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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    ) a rubbing againft | anything. /i front, (French) wrong, or abate. Afrontrdne^e, impudence,llianiefulnelp;. A(godnfj^e, (Sax. J impiety,ungodHne{ie. Africa, the third part of the world j to called from Afer, who peopled ic with an Army, it being before called Libya: others from phrice (Greek) Cold,and « the priva¬ tive particle,fignifying a hot Country. AG Aga fignifieth a great Officer among the Tark/jthac commands the Janizariesj and is the third man in repute of the Empire: ic is derived of Greek, duco, which figni- ficthjto lead. , ^ ^ ^gapicntnofiy (ox\ oi sluto'' ta^ K-ing of Argus and Myccn£: he was cho- fen General oftheGreek.r in the ‘Trojan Eto.- pedition, and after became home, flain by lEgilihus at a banquet: vide Mgyjihus. -j- Agamifii (Gr.) a defpifer of marriage. Aganippe, a Fountain in Bceotia, facred to Apollo and the Mufes. Agaric.^. Santarian root, that helps con- coftion; alfo a foft excrefcence of the La rjx,ot Larch-tre&. Agaft, (old word) difmaid with fear. t/igate, a precious ftone,formerly found in Ganges, a River of Lycia. a Womans name, fignifymgin Greek,Good. Agathonian , lafcivious 5 fo called from ^g<rtJ&o,a Minltrelfull of ribaldry. Agathodes, mTyr^nt of Sicily, whofe fa¬ ther was a Potter : he firft gave himfclf to robbing, but afterwards by hisffoutnefle and eloquence, he was advanced to the Kingdom: he made war with the farthagi- tfi<Hr,but,feeki. g to inlarge his Dominions, he was betrayed, and dyed for grief. Agave,thc daughter'of Cadmus and Her- - j,}fone,(ht was married to Echion the Theban. Age, the meafure of mans life^ from his birth to his deathja man, by the Common- Law is liable toanfwer for any mifdemea- rour, at the fourteenth yearof his agejand to inherit at the 21. I AgelaJiick^,{Greek) one that is perpe¬ tually fad,on2 that never laughs. Agemoglans, the Children of Chriftian?, who while they are young,are feiz’d on by the Turkjlh Officers to be made Janizaries, or for fome other fcrvice of the Grand-Sig- hior. The word in the TurkJJh language, lignifierh, Untaught. Agent, ( Lat. ) a Faftor, or Dealer for another man. Ageftlaus, a King of the Lacedemonians, who overchi ew Tijfaphernes the Perfian Ge¬ neral, at the River T*adolt*s, and the Athe¬ nians and Boeotians at Coronea 5 Alfo a (lout Aihf^ian, and brother ofThemijiocles', he, being judged to be facrificed at the Altar of the Sun, for killing Mardonins, held his hand a good while in the fire withouG changing his countenance, and affirmed that all the Athenians were fuch as himfelf, whereupon he was fee free. To Aggerate, (Lat.) to heap up. To Agglomerate, (Lat.) to rowl up toge¬ ther. To Agglutinate,) to glue together.. To Aggrandize, to make great; Alfo to cry up, or augment the fame of any aftion. To Aggravate, (Lat.) the fame; alfo tO burthen; alfo to make the wOrft of a thing in fpeaking it. To Agcregate,(iL^t.')to afTemble together. Aggrejfoiir, ( Lat.) an affailer of another j a beginner of a bufihelfe. Agility, (Latin) nimblenelTe. An Agiler, a marker of men. Chaucer. Agilt, (old word) committed. AginatoMr,(Tzt..')^ retailer offmall wares; from Agina , that whereon the beam of a pair of Balances hangeth. Agiographer, ('Grr ek) fee Hagiographer. (old word) a Coat full of plaits. Agis, a King of the Lacedemonians^ who made cruel wars with the Athenians, and was at length killed in Prifon by his own Country-men. Agiji, (a Term in Common-Lawjfignify- ing to take in, and feed the Cartel of ftrangers in theKingsForreft,and to gather money due for the fame, to the Kings rife. Agitation,fLttt.')si frequent motion;airo a difturbance and inquietude of mind, Arta- menes ; Alfo the {baking together of any li¬ quor in a glalTe. Aglais, one of the Graces. Aglais, the Daughter of Magacles; fhe. would dayly devour ten pound offlefh, half a peck of bread, and four Gallons of wine ac a meal. (French) the tag of a point; alfo a little plate of metal. Agnail, a fore between the Gnger,or toe, and the nail. Agnation, (Latin) kindred, or near rela* tion by the Fathers iide. Agnes,' a Womans name , fignifying, in Greek, chaf}. Agniiion,(^Ladn) an acknowledging. Agnodice, a Virgin; who putting her felf into mans .apparel, grew famous in Phyfick by theinftruftion of Heropbilns. B Agno-