The new world of English words: or a general dictionary: containing the interpretations of such hard words as are derived from other languages ... together with all those terms that relate to the arts and sciences ... / Collected and published by E[dward] P[hillips].

  • Phillips, Edward, 1630-1696?
Date:
1663
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Credit: The new world of English words: or a general dictionary: containing the interpretations of such hard words as are derived from other languages ... together with all those terms that relate to the arts and sciences ... / Collected and published by E[dward] P[hillips]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Mamp/fi (Lat.) a handfullj in Phylick more e('pecial!y,ic is taken for fnch a bun¬ dle ot heibs, or other tli»ngs,as may be gri pcdwith the hand: alfo, acompatiy confi* fling of lo fouldiers 5 fonie alfo take it for a fannei, or fuch a kind of ornament as Prielis iifed to wear about their wriftsjvvhen they went to facrifice. Mampular^ (ban) belonging to a ma¬ niple. Munlitis^ the name of divers famous Ro¬ mans , whereof the Chief were M-ircus M-tn’ius Capitolinus f and Titus M^^lius Torquatus, See ^apitolinusy and Torqtm- tus, MamUj a certain delicious food where¬ with God fed the children of Ifrael in their journey to Canaatty being a congea¬ led dew which fell from Heaven, It conies from the Hebrew word Manahy i. e. todi- ftribute; OT^ahHa,i,e. what is it, bccaufe they admired what it was; There is alfo at this day a certain fweet dew, which ' falling early in the morning upon trees and herbs, is called which congea¬ ling into a whi'cilh fubftance, isof a plcafanc tafte, and is much ufed iti Phy fick. M-unnoury (in Latin Maneriuw h vnam'H- doy i. e. remaining to the heir, or elie fiom the Lords remaining there himfelf) it hg- nifieth in Comroou Law,a»Rule or Govern¬ ment which a man hath over fuch as hold Land within his fee. Man of Wary in Navigation, is taken for a Ship of War , by the figure Metony- mia. Manquellery (old word) a murderer. ManJloHy (Lat.) a remaining,an abiding; alfo, a Manor-houfe, or the Lords chief dwelling houfe within his fee. Minjiaughtery in Common-Law, is the unlawfull killing of a man upon fome fud- den occafion, or falling out, without pre¬ meditated malice. Manfaetudey (Lat.) gentienefs, traftable* nefs, meeknefs. Mantelethy a Term in Faulconry; for when the Hawk ftretcheth one of her wings along after her legs, and fo the other; It is faid,(he Manteleth. Mathcmatick^Sy Arts taught by demon- ftration which comprehend four of the libe¬ ral Arts, Aflronon)y,Aiichmetick,Mufick, and Geometry. Manticorey (Ital.) a kind of Indian bcaft, faced like a Man, and bodied like a Lion, and having three rows of fharp teeth. Manticulathny (Lat.) a doing a thing Al¬ ly, a carrying on a bufinefs clofely. , Mantle,or MantiUy (Lat.) a kind of long robe ; alfo, in Heraldry it is chat flourilh which proceeds fiom the wreath and helm, and defeends oji each lide the Hfcutche- on. Mantuay a City of Italyy fituate upon the River Po, and built by Ocniuy who cal¬ led it fo froii) his mothers name Manto. MantOy^Theian Pi ophetefs,thedaughterof TirefiasilheshertUe death of her father,flee¬ ing from the tyranny of Cr'o« King of The- besy went firft into Afia and builr the Tem¬ ple ok Apollo Clariusy afterwards Aje came into Italyy where being got with child by TiberinufyPht brought forth Oenm. Manualy belongiiig to the hand, filling the hand. It is alfo ufed fubftan- tively , for a book of a finall volume which may eafiiy be carried in ones hand. Manuhiaryy (Lat,) belonging to thefpoil or pt ey.^ Manucaptiony (Lat.) a taking by the hand. Manucapiors, ( Lat, ) Sureties, or Bails, ManuduBioHy (Lac.) a leading by the hand, a guiding. Manuely in Common- Law , fignifi- eth that whereof prefent profit may be made. Miinufadftrey (Lat.) handy-work, MammiJjjony (Lat.) an Lnfranchifmg, a making free a fiave or bondmanj which in former time was performed with divers ceremonies before a Magiftrace. Manurcy from the French word Manon- riery to work and labour the earth with the hand. j Manus Chrifiiy S’ugar boyled with Rofe- water, without adding any other thing to it; fomeiimes’tismade with violet; fome- times with cinnamon-water. M'»‘*fcripty (Lat.) a thing only written with the hand. Manutenentiay a Writ ufed in the cafe of maintenance. t ManutentioKy (Lat.) a holding by the hand. Marriay or Mar, the name of a Country in the North part ok Scotland, Marathon, a Town of about ten miles diftanc from Aihensy famous for the Vifkory of T’hefeus over the M ‘■rathonian Bull; aud of Miltiades, over Darius his Army couAfting of above loopoo. men., Maravedisy a kind of Spanifh Coyn of very fmall value, 34 of them amounting B b but