Cocker's English dictionary, containing an explanation of the most refined and difficult words and terms in divinity, philosophy, law, physick, mathematicks, navigation, husbandry, military discipline, with other arts and sciences: Likewise, historical remarks / and the derivation of them from the Hebrew, Greek, Latin, Italian, Spanish, French, and other languages.

  • Edward Cocker
Date:
1715
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Credit: Cocker's English dictionary, containing an explanation of the most refined and difficult words and terms in divinity, philosophy, law, physick, mathematicks, navigation, husbandry, military discipline, with other arts and sciences: Likewise, historical remarks / and the derivation of them from the Hebrew, Greek, Latin, Italian, Spanish, French, and other languages. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ACO ¢kecroche, f. to look into. Accurate, l. exad. Accufation,l, blaming. Acco, a Woman fell mad | Ace, f. One on the Dice. beginning. Acerbity, 1, fourenefs. - Acerate, |, Brown, full of Chaff. Acervate, l. to heap to- gether. Acetars, 1. Sallets and fharpnef{s, Acerfecomick, g. whole Hair was never cut. Acetofity, |. fourenefs. Achamenes, fir King of erfia. “ Achamech, Silver-dro fs. Achan.h. gnafhing,trou= bling. Achat, f. to buy 3 alfo a Bargain, Achates, g. a Stone like a Lyons Skin, “of divers Colours. Achelous, Son of Oceanus Epirus. g. ' Achexon, g, Son of Ceres, turned into a River .of Hell. ; ; _ Acherufia,a Lakethought to be the Entrance into Hell. g. - Achieve, f. perform. Achilles, killed Hetor at the Siege of Troy, - Acidity, 1. fharpnefs. Acre, Forty Perches of > in share equifition, |, getting. Acolaftick, oll re lawlefs. if Acquittal, a Difcharge. Acontte, Wolfs-bane, ah herb. ; ' Aeorces, a {weet fmelling Herb very medicinal. | Acolite, g.a Minifter that ter, Wine and Light. A aa SA Me 7] ACT Acquefts, Purchafes made by or for one only. Acromantick , much action in Mufick. Acrocomick, having long Hair. Acroftick, g. Verles be- ginning with the firft Let- ter of ones Name. ' Achronical, belonging to Twilight. Acfab, b, adorn’d, wan- tonnefs. Avteon, turn’d by Djana into a Stag, and kill’d by his own Dogs. Alliffs, Pryars that feed on Roots, “* Action, 1. 2 Suit at Law. Attive, |. nimble, ftrong, Attius Nevius, cut a Whetftone in two with a Razor. Aftor, 1. Stage-player , doer, Af‘fon Burnel, a Caftle in Shropfhire. ie Atiual, 1. pertaining to action. at Attuarys ly the Regifter of a Convocation. Aculeate, (. that hath 4 {ting. : Acttminate, 1.to fhatpen. Acumincus,}. whetting to an edge, fubtle, He Accolade, f. clipping a= bout the ake sake Acupifior, 1. Embroide- rer with the Needle. ° Acute,g. fharp,witty,Di- made of Acorns. ‘Acid,’\, Tharp. in taft. Adatted, 1. driven by force, Adage, |. an old. Saying or Proverb. Adam, h. Red Barth. Adamant, |, a Diamond, | Adamate, |. to love ear- neftly.) 5 - Adamites, l» Hereticks that went naked. esti A <D Ez Adapr, 1. to make fit. Adarige, Sal Armoniac. Adafhed, o. afhamed. Adawed, o. awaked. Adcorporate, l. united in~ Addecimate,l. to receive Tithes, Adderbourn, a River in Wilt hire. Adders-tongue, an herb Addice, a Coopers Axe- Addi, to yield, ins cline. Goods. Additament, i. a fupplyy Of 27“ Addition, 1..in Common Law, any Title to a Man that fhews his Eftate. Additional, 1. added tes Addomeftigue, f. made Sribleeiiiy 3. Addoutce, f.. fweeten. Addrefs, f. to petition, application, direction. Adelantado, Sp. the Kings Deputy. | Adeling, Sa..a Kings Sons Adelrad oy Ephelred, Sae Noble Advice. Adelmaa,. Sa. Gentle=- mane Adeniption, 1. taking a- way. a ne Adeptift, a Tranfmuter OF Metals, Adequate, 1. level, equal. Nr geefanatong l, riding towards. Adfiliation, 1, Adoptions Adhamate,. 1. to. catch’ Adhefion, 1. cleaving tO» Adhevence, the fame. . ’ Adjacent, lying nears Adjeurumenty fe putting Day, i ae AA Inguirendum, 1. A. Bie ie =