there are divers good Towns and Villages This word is proper to Helvetia or Switzerland which was divided or Cantonized about the year of Christ 1307. into 13 such Cantons It possesseth for the most part the dexter point of the Scotcheon and is the reward of a Prince given to an Earl Peach Cantonize To divide into Cantons quarters or corners Cantor Lat. a singer or charmer Cantred or rather Cantref signifies an hundred Villages being a British word compounded of the Adjective Cant which signifies an hundred and Tref a Town or Village In Wales the Counties are divided into Cantreds as in England into Hundreds This word is used An. 28. H. 8. c. 3. Canzonet from the Ital. Canzonetta a song or ditty Car-a-pe from the Lat. caput and pes from head to foot as when a Souldier is compleatly armed we say he is armed Cap-a-pe The Romans called such souldiers Cataphracti Capacitatâ— from capacitas made capable or fit to receive Lo. Prot. Speech to Parl. 8. April 1657. Capacity Capability capacitas an aptness to contain or receive Our Common Law allows the King two Capacities a natural and a politick in the first he may purchase Lands to him and his Heirs in the later to him and his Successors And a Parson hath the like Cape Fr. cap that whereof Sea-men speak in their voyages is some remarkable nook or elbow of Land that shoots farther into the Sea then any other near part of the Continent In Spanish it is called Cabo i. an end quasi the end or last of such a Land as Cabo de Buena Esperansa the Cape of good hope first found by Vasco de Gama a Portugal Caparison Fr. Caparasson trapping or furniture for a horse Capets Fr. Cappres A prickly plant almost like Brambles growing in Spain Italy and other hot Countries the root whereof is much used in Physick against obstructions of the Spleen or Milt The flowers and leaves are brought hither from Spain preserved in pikle and are commonly eaten with Mutton they stir up the appetite warm the Stomach and open the stoppings of the Liver and Milt Bull. Capharnaits those of Capharnaum in Palestine who first doubted of the mystery of the blessed Sacrament Caâ— Three chief Officers among the Venetians to whom and to the Senate the Dukes Authority is in all things subject Heyl. Capillary capillaris of or like hair hairy Capillaturâ— capillatura a frizling of the hair the bush of hair on the head Capistrate capistro to halter muzzle or tye Capillation capillatio hairiness a making a thing hairy or causing hair to grow Capital capitalis worthy of death deadly mortal belonging to the head The seven Capital sins are Pride Covetousness Lechery Anger Gluttony Envy and Sloath and are called Capital because they are heads of many others which proceed from them as Rivers from their source Capitation capitatio a tribute paid by the heads pole-money Br. Capite was a tenure when a man held Lands immediately of the King as of his Crown were it by Knights service or in Socage Brook tit Ten. 46.94 This Tenure and those of Knights service and Socage in chief are now taken away and all Tenures turned into Free and common Soccage Act. 1656. ca 4. Capitol capitolium an antient Pallace in Rome so called from the head of a man found there when they digged to lay the foundation Arnobius saith his name was Tolus and from Caput and Tolus came Capitolium When Brennus and his Gauls overcame the Romans near the River Allia in Italy Rome it self was forsaken of its chief strength only the Capitol was manned by Manlius and saved from the fury of the Gauls by the cackling of Geese which awaked the watch c. Capitulate capitulo to divide by chapters or heads also to bargain or agree by Articles Capnomancy capnomantia a divination by smoke arising from an Altar whereon Incense or Poppy-seed is burned Cotgr. Capouchâ— Fr. Capuchon lat Capitium a coul hood or cover for the head which Monks and Fryers use to wear Capouchins or Capucines a religious Order of Fryers so called of their Coule or Capouch ordained by Matth. Basci of Ancona Frier Lewis his companion obtained of the then Pope the habit and rule of St. Francis in the year 1526. In the space of 42 years they encreased to 2240 associates had 222 Monasteries and were divided into 15. Provinces Heyl. They wear neither shirts nor breeches Cotgr. Caprichio Caprich from the Spa. capricho an humor a fancy a toy in ones head a giddy thought hence Caprichious humersome fantastical full of whimseys or toys giddy-headed Capricorn capricornus the Goat or one of the 12 Signs of the Zodiack so named from the custom and nature of that beast for as the Goat commonly climbs up to the top of the steepest hills to seek his food so the Sun when in in Mid December he enters the Tropick of Capricorn ascends our Hemisphere Min. Caprification caprificatio husbanding or dressing wilde fig-trees or other trees Capriole Fr. a caper in dancing also the leaping of a horse above ground called by horsemen the Goats leap Capstand an Instrument to wind up things of great weight a Crane Bull. Capsulary from capsula pertaining to a little Coffer Chest or Casket Capsulated locked or shut up in a Chest or Casket Captation captatio subtilty to get favor a cunning endeavor to get a thing Captious captiosus full of craft curious hurtful catching or taking hold of every little occasion to pick quarrels Caracol from the Fr. fair le Caracol to cast themselves into a ring as souldiers do Captivity captivitas bondage Captivate captivo to take captive or prisoner Caracter Vide Character Caravan or Karavan Fr. Caravene a convoy of Souldiers for the safety of Merchants that travel by Land Voyage Levant and Sands Capuchet from the Fr. Capuchon a Coul or Hood hooded or covered with a Coul or into the Hood See Capouche Carbonado Spa. carbonada lat carbonella a rasher or collop of Bacon or any meat smutcht with or broiled on the coals also a slash over the face which fetcheth the flesh with it Caravel a kind of swift Bark Carbuncle carbunculus has two significations the one a precious stone the other a dangerous botch or sore Carbuncle stone is bright of the colour of fire and has many vertues but chiefly prevails against the danger of infectious air Some call a Ruby in perfection a Carbuncle others say a Diamond of a red or fiery colour is a Carbuncle Carbuncle disease is a botch or ulcer called otherwise by a Greek name Anthrax caused of gross hot blood which raiseth blisters and burns the skin This Ulcer is ever accompanied with a Feaver Carceral carceralis of or belonging to a prison Sea Card charta marina is a Geographical discription of coasts with the true distances heights and courses or winds laid down in it not describing any Inland which belongs to Maps Seamen use these Cards to instruct them in
the twentieth part of a drop Kalends See Calends Karobe or Karoble the fruit of the Carobe tree Also the twenty fourth part of a grain one of the least weights used by Goldsmiths Kenne Sax. to see or know within ken i. within view Kenodoxy 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the love study or desire of vain-glory Scapula Kern in Ireland is a kind of Foot Souldier lightly armed with a Dart or Skeyn Antiq. Hibern p. 33. and 57. We take a Kern most commonly for a Farmer or Country Bumpkin Ketchef from the Fr. Couver chef i. to cover the head a linnen cloth that old women wear on their heads and hence Handkerchef though improperly King of Heralds Rex Heraldâ—rum is an Officer at Arms who has the preheminence of this Society See Harold This Officer among the Romans was called Pater Patratus Kings Evil A disease or swelling so called Edward the Confessor King of England was of that holiness of life that he received power from above to cure many diseases among others this of the Kings-Evil A Prerogative that continues as some think hereditary to his Successors of England Heyl. Keâ—l Belg. Kiel the bottom of a ship Keâ—e Sax. pottage a word still used in the north of England and in Scotland So Kelemuâ—t signifies Pottage-hearb which we to this day corruptly call Cole-worts Verstegan Kichel Sax. a Cake which Horace calls Libum Vtque sacerdotis fugitivus liba recuso It was of old with us called a Gods Kichel because Godfathers and Godmothers used commonly to give one of them to their Godchildren when they asked blessing Chaucers Interpret Kilderkin from the Belg. Kindeken Kenneken octava Cadi pars Dioscorides saith it is eleven Gallons and a Quart Agricola and Junius thirteen Gallons and a half Kym-Kam See Camoise Kin the antient diminutive of our Saxon tongue as Perkin is as much as little Peter Comkâ—r little Thomas and the like Kintal Span. Quintal is a certain weight of Merchandize to the value of an hundred or something under or over according to the divers uses of sundry Nations This word is mentioned by Plowden in the Case of Reniger and Fagossa Knave Sax. Cnaâ—a a boy or childe was not of old used as a name of disgrace or contempt as now it is but as the name of some kind of Servant or Lacquey as Scyld-Knapa was he that carried a noble persons Shield c. Verst See Esquire Kit-Kaies The fruit of the Ashen tree they are little narrow husks hanging together in clusters wherein is contained the â—eed of the Ash which is bitter This provokes Urine and is sought by some for other purposes Bull. Knight a title of dignity was heretofore by our Ancestors written Cnight and in the modern Teutonic it signifies Rider and answers to the French Chevalier which may be Englished a Horseman and so agrees with Eques in Latin Verst Knights Fee feudum militare is so much inheritance as is sufficient yearly to maintain a Knight with convenient Revenue which in Henry the thirds days was but fifteen pounds Cam. Brit. p. 111. But Sir Tho. Smith in his Repub Angl. l. 1. ca 18. rates it at forty pounds And I find in the Statute for Knights A. 1. E 2. ca. 1. that such as had twenty pound per an in Fee or for life might be compelled to be Knights Stow in his Annals p. 285. saith There were found in England at the time of the Conqueror 60211 Knights Fees Others say 60215. wherof the Religious houses before their suppression were possessed of 28015 Knights Fee is sometime used for the Rent that a Knight pays for his Fee to the Lord of whom he holds and this an uncertain sum some holding by forty shillings the Shield some by twenty shillings as appears by Bracton lib. 5. Tract 1. cap. 2. My Lo. Coke in his ninth Book of Reports saith A Knights Fee is estimated by the value of the Land viz. 20 l. annual An Hide of Land is as much as one Plough can break up in a year Relief the fourth part of the annual value of the Land viz. of a Knight 5 l. of a Baron 100 Marks an Earl a 100 l. a Marquis 200 Marks a Duke 200 l. Knighten gyld was a Gyld in London consisting of nineteen Knights which King Edgar founded giving them a portion of void ground lying without the City wall now called Portsoken Ward Stows Annals p. 151. Knights service an ancient tenure of Lands by which a man was bound to bear Arms in War for defence of the Realm But is now abolished by Act 1656. ca. 4. Knipperdollings a sort of Hereticks who took name from one Knipperdolling who lived in Germany about the year 1535 was contemporary with John of Leyden a follower of Muncer in matters of doctrine Lo. Herb. H. 8. Knoll Sax. Cnollâ— the top or cop of a Hill or Mountain a familiar word in Herefordshire as Birchers Knoll c. And in Scotland they call those Knolls of peace which are Mounts cast up by the labor of men in Latin Dumi pacis Korban See Corban Kyrie eleison omnibus linguis à Gr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. domine and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. miserere ab 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. misericordia q. miserere Domine Lord have mercy on us So Christe eleison i. Christ have mercy on us In the Greek Church these words are of great esteem and often repeated by their Priests and are also used in the Latin Church both in the Mass and Litany L LAbarum Gr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a Church Banner a Flag or Streamer for the War Eusebius Pamphilus lib. 1. de vita Constantini describes this peculiar Standard very curiously The common form you may see in the 163 page of the Elements of Armories In the Labarum these things are more First The Banner was of purple where the pictures of the Emperor and his Children were wrought in gold and stones of wonderful value and beauty above the cross beam or traverse Staff of the Banner stood the two first Greek Capitals of Christs name and on the point or top of the Launce or Staff Imperial was advanced a Crown of gold set with precious stones All in honor of his miraculous conversion upon the apparition of the Cross Labdacismâ— labdacismus or rather lambdacismus from the Greek Letter 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is when the Letter L is pronounced with too much force as when one says ellucet for elucet Labefaction labefactio a weakening or enfeebling a loosening or destroying Labial from labium a lip pertaining to the lips Labile labilis unstable unconstant that will soon or or easily fall Laboriferous laborifer that takes pains that endures labour painful difficult Laboriosity laboriositas painfulness laboriousness or laborosity Labrador Spa. a laborer a Ploughman a Country Swain Labrous labrosus that hath a brim bank or border Also that hath great lips Labyrinth labyrinthus a Maze or
Confession was presented by the Duke of Saxony and some others to the Emperor Charls the Fifth c. Herb. H. 8. Augustine by the termination of the word is a diminutive from Augustus out of which it may be properly Englished little Augustus It is the proper name of divers men usually contracted in English into Austin whereof the most renowned was St. Austin Bishop of Hippo in Africk one of the antient Fathers of the Church a man of a most profound wit and learning and of a most holy and religious life after he was converted by St. Ambrose to Catholick Religion from the Manichaean Heresie Augustine or Austin-Friers are those that observe the aforesaid St. Austins institute of life they live in common serving God day and night tied by the vows of Poverty Chastity and Obedience of which holy Institute and Vows was Dr. Martin Luther before he became a Reformer Answering Augustines is a phrase used in Oxford where there was a Monastry of these Augustines who were so eminent for their abilities in disputing that the University did by a particular Statute impose it as an exercise upon all those that were to proceed Masters of Art that they should first be disputed upon by the Augusten-Friars which old Statute is still in force produced at this day for an equivalent exercise Mr. Fullers Ch. Hist Augustinians not taking name from St. Austin the Father Doctor of the Church but from one Augustine a late Bohemian are a branch of those Reformers ordinarily called Sacramentaries who had their origin from Andreas Carolostadius about the year of Christ 1524. These Augustinians besides other blasphemies held that Heaven gates were not yet open but remain shut till the general Resurrection and last Judgement Lindanus Dialog 2. Aviary aviarium a place where birds are kept or where birds haunt or use a Cage Avid avidus desirous greedy covetous Avidity aviditas desire earnest or ardent affection greediness Aulnage Fr. Ell-measure the measuring with an Ell. Aviso Spa. an admonition or advice Aulnegeor or Alnegeor from the Fr. aulne i.e. an Ell one that carries or measures with an Ell an Officer of the King who by himself or his Deputy in places convenient looks to the assize of woollen cloth made through the Land and two Seals for that purpose ordained him an 25. E. 3. stat 4. ca. 1. Also an 3 R. 2. ca. 2. who is accomptable to the King for every cloth so sealed Min. Aulick aulicus belonging to the Hall or Court courtly Aumone Fr. aumosne the tenure of Land by divine service was antiently called by this name Cok. upon Lit. 97. Briton 164. Auncient Demeasn Demain or Domain 1. publicum vectigal or Vetus patrimonium Domini signifies in our Common Law a certain Tenure whereby all the Mannors belonging to the Crown in the days of St. Edward the Saxon King or William the Conqueror were held The number and names of which Mannors as of all other belonging to common persons he caused to be written into a book after a survey made of them now remaining in the Exchequer and called Dooms-day Book and those which by that Book appear to have belonged to the Crown at that time and are contained under the title Terra Regis are called Auncient Demeasn Kitch fo 98. See more in Cowel Avocation avocatio a calling away or withdrawing Avoir-du-pois Fr. or Avoir-du-poix i. habere pondus or justi esse ponderis to be of full or due weight it signifies in our common Law two things first a kind of weight divers from that called Troy weight which contains but twelve ounces to the pound whereas this contains sixteen And in this respect it may probably be conjectured to be so called because it is of more weight then the other Also it signifies such merchandize as are weighed by this weight and not by Troy weight as in the Statute of York an 9 E. 3. in Prooem an 27. Edw. 3. Stat. 2. ca. 10. an 2. Rich. 2. ca. 1. See weights Avowry or Advowry from the French advouer alias avouer and signifies as much as a justifying or maintaining an act formerly done For example one takes a distress for rent or other thing and he that is distreyned sues a Replevin now he that took the distress or to whose use the distress was taken by another justifying or maintaining the act is said to avow and that is called his Avowry Terms of the Law Auricle auricula a little ear Auricular auricularis belonging to or spoken in the ear As auricular Confession is that which is made in private to the Ghostly Father none hearing but himself opposite unto publick Confession which is made in the hearing of many Auricular vein is the ear vein which runs up by the kernels under the ear Chyrurgeons open it against deafness pain and ulcerations of the ears See in Vein Auriferous aurifer that bears or brings gold Auriflambe See Oriflambe Aurigation aurigatio the driving or guiding a Cart or Coach Aurigraphy aurigraphia a writing or graving in gold Aurist from Auris one that hath skill in curing diseases in the ear or imperfections in hearing Aurora Gr. the morning or break of day quasi aurea hora or aurae hora the hour when it begins to shine or be light Aurum-votabile is liquor of gold without any corrosive which very few know yea of those who daily prepare it rather to the destruction then health of men Chym. Dict. Auscultation auscultatio a giving ear or obeying a hearkening Auspical auspicalis pertaining to Soothsaying or Divination by the flight of birds Auspices auspicia were properly the observation of Birds either by their singing and flying in the air or by their gesture and manner of feeding in the Coop whereby their Augurs and Pullarij pretended to know the will of the gods whether they favored their enterprise or no. The Birds that gave sign by their voice and singing they called Oscines quasi ore canentes Those that gave it by their flight and wings were named Alites or Praepetes And they were called Auspices that did foretel things by beholding the flight of birds and were so denominated ab aves aspiciendo Auspicious auspicatus happy bringing good luck Austerity austeritas sharpness vigorousness rudeness Austral australis Southern or partaining to the South Australize to go turn or bend towards the South also to come from the South Br. Austromancy austromantia is a kind of invented superstition concerning the observation of windes as when they break forth into great vehemency contrary to their custom whence men that are more idle then rational pronounce a presage of something to come Chym. Dict. Autarchy Gr. a Government by one alone without help Authentick authenticus that which is allowed or hath just authority the original Autology Gr. speaking of or to ones self Br. How Autogeneal Gr. self-begotten Autocrasie Gr. self-subsistence a being able to subsist of ones self History of K. Charles Autograph
twenty sols tournois which amounts to near 2 s. sterl Francis Ger. from Franc that is free not servile or bound The same with the Gr. Eleutherius and the Lat. Liberius Cam. Franciscans or Franciscan Friers a Religious Order instituted by St. Francis an Italian about the year of our Lord 1198. and confirmed by Pope Innocent the Third His rule prescribed Chastity Obedience Poverty much fasting and other austerities to all that should be admitted of that Order Of which you may read more in St. Bonaven de vita St Francisci Out of this great Order have sprung divers others as Observantes Conventuales Minimi Capuciani Collectanei c. Frangible frangibilis that may be broken breakable Franchise Fr. liberty freedom exemption also good breeding free-birth it is taken with us for a priviledge or exemption from ordinary Jurisdiction and sometimes an immunity from tribute c. Frank-Almoin libera Eleemosyna in French Franc Aumosne signifies in our Common Law a Tenure or Title of Lands Britton Cap. 66. num 5. saith thus of it Frank-Almoine is Lands or Tenements bestowed upon God that is given to such people as bestow themselves in the service of God for pure and perpetual Almes whence the Feoffers or givers cannot demand any terrestrial service so long as the Lands remain in the hands of the Feoffees Frank marriage Fr. Franc-marriage is a Tenure in Tayl special growing from these words in the gift Sciant c. Me T.B. de O. dedisse c. I.A. filio meo Marg. uxori ejus filiae verae T.N. in liberum maritagium unum Messagium c. West p. 1. Symb. l. 2. Sect. 303. The effect of which words is that they shall have the Land to them and the Heirs of their bodies and shall do no fealty to the Donor till the fourth Degree c. Frank pledge franciplegium is compounded of franc i. libâ—r and pledge i. fidejussor a free-pledge or surety and signifies in our Common Law a pledge or surety for free-men Fraternize from frater to agree as brothers to concur with or be near unto also to admit into a Fraternity Brotherhood or Society Fraternal fraternalis of or belonging to a brother Fratricelli a Sect of Hereticks broached by one Hermannius an Italian about the year of Christ 1304. in time of Pope Benedict the eleventh and Albertus the first Emperor they were otherwise called fratres de paupere vita brothers of a poor life 1. They taught promiscuous beddings that nothing was to be held proper or ones own that Christians are not to be Governors of a Commonwealth with other foolish errors condemned by Pope Boniface the eigth Fratricide fratricidium brother-slaughter Fratruelâ— fratrueles brothers children cousin Germans Fraudation fraudatio a deceiving or beguiling Fradulent fradulentus crafty deceitful full of guil Free-booters See Banditi Frederic Germ. Rich peace or as the Monk which made this allusion would have it peaceable reign Est adhibenda fides rationi nominis hujus Compositi Frederic duo componentia cujus Sunt Frederic Frith quid nisi Pax Ric quid nisi regum Sic per Hendiaden Fredericus quid nisi vel Rex Pacificus vel regia Pax Pax pacificusque For Frederic the English have commonly used Frery and Fery which has been now a long time a Christian name in the antient Family of Tilney and lucky to their house as they report Cam. Freed-stool Sax. i. sedes pacis was of old a refuge for malefactors at Beverley in Yorkshire where St. John of Beverley Archbishop of York erected a Monastery which King Athelstan made a Sanctuary to secure offenders against all legal prosecution Frement fremens gnashing or grinding the teeth roaring or braying Frenigerent fraeniger that ruleth the bridle Frescades Fr. refreshments as in Summer time light garments cool air cool places cool drinks Bowres or shades over-spread with green boughs Fresco Ital. fresh cool coldish also unsalt new laid new made sweet green or lusty As we say to walk or drink in Fresco i. to walk in the cool or fresh air or to drink cool or fresh wine Fretrots a sort of Sectaries which wore a secret Crown on their heads incestuous as Adamites by night and suppressed in the year 1310. Friable friabilis that may be crummed or broken smal Bac. Frication or Friation fricatio a rubbing or fretting together Friar or Frier from the Lat. Frater or from the Fr. frére i. a brother there are four principal Orders reckoned of them An. 4. H. 4. ca. 17. viz. Minors Grey Friers or Franciscans Augustins Dominicans or Black Friers and White Friers or Carmelites from these four Orders the rest descended See in Zecchius de Repuh Eccl. p. 380. And Linwood tit de Relig. Domibus ca. 1. verbo St. Augustin Frier Observant frater observans is an Order of Franciscans it is to be noted that of these four Orders mentioned in the word above the Franciscans are Minores tam observantes quam conventuales Capuchini Zecch de Repub. Eccl. tract de regular cap. 2. These Friers Observant mentioned An. 25. H. B. ca. 12. are so called because they are not combined together in any Cloister Covent or Corporation as the Conventuals are but onely tye themselves to observe the Rules of their Order and more strictly then the Conventuals do and upon a singularity of zeal separate themselves from them living in certain places and companies of their own chusing and of this you may read Hospinian de Orig prog Monachatus fol. 878. ca. 38. Fricasse Fr. fricassee any meat fried in a pan Friga an Hermaphroditical Idol adored by the old Saxons on the day now called Friday which thence took its denomination and was of old called Frigedeag Verst p. 63. Frigefaction frigefactio a making cool Frigerate frigero to cool Frigeratory frigeratorium a Cooling-house or place Frigid frigidus cold faint negligent flow also that is unable for carnal copulation Frigidity frigiditas coldness Frigifie frigifacio to cool or make cold Frigor Lat. coldness Frigorifical frigorificus that makes or procures cold Friperer from the Fr. Fripier i. interpolator one that scowres up and mends old Apparel to sell again a Broker This word is used for a bastardly kind of Broker A. 1. Ja. ca. 21. Fripery The use of that kind of Trade Brocage also a Brokers shop or a street of Brokers Fritiniancy Fritiniency from fritinio is a chirping like a Swallow Frize and Cornice the Crests furnitureÌ„ and finishing at the upper end of a Column or Pillar a term of Architecture Frondiferous frondifer that bears leaves or branches Frondosity frondositas leaviness or aptness to bear leaves Frontal frontale a Frontlet or attire for the forehead or a plaister applied to the Forehead It is also used Adjectively Frontispiece frontispicium the fore-front of an house or other building also the Title or first page of a book done in picture Frontiniac a luscious kind of rich wine made at a Town so
fineness Tenure from tenere to hold is the manner whereby Lands and Tenements are holden of their Lords What may make a Tenure and what not See Perkins Reservations 70. By Act of Parl. 1656. ca. 4. all Tenures are now turned into free and common Soccage Tepefie tepefacio to make warm Tephragmantie Gr. divination by ashes blown or cast up in the air Tepid tepidus mean between cold and hot luke-warm also cold and nothing earnest in a matter Tepidity tepiditas lukewarmness Tepor idem Teraphim the Heb. word Taraph signifies in general the compleat image of a man in particular an Idol or Image made for mens private use in their own houses Gen. 31.30 Iudges 17.5 Teribinthine terebinthinus belonging to Turpentine or the tree out of which it issues Terebrate terebro to bore or make a hole with a wimble or awger to pierce to thirle Terebration terebratio a boring or piercing Bac. Tergeminous tergeminus three fold triple one of or the three born at the same time Tergiductor Lat. the hinder man or bringer up of a file of Soldiers Tergiment tergimentum that which is put into the scales to makes weight Tergiversation tergiversatio a flinching withdrawing shifting slinking shrinking back or dodging a non-suit in Law a hasting a runing away yet fighting still See Calumniate Termagant from ter and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. magnus thrice great or great in the superlative degree Sir W.D. Terminals terminalia feasts instituted to the honor of Terminus the god of Bounds and kept in February at the eighth Calends of March because between terminalia and refugium the odd days of the Leap year were put in Terminate termino to end to finish to bound to appoint or assign bounds or marches to limit Terminus the God of Bounds who was wont to end the strifes and controversies of Countrey people in dividing their lands See Lactantius l. 1. c. 20. Ternary Ternarious ternarius belonging to the number three Ternion ternio the number three Terra-sigillata Lat. an earth brought from the Isle Lemnos it was used to be sent from thence sealed therefore called sigillata and said to be good for curing wounds stopping fluxes expelling poisons c. Tertae-filius i. son of the earth the name of the Fool in the Acts at Oxford Terrene terrenus earthly that lives on the earth or is done on the earth Terrestrial Idem Terrestrify to make earthly or like earth Br. Terrar or Terrer from terra a particular or survey of a Mannor or of ones whole estate of lands containing the quantity of acres and boundaries thereof In the Exchequer there is a Terrar of all the Glebelands in England made about the II. of Edw. 3. Sometimes used for a suit-roll or catalogue of all the tenants and Residents names within a Mannor and what Lands they hold Terre-tenant i. tenens terram is he who hath the natural actual possession of the land which we otherwise call the occupation A. 39 Eliz. cap. 7. For example a Lord of a Mannor hath a Freeholder who lets out his free land to another this third person is called the Terre-tenant West part 2. Simb tit Fines sect 137. Terricrepant terricrepus that rebuketh terribly or bitterly Terrisonant terrisonus that sounds terribly Territory territorium the Country or Continent of land lying within the bounds of a City Town or Lordship Terrulent terrulentus earthy or earthly made of earth Terse tersus clean pure neat as a terse Oration i. neat or well-pen'd Tertiate tertio to Till ground or do any thing the third time to tri-fallow as they say in Herefordshire Tertiary tertiarius of or belonging to the third or the third sort tertian Tessera Lat. a thing in every part square as a Dye Also a watchword or signal a note mark or token c. Tesserarious tesserarius belonging to Tessera or a Dye Test is a broad instrument made of Maribone ashes hooped about with iron on which Refiners do fine refine and part gold and silver from other Mettals or as we use to say put them to the Test Testaceous testaceus made of tile brick or baked earth that hath a shell Testaceous animals are such as have shels as all shel-fish snails c. Testament testamentum i. testatio mentis the witness of of the minde as the last Will Testament is of which there are two sorts viz. nuncupatory and in writing The first is when a man being sick and for fear least death want of memory or speech should come so suddenly upon him that he should be prevented if he staid the writing his Will desires his neighbours and friends to bear witness of his last Will and then declares the same by words before them which after his decease being proved by the witnesses and put in writing by the Ordinary stands in as good force except for lands as if it had in his life time been put in writing c. Some distinguish Testaments from Wills as if the first concerned lands onely and the other personal estate Of this read the Duty of Executors Testamentatious testamentarius belonging to a Testament or last Will. Testation testatio a witness bearing Testator Lat. he that makes a Will or Testament Testatrix Lat. she that does so Testicular testicularis belonging to the stones of man or beast Teston Fr. a piece of silver coyn worth about 18 d. sterl Testification testificatio a proving by witness a witness-bearing Testudineous testudineus belonging to or bowing like the shell of a Tortoise vaulted Also pertaining to that antient War-engine called Testudo or to the Target-fence of both which see Godw. Anthol p. 180. Tetanical tetanicus that hath the crick in the neck or a kinde of cramp which holds the neck so stiff that it cannot bow Tetra Gr. four hence Tetracord tetrachordium an antient instrument with four strings but now it is taken for every fourth in the Scale of Musick or Gamut Tetrade Fr. a quaternity or mess the proportion or number of four Tetraglottical Gr. that hath or consists of four Tongues or Languages Tetragonal tetragonus that is four square as a tetragon or quadrangle Tetragrammaton Gr. that hath four letters The Hebrews so called the great Name of God Jehovah because in their language it was written with four letters and was held in such reverence among them that it was unlawful to pronounce it Tetralogie Gr. a speaking or writing in four parts Among the Antients it was a kind of Tragedy consisting of four Dramma's as the manner was when they contested to be presented at four several Festivals Tetrameter Gr. a kind of verse having but four feet or measures Tetraptote tetraptotum declined in four cases Tetrach Gr. a Governor of the fourth part of a Country Tetrarchy tetrachia the goverment of the fourth part of a Country or a government of the whole by four persons Tetrastick tetrastichon a sentence or Epigram comprised in four verses Tetrasyllabical tetrasyllabicus that hath or contains four syllables