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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    AcCOlin' [m Heraldry'] collared, or wearing a Col¬ lar, F. To Accommodate [accommodate, L.J to provide for, or furnifh with ; to agree or compole a Difference, to fit to, to adjuft, to apply. To Accommodate [with Geometricians] to adapt or fit a Line or Figure into A Circle, &c. according as the Conditions of tlie Propofition or Problem do require. Accommodation, an adapting,^ fitting, adjufting, &c. alfo the Compofure or putting an End to a Difference, Quarrel, &c. alfo Convenience. Accommodation [in philofopby] the Application of one Thing by Analogy to another. Accompaniment, fomething attending or added as a Circiimftance to another, either by the way of Ornamerit, or for the fakfe of Symmetry, or the like. Accompaniments [in Heraldry] are all fuch Things as are applied about the Shield, by way of Ornament, as the Belt, Manthngs, Supporters, &c. To Acco'mpany [accompagner, F.J to go or come with, to wait on, to keep Company with. An Acco'mplic e [Complice, F.J one who has a Hand in a Matter, or who is privy to the fame Crime or Defign with another. To Accomplish [accomplir, F.J to perform, finifh or fulfil ; alfo to execute or bring a Matter or Thing to Pcrfc&ion. A Perfonwell Acco'MPUsHED,one who has extraordi¬ nary Parts, and has acquired great Accomplifhments in Learning. Acco'mplisHment [accomplijfement, F.J the entire Execution, Atchievement, or Fulfilling of fomething pro- pofed or undertaken. Accomplishments, Acquirements in Literature, Art, Science, good Behaviour, &c. AccoMpt, See Account. Acco'rd, Agreement, Confent, Fr. Accord [Common LawJ Agreement between feveral Pcrfons or Parties, to make Satisfaction for an Affront or Trelpafs committed one againft another. Accord [in French Mu feck] is the Production, Mixture and Relation of two Sounds, of which the one is Grave, to agree, to hang to- and the other Acute. To Accord [s'accorder, F.J gether. Acco'rporated [accorporatus, L.J joined or put to, imbodied. To Acco'st [of accoJtery Fr.] to make or come up to a Perfon, and fpeak to him. Acco'ont [Prob. of accomputare, L. whence acsem- pter, F.J a Computation of the Number of certain Things, a Reckoning. Account, Efteem, Repute; alfo Ground ; alfo Re- hearfal, Relation. ,f Ac count [in a Law Senfe] a particular Detail or Enu¬ meration delivered to a Court or Judge, &c. of what a Alan has received or expended for another, in the Manage¬ ment of his Aifairs. Alfo, Accou'nt ^[in Common Law] a Writ or Aftion that AccoMpt s lies againft a Man, who by his Office is obliged to give an Account to another, (as a Bailiff to his Mafter, &c.) and refufes to do it. Account of Sales [in Traffick] an Account in which the Sale of Goods is particularly fet down. Accou'nt able, liable to give an Account, anfwcrable. Accou'nt ant [Computator, L.J one who is well verfed in Arithmetick, calling up of Accounts, an able Arithmetician. Accountant [in Law] a Perfon who is obliged to render an Account to another. To Ac cou'tre [of accoutrer, F.J to drels, attire, trim, efpecially with warlike Accoutrements. Accou'tremement [Accoutrement, Fr.J Drefs, &c. as before. Accre'tion, growing or flicking to, L. Accretion [with Naturalijls] an Addition of Mat¬ ter to any Body Externally ; but it is frequently apply’d to the Increafe of fuch Bodies as are without Life, and it is alfo called Appofition or yuxtapofition. Accretion ? [withCivilians] a vague or vacant Por- A'ccremeniS tion of Ground, joined or united with Grounds held or poffefs’d by another. To Accro'ach [Acrrocher, F.J to hook or grapple unto; alfo invade another Man’s Right; to encroach upon Accro'achment, an Encroachment, QPc. Ac croc he' [in Heraldry] is when one Thing hoolcs into another, F. ToAccru'e ?[of Accrefcere, L. or accroitre, F.] to To Accre'w 5 be increafed or added to ; alfo to fall to a Perfon by way of Accretion or Accefiion, QPc as preat good will accrew from it. Accuba'tion, a fitting down, or lying at Table, L. Accusi'tion, a fitting down, L To Accu'mb [accumbere, L.J To lie down at, or fir at Table. To AccoMntATfe [Accumularc, L.J to heap up, or gather together in Heaps. Accumulation, a heaping up. A'c curacy / [Accuratio, L.J Exaftnef, Nice- A'ccurateness S nefs. A'c CUR ATE [Accuratus, L.J done with Care, exa£L Accurately, with Exaftnefs and N cetv. Accu'rsed, [of ad, d by Euphony changed intoc, and cujife, 5<rx.J lying under a Curie, or excommunicated. Accu'sable [Accufabilis, L.J that may be,or defe.ves to be acculed. Accusa'tio > [in the Civil Law] is the intending a Accusa'tion r criminal Aftion againft any one, either in one’s own Name, or that of the Pubiick, L. Accusa'tk n,3 Charge of fome Fault or Crime, art Impeachment. Accusative Cafe [in Grammar] the 4th Cafe of a Noun, always governed by a Verb Atfive. Accus'atory [>accufatorius, L-j of or belonging to Accufation. To Accuse [Accufare, L.J to charge with a Fault or Crime, to cenfure, to inform againft, indite or im- cu'sers [according to Cornelius dgrippa] th~ Order of the Devils, whole Prince is cJled Aflerotb i. e. a Spy, and in Latin Diabolus of v,, Gr. to aceufe falfely, who in the Revelations is called the Accufer of tne Brethren, QPc. Accu'stomABLY [of accoutume, F.j cuftomarily, according to Cuftom. To Accus't >m ones lelf, to inure or ufe himfelf to. Ace ace [Sax: Az or as, F. Gr.j that Side of 2 Dice on which the Number is expreffed. Ace'phali [’A'lrcuo', of a. priv. and xj'iyx*©'* ai* Head, i. e having rib Head] a Seth of Hereticks; alfo certain Levellers mentioned in the Laws of King Henry I. who acknowledged no Head. Acephali Vf.R:U [Poetry, G’eek and Latin] Verles, that begin with a ftiOrt Syllable, and end with a long one. Acf/phalous, [«.’■<st a©-, Gr J without a Head. AcErb [Acer bus, L.J a compound Tafte, which con- fifts of Sour, and a Degree of Rnughnefs, or a Tafte be¬ tween Sour and Bitter, fuch as molt unripe Fruits have. A'cer, [with Botanijh] a Maple-tree. Ace'rba /[with Botanijls] fignifies fowr with a Ace'rbum > Roughnefi in the Tafte like unripe Ace'rbus 3 Fruit, L. To Ace'rbate [acerbatum, L.J to make fowr Or harffi-tafted ; alfo to moleft or trouble. Ac'erbitude? [acerbitudo, L.J Sowrnefs, Harflmefs Ace'rbity 5 in Tafte; Bitterneft. Ace'rides [of a. neg. and Rupo?, Gr. Wax J Plaifters without Wax. Acero'se [acerofus, L.J chaffie, full of or mixed with Chaff. Ac err a [among the Romans] a kind of Altar ereGed near the Gate of a Perfon deceafed, wherein his Family and Friends did daily offer Inccnfe till the Time of his Burial, L. Ac e'rval [acervalis, L.J belonging to a Heap. Acerva'tion, a heaping up together, L. Acervo'se [acervofus, L.J full of Heaps. Aceta'bula [Anatomy] certain Glandules in the Chorion, one of the Skins which cover a Child in the Womb. Aceta'bulum [with Botanijls] the Herb Navel- wort. Aceta'bulum [with Anatomijls] the Cavity or Socket in the Huckle-bone, that receives the Head of the Thigh¬ bone within it. Ace'tars [acetaria, L.J Sallets and Vinegar. Ac etiam Bille, the Words of a Writ where the A£lion requires good Bail. Aceto'sa [with Botanijls] Sorrel. Aceto'se [acetofus, L.J eager* fowr, full of Sowr¬ nefs, Accetose'lla
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