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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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    @ Place near Arhens, built and planted with ‘Teees by Cadmus the Phenician 3 -or as fome fay, by Academus. Actterwardsa Se& of Sceptical Philofophers,;who held thar all Things were uncertain, and Reafon and ‘Trath changeable 5 and ‘thercforejsthat a Man onght co doubt. of every. thing; and ACADEMIST, 2 (Academifte,F.] one . ACADEMIAN,S§ . that ftudies in a) Mniverficy or Academy. tas ACADEMY, (Academie, F. of Acade- mia,L. ot Avedygd2,Gr.\ an higher School or Univerfity, a Place where young Men were inftructed in the liberal Arts and Sci- ences. Alfo a particular Society of. inge= nious Perfons; eftablifhed for the Improve- meat.of Learning, . , - ACADINA, a Fountain in’ Sicily, wherein all falfe Oaths writ:-on Tables ufed fo fink,» peas Ra , cs mifts for Vinegar. _ -ACALE, Cold) Chaucer. g'| ACAMATOS, [’Ayevar +] the beft Conftitution and Shape ;of human, Body; alfo-unwearied. ut @ Surgeons Inftrument, like a\ Pair of Ply- ets, totake ont any thing that flicks in the Ocfophasus, or Gullet. Pa ACANTHA, [(AxoyS] the moft of the Back. Gr. . ACHANZIL, Turkifh Light-Horfe, the Aivant Guard of the Grand Seignior’s Ar- Fe I rN ACARNAR, 2 abright fix’d Starof _ACHERNER,§ the firft Magnicude, in Eridanus. Caron, ACARUS, a little Worm that breeds a Mushroom. L. te * | AGATALECTOS, or ACATA- LECTICK VERSE, a Verle exa@ly perfe&, where not. fo much as, one. Sylla- ble is too much or too little. Gre. > ACATALEPSY, UArert Ansley Tn- comprehended. Gr. ACCAPITARE, to pay Relief tothe . ACCAPITUM, Relicf to the chief Lok. ACCEDAS AD CURIAM, a Writ rift £0 to the Courr of fome Lord or Erauchife, where a falle Judgment is fup- , pofed to have been made in any Suit ina Court which is nor a Coust ef Record, Court. Seat. 3, ACCEDAS AD VICE-COMITEM, a Wriccommaading the Coroner todeliver a Writ to. the Sheriff, who having a Lene delivered him, fuppreffes it. To ACCELERATE, | decelerer, F. Acceleratum, L.) to haften, to quicken of put on. : nis ACCELERATION, the A@ of ha- ftening or quickening, F. of L. / ACCELERATORES URINE, [in Anat.| are a pair of Mufcles delonging te the Penis, wholenfe is to expedite the Paf- fage of the Urine, and Genitura. a ACCENSION, the inkindling, or fete ting any Body on fire. Le 9-5 ACCENT, {Accentus, LJ ‘Tune, Tone, or Tenour 5 the Rifing and Falling of the Voice... F, oi EM ae AGCENT, [in Grammar) isa Mark om 2 particular Syllable of any Word, to thow it to be pronounced with a fironger or weaker Voice, Bd orc ACCENT, [in Mufice) is a Modula- ne Paflions either naturally. or artificial Ye ) To ACCENT, , iM , | Accentuer, F.| to mark with an Accent. eft part, or treble ina Choir, Cre. L. cepeumt, kindly. Je ahi ACCEPTABLE, . [ Acceptabilis, L. 4 L,) tg receive favourably or ACCEPTANCE, 2a taking in good ACCEPT ATION, § part, an acce p= ting, or receiving kindly : In a Law Senfe, a tacit agreeing ‘to fome former AG done by another, which without fuch Acceps done or avoided. F. on ro ACCEPTATION, the received Mean- ing of a Word, or the Senfe in which itis ufually taken. F. of L. is the fame with an Acquittance in Com. Law, t¢. a verbal Difcharge from the Creditor to the Debror. the Fic or Paroxifm bf a Difeafe : Admit- Perfon. eafy to be come at, approachable. A