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- XAntha,
- A nymphe.
- Xanthi,
- A people in Asia, whose citie being besieged of Harpagus the capitaine of Cyrus, they brought in∣to the castels their wiues, seruauntes, and goodes, and putting therevnto fire, burned altogither: and after∣warde issuing out of the citie, fought till they were all slayne.
- Xanthippe,
- A passing shrewde, curst, and a waywarde wo∣man, wife to the pacient and wise philosopher Socrates. On a tyme she folowed hir husbande from place to place scolding, in such sort, as he coulde not quietly abyde the house. Wherefore he went and sate downe without the doore, knowing that she woulde not be so impudent, to rayle at him in the stréete. Xanthippe séeing that, went vp into a chamber, and out of the windowe did cast a water pot on hir husbandes head: whereat, when other folkes passing by did laugh: Oh (quod Socrates) I thought the terrible thunder, that went before, woulde at length burst out to a storme and showre of rayne.
- Xanthippus,
- A capitayne of the Lacedemonians, whiche fought against Luctatius the Romayne.
- Xanticus,
- Among the Iewes was the moneth of Aprill.
- Xantho,
- A nymphe, the daughter of Oceanus.
- Xanthus,
- A riuer of Troye, whereof if shéepe did drinke, the fléese became yelowe. It was also the name of A∣chilles horse.