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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    AdjuTor, A Helper or Affifler, L. Adjuto'rium [in the Medicinal Art] a Means of Cure, fubfervient to others of more Importance. Adjuto'rium [with Anatomifis] a certain Bone, fo named, becaulc of its Ufefulnefs in lifting up the Arm. Adju'tory [adjutoriut, L.] Aiding, Affifting, Help¬ ing- Adjutory Bones [Anatomy] two Bones reaching from the Shoulders to the Elbows. Adju'trix, A She-helper. Adjuvant [adjuvant, L.] Helping, Aiding, Affix¬ ing. Ad largum [Law Term] at large, L. Admeasurement [Common Law] a Writ lying for the bringing of thofe to Reafon, who uffirp more tlian tbeir Part or Share, which takes efteft in two Cafes. Admeasurement [of DowerJ is when the Widow of the deceafed holds from the Heir or his Guardian, more under Pretence of her Dower, than fhe has a iuft Title to. J Admeasurement [of Pafture] is when any of them, who have Common of Pafture, overcharge the Common of Palture, lying between them that have Right of it belonging to their Free-holds and Neighbourhood, with more Cattle than they ought. Admensura'tion, Admeafurement, the Aft of making equal. Adminicle [adminiculum, L.J Aid, Help, Support, Succour. Adminicle [CivilLaw] imperfeft Proof Adminicular [adminicularis] helpful. To Administer [adminifirare, L.J To do Service for, to difpenfe or give ; alfo to manage or govern. Administration, the Management of fbme Af¬ fair. Administration [Civil Law] the difpofing of the Eftate or Effefts of a Man who died without a Will, in Order and with Defign to give an Account thereof Administra'tive \_adminifirativus, L.J pertaining to Adminiftration. Administrator [Common Law] a Perfon who has the Goods, c°Pc. of a Perfon who died without making a Will committed to his Charge by the Ordinary, for which he is accountable as an Executor, L. Administrator [in Polity] one who has the Ma¬ nagement of Publick Affairs, inftead of a Soveraign Prince. Administratrix [Civil Law] fhe who has the Goods of a deceafed Perfon, and Power of an Admi- niftrator committed to her Care. Administra'torship [of Admin,pal or and Ship, a Termination fignifying Office j the Office of an Admini- ftrator. A dmirable [admirabilit, L.J deferving Admiration marvellous, wonderful ; alfo good, rare, excellent. Admirabi Lity [admirabilitas, L.] Admiration. A'dmira bleness, Marvelloufnefs, Wonderfulnefs. A'dmirAL [derived as fomc fay from Amir mArabick a Governour, and aV, Gr. the Sea] a Principal Officer of the Crown, who has the Government of the Navy in Chief, and thence filled Lord High-Admiral ; he is in¬ verted with a Power to determine all Maritime Caufes Civil or Criminal. ’ Admiral, the Chief Commander of any diftinft Squadron or Number of Ships. Rear Admiral, the Admiral of the third Squadron in a Royal Fleet, who carries his Flag with the Arms of his Country in the Mizzen Top of his Ship. Vice Admiral, another of the three Principal Officers of a Royal Navy, that commands the fecond Squadron and carries his Flag in his Ship’s Fore-top. * A'dmiralty Court, the Chief Court at London of the Lord High-Admiral, erefted for deciding Maritime Con- troverfies, Trial of Malefaftors for Crimes committed on the High-Sea. Admira'tion, Admiring, L. To Admi're [admitare, L.] to behold with Wonder, to be furpnz d at, or wonder greatly. Admission ?t> • . . „ AdmiTtance 5'KeceIvinS int0> Entrance upon. Admission ? [in Law] is when a Prefentation to a Admittances void Benefice, is made by the Pa- tron, the Bifhop having examined the Clerk, and finding nim able, fays, admitto te. ° To Admi't ? [admittere, L.J to receive to, to fuf- o Admit ofS fer or permit, to allow of. Admittendo Clerico, a Writ granted to a Clerk, w ho has recovered his Right of Prefentation ag-ainft the Bilhop in the Common Bench. Admittendo in Socium [in Law] a Writ for Affio- ciating ffiveral Perfons to Juftices of Affize, who have been appointed before. To Admo'nish [admonere, L] to warn, to advife, to pat in mind of, alfo to reprove. < a giving Warning, Advice: alfo AdmON l'TION Admonishment ^ Reproof. AdmoTion, a moving to, L. Admo'vent [ad/novens, L.J moving to. Ad mu r mu r aT ion, a Murmuring at. Adnasce'ntia /[with Anatomifis] Branches that Adna ta S fprout out of the main Stock, as the Veins and Arteries. A d n ascentia ? [with Eotanifis] thofe Excrefcencies, . Adnata 5 which grow under the Earth as in the L.ly Narctjfut, Hyacinth, &c. which afterwards become true Roots. Adnata Tunica [Anatomy] the common Membrane or Coat of the Eye, which ariiing from the Skull, adheres to the external Part of. the Tunica Ccrnea, leaving a round hollow Sjaace forward, that the vifible Species'mav pafs there. To which /c * * ^ - . anothcr namelefs Coat, made up of the Tendons of thofe Muffles which move the Eye is joined. It is called alfo albuginea and conjunHiva AdnjThiled [Old Law j anullcd, made void, brought to nothing. ° Adni'hilated [admhilatus, L.J made void, frurtrated. Adnu bilated [adr.ub latus, L ] darkned or clouded Ad ogto [».*. to eight] fo fome ancient Philofophers termed the Superlative Degree, becaufe they accounted no Degree above the Eighth, according to their Method of dilhnguifhmg Accidents or Qualities. Adolescence? [adolefcentia, L. ] the Flower of Ado lescencyS i outh, the State of youn0, Per- fons hom twelve Years of Age to twenty one in Wo¬ men ; and from fourteen to twenty five or thirty in Men or it jS that Period of a Perfons Age, commencing from In¬ fancy and terminating at his fuli Growth. Ado'nia, Feftivals. celebrated in Honour of Adonis- wherein the Women imitated the Lamentation of Venus tor the Death of Adonis, and when they were tired with Bus, they changed their Notes, fung his Praifcs, and made Rejoycings, as if he were railed to Life again. ado nick \crfe [lo called on Account of its bein'* a kind of Verfe firft compofed for bewailing of Adonis! this fort of Verfe confifts only of a DaByl and a Spondee ; and is rarely ufed, but at the End of every Strophe or Strain in Sapphicks ; as Terruit Vrbem, Hot. Ado nium, an Herb which the Poets feign to have fprung up from the Blood of rdonis. Adonium [with BotaniJlsj Southern-wood. ToAdo'pt [adoptare, L.J to chufe a Son of another Perfon, for a Son or Heir; to make one not of a Kin ca¬ pable to inherit. Adoption, the Choice or chufing a Perfon for a Son and Heir. ,/A?°^Trv.E [adopt!Vus, L.J pertaining to Adoption: alfo he that is adopted by another. Adopti'vi 7 An ancient Seft fo called, on Account Adoptia'niS of the Manner wherein they con¬ ceived our Saviour to be the Son of God. A dor, a Kind of pure Bearded Wheat, which the Ancients ufed in Sacrifices. Ado rable [adorabilis] fit or deffrving to be adored or worffiipped ; it the Word is at any time applied to Men, it denotes worthy of all Honour and Refpeft. Ado rableness [of adorabilis, L.J Worthinels to be adored. A'dorat [with Chymifls] a Weight of four Pounds. Adora'tion, a rendring profound Refpeft and Sub- miffion ; Refpeft, Reverence, Worfhip. ToAdo're [adorare, L.J to reverence, to pay divine Worfhip, to fhew profound Refpeft and Submiffion ; alfo to admire extravagantly or dote upon. To Ado'rn [adornare, L.J to deck, trim, beautify or let off. Adorna'tion j Adorning, Ornaments, Beautify- Ado'rnment S ing. Ad pondus omnium [in Phyficians Bills] fumifies that the Ingredient or Medicine iaft preferibed muff be as much as all the reft before preferibed. Ad qjjod damnum [Law] i. e. to what Damage j a Writ lying for the Sheriff to enquire what Damage it may prove to others, if the King grant a Market or Fair, 8Pc. X or