were instituted by Andreas Carâ—lostadius in the year 1524. afterwards confirmed by Augustin a Bohemian Aviary Lat. a great Cage or place where birds are kept Avice a womans name in Latin Hawisia or Helwisa contracted from Hildevig signifying in Saxon Lady Defence Avidity Lat. covetousnesse greedinesse of gain Aniso Spanish an advertisement or advice Aulick Lat. belonging to the Court. Aulis a Haven in Boeotia where the Grecian Princes met and joyned forces to go to the siege of Troy Aulnegeor French an Officer of the King who looks to the Assize of Woollen Cloath made throughout the land and hath two Seals ordained him for that purpose Aumener old word a Cupboard Aumer old word Amber Auncient demeasn a Term in Common-law signifying a publick Tribute by a Tenure whereby all Mannours belonging to the Crown in the dayes of Edgar or Saint Edward did hold Auntreth old word maketh adventure Avocation Lat. a calling away Avoirdupois see Averdupois Avouch French to maintain to justifie Avowable justifiable Avowry a Term in law when one takes a distresse for Rent and he who is distrained sues a Replevy now he that took the distresse justifying the act is said to avow Aurea Chersâ—nesus a Peninsula of India by some called Melepa by others Japan Aureat lat Golden Aurelia a Citie of Gallia Celtica so called from Aurelius the Emperour now called Orleance it is scituate upon the bank of the River Loir Aurenches the name of an ancient family who were heretofore Barons of Folkstone in Kent they are stiled in Latin Recordes de Abrincis Auricular lat belonging to the ear whence Auricular confession Auriferous lat Gold-bearing an Epithet belonging to the River Tagus Auriflamb the holy Standard of France which used to be born in the Wars against Infidels having on the top a purple Ensign it was lost in a battle against the Flemings Auriga a Constellation in the firmament upon the Horns of Taurus Aurigation lat the guiding of a Chariot or Coach Aurigia a Town of Hispania Boetica now called Arion Aurigraphy Greek a writing in Gold Aurney or Aurigney contracted from Alderney an Island in the Brittish Sea anciently called Arica Aurora the daughter of Hyperion and Thea mother of Lucifer and the windes she snatch't away Tithonus the brother of Laomedon whom when he was old she restored to youth by the virtue of Herbs and had Memnon by him Aurum potabile Gold made liquid and Medicinable Auscultation lat a hearkning unto or obeying Auses a people of Africa among whom the Virgins used to combat in honour of Minerva those that were killed were accounted no maids and she that fought most valiantly was carried in a Triumphant Chariot about the River Tritonis Ausones a very ancient people of Italy Neighbours to the Osci and Cirâ—eii being that part where now stands Beneventum they were so called from Auson the son of Vlysses and Capso who built Arunca thereabouts Auspical lat belonging to Sooth-saying Auspitious lat lucky happy from Auspices Sooth-sayers Austere lat sour crabbed stern Austral lat Southern Austrasia that part which contains Brabant and Lorrain it was anciently reckoned a part of France and was a Kingdom of it self having Mets for its chief seat there being anciently in France four Kingdoms Austrasie Soissons Orleans and Paris Austria a part of Germany by Danubius anciently called the upper â—annonia in this Countrey is seated the imperial Citie of Viâ—enna Austromancy Greek a kinde of divination by observing the South-winde Authentick Greek allowed approved by good Authors Autoleon a Captain of the Crotoniates making war against the Loâ—ri who alwayes left a room void for Ajax as if he had been present himself but Antoleon breaking into the empty place was wounded by Ajax his Ghost Autoliâ—us the son of Mercury and Telauge the daughter of Lucifer he received this gift from his father that whatsoever he stole he might change it into what form soever he would to keep himself from being deprehended he ravish't Anticlia the daughter of Sisyphus who being with childe was given to Laertes and brought forth Vlisses Autology Greek a speaking of or to ones self Autogeneal Greek self-begotten Autocrasie Greek self-subsistence Automatous Greek having a motion within it self Antonoe the daughter of Cadmus King of Thebes and Hermione she was married to Aristeus and brought forth Actaeon Autonomy Greek a living after ones own law Autoptical Greek self beholding Autremite another attire a word used by Chaucer Autumnal Lat. belonging to Autumne one of the four quarters of the year Auturgie Greek a self-working Avulsion Lat. a pulling away from Aux a Term in Astronomy the same as Absis see Absis Aâ—xiliary Lat. aiding or assisting as auxiliary forces were such as were sent the Romans from other Countreys their confederates and ally's Aâ—xilium ad filium militem faciendum c. a Writ directed to the Sheriffe of every County where the King or other Lord hath Tenants to leavy of them reasonable aid toward the Knighting of his eldest son or marrying of his eldest daughter Award judgement arbitration Awaite a watching circumspection also a tarrying Awaites ambushments Awdley end the name of a stately house in Essex once an Abby afterwards the dwelling house of the Aldethelighe's or Awdly's an ancient family it is now in the possession of the Earles of Suffolk Awhaped old word amazed Awhere old word desire Awning a sayl made of Canvasse which is spread over the ship above the deck to keep away the sun Awreketh old word revengeth Axillary Lat. belonging to the arm pit Axinomancy Greek a divination by hatchets Axiome Greek a position in a sentence a maxim in any art Axicle Latin a little board lath or shingle Axis Lat. an Axel-tree the Diameter of the world Axminster or Axanminster a Town in Cornwall famous for the Tombs of the Saxon Princes slain at the battle of Brunaburg Ay old word an Egg. Ayde the same as aid help succour also a Term in law signifying a subsidy lone or tax due from subjects to their Soveraign or from Tenants to their Landlord Aye old word for ever Azamoglans those that are destined to be Janizary's are so called before they are inrolled in pay Azebone Arab. a Term in Astrology the head of the 16th mansion Azimeck Arab. the starre called the Virgins spike Azemen degrees in Astronomy are those degrees which when the native is infected with any inseparable disease as blindnesse dumnesse c. or defective in any member are supposed to ascend at his birth Azimuth a Term in Astronomy the Azimuth Circles are those which meet in the vertical point and passe through all the degrees of the Horizon Azure a sky-colour a light blue it is most properly termed Azure in blazon or Heraldry Azyme Greek unleavened unmingled Azymes a solemne feast kept for seven dayes wherein it was not lawfull to eat leavened bread B BAal an Assyrian word signifying Jupiter or Lord. Baâ—el or Babylon so called from the confusion of
blister Blanch French white also the proper name of a woman frequent in England Blandiloquence Lat. a flattring or speaking fair Blandishment French a flattring or soothing with fair speeches Blankers white furniture Blankmanger French a kinde of delicious meat made of Rice Almond milk Capons brains and other things Blasco an Island in the mouth of the River Rhene now called Languillade Blase Greek Blasios a proper name signifying sprouting forth Blatant barking bawling Blateration Lat. vain-babling Blaze Dutch to spread abroad Blazon French the description of a Coat of Arms. Blay or bleak a kinde of fish of a whitish colour Ble old word sight view Bleach to whiten to dry in the sun Blemishes marks made by hunters where the Deer hath gone Blend to mix to mingle together Blent old word stayed ceased turn'd back Blepharon Greek he that hath great eye-brows Blesiloquent Lat. faltering in speech stammering Blue-bottle a kinde of blue flowr so called Blue-mantle the name of an Office belonging to one of the Pursevants of Arms. Blight an Herb called burnt-corn or the black Chameleon Thistle Blinkard one that looks askâ—w or with distorted eyes Blinks a Term in hunting boughs rent from Trees and cast overtwhart the way where a Deer is likely to passe thereby to hinder his running they are called in French Brisees Blissome to tup as the Ram doth the Ewe Blite an Herb so called Blith an old British word that signifies yielding milk profitable also Blith or Blithsome is used for pleasant or jovial Blive old word readily fast Blo old word blue Blocks in Navigation are those small woodden things wherein the running ropes do run Blomary the first forge in an Iron-Mill through which the Iron doth passe after It is melted out of the Mine Bloom to blossome Blote to smoke from the Dutch word bloet i. e. bloud Bloudy-hand see Dogdraw Bloud-wit an old Saxon word used in Charters of liberties anciently granted signifying an Amerciament for shedding of bloud Blunder to keep a pudder bestir ones self Blyn old word to cease B O Boa a kind of diseases incident to children which fills them full of red pimples which is called by Physicians Rubella or the Measels Boanerges Hebr. sons of Thunder Boas a kinde of Serpent which being nourish't with Cows milk grow's to a monstrous greatnesse in so much as one of them having been killed there was found an Infant whole in its belly Plin. Boatswain a Term of Navigation the Subpilot he that swayeth or governeth a boat or ship under the chief Pilot. Boccone Ital. a morsel or bit also poyson Bockland a Term in Law land held by book or charter Bodotria or Bederia the ancient name of a Town in Scotland now called Edenburgh Frith or the Forth and Frith Boeotia a Countrey in Greece formerly called Ogygia and separated from Attica by the Hill Cytheron Bohemia a part of Germany beyond the Danow whose chief Citie is Prague Boistous old word halting lame lowly Bole-armoniack a kind of earth or soft crumbling-stone which is found in a part of Armenia used by Painters to make a kinde of faint red colour Boline a Term in Navigation signifying the Coard in a ship with which Mariners use to draw the sayl that it may gather winde Bollen old word swelled Bollingbroke a Castle in Lincoln-shire famous for being the birth-place of King Henry the fourth who was called Henry of Bolling-broke Bolmong a medley of several Granes together it is also called Masselin or Mong-corn Boltsprit a Term in Navigation a mast at the head of a ship Bombasine a stuffe made of Bombast or Cotton Bombard a kinde of Gunne or piece of Ordnance Bombilation Lat. a humming of Bees Bombycinous made of silk from the Latin word Bomâ—yx i. e. silk Bona Patria a Term of the practick or law in Scotland signifies the choosing of twelve men out of any part of the Countrey to passe upon Assise who are called Jurators Bonaght a certain tax formerly exacted in Ireland for the maintenance of the Knights called Bonaghty Bonair see debonair Bona a womans name signifying in Latin good Bonasus a wilde beast having the head of a bull and the body of a horse Bonaventure Lat. good luck the proper name of a famous holy Fryer of St. Francis Order and of divers other Eminent men Bonet a kinde of a Cap. Bonewell the name of a pretty Well near Richards Castle in Hereford-shire so called because it is alwayes full of little fish bones or as some think of small Frog bones although they be from time to time quite drawn out of it Bongrace French good grace handsome behaviour also a kinde of covering for Childrens foreheads to keep them from the heat of the Sun Bonhommes French an order of Fryers instituted by St. Francis de Paula they were also called Fryer Minims or Minorites Boniface Lat. quasi well-doer the proper name of several Popes and divers other eminent men Bonjour a salutation used in French being as much as good morrow with us Bonito a kinde of fish so called from the French word Bondir to leap up Bonium the ancient name of the Monasterie of Bangor in Cheshire where Pelagius the Heretick was brought up Boodeth old word sheweth Boolie old word beloved Boon old word a request Boot of Bale old word ease of sorrow's Bootes a North-star near Charles wain called also Bubulcus or Arctophylax which the Poets fain'd to have been Arcas the son of Calisto who was changed into a Bear and plac't also among the signs Boracho a Spanish word signifying a bottle made of a Pigg's skin with the hair inward dress't with rozen and Pitch Borage a kinde of Herb good for the heart and to expel melancholy Borax or Borace a hard and shining mineral like green earth wherewith Goldsmiths use to soder Gold or Silver It is also called Chrysocolla Borbonia a Dukedome in France which began from the line of Philip de Valois Bordel Ital. a Brothel-house Bordlanders the demesns that Lords keep in their hands for the maintenance of their bord or table Borduce in Heraldry is a circumference or tract of one mettal colour or fur drawn about the armes and it contains the first part of the field Boreas the son of Astraeus or as some say of Strymon he married Orithya the daughter of Erichthonius King of Athens and begate Zetes and Calais It is also the name of the North wind Borith an herb which Fullers use for the taking of spots out of cloth Born old word to burnish Borough see Bourrough Borrell old word attire on the head Borrow old word a pledge a surety Borysthenes the greatest River in Scythia next to Ister Boscage a place set thick with trees also a term in painting a picture that represents much wood or trees Bosenham or Boseham a pleasant Town in Sussex where K. Harald liv'd retired for his recreation and lanching forth into the sea in a little Bark he was carried by contrary winds into
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
in Grammar are certain parts of a Verb so called from bearing a double signification both active and passive Geryon a certain King of the Spanish Islands called Baleares who is fain'd by the Poets to have had three bodies and to have been killed by Hercules Gesamund Sax. assembled Gestation lat a carrying Gesticulation lat a making signs by gestures or motions of the body also a kinde of Morrice dancing Gestion lat a doing or carriage of any businesse Gests lat great actions or exploits performed Getealed Sax. numbred Gethild Sax. patience Getulians a certain barbarous people who were the first inhabitants of Aphrica Geules a Term in Heraldry signifying a red or Vermilion colour Gewgaws or Gugaws trifles for children to play with derived as some think from the Latin word gaudere to rejoyce G H Gheus an ignominious Term heretofore given to the Protestants in Flanders the word signifying as much as beggar G I Gibbosity lat a bunching out but more especially taken for a bunching in the back Gibe old word to mock from the French word gaber Gibellines see Guelphs Gibraltar see Gebaltarch Gibsere a pouch a word used by Chaucer Gideon or Gedeon Hebr. a Breaker or Destroyer Gifta Sax. Marriage Gifu Sax. Grace Gigantick big-bodied Gyant-like Gigantomachy Greek the ancient war of the Gyants against Heaven often mentioned by the Poets Giglet or Giglot a wanton woman or strumpet Chaucer Gigot French a kind of minced meat Gilbert a proper name of men signifying in the German tongue Gold-like bright answering the Lat. Aurelius or Aurelian others write Gislebert i. bright pledge Gilbertines a certain religious Order instituted by one Gilbert who for his great holinesse was Canonized for a Saint Gild see Geld. Giles a proper name of men contracted from Aegidious which some derive from the Greek word Aigidion i. a little kid Others derive Giles from Julius as Gilian from Juliana Gillet a womans name contracted in like manner from Aegidia Gillingham a Forrest in Dorsetshire where Edmund Ironside overthrew the Danes in a great pitch feild Gilthead a kind of fish so called from its golden colour Gimlet a piercer to pierce any barrel of liquor withal Gimmal see Gemmow-ring Gingreat to chirp like a bird Ginne a snare contracted as some think from Engin. Gippius a certain Roman who using to feign himself asleep while his wife lay with other men one time he started up and cryed non omnibus dormio I sleep not to all men whence it became a Proverb Gippon French a kind of short cassock or coat Gips a kind of chalk or mortar Girle a term in Hunting being a Roe-buck of two years Gironne a certain term in Heraldry Girthol in the practick of Scotland signifieth a Sanctuary Girvii a people in times past inhabiting the Fenny parts of Lincolnshire Cambridgeshire c. the word signifying Fen-dwellers Gisarms a kind of weapon with two pikes which some call Bisarmes Giste French a Couch or resting place also a writing which contains the names of the Towns or Houses where a King or Prince intends to lie in his progress Gite old word a gown G L Glaciation lat a freezing Gladiatour lat a Swordman or Fencer from the Latin word gladius a sword Gladin or Gladiole a certain herb whose leaf resembleth a sword Gladuse Brittish the proper name of divers women from Claudia Glandage French mastage or the season of feeding hogs with mast Glandulous lat full of kernels from the Latin word glans a kernel Glanoventa an ancient Town of Northumberland garrisoned by the first Cohort of the Morini so called because it stood upon the bank of the River Venta now called Wantsbeck Glastenbury a famous Abby founded by Joseph of Arimathaea near unto which in Wiral Park groweth a Hawthron which is reported to put forth leaves and blossomes upon Christmasse Day as fresh as in May also in the Church-yard there grew a Wallnut-tree which as some have affirmed did not put forth his leaves until St. Barnabies Feast Glaucitation lat a crying like a whelp Glaucus the son of Hippolochus he assisted Priamus in the Trojan war and taking Diomeds brazen arms for his own which were of Gold he was killed by Ajax and his body being carried into Lycia by the winds was changed into a River Also the name of a fisher who tasting of a certain herb leapt into the Sea and was made a Sea-god Glayve old word a kind of crooked sword or bill Glaze to vernish Glebeland land belonging to a Parsonage from gleba a clod or turf Glede old word a hot ember or coal also a puttock or kite Glee joy or mirth from the Dutch word glooren to recreate Gleire old word white Glimmering a glancing or trembling light Globosity lat a being round like a bowle or globe Globous lat round like a globe Globe vide Spheare Glocester the chief City of Glocestershire it was called by the Saxons Glevecester in Latin Glevum by the Brittains Caer-Glove i. fair City It is also called by some Claudia-Cestria from the Emperour Claudius who as it is fabulously reported married his daughter Genissa to Arviragus the Brittish King Glocester Hall a place for Students in Oxford built by John Lord Gifferd of Brimesfeild Glome old word a bottom of thread Glomeration lat a rolling or gathering into a round lump Gloomy old word dusky or dark Glâ—se old word to flatter Glossator or Gâ—â—ssographer he that makes a Glosse or Comment to interpret the hard meaning of words or things Glutination lat a joyning together with glue Glycerium a Curtesan of Thespia who gave the picture of Cupid which she had of Praxiteles as a legacy to the Thespians Glyster see Clyster G N Gnarity lat knowingnesse experience Gnarr or Gnurre a hard knot in wood also a churle Gnathonichal playing the Gnatho i. e. a parasite or deceitful fellow Gnatsnapper a certain Bird called a figgeater in Latin Ficedula Gnavity lat a being industrious active or vigorous in any business Gnew old word gnawed Gnoff old word a churl or fool Gnomonick Greek belonging to a gnomon or pin of a Dial. Gnosticks from the Greek word gnosis knowledge a sect of Hereticks instituted by one Carpocras in the year 125 they assumed to themselves a great degree of knowledge denied the day of Judgement and held two Supream Deities one good the other bad Gnurre see Gnarre G O Gobonated a term in Heraldry as a bordure gobonated is when it is divided into two colours in such sort as if it were cut into small gobbets Go to God signifieth in Common Law to be dismissed the Court. Godard a proper name of men signifying in the German tongue Godly disposition Godfrey another proper name signifying Gods peace Godwin Germ. victorious in God Goetie â—reek Witchcraft Diabolical Magick Gofish old word sottish Gog and Magog signifying in the Hebrew tongue covered or uncovered are taken in Scripture for certain Nations that shall persecute the Church To be Agog
dutch word Iskekel a tappe of ice a drop of water frozen Isis a goddesse worshipped by the Egyptians she was at first called Io and was the daughter of Inachus King of Argos see Io. Isis the river Ouse in Wiltshire which meeting with Thames is called Thamisis Islip a Town in Oxfordshire anciently called Gistlipe famous for being the birth-place of King Edward the Confessour Ismaelite one descended from Ismael the son of Abraham by his Concubin Agar Isonomy Greek an equality Isoceles Triangle in Geometry is that which hath two equal sides and two equal opposite Angles Isota de Nugarolis a Virgin of Verona the daughter of Antonius de Nugarolis she was very famous for Philosophy Philology and Poetry Isped old word dispatched Israel Hebrew prevailing in the Lord. Issue in Common law signifieth either children begotten between a man and his wife or the profits of lands or the profits growing from a fine or a matter depending in suit whereupon the parties joyn Isthme Greek a narrow neck of land lying between two seas the most famous Isthmus is that of Greece whereupon Corinth stands from thence were denominated the Isthmian Games instituted by Theseus in honour of Neptune Istria a Country of Italy joyning to Illyricum Isurium Brigantum the name of an ancient City in York-shire so called from the River Vre running by it It was many ages since rased to the ground but out of the ruines of it was built a Town now called Ealdburgh or Aldborow I T Italia or Italie one of the most famous Countries of Europe so called from Italus otherwise called Atlas an ancient King thereof who had two daughters Electra whom he marryed to Camboblasco King of the Janigenae and Roma whom he made Queen of the Aborigenes she is said to have laid the foundation of the City Rome which was afterwards finished by Romulus others derive Italy from the Greek word Italos an Ox because that Country abounded with Oxen it was anciently called Hesperia from Hesperus the brother of Atlas To Italianize a made word signifying to speak or do like an Italian Iteration lat a saying or doing the same thing over again a repeating Ithaca an Island in the Ionian sea where Vlisses was born it is full of Goats but no Hare can live there Itinerary lat belonging to a journy also substantially used for a Calender of miles or a note-book wherein are set down the passages of a journy Itylus the son of Zethus and Aedon see Aedon Itys the son of Tereus King of Thrace by Progne the daughter of Pandion King of Athens he was slain by his mother and set before Tereus to eat at a banquet because he had deflowred her sister Philomel who after her hands and tongue were cut off wrought the relation of it with her needle but Tereus discovering in the midst of the banquet the slaughter of Itys by seeing the head of the child he pursued Progne and her sister with his sword drawn who running from him Progne was changed into a swallow Philomell into a Nighingale and Itys into a Pheasant J U Juba a King of Mauritania he was a constant friend to Pompey's party he overthrew Curio and all his forces sent into Africa by Caesar when Pompey was overcome he joyned his forces with Scipio and dyed fighting with Petreius Jubarb q. barba jovis because of its perpetual greennesse a kind of plant otherwise called Housleek Jubeb fruit or Jujubes Arab. zufalzef a kind of Pruan used much in Physick and sold by Apothecaries it was a fruit known among the Seres a people of Scythia and therefore called in Latin Sericum Jubilation lat a solemn rejoycing a shouting for joy A year of Jubile a great festival or time of rejoycing celebrated every 50th year by the Jews in remembrance of their deliverance from Egypt it came at length to be solemnized among the Christians being first instituted by Pope Boniface the eighth in the year 1300 who ordained it to be kept every hundred years it comes from the Hebrew word Jocel rejoycing Jucundity lat pleasantnesse Judea a Country of Syria in Asia the greater bordering eastward upon the dead sea it is also called Chananaea or the land of Promise Judaisme lat the faith or religion of the Jews Judicatory lat a place of Judgement or hearing of causes Judicial or Judiciary lat belonging to a cause tryal or judgement Judith Hebr. praising a proper name of women Ivetot a Town of lower Normandy in France which hath in former times been governed by a titular King whence a man of a great Title and a small inheritance is in derision called a King of Ivetot Jugal lat belonging to a yoak Jugament lat a yoaking or coupling Jugular or Jugularie lat belonging to the throat whence the jugular veins are those veins which ascend along the sides of the neck to the bottom of the head Jugulation lat a cutting the throat of any one a killing Jugurth the son of Manostabales brother of Micipsa King of Numidia whom his Uncle dying constituted heir of his kingdom together with his two sons Adherbal and Hiemsal but Jugurth that he might possesse the Kingdom to himself slew them both whereupon the Romans made war upon him for a long time wherein at length being overthrown by Marius he fled to Bocchus King of Mauritania by whom he was betrayed to Sylla and being brought to Rome dyed in prison Jujubes see Jubeb fruit To Juke to pearch or roost as a Hawk Julep a kind of physical medecine to open the inward parts and prepare for purgation being a decoction mingled with sirrups or sweetned with sugar Jullaber a certain hillock in Kent so called from one Jullaber a Giant or as some say a Witch who was here enterred but Cambden rather thinks it so named from Laberius Durus a Captain of Julius Caesars who was here slain Julian sirnamed the Apostate because that being brought up in the Christian religion he fell back to Heathenisme he was the son of Constantius and by his valour came to be made Roman Emperour he prohibited to the Christians all kind of learning that through their ignorance they might become uncapable to defend their religion at last in an expedition against the Persians being mortally wounded he cryed out vicisti Galilaee Thou hast overcome O Galilaean meaning Christ and soon after dyed also a proper name of women contracted Juliana some write it Gilian Julian account see Gregorian account Julio a kind of Italian coin made by Pope Julius valuing about six pence of our mony Julius Caesar the first of the Roman Emperours he subdued France Spain Brittain the Low Countries and the greatest part of Germany afterwards he entred into a civil war with Pompey whom he utterly defeated at the battle of Pharsalia and his two sons Cneus and Sextus Pompeius in Spain and having reigned three years in Rome as absolute Emperour he was at length slain in the Senate house by Brutus and Cassius the
defence of his Countrey Knighten Guild a certain Guild or Company in London consisting of 19 Knights it was founded by King Edgar who gave them a portion of void ground lying without the Citie now called Portsoken Ward Knipperdollings a certain Sect of Hereticks who lived in Germany about the time of John of Leyden they were so called from one Knipperdolling who was the first founder of that Sect. Knolls of Peace certain Mounts cast up by mans hand in the Sherifdom of Sterling in Scotland called in Latin Duni Pacis K U Kunigunda or Cunigunda the wife of Henry the second Duke of Bavaria and Emperour of Germany she to free her self from the aspersion of inchastity that was cast upon her caused certain Plough-shares to be heated red hot and placed at a little distance one from the other and went over them blindfold without receiving any harm whereby she cleared her self from all suspition the like was reported of Edward the Confessours wife and this tryal afterwards became oftentimes in use upon such like occasions and was called the tryal of fire Ordeal K Y Kyle a County in the South part of Scotland by Bede called Campus Cyel i. e. the field Ciel this with other Territories Eadbert King of Northumberland annexed to his Kingdom Kyrie Eleison a form of solemne invocation used in the Liturgy or Service book and signifieth in the Greek tongue Lord have mercy upon us L A LAbarum Greek a military streamer or flag also a Church Banner or Ensigne Labda the daughter of Amphion of the Race of the Bacchidae she being lame and despised by the rest of the Bacchidae married Aetion to whom she brought forth Cypselus so called from a certain Corn measure wherein his mother hid him from the ten men whom the Corinthians by a publick decree ordained to kill him because it had been foretold by the Oracle that a son of Labda should invade the Tyranny of Corinth Labdacisme see Lambdacisme Labdanum or Ladanum a kinde of sweet Gumme taken from the leaves of a certain small shrub called Cistus Ledon Labefaction lat an enfeebling or making weak Labels Ribbands hanging down upon Garlands or Crowns made of flowrs also little pieces of parchment cut out long-wayes and hanging upon Indentures or other kinde of writings also in Heraldry they are those lines which hang down from the file in an Escutcheon Labeons lat blaber-lipped persons Labienus one of Caesars Captains who did very famous actions under him in Gallia but when the Civil wars broke out fled from him to Pompey's party Labile lat slippery apt to slip or fall Laborariis the name of a Writ that lieth against such as having not wherewith to live do refuse to serve †Laboriâ—sity lat laboriousnesse painfulnesse Labour a ship is said to Labour in the Sea when she rowles and tumbles very much either a Hull or under Sail. Labyrinth Greek a Maze or place made with so many turnings and windings that a man once entered in cannot finde the way out whereof the two most famous were that built by Miris King of Egypt and that which Daedalus built for Minos King of Crete it is also by Metaphor used for any kinde of intanglement or intricate businesse Lacca a kinde of red Gumme issuing from certain Trees in Arabia Laceration lat a tearing or dismembring Lacert Latin from Lacerta a Lizard from Lacertus the brawny part of the arm Lacession lat a stirring up or provoking Laches in Common-law signifieth negligence from the French word Lasche i. carelesse or slothfull or Lascher to loosen Lachesis the name of one of the Destinies Lacken old word contemned also extenuated Lachrymation lat a weeping or shedding tears Laconisme Greek a speaking briefly or after the manner of the Lacedemonians Lactary lat a Dairy house or place where they keep Milk or make Cheese Lacteal or Lacteous lat milky milk white or made of milk Lactucina a certain goddesse among the Romans see Matura Lacunation lat a making holes Ladanum or Laudanum see Labdanum Ladas a Page of Alexander the Great he ran so swift that the print of his foot could not be discerned in the sand Ladon a River of Arcadia where Syriax was turned into a Reed Laghslite a Saxon word from Lah Law and Slite a breach signifying a Mulct for breach of the Law Lagophthalmie Greek a disease in the eyes which causeth one to sleep like a Hare with the eye-lids open Laiâ—al lat belonging to Lay-men or such as have not to do in the Ministerial function Laines courses or ranks laid in the building of stone or brick-walls a Term in Masonry Laire a Term in hunting the place where a Deer harbours by day Lais a woman of Sicily who going to dwell at Corinth became a very famous strumpet and exacted excessive rates for the prostitution of her body afterwards removing to Thessaly she was in such high request among the men of Thâ—ssaly that the women out of envy killed her in the Temple of Venus it was by her instigation that Alexander the Great caused Persepâ—lis to be burnt Laius the son of Labdacus King of Thebes and the father of Oedipus see Jocasta or Oedipus Lake a kinde of red colour used in painting Lambith q. Lomehith i. e. a Lomy or Clayish rode a Town in Surry famous for a stately Palace belonging to the Arch-bishops of Canterbury first built by Arch-bishop Baldwin in the year 1183. in this place Hardy-Canute the Danish King of England giving up himself wholy to luxurious banquettings costly intertainments expired suddenly in the midst of his debauchery and excessive Cups Lambdacisme Greek a pronouncing the letter L. which is called in Greek Lambda with greater force then it should be Lamdoides the hindermost seam of the skull Lambert the proper name of a man signifying in Saxon fair Lamb or as others will have it Far famous Lambition lat a licking a lapping with the tongue also a going over a thing with a soft touch Lamiae lat certain Female spirits or apparitions by some called fairies there was also one Lamia a Concubine of Demetrius to whom the Thebans built a Temple under the name of Lamia Venus Lammas day the first of August so called as some say because the Priests on this day were wont to gather their Tithe-Lambs others take it from the Saxon word Laffmess i. Breadmass it being kept as a feast of Thanks-giving for the first fruits of the Corn it is also called Gule or Yule of August see Gule of August Lampadios a constellation in the head of Taurus Lampasse vulgarly called the Lampreys a disease in the mouth of a Horse so named because it is cured by burning with a Lamp or a hot Iron Lampetia see Neaera Lampoon a kinde of Drolling Poem or Pamphlet wherein any person of the present age is mentioned with reproach or scurrility Lamprey or Suck-stâ—ne a kinde of fish called in Latin Muraena Lampsacus a Town upon the Hellespont near
name of men contracted from Rodulph i. help counsell Ramagious French wilde belonging to Ramage i. boughs or branches Rambooz a kinde of compound drink Ramberge French a kinde of swift Gally or long ship Ramist a follower of Ramus a modern writer famous for reducing many of the arts into a handsom method and abridgement Ramosity lat fulnesse of branches or boughs Rampant a Term in Heraldry being spoken of a beast climbing or rearing up his fore-feet Rampier or Rampert French a Term in fortification the wall of a bulwark or fortresse Ramsey a famous Abby in Huntingtonshire so called as it were Rams Island it was built in the time of King Edgar by his Kinsman Ailwin sirnamed Healf-Koning i. half King and inlarged by Bishop Oswald Rancidity or Rancour lat mouldinesse rottennesse mustinesse also malice or inward grudging Randal Sax. a proper name from Ranulph i. fair help Ransome French contract a redemption a summe of money paid for the redeeming of a Captive or for the pardoning of some hainous Crime Rapacity lat ravenousnesse extortion greedinesse Rapes certain divisions of the County of Sussex as Kent is divided into Wapentakes these Rapes are six in all namely of Chicester Arundel Brembe Lewise Pevensey and Hastings Raphael a proper name signifying in Hebrew the physick of God Rapidity lat swiftnesse quicknesse hastinesse Rapine lat Robbery Pillaging a taking a thing by open force or violence Rapsodie Greek a contexture or joyning together of divers verses or sentences Rapture lat a snatching away by violence also an Ecstasie or Transportment Rarity thinnesse it is by the Phylosophers opposed to Density and that body is said to be rare whose quantity is more and its substance lesse Rarefaction lat a rarefying or making thin Raskail old world trash Raspatory French a Butlers instrument wherewith he chips bread Raspis a kinde of fruit growing on a shrub called in French Framboise as it were a wood Strawberry Ras-Algense a Star in the Twin Ras-Alden the head of Junonius Rasure lat a shaving or scraping Ratiocination lat a reasoning arguing or discoursing Ratification lat a ratifying confirming or making sure Rational lat reasonable indued with reason it is also substantively taken for a certain Priestly attire among the Jews Ravage French havock spoyl ransack Raâ—city lat hoarsnesse Ravenna a famous Citie of Italie where anciently the Exarchs belonging to the Emperour of Constantinople had their residence it is situate upon the Adriatick Seashore Ravishment or Rape the violent deflouring of a woman also in Common-law it is used for the taking away either of a woman or an Heir in Ward Raunge Fr. the Office of a Raunger who is to drive back the wilde beasts of the Forest as often as they Raunge out of the same into any of the Purlues Ray French a beam of the Sun or any other Star also Metaphorically taken for the lustre of any glorious object Cleopatra R E Reach a Term in Navigation the distance of any two points of Land which bear in a direct line one towards another Reading the chief Town in Bark-shire so called from the River Rhea or from Brittish word Redin i. Fern which groweth thereabout in great plenty here anciently the Danes fortified themselves and made a Rampier between Kenet and Tamis when they were defeated by King Aethelwolf Read or Rede old word councel advice help Real Span. a kinde of Spanish Coyn valuing about six pence of our money Ream a certain measure of paper consisting of twenty quires 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 Rebate see Chamfering Rebate a Term used among merchants to allow so much as the interest of any summe of money amount to for the time of antepayment also a Term in Faulconry vide to Bate Rebecca Hebr. fat and full a proper name of women Rebeck an old Trot Chaucer also a certain Musical instrument of 3 strings called in Latin Sistrum or Fidicula Rebellion Lat. as it were a rewarring a second resistance of such as being formerly overcome in battel by the Romans had yielded themselves to their subjection Rebus the expressing of any name conceit motto or devise by a picture see Camdens Remains Rebutter a Term in Law is when the Donnee by virtue of a Warrantry made by the Donour repelleth the Heir Recalcitration lat a striking back with the heel Recantation lat a revoking or unsaying what was said before Recapitulation lat a brief Repetition a summing up the heads of a former discourse Recargaison French a lading of a ship homeward a backfraught Recede lat to retire to go back Recent lat fresh new lately done Recension lat a rehearsing reckoning or numbring Receptacle lat a place fit to receive or contain any thing a ware-house or store-house Reception when two Planets are in each others dignity then they are said to receive one another and it is manifold by house by exaltation by triplicity term or face Recesse lat a recoyling or going back a place of recreat or retirement Recheat a certain lesson which Hunters wind on their Horn when the Hounds have lost their Game Recidivous lat falling or sliding back to the same passe as it was before Reciprocal lat mutual or interchangeable whence Reciprocation Recision lat a cutting away Recitation lat a reciting or rehearsing whence Recitative stile in Musick is a kinde of singing wherewith Heroick or Dramatick Poems are rehearsed upon the stage Reck old word to care Recluse lat shut up retired cloyster'd up in a solitary place Recognisance Fr. signifieth in Common-law a Bond of Record testifying from the Recognisour to the Recognizee a certain summe of money which is acknowledged in some Court of Record before a Judge or other Officer of the Court. Recognition lat a revising re-acknowledging or calling to minde Recollects a certain Order of Fryars Recommendation lat a commending any one to another Recopilation Span. a picking or choosing out the best from among a great many things Record French in Common-law signifieth an authentical or uncontroulable testimony in writing Recordation lat a remembring or calling to minde Recorder one whom the Magistrate of a Town doth associate unto him for his better direction in matters of Justice and proceedings according to Law Recovery in Common-law signifieth an obtaining of any thing by Judgement or Tryal of Law Recourse lat refuge or retreat Recoyle French Reculeer as it were retrahere culum i. to draw back the tail to retire or go back Recreant French fainthearted not standing to ones challenge also treacherous Recreation lat as it were a making or creating anew a refreshing reviving or restoring Recrement lat the drosse scum or dregs of any thing Recrimination lat a retorting back a fault upon the accuser Rectangle lat a right or streight angle or corner which is made by the falling of one line
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