaan being a congealed dew which fell from Heaven it comes from the Hebrew word Manah i. to distribute or Mahna i. what is it because they admired what it was there is also at this day a certain sweet dew which falling early in the morning upon trees and herbs is called Manna which congealing into a whitish substance is of a pleasant taste and is much used in physick Mannour in Latin Manerium a manendo i. remaining to the heir or else from the Lords remaining there himself it signifieth in common Law a rule or government which a man hath over such as hold land within
he overcame Sertorius in Spain next he was chosen Emperour in the Pyratick War which he finisht in three moneths afterwards he triumphed over Mithridates and restored Tigranes to the Crown of Armenia Lastly he quelled the Iberians Albans and Jews taking prisoner their King Aristobulus at length in the Civil War between him and Julius Caesar he was overcome at the Battle of Pharsalia and flying into Aegypt was slain by Aquila through the treachery of Ptolomy the young King Pompetts Printers balls wherewith they put the Ink upon their letters Pompus lat full of pomp stately Ponderosity lat weightinesse heavynesse Pone a Writ whereby a cause depending in the County Court is removed to the Common Bank Pontage a contribution toward the reedifying of bridges or keeping them in repair Pontes a Town in Buckinghamshire so called from the 4 bridges over the 4 channels into which the River Cole is divided This Town is now calld Col-Broke Pontfract see Pomfret Pontick lat belonging to Pontus i. the Sea between Meotis and Tenedos as also the Country joyning to that Sea containing Armenia and Cappadocia Pontifical or Pontificial lat belonging to a Pontif or Pontifex i. a Bishop or Praelate who being clad in his Episcopal vestments or those ornaments with which he performeth Divine Service on Festival dayes as also those who have on their richest apparel are commonly said to be in their Pontificalibus Popelin French a little finical darling Popination lat excessive eating or drinking also a haunting Popinas i. Taverns or Victualing houses Popingey a kinde of Parret also an Herb so called from being of the colour of that bird being a kinde of greenish colour this Herb is called in Latin Symphonia Poplemans a sort of Hobgoblins so called from Popleman a cruel Tyrant anciently of Polonia Poplet old word a young wench Poplitick lat belonging to the ham or leg Poppaean Law a certain Law among the Romans against single life Populace Fr. the vulgar or meaner sort of people Popularity lat familiarity with the common people Population lat a wasting destroying or unpeopling of any place Populiferous lat bearing poplar Trees Populosity lat abundance or fulnesse of people Porcelane a kinde of Sallet-herb called in Greek Andrachne also the cream or flowring on the top of a certain chalky earth in China steeped in water of which they make China dishes Porcine lat belonging to a Hog Porculation lat a fatning of Hogs or Swine Porcupine a kinde of beast called in Latin Histrix which casteth out of her body certain sharp bristles like darts against the Dogs when they hunt her Porosity lat fulnesse of Pores i. certain little holes in the skin through which sweat and vapours do exhale out of the body Porpaise a kinde of fish of aâ—duskish colour called in Greek Phocaena Porphyretick lat belonging to Porphyrie i. a fine reddish marble streaked with divers colours whence the Porphyrie Chair of St. John Lateran at Rome wherein the Pope is inaugurated Porrection lat a stretching out Portable lat to be carried or born Portcullis French the falling gate of a Citie which is made to slip down to keep out the enemy Portegue a certain Coyn in Gold valuing three pound ten shillings Portemote from Port i. a Haven and the Dutch word Gemetan i. to meet a Court kept in Havens or Port Towns Portentous lat prodigious portending or betokening some ill to come Portglaive French a sword-bearer Portgreve a preâ—ect or chief Governour of a Port Town in ancient times the chief Magistrate of London was so called Portguidon French the Cornet or Ensign-bearer to a Troup of horse or men at Arms. Portmantean French a kind of Cloak-bagge Portmen a name commonly given to the inhabitants of the Cinque Ports Portpain French a kinde of Towel used at Court wherein they carry their bread to serve for the Table Portsale a sale of fish presently upon return into the haven also a publick sale like that of the ancient Romans who used per praeâ—onem sub hasta vendere Posade French a respite or breathing also a lighting down of birds Pose see Catarre Position lat a putting also a Term in Logick a foundation upon which an argument is built Possession lat an absolute injoyment of any thing in Common-law it is taken for Lands Inheritance or for the actual injoyment of them Possibility lat likelyhood Posteriority lat a being after or behinde also in Common-law a man holding Tenements of two Lords is said to hold of the first by Priority of the last by Posteriority Posthume lat a Child born after the death of the father also Posthume works are writings publish't after the death of the Author Postick lat being behinde or on the back-side Postil a compendious exposition containing more then hath been observed before from the Latin post illud i. after that Postillon French a Posts guide or fore-runner also he that rides upon one of the foremost of the Coach-horses when there are six Postliminie lat the return of one who was thought to be dead Postmeridian lat done in the afternoon Postnate lat the same as Posthume Postpone lat to set behinde to esteem lesse then another Postposure lat a setting behind Postvene lat to come after Postulation lat a requiring or demanding Potable lat fit to be drunk Potatoes a sort of Indian fruit whose root is of great virtue Potent or Potential lat powerfull able indued with might Potent in Blazon expresseth the resemblance of the top of a crowtch Potentate lat one powerfull or mighty Potulent lat that may be drunk Pouches a Term in Navigation small bulk-heads made in howld either thwart-ships or longst ships Poul-davies or Ouldernesse see Medrinacles Pounce Spanish Poncar Latin pungere to jagge or cut in and out Pounces of Hawks the claws from the Latin Pungere Poundage a subsidie granted to the King out of all Merchandizes to the value of twelve pence in the pound Pourcontrel the same as Polypus Pourmenade French a walk or Gallery open over head To make Pourparty to sever the Lands that fall to partners which before partition they held joyntly Pourpresture French an inclosure also an incroaching upon any Land or Jurisdiction that belongs to the King Pâ—ursuivants French followers also messengers attending the King in wars or to be sent upon any special occasion or message the four Poursuivants at Arms are those that attend the Heralds and are called Bluemantle Rougecrosse Rougedragon and Percullis Pourtraiture French a delineating or drawing a Pourtraict i. a picture or image of any thing Pourveyour French an Officer of the King or other great personage that provides Corn and other victual for the house Power of the County the attendance of all Gentlemen Yeomen Labourers c. within the County above the age of fifteen that are capable to bear arms Pownd in Common-law signifieth an inclosure to keep beasts in but more especially a place of strength where Cattell distrained for
league between them and of the losse of his own Kingdom Tachygraphy Greek the art of swift writing Tacite lat silent Taciturnity lat a being silent a holding ones peace Tackle a Term in Navigation the small ropes of a ship Tacticks Greek books treating of the ordering of Souldiers in an Army Taction lat a touching Taenarum a Promontory in the Countrey of Lacaedemon near which is the Den where Hercules ascended when he brought Cerberus out of the deep Tages the Grand-child of Jupiter and son of Genius he is said to have taught the Hetrurians the art of divining when he was a boy of twelve year old Tagliacotius a famous Chirurgion of Bononia who could put on new noses Tagus a river of Portugal famous among the ancients for its gravel resembling Gold Taile in Common-law is a kinde of inheritance in fee when a man holdeth certain Lands to him and the Heirs of his body Lawfully begotten and is taken opposite to fee-simple Tainct a little red coloured insect being a kinde of Spider that infesteth Cattel in the Summer time Takel old word a Feather or Arrow Talaries lat the winged shooes which the Poets faigne that Mercury wore Talent lat a certain weight of silver differing in value both among Hebrews and Greeks Tales lat i. such like it is used in Common-law for a supply of men empannell'd upon a Jury and not appearing or chalenged as not indifferent Talismannical belonging to Talismans Arab. i. images or figures made under certain constellations Tallage or Tailage French a Tax Tribute or Imposition Tallion see Lex Talionis Tally or Taley from the French Tailler i. to cut a score or stick of wood divided into two pieces for the keeping of a reckoning between two parties Talmudical belonging to the Talmud i. a certain book compiled by the Rabbins containing the Law Ceremonies and Religious Rites of the Jews Talus a sisters son of Daedalus he found out the use of the saw by seeing the Jawbone of a Serpent and invented the Potters wheel but was at length treacherously slain by his Unkle who envied his art and ingenuity Tamarinds a kind of Indian fruit somewhat like a Damascene much used in Physick Tamarisk a kinde of shrub having a red bark and a leaf like heath Tamerlane a Scythian who invaded the Dominion of the Turks with a vast multitude of men and having overthrown and taken Bajazeth the Emperour of the Turks he led him up and down all Asia in an Iron Cage he was as some say at first a Swinheard but by a full gale of fortune was blown up into the Imperial Thrown Tamesis the chief River of England which from the confluence of Tame and Isis two Rivers which meeting together joyn into one stream thenceforth assumes a name compounded of them both Tampoy a kind of pleasant drink much used in the Mâ—lucâ—oes Tampoon or Tampkin a small piece of wood serving for a bung or stopple to a piece of Ordnance Tamworth a Town so called from the River Tame and the Saxon word Weordh which signifieth a Barton Ferm-house or River Island it is situate partly in Warwick-shire partly in Stafford-shire and was anciently the chief residence of the Kings of the Mercians this Town after it had suffered much by the Danish Wars was repaired by Aethelfleda Lady of the Mercians also Edith King Eadgar's sister founded here a Religious house for veiled Virgins Tanacles certain instruments of torment like pincers Tanet an Island in Kent so called as some vainly imagin 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. from the death of Snakes here the Saxons first seated themselves but were vanquish't with a great slaughter at Stovar neverthelesse afterwards at Whipped-fleet a place so called from Whipped a Saxon there slain Hengist overthrew the Brittains and put them to flight Tangent lat a Mathematical Term used chiefly in Astronomy and signifies a right line perpendicular to the Diameter drawn by the one extream of the given Arch and terminated by the Secant and drawn from the Center through the other extream of the said Arch. Tangible lat that may be toucht Tanistry a certain ancient custome in Ireland whereby he that had most powr or policy inherited in any principality or Lordship it comes from the Saxon word Thane i. a Nobleman Tantalus an ancient King of Phrygia the son of Jupiter by the Nymph Plotis he inviting the gods to a feast killed his son Pelops and set before them to eat for which he was condemned to this punishment in Hell namely to stand up to the chin in water and to have pleasant apples hang over his head and yet to be neither able to eat nor to drink whence a man that is brought near to happinesse and yet deprived of it is commonly said to be Tantaliz'd To Tap vide to Beat. Taphus and Telebus the sons of Pterelas the son of Neptune and Hippothoe the daughter of Nestor their Successours the Taphiâ— and Teleboae inhabited the Taphian or Echinades Islands see Amphitryon Tapinage French a lurking or lying secret whence Tapissant lurking or squatting a Term in Hunting Taprobane an Island in the Indian Sea 1000 mile long and 625 mile broad now called Sumatra Taratantarize Greek to imitate the sound of a Trumpet which seemeth to expresse the word Taratantara Tarantula a kinde of venemous Creature abounding in Tarantum a Citie in the Kingdom of Naples which casteth forth a sting onely curable by the sound of Musick Tardigrade lat going a slow place Tardity lat slownesse or delaying Tarentum a Citie of Magna Graecia in Italy built by Tarentus the son of Neptune and augmented by Phalantus a Lacedaemonian Tarpawling a Term in Navigation a piece of Canvasse that is all tarr'd over to lash upon a deck or grating to keep the rain from soaking through Tarpeia a vestal Virgin the daughter of Tarpeius she betrayed the Roman Capitol to the Sabines desiring for a reward what ever they carried upon their right Arms whereupon they all threw their sheilds upon her and pressed her to death Tarquinius Priscus the son of Demaratus a Corinthian who by the perswasion of his wife Tanaquil went to Rome where by insinuating himself into the favour of Ancus Martius he at length obtained the Kingdom Tarquinius Superbus the seventh King of the Romans whose son Tarquinius Sextus ravishing Lucretia the wife of Tarquinius Collatinus was the cause that kingly Government was utterly expelled out of Rome Tarracon a famous Citie of Arragon anciently called Tarraconia a Province of Spain Tarrasse see Terrasse Tarsus a famous Citie of Cilicia where St. Paul was born which Citie together with Anchialus are said to have been built in one day by Perseus the son of Danae Tartarean lat belonging to Tartarus i. a deep place in Hell often mentioned by the Poets Tartaria a large Countrey of Asia containing Sarmatia Asiatica the two Scythia's and Cataia Tarter the Lees of Wine also a kinde of Gravelly-stone growing in the inside of Wine
vessels Tasck an old Brittish word signifying as much as Tribute from whence haply cometh our word Task which is a duty or labour imposed upon any one Tassel French a Term in Falconry the Male of any Hawk Titus Tatius a Captain of the Sabines who after great Wars with the Romans at length concluding a peace with them was received as a sharer in the Government Tavistoke or Teavistok a Town in Devonshire so called from the River Teave it hath been famous in times past for the Abbey built by Ordolph the son of Ordgare Earle of Devonshire in the year 961. he being admonished as some say by a Vision from Heaven this Abby was destroyed by the Danes but afterwards flourish'd again and in it Lectures were instituted of the English Saxon tongue Tawnton or Thonton a Town in Somersetshire so called as it were a Town watered by the River Thone here Iâ—a King of the West-saxons built a Castle which Desburgio his wife rased to the ground after she had expelled from thence Eadbritch King of the South-saxons Taurine or Taurean lat belonging to a Bull. Taurinum a Citie by the Alps in Piedmont vulgarly called Turin Taurus a very great ridge of mountains stretched out a mighty length through divers Countreys and called by several names as Imaus Parapomisus Circius Taurus Cauâ—asus Sarpedon Ceraunius c. also the name of one of the twelve signes of the Zodiack the word signifying in Latin a Bull. Tautologie Greek a repeating of one thing several times over in different expressions Taximagulus a petty King of Kent one of those that opposed Julius Caesar when he made War with the Brittains Taygetus a very steep Hill by the Citie of Sparta T E Team or Theam Sax. a Royalty granted by the Kings Charter to a Lord of a Mannour Teasels a kind of Plant called in Greek Dipsacus in Latin labrum veneris Technical Greek artificial done by Art Tectonick lat belonging to a building Tedder a tying of any beast in a roap that he may graze within a certain compasse Tediferous lat bearing a Taper or Torch Tegea a Town in Arcadia whose inhabitants having great Wars with the Phaeneatae it was decided in a Duel between the three sons of Rherimachus for the Tegeans and the three sons of Demostratus for the Phaeneatae like that of the Horatii and Curiatii Tegment lat a covering or cloathing Teifidale a Countrey in the South-part of Scotland so called as it were a Dale by the River Teif Telarie lat belonging to a Weavers Web. Teliferous lat carrying or bearing darts Tellers of the Exchequer four Officers appointed to receive all monies due to the King and to give a Bill to the Clark of the Pell to charge him therewith Telamon the son of Aeacus King of Salamis he was the first that got upon the Walls of Troy when Hercules besieged it whereupon he gave him Hesione the daughter of Laomedon Telegonus the son of Vlisses and Circe who slew his father at Ithaca not knowing him afterwards going into Italy he built Tusculum Telephus the son of Hercules and the Nymph Auge who being exposed to the Woods by his Grand-father was brought up by a Hart afterward becoming King of Mysia he was wounded by Achilles whom he denied passage through his Countrey going to the Wars of Troy but at length was cured by the same dart that wounded him Telescope Greek a certain Mathematical instrument by which the proportion of any thing is discerned at a great distance Tellus the goddesse of the earth and oftentimes taken for the earth it self Temerity lat rashnesse unadvisednesse Tempe certain pleasant fields in Thessaly five miles long six miles broad watered by the River Penâ—us which makes them so ever green and flourishing that all delightfull places are by Metaphor called Tempe Temperament lat a moderate and proportionable mixture of any thing but more peculiarly of the four humours of the body Temperance lat moderation and abstinence a restraining the violence of a mans affections or passions Temperature lat the same as temperament Tempestivity lat seasonablenesse due or convenient time Templars or Knights of the Temple see in Knight Temporaneous or Temporary lat belonging to time done suddenly or a certain time Temporalities of Bishops such Lands or Revenues as are added to Bishops Sees by great persons of the Land Temporize to live according to the times to comply with the times Temulency lat drunkennesse Tenacity lat an aptnesse to keep or hold fast Tenderlings a Term among Hunters the soft tops of Deers Horns when they begin to shoot forth Tendons lat certain small ligaments or chords in which the muscles do end Tendrells the young branches of a tree and chiefely of a vine Tenebres certain divine Services performed among the Catholicks some dayes of the week before Easter Sunday in representation of our Saviours Agony in the Garden there being put out of the 15 lamps which they light one at the end of every Psalm they repeat untill all the lights are extinguished Tenebrion lat one that lurks in the night to pilfer or steal also a night-spirit Tenebrosity lat darknesse or obscurity Tenedos an Island in the Aegaean Sea between Lesbos and the Hellespont hither the Greeks retired while the Trojans received the great horse Tenerity lat tendernesse or softnesse Tenne a kind of tawny colour a term used in Heraldry Tenon a term in Building a piece of a rafter put into a mortisehole to bear it up Tenor lat the effect or purport of any thing also a rule or proportion also one of the five parts in Musick Tensil lat easie to be bent or stretcht out Tensity lat stiffnesse or a being stretched out hard Tent among Jewellers is that which they put under table Diamonds when they set them in work it signifieth also a Pavillion also a Chirurgions Instrument to search wounds with Tentation lat a tempting trying or proving Tentorian lat belonging to a Tent or Pavillion Tenuity lat smallnesse thinnesse slendernesse whence Tenuation a making thin or slender Tenure in Common Law is the manner whereby Tenants hold Lands of their Lord. Tepefaction lat a making luke-warm Tepidity lat lukewarmnesse Tercera one of the Isles which the Spaniards call Acores Terebinthine lat belonging to Terebinth i. the Turpentine-tree as also a certain Gum issuing out of that tree Terebration lat a boring through Tereus see Philomela Tergeminous lat three born at a birth also threefold Tergiversation lat a turning ones back a flinching or withdrawing also a non-suit in Law Terminals lat certain Feasts made in honour of Terminus an ancient god among the Romans called the god of bounds because after the banishment of Saturn he used to decide the controversies of Husbandmen falling out about the limits of their grounds Termination lat a limiting ending or bounding Ternary or Ternion lat the number three Terra Lemnia an exceeding red earth of the Island of Lemnos digged from a red
hill Terra Samia a kind of white stiff and tough earth from the Isle of Samos Terra Sigillata lat a kind of earth much used in physick so called because it used to be sent from the Isle of Lemnos sealed Terrae filius lat one that is allowed to make lepid or jesting speeches at an Act at Oxford Terraqueous lat composed of earth and water together Terrar lat a survey of the whole quantity of acres in any mans land Terrasse French a Bullwark of earth also an open Walk or Gallery on the top of an house Terrene or Terrestrial lat earthy belonging to the earth Terretenant in Common Law is a land tenant or he that hath a natural and actual possession of land which is otherwise called occupation Terrisonant lat sounding terribly Territory lat lands that belong to the jurisdiction of any State City or Common-wealth Terse lat neat clean polite Tertiation lat a dividing into three also a doing any thing the third time Tesserarious lat belonging to a Tessera i. a die also a signal or watch-word Testaceous lat made of tile brick sherd or the shell of a fish Testamentarious lat belonging to a Testament i. a mans last Will which is of two sorts either in writing or nuncupatory Testation lat a witnessing Testator lat a bearer of witness also he that makes a Will and Testament Testicular lat belonging to the Testicles or Stones Testif old word wild-brained furious Testification lat a proving by witness Testudineous lat belonging to or like a Testude i. a Tortoise-shell also an Engine of War used among the ancients Tetchie old word froward peevish Tethys the goddess of the Sea the daughter of Coelus and Vesta and the wife of Neptune Tetrachord Greek an instrument of four strings Tetragonal Greek quadrangle or having four angles Tetragrammaton Greek the ineffable Name of God Jehovah among the Hebrews so called because it consisteth of four Hebrew letters Tetraptote Greek a term in Grammar a Noun declined with four Cases Tetrarch Greek a Prince or Ruler of a fourth part of a Kingdom Tetrastick Greek an order of four verses Tetrasyllabical Greek consisting of four syllables Tetricity or Tetritude lat fournesse or severity of countenance Teucer a King of Troy the son of Telamon and Hesione Teuthras a King of Cilicia and Misia the son of Pandion he had 50 daughters who were all got with child by Hercules in one night Teutonick lat belonging to an Almain or German so called as some think from Tuisco the son of Mercury Tewkesbury a Town in Glocestershire called by the Saxons Theoc'sbury by the Latins Theoci curia from one Theocus who here led an Hermites life Here was fought that memorable battle between the Houses of York and Lancaster where King Edward the fourth had the Victory and Prince Edward the onely son of King Henry the sixth was killed in a barbarous manner this Town is also famous for making of woollen cloth and the best mustard Textile lat woven or knit Texture lat a weaving or knitting T H Thalassiarch Greek a Supream officer at Sea an Admiral Thalassion lat a Nuptial Song from Thalassius the god of Marriage Rites among the Romans Thales an ancient Greek Philosopher reckoned among the seven Wisemen He is said to have first found out Geometry and the motion of the Sphears Thalestris a Queen of the Amazons who went thirty dayes journey to Alexander the Great and was according to her request got with child by him Thane Sax. a Nobleman or Magistrate called also Thingus or Thegne Thavies Inne see Innes of Chancery Theano the wife of Metapontus King of Icaria she wanting children of her own brought up two twins the sons of Neptune and Menalippe the daughter of Desmontes but afterwards bringing forth two sons of her own which were likewise twins and seeing her husbands affections inclining more to Menalippe's sons than to her own she was much troubled and as soon as her sons came of age she set them on to kill their supposed brethren but Neptune their father coming to their aid they killed the sons of Theano which as soon as she came to hear she killed her self Theatral lat belonging to a Theater i. a place where publick Shews or Playes are exhibited Theatins an order of Religious persons instituted by John Peter Caraff Bishop of Theate in the Kingdom of Naples Thebae or Thebes vulgarly called Stibes the chief City of Thebais in Aegypt built by King Busiris and called also Hecatompylâ—s from its hundred gates also a City of Boeotia built by Cadmus Theftbote Sax. a maintaining a thief by receiving stollen goods from him Themis the daughter of Coelus and Terra who flying the Nuptialls of Jupiter was ravisht by him in Macedonia she was worshipt as the goddesse that first taught men right and justice and had an ancient Oracle in Boeotia Themiscyra a Region bordering upon Cappadocia and watred by the River Thermodon having also its chief City of the same name Themistocles a famous Athenian Captain who fortified the Pyraeum and overcame the Persians at Salamina but afterwards being banished his Country he was intertained by Xerxes and made Captain of an army against the Athenians whereupon he drank Oxes blood and poisoned himself that he might neither be ingratefull to the King nor fight against his Countrymen Theodamas a King of Chaonia against whom Hercules made war because he denied him provisions when he came to Dryope with Dejanira and his son Hyllus and having got the Victory he slew Theodamas carrying away his son Hylas whom he alwayes had in very great esteem Theobald the proper name of a man signifying in Saxon bold over the people Theodolite a certain Mathematical Instrument chiefely used in Surveying consisting of the Planisphere Geometrical square Quadrant and Scale Theodom Sax. servitude Theodoricus a King of the East Goths who having overcome Odâ—acer was Crowned King of Italy and reigned there 33 years also the name of a King of the Gaules who with his favorite Ebroinus was deposed and Childerick set up in his room the word signifieth in Dutch rich in people Theodorus a proper name of several famous men the word signifying in Greek a gift of God Theodâ—sia a Christian name of women answering to Theodorus or Theodosius in men Theodosius the name of two famous Emperours of Constantinople the first the son of the Emperour Gratian the second the son of Arcadius and Eâ—doxia he had wars with the Persians Vandalls and Hunns Theogonie Greek the generation of the gods Theological Greek belonging to Theology i. Divinity or discourse of God and Divine things Theomachy Greek a warring or fighting against God Theomagical Greek belonging to Divine Magick or the wisdom of God Theomancy Greek a divination by calling upon the names of God Theophilus a proper name of a man signifying a friend or lover of God Theorba Ital. Tiorba a Musical Instrument being a kind of base Lute Theorematick Greek belonging
was mortally wounded by one Menalippus a Theban Tymnaetes a great Prophet the son of Priamus and Aristia Tympanist he that playeth upon a Tymbrel Taber or Drum called Tympanum Tympany Greek a kind of disease wherein the body becomes swollen up with wind a dropsie Tyndarus a King of Oebalia whose wife Leda brought fourth two egges in one whereof was contained Pollux and Helena in the other Castor and Clytemnestra Type Greek see Typical Typhoeus the son of Titan and Terra a Gyant of a very vast bignesse who going to make War with Jupiter was by him struck with Thunder Typhon a King of Aegypt who killing his brother Osiris and cutting him into several pieces dispersed him through divers Countreys Typical Greek bearing a Type i. an example figure likenesse or shadow of any thing Typographer Greek a Printer Tyrannicide Greek the killing of a Tyrant or cruel Governour Tyrconel a County of Ireland in the Province of Vlster Tyre a famous Citie of Phoenicia anciently called Sarra which in the Phoenician language signifieth a fish that place abounding with a kind of shell-fish the liquour whereof coloureth of a purple dye Tyro a Thessalian Virgin the daughter of Salmoneus and Alcidice after the death of her own mother she was very harshly dealt with by her mother in law Sidero she being got with child by Neptune who lay with her in the shape of Enipeus with whom she was in love brought forth twins Pelias and Neleus and afterwards being married to her Uncle Cretheus she brought forth Aeson Amythaon and Pheres Tyrociny lat an apprentiship or new beginning in any Art or Faculty but more peculiarly Military discipline from Tyron a rawe young souldier one newly entred into the Art of war Tyrrheni a people inhabiting Tuscia or Tyrrhenia being that part of Italy which lieth upon the Sea called from thence the Tyrrhen Sea V A VAcation or Vacancy lat a being at leasure or ceasing from businesse It is also commonly taken for that time which is between one Tearm and another Vaccary in divers Statutes is taken for a place to keep Cows in also a certain compasse of ground within the Forrest of Ashdown Vacchoris an ancient King of Egypt who relinquisht all his riches and state to live a private austere life Vacillation lat a wavering tottering or inconstancy Vacive lat void empty Vacuity lat emptinesse voidnesse Vacuna a certain goddesse among the ancient Romans to whom the Husbandmen sacrificed at such times as they rested from their labours Vadimony lat suretiship Vafrous lat crafty or subtile Vagabond lat a wandering beggar or idle fellow Vagation lat a straying or wandering up and down Vagination lat a sheathing To Vail-bonnet to strike sail in token of submission also to put off ones Hat or give any sign of respect Vaire a term in Blazon being a Fur composed of 4 distinct colours i. argent gules Or and sable Valasca a certain Queen of the Bohemians who having made a conspiracy to shake off the dominion of men raised a great Army of women and having overcome the men reigned a good while like a Queen of the Amazons Valdombreux a certain religious Order of men instituted by Gualbert a Florentine who betook himself to a private studious life in a place called Valdombre or the shady Vale. Valect see Valet Valdo a certain pious man who was the first institutour of the Waldenses in Piemont Valentine a certain Roman Bishop in remembrance of whom every fourteenth day of February is solemnized about which time birds choose their mates whence ariseth the custom of choosing Valentines upon that day Valentinians a sect of Hereticks instituted by one Valentinianus Valerius the name of divers famous men among the Romans the chief whereof was called Valerâ—us Publicola who Triumphed over the Veiâ—ntes and the Sabines and because having built him a house in a very strong place he was suspected of affecting Tyranny he caused his house to be pulled down Valet French the Groom of a chamber also a young Gentleman under age Valetudinary lat sickly also Subst an Hospital or place to keep sick people in Validity lat strength power for e. Valtorts the sirname of a very noble Family who had their ancient residence at Saltash in Cornwall they are stiled in Latin Records De valle toâ—ta Vambrace or Vanbrace French a Gantlet Vancurriers or Vaunteourers French forerunners Vandelbiria the ancient name of a place in Camebridgeshire so called for that in times past the Vandalls or Danes there encamped themselves with a Trench and Rampire it is thought to have been the same with that which is now called Wandlesbury Vaniloqâ—ence lat a talking or babling vainly Vâ—ntguard French the foremost part of an Army in battle Vantrarius a corrupt Latin word used as a Law-term onely upon this occasion Sir Richard Rockesâ—y held Lands at Seaton by Sergeanty to be Vantrarius Regis donec perusus fuerit Pari solutarum pretii 4d. i. e. to be fore-footman to the King at some certain time e. g. when he goeth into Gascoign unâ—il he had worn out a pair of shooes prized 4d. Vapid lat casting forth an ill smack or savour Vaporation lat an exhaling or sending forth of vapours i. certain fumes or smoake drawn out of the earth by the heat of the Sun and easily resolvable into water Vapulation lat a being scourged or beaten Variegation lat a beautifying with various colours Varnish is that wherewith a picture is rubbed over to make it shine and have a glosse there is also a ground or varnâ—sh which is laid upon a plate that is to be etched Varry French in Heraldry is a mixture of argent and azure together Varry cuppy a term also of Heraldry signifying a Fur of cups it is also called Varry tassa or Meire Varvells French little rings of silver about hawks legs having the owners name ingraven on them Vasiferous lat carrying a vessel Vassal in Common Law is he that holdeth land in fee of his Lord it is also taken for a Slave or Inferiour Servant Vastation lat a wasting or destroying Vastity lat excessive bignesse hugenesse or vastnesse of stature Vatican Hill one of the seven Hills of Rome whereon there standeth a famous Palace and Library built by Pope Sixtus the fourth Vaticination lat a prophesying or telling of things to come Vavasours or Valvasours those that in degree are next unto Barons Vaudevil French a Countrey ballade roundelay or song it is also called a Virelay Vauntlay in Hunting is the setting of Hounds in a readinesse where the chace is to passe Vawmure an ancient word signifying a Bulwark or Outwork for defence Vaward see Vanguard Vayvode a Prince or chief Ruler in Transilvania and some of those Northern parts U B Vberty lat store plenty fertility Vbiquitarians a Sect of Hereticks holding Christs body as well as his Godhead to be every where Vbiquity lat a being in all places at one time V E Vecordy lat unsoundnesse of
Wantage in the Saxon tongue Wanading a place in Bark-shire anciently a Mannour house of the Kings of England famous for being the birth-place of Alfred that prudent and learned Prince Wapentake a certain division of a County called also a hundred it is so called from an ancient custome wherein he that came to take the government of a hundred was met by all the better sort who came and touch't his Lance or Weapon by which Ceremony they were sworn and confederate Warbling of the wings a Term in Faulconry for after a Hawk hath mantled her self she crosses her wings together over her back which action is called the warbling of the wings Ward a portion of the Citie committed to the special charge of one of the 24 Aldermen also a part or division of a Forrest also the Heir of the Kings Tenant holding by Knights service during his nonage is called Ward whence Warden a Guardian or Oversee-er Warin a proper name in Latin Guarinus it comes from the German Gerwin i. all victorious Wardmote a Court kept in every Ward in London Wardstaff a kinde of petty Sergeanty which is a holding of Lands by this service namely to carry a load of straw in a Cart with six horses two roaps two men in harnesse to watch the said Wardstaff when it is brought to the place appointed Wardwit see Warwit Wardrobe Ital. Guardaroba a place where the Garments of Kings or great persons use to be kept and he that keeps the inventory of all things belonging to the Kings Wardrob is called Clark of the Kings great Wardrobe Wards and Liveries a certain Court erected in the time of King Henry the eighth Warrant or Warranty in Common-law is a Covenant made in a deed by one man unto another to warrant and secure himself and his Heirs against all men whatsoever for the injoying of any thing agreed upon between them it is called by the Civilians Aâ—tipulatiâ— Warren lat Varrenna or Vivarium a prescription or grant to a man from the King of having Pheasants Partridges Conies and Hares within certain of his Lands Warscot a contribution that was wont to be made towards Armour in the Saxons time Warwick the principal Town of Warwick-shire which with much probability is judged to be the same with that which anciently was called praesidium i. a Garrison for the Saxons called it Warringwyck the Brittains Caer Gâ—arvick both which words seem to have sprung from the Brittish word Guarth which also signifieth a Garrison here the Captain of the Dalmatian hors-men kept his residence under the command of Dux Britanniae this Town is situate over the River Avon upon a steep Rock fortified with strong walls and a Castle toward the South-west Warwit or Wardwit a being quit of giving money for keeping of watches Wassail Sax. Waesheal i. be in health an ancient Ceremonious custome still used upon twelf day at night of going about with a great bowl of Ale drinking of healths taken from Rowena the daughter of Hengistus her Ceremony to King Vortiger to whom at a banquet she delivered with her own hands a Golden Cup full of wine Wast in Common-law is where a Tenant for Term of years or otherwise doth to the prejudice of the Heir or of him in the reversion make waste or spoyl of houses woods gardens orchards by pulling down the House cutting down Timber c. Water-line a Term in Navigation that line which ought to be the depth that a ship should swim in when she is laden a head and a stern Watling street see Ikenild street Wavey a Term in Blazon bearing a resemblance of the swelling wave of the Sea W E Weald of Kent the wooddy part of the Countrey from the Dutch word Wald which signifieth a Forrest or Wood. Wega the shining Harp Weapon salve that which cures a wound by being applied to the weapon that made it Weathercoil is when a ship being a Hull layeth her head the other way without loosing any of her sayl which is done by bearing up the Helm Weed or Wede Sax. a garment or suit of apparel Wedding a joyning in marriage from the Dutch word Wed i. e. a pledge Weigh a certain weight of Cheese or Wool containing 256 pounds of Avâ—ir du pois Weights see Aver du pois and Troy weight Welken an old Saxon word signifying a Cloud also the Element or Sky Weold or Wold Sax. a Forrest Werewolf or Manwolf Were signifying in the Saxon language a man a kinde of Sorcerer who by anointing his body and putting on an enchanted girdle takes upon him the shape and nature of a Wolf worrying and killing humane Creatures Weroance a name given to any great Lord among the West-Indians Werre or Were a certain pecuniary mulct anciently set upon a mans head for killing of a man Werregelt theft a thief that may be redeemed by Werre Westphalia a Province of Germany and one of the 12 Circles of the Empire containing in it 6 Bishopricks 3 principalities 7 free Cities with divers great Earledoms W H Wharfage a fee due for things landed at a wharf or brought thither to be exported While Sax. which Whitehart silver see Blacklow Forrest Whitespurres certain Squires made by the King Whitsuntide as it were the time of the white son also Whitsunday seemeth to signify as much as sacred Sunday from the Saxon word Wihed i. sacred being a certain feast celebrated in memory of the holy Ghost descending upon the Apostles in fiery tongues it is called in Greek Pentecost as being the 50th day from the Resurrection Whole-chace-boots large hunting or winter riding bootes summer riding bootes being called demichace Whâ—odings plancks which are joyn'd and fastned along the ship-sides into the stem Whorlbat in lat Caestus a certain game or exercise among the ancients wherein they whirled leaden plummets at one another W I Wigornia the chief Citie of Worcestershire commonly called Worcester the Brittains call'd it Caer-Wrangon and CaerGuarangon the Saxons Weorgaceaster it was set on fire in the year 1041. by Hardy Cnute the Dane in revenge because the Citizens had slain his Huscarles it was also very much harrassed in the time of the Civil Wars in King Stephens reign but soon it flourish't again with greater splendour then before Wilfred Sax. much peace a proper name of men Saint Wilfrid's needle a certain narrow hole in the Church of Wakeman in Yorkshire wherein womens honesties were in times past tried for such as were chaste did easily passe through but such as had been faulty were miraculously held fast and could not get through William Dutch Wilhelm the proper name of a man the word signifying a defence to many Wilton a Town of Wiltshire in ancient times the principal Town of the whole Shire and from which it took its denomination that it was heretofore called Ellandunum appears by the Testimony of old Records when Weolstan being stiled Earle of Ellandunum it is farther added that is to say of Wilton here in a very
endeavor and dexterity in mistaking else he could never have erred in those things that are common in all Trading and Commerce as Gallon Pipe Cloue Weigh c. But to the Particulars in order as they lie A World of Errors DISCOVERED In the New World of WORDS OR General English DICTIONARY AMesse A Priests Hood or Cap which he weareth in the Quire Both the word itself is mistaken and the signification The word is Amice from amictus which is a Linnen Cloth with two long strings which the Priest puts about his Neck and ties the strings about his middle Amoctise To kill It has a more usual and proper signification viz. To grant Alien or give Land in Mortmain Ancient Demeasn a term in Common Law signifying a publick tribute by a Tenure whereby all Manners belonging to the Crown in the days of Edgar or Saint Edward did hold There is nothing of a Publick Tribute nor of Edgar in the Point Ancient Demain is a Tenure whereby all the Crown-Mannors in the days of Edward the Confessor or William the Conqueror were held and the number of them particularly appears in Domesday under the title â—erra Regis Balasse A Saxon word signifying Gravel laid in the bottom of a Ship to keep it upright He mistakes the word for Ballast which is a Dutch word nor does it signifie onely Gravel but any other ponderous substance Balasse hath a different signification Baronage A Tax or Subsidy of Aid to be levied for the King out of the Precincts of Baronies The word had never any such signification till now Rex Baronagium suum is taken for the King and all His Subjects or the whole Parliament representing them according to Selden in his Titles of Honor. Bastard Signifies in the Common Law one begotten out of Wedlock One may be begotten out of Wedlock yet be no Bastard by our Authors leave Beacon and Beads He derives from the Dutch which are Saxon words as Dr. Skinner will inform him in his Etymologicon linguae Anglicanae Bigamy The marriage of two Wives at the same time which according to Common Law hinders a man from taking holy orders Here our Author speaks some truth at peradventure For he that marries two Wives at the same time commits Felony and the punishment of Felony is Death which suppose it be by hanging may very well hinder him from taking holy Orders I find he does not understand the word Blunderbusse A long Gun that will carry Here long stands for short by a new figure Bordlanders The Demeans that the Lords keep in their hands for the maintenance of their Board or Table He should have said Bordlands for Bordlanders are the Tenants that held such Lands called in Domesday Bordarii Bowsing in Faulconry is when c. This c. is a new way of explicating words Brigandine French An ancient kind of Armor Also a kind of Ship or Pinnace This last is a Brigantine Brudunsium A Town in Italy Sure he aim'd at Brundusium a City of Calabria by the Adriatick Sea Buckwheat A Herb growing in Woods This is otherwise called French-Wheat and is a sort of Grain much sown in Wales and some parts of England and used for feeding Swine and Poultry Calcedon A word used by Lapidaries being a certain Forbe-vein in a Ruby or Saphire This was an Errata of the Printer in the first Edition of Glossographia whence our Author misunderstandingly borrowed it it should be Fowle-vein for there is no such word as Forbe Camuledunum or Camoledunum The cheif Town of Essex in England Vulgarly called Colchester or rather Maldon This is most usually written Camalodunum a name never given to Colchester but to Maldon which is not the cheif Town of Essex Candlemass The second day of February so called as some think because about that time they left of burning Candles at Mass which was between Four and five of the Clock This is so ridiculously absurd that as some think none but our Author ever Printed the like if between Four and five of the Clock relate to the morning 2 Febr. then they must say Mass in the dark if to the afternoon then it sutes with Colonel Barksteads wisdom who in the Rump time committed a Papist for being at an Evening Mass as he called it at an Ambassadors House in Longacre Chace French A Warren He might as well have said a Bull is an Ox for Chace and Warren so they are written differ as much Cloue A Law Term the two and thirtieth part of a weight Weight for Weigh makes it unintelligible yet so it has pass'd in all three Impressions of his Book Conventual Church A Parish Church It is no Parish Church as most men exceâ—t our Author know A Cord of Wood A parcel of Fire-wood set out as the Coal-fire containing in measure How shall we understand this without an Oedipus Corporation Lat In the Civil Law signifieth a Body Politick c. It is not a Civil-Law term The Civilians call it Vniversitatem or Collegium Corsary French A Courrier This comes from the Italian Corsaro and signifies a Pirat or Pirats-ship which the Author might have learnt from our weekly Gazets The Decimal Chain A certain Mathematical Instrument for the measuring of Land which is to be divided into ten equal parts each of which containeth about nineteen in length Here we are put to a subaudi or else it is nonsence Descalsas Spanish A sort of Fryers in Spain that go barelegged Barefoot he should have said for so the word imports and those Fryers are elswhere as well as in Spain Dislodge A term in hunting applied to a Buck when you first raise him I see our Author is no good Huntsman for it is rowze a Buck and dislodge a Stag. Doublet A precious Stone consisting of two peices joyned together Nor good Lapidary for a Doublet is no precious Stone but a counterfeit consisting usually of two peices of Glass artificially put together with a foyl in the midst answerable in colour to that Stone you would have it resemble But it is ordinary with him to take counterfeit for right Downe The name of a Town in Ireland formerly a Bishops See I doubt our Author still fancies we are under a levelling Commonwealth for Downe is now as formerly a Bishops See Droit Signifieth in Common Law a double right the right of possession and the right of the Lord. Sometimes our Author when he borrows out of another Book swallows an Erratum of the Printer and puts it down sence or not sence Here he fancied an Erratum when there was none for this word in our Law-Expositors is Droit-droit or Dreit-dreit signifying a double right that is Jus possessionis jus dominii which he thought to correct by making a single Droit to signifie a double right and by translating Jus Dominii the right of the Lord. Ember Week In Latine Cineralia the week before Lent wherein by the ancient Institution of the Church people were
to fast and the Bishop used to sprinkle Ashes on their Heads saying Remember O Man that thou art ashes and to ashes thou shalt return Imber signifying in the Saxon tongue Ashes whence our word Embers cometh We will for once enumerate the Errors in the Exposition of this one word 1. He concludes there is but one Ember-week of four well known 2. Cineralia is Latine for Ash-wednesday 3. The Ember-week he aimed at is not before Lent but in the first whole week of Lent 4. By no Institution were people to fast the week before Lent 5. The Bishop did not sprinkle Ashes on their Heads but made a Cross on their Foreheads with Ashes 6. The words were Memento homo quia pulvis es Dust not Ashes 7. Imber in the Saxon Tongue does not signifie Ashes nor in truth is there any such word And 8 by consequence our word Embers cannot come from thence Our Author ought to do some penance to expiate these faults Emergent An Emergent occasion is taken for a business of great consequence Well guessed An Emergent occasion is that which rises unexpectedly out of some other and was not foreseen Enquest In Common Law is the tryal of causes both Civil and Criminal by the Jury It is not the tryal it self but that Inquisition which the Jury makes in all Causes Civil or Criminal touching the Matter in Fact in order to their Verdict and the Tryal Errant A Justice which rides the Circuit from the Latine word Errare This is an errant mistake for it does not alone signifie such a Justice the Latine in the Statute of Marlebridge is Justificiarii Itinerantes which Sir Edward Coke sometimes Englishes Justices in Eire sometimes Justices Itinerant and the Mirror cap. 6. says in French Que sont ore apels Justices Errants If our Author had said that Errant is sometimes used for a Knight Errant it had been more allowable Exigent Lat. A Writ that lieth It is diâ—ected to the Sheriff to call five County days under pain of Outlary It should be to call the party five County days otherwise it is nonsence Ex parte Latis A Writ that lieth This is an Errata in Cowels Interpreter whence our Author took it right or wrong it matters not It should be Ex parte talis Extrajudicial That which is done out of Court That which is done in Court may be Extrajudicial Faloque French A Boat or Barge by some called a Brigantine Faâ—oque is a little Boat with four Oars and a Brigantine as our Author himself says elswhere is a small Ship or Pinnace Feversham A flourishing Town in Kent Where King Steven founded an Abbey for the Monks of Clugny c. This Towns name is Faversham and the Abbey however at first intended was stocked with the Monks of S. Bennets Order as we read in Monastichon Favershamiense a late ingenuous Book Franchise Royal Is where the King Grants to a person and his heirs to be quit or the like To be quit of God knows what Francis A proper name of Man or Woman Francis is the Mans name Frances the Womans Frank-chace A liberty belonging to a Forester by which all men having Land within such a compass are prohibited to cut down Weeds without his view Though we should allow Weeds for Wood to be the Printers fault yet the rest is erroneous Frithsoken A surety or defence from the Saxon words Frid i. e. Peace and Socen i. e. To seek Neither is the Explication true nor the Derivation The Saxon words are Frith Peace and Soc a Liberty or Power So that Frithsocne signifies a Power or Jurisdiction of keeping the Peace Gainage In Common Law is Land held of the Baser kind of Sokemen or Villains Sufficiently mistaken We never till now read of Land held of Villains who had no property but Ad voluntatem Domini Gallon Spanish A measure containing two quarts Our Author had better omitted this word since every Alewife can contradict him Garnishment French Signifieth in Common Law the issuing forth a Writ of Scire facias against the Plaintiff for an Action of Detinâ—e of Charters brought against the Defendant Perfect nonsence Garnishment in Law signifies a Warning If you will know particularly how the word is used you had need find out a better Expositor then our Author Grand Sergeanty A certain kind of service whereby the Lords of Scrivelby in Cheshire held their Land which was to come well armed c. If the Author had well explicated the word his mistaking Cheshire for Lincolnshire had been the more pardonable Goman Saxon A married man and Gron a Saxon word signifying a Fenny place Neither of them for ought I know are at all of kin to that Language For thus the Learned Dr. Skinner on the word Goman Author meaning ours dicit esse vocem Angl. Sax. sed solens hallucinatur To Grown The Foresters say A Buck growneth But what it means you must learn elswhere for this is all he says of the word Hankwit or Hangwit Saxon A Theif escaped out of Custody It is a Mulct or Fine for hanging a Theif unjustly Hocâ—tide A certain Festival time celebrated about Candlemass for the death of Hardiknute the last King of the Danes it is also called Blazetide in Latine Fugalia Hocktide was celebrated the second week after Easter for expulsion of the Danes after the death of Hardicanute And Fugalia signifies a Feast solemnised in remembrance of driving the Kings out of Rome Iansenism The opinion of Cornelius Jansenus Bishop of Tyre For Cornelius Jansenius Bishop of Ypre in Flanders Ichidian A Motto or Devise heretofore belonging to the Arms of the Princes of Wales He might have learned to have written this better from some Sign in London viz. Ic-dien the old Saxon was Ic-peâ—â— i. e. I serve Ietson The same as Flotson They are no more of kin then the Land is to the Sea for Ietson is that which being cast out of a Ship in danger of Wreck is found upon the shoar and the other is that which is found floating upon the Sea Innocents-day 28 Dec. Wherein Mass used to be said for the Souls of the Innocent Children slain by Herod Certainly Mass was never said for the Souls of Saints and Martyrs who are in glory But in the Mass or Church service of the day there is a particular commemoration of those Martyred Children Inquisition The name of a Grand Council instituted by Ferdinand the Catholick King of Spain And in the word Dominicans Saint Dominick is said to be the Author of this Inquisition So apt our Author is to forget himself Frigida es nigra es es non es Chione Ioynder In Common Law is the coupling of two in a soite one against another We allow soite to be the Printers fault yet the rest is nonsence It is the joyning of two in a suit against a third person Iopoena For Jâ—paean and Justices a Writ for Justicies Such we meet with almost in every Page Knight
Baronet Is a new distinct order erected by King James Whereas before that time there were Baronets that were not Knights A Baronet quatenus such being created by Letters Patent is no Knight nor was there ever any Baronets before King James Institution of them Howbeit anciently the word Baronet was sometimes used for Baneret and sometimes for Baro minor Lease If it be in writing it is called a Lease by Indenture if by word of mouth a Lease Parcel A Lease Parol he should have said Leet Sax. A Law-day whence Court-Leet is a Court or Jurisdiction containing the third part of a Shire and comprehending three or four Wapentakes or Hundreds This is an imperfect fragment taken out of Cowels Interpreter who says indeed that Court Leets had anciently such large Jurisdictions but have not so now Lemstir A Town of Herefordshire Is now a days very famous for Wool which is called Lemster Ore A gross mistake Lemster-Ore from the Latine Ora is a Territory or Compass of Ground of about two miles round the Town so called and the Wool had never any such denomination Libertatibus allocandis A Writ that lieth for a Citizen or Burgess of a City who refusing or deferring to allow his priviledge is impleaded before the Kings Justices Capiat qui capere potest Make sence of this that can Lungis French A tall slim Man that hath no length to his heighth Quasi A low gross Man that has no thickness to his bulk Lutheranism The Doctrine of Martin Luther who being first a Monk of the Order of S. Augustine There were nor are any Monks of S. Austins Order but Fryers Mac An Irish word signifying as much as Son in English or Fitz in Welsh I see our Author is no Britain nor Frenchman else he would have understood that Fitz is borrowed from the French not Welsh Mallevertes The name of an ancient Family in Yorkshire Mistaken for Mallivery according to Camden Missale Lat. A Breviary or Mass-Book This Error he borrowed out of Cotgraves Dictionary The Books are of very different kinds Mission Lat. A sending it is also taken peculiarly or if a power given by the Church of Rome to go Nonsence if the Printer do not acquit him Nativo habendo A Writ for the apprehending and restoring to his Lord his Villain claimed as his inheritance who in Common Law is called Neif However blundringly the words are put together the Author intends Neif shall relate to Villain and Villain to be a Man but Neif is the Bond-woman or she Villain Nonability A Term in Law Being an exception taken against the Plaintiff or Defendant why he cannot commence any sute in Law We must convert Defendant into Demandant to make it tolerable sence None of a day The third quarter of a day from Noon till Sun-set Where then shall we find the other three quarters He should have said from Noon till the Sun be half-way down An Obit Lat. A Rental an Obsequy or Funeral It signifies an Office or certain Prayers for the dead Oratorians An Order of Fryers so called They are not Fryers but a kind of Regular-Secular Priests Ordeal a Saxon word Signifying Judgment a kind of purgation Of which there are several kinds as Campâ—ight Free Ordeal and Water Ordeal Campâ—ight was none of the kinds of Ordaele and Free Ordaele should be Fire Ordaele For Ordalium suit judicium aquae ignis ferri Ostiary Lat. One that keeps the Hoasts in a Church a Door Keeper a Keeper If he had onely said a Door Keeper he had preserved the word from an erroneous explication For Ostiary has no relation to the keeping the Hoasts in a Church Pathopep Greek An expression of a Passion in Rhetorick it is a figure by which the mind We are left to guess at the rest for so he leaves it And Pathopep is an unknown word of his New World The Court of Peculiars A certain Court in the Bishops time which dealt in certain Parishes This is a certain kind of Independent Commonwealth expression insinuating a certain Non-Entity of Bishops at present Peter-pence A tribute given by Inas King of the West-Saxons It was also called the See of Rome It was also called Romefeoh and Rome-penny and was a Pension or an Alms given by King Inas not a Tribute Pipe A Measure of Wine or Oyl containing Twenty six Gallons or half a Tun. By this account a Tun should be but Fifty two Gallons which contains Two hundred fifty two The Prerogative Court A certain Court belonging to the Civil Law in which the Commissary sits upon Inheritances faln either by the intestate or by Will and Testament This is an Ecclesiastical Court wherein all Testaments are proved and Administrations granted where the party dying within the Province of Canterbury hath Bona notabilia in some other Diocess V. Cokes 4. Inst. fol. 335. Pownd In Common Law signifie an Inclosure to keep Beasts in but more especially a place of strength where Cattle distreined for any trespass are put until they be replevied or distreined Where Cattle distreined are put till they be distreined is suitable to the rest Primier Seisin A word used in Common Law a Branch of the Kings Prerogative whereby he hath the first possession of all Lands and Tenements through the Realm This is sufficiently erroneous The King before the Statute of 12 Car. 2. ca. 24. had the Primier Seisin or first possession onely of all Lands and Tenements holden of him in cheif whereof his Tenant died seised in Fee which is taken away by the said Statute Quaver A measure of time in Musick being the half of a Crotchet as a Crotchet the half of a Quaver a Semiquaver c. What fustian is here Just so two is the half of four and four the half of two and Semiquaver is explicated by a dumb c. Reasonable Aid In Common Law is a duty that the Lord of the Fee claimeth holding by Knights Service or in Soccage to marry his Daughter or make his son Knight I doubt our Author bears some malice to the Common Law else he could not have maimed so many of its Terms which are in several Books expounded to his hand It should be claimeth of his Tenants to make it sence Returns Certain set times in each of the four Terms Each Term consisting of 4 5 or 8 Returns The longest â—erm has but â— Returns as every Almanack will shew Rosemary Lat. Rosmarinus A well and most wholsome Plant He omits the singular use of it in adorning a piece of Roast Beef Scapular Lat. Belonging to the Sholders whence a Scapulary a Monks Hood or Cowl reaching down to the Sholders This Scapulary is mis-interpreted it being a narrow piece of Cloth or Stuff worn by Monks and Fryars over the rest of their habit and reaching from the Sholders to the Ground and is neither like a Hood nor Cowl Sequestration Lat. A separating a thing in controversie But it is now commonly taken for a seising