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 'T ^fjih, (Greek) a Sanftuary, a place of refuge for offenders. Afptdeton^ (Greek) a Rhetorical figure, where Comma^s are put inftead of Conjun¬ ction- Copul ati ves. AT ' Atdlaitta, the daughter oiSchxmm King ScjYUi' <he being fwifcoffoot,it was pro- pofed among her fuiters,that he who could out-run her , fhould have her for his wifej but many of them being overcome, at length Hippontefies the fon of MegaclesjWho had received three golden^Apples of Venuf, that bad been gathered in the Hefperian Garden, let them fall in the midft of the Race, and by that means arrived at the end before her : Alfo the name of a great Huntreffe of , who gave the firft wound to the Caledonian Boar, and was af¬ terwards married to tdeleager. Atchievementj (French^ the performance of feme great Exploit. Atchelied , f old word) choaked. Areles, an Ifland famous for the abun¬ dance of precious Oyntments that grew there. Aterfi, (old word) in earneft, in deed. Athawasy the fon of tAPo/uiy and King of* 7hel>es: he had by his wife Nephele, fhryxm and Helle , who were fo perfecuted by the daughter oi Cadmus ^ whom their father married, that they fled away upon the Golden R.am, but Helle falling off Into the Sea, gave the name to Hellespont. Stc^Ino. ty^the/fm, (Greek) ungodlineffe, a being ■of no Religion. Athelnep or Athelingy., i.e.thelfle of No¬ bles 5 a little Ifland made by the River 7kone ni SonmerfetJhire^Vihere King Alfred flirouded himfelf,when the T>anes over-ran the Kingdom 5 a« Marius did anciently, in the Lake of Mmtarnus. Atbensy a famous City of Greecoy firff cal¬ led CecrcpiafvomCecropSi^fttTviards Athene from Aihenxay or Minerva , who firft found cut the life of the Olive-tree. Athletically (Greeks belonging to wraft- ling. *yithol\ a County in the South-pare of Scotlandy bordering upon and wa- tred by the River Almond. AthosyaWigh Hill between MacedoHy and Thrace, which calls a fliadow as far as the Ifleof Lemnos: upon the top of this Hill is a City, now called CMonte-Sando, Atbrotedj (old word) cloyed. At/antick^ Jflands , two Iflands upon ^e Borders of Lybia, formerly called the ortunate Iflands, or the Hefperides, where were faid to be the fields. Atlantic}^ Sea, a part of the Mediterra- neanSea, lying Weftward} it begins at the River Molncha, and finifliesat the Promon¬ tory Ampelufia. Atlof, the fon of Iapetus,znd Afia daiigh- of Oceanus. He was faign’d by the loets, to fupport heaven upon his ftioul- ders; a!foa Mountain of Mauritania y now called^w^i/dr, by others Montes Claros-, into which the Poets faigrt Atlas King of Mawitania, to have been turn’d. Atmofphere, (Greek) that fame Region of theaire, where vapours and exhalations areingendred. Atem,fGre€k')a mote in the Sun-beams; alfo a word ufed in Philofophy, being the fmalleft part of a body, that can be ima¬ gined. Atonement, as it were, a making at one^ a reconcilement, or caufing to agree. Atramentaly (Lat.) belonging to Ink. . Atrate y ('Latin) made black : alfo, one in mourning. Atric\y an U/herof aHall. Atrocttjy (JLat.) fierceneffe. Atrophy y (Week) a kind of confumpti- on of the body ; which iscaufed, by the meat not turning into nourilhment. Attachment, (^FrenchJei laying hands on: in Common-law it flgnifieth a laying hold on by the force of a Writ; it ditferethfrotn an Arreft, which ly eth on the bodr , and from a Diftrcffe which is upon land and goods; this being upon body and goods. Attaindery (French) a Term inlaw, fig- nifying the conviaionofany perfon,of Fe¬ lony , or any Crime; whereof he wis not convicted before. Attaint, try’d, found out. Attained, (old word) fet on brorfi. Atfague , ( French) an affault, in in- counter. Attemperate, (LatinJ to make fi , to mix a juft proportion. An Attendant, a fervant. Attenesy ('old word) at once. p Attentive, (Latin) diligently hearkiiiiig. Attenuation, (Lat.) a making leffe. Atterly, (old word) extremely. Attejiation, (Lat.) a proving by witne'i. Atthisy the daughter of Cranaus, Kiiwi Athens', {he died unmarried; and from *hc the Countrey was called Attica, whereas c was formerly called ACficaiftom AQmsyth nrft King thereof. ' • adttkli