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life_n	die_v	land_n	tenant_n	4,804	5	10.0751	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54746	The new world of English words, or, A general dictionary containing the interpretations of such hard words as are derived from other languages ... together with all those terms that relate to the arts and sciences ... : to which are added the significations of proper names, mythology, and poetical fictions, historical relations, geographical descriptions of most countries and cities of the world ... / collected and published by E.P.	Phillips, Edward, 1630-1696?	1658 (1658)	Wing P2068; ESTC R14781	461,103	384

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 K●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 armo●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 Ac●●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

a Dive-dapper Aesculapius the son of Apollo and Coronis he being taught by Chiron the art of Physick restor'd Hippolitus the son of Theseus to life who because the had refus'd the embraces of Phaedra his Mother-in-law was by her meanes torn in pieces by wild Horses but Jupiter was so incens't at this cure that he slew Aesculapius with a thunderbolt Aesica an ancient City of Cumberland upon the River Esk where the Tribune of the Austures in old time kept watch and ward against the Northern enemies Aesia a River in France now call'd Oyse To Aestuate lat to burn to rage like the Sea To Aestivate lat to keep ones summer in a place Aethalis the son of Mercurie to whom it was granted that he should sometimes converse among the number of the dead Aetherial pertaining to the sky Aethiopia a large Country of Africa first called Aetheria afterward Aethiopia from Aethiops the son of Vulcan Aethon the name of one of the Horses of the Sun also the name of a man so given to fart that he could not abstain in the Capitoline Temple Aethra vide Hyades Aetna a Hill in Sicilie that always casts up flames of fire Aetolia a Country in Greece bordering upon Epirus A F Affability lat curtesie in speech Affaire French a business of importance Affectation lat an overcurious imitation Affectionate lat bearing a good affection to any one Affe●rours a Term in law signifying those which are appointed in Court-leets upon Oath to set Fines upon the heads of those that have committed crimes punishable by vertue of that Court. Affiance French trust confidence also a betrothing Affictious lat dissembled counterfeited Affidavit a Term in law to make Affidavit is to testifie a thing upon Oath Affinage French a refining of metals Affinitie lat likeness also kindred by marriage Affirmation lat an absolute maintaining or affirming To Affix lat to fasten unto Affluence lat plenty Afflux a flowing upon or a flowing together To Afforrest a Term in law to lay waste a piece of ground and turn it into forrest Affray French fear also tumult or assault Affrication lat a rubbing against any thing Affront French wrong or abuse Affrontednesse impudence shamelesnesse Afgodnesse Sax. impiety ungodlinesse Africa the third part of the world so called from Afer who peopled it with an army it being before called Libya A. G. AGa a great Officer among the Turks called the Captain of the Janizaries Agamemnon the son of Atreus and Europa King of Argos and Mycenae he was chosen General of the Greeks in the Trojan expedition and after he came home slain by Aegystus at a banquet vide Aegysthus † Agamist Gr. a despiser of marriage Aganippe a Fountain in Boeotia sacred to Apollo and the Muses Agari● a Samarian root that helps concoction also a soft excrescence of the Larix or larch tree Agast old word dismaid with fear Agate a precious stone formerly found in Ganges a River of Lycia Agatha a Womans name signifying in Greek good Agathonian lascivious so called from Agatho a minstrel full of ribaldry Agathocles a Tyrant of Sicily whose father was a Potter he first gave himself to robbing but afterwards by his stoutnesse and eloquence he was advanced to the Kingdom he made war with the Carthaginians but seeking to inlarge his Dominions he was betrayed and died for grief Agave the daughter of Cadmus and Hermione she was married to Echion the Theban Age the measure of mans life from his birth to his death a man by the Common-Law is liable to answer for any misdemeanour at the fourteenth year of his age and to inherit at the 21th † Agelastic Greek one that is perpetually sad one that never laugh's Agemoglans the Children of Christians who while they are young are seiz'd on by the Turkish Officers to be made Janizaries or for some other service of the Grand Signior the word in the Turkish language signifieth untaught Agent Lat. a Factor or dealer for an other man Agesilaus a King of the Lacedemonians who overthrew Tissap●ernes the Persian General at the River Pactolus and the Athenians and Boeotians at Coronea also a stout Athenian and brother of Themistocles he being judged to be sacrificed at the Altar of the Sun for killing Mardonius held his hand a good while in the fire without changing his countenance and affirmed that all the Athenians were such as himself whereupon he was set free To Aggerate lat to heap up To Agglomerate lat to rowl up together To Agglutinate lat to glue together To Aggrandize to make great also to cry up or augment the fame of any action To Aggravate lat the same also to burthen also to make the worst of a thing in speaking of it To Aggregate lat to assemble together Aggressour lat an assailer of another a beginner of a businesse Agility lat nimblenesse An Agiler a marker of men Chaucer Agilt old word committed Aginatour lat a retailer of small wares from Agina that whereon the beam of a pair of Balances hangeth Agiographer Gr. see Hagrographer Agipe old word a Coat full of plaites Agis a King of the Lacedemonians who made cruel wars with the Athenians and was at length killed in Prison by his own Countrey-men Agist a Term in Common-law signifying to take in and feed the Cattel of strangers in the K. Forrest and to gather money due for the same to the Kings use Agitation lat a frequent motion also a disturbance and inquietude of minde Artamenes Aglais one of the Graces Aglais the Daughter of Magacles she would dayly devour ten pound of flesh half a peck of bread and four Gallons of wine at a meal Aglet French the tag of a point also a little plate of metal Agnail a sore between the finger or toe and the nail Agnation lat kindred or near relation by the fathers side Agnes a womans name signifying in Greek chaste Agnition lat an acknowledging Agnodice a Virgin who putting her self into mans apparel grew famous in physick by the instruction of Herophilus Agnomination lat a surname a name wherewith a man is signalized for any famous act Agnus Castus an Herb which preserveth chastity Agonalia latin feasts in which there were great wrestlings and other exercises of activity Agony Greek anguish of minde To Agonize Greek to play the Champion Agonothert Greek a Master of the Revell's Agramed old word aggrieved The Agrarian law a law made by the Romans for the distribution of lands among the common people Agreeable French suitable to a mans Genius or Inclination To Agredge old word to aggravate Agrestical lat clownish rude Agriculture lat tillage husbandry Agrippa one that is born with his feet formost also the name of several Kings Agrise old word afraid astonished Agrose old word grieved Agroted old word cloyed To Agryse old word to cause one to quake A. J. Ajax the son of Telamon and Hesione daughter of Laomedon he was one of the stoutest of all the Greeks

thing into cinders especially metals Calcitrate Lat. to kick or spurn Calcule Lat. an accounting also a Ches-man or Counter Caleb a proper name signifying in Hebr. hearty Calcent a great Mart-Town in India situate upon the Indian Sea The Caledonian vvood a great vvood in Scotland whence Scotland it self hath been anciently called Caledonia or Calydonia Calefaction Lat. a heating or warming Calender a Term used by Linnen-drapers signifying to set a glosse upon cloath A Calender Lat. an Almanack Calends Lat. a word used among the Romans for the Computation of their moneths and signifies the first day of every moneth and if any number be added it stands for so many as precede the Calends Calenture a Spanish word signifying heat also a burning feavour Caletum a Port Town in France called by Caesar Portus Iccius by the Moderns Calis Calidity Lat. heat Caliduct a kinde of Furnace used by the ancients to convey heat from one room to another through certain pipes Caligation Lat. dimnesse of sight Caligula the fourth Emperour of Rome so called from certain Military Buskins which he used to wear named Caligae Caliph a Persian word signifying King or Emperour at first all the chief Princes of the Mahumetan Religion were called Caliphs as the Caliph of Aegypt c. Calisto one of Diana's Nymphs and daughter of Lycaon King of Arcadia she was got with Child by Jupiter and turn'd out of Diana's train Calked old word cast Callidity Lat. subtilty Calligraphy Greek fair or handsome writing Calliope the name of one of the nine Muses the mother of Orpheus she was believed to be the Inspiresse of Heroick verse Callipolis one of the Islands in the Aegoean Sea called Cyclades Callirrhoe the daughter of Phocus King of Boeotia she complaining to her Countrey-men against her thirty suiters who had killed her father they fled to Hippote a Town of Thebes but being pursued by the Boeotians the Town was taken and the murtherers burnt to death Calliver a kinde of great Gun or Arquebuse Callot an old Saxon word signifying a le●d or wanton woman Calour Lat. warmth also a heat of desire or affection Calpe a high hill in the uttermost part of Spain which is faign'd to be one of Hercules his pillars Calsounds a kinde of linnen drawers usually worn among the Turks Caltrope French certain instruments used in War being great pricks of iron four-square to cast in an enemies way when they would break in on the contrary side Calvinist one of the opinion of Calvin a famous reformer Calvity Lat. baldnesse Calumniatour Lat. signifies in Com-law him that in his accusation alleadgeth faults never committed Camarina a Lake in Sicily which when the people dried up contrary to the advice of the Oracle they were overcome by their enemies Cambel a famous Castle in Argile in Scotland from whence the great family of the Cambels derive their name Cambio Spanish a Burse or Exchange whence comes Cambsor a Banker or Mony-changer Cambles a King of the Lydians of so greedy an apetite that one night he devoured his wife Cambren a British word signifying a crooked stick Cambria the Countrey of Wales so called from Camber the son of Brutus Cambridge the chief Town of Cambridge-shire so called from a Bridge built over the River Cam In this Town hath flourished for many ages a famous University consisting of sixteen Colledges it hath been anciently reported that this Academy was founded by Cantabar a Spaniard 375 years before Christ and repaired by Sebert King of the East Angles in the year of our Lord 630. afterwards it was defaced by the Danes under Sueno but being restored again by the Normans it hath stood unviolated by War to this day Camelot a Town in the Shriefdom of Stirling in Scotland which seems to be the same with that which was called Corta Damniorum Cambyses King of Persia the son of Cyrus he added Aegypt to his Dominions he died of a wound which he gave himself as he was getting up to horse Cameracum a Citie of the Low-countreys now call'd Cambray where the linnen cloath we call Cambrick is made Camelion a beast like a Lizard that turneth himself into all colours and lives by the aire Camelopardal a kinde of beast half Camel half Pardal or Panther Camerade Spanish a Cabin or chamber-fellow Camerated Vaulted or Arched a Term used in Architecture Camisado Spanish a suddain assault or surprisal Cammock a kinde of Herb that hath a hard and big root Camois a British word signifying crooked Camomil an Herb of a fragrant smell which grows and spreads by being trampled on Campain French a plain field also a military word signifying an armies expedition or taking the field Campania a Countrey of Italy in the Kingdom of Naples called Terra del Lavoro whose chief Citie is Capua Campernulphs the ancient name of a great family of Cornwall Lords of the Town of Modbury they are commonly called Champernouns in Latin Records de Campo Arnulphi Campus lapideus a field of Gallia Narbonensis where Hercules fought with Alcion and Bergion the sons of Neptune but his darts failing him Jupiter sent him down a showr of stones wherewith he killed the Giants Campus Martius a field near Rome dedicated to Mars where the Romaus used to exercise and the people assembled to give their suffrages Campus sceleratus a place where the Vestal Nuns were punish't if they admitted of any familiarity with men Camulodunum or Camoludunum the chief Town of Essex in England vulgarly called Colchester or rather Maldon Camulus a name anciently attributed to Mars the heathen God of War Canace the daughter of Aeolus she was got with childe by her brother Macareus whence they use to call an Incestuous woman Canace Canachus a Fountain near Nauplia where Juno used to bath her self that she might recover her Virginity Canacus a high hill in Spain on the top whereof is a Well whose depth cannot be ●ounded Canariae certain Islands in the Adriatick Sea anciently called the fortunate Islands from thence it is that we have our Canary wines Cancel Lat. to rase to blot out from Cancelli Lattices or crosse-bars Canceline chamlet a word used by Chaucer Cancer one of the 12 signs of the Zodiack into which the Sun enters in the Moneth of June the word signifies in Latin a Crab. Candia an Island in the Mediterranean Sea anciently called Creet where Jupiter was born and Minos reign'd it is at present in the powr of the Venetian Candid Lat. white also innocent sincere Candida Casa the ancient name of a Town in Galloway in Scotland vulgarly Whithern the Episcopal seat of Ninian who first converted the Scottish Picts to Christianity it seemeth to be the same with Ptolomies Leucopibia Candidates Lat. were those among the Romans who use to stand for any place or Office of Dignity and were clad in white Robes Candiope the daughter of Oenopian and sister to Theodotion who going a hunting with her brother and being drawn into a Cave and

Officer of the Forrest Castigate lat to punish to chastize Castlesteed a word anciently used for any Fortresse or Bulwark Castleward an Imposition upon such as dwell within a certain compasse of any Castle toward the maintenance of such as watch and ward the Castle it is taken also for the circuit it self which is inhabited by such as are subject to this service Castor and P●llux the sons of Jupiter and Leda whom he lay with in the shape of a Swan they being grown to age freed the sea of Pirates and were therefore counted gods of the sea they went with Jason to Colchos and coming home they recovered their sister from Theseus and won the Town Aphydna wherein Castor died Pollux who was born in the same Egge with Helena and so became immortal desired of Jupiter that his brother might partake of immortality with him whereupon they were both reported to live and die by turns Castrated Lat. gelded cut away Casual Lat. accidental hapning by chance Casu consimili a Writ of Entry granted where a Tenant in courtesie or for Term of life doth Alienate in Fee or in Tail Casu proviso a Writ of Entry granted by the Statute of Glo●ester Casuit a vvriter of Cases of conscience Casule a kinde of vestment in which the Priest sayes Masse resembling the purple Robe of derision which was put upon our Saviour Catabaptist Greek an enemy or abuser of the Sacrament of baptisme Catachresis Greek a Rhetorical figure the using of another word in stead of the proper word Cataclysme Greek an inundation or deluge Catadrome Greek an Engin like a Crane which builders use also a Tilt-yard or place where horses run for prizes Cataglottisme Greek a thrusting out the tongue in kissing Catagraph Greek the first draught of a picture Catalia see Chattels A Catalepsie Greek occupation also a disease in the head which causeth a deprehension of the spirits Catalogue Greek a roul of names Catalonia a Province in Spain Catamidiate to put one to open shame for some notorious offence A Catamite Lat. an Ingle a boy kept for Sodomy Cataphora Greek a kinde of disease in the head which causeth heavinesse and deep sleep Cataplasme Greek an unctuous and moist composition made of Meal and Herbs like a Pultis but of a thicker substance Cataphrygians a Sect of Hereticks who baptized their dead forbid second marriage and had other erroneous opinions they were broached by Montanus and Apelles who were of the Countrey of Phrygia in the year 181. Catapuce an Herb called Spurge Catapult Lat. the same as Balista Catarract Greek a great fall of waters from a high place a flood-gate a post-cullis also a disease in the eyes caused by a coagulation of flegme between the Uveo●s Tunicle and the Christalline humour hindring the egresse and ingresse of the visual spirits Catarractonium or Caturactonium the name of a Town near Richmond anciently very famous so called from a great waterfall near unto it in the year 769. it was burnt by the Tyrant Beanred but afterwards it flourish't again in the time of King Ethelred who solemnised his marriage with King Offa's daughter in this Town it is now called Catarrick-bridge Catarrh Greek a Rheum a distillation of humours out of the head into the mouth or throat Catastasis Greek the third Act of a Comedy or Tragedy wherein things are brought to a full perfection and ripenesse Catastrophe the conclusion of a businesse also the last Act of a Comedy or Tragedy Catechize Greek to instruct or inform A Catechumen Greek one that is Catechiz'd for the receiving of the Communion Category Greek an accusation also a Predicament which is a Term in Logick Catenate Lat. to chain Caterlogh or Carlogh a Countrey of Ireland joyning on the East to the County of Kilkenny Cathanesse or Cathnesse a Province of the South-part of Scotland the people were called by Ptolomy Catini Cathaea a Countrey in India where beauty is so much regarded that they choose the hansomest man for their King Catharine Greek pure chaste a proper name of women Catharians a Sect of Hereticks who held themselves pure from sin rejected baptisme and denied original sin Catharists another sort of Hereticks who were counted a branch of the Manichees Catharticks Greek the general name in Physick for all purging Medicines Cathay a great Country Eastward divided into 9 Realmes under the great Cham. It was formerly called Scythia now Sinarum Regio the chief City is Issedon Cathedral Lat. belonging to a chair also a Cathedral Church is the chief Church in a Bishops See Cathelaunum or Catalaunum a Citie of Champagne in France now called Chaalons near unto which are Campi Cathelauni those famous fields where Attila the Hun was overthrown Ca●ethus a Mathematical Term the Perpendicular side of a right angled Triangle Catholick Greek general universal defending the Christian faith a Title attributed to the King of Spain Catholicon a physical word signifying a general purging Medicine Cathorius a Term used in the practick of Scotland signifying the value of 9 kine it being a penalty set upon him who breaks the Kings peace to give to the King 22 Kine and 3 Cathores or for every Cathorius 9 Kine Catini an ancient people of Scotland see Cathanesse Cato the name of several famous men of Rome whereof the chief were Cato Porcius Cato Censorius and Cato Vticensis Catoptrick Greek belonging to a kinde of Optick glasse which is called Catoptron Catry a place where Cates or victuals are set Cat in Navigation is a piece of Timber fastned aloft right over the Hawse to trise up the Anchor from the Hawse to the fore-castle Cattieuchlani an ancient people of this Island inhabiting those parts which are now called Buckinghamshire Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire they were as Camden believeth more anciently called Cassii and govern'd by Cassivellaunus Cavalier a brave man a Knight or Gentle-man serving on hors-back from the Italian word Cavallo Cavazion a Term in Art Architecture being the hollowing or underdigging of the earth for cellerage allowed to be the sixth part of the highth of the whole Fabrick Caucasus a high Hill which parteth India from Scythia being part of the mountain Taurus Caveare a certain kind of meat which comes from the River Volgha in Russia made of the roes of several sorts of fish Caveat Lat. a caution or warning also a Term in Civil Law being a writing which is entered by an Executor to keep others from medling in the administratorship Cavechin or Cavesan a false rein to lead a horse in A Cavern Lat. a Cave Cavillation Lat. a mocking or jesting also a wrangling Cavity Lat. hollownesse Caulk a ship to fill the holes and chinks with Ockam and Towe Cavon a County of Ireland called anciently East Breanny lying to the West of Louth Caupes or Calpes a Scotch-Law Term signifying any gift which a man gives in his own life time to his master especially to the head and chief of the Clan for his maintenance and protection