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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    Agona'lia .[©f 'Ayiivi^'o/nM, Gr.J certain annua! Fcafts held by the Romans on the ninth of January, with Fighting of Prizes, and other Exercifes in Honour of Janus, Li Ago'nEa, Sacrifites offered for good Succefs in Bu- finefs. Ago'nes Capitolini [among the Romans'} Feftivals held to Jupiteir, as Proteftor or Guardian of the Capitol. At this Feftival Poems were fung or recited in Honour of hiiri by the Poets. Agoni'a [of xydt, Gr. a Struggle] a violent Faftion or Agony. AgoniA [of ct neg. and yoi'n the Semen, Gr] a Dc- fc£i of the Seed. Ago'nism [} Ayim/xa, Gr.] a Tryal of Skill at Wea¬ pons, a Combat. Agoni'sta [’AT'orm/r, Gr.] a Wreftler, a Champion, Or a Perfon who drives in Mafteries. AgonFstical ? [of ’Ayovlsix@j, Gr.] pertaining to AgonFstick i Combating, or to Prize-fighting. Ago'nius, a God worffiipped by the Romans, to biefs their Undertakings, L. Agonizants [of «'ycoy/^ofiou, Gr.] certain Friers Vfho affift thole who are in Agonies. To AgonFze [agonizare, L. of oLyuv'fa/aou, Gr. to ftrive valiantly, to play the Champion. AgonoclFtes *[of a neg. yow the Knee, and xafiu to celebrate, &c.] Hereticks in the feventh Centhry, whofe diftinguifhing Tenet was, never to kneel, but to deliver their Prayers Handing. Ag onothe'ta [ dzovoSTsTwr, Gr.] an Overleer of Affinity, the Judge in fuch Games, die Matter of the Revels, L. . Agonothe'ticK, belonging to the Mafteries of Ac¬ tivity. A'gony [dyunx of d?on%cofjMi, Gr.J Extremity of An- guifh, as when Nature makes the laft Effort againft a Dif- eafe; alfo the Pangs of Death ; alfo exceffive Grief, Hor¬ ror, a trembling Paffton. Agorono'mus [dyo^anb^} the Clerk of a Market, L. Agou'ty [in America} a little Beaft of the Shape and Size of a Rabbet, which has no more than two Teeth in each Jaw, and feeds like a Squirrel. But is a fierce Creature, and when irritated, will ftamp with its Hind- Feet, and ereft its Hair. . ; A'great [of a and gjieat, .Sit#.] by the Great, in the Grofs ; in the whole. Agra'mmatist [agrammatui, L. of dy^/apio.Tgp, Gr.] an unlearned, illiterate Man. Ag ra'ria Lex, a Law made by the Romans for the Diftribution of Lands among the common People, L. To Agree' {dgreer, F.J to confent, to yield’ to, to make up a Difference, to ftrilce up a Bargain. Agree'able [agreahle, F.] agreeing or fuiting with; alfo plealant, charming. Agree'ableness [qualite agreable, F.] Suitable- nels, Pleafantnefs, SSV. Agree'ment, Agreeablenels; alfo Reconcilement; alfo Articles agreed upon, Bargain or Contraft. Agree'ment [in Common Law} a joining together or Confent of two or more Minds in any thing afready done, or to be done hereafter. 1 Agre'sses, See Ogrejfes. AgRe'st [agrejlis, L.] belonging to Fields, Ruffick, Clowniffi. Agre'stical [of agrefiis, L.] pertaining to the Country, Clownilh. Agre'sty [agreftas, L.] Clownilhnefs. Ag rFa [with Botanifis} the Shrub Holly, Agria [with Surgeons} a feutvy Scab hard to cure: i rebellious Ulcer, L. Agrtaca'ntha [cfxavSrct dyplx, Gr. Wild] a fort of wild Thittle, L. r J ,x^?^.A,MPELos [*Veie,fX7re*®'> Gr.] a Plant called Wild Vine. Agriculture [agricultura, L.] the Art of Huf- bandry, or the Improvement of Land, in order to render it fertile. Agrielve'a \}dyQit\oux, Gr.] the wild Olive, Agrimoni'a [dyf/jucJni, Gr.] Agrimony, L. Agrimonia Sylveftris [Botany} Silver Weed, or wild lanley, L. . Agrjoca'roamum [dy^oxxpSxuov, Gr,] a fort of Water-CrefTes, L. t ^GrtVrCA-!STA!,UM' [°f dy^io‘ct'Gr.wild,andcaflantim, L. a Chefnut] WUd-Chelnut, the Earth-nut, the Pignut/ d • I I, ;• S • j. | . . 1 f '* ■ Agriqci'nara [with Botanifis} the Plant Ladies Tliiftlc, or wild Artichoke. , . . • Ag kiona'rdum [with hotarifis] the i-Ierb Vale¬ rian, L. ;Agrio'nia {fAy&dnx, Gr.] a Solemnity obfcrvecl in Honour of Bacchus, which was celebrated in the Night af¬ ter the Manner following. The Women aflembled tofe- fher and made a ft rift Search for Bacchus, and after foma time of Search not finding him, faid he waS retired to the Mules, and had hid himfelf among them. TliisCereprony being over, they fell to Feafting, and diverting themfelvej with propofing Riddles and cramp Queftions; and Ivy being look d upon as lacred to Bacchus} great CVuautities of4 it were uled at this Time. . Agriopa'lma [with Botanifis} Archangel ct Head Nettle, L. & Agriopastina'ca [with Betanifit} the wild Patfriip or Carrot. r Agriophy'llon [dy&o&umv, Gr.] the Herb fifog'V Fennel or Sulphur-Wort, X. AgRiose'liNtJM [c^gmsAivov, Gr] a Flower, a fort of Crow-feet. Agri'ppa [of xgre pedibus natxs, born v/fofi'T with the Feet foremoft J a Name given to fuch as are bom with Difficulty, or their Feet foremoft. Agrou'nd [a-gjiun’r, 5<ix.] upon the Ground; alfo; nonplus’d, obftructed. Agrypni'a [cty^vonlx, Gr.] a watching ora dream¬ ing Slumber. Agrypnoco'ma [of dypvwrlx watching, and xco/uti a deep Sleep, Gr.] awaking Drowfinels, a Difeafe where¬ in the Patients are continually inclined to Sleep, but foarcc can fleep, being affected with a great Drowfinels in the Head, a Stupidity in all the Senles and Faculties, and tna- ny times a Delirium too. It is the fame as Coma Vigil, L- A gue [probably of aigu, F. ftiarp] a jbifeafe well knowtl Ague tree, SafTafras. Aguet'sh, pertaining to or of the Quality, or apt to caufe Agues r Aguillanneu'f, the Name of a certain Ceremdny of the French Druids, who, when they were to go to gZ- ^5!’ Mifletoe againft New Tear’s Day, walked about tha fields adjoining to their Foreft, crying out, A gui Van wuf, i.e. to the Mijletoe the New fear, to the Mijlet'oe the New Tear. Alfo the fame Name was apply’d to a fort of pegging which was ufed in feme Bilfiopricks for the Tapess in Churches, but this Cuftom was put down, Anno 1592. A'guishn ess [of aigu, F. fharp] the Quality of an Ague, Coldnefs, Sh'iveringnefs. Agu'rah pftTIJX, Deb}} a certain Hebrew Coin fop*- pofed to be the fame as Gerah. Aid [aide, F.] Affiftance, Help, Succour, Relief. Aid [in Law} a Tax or Subfidy ; alfo anciently an Impoiition laid by the King on Tenants, &c. for mar¬ rying his Daughter, or Knighting his eldeft Son. To Aid [aider, F.] to help, to affift, to fuccour*. Aid de camp / [in'an Arm)} an Officer who attends' Aid decon 5 °ne of the Generals, either the General, Lieutenant General or Major General, to re¬ ceive their Orders (as Occafion ffiall require) and carry them. Aid frier [i t. Aid Prayer} a Word made ufe of in pleading for a Petition in Court, to call in Help from another Perfon who hath an Imereft in the Thing con- tefted. Aid of the king [Law Term] is where the lungs Tenant prays Aid of the King on account of Rent (de¬ manded of him by others. Aid major / [in an Army} an Officer who affifts the. A'djutant _S Major in his Duty, and in his Abfence performs it all. His Poll is on the Left, beyond all the Captains, and behind the Lieutenant Colonel, when the Battalion is drawn up. Aids [in Horfemanpif} are the A ffi fiances a fid Helps that the Horfeman gives an Horle, from the gentle ancf moderate Ufo of the Bridle, the Spur, the Cavefon, the Poinfon, the Rod, the AEtion of the Legs, the Motion of the* Thighs, and the Sound of the Tongue. , Aids decamp [of the King} certain young Gentle¬ men, wrhom the King appoints in the Field to that Office Aie'lX [in Law} the Name of a Writ, the fame as Aile'5 Ayel. AigleLte [in Heraldry} aft Eaglet or a young Eagle, JF.
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