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Elyot, Thomas, Sir, 1490?-1546.

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TABANVS,
a flie, whi¦che hath foure wingis, & byteth a man or beest.
Tabefacio, ere,
to corrupt
Tabella,
a lyttell table.
Tabellarius,
a caryer of letters, an auditour.
Tabellio, lionis,
a scriue∣ner that writeth commune instrumentes and dedes.
Taberna,
euery vyle habytation, also a shop or tauerne, where wares be solde, and all thynge that is vendible, as wyne, oyle, or any other thynge.
Taberna meritoria,
an ynne.
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Tabernaria fabula,
a comedia or Interlude, wherein are base nor sonages, and no per∣sones of dignitie or state.
Tabernaculum,
a pauyllyon or halle.
Tabernarius,
he that sellethe any maner of wares also a tauerner.
Taber, his,
corruption in the body, also ex∣treme leannesse, by a longe consumynge syckenesse. It is also matter and corrupte blode myxte togither. Also the impostume of the lunges, procedynge of humoures descendynge frome the heed into the sto∣make, and so woundynge and corruptyng the lounges.
Tabesco, bui, scere,
to languishe or consume, to be extremely leane, to be corruptid.
Tabidus, da, dum,
corrupted, consumed.
Tabisicabilis, le,
that whiche may be corru∣pted, or falle into a consumption.
Tabificus, ca, cum,
that whyche maketh one corrupted, or consumeth the body.
Tablinum,
was a wynter parlour, wherein were painted tables and bokes of stories.
Tabo,
a consumption, wastynge, or putrifa∣ction of thinges.
Tabor,
a mountayne in the countrey of Ga∣liles, where Chaiste was transfigurate.
Tabula,
a table. In the plurell numbre tabu∣lae, dothe signifie a testament, or any com∣mune instrument or writynge. Also tabula is a table to play on with dise or chesse mē.
Tabulae nouae,
were whan detters were not constrayned to pay their dettes, that they dyd owe, and the olde oblygations were dissolued, and newe were to be made for that whiche shulde newely be borowed.
Tabularia,
ar places, where euidences and writynges be layde.
Tabularium,
a cheste, in the whiche euiden∣ces and recordes are put.
Tabulata,
walles made of square stones, as if they were bourded. They be also the boughes of trees and bushes, whyche do growe streyght forth and not vpwarde.
Tabulatus, ta, tum,
made of bourdes. Also tabulata, are walles sylded with bourdes. or made of stone playne lyke to bourdes. They be also the boughes of trees, why∣che do leane playne outwarde, and do not growe vpwarde:
Tabulo, are,
to make a thing with bourdes, or to ioyne bourdes togyther.
Tabulatio,
a ioynynge or closynge of bour∣des togyther.
Taburnus,
an hyll in Campania, wherin do growe many olyue trees.
Tace, egomet conueniam iam ipsum,
Lette aloone, I my selfe wylle commune nowe with hym.
Tacan•a,
those thynges whiche are not to be spoken.
Taceo, ta, tui, tacere,
to kepe sylence, to be in reste, to be quycke, to be sure.
Tacito pede,
softely, by stel•he.
Tacitum •st,
not a worde is spoken of it.*
Taciturnitas, tatis,
sylence.
Tacitus,
he that holdethe his peace, and is secrete.
Tacitus, citius audies,
be styl, thou shalt here the sooner.
Tacite,
without speakynge one worde.
Tactus, fulmine,
somwhat burned or blasted with lyghtnynge.
Tactus, tus,
feelynge.
Taedet,
it weryeth me, it yrketh me, I am werye of it.
Taedium,
werynes, or heuynes of mynde.
Taedulus,
an olde dotarde, of whom al men are wearye.
Taenarus,
a darke place at the fote of the hil callyd Malea, by the citie of Sparta, whi∣che was supposed to be an entry into hell.
Taenia,
the edge of a fyllette. also a womās fyllette, or that whyche nowe they calle rolles: proprely it is a kerchiefe, whyche maydens do weare on their heedes. Also a whyte stoone, whyche in the water she∣weth longe lyke a kerchiefe. It is alsoo a vyllage betwene Mirenas & Corinthum.
Taenon,
a cite in Laconia, an other ī Arcadia
Tagasta,
a citie in Affrike.
Tagax, acis,
a felon, whiche happeneth on a mannes fynger.
Tages,
was he, whyche taughte fyrste the Thuscanes the crafte of diuynation, cal∣lyd Aruspicium.
Tago•gere,
olde wryters vsed for tango.
Tagrus,
an hylle in Portyngale, where, as it is wryten, that mares doo conceyue of the wynde.
Tagus,
a ryuer in Spayne, wherin hath ben founde grauell of golde.
Taigete,
is the name of oone of the seuen sterres, whiche soo appiereth, as it maye scantly be perceyued, which sterre is also called Maia, & Electra.
Talaria,
were showes, whyche Mercurius dyd weare, wheron were set whynges.
Talaris, re,
that whiche commeth downe to the ancley, as Toga talaris, a longe gowne to the ancley.
Talarius, ria, rium,
pertaynynge to dyse, as Lex talatia, a lawe agaynst dyse playenge.
Talassio,
was a songe contayned in certayn verses, sungen at weddynges. It was also a certayne exclamation or crie vsed at ma∣riages, the begynnynge whereof beganne, whan Romulus and the Romaynes reuys∣shed Page [unnumbered] the maydens of the Sabines, amonge whom was one of excellent beautie, whom whan many of the Sabines wold haue res∣kued, they whyche caried her toward Ro∣mulus, to thintent that she shulde not be ta∣ken from them, cryed Talassio, whiche was the name of a noble prynce of the Sabinee, as if they wolde haue brought hyr to hym, and by that meane they escaped, & broughte hir to Romulus. And afterwarde they vsed at mariages to crie Talassio.
Talea,
a stocke sette in the erthe, whereon men doo graffe. Also a truncheon, a staffe, a byllette.
Talentum,
was a poyse, whyche after the countreye, wherein it was, it was dyuers. One was callyd talentum Atticum, whyche contayned .lx. poundes of Athenes, callyd Minas, or Mnas, and, lxxii. poūdes of Rome callyd libras: and this was also called talen∣tum minus, the other was callyd Talentum maius, & Euboicum, which contayned .lxxx. poundes of Athenes, callid Minas, & .lxxxiii. poundes & foure ounces of Rome weight. Loke before in Libra, et Pondo. Talentū At∣ticum, uel minus, was in value after the rate of olde poyse grotes. Clxvi.li.xiii. s. iiii. d. after .lx. to the pounde, after the newe gro∣tes, tenne to the once .CCviii.li.vi. s. viii. d.
Talentum maius,
of olde grotes. Clxxxx.li.xiii. s. iiii. d. of newe grotes. CCxvii.li.x. s.
Talgae,
an Ile in the see callyd Hircanum, where groweth plentie of corne and fru∣tes without culture.
Talia,
the blade of an ony on or chyboll.
Talio, onis,
an equall peyne in recompence of a hurte, as for the cuttynge of a mans hande, to lose a hande, or for puttinge out of an eye, to lose an eye.
Talior, ari,
to be cutte: it is proprely spoken of wodde, whiche we nowe calle tallynge of wodde.
Talipedo, dare,
to go on the pasternes.
Talis, tale,
suche.
Taliter,
in suche wyse.
Talitrum,
a fyllyppe gyuen with ones fyn∣ger or nayle.
Talpa,
a molle or want.
Talpa caecior,
blynder than a molle, a pro∣uerbe applyed to them, whiche lacke iuge¦ment in thinges that are playne.
Talum reponere,
to refourme that, whiche was negligently done, with more diligēce.
Talus,
the ankle aboue the foote. It is also the pasterne bone of a beaste, Also a dye, or dyce.
Tam,
as well, also, as, soo. Tam bonus, as good. Tā sum amicus republicae, {quam} qui maxi mè, I am so frendely, or as moche frende to the publyke weale, as he that is moste.
Tama,
whan with moche trauelle the blode commeth downe to the legge, and causeth it to swelle.
Tam magis, for tanto magis.
Tamarindi,
a fruite growynge in India,* the tree wherof is like to a palme or date tree, the fruite sower, lyke grene damsins, whi∣che is medicinable in asswagyng the heate of cholere.
Tamaritae,
people in Asia, not farre frome the see callyd Caspium.
Tamarix, ricis,
an herbe, whyche bearethe floures twyse in one yere.
Tamen,
not withstandyng. also yet. Tamen a malicia non discedis, Yet wylte thou not departe from thy malyce. Sommetyme it signifieth forthewith, at the laste, soo that. Quod potero, faciam, tamē ut pietatem eo∣lam, I wyll doo that I maye: soo that not withstandynge I omytte not my duetie to my father.
Tametsi,
all be it, alwaye.
Taminia,
a wild grape, growing in woddes.
Tam ne,
olde wryters vsed for eous{que}, vn∣tyll that.
Tanager,
a riuer in Lucania, betwene Cam∣pania and Calabria.
Tanagra,
a towne in Perside.
Tanais,
a great ryuer in the northe parte of the worlde, whyche dyuydeth Europa from Asia.
Tanaquil,
was wife to Tarquinius Priscus, the kynge of Romaynes.
Tanaus,
was kynge of Siria.
Tandem,
at the laste, sometyme at the leste waye, also vneth, not withstandynge.
Tandiu,
so longe.
Tango, retigi, tangere,
to touthe, to meue, to vnderstande, or perceyue, to come to.
Tangere ulcirs,
to rubbe on the gaide place,* to speake to one of a thynge, whiche gre∣ueth hym to here it.
Tangere,
to deceyue.
Tetigit aures meas,
It came to myn eares.*
Tanis,
the principall citie of Egypte, where Moyses dyd shewe meruayles.
Tanos,
a stone of the kynde of Emeralde, grene and blacke.
Tanquam,
as it were, lyke.
Tantalides,
the progeme of Tantalus.
Tantali horti,
a prouerbe sygnifienge good thynges to be at hande, whiche not with∣standynge a man may not vse.
Tantalus,
a kynge, whom poetes do faine to be turmented in hell with hunger & thyrste.
Tanti,
for so moche. This worde doth per∣tayne to byenge and sellynge. Tantidem, at that pryce. Tandidem idem.
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Tanti aestimo, tantifacio, tanti pendo,
I sette so moche by, or I so moche esteme i•.
Tantillus, la, lum, & tantulus, a, um,
the dimi∣nutiue of tantus.
Tantisper,
so longe.
Tantopere,
so moche, so vehemently.
Tantum,
onely.
Tantum non,
almooste.
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Tantum sat habes?
arte thou content?
Tantummodo,
all onely.
Tantundem periculum,
so great dangier.
Tanuina,
a wylde vyne callyd also Labrusca.
Tantò,
an aduerbe, sygnyfienge so moche, as tanto magis, so moche more, tanto peior, so moche worse.
Tantum abest,
it is soo farre frome, or soo moche vnlyke.
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Tantundem,
euen so moche.
Tantumnum,
also, ye also.
Tantus, ta, tum,
suche, sometyme so moche, or so greatte.
Taos,
a stone of the colour of a pecoke.
Tapetia,
hangynges of houses, or clothes wherwith pauementes are couered.
Tapetum, tapes, peris,
tapisrye, or clothes, wherin are wrought diuers pictures with thredes of sondry colours.
Taphiae, & taphus,
an Ile by Grecia, where dwelled the people called Telebois.
Taphius,
a citie in Egipt, the people wher∣of were callyd Taphnii.
Taphos,
in greke, is a sepulchre or tumbe.
Tapinosis,
a fygure, wherby a great thyng is basely described.
Taposiris,
a citie in Egipte.
Taprobana,
a noble Ile in the Indiane see, whiche yle is dyrectly agaynste this parte of the worlde, and there is abundance of all maner of spyces. And the people there lyueth aboue an hundred yeres.
Tapsus,
an Ile by Sycile not farre frome Syracuse.
Tapulla,
a lawe made for feastes.
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Tapyri,
people in Parthia, whyche vse to gyue theyr wyues in mariage to other mē, after that they haue hadde foure or fyue chyldren by them.
Taracina,
a towne in Campania.
Taraconia,
a countraye callydde nowe Aragon.
Taracon,
the chiefe citie therof.
Tarandrus,
a beaste in body lyke to a great oxe, hauynge a heed lyke to a harte, and hornes full of branches, the heare rough, of the colour of a beare, I suppose it to be a rayne dere.
Tarantula,
a kynde of the beastes callydde Stelliones, lyke to a lysarde, of whose by∣tynge no man dieth, onely it stonieth hym that is bytten.
Taras,
the sonne of Neptunus, who buyl∣ded Tarentum.
Taraxis,
whan the eyen do bolne out moch, and be redde.
Tarchesius,
was a myscheuous kyng of the people callyd Albani.
Tarchon,
a duke in Hethruria, whiche was also a greate diuinour or southsayer.
Tardatio,
a tarienge.
Tardigradus,
that whiche hath a slow pase, or gothe slowely.
Tardatio,
a tarienge. Tardé, slowe, late.
Tardiloquentia,
a slowe speche.
Tardiloquus,
he that draweth his speeche in lengthe.
Tardior,
slower.
Tardissimus,
moste slowe, or slowest.
Tarditas, & tarditudo, & tardicies,
slownesse.
Tardius,
more slowely.
Tardiusculè,
somewhat slowely.
Tardiusculus,
somewhat slowe.
Tardo, dare,
to tary, to be slowe.
Tardus,
slowe, rude, somtyme well during▪ also thycke or grosse.
Tarentinus, a, um,
of the citie of Tarent in Calabria.
Tarentum,
a noble citie in Calabria.
Tarentū,
a citie within the realm of Naples.
Tarmes,
a wourme, whiche eareth flesshe, a magotte.
Tarpeius,
an hylle at Rome.
Tarquinus superbus,
was the laste kynge of Romaynes, whiche was expellyd oute of Rome for his pride and crueltie.
Tarracina,
a towne in Campania callydde also Anxur.
Tarsus,
the chiefe citie of Cilicia, where saynt Paule was borne.
Tarsis,
a region in Iudea.
Tartaria,
a greate countray in the northeste parte of the worlde.
Tartarus,
a place in hel. also a mā of Tarta∣rie.
Tartarum,
the lyes of wyne.
Tartareus, ea, eum,
of helle.
Tartarious, rina, num,
olde writers vsed for horrible or terrible.
Tartesii,
a people in Iberi•, amonge whom be cattes of excedynge greatnesse.
Tartessus,
a citie in the vttermoste parte of Spayne, on the see syde by Gades, nowe callyd Cales, where Columella the moste •••quent and perfyte husband, was borne.
Tastaneum,
a whyte claye or marle.
Tas•menes, seu tasmenes,
one of the sonnes of duke Nestor.
Tata,
dady, which chyldrē call their father.
Tatoe,
a wanton worde, wherwith one aun∣swereth to an nother.
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Tateus,
a kynde of salt whyche cometh out of Phrigia, & is medicinable for the eies.
Taura,
a barrayne cowe.
Tatianus,
a mans name. Tatius, a mās name.
Tautarij,
people in Scythia.
Tauria,
a scourge made of neates lether.
Taurica Chersonesus,
a contray in the north parte of Europa.
Taurici,
people of cruell maners that offe∣red strangers in sacrifyce.
Taurilia,
were playes made in the honoure of infernall goddis.
Taurinus, na, num,
of a bulle.
Taurius,
one of the goddes of the see.
Taurominium,
a mountayne in Sicile, soo callyd for the plentie of neate, whiche fed theron. Also ther• was by it a citie of the same name.
Tauromitutanus, na, num,
of the citie of Taurominium.
Tauroscythae,
people of Scithia, dwellyng by the mountayne callyd Taurus.
Taurus,
a bulle, sometyme a stronge oxe, It is also one of the .xii. celestiall sygnes, also a great mountayne towarde India.
Tautologia,
a fygure, where one thynge is twyse spoken.
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Tax,
a stroke.
Taxa,
a kynde of bayes or laurell, where∣with herbars are made.
Taxario,
a settynge of a taxe or subsidie.
Taxarores,
they whiche doo rebuke oone an nother.
Taxim,
softely, scantly touched.
Taxis,
olde wryters vsed for tetigeris, thou shalte touche.
Taxilli,
a small dyse.
Taxo, nis,
a gray or brocke, or badger.
Taxo, are,
to touche often. alsoo to taxe, or cesse a thynge at a certayne value. also to reproue one an other.
Taxus,
a tree lyke to fyrre, whiche beareth bearyes, wherin is mortalle poyson. It is also callyd owe, wherof bowes be made.
Taygetus,
a hylle, vnder the whiche is sette the cities of Sparta and Amycle.

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