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An universal etymological English dictionary : comprehending the derivations of the generality of words in the English tongue. [Vol. II], Containing, I. An additional collection ... of ... words ... II. An orthographical dictionary / [edited by N. Bailey].

Date:
1721-1727
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Credit: An universal etymological English dictionary : comprehending the derivations of the generality of words in the English tongue. [Vol. II], Containing, I. An additional collection ... of ... words ... II. An orthographical dictionary / [edited by N. Bailey]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    gilt t Yea PS ag Ay Misr at AB; A B fe An Abbreviature of Anno and 3 ni, in the Year of the Lord 3 A.B. Artium Baccalaurews, Batchelor of Arts; 4. M. Artium Magister, Mafter of Arts 5 alfo Anno Aundi, inthe Year of the World. L. a Name of God or Chrift, as A..Q. the Beginning and the End, the:Firft and the Laft; they being the firft and laft Letters of the Greek Alphabet. A [for Ana, in Phyficians Bills,] ~? = rides an equal Portion of the AARON, [)79T1& H. i.e. Teacher, Of mountain of 'Strength,] the firft High- Prieft of the Few:. “ABACISTA, an Arithmetician. O.L. __ ABACOT, a Cap of State, made likea double Crown, wornanciently by the Kings “of England. . ABACTED, [aba%tus, L.] drawn away ‘by ftealch or violence. | ‘ABACTORS, they that fteal or drive * away Cattle in great Numbers, or whole Herds. L.T. .., ABACUS, [in Old Records} the Art of Numbering. __ ABACUS, [in Architet.] a Four-fquare Table at the Top of a Pillar, which makes the Capital, an _ AB-ADDIRES, [Great Fathers] certain Gods of the Carthaginians. Pune * ie i ABADDON, [Gado ,Gr. of WII given to Satan or the Devil, which are towards the Stern. S. T. ftrangement. L. eee or ) To ABANDON, [Abandonner, F. 4- bandonev, Sp.| to torfake utterly, to cat offs vailing Paffion or Vice. — . An ABANDONED WRETCH, one who has given himfelt over to fome Vice. - Conges or Bow, a ftooping down. ABNET, of the Fews. ABANNATION,? Banifhment ABANNITION, § Year. L, . ABAPTISTON, ©? A@sxrner, Gr} ANABAPTISTON, « a Surgeon’s Inftri- ment, or Trepan, to lay open the Skull. Girdle worn by the Pricfts Maviftrate any fecret Crime. L.T. ABARTICULATION, a good Conftru- Gion of the Bones, whereby they are ape to move eafily and ftrongly 5 {uch as is in the Arms, Hands, Thigh, Foot, ec. Lv To ABASE, [Abbaiffer, -F.] to lower, bring, down, or humble. ABASEMENT, a being brought low.