Mediterranean-Sea lying West-ward it begins at the River Molucha and finishes at the promontory Ampelusia Atlas the son of Iapetus and Asia daughter of Oceanus who was faign'd by the Poets to support heaven upon his shoulders also a Mountain of Mauritania now called Anchisa by others Montes Claros into which the Poets faign Atlas King of Mauritania to have been turn'd Atmosphaere Greek that same Region of the aire where vapours and exhalations are ingendred Atom Greek a mote in the sun-beams also a word used in Philosophy being the smallest part of a body that can be imagined Atonement as it were a making at one a reconcilement or causing to agree Atramental Lat. belonging to Ink. Atrate Lat. made black also one in mourning Atrick an Usher of a Hall Atrocity Lat. fiercenesse Atrophy Greek a kinde of consumption of the body which is caused by the meat not turning into nourishment Attachment French a laying hands on in Common-law it signifieth a laying hold on by the force of a Writ it differeth from an Arrest which lieth on the body and from a distresse which is upon land and goods this being upon body and goods Attainder French a Term in law signifying the conviction of any person of fellony or any Crime whereof he was not convicted before Attaint try'd found out Attamed old word set on broch Attaque French an assault an incounter Attemperate Lat. to make fit to mix a just proportion An Attendant a servant Attenes old word at once Attentive Lat. diligently hearkning Attenuation Lat. a making lesse Atterly old word extreamly Attestation lat a proving by witnesses Atthis the daughter of Cranaus King of Athens she died unmarried and from her the Countrey was called Attica whereas it was formerly called Actica from Actaeus the first King thereof Attick neat elegant from Attica or Athens which was the Nursery of Eloquence An Attiring a dressing or apparelling from Tiara a Persian Ornament for the head also a Term in Heraldry Attoure old word towards Attournment French a Term in Common-law a turning Tenant to a new Lord. Attraction Lat. a drawing to an allurement Attraits French the same also those charming qualities which have power to draw the affections of men Artamenes Attrebatii the ancient name of those people that inhabited that part of England now called Bark-shire Attrectation Lat. handling also a wanton carriage towards a woman Attribute Lat. to give to impute Attrition Lat. a rubbing or wearing against another thing Attwitte old word to make blame-worthy Atwin old word asunder A V Available profitable Avant French forward also a Term of disdain as much as to say away out of my sight Avarice Lat. covetousnesse Avaricum a Town of Gallia Aquitanica now called Bourges by some Chasteauneuf Aubades French songs or instrumental musick sung or play'd under any ones Chamber-window in the morning from Aube the morning Aubenâ—y or Albeney see D'anbeney Auctour Lat. an increaser also the same as Author Aucupation Lat. fouling also a greedy looking after gain Audacity Lat. boldnesse Audley see Awdley Audience Lat. hearing also a great concourse of people coming to hear any Oration delivered in publick Auditor Lat. a hearer also an Officer of the King or any other great personage appointed to hear and examin the accounts of all under Officers and to make up a general book which shews the difference between their receipts and allowances Audry the name of an English Saint the first foundresse of Ely Church some think it contracted from the Saxon word Ethelred Avenant agreeable Avenage French a certain quantity of Oates which a Landlord receives in stead of some other duties Avenio a Citie of Gallia Narbonensis which hath been the seat of divers Popes now called Avignon this Citie hath seven Palaces seven Parishes seven Monasteries seven Colledges seven Inn's and seven Gates Aventinus one of the seven Hills of Rome Avenue French a Term in fortification signifying the space that is left for passage to and fro in and out a Camp Garrison or Quarter Aver old word bribery Aver French affirm to justifie Average from the old Latin word Averia which signifies a beast it being a service which a Tenant does unto the Lord by horse or carriage of horse and so the Kings Averages are 〈◊〉 Kings carriages by horse or cart it is also a contribution that Merchants and others make towards the losses of those who have their goods cast into the Sea for the safeguard of the ship Averdupois French it signifies in Common-law a weight of 16 Ounces whereas Troy-weight hath but 12. also such Merchandizes as are weighed by this weight Averie a place where Oates or Provender for the Kings horses was kept or a Christian name signifying as much as given in wish from the Dutch Alberia Averment a Term in law when the Defendant offers to justifie an exception pleaded in abatement of the Plaintiffs act Avernus a Lake in Campania near Baiae whose vapours were so deadly that birds were kill'd as they flew over which made the ancients think it to be a descent into Hell Averpenny money contributed towards the Kings Averages Averruncation Lat. a Term in Husbandry it being a lopping off of superfluous branches Averrunâ—us a certain God among the Romans who was said to avert all evils as Hercules among the Greeks was called Alexicacus Aversion Lat. a secret hatred without any apparent reason it may be taken in the same sence as Antipathy Artamenes also a turning away Aufidena a Citie of Italy among the Caraceni which is yet standing Augeas King of Elis the son of Sol and Nauphridame he had a stable which held 3000 Oxen which Hercules cleansed by bringing in the River Alpheus but being denied his pay he killed Augeas and made his son Phileus King Augmentation Lat. an increasing the Court of augmentation was a Court erected by Henry the eighth for the increase of the Revenues of the Crown by the suppression of Abbies and religious houses Augre a Carpenters tool a wimble Augrim the same as Algorithme skill in numbring Augrimstones stones to cast account with Augurie Lat. South-saying Divination by the voices or flying of birds Augures-staff a certain wand which the Augures used to hold in their hand when they made their divinations August Royal Majestical Illustrious from Octavius Augustus â—he second Roman Emperour after whom 〈◊〉 the succeeding Roman Emperours were honoured with that Title also the name of the sixth moneth from March otherwise called Sextilis Augustal's Lat. feasts kept in honour of Augustus Augustan Confession Lat. the confession of faith made by the Protestants at Auspurgg in Germany in the year 1530. Augustin or Austin the name of one of the fathers who was Bishop of Hippo also a proper name of divers men from Augustus i. Majestical Augustin or Austin Fryers an Order of Fryers of the institution of St. Austin Auguâ—tinians a Sect of Hereticks otherwise called Sacramentaries who hold that Heaven Gates are not opened till the general Resurrection they
the dead from the Greek word Arsis a lifting up Hebdomaâ—e Greek the number 7. a week which consists of 7 dayes Hebe the Goddess of Youth and daughter of Juno without a father she was for her beauty preferred by Jupiter to be his Cupâ—bearer but one time falling down and discovering her secret parts to the gods she was removed from her place Hebetude lat bluntness dulness Hebrews a name given to the Israelites because they spake the ancient Hebrew Language which continued in the Family of Heber after the division of tongues Hebrides certain Islands in the Deuâ—aledonian Sea called also Ebudae and the Western Islands they are 44 in number but the chief of them are Levissa Eusta Mula and Ila Hebrus a River of Thrace where the head of Orpheus was thrown after his body had been torn in pieces by the Bacchides Hecalius a name attributed to Jupiter by Theseus from Hecale an old woman who had devoted her life to Jupiter for his safe return Hecate the daughter of Jupiter and Latona and the sister of Apollo Some think her to be the same with Diana or the Moon also the name of a famous Inchantresse of Thrace Hecatomb Greek a sacrifice wherein a hundred beasts were offered at one time Hecatompolis an Epithet of the Island of Crete which is said to have had a hundred Cities in it Hecatompylae the name of a City of Aegypt otherwise called Aegyptian Thebes Heck the name of an Engin to take fish withal from the Dutch word hecken i. to pick or heck a bramble Heckled old word wrapped Hecktick feaver a feaver which is habitual and which inflames the solid parts of the body it comes from the Greek word Hexis a habit Hector the son of Priam and Hecuba he was accounted the stoutest of all the Trojans slew Protesilaus and Patroclus but was at length slain himself by Achilles the word signifieth Defender Hecuba the daughter of Dyamas the wife of Priam King of Troy it is feigned of her that after the taking of Troy she was turned into a bitch Hederal Crown a Crown of Ivy from the Latin word Hedera Heer and Hace old word hoarse and harsh Hegesistratus an Ephesian who was the builder of the City Elea in Asia Hegira the Epoch or computation of time among the Turkes Heinfare or Hâ—nfare old word a departing of a servant from his master from Hine and fare passage Heire of blood in Common Law is he who succeedeth by right of blood in any mans Lands or Tenements in fee but heir of Inheritance is he that cannot be defeated of his inheritance upon any displeasure Heirloom signifieth all implements of a house which having belonged to the house for certain descents accrew to the heir with the house it self Loom signifying a frame to weave in Heighth a vertue in writing or speaking wherein the expressions are neither too inflate nor too creeping but observing a decent majesty between both Helchesaites a sect of Hereticks who held it no sin to deny Christ in times of persecution their first Teacher was one Helchesaus Helchysm the drosse and scum of silver Hele old word to cover Helena the daughter of Jupiter and Laeda she was married to Menelaus and brought forth Hermione afterwards being stole away by Paris and being demanded of Priamus by the Greeks the Trojans refused to send her back which was the occasion of a very great war and of the destruction of Troy The word signifieth in Greek pittiful Heliacal rising of a Star is when a Star which was at first hid by the light of the Sun afterwards appears from the Greek word Helios i. the Sun Heliades the daughters of the Sun and sisters of Phaeton who wept themselves into Poplar-trees for the death of their brother and their teares became Amber their names were Phaaethusa Lampelusa and Lampetia Heliconian belonging to Helicon a hill of Phocis sacred to Apollo and the Muses Helioscopie Greek the furthest point of the Suns course in his ascention or descention Heliotrope Greek the name of a plant commonly called Turnsole also a kind of pretious stone Helle the daughter of Athamas King of Thebes she with her brother Phryxus crossing over the Pontick Sea upon a golden Ram being frighted with the danger fell into the sea from which accident that sea was ever after called Hellespont Hellebore the name of a certain plant called also Melampodium which is good against madness Hellenistical belonging to Greece or the Greek Language from Hellas the ancient name of that Country Helme signifieth in Navigation a piece of wood fastned to the rudder in a ship or boat also the helme of State is metaphorically taken for the chief place in the government of a Nation Helmed in stark stowers old word defended in sharp assaults Heluation lat a playing the glutton a greedy devouring Helve old word a handle of anything Helvetia a Country invironed by the Alps and the Hill Jura the Rivers Rhene and Rhone it is now called Swizzerland Hemerology Greek a Calender or Book wherein are registred the passages of every day Hemicranie Greek a disease in the head called the Meagrim Hemicycle Greek a half circle Hemingstone a Town in Suffolk which one Baldwin le Pettour held of the King per Saltum sufflatum Bumbulum seu Pettum i. e. by this Tenure that on every Christmasse Day before the King he should dance puff up his cheekes and fart Hemisphere Greek half the compass of the heavens or so much as is visible above the Horison Hemlock a certain plant called in Latin Cicuta whose juice being poison used to be given to capital offenders Henares a River in Spain near to which stands a Town called Alcala di Henares Henbane in Greek Hyoscyamus an herb which is counted rank poison Henchman or Heinsman a German word signifying a domestick servant It is taken among us for a page of honour Hend old word neat fine gentle Hengston hill a hill in Cornwall where the Brittish Danmonii calling the Danes to assist them to drive the English out of Devonshire were by King Egbertâ—otally â—otally defeated and ruined Hengwit see Hankwit Hengest the name of him who led the first English men into this Isle the word signifies in the Saxon Horseman Heniochus vide Auriga Henry the name of seven Emperours of Germany eight Kings of England four Kings of France four Kings of Castile the word comes from the German Einric i. rich and powerful or Herric i. rich Lord or else is contracted from Honoricus Hent old word to catch Hepatical Greek belonging to the Liver Hephaestian mountains certain burning mountains in Lycia Heptahedrical Greek having seven sides Heptagonal Greek belonging to a Heptagon or figure of seven angles Heptarchy Greek a sevenfold government or government of seven men as that of the Saxon Kings here in England Heraclea a City of Narbon in France now called St. Gilles Heraclitus the name of a famous Ephesian Philosopher who used to weep as often as
Angle a corner also a Term in Geometry being the concurse of two lines meeting together so as that they do not make one line Angles also are the most powerfull houses for a Planet therein hath more power and efficacy then another in any other house that is but equally dignified The Angles are these viz. The first house or the East Angle the tenth or the South Angle the seventh house or the West Angle and the fourth or the North Angle Anglia a part of great Brittain now called England Anglesey an Island lying over against Caernarvon in Wales it was anciently the seat of the Druides and was called by the Brittains Ynis Dowil and the land of Mon in Latin Mona It was first attempted by Paulinus Swetonius and afterwards brought under the Roman Empire by Julius Agricola many ages after it was Conquered by the English-men and thence derived this name as it were the English-mens Island Anguineous Latin pertaining to a snake Anguish Latin Anguor French Angoisse grief agony Angular Lat. full of Angles or Corners Angus a County in the South-part of Scotland called in Latin Angusia anciently Aenia Angust Lat. narrow Anhelation lat a difficulty in fetching ones breath Anility lat feminine old age Animadversion lat a lending ones attention as it were a turning ones mind that way also a correcting Animal lat a creature indued with life and sence Animalillio Spanish a little animal Animosity lat stoutnesse stomack willfulnesse Anlace old word a dudgeon a half dagger Annals lat Histories of passages acted from year to year Annandale a County in the North part of Scotland so called as it were the Vale by the River Anan it was in old time inhabited by a people called Selgovae Annarian law a law among the Romans concerning the age wherein a man might sue for or exercise any publick Office Annates lat first fruits paid out of spiritual benefices Anne Hebr. the proper name of a woman signifying gracious full of mercy Anneal to paint upon glasse Annexation the uniting of lands or other Rents of the Crown Anselm Germ. defence of Authority a proper name Annibal a great Captain of the Carthaginians and the son of Amilcar he overthrew Sempronius at Trebia Flaminius at the Lake Thrasymene and Paulus Aemylius at Cannae he was beaten by Marcellus and afterwards at Zama by Scipio Africanus at last flying to Prusia King of Bythinia he there poysoned himself Annihilation latin a reducing to nothing Anniversary lat down yearly at a certain time or celebrated every year Annon a Carthagian that coveted to be a God and taught birds to sing Annon is a God Anodynous as much as to say pain-easing or without pain Anodynous Medicaments are such as are appropriated to give ease by stupifying the sences such are Soporifics and Narcotics Annotation lat a nothing or marking an Exposition upon any writing Annoy to trouble hurt Annueler old word secular Annuity lat a yearly Pension in Common-law the difference between Annuity and Rent is this that Rent is payable out of land Annuity charges onely the person of the Grantor Annul lat to make void q. annihil Annulet lat a little Ring or any thing made in the form of a Ring Annunciation lat a telling or declaring a thing as it were a doing a message unto also the day of the Virgin Marie which falls on the 25th of March Anoysance or Nusance French a hurt or damage in law it signifieth a trespasse upon a Neighbours ground by stopping up his water or hindring his light Anomalous Greek unequal uneven Anonymous Greek namelesse without a name Anopsie Greek privation of sight Anorexy Greek one of the Symptomes of the stomack being a want of appetite Antaeus the son of Neptune and Terra who fighting with Hercules recovered strength as often as he touch't his mothers earth but at length Hercules holding him up from the ground killed him Antagonist Greek an adversary Antalope a Syrian Heart swift of foot and having long Horns Antarctick Greek a word used in Astronomy the Antarctick Pole being the Southern Pole so called because it is contrary to the Arctick Pole the Antarctick Circle contrary to the Arctick Circle Antares Arab. the Scorpions heart a Term in Astrology Anteacts lat deeds or actions done in times past Anteambulation lat a walking before Antecedaneous lat foregoing Antecedent latin the same also excelling having a relative also a Term in Logick the first proposition of a Syllogisme Antecessours Forefathers Acestors as it were Foregoers Antecursor lat a forerunner Antedate to date a Letter before the time Antedeluvian lat being before the floud Anteloquie lat a Preface also a Term among stage players signifying their turn or cue Antemeridian hour lat hour before-noon Antenor a Trojan Prince who coming into Italy with the Heneti and Paphlagones built Antenorea since called Padua Anteoccupation lat see praeoccupation Anteriâ—r lat foremost on the foreside Antevene lat to prevent to come before Anthem Greek a Divine song wherein each verse is sung by Church-men in their courses Anthologie Greek a treating of flowrs also a florid discourse Anthony the proper name of a man signifying in Greek flourishing Anthropomorphites Greek a Sect of Hereticks that began in Aegypt in the year 395. their chief Tenet was that God had a Corporeal shape Anthropopathy Greek a being indued with the passions or affections of men Anthropophagi Greek men eaters Antiaxiomatisme Greek that which is against any known Axiome Antichrist Greek an opposer of Christ. Antichthones Greek a people that dwell on that part of the earth which is opposite to ours going with their feet directly against ours Anticipated lat prevented Anticlea the daughter of Diocles who being defloured by Sisyphus brought forth Vlysses Antidicomarians a sort of Hereticks that were against the Virgin Mary Antidote Greek a Medicine given to preserve one against poyson or infection Antigonus one of Alexanders Captains who afterwards became possessour of Asia †Antigraph Greek a Copy a Counterpane Antike work a Term in painting or Carving it being a disorderly mixture of divers shapes of men birds flowr's c. Antilogie Greek a contradicting or opposing Antimony a certain kinde of stone inclining towards silver and found in silver Mines Antinomians Greek a Sect of people that hold legal services to be unprofitable and that God sees no sin in children this Sect was begun somewhat above a hundred years ago by one John Islebius a German Antioeci those that dwell under half of the Meridian and paralels of a like distance from the Aequator but the one North-ward and the other South-ward Antipagments lat garnishings in Posts or Doors wrought in Stone or Timber Antipast the first dish that is served up at a meal Antipathy Greek a secret contrariety in nature a contrariety of humours and inclinations Antiperistasis Greek a philosophical word signifying the strengthning and opposing of any quality against its contrary as of cold against heat or the
answerable to Ben in Hebr. Bar in Chaldee and Ap in Welsh Fixation lat a fixing also a Term in Chymistry signifying a fixing of bodies so as to make them indure the fire Fizgigg a kinde of dart wherewith Marriners strike fishes as they swim F L Flabellation lat a fanning with a Flable or fan Flaccid lat drooping or flagging Flagellantes a sort of Hereticks which went up and down scourging themselves and begging Almes they were so called from Flagellam a scourge Flagitation lat an earnest begging Flagitious lat hainous wicked Flagrancie lat a lightsome burning also a vehement desire Flujâ—let French a certain Musical instrument being a kinde of Pipe or Fluite but somewhat lesse Flamins certain Roman Priests instituted by Pompilius Numa so called from the Filamines or Coifes which they wore upon their heads Flammeous lat flaming or flame colour'd Flanch a term in Heraldry being an Ordinary formed of an Arch-line beginning from the corner of the chief and compassing with a swelling embossement toward the Nombril of the Escotcheon Flandria the Countrey in Flanders in Gallia Belgica being one of those ten Provinces remaining in the King of Spains Dominion Flasque a term in Blazon being an ordinary consisting of one Archline drawn somewhat distant from the corner of the chief and swelling by degrees toward the midst of the Escutcheon Flatulent or Flatuous lat windy Fledwit a Saxon word signifying in Common-law an Out-lawed fugitive coming to the peace and discharged from amerciament Fleet a prison in London so called because it stands upon the River Fleta or Fleet. Flemeswit or Fleâ—enwit from the Saxon Flezen to flie away signifieth in Common Law a liberty to challenge the cattel or amerciament of ones man a fugitive Flexanimous lat having a flexible or easie mind Flexibility lat easinesse to bend Flexion lat a bending Flint the name of a Castle in Flintshire begun by King Henry the second and finisht by King Edward the first Here King Richard the second being circumvented was delivered into the hands of Henry of Lancaster Duke of Hereford who shortly after claimed the Crown Floâ—â—ify lat to esteem lightly or at a low rate Floddon the name of a Hill near Brampton in Northumberland memorable for the battel fought there between Thomas Howard Earle of Surrey and James the fourth King of Scotland who was vanquisht and slain Flora a Goddesse among the Romans called the Goddesse of Flowers Some report her to have been a famous Strumpet who when she died left a great sum of money to the Common-wealth desiring that her memory might be celebrated with yearly Feasts which were called Floralia Floramor a flower called the flower of love passevelours or purple velvet flower Florein a kind of coin valueing about 3 shillings of our money Florence lat flourishing a proper name of women also the chief City of Tuscany in Italy is so called Florences a kind of cloth brought over from Florence Florey blew a kind of blew colour used in painting or limning Florid lat flowrishing or adorned with flowers Flosculous lat sprouting or blooming with Flowers Flotes certain peices of timber joyned together with rafters overthwart which serve to convey burthens down a River with the stream Flotson or Flotzam goods that being lost by shipwrack lie floating upon the sea which with jetson i. e. goods cast out of the ship being in danger of wreck and beaten on shore lagam or ligam those which lie at the botton of the sea and Shares i. goods divided among many are all given to the Lord Admiral Flouke of an anchor that part which taketh hold on the ground Fluctuation lat a rising or swelling of waves a tossing to and fro also a wavering in opinion Fluctivagant lat tossed on the sea wandering on the waves Fluent lat flowing Fluidity lat aptnesse to flow Fluminous or Fluvial lat pertaining to Rivers or full of Rivers Fluores the Mineralists call such kind of stones as coming out of Mines are like unto pretious stones Flush fore and aft decks in ships laid level from stem to stern Fluxibility lat aptnesse to flow Fuxion or Flux lat a flowing also a loosnesse of the body Fly that part of the Compasse where the 32 points of the winds are described F O Focillation lat a refreshing Foder or Fodrum from the Dutch word Voâ—den to feed a course kind of meat for cattel also a prerogative that a Prince hath to be provided of corn for his horses toward any Expedition Also Fodder is taken for 2000 pound weight of lead Foeculent lat full of dregs Foecundity lat fruitfulnesse Foedity lat filthinesse Foeminine lat of the Female Sex Foeneration lat a practising of usury Foine French to prick Foines a kind of Fur which is black at the top taken from a little beast of the same name Foison French abundance Foist a Pinnace or little Ship Folgherers old word followers Foliage branched work Foliatanes a certain religious Order of men who lived onely upon leaves Folio a book is said to be in Folio when it is of a large volume consisting of sheets onely once doubled or making but two leaves a piece Folkland Saxon coppy-hold land Folkmoot from the Saxon words folk i. people and Gemettan to meet signifies either the County Court or the Sheriffs turn Follicle lat a little bladder or purse Fomentation lat a cherishing in physick it signifies the applying of warm or dry things to the body Fons solis a Fountain in Lybia near the Temple of Jupiter Hammon which is at midnight hot as boyling water Foothote old word straightway Foraminous lat full of holes Foraneous lat pertaining to a Court or Market-place Forbarr to deprive for ever Force in Common Law signifieth unlawful violence Forcible entry is a violent actual entry into any house or land Forcipated lat bending or hooked Fordoe old word to kill Foregoers purveyours going before the King or Queen in progresse Forein matter a matter tryable in another Country Forein opposer an Officer of the Exchequer to whom all Sheriffs and Bailiffs do repair to be opposed of their green wax Forejudger in common Law is a judgment whereby a man is put by the thing in question Foreland or Forenesse an ancient word used for a promontory which jutteth out foremost Foreloin in hunting is when a hound going before the rest of the cry meets chace and goes away with it Forest q. Feresta i. a station of wild beasts is defined to be a safe harbour or abiding place for Deer or any sort of beasts that are wild and delight in woods Forestaller or Regrater one that buys ware before it comes to the Market and sells it again at a higher price Forfare old word forlorn Forfeiture in Latin forisfactum or forisfactura signifies the transgressing of a penal Law or the effect of it Forelorn lost from the Dutch word Verloren whence Forlorn-hope a party of Souldiers put upon the most desperate service in some old English
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
Superiour Petrary the same as Maâ—gonel Petreius a famous Roman Captain who was Caesars Legat in Gallia but afterwards taking part with Pompey he was overthrown in Mauritania together with King Juba whereupon they consented mutually together to kill one another Petrification lat a making stony a turning to stone Petrobusians a sort of Hereticks that denied the keeping of Feasts Petrol lat a sort of marle or chalky clay some take it for a kind of Bitumen or Naphta Petronel a kind of Harquebuse or Horsemans piece so called because it is to aime at a horses brest Petropolis a Town in Northamptonshire commonly called Peterborow from a Monastery dedicated to St. Peter begun by Penda a Christian King of the Mercians finisht by his brother Wolpher to expiate the crime of murdering his two sons Wolphald and Rufin This Town was anciently called Medeswelhamsted or Medeshamsted from Medeswell a deep whirlpool Pettifogger a silly Advocate Attorny or Lawyer fogen signifying in Dutch to comply or insinuate Pettisergeantry a certain tenure of Lands holden of the King by yeilding him a shield bow arrow c. Petulancy lat saucynesse impudence wantonnesse Pexity lat the roughnesse of the web P H Phaedra the daught of Minos King of Creet and the wife of Theseus she contrived the destruction of her son in Law Hippolytus because he would not yeild to her allurements See Hippolytus Phaemonoe a Virgin who first invented Heroick Verses and who was the first Priestesse of Apollo at Delphos Phaenomena Greek appearances of Meteors or any other Signs in the Aire or Heavens Phaeton the son of Sol and Clymene he when Epaphus the son of Jupiter and Isis had objected to him that he was not the son of Phoebus requested of his father that he might have the guidance of his chariot for one day which being granted he set the Heavens all of a flame for which Jupiter struck him down with his thunder into the River Padus or Po. Phaetontiades the sisters of Phaeton See Heliades †Phagedaenick Greek troubled with pimples pushes or breakings out in the body Phalanx Greek a Military squadron consisting of 8000 men most in use among the Macedonians some think it was first invented by Phalanx and from him so called he was the brother of Arachne and was instructed in Military discipline by Pallas and taught his sister the use of the needle but afterwards lying with his sister they were both turned into vipers by Pallas Phalaris a Tyrant of Agrigentum who caused Perillus a rare Artificer to make a brazen Bull wherein he tormented many by putting them into the belly of the Bull after it had been heated with a vehement fire and among many others Perillus the author of it was served in the same manner Phalerated lat dressed or adorned with trappings Phaleucian verse a verse consisting of eleven syllables and five feet viz. a dactyle spondee and three trochee's Phanatick lat See Fanatick Phantasie Greek a representation of things to the phancy or imagination a conceiving of things in the mind Phantasm Greek the same also a false imagination or apparition a vision of night-ghosts Phao a Lesbian youth who receiving from Venus an Alabaster box of ointment became therewith so beautiful that the chief Dames of Mitylene especially Sappho fell in love with him Phare Greek a watch-tower or high place by the sea coast wherein lights continually shine to light Seamen to their Haven so called from Pharos an Island in the Canopick mouth of Nile where such a tower was built by Gnidius the Architect Pharetriferous lat bearing a quiver of arrows Pharisaism hypocrisie the profession and opinion of the Pharisees who were a sect of the Jews so called from the Hebrew word Pharesh i. to separate because they were Interpreters of the Law and separatists from the rest of the Jewish Church pretending more holinesse than the rest of the people Pharmaceuticâ— Greek belonging to Medicines or 〈◊〉 also that part of physick which treateth of Medicines Pharnaces the 〈◊〉 of Mithridates King of Pontus who coming with a great army into Cappadocia was overthrown by Caesar. Pharsalus a Town of Thessaly seated upon the banks of the River Enipeus near unto which are those famous fields where the great battel was fought between Caesar and Pompey and between Augustus Brutus and Cassius Phasm Greek a surprising vision or dazeling appearance of light Phegeus the father of Alphesibaea he purged Alâ—maeon of his crime when he had slain his mother by his fathers command and gave him his daughter Alphesibaea in marriage Pheon the head of a dart a term in Heraldry Pheron the son of Sesostris King of Egypt he being strook blind for shooting a dart into the the stream of Nilus was advised by the oracle to wash his eyes in the urine of a woman that had known but one man which having done he recovered his sight Phial lat a pot or glasse with a wide mouth also a certain measure Philadelphia a City of Misia in Asia the Lesse also the proper name of a woman signifying in Greek brotherly or sisterly love Philanthropy Greek humanity the love of mankind Philargyry Greek the love of silver covetousnesse Philauty Greek self-love Philibert the proper name of a man signifying in the German tongue Bright and Famous Philippolis a City of Macedon near which are the Philippick fields where Augustus and M. Antony got the great victory over Brutus and Cassius Philippus the name of many famous men especially the father of Alexander the Great the word signifieth in Greek a lover of horses there is also a coin of gold so called worth three shillings sterling Phillis the proper name of a woman signifying in Greek Lovely Philoctetes the son of Paeas and the companion of Hercules to him Hercules dying left his bow and arrows dipt in the Lernaean poison and because the Delphian Oracle admonished that there was need of the arrows of Hercules he was brought to the wars of Troy where he received an almost irrecoverable wound by letting fall one of his arrows upon his foot whereupon being ashamed to return lame into his own Country he went into Calabria in Italy where he built Petilia at length by the help of Machaon he was cured Philology Greek the love of learning or study Philomela the daughter of Pandion King of Athens her sister Prâ—gne was married to Tereus King of Thrace the son of Mars by the Nimph Bistonis who having ravisht Philomela and cut out her tongue that she might not declare her sufferings to any one she wrought the story of them with her needle and sent it to her sister Progne who in revenge caused her son Itys to be killed at the Feast of Bacchus and set before Tereus who following Progne with his sword drawn was changed into a Moorcock Itys into a Pheasant Progne into a Swallow and Philomele into a Nightingale †Philomusous Greek a lover of the Muse. Philonomia the daughter of Nyctinus and
bloudy battel Egbert King of the West-Saxons overcame Beorwulf King of Mercia in the year of our salvation 821. here also about fifty years after King Aelfrid joyning battel with the Danes was at length put to the worst Wimple a plaited linnen cloath which Nuns wear about their necks also a flag or streamer Wimund Sax. sacred peace a proper name Winchester see Venta Windlasse a piece of Timber placed from one side of the ship to the other close abast the stem Windsore a Town in Bark-shire by the Saxons called Windleshore haply from the Winding-shore it is famous for a most stately Castle built by King Edward the third who in this Castle held prisoners at the same time John King of France and David King of Scots he also founded that Noble Order of the Garter of which see more in the word Knight there is likewise a magnificent Church begun by the same King and consecrated to the Virgin Marie but finisht by King Henry and Sir Reginald Bray Winefrid the name of an ancient Brittish Virgin Saint of whom it is reported that after her head was cut off by Cradacus there sprung up in the same place the Well which at this day is called Saint Winefrids Well and that Benno the Priest joyned her head again to her body it is also the proper name of divers women the word signifying in the Saxon tongue an obtainer of peace Winwidfield a place near Leeds in York-shire so called from the great victory which Oswy King of Northumberland had over Penda King of the Mercians wherein Penda was utterly overthrown Wippedfleed see Tanet Wisard a witch a cunning man one that telleth where things are that were lost some think it comes from the Saxon word Witega i. a Prophet Wiseacre the same from the Dutch words Waer i. truth and Sagen i. to tell it is vulgarly taken for a fool Witchcraft a certain evil Art whereby with the assistance of the Devil or evil Spirits some wonders may be wrought which exceed the common apprehension of men It cometh from the Dutch word Wiechelen i. to divine or guesse it is called in Latin Veneficium in Greek Pharmaceia i. the art of making poysons Withernam from the Dutch words Wider i. again and Namp i. a taking is in Common Law when a distresse is taken and driven into a hold or out of the County so that the Sheriff cannot upon the replevin make delivery thereof to the party distreined W O Woad a certain herb wherewith cloth is dyed blew it is called in Latin Guadum Glastum or Pastellum Woden a certain Idol worshipt by the ancient Saxons and thought to be the same with Mars or the god of Battle whence the fourth day of the week came to be called Wodensday or Wednseday Wodensburgh q. the Burgh or Town of Woden the abovenamed Idol a village in Wiltshire where in the year 590 Ceaulin King of the West-Saxons was in a bloody battle vanquisht by the Brittains and forced to end his dayes in exile Wolds Sax. mountains or hills without woods whence that part of Leicestershire lying Northward beyond the Wreken is called the Wold or Would of Leicestershire as being hilly without woods Wolfetchsod Sax. the condition of an Utlary upon whose head the same price was formerly set as on a Wolfs head to whomsoever should kill him Woodstock Sax. a wooddy place a Town in Oxfordshire where King Ethelred assembled the States of the Kingdom and enacted Laws here King Henry the first built a very magnificent Royal Palace in which King Henry the second that he might keep his Paramour Rosamund Clifford concealed built a Labyrinth with many intricate turnings and windings which was called Rosamunds Bower but it is so utterly effaced that at this day it is not to be discerned where it was In this Town Geffery Chauâ—er a most famous English Poet was brought up Woodward an officer of the Forrest whose function is to present any offence of Vert or Venison done within his charge and if he find any Deer killed or wounded to give the Verderer notice of it Woolwinders those that wind up fleeces of wool into a kind of bundle to be packt and sold by weight Worcester see Wigornia Wormatia a famous City of Germany built upon the River Rhene it is vulgarly called Worms and hath been sometime an Arch-Bishops See W R Wreath in Heraldry is that which is between the Mantle and the Crest called also a Torce also a Boares tail so termed among Hunters Wreck Fr. Varech Lat. Veriscum naufragium is when a ship perisheth at sea and no man escapeth alive in which case whatever goods are cast upon land belong to the King or the Lord of the soile but if any person come to land or if either dog or cat escape alive the goods return to the owner if he claim them within a year and a day Wreedt Dutch angry fierce furious whence the word wroth is commonly used by us for anger or fury Writ Lat. Breve because the intention of it is expounded in few words signifieth in Common Law the Kings precept whereby any thing is commanded to be done touching the suit of action as a defendant to be summoned a distresse to be taken c. It is called by the Civilians Actio or Formula W U Wulpher Sax. helper the proper name of a King of Middle-England it answers to the Greek names Alexâ—as or Epicurus Wulfrunes Hampton from Wulfrune a devout woman who inriched the Town a Town in Staffordshire vulgarly called Wolverhampton X A XAnthi a certain people of Asia who were utterly destroyed by Cyrus his Lieutenant Harpagus Xanthippe the wife of Socrates a woman of a very froward and petulant disposition insomuch as Alcibies told Socrates that he wondred how he could indure to live with her to which he answered that he kept her to exercise his patience at home that he might the better bear the petulancy of others abroad Xantippus a famous Captain among the Lacedaemonians who assisting the Carthaginians overcame the Romans in a great battle and took Regulus the Consul prisoner Xantho one of the Sea-Nimphs the daughter of Oceanus and Tethys Xanthus a River of Troas called also Scamander X E Xenocrates a famous Chalcedonian Philosopher who succeeded in the Academy of Speusippus he was a man of a very strict and severe conversation Xenodochy Gr. an Inne or Hospital a place for the receiving of Pilgrims Strangers and Travellers Xenophon the son of Gryllus a famous Athenian Philosopher and expert Captain he went with an Army of 10000 men along with Cyrus into Persia and after Cyrus was slain brought back his Army with little losse through many strange Countries and divers great difficulties and dangers He was for his Eloquence stiled the Attick Muse and writ many choice and elegant books Xeriff the title of a Prince or Supream Ruler in Barbary Xerophthalmie Gr. a certain disease in the eyes which causeth a rednesse or sorenesse without