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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    Adrno'gRAPHY [of ’APw and ypa.ip», Gr. a Wn-- tino-or Defcription] a Treaty or Defcription of the Glands. Adenoi'des [of iSw and Shape] an Epithet applied to the Profiat*. Adeno'sus alfcejfus [with SurgeonsJ a hard unripe Tumour or Swelling w hich proceeds from obftru&ed Vif- cidities; it has the Appearance of a natural Gland, altho’ in Parts free from them. Ade'on [among the Romans'] a Goddefs to whom they afcribed the Care and Tutelage of young Children ; whole Charge was, that when the Child could go well, itfhould go to the Mother and make much of her. Mammea the Mother of the Emperor Antoninus built her a lumptuous Temple at Rome. Adeo'na [among the Romans] a Goddefs worfhipped for Liberty of Accels, i. e. for going to a Perfon or Place, L. Adep*hg;'a t [Ahfa?w, Gr.] an eating to the Fill, Addephagi'a $ Grecdinefs. A'deps, Fat, 1’allow, Greale, L. Adeps [with Anatomifts] a imaWcr Part of the Body differing from pinpuedo, in that it is aSubltance thicker, hard¬ er, and more earthy. It flows from the Blood through peculiar Veflels into Bags or Bladders which receive it. Adb'pTICK. [adepticus] eafily or flightly gotten. Ade'pTs 1[q{ ad:p [cere, L. to get or obtain] q- d. Ade'pTit S the obtaining Sons of Art, Alchymifts, •who by great Labour and Induffry, are faid (by fome of the Profeifion) to have difcovered the Secret of Tranfmu- ting Metals, or making the Grand Elixir, called the Phi- lo/opher’s Stone. A'dequate [ad^quatus, L ] equal, even or propor¬ tionable, lomething equal to or co-extended with another, and filling the whole Meafure and Capacity of it. To be Adequate, is to be everyWay equal, as to Capacity, Extent of Power, and all other Properties; neither falling ffnort of it, nor exceeding it in any Part. A'dEQJJATENESS [of adaquatus, L.] Equality. Adequate Ideas [according to Mr. Loci] fuch Ideas or Conceptions as perfectly repreicnt the Antetypes or Ori¬ ginal Images, which the Mind fuppofes them to be taken from, and which it intends them to ftand for, and whereto it refers them. A'des [a.'J'Mf of a privat. and ISetv, Gr. to fee, be- caufe of its Darknefs] the God of Hell, or Hell it felf; fo called of a King of Epirus, who employed a great ma¬ ny Men in digging Mines, where moll of them dying, he was called the God of Hell and Riches. Adespo'tick [adefpoticus, L.] without Mafter, Lord or Owner. Adfe'cted [adfeftus, L.] compounded. AdfecTed Equations [in Algebra] compounded Equa¬ tions. Adfilia'tion, Adoption for a Son, &Pc. To AdHe're [adharere-, L. adherer, F.] to flick faff, to cleave to, to be joined to ; alfb to take Part with. Adhe'rence / [of adharens, L.] a flicking clofe Adhe'rency $ to the Interefts or Opinions of others. ^ An Adhe'rent [adharens, L] one who adheres to a Parry, a Stickler for it ; a Favourer or Follower. AdHe'sion [adhafio, L.] a cleaving or flicking unto. Adh.es ion c [in Natural Philofophy] fignifies the State adherence s of two Bodies, which are joined or fattened to each other, either by the mutual Interpofition of their own Parts, or the Compreflion of external Bodies. To Adhi'bit [ adhibere, L.] to take to, to fh.ew to, to apply to. Adhibi'tion, an Application to, L. Adja'cent [adjacens, L ] lying near to, bordering upon. Adi'antum [oci Gr.J the Herb Maiden-hair, lo called, becaufe its Leaves take no wet, E. Adia'phora [’ALafoo^, Gr.] Things indifferent, neither commanded nor forbidden, which, while they are luch, Perfons are at Liberty to do, or not to do. Adia'pkorist [ofx and Jiaipof-fo, Gr.] a moderate or indifferent Perfon. Adiaphorists, a Name given to thole Lutherans, w ho adhered to the Sentiments of Melanchton, and after¬ wards to thofo who fubfcribed the Interim of Charles V. Adiaphorous [of a privat. and Gr.] in¬ different. Adiaphorous Spirit [according to Mr.Boyle] a Neu¬ tral, indifferent kind of Spirit, diftilled by him from Tartar and fome Vegetables, which Spirit was neither acid, vi¬ gour nor urinous. Adia'phory [’AJ/c^oout, Gr.] Indifferency, a fort of Eafinefs or cool Inclination, as to the Choice of one Thins: before another ; cool Attention or Behaviour to- wards another Perfon. Adiapneusti'a [’ALi-artst'S'/ct, of a, and I/avmoi, Gr. to perlpirc] a Breathing through the Pores of the Body. Adje'ction, a cafting to, L. noun A'd J ecT i v E [with Grammarians] a Woid which only fets forth the manner of a Thing or Subftantive, and which requires a noun Subftantive to be added to it, to render the Senfe intelligible. Adie'u, Farewel, God be with you (as fome think) an Abbreviation of ad Deum te commendo, i. e. I commend thee to God. Ad inquirendum, [in Law] a judicial Writ, com¬ manding Inquiry to be made concerning any Matter about a Caufc that depends in the King's-Court, for the bet¬ ter Execution of Juftice. To Adjoi'n [of adjoindre, F.] to join to, to lie next to, or neighbouring. Adjournment in Eyre [Law Term] an Appoint¬ ment of a Day, when the Juftices in Eyre meet to fit again. Adjournment [Common Law] the putting oft any Court or Meeting, and the appointing it to be held again at another Time or Place. Adipos'a membrana [with Anatomifts] a Mem¬ brane which indoles the Cellul.c Adipof*, or a Number of Holes or Cells foil of Fat; but more particularly that in which the Kidneys are wrapt up. Adipo'sa Vena [with Anatomifts] a Vein which arifes from the defeending Trunk of the Cava, and Ipreads it folf on the Coat and Fat, covering the Kidneys. Adipo'sa; Cellule [with Anatomifts] a certain Number of little Cells or Holes, foil of Fat. Adipo'si DuHus [with Anatomifts] certain Veffels of an Animal Body, which convey the Adeps or Fat into the Interftices of the Mulcles or Parts that are between the Flelh and the Skin. Adipou's S i[AdlP°fus> L] foil of Adeps or Fat, greafy. A'dipsa [ AL]/*, Gr.J Medicines or Juleps to quench Thirft. Adipsa'theon [’AL^dSrsovjGr.] a kind of branchy Shrub full of Thorns and Prickles. Adiratus [Law] a Value or Price fet on Things loft, as a Compenfation to the Owner. A'dit [aditus, L.] a Paffage or Entry, the Shaft or Entrance into a Mine. Adi'tion, a going or coming nigh to. To Adju'dge [adjuger, F.j to give Judgment or Sentence, in a Court of Juftice ; alfo to Award. Adjudication, Judgment or Decree, L. To Adju'dicate [adjudicatum, L.J to adjudge, to Award. ToAdju'gate [adjugatum, L.] to yoke or couple to. A'djUNCT [adjunttum, L.] Adjunct [adjunffus, LJ joined to. Adjunct [in Civil Concerns] a Collegue or Fellow Officer, affociated to another, to alfift him in his Office, or to overfee him. Adju'nct [with Logicians] a Quality which belongs to any thing as its Subject; as Greennefs to Grafs, Heat to a Fire, C?V. Adju'nct [with Pbilofophers] whatever comes to any Being from without, and does not naturally and effentially belong to it, but is adjoined or added to it over and above. Adju'nction, a coupling or joining to, L. Adju'nctive [adjunftivus, L.] fubjunfoive. Ad jura Regis [Law Term] a Writ lying for the King’s Clerk againft one, who went about to put him out of Poffeffion, to the Prejudice of the Title of the King in Right to his Crown. A D j u R a't i o N, an earned and folemn Charging, &c. To Adju're [adjurare, L.] to charge earneftly, or in God’s Name, to put a Perfon to his Oath ; to com¬ mand an Evil Spirit to quit its Poffeffion by the Force of Inchantments. To Adju'st [adjufter, Fr.] to make fir, to fet in order; to fettle, to ftate an Account; alfo to compofo or deter¬ mine a Difference. A'djutant [adjutant, L.J one whoaffifts or helps an Officer in a Regiment of Soldiers. Adjutant General [in an Army] one who attends the General of an Army, to be his Alfiftant in Affairs of Council, Advice, &o E Adju'tor