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
Licence: Public Domain Mark
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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![themfelves, and he was accounted the richeft Man, and moft commended, who was the moll laborious : But Afteeon being intent upon hunting, neglected his Family Affairs, and confumed what Ihculd have maintained him, and when all he had was wafted, was every where called wretched Aftaon, who was devoured by his own Dogs, as we call a Rake a wretched Man, who is brought to Po¬ verty by Harlots. PaUphatus. A'cte [with Botanifs] the Elder Tree. A'ctifs [probably fo called from their Aftivity and Readinefs to perform all Exercifes of levere Penance] a certain Order of Friers who feed on Roots, &c. and wear tawny-colour’d Habits. Acti'lia [Law Term] Military Utenfils. A'c ting [with Logicians] is the fifth of the Catego¬ ries, either in itlelf, as DancingWalking, Knowing, LAj- iwgy 6cc. or out of itfelf, as Beating Calling Breaking Warming, &c. Clerk of the Acts, an Officer of the Navy, who re¬ ceives and enters the Lord Admiral’s Commiffion, &c. and regifters the Orders and Ads of the Commiffioners of the Navy. Actinc/bolism [’Axr/io£oM<r/«s-, of Axr)r a Sun¬ beam and j?om a Plumb-line] a Term given by Philofophers to the Diradiation, Difliifion, or Spreading abroad of Light or Sound, by which it is carried, or flows every way from its Centre. Action, an Aft or Deed, alio a particular Manner of Del.very in a Speech, Oration, Sermon, &e. Action [in Phyjicks] an Operation or Funftion per¬ formed by Perfons, either by the Body alone, or by both Body and Mind, and is botn voluntary and fpontaneous. Spontaneous Action [with Philofophers and Phyficians] an Action that does not depend on the Will, as the Beat¬ ing of the Pulfe, the Circulation of the Blood QPc Voluntary Action [with Philofophers] that which is di- retted by the Wiil, as Handlings (joing. Running Qpc Action [in Law] the Procefs or Form of a’Suit gi¬ ven to recover a Right u Preparatory Action ? [in Law] is that which grows Prejudicial Action jj from fome Doubt in the Princi¬ pal ; as fuppofe a Man fue a younger Brother for Land defeended from his Father, and Objeftion is made that he’ is a Baftard, the Bafardy muft be firll try’d, and thence the Aftion is called Prejudicial. Mixed Action [in Law] is when the Aftion is in Part real, and in Pait perfonal ; and likewifo a Suit given by the Law, to recover a Tiling detained, and Damages for the Wrong fuftained, as an Aftion for Tithes, &c penal Action [in Law] fuch as aims at fome Penalty or Punifhment to be laid on the Party fued, cither corpo¬ ral, or by a Fine on his Eftate. r Civil Action [in Law] is one that tends only to the Recovery of that which by Contraft, &c. is due as Mo¬ ney lent, C5c. ’ Perfonal Action [in Law] is an Aftion which one Man may have againft another for any Wrong done to his Per¬ son, or any Bargain, or Money for Goods. Popular Action [in Law] one given upon the Breach of fome Penal Statute, by which any Man that will may fue for himfelf, and the King by Information, &c. ’ ?tal ■^,c’[I0Nr £in Law^ fuch an one, whereby one claims a Title to Lands and Tenements, &c. in Fee-Sim¬ ple, Fee-Tail, or for Term of Life. Action [of a Writ] is a Term made ufe of when a Perion pleads fome Matter, by which he fhews that the Plaintiff had no Caufe to have the Writ that he brought. Action Aunceftrel [in Law] is an Aftion which we have by fome Right defeending from our Anceftors. Action upon the Cafe [in Law] a Writ brought for an Offence done without Force againft any Man; as for Defamation, Non-performance of Promife or fome other Mildemeanor. Action upon the Cafe for Words, is brought where a n-n IliinJUreci and defamed, or for Words fpolcen which afteft a Perfon’s Life, Office or Trade, or to his Lofs of Preferment in Marriage, Service, or which occafion any particular Damage. 1 Action upon the statute [Law Term] an Aftion brought upon the Breach of a Statute, as where Perjury is committed to the Prejudice of another. 3 . A£7I0N of a Horfe [Horfemanfiip] is the Agitation of Mandible, by champing on the Bridle, Which is a Token of Mettle. Action [with Painteri and Carvers'} the Pofture of the Figure, or that is expreffied by the Difpofiticn of its Pads’ or the Paffion that appears in the Face of it. * Act ion [in Poetry] is an Event, either real br imam- nary, which makes the Subject of a Dramatick or Kjpicit Action [in an Epick Poem] is reckoned the Second Part; and this Aftion, which is prefented by the Recital, muft be umverfal, imitated, feigned, and the Allegory of a moral Truth. J 1 Action [in Commerce, or of a Company] is a Part or Share m the Stock of a Company; the lame in F ar.ee as Shares or Subscriptions in England, &c. alfo the Obliga¬ tion, Inftmment or Bill, which the D.reftors of luch Com¬ panies deliver to thofe who pay Money into their Stock. .. CT.IOiNl []vhh Orat.rsj is the Orator's accommodating his Perion to his Subjcft ; or the Management of the Vo.ce and Gefture fuitable to the Matter he deli ers. Action [in Orators] fome give Direc. ions. i. To hold out the Hand when you fpeak of beemn^ up when you fpeak of praying. a> z To beat down the Hand when Anger isfpoken of or dilplay d. or . 3 To c,aP Hands together in fpeaking of any thine is wonderful. ■> a 4 To open one or both Hands when you would make any thing plain. 5* Fo diaw the Arms back dole to the Sides when any Thing is requefted. 1 6. 1 o put forth the Fore-finger in demonftratinm fo turn down the flrft Finger in urging. ° S. To put up the fame for threatening. ° 9- To put out the middie Finger tor reproaching, io. lo touch the Lett Thumb with the Index of the Right Hand, in reafoning and deputing. ii. To touch a Finger with the other Hand in diftin- guilhing and numbering. 12. To bring the Hand towards one in fpeaking of himfelf. t ? 13. To move the Hand towards the Head in fpeakin-’- of Underftanding ; towards the breaft when lneakiim 0Ahe Will, Soul or Afteftion. 0 14. To fold the Arms when Sadnefs is imitated. Action [in Metaphyjicks] is an Accident, by which a Thing is faid to aft. Action Immanent [in Metaphyjicks] is an Aftion that does not pafs from the Agent to another Subjeft, as Under- funding, Thinking, 6Pc. Action Tranjient [in Metaphyjicks] is that which paffes from one Subjeft to another, as striking. Neceffary Moral Actions [in Ethicks] are when the Perion, to whom the Law or Command is given, is bound ablolutely to perform it by Virtue of the Law of the Superiour. A'ctions morally good [in Ethicks] are fuch as are agree¬ able to the Law. 0 Actions morally evil [in Ethicks] are fuch as are difa- greeable to the Law. A'ctionable, that will bear an Aftion, or afford Caufe on which an Aftion may be founded. Actiona're [Law Term] to profecute one at Law. A'ctionary ? the Proprietor of an Aftion or Aftions A'c rionisT 5 or Shares of a Company’s Stock. Actita'tion, a Debating of Law-fuits, L. A'ctive [aftivus, L.3 nimble, quick, apt or forward to aft. Active Principles [Chymijiry] are Spirit, Oil and Salt, fo named, becaufe when their Parts are briskly in Motion they caufe Aftion in other Bodies. Activ E_ Voice [with Gram.] that Voice of a Verb which lignifies Aftion or doing as Lego I read, Audio I hear. Activity ?[aftivitas, L.] Nimblenels, Readinefs A'ctiveness 5 or Propenfity to aft. Sphere of Activity of a Body, is that Space which furrounds it, fo far as the Virtue or Efficacy of it extends and produces any fenfible Effeft. A'c t o [Old kecords] a Coat of Mail. A'c TOR, the Doer of any Thing; allb one who afts fome Part, and reprefonts fome Perion upon the Stage. Actor [with Civilians] an Advocate or Proftor. A'ctress [of aft urn, L.J a Woman that’afts on the Stage. A'ctual [aftuaiis, L]fomething real and effeftual, or exiffing truly and ablolutely. . Actual [in Metaphyjicks] a Term ufed, as to be aftual or in Aft, is fiid of that which has a real Exiftence or Being, and is underftood in Opposition to Potential. 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