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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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    » ericaegeeie Balt ARANTRS Mare a LE wy wo eas uke ae MEI ae tN oe NMBA FOWls i fee DLN ae SN ae ae vin nought: Alfo fine Vellum made of the Skin of a caft Lamb or Calt. ABOVE, [Buyan, Sax. oben, Dz.) aloft, higher. ‘4 ~ ABOUT, [Abu'can, Sex.] as round a- bout, near in Time and Place. ABOUT, i. ¢. doing or about to do, as I am about. ABRACADABRA, a Word ufed as aCharm, again{t A gues. To ABRADE, | Abradere,L.| to fhave ox pare off. ‘ ABRAHAM, [OMAR He ie. - Father of a great Multitude, at firft call*d Abram, High Father] the great Patriarch of the Nation of the Fewws. ABRAHAM’S BALM, the Hemp- tree, a kind of Willow fo called. ABRAID, Upftart, Recovered, Chaucer. ABRAM Cove, naked or poor Man. Cant. ABRASION, a fhaving off, a razing or crofiingour. L. ABREDING, Upbraiding, Chaucer. ABRENUNCIA TION, a renouncing or forfaking a thing intirely. Le ABRIC, or ABRICK, [among Chy- mifts| Sulphur. To ABRIDGE, (Abbrecer, F.\ to make fhorcer in Words, {till retaining the Senfe and Subftance. To ABRIDGE, [in com. Law] to make 2a Declaration, and count fhorter, by lea- Ving out part of the Plaint or Demand, and praying the Defendant may anfwer to the other only. An ABRIDGMENT, { Abbrecement, F.) an Epitome, a fhort Account of a Mat- ter. To ABROGATE, [Abroger, F. Abro- gatum, L.\ vo dilannul, to abolifh, cake away, to repeal or make void a Law, which was before in force. _ABROGATION, the A& of repeal- ing, Cie. FE. ot L. ; ABRUPT, [Abruptus, L.|_ broken off on a fudden, hafty,, rough, unfeafonable. ABSALOM, (O39 WAN Hi i.e. The Father’s Peace|-King Davia’s rebellions on. . g 4 : ABSALONISM, the Pra&ice of Re- bellion. Red, /rBSCESS, 2 { Abjfcés, F. of Abfeef- ABSCESSE, '¢ fus, L.\ an Ulceration fis: The fame with an Impofthume, ° » ABSCESSIGN, going away. L. ABSCISSION, [in Affrology| is when three Planets being without the Bounds of their Orbs, and in different Dzgrecsot the. Sign 5 the third comes to a Conjun&ion with the middle Planet, and cuts ‘off the Light of the firit. To ABSCOND, [Abftondere, L.j to hide ones felt. L. ABSCONSION, hiding. L. ABSENT, (Abfens, L.\ not prefenr, ABSENTEES, a Parliament fo call’d, ABSENTANEOUDS, | Abfentancus,L.J ABSIS, Vadic, Gr.| the bowed or APSIS, arched Roof of an Oven, $ nomers, when the Planets moving te their, ABSOLVA'TORY, [Abjfalutoire, F. of Abjolurorius, L.\ belonging to a Pardon or” To ABSOLVE, [Abfelvere, L.| 10 aCe ‘i ABSOLUTE, | Abjelu, F. of Abfolutuss has Perfeftion in it felf ; arbitrary, unli- mited. ABSOLUTE EQUATIONS, [in A- optick Equations. | ABSOLUTE ESTATE, (Law Term} ces and Conditions- Alcebraical Equarien| is that which pof- fefleth one intire Part or Side of the Equa tion, and is always a known quantity. ABSOLUTE SPACE, is that which, confidered in its own Nature, without re« gard to-any outward thing, always conti= ABSOLUTELY, [Aljolument, F. of Abfoluré, L.\ after an abfolure manner, as the Terms of a Propofition are faid to be taken abfolutely 5 7. e. without relation to any thing elfe : Sometimes it is ufed in op- pofition to Terms and Conditions 3 as, God does not forgive Men abfolutely, but upon Confideration of Repentance and Amend- ABSOLUTION, a Pardoning, Remi fion or Forgivene{s of Sins pronounced by ABSCISSA, [in Conic Sétions) are the} Pattsof the Axis cut off by the Ordinates. ABSCISSION, cutting off. LD...” ABSONANT, [Alfonans,L.) properly of Sounds -; difagreeing from the Purpote; — abfurd, © ty i eee 2 ABSO» } hae, 0) 5 EN) i) a) AT at Ue r i) ed