The new world of words: or, universal English dictionary ... / [Edward Phillips].

  • Edward Phillips
Date:
1706
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    . aigojttljtn, the Art of computitig or reckoning by bl umbers, which contains the five principal Rules of Arithraetick,- 'viz.. Numeration^ Additi- tiofij Saljirahiofi, Maltiplkation and Dlvifion •, to which may be added Extraction of Roots: It is al¬ io call’d LogiJEca Num'eralis. d Sergeant or Officer that arrefts Peo¬ ple lu Spam^ and executes the Magirtrates Or¬ ders. algttm or HImug, ( Heh.) a fort of fine Wood growing on Mount Lebanon. ^Ihibaiiai, {Arab.) the Index or Ruler that moves on the Center of an Afirolabe Quadrant, or other Mathematical Inftrument, and carries the Sight: It is fo call’d by the Arabian Writers of Matheraaticks, from whom we have taken fe- veral other Arabick Terms', Almacanterj Azi-\ mtithy Zenith., Nadir^&tc- 21ica, (Lat.) a kind of Italian Wheat: Alfo Meat, Potage or Drink made of that Corn-, Fru¬ menty, Flummery, Barley-broth, &c. Allb a nourilhing Phyfical Potion, 3Ucaut-tl2lttte, a fort of Wine made of Mul¬ berries growing about Alicant, one of the chief Towns of the Province of dentia in Spain. ;3Ucc, (Germ,) a proper Name ot Women, from Adeliz.a i. e. Noble. MtClt, ( Lat.) a Foreigner or Stranger, one born in a foreign Country, who according to our Common Law, is not capable to inherit Lands in England., till he be naturaliz’d by Aft of Parlia¬ ment. ToSdUen, (Law-word) to transfer or convey the Property of any thing to another. To Alien in fee, is to fell the Fee Simple of any Land, or Tenement, or of any Incorporeal Right. To Alien in Mortmain, is to make over anRftate to a Religious Houfe, or other Body Politick. ■SC-lien pjiojicg, thofe Cells of fome time England, which belong’d to foreign Monafteries, and were difiblv’d by Authority of Parliament, under K. Henry IV. but fome were made Indigene or Endenized. To Alienate, to fell, give, or make over the Property of any thing to another alfotoeftrange or draw away the AtieCtions; HUenattOK, the Aft of Alienating, Selling, making over, &c. ^UfojmclS SpufCUlt, (Lat. in Anat.) certain Mulcles that arile from the Ofjd Fterygoidea, or Wing-like Bones, as allb from the Procefs of the Os Cmelforme, and end in the Neck of the lower Jaw. Thefe Mufcles areotherwife call’d Alares, and Pterygoides in Greek. 3Ufo?mC|S! PjOCCCTitg, are the Prominences or Knobs of the Os Cmeifvrme, or Wedge-like Bone, from the Fore-part, and the fame with the Ptery¬ goides. HUntnit, Food or Nourilhment: In a Phyfical Senle, whatever may be diflblved by the Ferment or natural Heat of the Stomach,and Chang’d,in¬ to the Juice call’d C%/f, to repair the continual walling of the Parts ot the Body; Alfo that wfiiich ferves to nourifii andfupply the Decays of a vege¬ table Body, as a Plant, Tree, &c. HUmentaltS SDUrtlllS; See DhEIsis Alhnenta- lis. ^(imeutarp, belonging to Nouriflmient. formerly fignify’d Maintenance, Su- flenance or Food ; But it is now only taken in a l.aw-Senfe, for that Portion or Allowance, which a marry’d Woman may fuefor, upon any occafi- onal Separation from her Husband, wherein fiie is not charged with Elopement or Adultery.] iSKnDtfip, (6'r.) a kind of Exercife among the Ancients, when they anointed their Bodies with Oil, and afterwards roll’d themfelves in the Dufi:._ Plaiffers that have no Fat in them. ;3Uyafma, a fort of fine Powder mixt with Oil, in order to be foak’d into the Body, to hinder Sw^eating. aiiptCCiUHt, a Place in the Bath, where People were anointed after they had wafii’d. ( among the Ancients) an Officer that anointed the WrelHers, before they went to Ex¬ ercife, and took Care to keep them in Strength and good Complexion: It is alfo taken by Corneli¬ us Celfus for a Surgeon. Aliquant patt, ( Lat. mArithm. ) fuch a Part of a great Number, as is contain’d certain times therein, with fome Remainder over and above; Thus 2 is contain’d thrice in 7, and i is left as a Remainder.. Aliquot patt, a Part which being taken ali^sto- ties, or certain times precifely conflitutes the greater Number; So 3 is an aliquot Part of 12 3 for 3 taken four times exaftly makes 12, with¬ out any Excefs or Defeft. Hliranfier^, an Herb otherwife call’d Lovage. ^iitayelt, C among Chymills) an Univerfal Men- firuum or DilTolvent capable ( as they fay ) of dif- folving or reducing all manner of mixt Bodies, into a Liquor of its own Subllance, preferving the Power of its Seeds, with its natural EiTentiai Form entire and by this Menftruum they alfo pretend to extraft the Sulphur of Metals. ;aiftakcngi or OTtutajCIjarp, the Fruit of one of the Sorts of the Plant call’d Night-Ihade. ( in Chymifiry) a fixed Saif drawn out of the Allies of calcin’d Herbs or Minerals by means of a boiled Lixivium or Lie; Its Name is taken from the Herb Kali, otherwife call'd Salt¬ wort-saad. Glafs-wortE^mgd. kind ofSea-blite,which is one of the chief Ingredients us’d in the making of Glafs, and affords a great Quantity of this fort of Salt. Alfo any earthy Matter that ferments and works with Acids, is termed an Alkali. USotiCiS, are thofe wdiich have their Pores naturally fo formed in fuch a Proportion, as that they are fit to be pierc’d and put into a violent Motion, by the Points of the Acid pour’d upon them. spirit of Mlilio, a pure and rich Spi¬ rit that will burn all-away, and even fire Gun- Powder, Ib call’d by Mr. Boyle, and made by diftilling Spirit of Wine, from Salt of Tartar, or Tartar calcin’d to Whitenefs. SllkalijatiOll, a turning into zv. Alkali, as when fome Alkali is infus’d in Spirit of Wine, to height¬ en its diffolving Quality. ^Ikaiiet, an Herb otherwife call’d SpanijJj-Bu- glofs, the Root of which is us’d to Colour things with-, and being made into an Ointment, it helps old Ulcers, hot Inflammations^ Burns, Scalds, and Sr. Anthony’s Fire. jSllkCtinc?, a Confeftion fold in Apothecaries Shops fo named from tlie Arabick Particle Al, and the chief Ingredient of it call’d Kermes or Cher- mes, which are certain red orfcarlet Grains. ( old Word) a made Requeft. ifIIsJgao&, a fort of Herb commonly call’d Mer¬ cury, and by iome Good-EJenry, 3lLljCai, a vulnerary Herb, otherwife Call’d Clown’s Wound-wort. an Herb fo named from its fulnefs of Seed. auiantoils or (Gr.mAriat.) one of the Goats that belong to a Cnild in the Womb which being plac’d between the Amnion and^ the Chorion, receives the Urine that comes out of the Bladder, by the Navel and Vrachus. It is alfo ' call’d
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