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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    Otbi'-j^idesf a certain Lacedemomak^ who a combat of 300. Lacedemonians^ to 300, being the onely man of all his par¬ ty left alive; put to flight thofe two which weje the onely men left alive of the Argives^ and writing upon His fliield thefe words, 1 we; he flew himfelf, as being afhamed to return to Sparta^ all the reft of his companions being flain. Otoorac\s, Midties emeriti, old Janiza¬ ries, nolonger fit for Wars; the word is de¬ rived from Otoorac}{s^ which fignifieth to fit down. Otratjuey a certain drink which is made of a Nut, growing among the Molucca's, Ottadini, the ancient name of a people inhabiting that part of Brittain ^ which is now called Northumberland. Otterbsurn, a Town in Nor thumb er I and ^ near which was fought a famous battel be¬ tween the Engiijh and ScotSj in which fFil~ Ham Douglas, the header of the Scottijh Ar¬ my was flain; and Sir Henrj Percy , called Hotfpnr,Commander of the Englifh, having loft 1500. of his men, was taken prifoner himfelf. Otus and Ephialtes^ the fons of Neptune, by Iphimedeia the wife of Aloetts, mey were of thofeGyants that made war with heaven, throwing huge rocks and hills againft the gods, and were at laft /hot to death by A- poUo: they were reported to have grown the length of nine Acres, in nine years. 6 u Oval^ (Lat.J belonging to, or in, the fhape of an egge, ' Ovation^QLat J a kind of petty Triumph for a Viftory obtained with the /laughter of a few men onely. It is fo called from the fouldiers following their Commander fliouting and finging, 0, 0; or from OvH, 1* e. a fheep which ufed to be facrificed by him, whereas in a greater Triumph , the Generali facrificed a Bull,and his fouldiers following, cryed out lo, lo, triumpbe: alfo Ovation, from Ovum, i.e. an egge, fignifying the feafon , wherein hens lay egs. Overgrafi*t, ^old word) as much as to fay, over-grown with gra/Te. An Ouejj, a Collar of Gold, a Jewell, or Tablet; it is called a Brooch. Oviarj, (Lat.) a flock of fheep, Oviparoui animals ^(hat.') thofe creatures that bring forth egs or fpawn. Ounce,a certain weightj being the twelfth part of a pound jVfl;'-weight;but in a pound Aver dupoii, it is the fixteenth part; alfo, o W ox o Y a kind of fpotted beaft call^ a Lynx^ ^ Ounding, (old wordj rifing like waves. Outage, ( French J work, or labour. I Outboroiw, (eelnborow, Outfangthef, fee infangtbef. Outlawry, (in Latin VtlagarU) the Ioffe or deprivation of the benefit belonging to a fubjea of the Kings proteftion, and the Kealm. Outparters, a fort of thieves about Ridef- dale, that ride about to fetch in fuchcattel or other things as they can light on. ’ O W Owelty offervices, an equality, when the tenant paravail oweth as much to the Me- fen, as the Mefcn doth to the Lord Para¬ mount. Owen,(inhatm AudoenM^theproper name of a man,being the fame with the Latin £»- genius,as appeareth by feveral Records. O X Oxford, the chief City ofOxfordJhire, which fome fay hath been anciently called Caer Vortigern, and Caer Vember, as being thought to have been built by Vortigern and Memprixi but the Saxons called itOx- enford (correfponding to Bopph^rus among the Greeksjfrom a Foard of Oxen. Leland deriveth it from the River Oufe, and fuppo- feth it may have formerly been called Oufe- ford. It is chiefly famous for its LIniverfity, which Cambden calleth , Our moft noble AtheHs,the Mufes feat,the Sun,the Eye,and the Soul of England, This Univerfity was begun, as moft Authours agree , in the year of our Lord, 806. three Colledgcs be¬ ing built by the learned Alfred, who then reigned. Oxgang of land, fee Bovata. terret. Oxygon, (Greek Ja term ih Geometry,be¬ ing a Triangle, having three acute Angles. Oxymel, Greek J a certain kind of potion made of honey, vinegar, and water boyled together, being good to attenuate grofl^e phlegmatick humours. Oxyrrhodium, (Greek) Oyle of Rofes, and Vinegar mixt together. O Y Oyer and ‘terminer, (French) fignifieth in Common Law, a Commi/Iion granted to certain men for the hearing and determi¬ ning of one or more caufes. O Z