the twentieth part of a drop Kalends See Calends Karobe or Karoble the fruit of the Carobe tree Also the twenty fourth part of a grain one of the least weights used by Goldsmiths Kenne Sax. to see or know within ken i. within view Kenodoxy 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the love study or desire of vain-glory Scapula Kern in Ireland is a kind of Foot Souldier lightly armed with a Dart or Skeyn Antiq. Hibern p. 33. and 57. We take a Kern most commonly for a Farmer or Country Bumpkin Ketchef from the Fr. Couver chef i. to cover the head a linnen cloth that old women wear on their heads and hence Handkerchef though improperly King of Heralds Rex Heraldâ—rum is an Officer at Arms who has the preheminence of this Society See Harold This Officer among the Romans was called Pater Patratus Kings Evil A disease or swelling so called Edward the Confessor King of England was of that holiness of life that he received power from above to cure many diseases among others this of the Kings-Evil A Prerogative that continues as some think hereditary to his Successors of England Heyl. Keâ—l Belg. Kiel the bottom of a ship Keâ—e Sax. pottage a word still used in the north of England and in Scotland So Kelemuâ—t signifies Pottage-hearb which we to this day corruptly call Cole-worts Verstegan Kichel Sax. a Cake which Horace calls Libum Vtque sacerdotis fugitivus liba recuso It was of old with us called a Gods Kichel because Godfathers and Godmothers used commonly to give one of them to their Godchildren when they asked blessing Chaucers Interpret Kilderkin from the Belg. Kindeken Kenneken octava Cadi pars Dioscorides saith it is eleven Gallons and a Quart Agricola and Junius thirteen Gallons and a half Kym-Kam See Camoise Kin the antient diminutive of our Saxon tongue as Perkin is as much as little Peter Comkâ—r little Thomas and the like Kintal Span. Quintal is a certain weight of Merchandize to the value of an hundred or something under or over according to the divers uses of sundry Nations This word is mentioned by Plowden in the Case of Reniger and Fagossa Knave Sax. Cnaâ—a a boy or childe was not of old used as a name of disgrace or contempt as now it is but as the name of some kind of Servant or Lacquey as Scyld-Knapa was he that carried a noble persons Shield c. Verst See Esquire Kit-Kaies The fruit of the Ashen tree they are little narrow husks hanging together in clusters wherein is contained the â—eed of the Ash which is bitter This provokes Urine and is sought by some for other purposes Bull. Knight a title of dignity was heretofore by our Ancestors written Cnight and in the modern Teutonic it signifies Rider and answers to the French Chevalier which may be Englished a Horseman and so agrees with Eques in Latin Verst Knights Fee feudum militare is so much inheritance as is sufficient yearly to maintain a Knight with convenient Revenue which in Henry the thirds days was but fifteen pounds Cam. Brit. p. 111. But Sir Tho. Smith in his Repub Angl. l. 1. ca 18. rates it at forty pounds And I find in the Statute for Knights A. 1. E 2. ca. 1. that such as had twenty pound per an in Fee or for life might be compelled to be Knights Stow in his Annals p. 285. saith There were found in England at the time of the Conqueror 60211 Knights Fees Others say 60215. wherof the Religious houses before their suppression were possessed of 28015 Knights Fee is sometime used for the Rent that a Knight pays for his Fee to the Lord of whom he holds and this an uncertain sum some holding by forty shillings the Shield some by twenty shillings as appears by Bracton lib. 5. Tract 1. cap. 2. My Lo. Coke in his ninth Book of Reports saith A Knights Fee is estimated by the value of the Land viz. 20 l. annual An Hide of Land is as much as one Plough can break up in a year Relief the fourth part of the annual value of the Land viz. of a Knight 5 l. of a Baron 100 Marks an Earl a 100 l. a Marquis 200 Marks a Duke 200 l. Knighten gyld was a Gyld in London consisting of nineteen Knights which King Edgar founded giving them a portion of void ground lying without the City wall now called Portsoken Ward Stows Annals p. 151. Knights service an ancient tenure of Lands by which a man was bound to bear Arms in War for defence of the Realm But is now abolished by Act 1656. ca. 4. Knipperdollings a sort of Hereticks who took name from one Knipperdolling who lived in Germany about the year 1535 was contemporary with John of Leyden a follower of Muncer in matters of doctrine Lo. Herb. H. 8. Knoll Sax. Cnollâ— the top or cop of a Hill or Mountain a familiar word in Herefordshire as Birchers Knoll c. And in Scotland they call those Knolls of peace which are Mounts cast up by the labor of men in Latin Dumi pacis Korban See Corban Kyrie eleison omnibus linguis à Gr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. domine and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. miserere ab 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. misericordia q. miserere Domine Lord have mercy on us So Christe eleison i. Christ have mercy on us In the Greek Church these words are of great esteem and often repeated by their Priests and are also used in the Latin Church both in the Mass and Litany L LAbarum Gr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a Church Banner a Flag or Streamer for the War Eusebius Pamphilus lib. 1. de vita Constantini describes this peculiar Standard very curiously The common form you may see in the 163 page of the Elements of Armories In the Labarum these things are more First The Banner was of purple where the pictures of the Emperor and his Children were wrought in gold and stones of wonderful value and beauty above the cross beam or traverse Staff of the Banner stood the two first Greek Capitals of Christs name and on the point or top of the Launce or Staff Imperial was advanced a Crown of gold set with precious stones All in honor of his miraculous conversion upon the apparition of the Cross Labdacismâ— labdacismus or rather lambdacismus from the Greek Letter 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is when the Letter L is pronounced with too much force as when one says ellucet for elucet Labefaction labefactio a weakening or enfeebling a loosening or destroying Labial from labium a lip pertaining to the lips Labile labilis unstable unconstant that will soon or or easily fall Laboriferous laborifer that takes pains that endures labour painful difficult Laboriosity laboriositas painfulness laboriousness or laborosity Labrador Spa. a laborer a Ploughman a Country Swain Labrous labrosus that hath a brim bank or border Also that hath great lips Labyrinth labyrinthus a Maze or
such as are in or come out of Prisons Pedatribe paedotriba an instructer of children teaching them how to exercise their bodies and to make them fair and strong Peer Fr. pierre seems properly to be a Fortress made against the force of the sea for the better securing ships that lie at Harbor in any Haven so is the Peer of Dover described in Cam. Brit. p 259. You shall read the word often in Sands Travels and comes from Petra because of the congestion of great stones to the raising up of such a Pile Peers pares equals also the House of Lords in Parliament was otherwise called the House of Peers and their condition and dignity Peerage which word may also signifie an Imposition for maintenance of a Sea-Peer Pegasus Gr. a winged horse a Post Hence Pegasean is used for swift or speedy Feltham Pejerate pejero to forswear not to do that he hath sworn to do Pejorate pejoro to impair to make or grow worse Peitrel see Pectoral Pelagiâ—ns an antient sort of Hereticks who among other damnable Tenets taught that man of his own free-will might without the Grace of God keep the Commandments and merit eternal life c. This Heresie took name from Pelagius its first brocher and was condemned by a general Council held in the Island of Malta by P. Innocent the first at which St. Austin was present and 214 Bishops Pelagick pelagicus of the Sea or that lives in the Sea Pelion and Ossa two high mountains in Thessaly we say proverbially to mount Pelion upon Ossa when we use our utmost endeavor to overcome any difficulty or attempt an impossibility Pellâ—cator Lat. a deceiver with fair words Pelliculation pelliculatio a deceiving with fair words an alluring Pellicie dim of pellis a little Skin Hide Fell or Pelt a small or thin rhind Pellucid pellucidus clear shining bright that may be seen or discerned thorow Peâ—-Mâ—l Fr. Pesle Mesle confusedly hand over head all on a heap one with another Peltifâ—rous peltifer that wears or bears a Target like a half moon Pelusian Foarâ— used by Dubartas for the great River Nilus in Egypt and is taken from Pelusium one of the mouthes of that River Penarious penarius of or belonging to provision for victuals Pendent pendens hanging bending depending uncertain what to do Peâ—diloches Fr. jags danglings or things that hang danglingly with Jewellers they are the lowest part of jewels which hang in that manner Pendulosity pendulositas the hanging state of a thing ambiguity doubtfulness Br. Pendulous pendulus that hangeth or stoopeth also doubtful staggering Penâ—ian Wâ—lâ— Tempé a most pleasant valley in Thessaly on the Verge of the River Peneus and therefore so called Penelope Gr. the name of the most patient constant and chast Wife of Vlysses which was given her for that she carefully loved and fed those birds with purple necks called Penelopes Cam. Penetrabâ—lity from penetro ability to pierce or penetrate power which nothing can resist Penetrable penetrabilis that may pierce or be pierced or penetrated Penâ—sâ— peninsula quasi peâ—eâ— insula almost an Island is a tract of land which being almost encompassed by water is joyned to the firm land by some little Isthmus narrow place or entrance as that vast Continent of Peru and Brasile in America were an Island but for that strait or neck of land between Panama and Nombre de Dios. Penitencer Penitenciary from penitentia the Priest c. that enjoyns the offender his penance Penitentiary is sometimes taken for that place in Rome where certain Priests indued with faculties to absolve from reserved cases are appointed to sit ready to hear the Confessions of those that from sundry places repair to them for that purpose Penitentiary Priests or Priests of the Penitentiary are those that belong to the aforesaid place over whom there is one stiled Chief Penitentiary who for the most part if not always is one of the Cardinals who admits and gives faculties to the rest Penitential penitentialis very penitent most sorrowful or repentant The seven Penitential Psalms of David are so called because they are very efficacious in moving sinful souls to repentance Pennigerous penniger feathered winged bearing or having wings and feathers Pennant a rope to hoise up the boat or heavy Merchandize aboard a ship Pennipotent pennipotens mighty in flying strong of wing well winged or feathered Penon Fr pennon a Flag Banner or Streamer born in war We read this A. 11. R 2. ca. 1. A term in Heraldry Penoncels little Penons Pensitate pensito to weigh ponder consider pay and recompence often Pentas Gr. the five the cinque a word much used in composition as Pentagamist Gr. one that hath had five wives Pentaâ—lottical from pentas and glottos lingua that hath five Tongues or is skilled in five several Languages Pentagon pentagonus any thing that hath five corners a Pentangle Pentahedrical Gr. that has five sides Pentamâ—ter Gr. a verse consisting of five feet In the first part it hath two feet either Dactyles or Spondees with a long syllable In the later part also two feet but always Dactyles and a long syllable As Res est solliciti plena timoris amor Peâ—taptotes pentaptota nouns declined onely by five Cases Pentarck pentarchus a Captain of five men Pentastick pentastichus that consists of five verses also a Porch having five rowes of Pillars Pentateuch pentateuchus a volume of five Books the five Books of Moses viz. Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numeri Deuteronomi so called Pentecontarck pentecontarchus a Captain of Fifty men Pentecost Gr. Pentecoste i. the fifteenth the Feast of Pentecost or Whitsontide so called because it is the fiftieth day from the Resurrection of Jesus Christ see Whitsonday And for the nature of this Feast among the aâ—ient Hebrews see Moses and Aaron p. 115. Pentireme pentiremes a Galley that has five Oars in a seat or rank or a Galley wherein every Oar hath five men to draw it see Quinquereme Penulator Lat. a Furrier Penurious from penuria extreme needy and necessitous that wants all necessaries Peplographi peplographia the description of the vail called Peplum which was an embroidered Vesture or hood to cover the head now used for a kercher worn especially by women going to be churched Tho. Pâ—ptick pepticus that comforts the stomack and helps it to digest the meat in it concoctive digestive Pâ—r the Preposition being compounded with another word renders it more powerful and efficacious as Amo to love put per to it and it signifies to love throughly or perfectly Valid is valiant or strong pervalid very valiant c. Which being premonished the Reader knowing the simple words will easily understand the compound and so save a labour of repeating them Peraction peractio an accomplishing performing ending or dispatching Peragration peragratio a going about a travelling over a wandring through Peragration moneth see in Moneth Perambulate perambulo to go or walk through about or over and over Perarate peraro to till
walking up and down changeable Amburbial amburbialis that goes about the City Amburbial Sacrifices were when the beast went about the City before he was sacrificed Ambuscado Spa. souldiers hid in a secret place to entrap the enemy unawares an ambush a way-laying or laying in wait for Ambustion ambustio a burning or scorching about Amebean Verse Carmen Amoebaeum a Song or Verse when one answers another by course or is sung by turns Amen Heb. i.e. verè in the end of prayer wishing that it may be so so be it But when it is found twice repeated as Amen Amen then it implies verily verily for confirmation of a truth Mat. 18.3 Joh. 6.26 Durantus saith that Amen imports Be it to us which we have praied for Amen is used in most languages in Turky they use Homin instead of it S.H.B. Amenity amaenitas pleasantness mirth delight amity Amerciament from the Fr. merci i. Mercy signifies the pecuniary punishment of an offender against the King or other Lord in his Court that is found to be in misericordia i. to have offended and to stand at the mercy of the Lord. There seems to be a difference between Amerciaments and Fines Kitchin fol. 214. For Fines as taken for punishments are punishments certain which grow expresly from some Statute and Amerciaments are arbitrably imposed by Affeerors Cow America one of the four parts of the world so called from Americus Vespacius a Florentine who with Columbus a Genoese first discover'd this Country about the year 1492. which is most aptly called the New world new for the late discovery and world for the vast spaciousness of it For it being divided into two parts Mexicana and Peruana the compass of the first is deemed 17000 of the other 13000 miles Heyl. American Disease The great Pox brought first from the Indies by the Spaniards into Christendom and at the Siege of Naples they bestowed it on the French their enemies in the year 1528. See Morbus Gallicus Amfractuosity anfractuositas a manifold winding turning involution intricacy compass Amfractuous anfractuosus full of turnings or windings intricate maze-like perplexed Amicable amicabilis friendly like a friend Amict or Amice amictus us a garment or attire particularly it is that linen attire which Priests put first on when they vest themselves by which is represented the head-cloth wherewith the Jews covered the face and eys of our Savior when buffeting him they said Prophecy who is he that struck thee Amicted amictus clothed or covered with a garment Amie from the Fr. amiè beloved and that from Amatus a name common both to men and women The Earls and Dukes of Savoy who are commonly called Aimè were in Latin called Amadeus that is loving God as Theophilus We now use Amias for this in difference from Amie the womans name Cam. Amission amissio a loss or losing To Amit amitto to lose to pardon Ammodite ammodites a creeping vermin like a Viper but of a sandy colour and full of black spots Ammoniack A kind of gum almost like Frankincense so called because it grows in Lybia near the place where the Temple of Jupiter Ammon or Hammon was There is also a kinde of salt so called which is found in Africa under sand and is like Allum Bull. Amnesty amnestia forgetfulness of things past Icon. Basil Amnick amnicus of or belonging to a River Amonites taken either for a distinct people descended from Amon or generally used for all the Heathen whereof they were the worst and wickedest which possessed the land Gen. 15.16 Josh 2.10 Amos. 2.9 Amorist amator a lover an amorous fellow a wooer Amorositie from amor amorousness lovefulness Amoroso Ital. a he-lover and Amorosa a she-lover Amort from the Fr. amorti extinguished deaded quenched Hence 't is we use to say to those that are melancholy what alls-a-mort or amortified To Amortize from mors to deaden kill or slay Lord Bacon and Chaucer Amotion amotio a removing or Putting away Amphibology amphibologia a word or speech that hath a double or doubtful understanding or meaning Amphibion Amphibious amphibium amphibius that lives as well by water as on land Fuller Amphibolous Amphibolical Amphibological amphibolicus doubtful or doubtfully spoken Amphictious Amphyctiones were the most noble Counsellors of Greece selected out of the twelve prime Cities and instituted either by Acrisius as Strabo or as Halicarnassaeus thinks by Amphictyon the son of Helen from whom they seem to have derived their name They had power to decide all controversies and to enact Laws for the common good their meetings were at the beginning of the Spring and Autumn Ryder To Amphionize i. to play the Amphion who was the author of harmony and by his Eloquence brought men from savageness to civility Apol. for Learning Amphyscians amphyscii such people as live under the burning Zone near the Equinoctial line so called because their shadows at noon are sometimes toward the North sometimes toward the South Bull. Amphitheater amphitheatrum a kind of round Scaffold or Play-house full of benches of divers heights for people to sit and behold publique exercises It differs from a Theater as the Full Moon from the half this was but half-circled that round and composed as it were of two Theaters and is thereof so called Caius Julius Caesar says Polydore Virgil built the first Amphitheater in the field and consecrated it to Mars Verona a City in Lombardy boasts of an Amphitheater able to contain 80000 people And Vespatians Amphitheater at Rome said to be as great Theoderick King of the Goths did utterly abolish the pastimes then used to be exhibited upon these Amphitheatres Amphitrite Gr the wife of Neptune used for the Sea Ovid. Amphoral amphoralis containing or pertaining to Amphora which is a vessel or pot with two ears by some taken for a Rundlet of nine gallons Antiently the Italick Amphora contained five Gallons the Attick Amphora seven Gallons and a half Godwin 143. Ampliation ampliatio a deferring or prolonging of Judgement or trial till the cause be better certified an enlargement a Reprive Amplification amplificatio an amplifying enlarging or dilating Amplitude amplitudo greatness dignity breadth largenes Amplivagant amplivagus that stretcheth far or hath a large scope Ampullous ampullarius pertaining to or empty as a bottle or such like vessel also proud swelling or gorgeous Amputation amputatio a cutting off away or about a proyning Amulete amuletum a ball like a Pomander good against infection or bewitching also any thing that is hung about the neck to preserve one from bewitching or infection Ana A barbarous word used by Physicians and signifies of every one a like quantity Anabaptists a sort of Hereticks whose erroneous Tenents or the greatest part of them are 1. That Christ took not flesh from the Virgin Mary but that he past through her as the Sun beams through glass or rain through a spout 2. That there is no original sin 3. That children ought not to be baptized 4. That such as have
one another As Father and Son superior and inferior Husband and Wife c. Correption correptio a correcting in words a rebuking a snatching away Correptory from corripio that rebuketh or chastiseth that snatches away Correspond correspondeo i. concorditer respondeo to answer concordingly agreeingly or in the same proportion to accord or consent together to run one and the same course together Correspondent agreeable proportionable or answerable to another thing Corridor A curtain in Fortification Corrigible corrigibilis that may be corrected or amended Corrivals corrivales they who have water from or use the same River And metaphorically a Competitor in love or they that love one and the same woman Corrivality corrivalitas the love of a Corrival a corrivalship Corroborate corroboro to make strong to harden or confirm Corrode corrodo to gnaw about to eat away Also to back-bite Corrodie See Corodie Corrodible corrodibilis that may be gnawn or eaten away Vul. Er. Corrosive corrosivus gnawing or eating about biting as it were a nipping the very heart Also a fretting plaister or any thing which being laid to the body raiseth blisters and makes it sore Corrugation corrugatio a wrinkling or furrowing of the skin a frowning Corsary Fr. Corsaire a Courser Corslet from the Ital Corsalletto armor for the breast and back Corse-present See Mortuary Corticated corticatus that hath a rind or bark Corvine corvinus pertaining to or like a Raven or Crow black as a Crow Coruscant coruscans glistering shining or lightning Coruscation coruscatio a flash of lightning or a kind of seeming sparkling fire which appears in Mines by night 'T is saith an Author a glistering of fire rather then fire indeed and a glimmering of lightning rather then lightning it self Corveâ— Ital. a prancing or continual dancing of a horse of Service Hence to corvet is to leap or prance as a Horse of Service doth Corâ—bant Corybantes Cybeles or Cybelles Priests so called from Corybantus one of her first Attendants To play the Corybant is to run madly up and down playing on a Cymbal and wagging the head as those Priests were wont to do Also to sleep with open eyes Coscâ—mancy coscinemantia a divining by a Sieve Co-siâ—ificativâ— from con and significo of the same signification with another thing Cosmâ—s Gr. mundus the world Hence Cosmarchy cosmarchia the power of the Devil the government of the world Cosmical cosmicus of the world worldly In Astronomy we term that the Cosmical ascension of a Star when it ariseth together with the Sun or the same degree of the Ecliptick wherein the Sun abides Vul. Er. 224. Cosmodelyte may be derived from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 mundus and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 timidus or miser and so Englished one fearful of the world or a worldly wretch Cosmography cosmographia the description of the world in general This Art by the distance of the Circles in Heaven divides the Earth under them into her Zones and Climats and by the elevation of the Pole considers the length of the day and night with the perfect demonstration of the Suns rising and going down c. And is best handled by Pliny in his Natural History Cosmographer cosmographus a describer of the world Cosmographical pertaining to Cosmography Cosmology Gr. a speaking of the world Cosmopolite from Cosmos mundus and Polites Cives a Citizen of the world or Cosmopolitan Cosmometry Gr. a measuring of the world It is thus defined Cosmometry shewes the reason of the world by measures of degrees and minutes of the Heavens and the differences of Climates days and nights the elevation of the Poles diversity of the noon Tides and shadows in Dyals and divides it self into Cosmography and Geography 1. part Treasury Costrel or Casâ—rel a kind of bottle to carry wine or such like in Couchant Fr. couching or lying on the ground See Levant and Counchant Covent or Câ—vent conventus a multitude of men assembled together The whole number of religious persons dwelling in one house together which according to Chaucer in the Sompners Tale is but thirteen viz. twelve and the Confessor A Cloister or Abby of Monks or Nuns Hence Covent-Garden took denomination because it belonged to that Covent or religious House now called Whitehal which heretofore belonged to the Black Friers by the gift of the Earl of Kent Stow. Sur. 487. Coverture is a French word and signifies any thing that covers as Apparrel a Coverlet c. In our Common Law it is particularly applied to the estate and condition of a married woman who by the Laws of the Realm is in potestate viri under coverture or Covert baron and therefore disabled to make any bargain or contract without her husbands consent or privity or without his allowance or confirmation Brook hoc titulo per totum Coulant Fr. gliding slipping slowing gently along Count Fr. Comte an Earl Couldray is the name of a noble House belonging to the Lord Viscount Montagu in Sussex in French it signifies a Hasel wood or Grove whence perhaps it took denomination Counter-compone a term in Herauldry as if you say a Cross Counter-compone that is a Cross compounded of two sundry colours or three See Accidence of Armory fol. 54. The Counter or Contor Is the name of two Prisons in London wherein Debtors and others for misdemeanors are imprisoned so called from a Contor which in high Dutch signifies locus seclusus a Prison Countermure or Counter scarf in a fortified Town is a bank of a Ditch or Mount opposite against the wall See Contramure A Counterround Fr. contreronde when one round goes one way and another another Also a certain number of Officers and Commanders going to visit the Watch of the Corps de guard Sentinels or the Rounds to see if they are diligent in performing their duty Countertaile or Countertallie Fr. Contretaile a Tally to confirm or confute another Tally It is a peece of wood which the one party keeps that is cut off from another peece kept by the other party and so when both meet with their Tallies they score up the number of what is delivered and received by cutting a notch with a knife Min. Coupant Fr. cutting cleaving lopping mowing carving Court-Baron Curia Baronis is a Court that every Lord of a Mannor which in antient times were called Barons hath within his own Precincts Of this and Court Leet read Kitchin Couâ—tisan Fr. Courtesane a Lady Gentlewoman or waiting woman of the Court Also but less properly a professed Strumpet famous or infamous Whore Courteue of England Lex Angliae is used with us for a Tenure For if a man marry an Inheritrix seized of Land in Fee-simple or in Fee-tail general or as Heir in Tail special and gets a child of her that comes alive into the world though both it and his Wife die forthwith yet if she were in possession he shall keep the land during his life and is called Tenant by the Curtesie of England Glanvil l. 7 ca. 18.
to carry tales Suitler Sutler from the Dutch Soeteler i. a Kitchin Slave a Huckster one that follows an Army and sells meat or other provision in it Sutor Lat. a Shoomaker a Sewer Sutorious sutorius belonging to a Shoomaker or Sewer Suture sutura a seam a fastning or joyning together the line under the yard of a man also a joyning together of bones in the head much like a thing drawn together with long stitches c. Swainmot or Swantmote from the Saxon Swain i. a Free-holder and Mot or Gemot conventus is a Court of Free-holders within the Forest kept by the Charter of the Forest thrice in the year An. 3. H. 8. cap 18. Swallows Tail in building signifies a fastning two pieces of Timber so strongly together that they cannot fall asunder and is so called from the resemblance it hath with a Swallows Tail being forked Swarthy from the Belg. Swart or Swe rt i. black blackish of a dark tawney Sun-burnt Swart or Swert-Ruyter Belg. a black Horse-man with black Arms. Hexham Swepe or Swipe telo was an instrument of war like that which Brewers use with cross beams to draw water Tho. Est genus machinae ut ait Festus quo hauritur aqua in alteram partem praegravante pondere Swepe in some part of England is taken for the crop of hay that is got in a meadow Swil-poâ—gh See Dilling Swinuer from the Sax. Swine i. labor a laborer Swithin Sax. from the old English Switheahn that is very high as Celsus or Exuporius with the Romans This name hath been taken up in honor of St Swithin the holy Bishop of Winchester about the year 860 and called the weeping St Swithin for that about his Feast Praesepe and Aselli rainy Constellations arise cosmically and commonly cause rain Cam. Sword-sleipâ—r Sax. a dresser or maker of Swords So used in the North of England And a Cutler with them deals onely in knives Sybarites Sybaritae people of the City Sybaris in sensual delights passing all other hence Sybaritical sybariticus dainty wanton sumptuous effiminate Sybil sybilla a name of all women that had the spirit of Prophecy there were ten famous the first was called Persica 2. Lybica 3. Delphica 4. Cumaea 5. Erythraea 6. Samia 7. Cumana 8. Hellespontica 9. Phrygia 10. Tiburtina They all prophesied of Christs Incarnation But the certain number of them is not agreed on among Authors some making more others fewer whereof read Vulgar Errors pag. 150. Sybillianists Christians so called by the Pagans in the Primitive times because they believed and esteemed the Prophecies of the Sybils touching Christ Sybilline Sibillinus belonging to a Sybil or Propheâ—ess Syâ—manty Gr. Divination by Fig or Sycamore Leaves Sycamore Sycamorus a Tree like a Fig-tree having great branches and large leaves like a Mulberry it bears fruit three or four times in a year much like a wilde Fig but without any Seeds within The fruit grows upon the very body of the Tree and the great main boughs and will never be ripe except it be scraped with an iron tool It is found plentifully in Caria Egypt and the Isle of Rhodes especially in such places were Wheat will not grow Sycophant sycophanta a tale-bearer a false accuser a Deceiver Parasite Smell-seast The name arose upon this occasion There was an Act in Athens that none should transport Figs out of the Territory Attica such as gave information of those that contrary to this Law conveyed Figs into other parts were termed Sycophants from Sycon which in Greek is a Fig. Sycophantize sycophantisso to play the Sycophant to slander or accuse falsly to deal deceitfully Syderation syderatio blasting of Trees with great heat and drouth tree-plague also a sudden taking or benumming of a Limb. Syderosous syderosus Planet-strucken also full of Stars Syllabical syllabicus pertaining to or consisting of syllables Syllabize to divide by syllables or to make a Table or Index to a Book Syllabary from syllaba a Book treating of syllables or teaching the use or knowledge of syllables also as Syllabus Syllabus Lat. a Table or Index in a Book to shew places or matter by Letters or Figures also an Argument subtilly reproving Syllogism syllogisirus a most perfect kinde of Argument which gathers a necessary conclusion out of two premisses as thus 2. Every vice is odious 2. Drunkenness is a vice 3. Ergo Drunkenness is odious The first part of a Syllogism is called the Proposition or Major the second the Assumption or Minor and the third the Conclusion Syllogystical syllogisticus pertaining to a Syllogism Syllogize syllogizo to reason or argue by Syllogisms Sylvanus the God of the Woods Sylvatical sylvaticus belonging to Woods or Trees woody Sylvestrick Sylvâ—strious sylvestris of Wood or Forest full of Trees or Wood woody Sylviâ—erous sylviger that beareth wood Symbole symbola a token badge or sign to know one by a secret and mystical note a short and intricate riddle or sentence also an uniform concurrence of divers opinions also the sum of our belief the Creed Many frauds you shall read in Plautus plotted and acted by counterfeiting and slie conveyance of these Symbols or tokens wherein there was ever some image or other So the Symbol of Amphytrion in that Tragicomedy was Sol cum quadrigis the Sun in his Chariot drawn with four horses Pyrgopolinices the bragging Soldier had his own lovely self with great decorum drawn in his Signet for a Symbol To Symbolize from symbola to sympathize to concur in opinion ump in Councils agree in humors or manners with also to joyn purses or pay rateably towards any charge to club Also by certain outward signs to signifie some hidden thing thus an eye symbolizeth vigilancy Fire and Air are called Symbolizing Elements so are Earth and Water because they share and participate of each others quality Symbolical symbolicus of or pertaining to a Symbol or token Symbolical Philosophy is that kinde of Learning and Wisdom which knowing the causes and proprieties of things natural and supernatural teach us how to make or expound those mystical and artificial bodies called Symboles of what kind soever Symbolography Gr. a description of Symboles a writing or expression of things by signs and tokens also the art or description of Instruments or Presidents Symmachy symmachia aid in war league among men of divers Countries to joyn in war against one Symmetry symmetria due proportion of each thing to other in respect of the whole The convenience that runs between the parts and the whole Symmetrist or Symmetrian from Symmetria one that considers the due proportion of a thing and how well the parts agree with the whole one skilled in proportions Symmist symmista one of the privy Council a Secretary a fellow or colleague in a sacred profession Sympathetical sympatheticus agreeing well together in nature disposition or passions Sympathy sympathia natural consent or combination mutual passion affection or disposition fellow-feeling symbolizing as water in coldness participates or sympathizes with the