Dictionarium Britannicum: or a more compleat universal etymological English dictionary than any extant ... / Collected by several hands, the mathmatical part by G. Gordon, the botanical by P. Miller. The whole revis'd and improv'd ... by N. Bailey.

  • Nathan Bailey
Date:
1730
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Credit: Dictionarium Britannicum: or a more compleat universal etymological English dictionary than any extant ... / Collected by several hands, the mathmatical part by G. Gordon, the botanical by P. Miller. The whole revis'd and improv'd ... by N. Bailey. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Ac'etose'lla [with Botanifis~\ Wood-Sorrel. Aceto'siTY, Sournels, Sharpnels, Tartnels. Ac f.'tous \_Acetofus, L.J Vinegary, or being fome- 'thing like Vinegar. Ace'tum Vinegar, in general any lharp Liquor, as Spirit of Salt, Nitre, Vitriol, &>c. Acetum Alcalifatum, in Chymiftry Vinegar diddled, in which fome alkalizate Salt is infufed. Ace'tum Phitofophorum [ChymiftryJ a lowr Liquor made by diflolving the Butter, or icy Oil of Antimony in Water. Ace'tum radicatum [with Chymifif] the ffiarpeft Part of Vinegar, having its Phlegm drawn oft. A'cHAMECH [ChymiftryJ the Drofs of Silver. Acha't [of Achet, Fj a Purchafing or Buying. Achat [Com. Law J a Contract or Bargain. AcHa'tes, Q’Ax.a-'iM?* a precious Stone, called all Agate, offeveral Colours, the Veins and Spots of fome of which reprefent various Figures, as of Trees, Shrubs, &c. Acha'tors, Purveyors. A'ohe [of ace, -S<**.J a Pain in any Part of the Body, as Head ache, Tooth-ache, Belly-ache, See. Ache [with FarriersJ a Difeafe in Horfes, caufing a Numbnefs in the Joints. Ache'rner [in Afironomy~\ a bright fixed Star of the firft Magnitude in Eridanus, whofe Longitude is 10, 31. Degrees, and Latitude 59, iS. A'c HERON [’Axypcov of'Ax®'* Sorrow, and pL- to flow, or of a privat. and Gr■ t0 rejoice, i. e. a for- rowful River j a River of Epirus, over which the Poets feigned departed Souls were ferried- The Realon why the Ancients placed Hell in Epirus, feems to be, becaule the Mines of that Place had deftroyed abundance of Men. Achero'ntick, of, or pertaining to Acheron. Acherset, an ancient Meafure of Com, fuppofed to be the fame as our Quarter or eight Bulhels. ToAchie've [Achever, Fr.J to atchieve, to accom- pliih ; to perform or finifh fome notable AT or Exploit. Achievement [Achevement, Fr.J a notable Per¬ formance. Achille'a [’AxiAAjic*', Gr.J Co called of Achilles, who is laid to have cured Telephus of a dangerous Ulcer with it; the Herb Milfoil or Yarrow. Achill e'is [with Anatomifts] a Tendon formed by the Tails of feveral Mufcles, and tied to the os calcis ; it rakes its Name from the Aftion in conducing to Swiftnefsof Pace. Achilles, a Name which the Schoolmen give to the principal Argument alledged by each Se£t of Philofophers jn their Behalf. Achimenis r’AxLMSiaV, Gr.] the Herb Poley. Achly's [of ’AxaiIs, Gr.J a Defc£f in the Eye, ac¬ counted one of the Kinds of Amblyopia. Acholite, See Acolyte. Achor [of ’Axalp, Gr.J the Scald; a Difeafe in the hairy Scalp of the Head, which eats thro’ it like a Moth. Acho'res [of a, neg. and x^f®' Space, becaule thefe Eruptions have but a fmall Vent, as Galen iuppofes ; but others derive it of of any light and foft Thing] Ulcers of the Head running from a fmall Orifice. Achre'sTY [achrefiia, L- of Gr.J Unprofi- tablenels. Achrio'gelist [acriogelos, L. of citcaiy ih(sr, Gr.] a great Laugher, one that laughs at nothing, or at every Trifle. AcHRo'i [’AxpoJ, of ctpriv. and x?^, Gt- Colour J Pcrfons having loll their natural Colour ; fuch as have the Jaundice, QPc. Achro'nical ? [achronicus, L of «, privat. and x?or®j Achro'nick S time] out of, or without time. Aci'cula [with Botanifis] the Herb Shepherd’s-Needle or Wild-Chervil, L. A'cid [Addas, L.J four, lharp, biting. Aci'dity [with Saturalifis] confifts of keen Particles of Salts diflolved and put into a violent Motion by Means of Fire. A'cids are Kinds of Salts, all whofe little Particles are long, pointed and lharp at their Extremities, and make the Tongue feel aSharpnefs, as Citrons, Lemons, Oranges, Tamarinds, &c. the mod fenfible Eflett of them is the Coagulation ot thofe Liquors, with which they are mixed. The manner how thefe Coagulations are efteTed, is by the Acids (lopping the Pores of the Liquor, upon which they are poured, in fuch fort, that the iubtile Matter cannot als more into it, and Co they grow thick and lofe their lotion. Natural a'cids [with Phyficians] are luch as have a proper Sharpnels of their own, as Juice of Lemons, WV. Artificial a'cids [with Cfimfis] are fuch as are pre¬ pared by the Fire, in Cbyrrical Operations. Manifefi Acids, futh Things as a fleet the Tongue, with a Senfe of Sharpnefs aild SOuhielS. Dubious Acids, fuch Things which have not enough of the Acid Nature, to give ietlfible Marks to the Taftej but yet agree with the maliifell Acids ih other Properties. Aci'dity S[_Aciti.tai) L.J Kecnnels, Sharpnels; that A'cidness y Talte which acid or lhafp Bodies leave ih the Mouth. Aci'dity [with CtymifisJ the Acidity or Keennefs A'cidness S of any Liquor that confifts in keen Par¬ ticles of Salts diflolved, and put into a violent Motion by the Means of Fire. Aci'dula \jBotar.y~\ an Herb, a kind of Sorrel, Aci'dulif, [in a Medicinal SenfeJ any opaw-waters that are not hot; a Species of Mineral Waters, which dif- cover a Degree of Acidity to the Talle, L. Acinesi'a ’Axmicritt, Gr J the Unmoveabfencfs of the whole Body, or of any part of it, as in an Apoplexy, Palfev, &c. A'cini [with BotanifisJ are taken for thole Grains that grow thick, or fmall Grains growing in Bunches alter the manner of Grape-ftoncs, ot which the Fruits ot the Elder-tree, Privet and other Plants of the like kind are compoled. Acini [with Phyficians^] the Seed that is within a Fruit, and thence they in their Prefcriptions frequently ufe uvh exacinnta, i. e. the Acini or Seeds being taken out, L. Acinifo'rmis Tunica [with /3nalomfis \ a Goat of the Eye, called alto Uvea tunica. A'cinos [”A*n©-, Gr.J the Herb wild BafiL Acinus [‘'Axiv©-, Gr.J a Grape or Raifin-ftone, or the Kernel of a Pomgranate. To Ackow'ledge [tfd, d changed into c cnapan, to know, and legan to put, Sax. cj. d. to put into Know- ledgej to conrefs or own ; alfo to be grateful or thankful for ; alfo to requite or re ward.- Acknowledgment, Owning, Confefling ; Thank- fulnefs. Gratitude. Acknowledgment Mony, Mony which was paid in ancient Times by lome Tenants upon the Death of their Landlord as an Acknowledgment of the new one. AcmaLtica [’Axf* fiKct', Gr.] a continued Fever. A'cmE [’Axjuij of a. neg. and xtLuyca to be weary, Gr.] the Prime of a Thing; the Plover of Age, the Vi¬ gour of Conftitution ; alio the utrnoft Top or Height of any Thing ; the point of a Weapon. Acme [with Phyficians'] is ufed to denote the third Degree or Height of Diftempcrs, of which many have four Periods, ill, the Arcbe or Beginning; zd, Anabafis, the Increafe or Growth ; 3d, the Acme, when the Morbi- fick Matter is at the Height; 4th, the Par acme or De- clenfloh of the Difeafe. Acoemetes [of ’Axo/jW‘%1, of 0. neg. and xoi/udco to lie down or Sleep] certain Monks in the ancient Church, who were thus called, becaule Divine Service was performed in their Churches continually, and without Interruption, they dividing themfelves into three Bodies, each officiating in their Turns. A'colyte [’Axo'xsSigp, Gr.] a fort of inferior Church’ Officer, who in the Primitive Times affifted the Pneft, Deacons, and Sub-deacons. Aco'nitum [’Axovitoi, Gr.] the Herb Wolf’s-bane, or Libbard’s-bane. Aco'ntias [’AxoL'//a, Gr.] afortof Comet or Blazing- liar, in Form refembling a Javelin 01 Dart. Aco'pica [’'Axo7ra, of apriv. and xoV^; Gr. Labour] Ingredients in Medicines to relieve Wearinels. A'copum [Axonal', Gr.] a Fomentation made of In¬ gredients that are loft and warm, to allay the Senle of Wearinels cauled by hard Labour. A'cor [in Medicines.] a Sournels at the Stomach, pro¬ ceeding from Indigeftion, whence Flatulencies and four Belchings proceed. A'corn [accopn, Sax. 'of Aac an Oak, arid cej-,n, Sax Grain] the Fruit or Seed of the Oak. A'corn ED [in Heraldry] bearing Acorns. A'corn A [Axopvet, Gr.] the Thillle called Andrsf*- rtion, or Man’s-Blood. A'corus [’'Axof©-, Gr.] the greater Galingale; the Sweet Cane, the Sweet Garden-Flag. Acosmi'a [’Axoo-^ict] of ctpriv. and KWIU.& adorned] an ill State of Health, with the Lofs of the natural Co¬ lour in the Face. D Aeoa'srieK *