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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33754	An English dictionary explaining the difficult terms that are used in divinity, husbandry, physick, phylosophy, law, navigation, mathematicks, and other arts and sciences : containing many thousands of hard words, and proper names of places, more than are in any other English dictionary or expositor : together with the etymological derivation of them from their proper fountains, whether Hebrew, Greek, Latin, French, or any other language : in a method more comprehensive than any that is extant / by E. Coles ...	Coles, Elisha, 1640?-1680.	1677 (1677)	Wing C5071; ESTC R13911	383,305	374

Court or seat of the Marshal also the Prison in Southwark so called Marchfield a Town in Glocestershire Marsyas a Phrygian Musician who chalenged Apollo and being overcom'n was flead for his presumption Mart a great Fair or Ma●ket Martagon a sort of Lilly Martane a River of Lorraine Martens sables a rich furr of a little beast of that name Martes ●●rk o. Mars's mark Martia Cato's wife whom he gave to his friend Hortensius after whose death he took her again Martial Warlike belonging to or born under the Planet Mars Martial-Law which depends on the voice of the king or of his Lieutenant or of the General or his Officers in wars Martichore as Mant Martin nus q. Martius a mans name S● Martin a Military Saint Bishop of Tours Martinet Martlet Apus a Swift the word is diminutive but the bird is bigger than the Common Martin Martingale f. a leather passing from the horses chaps to his fore-girth to make him reign well and hinder the casting-up of his head Martnets small lines fastened to the Legs on the leetch of a sail to bring it close up to the yard in fartheling Top the Martnets hale the martnets of the top-●ails Martock a town in Sommersetshire Martyria g. testimony a confirming what one speaks by ones own experience Martyrologie g. a discourse or Book of Martyrs g. Witnesses sealing the truth of Christianity with their bloud Martyrdom their Suffering Marvel of Peru an American Nightshade with flowers of wonderfull variety Marullus Pomponius a great Grammarian and Critick who reproved Tiberius for speaking improper Latin Mary h. Exalted or from Marah h. bitterness St. Mary Cray a town in Kent Mascarade f. a Mask or Mummery Mascon a City in Burgundy Mascle f. Macle a short lozenge in Blazon with a square hole in the midst Masham a Town in Yorkshire Masculine l. Manly of the Male-kind Maskewd o. fenced fortified Mass f. Messe l. Missa h Missah an Oblation the Popish Liturgie or Church-service Mass-daies Sa. Holy-days Massa a Countrey between Tuscany and Genoa Massanello for Thomas Anello a Fisher-man of Naples who headed the tumultuous people against their Governours arose to great dignity and in a moment slain Massicot f. q. Massa cocta Oaker made of Ceruse or white-lead Massacre f. I. Mazzare to kill with a Mazz a mace or club a General Slaughter Massilia Marseilles in France Massilians as Messalians Massinissa a King of Nu●idia first an Enemy afterwards a faithfull friend to the Romans Mass-Munster a town in Alsatia Massovia a Province of Poland Massorets Jews that corrected in the Margent the false-written words of the Scripture-text Mast the fruit of the Oak Beech Chesnut c. Main-mast four fifths of a ships breath multiplied by 3 feet and for thickness one inch to a yard Fore-Mast and Bolt-sprit four fifths of the Main mast Missen-Mast half the Main-Mast Top-Mast half the length of its own mast Master of the Armory having the Care and over-sight of his Majesties Armour Master of the Ceremonies the Kings Interpreter introduceth Ambassadours c. Masters of the Chancery Assistants to the Lord Chancellour and Master of the Rolls Master of the Horse he that hath the rule and charge of the Kings stable Master of the Kings Houshold Grand Master Lord Steward under whom is the Master of the Houshold a Principal Officer of great authority and antiquity Master of the Jewel house hath charge of all plate for the King or Queens Table or in the Tower Chains loose Jewels c. Master of the Mint Warden he receives the Silver of the Goldsmiths c. Master of the Kings Musters or Muster-Master General sees that the Kings forces be compleat well armed and trained Master of the Ordnance who hath care of all the Kings Ordnance and Artillery Master of the Posts was an Officer of the Kings Court who appointed all that provided Post-horses c. Master of the Rolls till ●● Henry 7. called Clerk of the Rolls Magister vel Custos Rotulorum Clericus parvae bag● c. Assistant to the Lord Chancellour of England and in his absence hears Causes and gives Orders Master of the Court of Wards and Liveries the Chief Officer of that Court abolished 12 Car. 2. Master of the Wardrope an Office near puddle-Wharf He has the Charge of all former kings and Queens ancient Robes in the Tower all hangings bedding c. for the kings houses delivers Velvet or Scarlet for Liveries c. Masterie q. Maistrete for Maistrise Mastership or else for mastereth Masterwort Imperatoria it provokes sweat and being held between the Teeth draws rheum very much Mastication l. a chewing Masticatory a medicine to be chewed Masticine belonging to Mastick a clear sweet-smelling gum of the Lentisk tree in Chios Masticot a fine yellow powder for paint Masty q. Nasty or fatted with Mast. Mastigophere g. one deserving stripes or the Officer that with blows makes way in a croud Mastling q. Messing ge brass o. shining Mastrake f. a winter-garment of Wolves and Deer-skins Masura terrae about four O●gangs Mastuerco an Indian healing herb Ma●s broad clowts of synnet and thrums to save any thing from galling Matachin f. an antick or ●orrice dance Matagot a kind of Ape also a Hypocrite Matapan in the More● the most Southern Cape of Europe Match when a Wolf desires copulation he goes to his Match or Mate Mate sa daunted also consumed dead Cr●ck-mate when at Chess there is no way left for the King to escape and the game is ended Blind-mate when he that 〈◊〉 the King not perceiving it cries only Check Matelotage f. the hire of a ship or boat from Matelo● f. a seaman or boatman Mateology g. a vain over-curious enquiry into things Mateotechny g. a vain art or the vanity of any science Materia prima the first matter or subject of all substantial formes Material l. consisting of matter or substance also weighty or important Materiation l. selling of Timber for building or preparing it for war Mater Metallorum Quicksilver Maternal l. Motherly Maternity mother-hood Mathematical belonging to a Mathematician one skil'd in the Mathematicks g. Sciences taught by Demonstration viz. Arithmetick Astronomy Geometry and Musick Matthew h. reward Mathurins Fryers of the Holy Trinity who are to employ the alms they beg in redeeming Christian slaves from the Turks Matines f. Morning-Prayers at three a Clock Matire o. matter Matricide l. a killing or killer of his Mother Matricious belonging to the Matrice ix l. that part of the womb where the Child is conceived also a mould for Printers Letters Matriculution l. a being Matriculated sworn and registred into the society of our Mother the University Matrimonial l. belonging to Matrimony l. Marriage Matron a grave motherly Woman Matta an Indian Idol wh●ch they visit yearly and to whom they sacrifice a piece of their tongues Mattathias Ma●thias b. the Gift of the Lord. Matted plants growing as if they were plat●ed together Mattins as Matines Matttock q. Met haeck D.

instrument to combe hemp or fla● Hickling a town in Norfolk Hickway a Woodpicker or Wryneck Hictius doctius q. Hic 〈◊〉 doctus a canting word among Juglers to amuse the people Hidage Hyd an extraordinary tax upon every Hide of Land familia a plough-land or as much as one plough yearly ploughs about an hundred acres Hidous o. for hideous Hide-bound when the skin cleaves to the sides of Cattel or the bark is too straight for the body of the Tree Hide and Gain Arable land see Gainage Hidel o. a Sanctuary protection or hiding place Hidromel as Hydro Hiera picra a Confection of Aloes Succatrina Hierarchie g. a holy spiritual or Church Government Hierarchie of Angels their supposed order of nine degrees viz. 1. Seraphims Cherubims Thron●s 2. Dominations Principalities and Powers 3. Vertues Archangels and Angels Hierarchical pertaining to a holy Governor or Government Hieratick cal g. sacred consecrated to a holy use Hieratick paper dedicated only to Religious books Hierd Hyerd Herde sa a Shepherd Hieroglyphicks mystical Egyptian sacred Characters or Images instead of writing expressing a thing word or sentence as that of Diospolis a Child an old Man a Hawk an Hippopotamus and a Crocodile for Oh ye that come into the World and that go out of it God hates impudence Hierograms g. sacred writings Hierography divine writing or a description of divine things Hi●ronymians Monks of the order of St. Hierome Hieronymus ●erome one of the chief Fathers of the Latin Church he translated the Bible into Latin Hiero●olymitan belonging to Hie●os●lyme g. Jerusalem the chief City of Judaea Hierothius g. holy God a mans n●me His test●bus added in ancient deeds after In cujus r●i testimon●um Higham-ferries a Town in Northamptonshire Higham a Town in Suffolk and other Counties Higra an encounter of contrary waters Hight heete o. named called Hight Cu. to promise or vow Ps. 116 14. Hilarion a Syrian hermite famous for many great miracles Hill sc. to cover Hilarity l. mirth chearfulness Hilarius Bishop of Poictou in France persecuted by the Arrians Hilary or Hillary term begins January the 23d except it be Sunday and ends February the 12th Hildeth o. giveth Hildebert ge famous Lord. Hillulim h. praises a Jewish wedding-song Hilkiah h. the Lords gentleness Himple No. to halt Hin h. twelve sextaries or Logins which contain a-about 6 egg-shels each Hindberries No. Raspberries Hinkley a Town in Leicestershire Hine hinde a servant at husbandry also Cu. hence Hinefare as heinfare Hinnible l. apt or able to neigh. Hinton the name of several small Towns Hippace f. I. Cheese made of Mares milk Hipparchus g. Governour or master of the Horse also an At●enian Tyrant slain upon his deflouri●g a Maid Hippe Daughter of Chiron a great huntress got with Child and turn'd into a Mare Hippiades g. Images of Women on horse-back Hippiatrie g. horse-physick Hippiaticks g. books treating of horses Hippicon cum eight miles or rather four furlongs Hippocentaurs as Centaurs Hippocras Hipo● a compounded and spiced wine from the supposed inventor Hippocrates a famous Physician of Coos who lived 104 years Hippocrate's bag made of white Cotton pointed at the bottom like a Sugar-loaf Hippocrene a Fountain in Baeotia sacred to the Hippocrenides the Muses Hippodame mia Daughter to Oenomaus King of Elis whom Pelops won at a race with her Father by corrupting his Chariot-driver Hippodrome g. a tilt-yard or horse-race Hippo-gryph g. a feigned beast half horse half Griffin Hippolyta a Queen of the Amazons whom Hercules gave Theseus to wife Hippolytus their Son torn in pieces by his Chariot-horses as he fled being accused of adultery by his Wives mother Phaedra whose sollicitations he refused Hippomachy g. a justing or fighting on horse-back Hippomenes and Atalanta won by his golden apples thrown in her way were turn'd to a Lion and Lioness for lying together in Cybele's Temple H●ppo on an African City whereof St. Austin was Bishop Hippona the Goddess of horses and horse-coursers Hipponax an Ephesian Poet whose sharp writings made his Enemies hang themselves Hippopheston g. an herb on the Fullers thorn good for the falling sickness Hippota●es Aeolus King of the Winds Hipsicrataea followed her husband Mithridates in all his wars and dangers Hirciscunda the division of an inheritance among heirs Hircine l. belonging to Hircus l. a Goat also the left shoulder of Auriga Hirculation l. a disease in Vines making them barren Hirsute l. rough hairy bristly Hirundinous belonging to a swallow Hispalis Sevil on the River Baetis in Spain Hispania l. Spain Hispanian a Spaniard or Spanish Hispaniola Hayti the fairest of all the American Islands Hispid l. as Hirsute Historian one read or skild in History also as Historiographer one practising Historiography g. a writing of Histories Historiologie g. a discourse of History Histrionick cal belonging to or fit for an Histrio l. a stage-player Hitch to catch hold of any thing with rope or hook Hitching a Town in Hertfordshire Hithe Hythe as Queen-hy●he Lamb-hythe c. a little Port or Haven to imbark or land wares H●the a Town in Kent Hlaford Laford sa a Lord. Hleafdian Le sa a Lady Hlafordsocna sa the protection of a Lord. Hlasocna sa the benefit of the Law Hoan sa a fine whetstone Hoast-men an ancient guild or fraternity trading in Sea-coal at New-castle Hoat as Hot. Hob o. a clown also No. the back of the Chimney Hobgoblins q. R●b Robin-good-fellows Hobbie a hawk less than a Sparrow-hawk also a little Irish nag for the service of Hobilers Hoblers a kind of Irish Knights light horsemen also those with us whose tenure was by maintaining a light nag to certifie an invasion or any peril by the Sea-side Hock and Hocks o. Mire and dirt Hoch-berg a Town in Brisgow part of Schwaben in Germany Hockettour Hoqueteur f. a Knight of the post decay'd man basket bearer Hock-tide Hocks-tide q hogh tijd D. a high time or day blaze tide or St. Blazes day observed for the sudden death of Hardi●nute the last King of the Danes and their fall with him Hoc-munday the Munday seven-night after Easter-week Hock tuesday money paid the Landlord for giving his Tenants and Servants leave to celebrate Hock-Tuesday the second tuesday after Easter-week whereon the Danes were mastered Hocus Pocus a jugler shewing tricks by sleight of hand Hodge-podge Hotch-pot a Gallimaufry or mixt dish of flesh cut in pieces and herbs boild together also a putting together of Lands of several tenures for the better division of them Hodgee P. a holy man or Priest Hoddy so well pleasant in good humour Hodiurnal l. belonging to the present day or time Hodmandod Nf. a shel-snail Hod●y P. God a word much used by the Turks Hog a young sheep also c. a shilling Hogan Mogan Hoghen Moghen D. High and Mighty the Title of the Estates of the United Provinces Hogenhine Third night-awn hine a guest that lies in the house the third night who was then accounted one of the Family and the

beyond-sea perhaps from Luxenburg and forbidden in the daies of King Edward the 3 d. Lusitania the Kingdom of Portugal Lusion l. a playing or pastime Lusk a slug or sloathful fellow Lust of a ship her inclination to one side more than another Lustration a going about in procession or purging by Sacrifice every fifth year Lustrifical purging or making holy Lustre f. shinning also as Lustrum l. the space of fifty moneths Luted eous l. clayie muddy Lutheranism the doctrine of the Lutheranes followers of Martin Luther who from an Augustin Fryer forsook the Church of Rome and wrote against the errours of it Anno 1515. Lutherans though sometimes confounded with yet really differ from Calvinists in holding predestination from foreseen Faith and good works c. Luton a Town in Bedfordshire Lutulent l. miry dirty Lutzelstein a County in Lorrain Luxenburgh a Dutchy in the Low-Countries Luxate l. to loosen or put out of joynt Luxuriate l. to abound exceed or grow rank Luxurians growing to excess and superfluity also as Luxurious l. wanton given to Luxury l. riot riotousness Lying under the Sea when in a storm the Ship is a-hull and the helm so fastened a-lee that the sea breaks upon her bow and broad side Lycanthropy g. a Melancholy frenzy causing a man to think himself a Wolf and avoid the company of men Lycaon a king of Arcadi● turn'd into a Wolf by Jupiter whom he entertain'd with Mans-flesh Lycaonia Arcadia and another Country near Phrygia Lychan a Town in Norfolk Lyceum a famous School of Aristotles near Athens and another of Cicero's at his mannor of Tusculum Lycium g. a decoction of bramble or box-thorn Lycomedes King of the Island Scyrus among whose Daughters Achilles lived in womans apparel to keep himself from the Trojan Wars Lycurgus King of Sparta having made them many good Laws resigned the Crown to his Nephew and kild himself also a King of Thrace who rooted up the vines to keep his people sober Lycus a King of Baeotia who married Antiope and put her away when gotten with Child by Jupiter in form of a Satyr also a King of Lybia who used to sacrifice his guests Lydbury a town in Herefordshire Lydia a womans name from the Country Lydia Maeonia a Kingdom of Asia the less so called from Lydus who succeeded his Father Atys in that Kingdom Lyer in a ship is under the Swabber and keeps clean the beak-head and Chains is proclaim'd at Main-mast on Monday and holds his place for that week Lydian Musick dolefull Lydian Spinster a Spider Lydford-law see Lidford Lykam o. Lichaem D. a body Lykerous o Letcherous Lympha l. Water Lymphatick l. Distracted by seeing as it were a Nymph in the water Limbergh a town in Linclonshire Lyn R●gis a town in Norfolk Lynchet a green bulk dividing land Lycean eous belonging to L●nx a spotted beast like a Wolf quick-sighted made of Lyncus King of Scythia so changed by Ceres about to kill his guest Triptolemus Lyncuris a bright stone congealed of the Lynxes Urine Lynceus a quick-sighted Argonaut reported to see the new moon at her change to see through stone walls c. Lyndus a City of Rhodes famous for sacrifices to Hercules Lyons a fair and wealthy City of France Lypothymy as Lipothymy Lyra Arion's harp a constellation Lyrick belonging to an harp Lyrist he that plaies ●n or sings to the Lyre l. a harp Lyrick-poets as Pindar and Horace who make Lyrick-verses not Heroick composed to the Harp or Lute Lysander a Laced●monian who beat the Athenians Lysidice Daughter of Pelops Mother of Alcmena and Grandmother of Hercules Lysimachus one of Alex●anders Captains thrown to a Lyon which he kill'd by pulling out his tongue Lysius a name of Bacchus Lyskerd a town in Cornwal Lystwythiel a town in Cornwal M. M. For Murder or Man-slaughter on the brawn of the Thumb of every one admitted to his Clergy Mab Br. a Son Mabel Mabilia q amabilis l. lovely or Ma●elle f. My fair one a Womans name Mac Ir. a Son Mac-beth a Scotch Usurper who kild Duncom the King Macaleb a Pomander or bastard-coral whose sweet and shining black berries serve for bracelets Macareus the son of Aeolus who got his sister Canace with child whereupon her Father sent her a sword with which she killed herself Maca● a Portugall Isle on the North of China Macaronique f. a confused huddle of many things together Macarons f. Sweet-meats made of Almonds Sugar Rosewater and Musk. Maccaroni I. lumps of boild paste served up in butter and strew'd with spice and grated cheese Maccab●es Two Apocryphal books containing the History of Judas Maccabaeus son of Matathias from Macabi the initial letters of Me Camoca Belim Je●ovah W●o among the Gods is like unto thee O Lord which they say was in his banners against Antiochus Mac●donians people of Macedoni● Aemathia Aemonia Romelli a large country in Europe whereof Philip and Alexander were Kings Macegress those that wittingly-buy and sell stollen flesh Macellarious l. belonging to the Shambles Macillat●r l. a Butcher Macerate l. to soak in liquor also to make lean mortify or weaken Machaon a famous Physician who went with the Grecians to the Trojan wars and was slain Machevalize the same as Macriduclianize to play the Machiavelian villian he that practiseth or studieth Machiavelianism State-p●licy the Doctrine of Nicholas Machiavel a famous Historian and Recorder of Florence whose politicks have poison'd almost all Europe Machil Meghil h. the rich robe of the Ephod Exodus 28 34. Machine g. l. f. an Engine or instrument Machination l. a plotting or contriving Machlin a City and Territory of 9 Villages in Brabant Macilent l. lean or thin Mackaroons as Macarons Mackenboy Makimboy an Irish Spurge which purgeth one much only by being born about one Mackerel Maquerel f. a spotted fish well known also a Pander or Procurer Mac●lesfield a town in Cheshire Macritude l. leanness Macrobij g. Certain Long-lived Aethiopians Macrocosm g. the Great World contradistinct to Microcosm Macrology g. a figure using more words than are Necessary Mactation l. a killing Mactator l. a killer or murderer Maculate l. to stain or spot Maculatures waste or bloting-papers Mad E. an Earth-worm Madagascar St. Laurence an African Isle the greatest in the World a thousand mile in length and about 4 hundred in breadth Madder a plant with a red root serving to dye Wool Madefaction l. a moistening Madify Madidate l. to wet Mader a Town in Zealand Madera an Isle on the West of Ba●bary Madidity Madour l. moisture Madid l. wet washed also drunken Madning-money old Roman Coins found about Dunstable are so call'd by the Country people Mad●c a British name from Mad Er. Good Madrid il the Metropolis of Castilia Nova where the King of Spain keeps his Court. Madrigal an Italian air of one single rank of Verses Maegbote Mag sa a recompense for the murder of ones Kinsman Maeonides Homer the son of Maeon Maeonia Lydia Maeotis Marbianco or Mardella Tana