to be a Sabbath to a Christian man Antithesis Gr. a Rhetorical figure when contraries are opposed to contraries as Spokes in a Wheel a contrary Position opposition Antithets antitheta opposites contraries Anti-Trinitarians i. Adversaries to the blessed Trinity who are more spoken of in Writers under the name of Trinitarians which comprehends those Hereticks that reject the word Trinity as not being found in Holy Scripture and deny the number and distinction of Three persons in the blessed Trinity As the Arians who denied him to be truly God whom true believers call the Son of the Eternal Father or the second person of the Blessed Trinity Or as the Sabellians having their name from their Author Sabellius an Egyptian who lived Anno Christi 260. who denied any difference or distinction betwixt the Three persons confounding the Three into One. Or as the Macedonians so denominated from Macedonius a Bishop of Constantinople living about the year of Christ 359. who denied the Holy Ghost to be God or as many other old condemned Hereticks to whose opinions subscribed those in the last age who are termed Deists followers of one Gregorius Pauli a Minister of Cracovia in Poland about the year of Christ 1564 who vented many blasphemies against the blessed Trinity and divers others as Ludovicus Herser Michael Servetus Campanus with many of their Disciples in Germany Hungary Poland and other places where there are of them to this day Antitype Antitypie antitypum an example or copy like or contrary to the pattern L. Bac. Antonians an order of Religious persons instituted about the year 324 by the Aegyptian Monk St. Anthony who at the first sold his possessions and distributed their worth among the poor and afterwards betook himself to a most holy austere course of life perpetually addicted to Prayer Fasting Watching and other corporeal mortifications teaching his Disciples or followers to fight against the Devil and his temptations with the sign of the Holy Cross his life was written by Athanasius one of the Greek Fathers who lived in his days Antonomastically that is said or spoken by the figure Antonomasia which is a putting one name for another Schism disp Anxiety anxietas sorrow anguish heaviness Anxiferous anxifer bringing sorrow causing anguish Aonian An Epithete for the Muses from Aonia a part of Boeotia where there is a Well dedicated to them who are thence called Aonides Apathy apathia a wanting of affection the affection of the Stoicks without passion impassibility Apelles Table See Table Apennage Appennage Fr. the portion of the Kings younger Sons in France a childs part They have in France a fundamental Law which they call the Law of Appennages whereby the Kings younger Sons cannot have partage with the elder This Law was made by Charlemain before whose time France was dividable into as many Kingdoms as the King had Sons By this Law the younger though sometimes they are content with yearly Pensions are to be entituled to some Dutchy and all the Profits and Rights thereto appertaining all matters of regality onely excepted as Coinage levying Taxes and the like It is derived from the German word Avanage which signifies a portion View of France Apellean Apelleus of or belonging to Apelles an excellent Painter Apepsy apepsia crudity bad digestion or rawness of the stomach Aperture Apertion from aperio an opening discovering uncovering or revealing Sir H. Wot Aperient aperiens opening discovering revealing disclosing Bac. Apertive apertus opening also open clear manifest Apertly apertè plainly openly evidently Bac. Aphelium Gr. aphelion is the point wherein the Earth or any other Planet is most distant from the Sun Ricciolus Aphetical apheticus pertaining to the Planet that is the disposer of life in a nativity Aphorism aphorismus a short selected Sentence briefly expressing the properties of a thing or which serves as a maxime or principle to guide a man to any knowledge specially in Physick Aphoristical pertaining to an Aphorism Aphrodite Gr. the Sirname of Venus Apian apianus belonging to Bees sweet or tasting like honey Apocalypse apocalypsis a divine Book written by St. John Evangelist while he was banished in the Isle of Pathmos so called because it contains many profound mysteries there revealed to him The words genuine signification is a revelation or vision Apocalyptical belonging to the Apocalypse or to a Vision or revelation Apocryphal apocryphus that which is hidden unknown or doubtful whose original authority is not known part of the Scripture so called because it is doubted whether it be true Scripture or not certainly known to be so Apodictical from apodixis pertaining to a plain proof or demonstration of a thing Br. Apogeon Apogee apogaeum a Shroud or Den under the earth also a term in Astronomy signifying the point in the Heaven where any Planet is furthest from the centre of the Earth the remotest point of an Epicycle Rider Apograph apographum a copy written by a pattern Also an Inventory of ones goods Apolactize apolactizo to kick or spurn with the heel to despise Apollinean Apollineus of or belonging to Apollo the god of Musick Physick and Poetry or to the Sun Apollyon Gr. signifies a destroyer a name attributed to the Devil in the New Testament Apoc. 9.11 They had a King over them whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon and in Greek Apollyon Apology Apologism apologia a defence or excuse a speech or written answer made in justification of any one Apologetical Apological apologeticus pertaining to such a defence or excuse Apologize apologizo to make such a defence or excuse Apologue apologus a Fable or Tale such as Aesops were when bruit Beasts are feigned to speak and which covertly teach lessons of good life Apomel apomeli a kinde of drink made of water and honey Apophlegmatism apophlegmatismus a medicine to purge the Flegm Apoththegm apophthegma a brief and pithy speech or sentence of renowned personages Apopheret apopheretum a New-years Gift a Present Apoplectical apoplecticus pertaining to the Apoplexy Apoplexy apoplexia a very dangerous disease wherein a man lies without sense or motion as if he were dead with his eyes closed and great difficulty in fetching his breath it comes for the most part of cold and gross flegmatick humors oppressing the brain in such sort that the Animal spirits cannot pass from thence into the sinews as they were wont It either causeth present death or else ends in a dead Palsey Aporetique from aporia ever doubting never certain in any thing wanting counsel Apostate Apostata he that revolts or falls from any thing he has undertaken to defend as from true Religion Julianus the Emperor was most infamous for this crime and therefore called Julian the Apostate Apostatize apostato to make defection by revolt to rebel or fall away from his Religion duty or purpose Hence comes Apostacy the Substantive and Apostatical the Adjective Aposteme See Impostume Apostle Apostolus one sent of a Message a Messenger or Ambassador Therefore the twelve whom Christ sent to preach
ascension or descension also a kind of Spurge tree or Plant. Hellenism See Grecism Hellenize from hellenes to play the Grecian Hellenistical pertaining to Greece or the Grecians Hellespout Hellespontus the narrow Sea by Constantinople dividing Europe from Asia betwixt Propentis and the Aegean Sea It is now called Brachium Sancti Georgii Heluation heluatio a devouring gluttony Helme of the Rudder of a ship is a handle of wood put on the Rudder for the Steersman to govern the same and direct the ship which may be so called of Helm or Helmet For as a Helmet saves the head so does that by good guidance preserve the ship from dangers or as a Helmet is the top Armor piece for the head so is the Helm the top of the Stern or Rudder And in French Heaume one word signifies both Min. Helvetian of or pertaining to Switzerland otherwise called Helvetia Hemerobaptists hemerobaptistae daily Baptists a Sect so called because they did every day wash themselves Epiph. l. 1. Tom. 1. ch 17. Hemerologe hemorologium a Kalendar or Register declaring what is done every day a Day-book Hemi Gr. half a word used only in composition as Hemicade hemicadium a half Hogshead Hemicircular half round Hemicranick hemicranicus subject to the sickness called Megrim or Hemicrain See Megrim Hemicycle hemicyclus half a circle a compass or half round chair Hemiplexy hemiplexia the palsie in half the body Hemisphere hemisphaerium half the compass of the visible heavens Hemistick hemistichium half a verse Hemorrhagy Gr. an abundant Flux of blood Cotg. Hemorrhoide hemorrhois a disease in the Fundament like Teats or Warts by the swelling of the vein out of which issueth blood called Piles corruptly called Emrods Henchman or Heinsman is a German word signifying ' a Domestick or one of a family it is used with us for one that runs on foot attending on a person of honor A. 3. E. 4. c. 5. An. 24. H. 8. ca. 13. Hence comes our word hine or hinde a servant for husbandry Hepatical Hepatarian hepatarius of or pertaining to the Liver Hepatiques obstructions of the Liver or books treating of the Liver Hepta Gr. Septem seven Hence Heptagon Gr. that has seven angles or corners Heptagonal Pertaining to a Heptagon Heptaphony heptaphonia the having seven sounds Heptarchy heptarchia a kind of Government where seven rule as in England when there were seven Kings viz. 1. The King of Kent 2. Of South-Saxons 3. Of the West Saxons 4. Of the East Saxons 5. Of Northumberland 6 Of Mercia 7. Of the East Angles Of which see more in Sir Rich. Bakers Chroniele fol. 6 7. Herald Heralt See Harold Herbage Fr. signifies in our Common Law the fruit of the earth provided by nature for the bit or mouth of the Cattle But it is most commonly used for that liberty a man hath to feed his Cattle in another mans ground as in the Forest c. Crompt Jurisd fol. 197. Herbalist or Herbâ—st herbarius one that understands the nature and temper of herbs one cunning in Simples Herbenger from the Fr. Herberger i. to harbor or lodge signifies with us an Officer of the Princes Court that alots the Noblemen and those of the Household their lodgings It signifies also in Kitchin an Inkeeper fol. 176 Herbert Germ. signifies famous Lord bright Lord or glory of the Army Cam. Herbiferous herbifer bringing forth herbs or grass Herbosity herbositas abundance of herbs or grass Herbulent herbulentus full of grass or herbs Hercules Pillars On the North side of the Straight called of old Fretum Herculeum was Mount Calpe on the South Mount Abila on which Hercules placed his so memorized Pillars with the Inscription Nil Vltra because that was then conceived to be the most Western bound of the world But Charls the fifth after the discovery of America coming that way caused Plus Vltra to be engraven either on the old Pillars or else on new erected in their places Hercules is said to have faln into the Falling-sickness by over much eating Quails which disease has ever since been termed Hercules sickness Dr. Muffet Herculean Herculane Herculeus of or belonging to Hercules pertaining to a valiant fellow difficile hard invincible So Herculean labor a Proverb signifying a work of great difficulty or almost impossible to be atchieved which took beginning from the twelve labors of Hercules of which see Rider Here de Caesar i. the Monarchy of Caesar An ancient account of time used instead of the year of our Lord in Spain especially as also among the Arabs and Sarrazens It took date 38 years before Christs Nativity and was used in Spain till the year 1383. which was of Here de Caesar 1421. Heremitical See Eremitical Heresie 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 haeresis an opinion contrary to some point of faith whereof Eusebius Platina St. Austin and other learned Authors make mention of very many since our Saviours time As Simonians Menandrians Ebionites Cerinthians Nicholaitans Saturnians Carpocratians Gnosticks Valentinians Marcionites Cleobians Dorothians Gorthenians Masuberthians Encratites Basilides Cataphrygians Arabes Helchesaites Novatians Catharians Sabellians Manicheans Arrians Pelagians Helonitians Hermoginians Peputians Quintillians Colliridians Priscillianists Hemerobaptists Anthropomorphits Chilliasts or Millenarians Massilians Dimocrites Garasians Paterons Poor men of Lyons Aquarians Speronists Fraticelli Adamites Orebites Taborites Noetians Hydroparastates Artotyrites Ptholemaites Stacioicques Phibionites Helionites Heracleonites Antitades Perades Phrygians Colarbasians Docites Borborians Zacheans Naasanians Phemionitaius Sethranians Caynians Codians Ophites Severians Paulianists Catabaptists Arbigeois Archontiques Hierarchites Seileutians Felicians Nestorians Jacobitans Monothelitanes The Acephalick Sects of Barcotobas Cerdon Tatian Redon Apelles Basilicus Sirenus Montanus Theodorus Paulus Samosatenus Ogdoades Artemon Natalis Galien Berillus Nepos Liberius Macedonius Helvidius Ethicianus Hermogenes Epiphanes Pontinus Sinerus Prepon Pithon Cleobulus Praxeas Asclepiodotus Hermophilus Apolonides Themison Theodotus Florinus Blattus Isidorus Secundus Portitus Bardesianus Symmachus Theodocion Lucius Apolinarius Acatus Donatus Olympius Adimantius Alogios Bertoldus Paliardus the Philosopher Almerick Guillaume of holy love Hermand Durcine Quintinists Severists Campanists c. with infinite more See Prateolus In this latter age those that have most abounded are Anabaptists Antinomians Brownists Socinians Arminians Erastians Quakers Adamites Anti-Trinitarians Anti-Scripturians c. with many others of which see Mr. Ross his View of all Religions Heresie as the Fathers define it is a mis-belief in some points of Faith contrary to the Doctrine universally received in the Church Cressy Heresiark haeresiarchus an Arch-Heretick a principal Heretick a Sect-Master Heretick haereticus a person wilfully and stifly maintaining false opinions against the Scriptures and Doctrine of the Church after due admonition Tit. 3.10 Wil. Dict. Heretoga Sax. was our antient appellation for the cheif Conductor of an Army for which we have long since used our borrowed French word Duke from the Latin Dux Here in the antient Teutonick is an Army and toga signifies to draw or train forward The Netherlanders for Duke do yet use the
fear to be astonished Trepidation trepidatio fear trembling Tressis-agaso Lat. a half-penny Herdsman or hors-keeper a fellow of no worth Trestie tripus a three footed stool It differs from a Trevet this being made of iron the other of wood but both should properly have three seet apiece Triacle theriaca remedy or antidote against poyson Triangle triangulum a figure that hath three angles or corners of which there are six sorts 1. Equilateral which is when the three sides are of an equal length and the Angles all equal among themselves 2. An Isoceles triangle is that which hath two equal sides and two equal Angles opposite to those sides 3. All irregular triangles having three unequal sides and angles are known in Geometry under the term Scalenum 4. An Oxugoneum is a triangle having three acute angles 5. An Amblogonoum is a triangle having two acute angles and one obtuse 6. And lastly an Orthogoneum is a triangle which hath one right angle Enchir. of Fortif Triangular triangularis that hath three corners or is three cornered Triarchie triarchia a government where three are in like authority Triark triarchus a Master of a ship with three tops or of a Galley that hath three orders of oares Triarians triarii Soldiers that were alwayes set in the Rereward and were the strongest men they ever fought standing and bowing somewhat their knees as if they would rather die then remove their place Tribe tribus a kindred or company that dwell together in one Ward or Liberty as the people of Rome were divided into thirty five Tribes Bands Wards or Hundreds It seems in old time the same people were divided into three parts only and that this name Tribus did thence first arise Tribes in Scripture signifie the posterity of the twelve Sons of Israel Psal 78.55 Numb 13.3 5 16. Tribunal Lat. a judgement-seat a place erected on high in form of our Pulpits but many degrees larger and in the midst stood the Stella Curulis i. the Ivory chair from whence the chief Magistrate administred Justice Tribune tribunus the name of two chief officers in Rome the first was Tribune of the people who was to defend their liberties against the power of the Nobles and for that cause had the gates of his house alwayes open both day and night and was called tribunus plebis the other was called tribune of the souldiers who had charge to see them well armed and ordered c. And of these there was tribunus major minor c. Tribunitial tribunitius belonging to the Tribune Tributary tributarius that pays Tribute which is money arising out of the goods of the people after their ability Tricenarious tricenarius of or belonging to thirty Tricennial tricennalis of thirty or thrice ten years Tricliniarh tricliniarches the master of the dining chamber or room the Usher Tricliniarâ— tricliniarius pertaining to the Dining room or Parler to dine and sup in called Triclinium where the guests did fit or lie along on beds about the table as you may read at large in Goodwins Anthol ch de mensis conviviis Romanorum Tricornous tricornis which hath three hornes or is three horned Trichotomy from the Gr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 tripliciter and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 sectio a cutting or dividing into three parts Trident tridens Neptunes three forked mace and thence any weapon tool or instrument made of that fashion or having three teeth Tridentiterous tridentifer that bears or carries such an instrument the usual Epithete of Neptune Tridentine tridentinus pertaining to the City Trent Triduan triduanus of three daies continuance Triennial triennis of three years continuance Triental Lat. a vessel containing the third part of Sextarius half our Pint. Triental trientalis of or being four inches broad or four ounces in weight Trierarck trierarchus the Master of a Ship or Galley Trieterick trietericus that is every third year Trifallow to plow land the third time for the same crop Trifarious trifarius of three manner of wayes Triferous trifer that brings forth fruit thrice a year Trifistulary trifistularis pertaining to three pipes Trifole or Trifolic trifolium an herb or three-leafed grass so called Also a trifole in Heraldry is painted like the three-leafed grass Trifurcous trifurcus three-forked that hath three forkes Trigamist trigamus he that hath had three wives Trigeminous trigeminus threefold three at a birth Trigliphes trygliphi hollow gravings or borders like three furrows or short gutters Masonry A term of Architecture Trigonal trigonalis three-cornered that hath three corners Triâ—o Ital. an excellent grace in singing being an uniform trembling or shaking of the same Note either soft and smoothly in the throat as naturally the French do or more strongly and artificially from the stomack as the Italians Trilogie Gr. a speaking or writing in three parts Trimenstruous trimenstruus of three moneths age Trimodial from trimodia pertaining to a measure of three bushels Trinacrian trinacrius pertaining to the Island Sicâ—ly Trine trinus of three yeers old or pertaining to the number three Trine Aspect See Aspect Trinitarians a religious order See Mathurins Trinitarian hereticks otherwise new Arians are those that deny the blessed Trinity and all distinction of the Divine persons inveighing against the word Trinity and blasphemously terming the most sacred Mystery of the Trinity Infernalem cerberum is Lindanus testifies in dubiâ—antis sui Dialogo secundo Trinity trinitas the number three or three in one The distinction of the persons â— the unity of the God-head one and the self-same God in Essence being for subsistence three to wit the Father the Son and the Holy Ghost 1 Joh. 5.7 And these three are one How three remaining three may yet be one and one abiding one be three and all this at once is a Mystery rather to be religiously adored then curiously sought into requiring rather faith to believe then reason to comprehend and judge it Trinity-house is a certain house at Depford neer London which belongs to a company or Corporation of Seafaring men that have power by the Kings Charter to punish those that destroy Sea-marks to correct the faults of Sailers c. And to take care of divers other things belonging to Navigation and the seas Anno 8. Eliz. Cap. 13. and 35. ejusdem cap. 6. Trinobants trinobantes a people in the East part of England by the Thames Trinoccial trinoctialis belonging to three nights space Trinodal trinodis that hath three knots three knotted Trinquâ—t Fr. is properly the top or top-gallant on any mast the highest sail of a ship also taken for a petty gay thing Triobolar triobolaris vile of small estimation little worth Trinominal trinominalis that hath three names Tripartite tripartitus divided into three parts Tripedanious Tripedal Tripedaneus Tripedalis that is three foot long Tripery Fr. a market shop or street wherein tripes are usually sold Triplicate triplico to triple to do or fold a thing three times See Duplicate Triplicity triplicitas threefold being
who so desperately wounded our Edw. 1. at the siege of Ptolemais or Acon Heyl. Assassinate from the Ital. Assassinare to murther and rob together Assation assatio a roasting in Physick it signifies the coction of medicaments in their own juice Assault See Affray Assectation assectation an accompanying following or observing Assentation assentatio a flattering soothing or dissembling Assertion assertio an affirmation or avouching a procuring of ones liberty Assessor Lat. a Councellor a Judge lateral an assistant one that is associate in Office and Authority to another It is an Officer in an Assembly of Presbyterian Divines whereof there are two at the least Assestrix Lat. a woman which is assistant or sits by another a Midwife Assets from the French Assez i. satis signifies in our Common Law goods enough to discharge that burden which is cast upon the Executor or Heir in satisfying the Testators or Ancestors Debts or Legacies See Brook titulo Assets per discent By whom you shall learn that whosoever pleads Assets saith nothing but that he against whom he pleads hath enough descended or come into his hands to discharge that which is in demand The Author of the new Terms of Law makes two sorts of Assets Viz. Assets par discent and enter mains the former being to be alledged against an heir the other against an Executor or Administrator Asseveration asseveratio an earnest affirming or avouching Assideans it is controverted whether they were Pharisees or Essenes or what they were but see Moses and Aaron p. 33. Assiduity assiduitas diligence without ceasing continual attendance unintermitted sollicitation Assiduous assiduus daily continual diligent approved always at hand Assignation Assignment assignatio an appointment or distribution the passing a thing over to another Assignee assignatus is he that is appointed or deputed by another to do any act or perform any business or enjoy any commodity And an Assignee may be either in Deed or in Law Assignee in Deed is he that is appointed by a person an Assignee in Law is he whom the Law so makes without any appointment of the person Dyer fol. 6. num 5. Perkins Tit. Grants saith that an Assignee is he that useth or enjoys a thing in his own right and Deputy he that doth it in the right of another Assimilate assimilo to liken resemble or compare Assimulate assimulo to feign a thing to counterfeit to represent to set a good face on the matter Assize from the Norman word Assize and that derived from the Fr. asseoire i. collocare is a word diversly used in our Common Law Littleton in the Chapter of Rents saith it is aequivocal and sets down three significations of it one as it is taken for a Writ another as it is used for a Jury the third as for an Ordinance But concerning the General Assizes take thus much out of Sir Fra. Bacons use of the Law all the Counties of this Realm saith he are divided into six Circuits and two learned men are assigned by the Kings Commission to every Circuit and to ride twice a year through those Shires allotted to that Circuit these we call Justices or Judges of Assize who have five several Commissions by which they sit The first is a Commission of Oyer and Terminer directed to them and many others of the best account in their Circuits but in this Commission the Judges of Assize are of the Quorum so as without them there can be no proceeding This Commission gives them power to deal with Treasons Murders and all manner of Felonies and Misdemeanors whatsoever and this is the largest Commission they have The second is a Commission of Goal delivery That is onely to the Judges themselves and the Clerk of the Assize associate and by this Commission they are to deal with every prisoner in the Goal for what offence soever he be there The third Commission is directed to themselves only and the Clerk of Assize to take Assizes by which they are called Justices of Assize and the office of these Justices is to do right upon Writs called Assise brought before them by such as are wronfully thrust out of their Lands The fourth Commission is to take Nisi Prius directed to none but to the Judges themselves and their Clerks of Assizes by which they are called Justices of Nisi Prius The fifth is a Commission of Peace in every County of their Circuit And all the Justices of the Peace having no lawful impediment are bound to be present at the Assizes to attend the Judges as occasion shall fall out if any make default the Judges may set a Fine upon him at their pleasure and discretions The Sheriff of every Shire is also to attend in person or by a sufficient Deputy allowed by the Judges who may fine him if he fail c. See more of this in the Vse of the Law fol. 13. usque ad 21. Associate associo to accompany to joyn in Office to make fit to make ones self companion with another Assonate assono to sound together to answer by sound Assuefaction assuefactio a teaching or attaining by use enurement Assuete assuetus accustomed practised enured exercised by long continuance Assuetude assuetudo custom use continuance usage Assumpsit the third person of the Preterfect Tense of the Verb assumo i.e. to take to or upon ones self is a voluntary promise made by word whereby a man assumes or takes upon him to perform or pay any thing to another This word contains any Verbal Promise made upon consideration for a promise without consideration will not in Law bind to performance but is called nudum pactum ex quo non oritur actio Assumption assumptio a taking to or upon a lifting up an attributing Also the Minor Proposition in a Syllogism As Whatsoever is due by the Law of Nature cannot be altered But Allegeance and Obedience of the Subject to the Supreme Power is due by the Law of Nature Ergo it cannot be altered The first part of this Syllogism is called the Major the second beginning with But is the Assumption or Minor and Ergo makes the Conclusion Assumptive assumptivus that takes to himself or promises or that is lifted up Asterisque Asteriscus a little Star also a figure in writing in form of a star * shewing want of something or somewhat to be noted Asterism asterismus a constellation or imaginary form of fixed stars Asthma Gr. a difficulty of breathing a disease when ones breath is hindred by some humor Asthmatical asthmaticus belonging to that disease short-winded pursey Astipulation astipulatio an assent agreement affirmation or avowing a thing Astism astismus a kind of civil jest without prejudice or anger Astrea Justice so called of Astraeus a most just Prince Sands Astragal astragalus a term of Architecture and is according to Vitruvius an ancient and famous Author thereof a ring or writhen circle to deck or adorn the neck of a column and is therefore transferred to the canon
Letters to his more private and retired friends used that if by misfortune they should be intercepted the contents of them should not be understood ne obvia literarum lectio cuivis esset Heyl. Of these there are many kindes as Ciphers simple cyphers intermixt with Nulloes or non-significant characters cyphers of double letters under one character wheel-cyphers kay-cyphers cyphers of words cyphers of actions and others Bac. Adv. p. 264. Circensial belonging to the Cirques or to the Plays called Circenses there exhibited Circinate circino to make a circle to compass or turn round Circuition or Circiture circuitio a compassing or going about also a circumstance far-fetched Circular circularis pertaining to a circle Circulate circulo to compass about to environ Circulation properly an incircling or invironing also a subliming or extraction of Waters or Oyl by Lymbeck so termed because the vapor before it is resolved seems to go round or circle-wise Min. Circum a preposition often compounded with other words signifies about round about of all sides or parts As Circumaggerate circumaggero to heap or cast a heap about Circumambulate circumambulo to walk round about Circumambient from circum and ambio environing or encompassing about or on all sides Sir Jo. Suckling useth it thus The Circumambient air doth make us all To be but one bare individual Circumbilivagination circular motion going round wheeling about Cotgr. Circumcelians the rigid sort of Donatists as the Rogatists were the moderate so called quia circum cellas vagantur St. Aug. in Psal 32. Circumcesion circumcessio a giving up or ceasing round about a general yielding Circumcinct circumcinctus compassed or girt about Circumcision circumcisio a cutting about or making incision And to speak more properly it is a cutting away a part of the prepuce and double skin which covered the head or extremity of Virga virilis which was performed with a sharp cutting stone and not with any knife of iron steeled c. It was a ceremony prescribed by God to Abraham and his posterity heirs of the divine promises Genesis 17. and commanded to be observed by them under pain of death as a sign and seal of the Covenant betwixt God and them and as a distinctive mark of them from all other people This ceremony was to be fulfilled in their male-children on the eighth day after their nativity but was no more used after the Resurrection and Ascension of our Lord Jesus Circumferentor an instrument that Surveyors use A Circumflex is that mark which is used over the letter a in the second person of the preterperfect-tense of a Verb of the first Conjugation when one syllable is cut off by the figure Syncope As Amasti for Amavisti Circumflexion circumflexio a bowing or bending round about Circumfluent Circumfluous circumfluus that flowes and runs about or that is flowed about Circumfodient circumfodiens that digs or entrenches about Circumforaneous circumforaneus that haunts Markets to deceive that loyters idlely in Markets Circumfulgent circumfulgens shining about or on all sides Circumfusion circumfusio a sprinkling or pouring about Circumgyration cicumgyratio a turning or wheeling round about a dizziness Plutarchs Morals Circumjacent circumjacens lying about or on all sides Circumincession from circum and incedo a going or walking round about among Divines it signifies the reciprocal being of the persons of the blessed Trinity in each other Circumlition circumlitio an annointing about also a polishing Circumlocution circumlocutio an uttering of that in many words which might be said in fewer Circumplicate circumplico to fold or winde about to roll or wrap about Cicumrotation circumrotatio the going about of a wheel Greg. Circumscript circumscriptus written or drawn about with a line also deceived or disannulled Circumstantiate from circumsto to cause a standing about to do or perform any thing with its circumstances Circumstantibus a law term signifies those that stand about for supply or making up the number of Jurors if any impannelled appear not or appearing be challenged by either party by adding to them so many other of those that are present or standing by as will serve the turn See Anno 35. Hen. 8. cap. 6. and Anno 5. Elizab. cap. 25. Circumstatien circumstatio a standing round about Cicumvallation circumvallatio a trenching about or enclosing Cicumvest circumvestio to cloth round about to garnish Circumvent circunvenio to compass about to deceive craftily Circumvolate circumvolo to flye about Circumvolve circunvolvo to roll or wrap round about Circundate circundo to compass about to enclose Circundolate circundolo to chip cut or hew about Circunduction circunductio a leading about also a deceit or guile Circunligate circunligo to tye or binde about Circunsonate circunsono to make a sound on all parts to be heard on every side to ring about Circunspicuous circumspicuus which may be seen on all sides Circunvagant circunvagus that wandereth about Circunvection circunvectio a carrying or conveying about Cirque circus a round Place or List at Rome where people sat to behold Tourning Coursing Justing and such like publick Exercises first instituted in Tarquinius Priscus his raign See Sands sol 297. Cisalpine cisalpinus of or pertaining to the Country of Lombardy Cisterne cisterna a vessel set in the ground wherein they gather rain water to keep any hollow Vault Cistercians a religious order of Monks instituted about the year of Christ 1088. under Pope Vrban the second by Robert Abbot of the famous Monastery of Cisteaux in Burgundy whence the observers of that institute were called Cistercians Into that Monastery entered afterward one Bernard a Burgundian who proved so strict an observer of Monastical discipline and so eminent in sanctity and learning that the Regulars of the aforesaid institute took their appellation from him and were called Bernardines and so are at this day sometimes called by the one name sometimes by the other Their uppermost robe is white and large they eat no flesh they follow in part St. Benets Rule Of these we had several Monasteries in England as Rivax Garradon Woburn c. Citation citatio a summoning to appear a calling into Law an Arrest Citherean Isle See Cytherean Citharist citharista he that plays on a harp a Harper Citharize citharizo to play on the harp Citrean Citrine citreus which hath the colour of a Citron yellow colour of or belonging to a Citron Cittadel Ital. Cittadella a Castle or Fortress of a City either to aw or defend it Civet Fr. civette a sweet substance like musk some say it is the dung of the beast Hyena Others that it is engendred in the skin of the testicles of a beast much like a Feyne some calling them Cats Civicâ— civicus pertaining to the City The Civick Crown was bestowed onely upon him who had saved a Citizens life though in process of time it was also bestowed on the Lord General if he spared a Roman Citizen when he had power to kill him Clan a Family feud or party in Scotland so called Clancularious or
at a banquet a Sewer See Arch-Dapifer The great Master or Steward of the Kings house was so termed in old time Cotg. Danocaginous from the Ital. dapoco that has a little or narrow heart low-spirited of little worth Dardanean Art ars dardania Witch-craft or Magick so called from Dardanus a wicked Magician At si nulla valet medicina repellere pestem Dardaniae veniant artes c. Darick Daricus a kind of antient coyn bearing the Image of Darius King of Persia and valuing about two shillings Datary datarius that is freely given taken Substantively it is an Office in Rome for collation of Church Benefices also a dater of Writings Date dactylus a kind of sweet fruit brought from Numidia and other far Countries The Date Trees are some male some female the first brings forth only flowers the other fruit yet herein is the male beneficial to the encrease of the Dates for unless a flowred bough of the male be ingraffed into the female the Dates never prove good Dation datio a giving a gift a dole Datism datismus is when by a heap of Synonyma's we rehearse the same things Dative dativus that giveth or is of power to give Daulphin See Dolphin St. Davids day The first of March kept solemnly by the Britans in honor of their Patron St. David whom their Records and Tradition testifie to have been a person of eminent sanctity and austerity of life excellently learned a most eloquent preacher of Gods word and Archbishop of Menevy now from him called St. Davids in Pembrook-shire He flourished in the fifth and sixth age after the coming of Christ and dyed in the 140 year of his own as Dr. Pits witnesseth in de illustribus Britanniae Scriptoribus The Brittans always wear a Leek on that day in memory of a famous victory obtained by them against the Saxons the said Britains for the time of the battel wearing Leeks in their hats for their military colours by St. Davids perswasion Days according to the division of Authors are either Astronomical or Political of Astronomical some are natural and some again Artificial An Artificial day consists of twelve hours Joh. 11.19 There be twelve hours in the day Gen. 1.4 5. 47-9 A Natural day consists of twenty four hours The beginning of Politique days is divers for the Athenians began their day from Sun-set but the Iews Chaldeans and Babylonians from Sun-rise the Egyptians and the Romans from midnight of whom we take our pattern to count the hours from midnight one two three c. The Vmbrians from noon The parts of Politique or Civil days according to Macrobius are these The first time of day is after midnight The second in Lat. Gallicinium Cocks-crow The third Conticinium the space between the first Cock and break of day The fourth Diluculum the break or dawn of the day The fifth Mane the morning The sixth Meridies noon or mid-day The seventh Pomeridies the afternoon The eighth Serum diei Sun-set The ninth suprema tempestas twylight The tenth Vesper the evening or eventide The eleventh prima fax candle-time The twelfth nox concubia bed time The thirteenth Nox intempesta the dead time of the night Vide Agellium Macrobium Fungerum Maundy Thursday the last Thursday in Lent and next before Easter so called as it were Mandati Thursday from a ceremony used by the Bishops and Prelates in Cathedral Churches and Religious Houses of washing their Subjects feet which ceremony is termed the fulfilling the Mandate and is in imitation of our Saviour Christ who on that day at night after his last Supper and before his institution of the Blessed Sacrament washed his Disciples feet telling them afterwards that they must do the like to one another this is the Mandate whence the day is nominated At the beginning of the aforesaid ceremony these words of Christ uttered by him soon after his washing their feet John 13.34 are sung for an Antiphon Mandatum novum do vobis ut diligatis invicem sicut dilexi vos I give you a new Mandate c. Deaction deactio a finishing or perfecting Dealbate dealbo to white-lime parget or make white Dearck dearchus a Captain or Governor of ten Dearraignment A Law-term V. Shep. Epit. 491. Deaurate deauro to gild or lay over with gold Debauchery from the Fr. desbauche incontinency riot disorder unruliness Debâ—llate debello to vanquish or overcome by war Debellation debellatio a vanquishing or overcoming by war Sir Tho. More uses it De bâ—ne eâ—sâ— are three common Latin words the meaning I conceive to be this to take or do a thing de bene esse is to accept or allow it as well done for present but when it comes to be more fully examined or tried it is to stand or fall according to the merit or well being of the thing in its own nature or as we say valeat quantum valere potest So in Chancery upon motion to have one of the Defendants in a Cause examined as a witness the Court not then precisely examining the Justice of it or not hearing what may be objected on the other side often orders a Defendant to be examined De bene esse i. that his Depositions are to be allowed or suppressed at the Hearing as the Judge shall see cause upon the full debate of the matter but for the present they have a well-being or allowance Debentur the third person plural of debeor to be due or owing is by Act of Parliament 1649. cap. 43. ordained to be in the nature of a Bond or Bill to charge the Commonwealth to pay the Souldier-creditor or his Assigns the sum due upon account for his Arrears The form of which Debentur you may see in an Act 1649. c. 63. Debilitate debilito to weaken or make feeble to make faint Debility debilitas weakness feebleness Debonnaire Fr. gentle milde courteous affable Debosche Debauche from the Fr. desbaucher to corrupt make lewd or put out of order to vitiate Debulliate debullio to bubble or seeth over Deca Gr. decem ten Decachord decachordium an instrument with ten strings Decacuminatâ— decacumino to take off the top of any thing Decad decas adis a term or number of ten be it of years moneths books c. as the Decads of Livy consist each of ten Books Also a tenth Decadency from de and cado a falling down or from a declining decay ruine Decaâ—iâ—t from decas a writer of Decads such was Titus Livius Decalogue decalogus the ten Commandments or words of God Decameron Gr. that is of ten parts Boccacius gives his book of Fables being divided into ten parts that Title Min. Decapitate decapito to behead or pull off the head Decatcâ— The same with Deark Decede decedo to depart or yeeld from to give place to to cease or dye Dâ—cember One of the twelve moneths so called from decem ten because it was the tenth month from March which was the first among the Romans Decempedâ— decempedalis of ten
first made in the County of Berry in France Drapery so called of the French word Drap i. cloth a term which Painters use consisting principally in the true making and folding a Garment in drawing or limning giving to every fold his proper natural doubling and shadow Peacham See Silerie Drift or a Drift a term a-among Water-men and signifies the floating of a Boat alone without any person in it to row or steer it but is carried to and fro with the Tyde Dril a Stone-cutters tool wherewith he bores little holes in Marble c. Also a large over-grown Ape or Baboon so called Drogoman or Draguman an Interpreter or Truchman the word is used by the Turks from the Gr 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The Fr write it Drogueman See Truchman Drol Fr. a good-fellow boon Companion merry Grig one that cares not how the world goes Drolery Fr. is with us taken for a kinde of facetious way of speaking or writing full of merry knavish wit Dromedary dromas adis a kind of Camel with two bunches on his back very swift being able to carry a man 100 miles a day and may abide three dayes journey without drink Dropacist dropacista one that pulls off hair and makes the body bare Drudger one that fishes for oysters and that kind of fishing is called drudging Druids Druides certain Prophets or learned Pagan Priests that lived naked in woods giving themselves to the study of Philosophy and avoiding all company as much as they might they were of such estimation among the people that all controversies were referred to their determination and a great penalty laid on such as disobeyed their sentence They believed the immortality of the Soul but supposed with Pythagoras they still passed by death from one body to another Caesar lib. 6. de bello Gal. They took their name from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 an Oke because they held nothing more holy then an Oak which was also sacred to Jupiter or because they were wont to exercise their superstition in Oken Groves whence Lucan lib. 7. Nemora alta remotis Incolitis lucis Ant. Hiber p. 27. Dryads Dryades Nymphs of the woods or wood Fairies Dual dualis pertaining to the number two Duality dualitas the number two duplicity Duana See Divano Duarchy duarchia a government wherein two govern joyntly To Dub a Knight from the Fr. Addouber i. to dress or arm at all points to make a Knight or to confer that order upon any one Dubiosity from dubiosus doubtfulness Dubious dubius doubtful uncertain Ducal ducalis that hath the conduct or leading Duke-like of or belonging to a Duke Ducket ducalis aurem a certain gold coyn which was first coined in Rome in the year of the City 547. and afterwards it began to be used in other places So called because it bore the image of a Duke and is worth about six shillings and eight pence Pol. Virgil. Ducenarious ducenarius pertaining to two hundred Ductarious ductarius that draweth leadeth or guideth Ductible ductibilis that may be led Ductile ductilis easie to be drawn or led Duction ductio a leading or bringing down Duel duellum a fight between two Dulcacid dulcacidus quasi dulcis and acidus that which hath a mingled taste with sweet and sower Dulcify from dulcis and facio to make sweet Dulciloquent dulciloquus that speaketh sweetly Dulcimer or Dulcimel sambuca so called quasi dulce melos i sweet melody a musical Instrument A Sambuke Dulcarron is a proportion in Euclid lib. 1. Theor. 33. Propos 47. which was found out by Pythagoras after a whole years study and much beating his brain in thankfulness whereof he sacrificed an Oxe to the Gods which sacrifice he called Dulcarnon Alex. Neckam an antient writer in his book De naturis rerum compounds this word of Dulia and caro and will have Dulcarnon to be quasi Sacrificium carnis Chaucer aptly applies it to Creseide shewing that she was as much amazed how to answer Troilus as Pythagoras was wearied in bringing his desire to effect Dulcisonant dulcisonus that sounds sweetly Dulcitude Lat. sweetness Dulcoration from dulcor oris a making sweet Bac. Dulocracy dulocratia a kind of Government when slaves have so much licence that they rule and domineer Dulocratical pertaining to that kind of Government Dumal dumalis pertaining to Bryers Dumosity dumositas that hath many or is full of Brambles or Bryers To Dun is a word lately taken up by fancy and signifies to demand earnestly or press a man to pay for commodities taken up on trust or other debt Duodecennial duodecennis of twelve years Duple duplex double two twice so much Duplicity duplicitas doubleness twice so much Duplicate duplico to double increase or make twice as much A Duplicat is used by Crompton for a second Letters Patent granted by the Lord Chancellor in a caâ—e wherein he had formerly done the same and was therefore thought void So a second Letter written and sent to the same purpose as the former and to the same party for fear of miscarriage of the first or for other reason is called a Duplicat and when such a second letter is written to be sent the custom is to write the word Duplicat in the head of the Letter to signifie that it is a second Letter A third Letter may also after the same manner be called a Triplicate Durable durabilis that which will last or continue long Dura-mater Lat. the outward hard skin that enwraps the brains as Pia-mater is the inner skin next the brains Dures duritia is in our Common Law a Plea used in way of exception by him that being cast into Prison at a mans suit or otherwise by beating or threats hardly used seals any Bond to him during his restraint For the Law holds this not good but rather supposeth it to be constrained Brook in his Abridgment joyns Dures and Manasse together i. Duritiam and Minas hardness and threatning See the new book of Entries verbo Dâ—res and the new Terms of Law Durity duritas hardness rudeness cruelty Duumvirate duumviratus the Office of the Duumviri at Rome or of two in equal Authority and may be taken for the Sheriff-ship of the City of London or of any other place where two are in joynt Authority Dwas-light Sax. a false or foolish fire or light misleading the Traveller Jack with a Lanthorn Sax. Dict. See Ignis fatuus Dwindle Sax. Dwinan to consume to waste to vanish to moulder away by degrees Chaucer uses Dwined the Participle Dyna a Coyn among the East-Indians valuing thirty shilling of our money Herb. Dynarchy See Dinarchy Dynasty dynastia government rule or power Dys Gr. in composition signifies evill difficil or impossible Dyscracy dyscrasia when some humour or quality a bounds in the body a distemper Dysentery dysenteria a perillous flux with excoriation and painful wringing of the bowels and some blood issuing the bloody flux Dysnomy dysnomia evil constitution or ordering of the Law Dyspathy Gr. ill
emergo an issuing or coming out a rising up out of the water Emergent emergens issuing or running out this word is often used when we speak of an Emergent occasion which is when it riseth out of somewhat done before Emerald from the Span. esmeralda Lat. Smaragdus a precious stone the greenest of all other and is therefore very comfortable to the sight The best of this sort are brought out of Scythia and some affirm them to be taken out of the Griffins nest It is found by experience as Albertus writes that if the Emrald be good it inclines the bearer to chastity and cannot endure the action of lust There is also a disease sounding near this word for which see Hemorroide Emâ—tique from the Gr. vomiting Emigration emigratio a departing a going from one place to live at another Emication emicatio a shining or appearing aloft Eminency eminentia excellency passing or standing above others Also a particular title of honor given to all Cardinals and is held to be above Excellency Emissary emissarius a suborned accuser a Spye a Tale-bearer one sent out a Scout Emâ—rsion from emergo a rising or appearing out a coming out Emission emissio a shooting sending or casting forth Emit emitto to send forth to publish abroad to cast out Emmanuel Hebr. God with us one of the names under which our Saviour Christ was foretold by the Prophets Isa 7.14 Matth. 1.23 The union of two natures in one person of our Redeemer is noted in this word Joh. 1.14 Emollid emollidus soft tender nice effeminate Emollient emolliens a making soft pliant or loose Emollient medicines i. mollifying or asswaging such are milk hony c. Emoâ—ument emolumentum profit gotten by labor and cost Emotion emotio a stirring or moving forth Empale See Impale Empanel A Law term and signifies the writing or entring the names of a Jury into a Parchment Schedule Roll or paper by the Sheriff which he hath summoned to appear for the performance of such publick service as Jurors are employed in Emparlâ—nce from the Fr. parler to speak signifies in our Common Law a desire or petition in Court of a day to pawse what is best to do or of a day of respite The Civilians call it Petitionem induciarum Emphasie emphasis earnestness or an express signification of ones intention a strong or vigorous pronuntiation of a word a significant force in either Emâ—ical emphaticus that which is uttered with most express signification in such sort that it sets forth to the full the intent of the Speaker forcible vigorous earnest or done with an Emphasie Emphyteuticary Emphyteuticarius he that makes a thing better then it was when he received it that raiseth his rents or improves Mr. Seld. Emphyteâ—icy emphyteuticus set out to farm hire or rent Empirick Empiricus a young and unskilful Physitian who without regard either of the cause of the disease or the constitution of the Patient applies those Medicines whereof either by observation of other mens Receipts or by his own practice he has had experience from some other work they how they will Empirically empiricé done like an Empirick unskilfully done by practice onely without Theory Emplastration emplastratio a plastering or dawbing a graffing by inoculation And in Physick the applying a salve or plaister Empory emporium a Mart-Town a place wherein a general Fair or Market is kept Emporetical emporeticus pertaining to Merchants or Markets Emprimed A term used by Hunters when a Hart first forsakes the Herd Emption emptio buying or purchasing Emptional emptionalis that may be bought or purchased Emptory See Empory Empyreal empyraeus fiery or burning The Empyreal Heaven is the highest Heaven above the Firmament so called because of the bright shining or fiery splendor of it the Mansion or dwelling place of God and his Elect. Emrods See Hemerrhoide Emucid emucidus very filthy mouldy or unclean Emulate aemulo to strive to exceed also to envy or disdain Emulgent emulgens from emulgeo milking or stroaking The Emulgent vein is one of the two main branches of the hollow vein which goes to the reins and there is divided into divers others some call it the Pumping vein Emulsion emulsio any kind of seed c. brayed in water and then strained to the consistence of an Almond milk also any kind of Cream or milky humor Emunctories emunctoria certain kernelly places in the body by which principal parts void their superfluities as under the Arm-pits for the Heart under the Ears for the Brain and the Groin for the Liver Also a pair of Snuffers Enargy enargia evidence clearness or a plain representing of a thing Encaustick encausticus enameled wrought with fire varnished Encheson A. 50. E. 3. c. 3. is a Law French word signifying as much as occasion cause or reason wherfore any thing is done See Skene de verb. sign Enchiridion Gr. a small Manual Book that one may clasp or carry in ones hand a handful of a thing Enclitick Enclitical encliticus that inclines or gives back Enclitical Conjunctions in Grammer are so called because they incline or cast back the accent to the syllable going before of which sort are these three què nè vè which are joyned to the end of other words As in this verse of Horace Indoctúsque pilae discÃve trohÃve quiescit Encomium Lat a praise or song in commendation of any person Encomiastick encomiasticus belonging to or one that writes an Encomium praising commending extolling Encrochment a Law term as when two mens grounds lying together the one presseth too far upon the other or when a Landlord takes more rent or services of his Tenant then of right is due they are called Encroachments c. Encyclical from encyclides pertaining to that learning which comprehnds all Liberal Sciences round Dr. Ham. Encyclopedy encyclopaedia that learning which comprehends all Liberal Sciences an Art that comprehends all others the perfection of all knowledge Enditement indictamentum comes of the French word Inditer i. to accuse or appeach and is a Bill or Declaration made in form of Law for the benefit of the Common-wealth of an accusation for some offence either criminal or penal exhibited to Jurors and by their verdict sound and presented to be true before an Officer having power to punish the same offence Endorsed a term in Heraldry when two beasts are painted with their backs turned to each other Also we call that endorsing when we write the title on the outside of a Letter Endrome endromis a course long-wool'd mantle which Wrastlers and Runners flung upon them when they were anointing and after they had exercised Energy energia efficacy effectual operation or strength Energetical very forcible or effectual Enervate enervo to weaken to cut off sinews to enfeeble Enervity enervitas weakness feebleness Enfranchise from the Fr. Enfranchir to make free to incorporate a man into any Society or Body Politick to make one a free Denizen Engastrimuches engastrimuchi wâ— those that being possessed seemed
farcino to stuff Farragirous from farrago inis that is mixed with sundry grains together or with good and bad Vul. Er. Farinaceous or Farinous farinaceus mealy or full of meal bemealed beflowred Farreation farreatio a Sacrifice whereby Priests confirmed marriage Farsang is three of our English miles or a League among the Persians Herb. tra Fasciate fascio to swaddle or bind Fascicular facicularis belonging to a bundle or fardel Fasciculate To tye up into a bundle or fascicle Fascicle fasciculus a handful bound together a packet also any thing carried in the hand to smell Fascinate fascino to bewitch to forespeak or inchant Fascination A bewitching a charm a forespeaking Fascination is the power and intensitive act of the imagination upon the body of another Faâ—tidious fastidiosus disdainful loathing soon offended Fastigate Fastigiate fastigio to raise up or grow up to a sharp top Fasâ—s A strong hold an inaccessible place Bac. Fastuosity fastuositas disdain pride Fatality from fatum fatalness also unavoidableness as of a thing appointed by destiny Cotg. Fate fatum destiny that which must of necessity come to pass by Gods secret appointment Fatal fatalis pertaining to destiny or fate Fatidical fatidicus that telleth fortunes or destinies Fatiferous fatifer that brings fate or destiny Fatigable from fatigo which may be wearied or tired Fatigate fatigo to make weary to trouble much Fatigue Fr. weariness tediousness trouble toyl as we say the Fatigues of war or of a long journey Fatiloquent fatiloquus that soothsaith or prophecieth Fatuate fatuor to play the fool Fatuity fatuitas foolishness blockishness idiotism Favaginous from favus like or full of honey or honey comb Faunes Fauni Gods of the fields and woods Faunick faunicus wild woodish rude Favontan Favonius pertaining to the west-wind favorable Faustity faustitas good luck happiness Fautor Lat. a favorer a furtherer or maintainer Fautresse fautrix she that favors or maintains Fealty of the Fr. feaulte i. fidelitas signifies in our Common Law an oath taken at the admittance of every Tenant to be true to the Lord of whom he holds his Land And he that holds Land by this oath of fealty onely holds in the freest manner that any man in Engl. under the King may hold Because all with us that have Fee hold per fidem fiduciam that is by fealty at the least Smith de Repub. Anglor l. 3. c. 8. Act 1656. c. 4. Feasible Fr. faisable effectable which may be performed acted or done Febricitate febricito to be sick-of a Feaver or Ague Febriculous febriculosus that hath or is subject to a Feaver Februate februo to purge Souls by Sacrifice or Prayer Fecial faecialis pertaining to the Herald that denounceth war or peace The manner was thus The Faecialis carried a Lance or Spear headed with Iron and half burnt with fire and strewed herbs all the way in sign of peace even to the confines of those against whom he was to menace war there in the presence of three men of good years declared that he and the people of Rome did denounce war against them c. And then threw the Lance as far as he could upon their ground When they proclaimed Peace the Faecialis took up a stone in his hand which after certain solemn words pronounced and those to be read in Godwins Anthol lib. 4. cap. 1. he cast out of his hand c. And of these Foeciales or Heralds there were in Rome a Colledge of twenty the principal of them was Pater patratus Feculency foeculentia filthiness fulness of dregs Feculent foeculentus soul unclean loathsom full of dregs Fecundity foecunditas plenty fertility abundance Fedity foeditas filthiness foulness dishonesty Feid Feed or Feud Is that ill custom which hath been much used in Scotland and the North of England viz. a combination of kindred to revenge the death of any of their blood against the killer and all his race These deadly Feids King James in his Basilicon Doron advised his son to redress with all care possible The word signifies hatred See Feud Fee feodum alias feudum is in our Law an equivocal word but most usually taken for an estate of inheritance in Lands to one and his Heirs for ever or to one and the heirs of his body But it is also used for the compass or extent of a Mannor and in the common acceptance the word is well known Fee-farm is when a Tenant holds of his Lord in Fee-simple paying him a yearly rent to half or a third part of the value of the Land more or less Fee-simple feodum simplex is when any person holds Lands or Rent to him and his Heirs for ever and these words his Heirs make the Estate of inheritance for if Land be given to a man for ever yet he hath but an Estate for life Feisible See Feasible Fellifluous fellifluus flowing of the Gall. Felicitaeâ— felicito to make prosperous or hapyy Felth. And I have read Felicify Felicitous from felix happy or made happy Felion from fel i. choler or grief of mind an angry blister or wheal most commonly on the finger or thumbs end Felo de se Is he that commits Felony by murthering himself See Crompt Just of Peace fo 28. and Lamb. Eiren. l. 2. c. 7. p. 243. Feloqur See Falouque Fencemonth is a moneth wherein it is unlawful to hunt in the Forest because the female Deer fawn in this month which begins fifteen days before Midsomer and ends fifteen days after So that to this moneth there are 31 days assigned See Manwood part 1. of his Forest Laws p. 80. but more at large part secunda c. 13. per totum Fenestral fenestralis belonging to a window Felony felonia seems to come of the Fr. felonnie i. impetuositas atrocitas immisericordia We account any offence Felony that is in degree next to petty Treason and compriseth divers particulars under it as Murther Theft killing of a mans self Sodomy Rape wilful burning of houses and divers such like which are to be gathered especially out of Statutes whereby many offences are daily made Felony that before were not Felony is discern'd from lighter offences by this that the punishment thereof is death Howbeit Petit Larceny which is the stealing of any thing under the value of twelve pence is Felony as appears by Brook tit Coron n. 2. His reason is because the Indictment against such a one must run with these words felonicè cepit and yet this is not punished by death though it be loss of goods A man may call that Felony which is under petit Treason and punished by death And of this there are two sorts one lighter that for the first time may be relieved by Clergy another that may not and these are to be known by the Statutes for Clergy is allowed where it is not expresly taken away Vid. Stanf. l. 1. pl. Cor. à fine cap. 2. usque ad 39. Lamb. Just P. l. 2. cap. 7. and Crompt J.P. fol.
name Herrogh and the Germans write it Herirog Verst Herility herilitas Mastership Hericano See Haracanâ—a Heriot alias Hariot heriotum in the Saxon Heregeat from here i. exercitus it signified in our Saxon time a tribute given to the Lord for his better preparation toward war The name is still retained but the use altered for whereas by Mr. Lamberts opinion it signified as much as Relief doth now with us it is taken now for the best Chattel that the Tenant hath at the hour of his death due to the Lord by custom be it Horse Oxe or any such like Hermaphrodite hermaphroditus one that is both man and woman Hermes sire See Furole Hermetical pertaining to or like Hermes or Mercury Hermitress A woman Hermite or Eremite one who lives in a wilderness Hermopaly hermopolium a place where Images are sold Heroical heroicus noble stately excellent the three Heroical vertues are 1. Moderation of Anger 2. Temperance in Covetousness 3. The despising of Pleasures Heroick Poem so called for that it treats of the manners of Heroes or heroick persons not natural Causes manners presented not dictated and manners fained as the name of Poesie imports not found in men The part of an heroick Poem is to exhibite a venerable and amiable Image of heroick vertue Mr. Hobbs See Poesie Hesperides the daughters of Hesperus brother to Atlas called Aegle Arethusa and Hesperethusa They had Gardens and Orchards that bore golden fruit kept by a vigilant Dragon which Hercules slew and robbed the Orchard From this story we find often mention of the Gardens and Apples of Hesperides Heteroclite heterocliton that is declined otherwise then common Nouns are Heteroclital belonging to an Heteroclite Heteriark heteriacha the Captain of the Bands of the Allyes and Ayds also an Abbot Heterodox Gr. that is of another or different opinion Heterodoxy Gr. different opinion variety of judgment Heterogenâ—al heterogeneus of another kind Heterogencity from the Gr. the being of another kind Dr. Charleton Heteroscians heteroscii those people that dwell under either of the temperate Zones so called because their shadows at noon bend still but one way either North or South Hexagonal hexagonus that has six corners or angles Hexameter Lat. a Verse consisting of six feet all either Dactyls or Spondees save that a Dactyl is proper to the fifth place and a Spondee to the last other places are capable of either foot as Oâ—ia damnantur quae nulla negotia tractant These are also called Heroiques and were used to represent the memorable actions of those the Antients called Demi-Gods This Hexameter the Latins found most grave and decent for their Epique Poems instead of which we use the line of ten syllables recompencing the neglect of their quantity with the diligence of Rhyme Hobbs Hexastick hexasticum six Verses together or a sentence contained in six Verses H.S. See in I. I.S. Hiation hiatio a gaping Hibernian of or pertaining to Ireland Hichel Sax. a certain instrument with iron teeth to kâ—mb flax or hemp Hidage or Hydage was an extraordinary tax to be paid for every Hide of Land See Bract. lib. 2. cap. 6. Hide or Hyde of Land hida terrae Saxonice Hideâ—andes is a certain measure or quantity of Land by some mens opinion that may be plowed with one Plow in a year Terms of Law By others it is an hundred Acres By Beda who calls it familiam it is as much as will maintain a family Crompt in his Juris fol. 220. saith it consists of an hundred Acres And again fol. 222. A Hide of Land contains a hundred Acres and eight Hides or eight hundred Acres contain a Knights Fee Of this read more in Mr. Lamberts explication of Saxon words in Hida terrae Hidromel See Hydromel Hierarchy hierarchia an holy governance or principality The Hierarchy or Holy Order of Angels contains as some affirm nine degrees and is a mystical resemblance of the Blessed Trinity there being in nine thrice three and in every three thrice one So that there are three superior three inferior and three middle degrees The superior are Seraphins Cherubins and Thrones the middle Dominations Principalities and Powers the inferior Vertues Archangels Angels Bull. Hierarchical hierarchicus pertaining to a holy Governnour or government Hieratical hieraticus sacred holy destined to things sacred As Hieratick Paper fine Paper dedicated onely to Religious Books Hieroglyphicks hieroglyphica mystical Letters or Cyphers among the Egyptians by Images signifying holy Sentences which were to them instead of writing As for a Moneth they painted a Palm-tree because at every New Moon it sends forth a bew branch For God a Faulcon as well for that he soars so high as that he governs the lesser birds They described Envy by the Eele because it never keeps company with other fishes The liberal man was figured by a right hand wide open As contrariwise the avaritious niggard by a left hand close grip'd c. Hierograms from the Gr. sacred Letters or writings Hierographie Gr. a description or pourtraying of divine things Rerum divirarum adumbratio per quaedam signa Scap. Hierome Gr. a holy name St Hierome a Reverend Father of the Church much honored for translating the Bible lived in the year of Christ 384. Hiâ—rommiâ—ns a Religious Order that had their beginning of St. Hierome who leaving his Native Country went into Jury and there not far from Bethelem lived in a Monastery very devoutly the latter end of his life and died in the 91 year of his age and of Christ 421. The Monks of this Order wear their Cloaths of a brown colour and a Cope plaited over their Coat girt with a leathern Girdle There were also certain Hermites called Hieronimians of the foundation of one Charls Granel of Florence who about the year of Christ 1365 became an Hermite in the Mountains of Fessulus Hierosolymilan from Hierosolyma of or pertaining to Jerusalem Hilarity hilaritas mirth pleasantness chearfulness Hiâ—uâ—m Hebr. praises a Song sung at the Jews marriages by the Bridegrooms intimate friends To Himple Sax. to halt used in the North of England Hine seems to be used for a servant at Husbandry and the Master Hine a servant that oversees the rest An. 12. R 2. cap. 4. See Henchman Hinnible hinnibilis that can neigh as a horse apt to neigh. Hipocras or Hippocras a compound Wine mixed with several kinds of Spices so called from Hippocrates the Physitian said to be the first inventer of it Hipparch hipparchus the Master of the horses See the quality of this Office among the antient Athenians in part 1. Treas of Times p. 115. Hippiedes Gr. images of women on horse-back Hippiaticks Gr. books treating of horses Hippicon or Hippicun Gr. a measure of ground containing eight miles or rather four furlongs Hist of Philos Hippocentâ—ure hippocentaurus a Monster having in part the shape of a horse See Centaur Hippona the Goddess of horses Hippodrome hippodromus a Tilt-yard a place where horses are broken or exercised in running
which happen when the Moon is in the middle of the second and last Quarter The Neap is opposite to the Spring and there are as many days allowed for the Neap or falling of the Tides as for the Spring or rising of them The Tide never runs so swift in Neaps as in Springs Note that as the highest of the Spring is three days after the Full or Change of the Moon So the lowest of the Neap is four days before the Full or Change and then they say 't is Dead-neap When a ship wants water so that it doth not flow high enough to bring her off the ground or out of a Dock they say she is be-neaped See Spring-Tides Nebule a term in Heraldry being a representation of the clouds as Nebule of six pieces Or and Sable is the Blounts Arms. Nebulon nebulo a Knave Rascal Villain Scoundrel one of no estimation Nebulosous nebulosus cloudy misty foggy full of clouds Necromancy necromantia a divination practised by conjuration and calling up Devils or dead mens Ghosts which we read practised by King Saul 1 Reg. cap. 28. when he required a Sorceress to call the spirit of Samuel to him Necromancer necromantes he that practises that wicked Art a Master of the Black Art one that seeks to the dead or consults with Satan in the shape of a dead man The Hebrews describe him thus he made himself hungry and then lodged among the Graves that the dead might come to him in a dream and make known to him that which he asked c. Others there were that clad themselves with cloathes for that purpose and spoke certain words burned Incense and slept by themselves that such a dead person might come and talk with them in a dream The difference between Necromancers and Witches King James in his Demonologie hath taught in a word the one in a sort command the other obey the Devil Necromantick necromanticus pertaining to Necromancy Nectar Gr. a pleasant liquor feigned to be the drink of the Gods Nectarine Nectarean nectareus immortal divine pleasant like Nectar Nefandous nefandus horrible hainous mischeivous not to be spoken or named Nefarious nefarius cursed unworthy to live wicked detestable Negative negativus that denies or gain-says Two Negatives make an Affirmative as he did not give nothing for he gave something Negative pregnant in our Common Law implies also an Affirmative As if a man being impleaded to have done a thing upon such a day or in such a place denies he did it Modo forma declarata which implies nevertheless That in some sort he did it Negatory negatorius of or belonging to denial inficiatory negative Negotiation negotiatio buying and selling traffick merchandizing managing of business Neâ—otious negotiosus full of business ever in action much employed Negro Ital. and Span. a Neger or Blackmoor whom the Dutch call a Swart Neif or Nief from the Fr. naif i. naturalis signifies in our Common Law a Bond-woman An. 1. Ed. 6. c. 3. Nâ—maean Games nemaea so called from Nemaea a Town in Greece where Hercules slew the Lions and in honor of this memorable exploit were instituted these Nemaean games which continued famous in Greece for many ages The exercises were running with swift Horses Whorlebats runing on foot Quoiting Darting Wrestling Shooting Nemesis the Goddess of Revenge called also Adrastia Nemoral nemoralis pertaining to a Wood or Grove inclosed or beset with Woods Nemorivagant nemorivagus wandring in the Wood. Nemorous nemorosus full of Woods Groves or Trees shadowed with Trees Neogamist neogamus one newly married a Bridegroom Neophyte neophytus any thing lately planted or set one newly entred into any profession most commonly taken for one lately converted to the faith The Neophyte or new Convert says Mr. Gregory p. 111. received a Taper lighted from the Mystagogus which for the space of seven days after he was to hold in his hand at Divine Service sitting in the Baptistery Neopolitan disease See Morbus Gallicus Neoterical neotericus that is of late time newly Nepenthe Gr. Nepenthes a kind of Herb which being put into Wine drives away sadness Some take it for Bugloss Plin. l. 2. c. 21. Nephritick nephriticus that is troubled with a pain in the Reins of the back Nepotation nepotatio a wasting or riotousness Neptune Neptunus the god of the Sea Son to Saturn and Ops. Hence Neptunian Neptunius belonging to that Sea god or to the Sea Nequient nequiens not being able disable Neread Nereides a Maremaid or Fish like a beautiful Woman down to the Girdle the rest like a Fish The Males of these are called Tritons Nireides are also taken for Nymphs or Fairies of the Water and comes from Heb. Nahar i. a Flood or River Nercus a God of the Sea Nero Domitius an Emperor of Rome infamous for his cruelty and tyranny he murdered his mother Agrippina his Brethren and his Wife Octavia his Master Seneca and the Poet Lucan c. Hence Tyrants are called Nero's Nerve nervus a Sinew strength force power stoutness and constancy of minde Nerve is that by which the Brain adds Sence and Motion to the Body Nervy nervosus having great or many Sinews strongly made in Body pithy Nervosity nervesitas the having Sinews or strength fulness of Sinews Nescience nescientia ignorance want of knowledge Nescient Nescious nescius that knows not ignorant of Nestor a man of great wisdom and eloquence that lived almost 300 year Hence proverbially we use Nestor for a man of great age Nestorians so called from Nestorius a German their first Founder a sort of Hereticks that held among other enormities that in Christ were two Persons as well as two Natures c. This Heresie was condemned by the General Council at Ephesus And Nestorius his tongue rotted in his mouth for having bin the Author of such Blasphemy he lived in the days of Theodosius was by him made Bishop of Constantinople Sands Nethinims Hebr. were hewers of wood and drawers of water for the House of God Ezra 2.43 See Moses and Aaron p. 22. Nâ—vosity naevositas speckedness fulness of moles or freckles Neutral neutralis neuter belonging to neither Neutrality the not siding with either part indifferency New years Gift or a gift given the first day of the new year The usage came first from the antient Romans For the Knights used every year on the first day of January to offer New-years-gifts in the Capitol to Augustus Caesar though he were then absent Which custom hath descended to us albeit in sundry kinds for in Italy the greatest persons give to the meanest and in England the meanest to the greatest Nexible nexibilis that may be knit or tied Nexility nexilitas fastness pithiness compactness of speech Niaiserie Fr. simplicity silliness childishness want of experience Schism Dispat Nais Hawk Fr. Niais a Nestling or young Hawk or any Hawk taken out of the Nest before she prey'd for her self Nicean pertaining to Nice a City in Bithinia where the first general
the personality when t is brought against the right person or when the Action is properly personal not real or mixt Personate persono to sound out or perfectly to make a great noise But Personato from persona is more commonly taken to represent the person of another Pâ—rspective from perspicio the Art of advantaging the sight by the help of glasses and other contrivances Perspicacy Perspicacity perspicacia quickness of sight understanding or perceiving a thing ready apprehension Perspicience perspicientia perfect knowledge full perceiving a thing Perspicuity perspicuitas clearness plainness properly in words and sentences Perspirable from perspiro that may or is able to breath through Br. Perspiration perspiratio a breathing through It is as it were a breathing or vaporing of the whole body through the skin Bac. Perstringe perstringo to wring hard to touch a thing sharply in speaking or writing c. Also to deceive Perterebrate perterebro to pierce or bore thorow with a wimble Pertical perticalis belonging to a Perch or Pole Pertinacy pertinacia obstinacy stubbornness stiffness in opinion sometimes it is taken in the good part for perseverance constancy Pertingeâ— pertingens extending reaching or joyning near unto Pertingency a reaching or joyning near unto Pervade pervado to go and enter over all through or into to scape or pass through or by Dr. Charl. Pervagation pervagatio a straying up and down a wandring through or about Perversity perversitas maliciousness of nature where we do overthwartly that we ought not to do frowardness Pervert perverto to overthwart to turn upside down to subvert corrupt destroy A Pervert one that is turned from good to evil as Convert is the contrary Pervicacy pervicacia obstinacy â—teadiness stiffneckedness sometimes perseverance constancy Pervise pervisum a Bar also a conference in former time called the Pervis among the young Councellors Pleaders Attorneys or Students of the Law such as at this day might resemble the course in the Inns of Court or Chancery called Moots and Bolts wherein the form of pleading and arguing a case is exercised for so doth Fortescu chap. 51. commending those Laws prove when he saith That after the Judges were risen at eleven of the clock from hearing Causes at Westminster Placitantes tunc se divertunt ad Pervisum alibi consulentes cum Servientibus ad legem aliis Conciliariis suis Pervious pervius that may be gone in or through that is easie to be passed over or through Perwick or Perwig from the Belg. Perruâ—ck or Fr. perrúque i. a tuff or lock of hair a cap of false or counterfeit hair Peruvians people of Peru in the West Indies so called Pessary pessus is made of soft wool in form of a finger and is a kind of suppository for the secret parts of women Br. Pessundate pessundo to tread or cast under feet to put down or to the worst to cast to the ground as a horse doth his rider Pestarable Wares seem to be such Wares as pester and take up much room in a ship An. 32. H. 8. c 14. Pestiferous pestifer deadly unwholesome that brings death pestilence and destruction Petalism petalismus from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1. a leaf a kinde of banishment for five years among the Siracusians practised by writing the parties name whom they would be rid of in an Olive leaf as at Athens they wrote upon shells Petard or Petarre Fr. petart an Engin of War made like a Bell or Morter wherewith strong Gates are burst open Petaurist petaurista a Dancer on the Ropes a Tumbler a runner upon Lines Petauristick pertaining to tumbling vaulting or dancing upon Ropes Peter Gr. for which the French use Pierre and our Ancestors used Pierce a name of high esteem among Christians since our Saviour named Simon the son of Jona Cephas which is Syriack and by interpretation a stone John 1.42 But fool-wisely have some Peters called themselves Pierius Cam. St. Peter ad vincula see Gule of August Peter-pence Denarii sancti Petri otherwise called in the Saxon tongue Rome-feoâ— i. the fee of Rome or due to Rome and also Rome-scot and Rome-penning was a tribute given by Ina King of the West-Saxons being in pilgrimage at Rome about the year of our Lord 626. which was a penny for every Chimney that smoaked in England Lamberds Explication of Saxon words verbo Nummus Whom see also fol. 128. in St Edw. Laws num 10. See also King Edgars Laws fol. 78. c. 4. Stow in his Annals p. 76. saith He that had thirty penny worth of Goods of one kind in his house of his own proper was to give a penny at Lammas yearly see Rome-scot Petitory petitorius belonging to a Petition or request Petrel see Pectoral Petrification petrificatio a making stony a turning into stone also a disease in the eye and eye-lids Petrifie from Petra to make become stonish or of a hard nature Br. Petrobrusiany a sort of Hereticks that held Christians ought not to keep or observe Feasts c. Petrol petroleum a kind of Marle or Chaulky Clay or rather a substance strained out of the natural Bitumen It is for the most part white but sometimes black and being once set on fire can hardly be quenched see Napthe Petronel Fr. petrinal a horsemans peece first used in the Pyrenean Mountains which was hanged at the Brest ready to shoot Petti-fogger from the Fr. petite and Belg. Foken vel Fâ—yken i. convasare a silly Advocate a petty Attorney or Lawyer or rather a Trouble-Town having neither Law nor Conscience Petty Sergeanty a tenure of Land holden of the King by yielding him a Buckler Arrow Bow or such like see Capite Petty Treason Fr petit Trahison Treason in a lesser or lower kinde If a Servant kill his Master a Wife her Husband a Secular or Religious man his Prelate these are Petit Treasons An. 25. Edw. 3. cap. 2. Whereof see more in Stawnf Pl. Cr. l. 1. c. 2. Cromp. J. of Peace f. 2. For the punishment of Petit Treason see An. 22. H. 8. cap. 14. Petulancâ— petulantia wantonness malepertness impudency reproachful speaking Petulant petulans wanton dishonest reproachful fawcy Pexiâ—y pexitas the long roughness of the Web. Pâ—oeâ—omenon Gr. an appearance either in Heaven or in the Air. Sir H. Wotton Phagâ—denick phagaedenicus that hath or pertains to a kind of Pock or running Cancer which frets through the skin and eats the flesh Phalanx Lat. a military Squadron consisting of eight thousand footmen set in such array that they might encounter with their enemies foot to foot man to man shield to shield Polybius l. 5. says the Phalanx contained above twenty thousand but these numbers still altered Phalangarians phalangarii Souldiers of the Army Phalanx Phalangeary Phalangeous of or pertaining to Phalanx Br. Phalaris Bull Phalaris was a Tyrant of Sicily who tormented Perillus the Artificer first in the brasen Bull he made for the destruction and torture of others whereupon aptly Ovid nec enim lex justior ulla
Angels of Heaven to the unworthiest worms of the earth And Predestination is onely of men and yet not of all to men belonging but of their salvation properly in the common use of Divines Pole polus the end or point of the Axletree where on Astronomers imagin Heaven to be moved that part of the Heaven which never moves There are two such Poles one in the North noted by a Star called Polus Arcticus visible to us far above the earth the other in the South named Antarcticus far out of sight being as much under the earth in the South as the North Pole is above it It is also taken for Heaven and so used by Poets Point Blank Fr. perfectly even precisely to the purpose the nail on the head Poinct in Fr. signifies a point centre or period c. and Blank the white or mark of a pair of Buts c. Polemark polemarchus a Lord Marshal of the field a chief Officer of War One of the nine chief Magistrates in the popular State of Athens Polemical polemicus pertaining to War warlike military Polemicks from the Gr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 verses treating of war or treatises of war or strifes disputations Policy of Assurance or Ensurance is a course taken by those who adventure wares merchandize by Sea whereby they unwilling to hazard their whole adventure give to some other a certain rate or proportion as ten in the hundred or such like to secure the safe arrival of the ship and so much wares at the place agreed on so that if the ship and wares miscarry the Ensurer makes good to the Venturer or Ensured so much as he promised to secure as 50. 100. more or less and if the ship arrive safely he gains that clearly which the Venturer compounds to pay him and for the more even dealing between them in this case there is a certain Clerk or Officer ordained to set down in writing the sum of their agreement that they afterwards differ not between themselves upon the bargain This term you have An. 43. Eliz. ca 11. and in course Latin called Assecuratio Politicks politica books treating of the Government of a City or Commonwealth Politure politura a polishing trimming or decking Pollicar pollicaris of or belonging to a thumb or toe of an inch in length or breadth Pollicitation pollicitatio a free and willing promise Pollinarious pollinarius pertaining to fine flower or meal Pollinctor Lat. he that washes and anoints the dead body with sweet ointments Pollincture pollinctura the dressing chesting or embalming of dead bodies Poltron Fr. a Knave Rascal Varlet Scondrel also a Dastard or lazy Coward Hence the term of Poltry fellow one that deals couseningly or dodgingly Polus Gr. signifies multus numerosus much or many and is often used in composition as Polychrests Gr. things of much use fit for many uses or divers ways profitable Bac. Polygamy polygamia the having of many Wives or of more then one Polyglet Gr. that speaks many Languages a Linguist Polygarchy polygarchia a Monarchy divided into sundry parts or such a division a Government of many opposite to Monarchy which is a Government of one Polygon polygona a Geometrical figure that hath many corners Polygraphy polygraphia a divers manner of writing Polyhâ—stor Gr. he that knows much or many things and describes them Polyloquent polyloquus that speaketh much Polymathicks Gr. men learned in or books treating of many Disciplines Polymnia or Polyhimnia one of the Muses Polymorphean polymorpheus of many forms or fashions Polypharmacal polypharmachus that hath many Medicines Polyphon Gr. multiplicity of sounds also a musical ininstrument so called having many strings and by consequence several sounds Polypheme generally taken for a Gyant or any big over-grown disproportionate fellow so used from Polyphemus a Giant that had but one eye in his forehead which Vlysses put out Polypragmatick that is very pragmatical or busie Polypragmon Gr. a factious or pragmatical fellow one that will have an Oar in every mans boat a busie body Polyprote polyproton that hath many cases Polypus a fish called Pourcontrel or many feet it changeth colour often and is sometime metaphorically applied to inconstant persons also a disease in the Nose called Noli me tangere breeding a peece of flesh that oftentimes stifleth the Nose and stops the wind Polysillable polysillabus a word that hath many syllables Polysillabical that hath many syllables Pomary pomarium a place set with Fruit trees an Orchard also an Apple Loft Pomarious pomarius of or belonging to an Orchard or to fruit in general but most commonly Apples Pomery pomoerium a certain space about the walls of a City or Town a Precinct Pomeridian pomeridianus q. post meridiem After noon Pomiferous pomifer that beareth fruit Pommade Fr. Pomatum or Pomata an ointment used by Ladies also the Pomada a trick in vaulting Pomona the Goddess of Fruits Pompatick pompaticus solemn or done with pomp Ponderize from pondus eris to ponder weigh poise or consider Herb. Tr. Ponderity ponderitas weightiness heaviness ponderosity Ponâ—ge Fr. is a contribution towards the maintenance or re-edifying of Bridges Westm 2. cap. 25. Anno 13. Ed. 1. It may also signifie Toll taken for that purpose of those that pass over Bridges An. 39. Eliz. ca. 24. An. 1. H. 8. ca. 9. And see the Statute of 22. H. 8.5 Pontick ponticus of or pertaining to Pontus a part of Asia So the Pontick Sea is that Sea which adjoyns to Pontus Pontick Nut is a Filberd or Hazle-nut Pontif pontifex a Bishop or Prelate Bac. Pontifical Pontificial pontificalis pertaining to a Bishop sumptuous stately Prelate-like Pontificalibus the Ablative case plural of Pontificalis a Bishop is said to be in his Pontificalibus when he is vested in his Episcopal Ornaments to say or sing Divine service upon some Festival day We commonly say such a one is in his Pontificalibus when he is in rich attire or his best apparel Popinal popinalis of Cookery or belonging to riot or places of riot as Alehouses Taverns c. Poâ—litick from poples it is belonging to the Ham of the Leg. Poplitick Vein is that Vein which runs under the Knee Populace Fr. the Populacy the â—ascal people base multitude meaner sort of the vulgar Population populatio a wasting destroying or unpeopling a place Populiferous populifer thal bears Poplar trees Populosity populositas fulness of people Br. Porcellane or China Dishes brought out of China are made of a Chalky Earth which beaten and steeped in water affords a Cream or fatness on the top and a gross subsidence at the bottom out of the Cream or superfluitance the finest Dishes are made out of the residence the courser which being formed they gild or paint not after a hundred years but presently commit to the Furnace To which Dishes or the finer sort of them which they say are forbidden to be carried out of the Kingdom Scaliger and others ascribe these properties That they admit no poison strike
make crooked Recusant was by Statute Law any person that refufed to come to Church and hear the Common-Prayer read but the word is now almost wholly appropriated to the Roman Catholiques Redamancy from redamo a loving of him or her that loves us a loving again a mutual loving Montagu Redargue redarguo to reprehend reprove or blame to controle or disprove by argument or reason Redargution redargutio a reprehending checking or reproving Reddition redditio a restoring rendring or giving again Redditive redditus delivered restored apt to give again or repay Redhibition redhibitio restitution of a thing to him that sold it the causing of one by Law to take that again which he sold Redient rediens returning coming or going back the Redient moon luna rediens the new Moon Reditioâ— reditio a returning a coming again Redintegrate redintegro to begin again to renew to make again to refresh Redintegration redintegratio a renewing a beginning afresh Redituaries Fr. Redituaires an order of Franciscan Friers which have Lands and Revenues therein differing from the Mendicants or begging Friers who are to possess nothing Redolâ—nâ— redolens fragrant sweet smelling yielding a savor or scent odoriferous Redonate redonoâ— to give again a thing that is taken Red Sea See Erythraean â—ea Redubbors are those that buy cloth which they know to be stoln and turn it into some other form or fashion Britton cap. 29. Reduction reductio a leading or bringing home again a reducing or bringing back Redulcerate redulcero to begin to make sore again to renew a wound Redundancy redundantia excessiveness over-much superfluity surcharging Reduplicate reduplico to re-double or double often Reduplication reduplicatio a redoubling It is a figure in Rhetorick when the same word that ends one part of a verse or sentence is repeated in that which follows As Facietis maxima Gallo Gallo cujus Amor Virg. And Magna Reipub. spe sita est in juventute In juventute inquam illa Cic. Reeve or Reve alias Greve from the Sax. Gereâ—a a Governor and that by rejecting the first syllable which among the Saxons is usual It signifies with us the Bayliff of a Franchize or Mannor especially in the West parts Kitch fol. 43. Râ—evo by corruption from the Span. Arriva i. above As Arriva Castiliano Up Castilian Refectorn refectorium a place in Monasteries or Colledges where the Company Dine and Sup together a Hall a refreshing or baiting place Refection refectio a rereshing a recreation a repast a repairing or mending a thing that is worn and decayed Refel refello to prove false to disprove to refute to confute by reason and argument Referendaries referendarii Officers under Comes Dispositionum who made relation of Petitions or Requests exhibited to the Emperors and his answer or pleasure rouching the same The like Officers are under the Pope as also under the Masters of Râ—quests in France and are there otherwise called Rapporteurs Refocillate refocillo to comfort refresh revive make lusty again Reformado Span. reformed Vn Capitan reformado a reformed Captain one that having lost part of his men has the rest taken from him and put under another himself being either casheired or continued in pay either as an inferior Souldier or for what he hath done formerly Refractory refractorius wilful in opinion froward rebellious stubborn Refracted refractus broken open weakened Refraction refractio a breaking open also a rebound Refret Fr. refrain the Burthen or Down of a Song or Ballad Refrigerate refrigero to cool refresh comfort to mitigate or asswage Refuge refugium a sanctuary or succor a place of resting or safety Refund refundo to melt to dissolve to melt again to re-flow to cast out again to pay back Refusion refusio a pouring back again Regal regalis Royal Sovereign Majestick Princely pertaining to a King also a certain Musical Instrument so called Also a Jewel or Ring of great value which a King of France offered at St. Thomas shrine at Canterbury called the Regal of France which Henry the Eighth upon the dissolution took thence and wore on his own finger To Regale from the Span. Regalar to make as much account and take as great a care of ones self as if one were a King to feast or entertain with rarities Regaita the Rights of a King which the Civilians say are six viz. 1. Power of Judicature 2. Power of Life and Death 3. All kind of Arming 4. Masterless goods 5. Sessments 6. And the value of money Regalo Span. a costly dainty a curiosity fit for a King Regality regalitas Kingliness the Estate or Authority of a King Regardant Fr. a term in Heraldry when a beast is painted looking back at one Regarder Fr. Regardeur i. Spectator is an Officer of the Forest appointed to surview all other Officers c. Regenerate regenero to engender again to renew also to resemble in nature and property Regeneration regeneratio new birth after we are once born naturally to be born again spiritually renovation Tit. 3.5 Regent Regens a Governor or Ruler Also a Reader Teacher Moderator of a Form in a Colledge or a Professor in some of the Liberal Sciences Regerminate regermino to burgen again to spring anew to grow afresh Regible regibilis easie to be ruled Regifical regificus Royal Princely pompous sumptuous Regiment regimentum Government Rule a Regiment of Souldiers is the proper command of a Colonel If it be of Horse it commonly consists of five six seven or eight Troops If of Foot it usually hath eight nine ten eleven or twelve Companies Reglutinate reglutino to unglue or glue again Reguardism Fr. Fox-like subtilty sliness crastiness falseness and to Regnardise to play the Fox Regrater Fr Regrateur i. a Huckster or one that trims up old Wares for sale in our Law did antiently signifie such as bought by the great and sold by retail Ann. 27. Ed. 3. Stat. 1. cap. 3. But now it signifies him that buyes and sells any Wares or Victuals in the same Market or Fair or within five miles thereof Anno 5. Ed. 6. ca. 14. Ann. 5 Eliz. ca. 12. and 13 Eliz. cap. 25. Regratulate regratulor to rejoyce again in ones behalf to be glad again to return thanks Regresse Regression regressus a returning recoiling or going back Regret Fr. desire or humor unto also grief sorrow repentance To do a thing with regret is to do it unwillingly or with an ill stomack Regulars see Secular Priests Re-imbosce from the Spa. Emboscar to lie in ambush to lie again in ambush or return to the Wood. Reintegrate see Redintegrate Reioynder from the Fr. Rejoindre i. to rejoyn or joyn again signifies in our Common Law as much as Duplication with the Civilians that is an Exception or Answer to a Replication For first the Plaintiff exhibites his Bill the Defendant answers then the Plaintiff replies to that Answer which is called a Replication to which the Defendant rejoyns which is called a Rejoynder especially in Chancery-Westm part 2. Symb. Tit. Chancery Sect. 56.
this sense my Lo. Bacon uses it in his Advan of Learning fol. 268. Seater an old Idol of the Saxons which was honored on the day called Saturday which thence took denomination This Idol was also called Crodo and by some mistaken for Saturn Scythian Scythick scythicus belonging to Scythia a large Country in the north part of the World Sea-longs the fervent froth of the Sea Bac. Seax a kind of sword made like a Sithe and worn by the old Saxons of which there were two sorts a longer and a shorter which last were called Handseaxes Of this kind of Handseaxes Erkin-wine King of the East Saxons did for his Arms bear three Argent in a field Gules Verst See Saxon. Sebacean sebaceus made of tallow or sewet Sebastian Gr. honorable or Majestical Sebastocrator Gr. was a great Officer of the Empire who about Constantine the Greats time was third in dignity from the Emperor the second was called Despot Secament secamentum that which is cut or shread from a Log or Block as chips and such like A Secant is a right line drawn from the Centre through one extreme of a given Ark till it meet with the Tangent raised from the Diameter at the other extreme of the said Ark. Secation secatio a cutting sawing parting or dividing Secerne secerno to divide to lay or separate one from another to sever to chuse from among others Secession secessio a departing from other a forsaking or going aside a separating ones self from another In antient Rome it was a general Insurrection and revolt of the Commons wherein they left the City until such time as they had the authority of their Tribunes strengthned yea and certain Laws enacted and established by a solemn oath with a curse denounced against all those that went about to abrogate or abolish the same which thereupon were called Sacratae Leges Livy Seclude secludo to shut a part from other to shut out to put away Seclusory seclusorium a place where any thing is shut up a part from other a Coop Secondary see Secundary Secundine secundae quasi secunda nativitas the three skins wherein an Infant lies while it is in the womb or when it comes into the world the second or after-birth in women in Beasts the Heam Sectary sectariüs one that follows private opinions in Religion a Ring-leader of a Sect a seditious factious person Section sectio a cutting dividing or parting Books are commonly divided into Chapters Chapters into Sections and Sections into Paragraphs or Breaks as Printers call them which is the breaking off at such a word and beginning a new line Sective sectivus that is often or that may be cut or divided Sector Lat. in Geometry is a figure comprehended of two right lines containing an angle at the Centre and of the circumference assumed by them There is also a Geometrical Instrument having two legs containing all variety of Angles and the distance of the feet representing the Subtences of the circumference which is therefore called a Sector Secular secularis of or belonging to the space of one hundred years that is done or renewed every hundred year or once in an age Secular Plays ludi seculares were solemn Games or Plays among the antient Romans performed once in a hundred and ten years and sometimes every hundredth year in honor of Apollo or Diana Secular Priests are those whose ordinary conversation is among men of the world and profess the undertaking the charge of Souls as condistinct from those that profess a Monastical or Conventual life under the Rule of some holy Predecessor and thence are called Regulars Secundary secundarius of the second sort the second the next to the first As the Secundary of the Fine Office is an Officer next to the chief Officer Secundary of the Counter who is as I take it next to the Sheriff in London in each of the two Counters and so of others Secundate secundo to make lucky or prosperous to make better or amend a thing Secundine See Secondine Securiferous sceurifer that beareth an Ax or Hatcher Sedateness quietness mitigation the same with Sedation O. Lo. Prot. Speech Sedation sedati◠an appeasing mitigating asswaging qualifying or quieting Sedentary sedentarius that sits much that is done sitting In France they have eight Sedentary Parliaments or High Courts of Justice which are so called because they are alwayes sitting See Parliament Sediment sedimentum a sinking down to the bottom or that sinks to the bottom grounds the dregs or dross of perfume Bac. Seditious seditiosus contentious mutinous factious loving discord Mr Feltham uses Seditiary for a seditious person Seduction seductio a seducing a leading away aside or apart a misleading a deceiving Sedulity sedulitas care and great diligence Segador Span. a Reaper a Mower a Harvest-man Segment segmentum a morsel shred peece or gobbet cut off from any thing a partition Br. Segmentation segmentatio a cutting into small pieces an embroidering Segnity segnitas negligence slowness slothfulness also barrenness Segregate segrego to take out of the flock to lay apart to sever or separate Seian horse so called from Cneus Sejanus who first backed him was of extraordinary bigness and wonderfull composure but had this fatal property to bring his Master to some miserable or untimely end Whence grew the proverb Equum habet Sejanum a man has that which will be his own ruin Sejant or Seisant from the Fr. Seant a term in Heraldry when a beast is painted sitting upright Seignior Fr. Seigneur a Lord a Master a Landlord or a Lord of Jurisdiction a proprietary or owner Seigniory Seigniorage Fr. Seigneury Seigneuriage Seignory Soverainty mastery dominion Seigniorage An. 9. H. 5. Stat. 2. cap. 1. seems to be a Regality or Prerogative of the King whereby he challenges allowance of gold and silver brought in the mass to his Exchange for coyn Seisin from the Fr. Saisine signifies in our Common Law possession and to seize is to take possession Primier seisin is the first possession c. Sejugate sejugo to sever or separate from other to put apart Sejunction sejunctio a separating or putting asunder Selenites Gr. a stone wherein is a white which increases and decreases as the Moon doth Also lunary men or people that are held by some to inhabit the Moon Selion Fr. seillon a ridge of land lying between two furrows Sometimes it contains an Acre sometimes half an Acre sometimes more or less Therefore Crompton in his Jurisdictions fol 221. saith a Selion of land cannot be in demand because it is a thing incertain Seliander is a kinde of dry scab growing in the very bent of the Ham of a horses hinder leg Markham Sellary sellaria a place wherein were forms and stools for men to sit on It is used by Tacitus in his Annals for that place where Tiberius exercised his horrid and unnatural lusts Semblable Fr. like alike even such resembling Semblance Fr. shew seeming appearance Also resemblance likeness like form or feature
a thing in controversie from the possession of both those that contend for it And this is double Voluntary sequestration or Judiciary Voluntary is that which is used by the consent of both parties Judiciary is that which the Judge of his Authority doth whether the parties will or not Cow In what sence it hath been of late years used very many know by sad experience Sequestrator Lat is he that puts a thing in controversie into another man hand or rather the third person who takes a thing in controversie between two But it is now usually taken for an Officer that receives the Rents of Recusants or Delinquents Estates for the use of the Commonwealth Seraglio the Turkish word is Serai borrowed from the Persian Seraw which signifies a house is that place in Constantinople where the Grand Signor resides with his Court the description whereof you may see at large in Mr. Rob. Withers Book published by Mr. Greaves 1650. Serain Fr. a foggy mist or dampish vapor falling in Italy about Sun-set at which time it is unwholsom to be abroad there especially bare-headed mildew also the fresh and cool air of the evening Seraph a Turkish coyn of fine gold worth about a French crown Seraphim Heb i. fulgentes aut comburentes so called for their burning with divine love and charity the highest order of the celestial Hierarchy of Angels See Hierarchy Seraphical from Seraphin celestial inflamed with divine love like a Seraphim also fiery or burning Seraphis a Serpent worshipped by the Egyptians as a God Serenade Fr. evening musick at the door or under the window of a lovely or beloved creature Serenity serenitas fair and clear weather quietness calmness Sergeant at Law or of the Coyf is the highest degree taken in that profession as a Doctor of the Civil Law c. with what solemnity these Sergeants are created read Fortescu c. 50. Coks Reports Sergeanty from the Fr. Sergeant or Sergent i. one retained to guard ones person signifies in our Common Law a service due to the King from his Tenant holding by such service For this service cannot be due to any Lord from his Tenant but to the King onely And this is either grand or petit as you shall find in Littletons Tenures and Br. l. 2. c. 26. Sergreant a tearm in Heraldry applyed onely to the Griffin so called Sericated sericatus clothed with or attired in silk Series Lat. an order succession or process in any matter hanging wel together a row an issue or descent of kindred a race or course Sermocinate sermocinor to talk or commune with Serosity serositas the waterishness or thinner parts of the mass of blood answering to whay in milk which floats upon it after it has been let out of a vein also the whayish or waterish moisture drawn by the Kidney from all parts of the body and after some concoction termed urine Serous pertaining to such waterishness or moisture c. Serotine Serotinous serotinus that is in the evening late lateward Serpentine serpentinus of or belonging to Serpents under which general name all vermine that creep on the belly as Snakes Adders c. are contained Also winding wrigling or crooking Serpentine verses are those which do as it were run into themselves as we see Serpents pictured with tail in mouth So these verses begin and end with the same word As that of Juvenal Crescit amor nummi quantum ipsa pecunia crescit Also a kind of warlike Engine called a Serpentine or Basilisco Serpet a kind of Basket Serred Fr. serré compact contracted bound fast Bac. Servable servabilis that may be kept or preserved Servet see Sherbet Servile servilis pertaining to a servant or bondage slavish Servitude servitudo bondage slavery thraldom servility Serviteur Fr. a servitor servant Serving-man Attendant or Waiter We use the word Servitor in our Universities where the poor or meaner sort of Schollars that have not wherwith sufficiently to maintain themselves execute the Office of a Servitor or Attendant to those of greater wealth and quality Sesquialteral sesquialter that which contains one and an half or the whole and half again as six to four Sesquipedal sesquipedalis of a foot and half in measure Sesquipedalian one that is a foot and a half high Sesquipedalian words verba sesquipedalia used by Horace for great stout and lofty words words that are very long consisting of many syllables Sesquitertian sesquitertius which contains as much as another and a third part more as twelve to nine Session sessio à sedeo a sitting Sessions are usually taken for the quarterly sitting of Justices in Court otherwise called General Sessions An. 5. Eliz. ca. 4. or Open Sessions ibid. There are also other kinds of Sessions of which see Cromp. J. of P. fol. 109 110. Sesterce Sestercâ—e sestertius a coyn among the Romans whereof Denarius contained four and is so called quasi Semitertius for it contained two and a half of the brazen coin called As and it is marked with this figure H S. which signifies two pound and a half Of our money it valued about three half pence farthing Or as the Translator of â— Tacitus computes it three half pence farthing and half farthing This Character H-S two capital II. and the letter S thus coupled together stood for Sestertius others say the true character was L L.S. Sestine Fr. a Stanza of six verses Sethim or Setim a tree like a white Thorn the timber whereof never rots Of this tree was made the holy Ark of the Old Testament see Ark. Setigerous setiger that bears or hath bristles on his back Severians so called from Severus their first founder a sort of Hereticks that condemned marriage abstained from eating flesh and drinking wine c. Sevidical saevidicus that speaks cruel and rigorous words that threateneth Sevil see Sivil Sevocation sevocatio a calling a part or aside a withdrawing from Sewel a paper clout or any thing hanged up to keep a Deer from entring into a place A term of Hunting Sewer or Sewar has two significations one applied to him that ushers or comes in before the meat of the King or other great Personage and placeth it on the Table c. The other to such passages or gutters as carry water into the Sea or River in Lawyers Latin called Sewera A. 6. H. 6. c. 5. And there are Commissions of Sewers usually granted under the Great Seal authorising certain persons to see Dreins and Ditches well kept and maintained in the Marish and Fen Countries for better conveyance of the water into the Sea and preserving the grass for food of Cattle This word is probably derived from the Fr. issue an issue or going forth as if we should call them Issuers because they give issue or passage to the water c. And the Latin word suera sometimes used in these Commissions is a competent reason for this conjecture See Fitz. nat br in Oyer and Terminer I have heard of an old French
whereas they say in Oxford to Battel in the Buttery Book i. to set down on their names what they take in Bread Drink Butter Cheese c. In Cambrigde they call it Sizing Sizygy see Syzygie Skeleton see Sceleton Skellum see Scellum Skiff or Scâ—pâ— scapha a ship-boat properly all of one piece Skink is in Scotland a kind of Pottage of strong nourishment made of Knuckles and Sinews of Beef long boiled Skinker Dutch Schencker a Fil-câ—p one that fills bear or wine a Butler or Cup-bearer Slay from the Teuton Slagon i. to strike an Instrument of a Weavers Loom having teeth like a Comb. Slockster Belg. Slocker one that slocks or inticeth away mens servants See Plagiary Slot a term in hunting and signifies the view or print of a Stags foot in the ground Slough a damp such as usually happens in Colepits also a deep sinking mudy place Smaragdine smaragdinus belonging to the precious stone called a Smaradg or Emerald green as an Emerald Smâ—ctymâ—uans about the beginning of the long Parliament in the year 1641 five Ministers wrote a book against Episcopacy and the Common Prayer in behalf of the Presbyterian Government to which they all subscribed their names being â—tephen Marshal Edm. Calamy Tho. Young Matth. Newcomen and Will Spurstow the first letters whereof make this word Smectymnuus and from thence they and their Followers were called Smectymnuans Smegmatick smegmaticus that hath the power or strength to scoure or cleanse as soap Smeth or Smoothery a medicine or physical Ointment to take away hair Snapâ—ynse a fire-lock or Gun that strikes fire without the use of a Match Sobriquet Fr. a sirname also a nickname or by word See Fuller lib. 3. fol. 30. Soccog from the Fr. Soc. i. a Coulter or plough-share is a tenure of lands by or for certain inferior or husbandly services to be performed to the Lord of the Fee See Institutes of Common Law 31. Socinâ— a late Sect begun by Laelius Socinus the Uncle and made up by Faustus â—ocinus of Sienna his Nephew who first dispersed his Errors in Polonia Transylvania and Sarmatia about the year 1555. They deny the eternal Divinity of the second Person of the Blessed Trinity with other gross Errors See Mr Chewney's Anti-Socinianism Socome an old Law word signifying the custom of grinding at the Lords Mill and there is Bond-Socome where the Tenants are bound to it and Love-Socome where they do it freely out of love to their Land-lord Socord socordia Luskishness sloathfulness negligence idleness sottishness Socratick socraticus of or belonging to that excellent Philosopher Socrates or to the Sect whereof he was chief Hence wise prudent learned Soâ—ality sodalitas a Fellowship a Fraternity a Society an Assembly a Brotherhood a Company incorporate of any mystery or Craft Sodalicâ—ouâ— sodalicius belonging to sodality or Fellowship Sodomy sodomia buggery so called from the City Sodom in Judaea which for that detestâ—ble sin was destroyed with fire from heaven Gen. 19. Sodomite an Ingler or Buggerer Sodomitical pertaining to Sodomy or Buggery Sol the Sun one of the seven Planets See Saturn Solace solatium comfort consolation help or succor Solar solaris of or belonging to the Sun Solary solarium a Sun-Dyal Also a yearly Pension paid to the Prince to live out of common business or the rent that one pays yearly for an house that is built upon the soil or land of the Common-wealth Soldado Span. Soldat Fr. a Souldier one that follows the wars Soldádo borádo a cashiered Soldier a Soldier blotted out of the Muster Roll perhaps derived from the Brit. Sawdiwr i. miles and that from Sawd which signifies praelium or bellum Soldan See Sultan Soldures soldurii were as Caesar saith in the Gaulish language such kinde of men as destined and vowed themselves to the amity of any to take part in all their good and bad fortunes Soleated soleatus shod as horses are or that wears pattens Solecism soloecismus a false manner of speaking contrary to the rules of Grammer incongruity Any thing done out of order or contrary to rule may be termed a Solecism It arose from those who being Athenians born and dwelling in Soli a City in Cilicia spake not pure Attic but mixt with the Solian's more barbarous Language Solecismical pertaining to a Solescism incongruous Solegrebe or Solegrobâ— an old name of the moneth Frebruary Solennial solennis yearly used or done every year at a certain time publick solemn accustomed Solenâ— the ancient name of that part of the Sea which divides the Isle of Wight from our main Land in Hampshire Bedes Hist pag. 366. Solâ—vetion from the Span. Solevar i. sublevare a lifting or holding up Also an aiding succoring or assâ—sting Lustr Ludov. Solidation solidatio a making whole or firm a soldering Solideâ— Five regular bodies or figures Geometrical viz. the Circle Cube Pyramid Cilinder and Dodochaedron Solifidian from sola fides one that holds faith onely without works necessary to salvation or one that depends upon faith alone Soliloquy soliloquium talk alone as of one with one or one with himself Soliped from solidus and pes that hath a whole or sound foot not cloven nor broken such is that of a Horse If from solus and pes then it signifies one-footed or that hath but one foot Dr. Br. Solisequious from solem sequens following or that follows the Sun Br. Solistim solistimum a kind of dancing among the Augures or a Divination taken by falling of the bread on the ground which was given to Chickens Solitanâ—ous solitaneus solitary single alone without company Solivagart solivagus that goes here and there alone and flies company wandering all alone solitary Solon one of the seven wisemen of Greece The other six were Chilo Cleobulus Thales Bias Pittacus and Periander V. Hist of Philos in Preface Solstice solstitium quasi Solis statio the Sun-stead or stay when it can neither go higher nor lower which is in Summer about mid June when the days are at the longest and in Winter about mid December when they are at the shortest at which time the Sun comes to the Tropick of Capricorn and in June to that of Cancer It is most commonly taken for Midsummer and Mid-winter is termed Bruma Solstitical solstitialis belonging to the Solstice or stay of the Sun Also that continues but a little time Soluble solubilis which may be unloosed or unbound Solve solvo to loose to release to deliver to undo to dissolve resolve c. Solute Solutive solutus loosed or loosening set at liberty quiet free Somniculous somniculosus negligent sleepy drowzy sluggish also that makes drowzy or sleepy Somniferous somnifer that brings or causeth sleep Somnus Lat. sleep sometimes night also rest quietness also the God of Sleep Ovid. Somne quies rerum dulcissime Somne Deorum Sonorous sonorus loud making a great noise shril roaring Sonâ—agâ— is a tax of forty shillings laid upon every Knights Fee Stow p. 284. Sontick sonticus noysom hurtfull The Sontick disease
Earth in moistness with the Air. Resemblance of quality concordance of natures and things Sympathize sympathizo to have a fellow-feeling of to â—ump with in passion consent with in affection agree with in disposition Symphony symphonia consent in tune or time a tuneable singing without jarring harmony Symphoniacal symphoniacus of or belonging to consent or harmony Symphonist symphonista a Chorister one that sings with true tune and time Symposiast symposiastes the Master or overseer of a Feast a Feast-maker Symposiaques Books treating of Feasts and Banquets such are those of Plutarch so called Symptome symptoma an effect accident or passion following a disease or sensible grief joyned with it as headache with an Ague a pricking in the side with a Plurisie generally whatever happens in a living Creature against or besides nature as sickness and the inward causes and accidents thereof Symptomatical from symptoma atis of or pertaining to a Symptome Synelaepha Gr. a contraction of two vowels into one Synagogue from the Gr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to gather together commonly taken for a house among the Jews dedicated to the worship of God wherein it was lawful to pray preach and dispute but not to sacrifice In Hebrew it was called Beth Harneseth the house of Assembly The Temple of Hierusalem was as the Cathedral Church the Synagogues as petty Parish Churches belonging thereto Synagogical synagogicus pertaining to a Synagogue Synaxis Gr. the holy Communion the Eucharist Syncategorematical a term in Logick signifying what hath no predicamental or self-signification but being added to another qualifies that differently from what it was As on the contrary Categorematical imports what has a predicamental or self-signification Syncentrick Gr. that has the same centre with another Syncopize Syncopate syncopo to cut away to contract also to swoune Syncrism syncrisma a liquid Medicine a thin and spreading ointment Synchronical ejusdem temporis contemporary Charl. Synchronism from the Gr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. cum 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 tempus the being or hapning of two things at one and the same time contemporanianism co-existence Sir W. Ra. Syncretism Gr. the joyning or agreement of two enemies against a third person Syndic syndicus a censor or controller of manners an Advocate Agent or Attorney for a Commonwealth or for the Commonalty of a City or Country one that hath the charge or Commission to deal in affairs of the Common-wealth with a forein Prince The Government of Geneva is by a Common Council consisting of Two hundred the four chief whereof are called Sindiques There are also Syndicks at Naples Dantzick and other places Syndicable from syndic subject unto examination censure or controlment Syndicat the Office or degree of a Syndick Syndrome Gr. running together or a running of many to the same place a concourse Dr. Br. Synecdachical pertaining to the figure Synecdoche that is when a part is understood by the whole or the whole by a part B. Derry Synedrion see Sanhedrim Synerize from syneresis to contract two into one as when we contract two Vowels into a Dipthong Syngraph syngrapha a Writing or Deed made or signed with the hand of him that makes a bargain an Obligation or Bond betwixt two or more a Specialty of ones own hand Tho. Synod synodus a meeting or Assembly of Ecclesiastical persons for the cause of Religion Of this there are four kinds As first a General Oecumenical or Vniversal Synod or Council and that is where Bishops c. of all Nations meet Secondly National Synod where those of one onely Nation meet Thirdly Provincial Synod where Ecclesiastical persons of one onely Province meet Fourthly Diocesan Synod where those of but one Diocess meet See Convocation Synodal Synodical Synodicus pertaining to a Synod or Assembly of Divines Synonima's synonima words of one and the same signification which is to be understood both of Appellatives and proper names as Ensis mucro gladius all Latin for a Sword and Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus all one mans name So stout hardy valiant doubty couragious adventurous all comprehended under the Latin word fortis Synonimize to vary the word but keep the same signification to use Synonima's to make two words bear one sence Synonimous Synonimal pertaining to words of the same signification or whose name and definition are common Synoper synopsis Red Lead See Cinnaber Synopic Gr. Green in Blazon Synopsy synopsis an Inventory a short view or brief recital of any thing Syntagm syntagma a Treatise Ordinance or Constitution a placing things together Syntax syntaxis the construction and coherence of words and parts of Speech by concord and agreement a volume gathered of divers works also a Tribute or sum of money to be distributed to many Syntectical syntecticus that sounds often that is weak or brought low Synteresy synteresis the pure part of conscience or a natural quality engraffed in the soul which inwardly informs a man whether he do well or ill Syntheme synthema a token given to Soldiers when they are ready to fight a watch word also a riddle or intricate sentence Synthetical pertaining to the figure Synthesis which is when a noun collective singular is joyned with a verb plural Syntomy syntomia a cutting away brevity conciseness Syren see Siren. Syrtes omnibus linguis a sandy place in the utmost parts of Affrica where the sands so move with the waves that that which was now deep sea is streight-way full of Quick-sands and is usually taken for any Quick-sand or shelf in the water Sysigte sysigia a conjunction of the Moon with the Sun the new Moon Systatique Gr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that hath the force or power of compacting building or putting together Bac. Systeme systema the compass of a song or by a metaphor of any other thing the body of any Art or Science comprehended in one Treatise Systole Gr. the motion or lifting up of the heart or Arteries also the shortning of a long vowel T. TAbaco see Tobacco Tabefy tabefacio to corrupt consume or melt Tabellary tabellarius a carrier of letters an Auditor a Scrivener Tabellarions tabellarius a um belonging to Carriers or Auditors Tabellion tabellio a Notary publick or Scrivener allowed by authority to ingross and register private contracts and obligations His Office in some countrys did formerly differ from that of Notarie but now they are grown or made one see Notary Taberd or Tabard Sax. a Jacket Jerkin Mandilion or sleeveless Coat a chymere Verstegan says it was antientâ—y a short Gown that reached no further then the midleg Stow in his Survey p. 456. says 't was a Jacket or sleeveless Coat whole before open on both sides with a square Collar winged at the shoulders It is now the name onely of an Heralds Coat and is called their Coat of Arms in Service It is also the sign of an antient Inn in Southwark Tabernacle tabernaculum a Pavillion or Tent for War a little Shop Shed or Booth made of bords or boughs The Tabernacle
Tetrical tetricus rude rough unpleasant sower crabbish hard to relish Tetricity tetricitas sourness or sadness of countenance Tetritude Idem Tetronimal tetronimus that hath four names Teutenicks teutonici people of Germany cal'd Almains Also an order of Knights Textile textilis that is weaved or wounden embroidered Bac. Textorian textorius of or belonging to a weaver or weaving Texture textura a weaving Thalassiarck thalassiarcha an Admiral or chief Officer at Sea Thalassical thalassicus of a blew colour like the sea-waves sea-green or blew Thalassion thalassio a nuptial Song or a song at a Bridal Thalassio was used at Bridals or Weddings in Rome as an auspicate or lucky word like this among the Greeks Hymen O Hyminaee Hymen c. Thalia one of the Muses Thalmud see Talmud Thane Sax. a dignity among our antient Saxons of two sorts Meset Thanes were Priests qualified to say Mass Worrould Thanes were a kind of secular or temporal Lords Thavies Inn in Holborn is one of the eight Inns of Chancery it was antiently the house of one John Thavie an Armorer of whom it was rented in Edward the Thirds time by some Professors of the Law but about Henry the Seventh's time it was purchased by the Benchers of Lincolns Inn for the Students and other professors of the Law of Chancery and still retains the name of the old owner Mr. Thavie The Arms of this house are Azure two garbs in saltor Or with a T. argent in a chief Sables Theater theatrum a place made half round where people assembled to behold Plays and solemn Games a Stage or scaffold see Amphitheater Theatral Theatrical theatricus belonging to a Theater Theatins or Thietins an order of religious persons which began about the time of Pope Clement the seventh So called because they were first instituted by John Peter-Caraff who was first Bishop of Thiette or Theate in the Kingdom of Naples and afterwards Pope Paul the third Spir. Conflict Theft-boâ—e from theft and boote i compensatio signifies the receiving of goods from a thief to the end to favor and maintain him the punishment whereof is ransome and imprisonment and not loss of life and member Stawnf pl. Cor. lib. 1. cap. 43. And the Mirror of Justices lib. 2. cap. des peches criminels al suite del roy And yet he there makes mention of a Record alledged which testified a Judgment of life and member given in this case Thelemite Gr. a libertine one that does what he list Themis the Goddess of Justice that gave out Oracles in Boeotia Theos in Greek is Deus God with which we have many words compounded As Theobald commonly Tibold Thibald Gods power Theodeâ—ic Germ. contractedly Deric and Terry with the French powerable or rich in people according to Lipsius Cam. Theodore Gr. Gods gift a mans name now corruptly by Welch-Brittans called Tydder Cam. But the modern Britains say Tudur which may come from Tawdwr signifying grosness or fat and so signifies a fat or gross man Theocracy Gr. Gods government Theogonie theogonia the beginning or generation of the gods Theologaster a small or simple Divine a smatterer in Divinity Theology theologia divinity reasoning or science of God and holy things Theologue or Theologer Theologus a Divine a Professor of Divinity Theological theologicus pertaining to Divinity Faith Hope and Charity are called the Theological vertues because they have their object and end in God For the object of Faith is Gods veracity or infallibility in speaking truth the object of Hope is Gods infinite inclination to do good to all the object of Charity is Gods infinite perfection whereby he is worthy of all love Theologize to preach or play the Divine Theomachy Gr. a warring or fighting against the gods as the old Gyants are feigned to have done Theomagical Gr. pertaining to the wisdom of God or that works wonders by his help Theomancy theomancia a kinde of divination or Inchanting by abusive calling upon the secret and mysterious names of God Theominy theominia the anger or wrath of God Theophilus Gr. loving God Theorba from the Ital. Tiorba a certain musical instrument somewhat different from the ordinary Lute in that the head of this or part of it bends back and the head of that is commonly strait Theoreme theorema a speculation any principle or undoubted rule in any science or Art But particularly as it is opposed to problema that which respects contemplation more then practice Theoremâ—tick Theoretick theorematicus belonging to a theoreme or to contemplation The Theoretick part of Science consists in Geometry Harmonic Astronomy which neither act nor produce any thing Theoremist a professor of Theoremes or Axioms of undoubted truth Theory theoria speculation contemplation and knowledge of an art without practice or deep study Theosophical Gr. wise in things belonging to God Therapeutick therapeuticus curing healing Br. Theraphim see Teraphim Theriacal theriacus of a viper or other cruel beasts of or belonging to triacle Thermety thermefacio to chase or make one hot with outragious eating and drinking hot things Thermometer Gr. an Instrument whereby to measure the degrees of heat and cold a weather-glass Thermopolist thermopola a Cook that sells hot meat Thesaurer thesaurus a Treasurer Spotsw Thesaurize thesaurizo to gather or heap up treasure to hoard up riches Thesiphone one of the Furies Thesis Gr. a general and indefinite question argument or position Theta ☉ a Greek letter answering to th with us used as a mark for persons condemned to death being the first letter of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. mors or for faults in writings or Books as the letter L. for lauds or laudibilia select words and sentences Et potis es nigrum vitio praefigere Theta Thetic pertaining to Theta Thetis sometimes used for the Sea Theurgy see Turgie Thiller or Thil-horse is that horse which is put under the Thills of the Cart to bear them up Thud-borow see Head-borow Thole tholus a knot in the midst of a timber vault where the ends of the posts meet called a Scutchin a Pinacle a Tabernacle Also that place in Temples where donaries such gifts as were presented there are hung up Thomas Hebr. signifies twin or as some will have it bottomless deep Thomists Thomistae are those Divines that follow the Doctrine of St. Tho. of Aquine who for his excellency in Theology is generally styled the Angelical Doctor whose School-opinions are impugned by Johannes Scotus a Minorite and his followers Thorachique from thorax acis belonging to the breast or stomack Thorachique Vein or Artery see in Vein and Artery Thor was an Idol of great esteem among the old Saxons and Teutonicks and the day now called Thursday was dedicated to his peculiar service and thence took denomination which the Danes and Swedes yet call Chorsâ—ay He was also called the God of thunder whence in the Neatherlands the day is called Dundersdagh or Chunâ—ersday Versteg 60 61. Thorp Sax. a Village or Country Town we have many in Leicester
condition The subject of a Comedy is often feigned but of a Tragedy it is commonly true and once really performed The beginning of a Tragedy is calm and quiet the end fearful and turbulent but in a Comedy contrarily the beginning is turbulent and the end calm Both Comedies and Tragedies ought to have five Acts and no more according to that of Horace Nevè minor quinto neù sit productior actu Fabula These Acts are divided into several Scenes which sometimes fall out more sometimes fewer in every Act The definition of a Scene being Mutatio Personarum Traâ—idian tragicus a maker or writer of Tragedies a Tragediographer also the Actor of them Tragicaâ— tragicus pertaining to Tragedies cruel outragious See Comical Trajection trajectio a passing over a conveying or carrying over also an interlacing or setting things out of order Trajectitioâ—s trajectitius belonging to passage As trajectitious money is that which is carried over the Sea at the peril of the Creditor whether it were money indeed or money turned into wares Tralatitious tralatitius transferred or transposed of the common sort ordinary vulgar Tralucency a shining thorow translucency Br. Tramontanâ— transmontanus that dwels beyond the mountains or in the north from Italy a word generally used by the Italians to express the Nations beyond the Alpes Tranquillize tranquillo to make quiet still or calm to cause tranquility Trans a Praeposition signifies over from one place to another beyond on the other side Transaction transactio a a finishing a making over a dispatching an agreement Transalpine transalpinus over or beyond the Alpes forreign Italians on the further side the mountains Transcendent transcendens that which surpasseth or exceeds other In Logick it signifies a word of such a nature that it cannot be included in any of the ten Predicaments Transcript transcriptum that which is transcribed written or copied out of any original Transcarrencâ— from transcurro a running over a passing over quickly Transduction tranductio a leading over a removing from one place to another Transection from trans and sexus a turning or passing from one sex to another Transfeminate from trans and foemina to turn from woman to man or from one sex to another Dr. Br. Tranfiguration transfiguratio a turning out of one shape into another a transforming The tranfiguration of our Saviour Christ doth not signifie the turning or change of one figure or one shape into another but as it were a putting on an exceeding splendor and brightness that made his blessed face shine as the Sun and his cloaths white as snow Transfixed transfixus sticked or thurst through Transfretation transfretatio a passing over-sea Transfume transfumo to smoak thorow Transfusion tranfusio a pouring out of one vessel into another Transjectionâ— transjectio a casting over or thorow an overthrowing Transition transitio a passing over a going forth or from one place to another a yielding a running away Transmarine transmarinus that comes from or is of the parts beyond the Seas Transmeable transmeabilis that may be passed over Transmeate transmeo to to pass or go beyond Transmigraâ—e transmigro to remove from one place to another to go further or beyond to flit Transmission transmissio a passing or sending over or from one place to another a transmitting Transmute transmuto to to change from one place to another Transnomination transnominatio a changing name Transomâ— a brow-post or beam in building that goes overthwart And in a ship it is that timber which lies athwart the stern Transpare transpareo to appear through to be evident or clear Transpeciate from trans and species to change form or shape Transpiration transpiratio an evaporation or breathing forth Est totius corporis veluti respiratio quaedam per cutem Transpose transpono to remove from one place to another to alter the order of a thing a word used by Printers when their pages lines or words are misplac'd Transvasation transvasatio a turning pouring or removing out of one place into another Transubstantiation transubstantiatio a passage or conversion of one substance into another as of bread into the body of Christ by the words of consecration according to the doctrine of the Roman Catholicks Transvection transvectio a conveying or carrying over Transversion tranversio a turning away or cross a traversing or going athwart Transult transulto to leap or jump over to over-leap Transumption transumptio a taking from one to another a changing Transvolation transvolatio a flying over or beyond Trappan See Trepan Traskites See Thraskites Trave from the Fr. Travée i. a bay of buildings a trevise or little room made purposely to shoo unbroken horses in Traverse Fr. Traverser to thwart or go overthwart to cross or pass over to go to and again In Law it signifies somtimes to contradict or deny any point of the matter werewith one is charged or to put the proof of it on the Plaintiffs part sometime to overthrow or undo a thing done The formal words of this Traverse in the first signification are absque hoc without that that any other matter or thing c. As is commonly used in the later end of Answers in Chancery c. Travers-board is a board which they keep in the steeridge of a Ship having the thirty two points of the Compass marked in it Travested from the Fr. Travester disguised or shifted in apparel And Metaphorically translated out of one language into another Traumatick Greek belonging to wounds or to the cure of them vulnerary Scap. Treated from the Fr. traicté handled or intreated of contracted or agreed on entertained In which last sense it is now much used as to say I was nobly or kindly treated at such a mans house Trecentene trecentenus pertaining to three hundred Trellized from the Fr. treillissè cross-barred latticed grated with wood Tremendous tremendus greatly to be feared Tremor Lat. quaking trembling shaking great fear also an earthquake Tren Fr. an instrument somewhat like an Eelespear wherewith Mariners strike and kill fish at Sea Trental from the Fr. trente the number thirty commonly spoken of Masses for the dead Trepan or Trevanditon Fr. trepan an instrument having a round and indented edge wherewith Chyrurgions open a fractured scull and by the help of a Lavatory within it raise up the crushed and depressed parts thereof and take out pieces of bones and clotted blood Cot. To Trepan or Trappan from the Ital. Trappare or trappolare i. to entrap or catch in a gin in the modern acceptation signifies to cheat or entrap in this manner a whore admits a man to be naught with her and in the very instant rings a Bell or gives a watch-word and in comes a Pander who pretends to be her husband and with vapouring and threats upon the act of Adultery or otherwise forces money or bond from the deluded third person Some take this word to be derived from a Pander that does entrap or a trapping Pander Trepidate trepido to fear to tremble or quake for
of our Saviour Jesus Christ As the Romans made their computation from the building the City of Rome and the Grecians numbered their years by the Olympiads or Games called Olympick So Christians in remembrance of the happy Incarnation and blessed birth of our Saviour reckon the time from his Nativity See Epoch Dominical dominicus pertaining to the Lord and Master The Dominical Letter in Calenders is so called from a kinde of preheminence it hath above the rest of the letters in token whereof it is of red colour representing the purple which is a robe of dignity or rather because it shews the Dominical or Lords day thoughout the year Min. Dominicaâ—s otherwise called Preaching or Black Friers a religious Order instituted by St. Dominick a Spaniard about the year 1206. he sent his Associates to preach the Gospel even to the furthest parts of the world then known which they did with great success as their Successors since have done and do still even in India and America This Order was confirmed by Pope Honorius the Third about the year 1216. Domino a kind of hood or habit for the head worn by Canons and hence also a fashion of vail used by some women that mourn Dominicide dominicida he that kills his Master Domition Domiture domitura a taming or breaking Donary donarium a gift or present properly to a holy use Donatists a Sect of Hereticks so called from Donatus Bishop of Carthage the first broacher of the Heresie who lived about the year 358 in the time of Pope Liberius and the Emperor Constantine Their prime tenet was that the true Church was onely in Africk and that out of Africk there was no true Baptism they held also that the Son in the mystery of the Blessed Trinity was less then the Father and the Holy Ghost less then the Son with other damnable points c. See Circumcellians Donative donativum a Princes benevolence or gift A Donative Benefice is that which is meerly given and collated by the Patron to a man without either presentation to or institution by the Ordinary or Induction by his commandment Fitzh nat br fo 35. E. See the Statute A. 8. R. 2. ca. 4. Donative donativus adjectively that is able or apt to give Doniferous donifer that carries a gift Donor in our Common Law signifies the giver and Donee he or she to whom a gift is given Dooms-day-book so called because upon any difference the parties received their doom from it Others less probably say t is called Dooms-day-book Quasi domus Dei Book But to confirm the former Etymology it is called in Latin Liber Judiciarius See Antient Demeasn Dorado Span. a thing guilded or guilt It is used in Religio Medici fo 135. for a man that hath a fair out-side but no qualities or good parts within Dorick Dialect dilaectus Dorica one of the five Dialects of the Greek tongue Vide Dialect Dorick-work is a term in Architecture and signifies one of the five orders of Pillars mentioned by Vitruvius See Tuscan Dorick or Dorian Musick Dorica musica a kind of grave and solemn Musick and therefore assigned to great Personages and so called because the Dorians first devised it Dormant Fr. a term in Heraldry as a Lion dormant i. a Lyon sleeping or lying in a sleeping posture Dormitive from dormio that causeth sleep Dorp Belg. a Village or Country Town See Thorp A Dorter Dortoire or Dormitory dormitorium a place where many sleep together so was the place antiently and still is called where religious persons are wont to take their nights rest in their Covents many in the same room Dose from Dosis i. a giving the quantity of Potion or Medicine which a Physitian appoints his Patient to take at once Dotkiy A thing of small value a kind of coyn Stanf. pl. cor fo 37. it seems to come of the Dutch word Duytkeâ— that is the eighth part of a Styfer or French Shilling of which Styfers ten in the Low Countries or ten Sols in France are of the same value with an English shilling viz. twelve pence Min. Dovetaild is a term among Joyners and signifies that particular sort of joyning boards together so called when one peece of the one goes into or mingles with the other and is much better and more costly then a common plain joyning boards together Doublet Fr. a counterfeit Jewel or stone of two peeces joyned or glewed together Dotal dotalis belonging to a Dowry or Joynture Dovane Fr. Douane the name of the Custom-house of Lyons hence also any Custom or Impost Dowager dótata a Widow indowed or that hath a Jointure a title applied to the Widows of Princes and great Personages onely Downes With us hath two significations the one certain hilly Plains in the West Country so called and this Down comes from the old Saxon Dune i. a hill commonly that stretcheth it self out in length The other a certain part of the Sea lying near the Sands upon the coast of Kent where commonly our English Navy rides and this we borrow from the Hollanders who call the Sand-banks which lye on the Sea-side the Dunes And the Town of Dunkirk rightly in English Dun-Church took denomination from its being scituate in the Dunes or Sand-banks of the Sea Verst Dower Dowry dos signifies in our Common Law two things First That which the Wife brings to her Husband in marriage otherwise called Maritagium Mariage good Next and more commonly That which she hath of her Husband after the Marriage determined if she out-live him Glanvile l. 7. ca. 2. Bracton l. 2. ca. 38. See more in Cowel And you may see the form of a Dowry Bill among the Jews in Moses and Aaron p. 235. Dowsets The stones of a Stag or Buck so called by Hunts-men Doxology Gr. a song of praise a speaking or giving glory as when we say Glory be to the Father c. that is properly Doxology and is said to be composed by the first Council of Nice and St. Jerome to be the Author of adding the other Versicle As it was in the beginning c. View of Directory fo 32 33. Doxy a she Rogue a woman man Beggar a lowzy Quean Draco's Laws Laws which for being extream severe and cruel are therefore said to be written rather with blood then ink such are those that punish trivial offences with death or some other excessive torment So called from â—raco an antient and severe Law-maker in Athens Dram drachma the eighth part of an ounce it contains three Scruples every scruple being of the weight of twenty wheat corns So that a Dram is the just weight of Sixty corns of wheat Also a peece of money among the Grecians the most usual whereof valued of ours â— d. ob Dramatick dramaticum a kind of Poetry when the persons are every one adorned and brought upon the Theater to speak and act their own parts Hobbi See Poesie Drap-de berry a thick kind of cloth so called for that it was