Glossographia, or, A dictionary interpreting all such hard words of whatsoever language now used in our refined English tongue with etymologies, definitions and historical observations on the same : also the terms of divinity, law, physick, mathematicks and other arts and sciences explicated / by T.B.

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HAbeas Corpus, is a Writ, which a man, (in∣dicted of some trespass before Justices of Peace, or in a Court of any Franchize, and upon his apprehension being laid in prison for the same) may have out of the Upper Bench, thereby to remove himself thither at his own costs, and to answer the Cause there, &c. Fitz nat. br. fo. 250. h.

Habergion or Haubergi∣on (Fr. the diminutive of Hauber) a little coat of Mail, or onely Sleeves and Gorget of Mail. It is used in Scrip∣ture, Rev. 19.9.

Habilitation, a making of one able or capable. Bac.

Habitiment (Fr.) appa∣rel, cloathing, array, attire; Also Armor or Harness.

Habit (habitus) the out∣ward attire of the body, whereby one person is distin∣guished from another; a•• the Habit of a Gentleman is dif∣ferent from that of a Mer∣chant, and the Habit of a Handy-crafts-man from both. Sometimes it signifies a quali∣ty or constitution in the body or mind, not natural, but got∣ten by long custom or infu∣sed by God: As an Orator still exercised in making O∣rations, has gotten a habit of eloquent speaking. And the holy Apostles had a habit to understand and speak langua∣ges without study. Bull.

Habitable (habitabilis) that may be inhabited or dwelt in.

Habitacle (habitaculum) a dwelling place, or habita∣tion.

Habitual (habitus) grown to a habit by long custom, customary.

Habitude (habitudo) the habit, state, or disposition of the body, custom, use.

Hach, Hachis or Hac••ee (Fr.) a dish made ordinari∣ly of cold meat cut in little peeces, and stewed or boyl∣ed on a Chaffing-dish with crums of Bread, Wine, Vine∣gar, sliced Nutmeg, and O∣range pills. Cotg.

Hagard (Fr.) wilde, strange, froward, unsociable.

A Hagard Faulcon, a Faul∣con that preyed for her self before she was taken. See Ramage.

Haggs (flammae lamben∣tes) are made of sweat or some other vapor, issuing out of the head; a not unusual sight among us, when we ride by night in the Sum∣mer time: They are extin∣guished, like flames, by sha∣king the horse Mains; But I beleeve rather it is onely a vapour reflecting light, but fat and sturdy, compacted about the Mains of horses or mens hairs. Per. Institutions, p. 149.

Hagiographer (Hagiogra∣phus) he that writes holy things. S. Wa. Ra.

Hail to you, or all Hail to you, a Saxon word, ab all, i. omnis and heile, i. sani∣tas vel salus, and so is as much as all health to you.

Halcyon (Gr.) a kind of small Bird called by some a Kings-fisher, and breeding on the Sea-shoar about the winter solstice, which time, being about fourteen days, there is no tempest or storm. Hence tis we call peaceable or quiet times, Halcycon or Halcyonian days. Two no∣table properties are obser∣ved in the Nest of this Bird, which she makes with the foam of the Sea; The first is, That the Architecture of it is so strong, so durable, that it cannot be broken, nor cut, even with the violent stroak of iron. The second, That it is so proportioned to the Bird, as if it were sewed to her body, in such manner as no creature can there∣in be received, but the Ar∣chitect himself. Caussinus. See more in Vul. Err. p. 128. and 129.

Halicuticks (halieutica) books treating of fishes or fishing, whereof Oppianus wrote five.

Haliographie (Gr.) a de∣scription of the Sea.

Hallage (Fr.) the Toll that is due to the Lord of a Fair or Market, for such com∣modities as are vended in the Common Hall of the place. Also a Fee due for cloathes brought for sale to Blackwel-Hall in London. Cok. vol. 9. fol. 62. b.

Halleluiah. See Alleluiah.

Hallucination (hallucinatio) a being mistaken or deceived in judgement, an error of o∣pinion, a blindess of mind. If vision (saith Dr. Brown) be abolished, it is called C••ecitas or blindness; if depraved, and receive its objects erro∣neously, Hallucination, &c. p. 153.

Halsier (halsiarius) he that hales and draws a Ship or Barge along the River by a Rope or Halser.

Halm•• (culmus) the stem or stalk of the corn from the root to the ear.

Halymore alias Healgemot is a Court Baron. Manwood part 1. of his Forest Laws, p. 111. And the Etymology is the meeting of the Tenants of one Hall or Mannor.

Halo•• or Halo (Gr,) a circle about the Stars, but e∣specially about the Moon. Lo. Bacon's New Atlantis.

Hal••, or to make an halt, is a term of War, and comes from the Fr. faire halte, i. to stop, stay, or make a stand or pause.

Hamadryade (hamadryades) Nymphs of the woods.

Hames of a Horse-Collar (from the Lat. hamus, a hook) are two crooked peeces of wood, made of purpose to compass the Horse-Collar to keep it close to the neck.

Hambles, is the plural of the French (hable) signifying as much as a Port or Haven of the Sea. This word is used An. 27. H. 6. cap. 3.

Hamkin, A pudding made upon the bones of a shoulder of Mutton, all the flesh being first taken off.

Hamlet, is a diminutive of Ham, which in Saxon signi∣fies a Town.

Hause (Fr.) a Company, Society or Corporation of Merchants (for so it signifies in the Book of the Ordonnan∣ces of Paris) combined toge∣ther for the good usage, and safe passage of Merchandize from Kingdom to Kingdom. This Society was, and in part yet is indued with many large priviledges of Princes, re∣spectively within their Terri∣tories. It had four principal seats or Staples; where the Almain or Dutch Merchants, being the erectors of it, had an especial house, one of which was here in London, called Gildhalda Teutonicorum, or in our common language the Steelyard. But in Germa∣ny we read of seventy two Hanse Towns, as Lubeck, Ham∣bourg, Magdenbourg, &c. See more of this in Ortelius in the Index of his additament to his Theater, verbo Anciatici.

Handful, Is four Inches by the Standard. An. 33. H. 8. c. 5.

Hansel (from the Brittish Honsel) he that bestows the first money with a Trades∣man, in the morning of a Fair or Market, is said to give him Handsel.

Hans-en-kelder, is in Dutch, as much as Jack in a Cel∣lar; and by metaphor it is taken for the childe in a wo∣mans belly.

Hansiatick, belonging to, or free of the Hanse Towns, or Hanse Merchants. Lustra. Lud.

Haque, is a Hand-gun of a∣bout three quarters of a yard long, A. 33 H. 8. ca. 6. and A. 2. and 3. E. 6. c. 14. There is also the half Haque or demi Haque.

Haquebut (Fr.) the same with Harquebuse; a Caleever. An. 2, & 3. E. 6. ca. 14. & An. 4, & 5. Ph. & Ma. ca. 2.

Harange (Fr. Harangue) an Oration, Declaration, or set speech. Bac.

Haracana or Hero-cane (perhaps from the Span. Aran∣car, to weed up or pull up by the roots) an impetuous kind of Tempest or Whirlwind, happening in the Indies, and those re∣mote Countries, which comes with such violence that it o∣verturns trees by the roots, blows down houses, &c. and continues sometimes thirty days; Mariners and Seamen stand in great fear of it at Sea; for it infallibly wrecks their ships. And some affirm, the Devil appears often to the Pagans in these Haracanes. Mr. Herb. says it happens in some Countries but once in nine years.

Hariant, A term in Heral∣dry, when a fish is painted standing upright.

Harasse (Fr. Harasser) to tire or toil out, to spend or weaken, weary, or wear out; also to vex, disquiet, &c.

Hariot. See Heriot.

Hariolation (hariolatio) a fore-telling or South-saying.

Harmonical (harmonicus) melodious, harmonious, musi∣cal, proportionate.

Harold Heralt or Herald (Ital. Heraldo, Fr. Herault, vel quasi herus altus, a high Master) with us it signifies an Officer at Arms, whose function is to denounce War, to proclaim Peace, or to be imployed by the King in Martial Messages or other businesses. Their Office with us is described by Polydore lib. 19. thus, Habent insuper ap∣paritores ministros, quos Heral∣dos dicunt; quorum praefectus Armorum Rex vocitatur. Hi belli & pacis nuncii, Ducibus, Comitibusque à Rege factis, in∣signia aptant, ac eorum funera curant. They are the Judges and Examiners of Gentle∣mens Arms, marshal all the solemnities at the Coronation of Princes, manage Combats, and such like. There is also one and the same use with us and with the French Nation. See Lupanus cap Heraldi. With us the three cheif are called Kings at Arms; and of them Garter is the principal, insti∣tuted and created by Henry the Fifth. Stow. Annal. p 584. whose Office is to attend the Knights of the Garter at their

solemnities, and to marshal the Funerals of all the Nobili∣ty. And in Plow. cas. Reneger and Fogossa, is found that Edw. 4. granted the Office of the King of Heralds to one Garter, cum feudis & proficuis ab antq. &c. fo. 12 b. The next is Clarentius, ordained by Ed. 4. for he attaining the Dukedom of Clarence by the death of George his Brother, whom he put to death for aspiring the Crown, made the Herald, which properly be∣longed to the Duke of Cla∣rence, a King at Arms, and cal∣led him Clarentius; his Office is to marshal and dispose the Funerals of Knights, Esquires, &c. through the Realm on the South side of Trent. The third is Norroy or Northroy; whose Office is the same on the North side of Trent, as that of Clarentius on the South, as may well appear by his name, signifying the Nor∣thern King, or King of the North parts. Besides these, there are six others, properly called Heralds, according to their original, as they were created to attend Dukes, &c. in Marshal Executions; viz. York, Lancaster, Somerset, Richmond, Chester, Windsor. Lastly, There are four others called Marshals or Pursui∣vants at Arms reckoned after a sort in the number of Heralds, and commonly succeed in the place of the Heralds, as they die, or are preferred, and those are Blew-mantle, Rouge-cross, Rouge-dragon, & Percullis.

Fern in his Glory of Genero∣sity, p. 151. says, Herald is com∣posed of these two Dutch words Heer and auid, which is as much as to say, an old Lord, or an antient Sir.

But Verstegan says, Heralt comes from the ancient Teu∣tonick Here-h••alt, and signi∣fies the Champion of the Army, or a most couragious person, p. 251. Mr. Stow in his Ann. p. 12. derives it from Hero.

Harlot, Metonymically from Arletta or Harlotha, Con∣cubine to Robert Duke of Nor∣mandy, on whom the Duke begat William the Bastard Conqueror, and King of Eng∣land; in spight to whom, and diigrace to his Mother, the English called all Whores Harlots, a word yet in use a∣mong us, Cam.

Harmonicks (harmoniacus) melodious, or that pertains to harmony, which is the accord of divers sounds or notes, or an apt proportion.

Harpyes (harpyae) mon∣strous and ravenous birds, which Poets feign to have had womens faces, hands armed with Talons, and Bellies full of ordure, wherewith they infected all meat they touch∣ed; They lived in Stymphalis a lake of Arcadia, and were named Aello, Ocypete, Celeno, and Thyella. Thus the Poet.

Tristius haud illis monstrum nec saevior ulla Pestis & ira Deum, Stygiis sese extulit undis: Virginei volucrum vultus, foedissima ventris Ingluvies, uncae{que} manus, & pallida semper Or a fame— Virg. 3. Aen.

Hence tis we usually apply the name of Harpyes to avarici∣ous, griping and usurious men.

Harpocrates, the God of silence.

Hart, is a Stag of five years old compleat. Budeus de Phi∣lologia lib. 2. And if the King or Queen hunt him, and he escape a live, then he is called a Hart Royal. And if the beast by the King or Queens hunt∣ing be chased out of the Fo∣rest, and so escape, Procla∣mation is commonly made in the places thereabout, That in regard of the pastime the beast hath shewed the King, none shall hurt or hinder him from returning to the Forest, and then he is a Hart Royal proclaimed.

Hatches or Scutles of a ship, are the Overtures or Trap-doors, whereat things are let down into the Hold.

Haubergeon (Fr.) the di∣minutive of Haubert (i. a coat of Mail) a little coat of Mail.

Hauriant. See Hariant.

Hausible (hausibilis) that may be drawen or emptied.

Haust (haustus) a draught in drinking, a soop. D. Ham.

Haw (unguis) a disease in the eyes so called.

Hawkers, Are certain de∣ceitful fellows, that go from place to place buying and sel∣ling Brass, Pewter, and other Merchandize, that ought to be uttered in open Market. The Appellation seems to grow from their uncertain wandering, like those that with Hawks seek their Game where they can finde it. You have the word A. 25. H. 8. ca 6. and An. 33. ejusd. ca. 4. Those people which go up and down the streets crying News-books, and selling them by retail, are also called Hawkers; and the women that sell them by whole sale from the Press, are called Mercury-women.

Hayboot, seems to be com∣pounded of Hay, i. sepes, and bote, i. compensatio, the for∣mer is French, the second Saxon. It is used in our Com∣mon Law for a permission to take thorns and frith, to make or repair hedges.

Hayward alias Haward, seems to be compounded of two French words, ha••t, i.e. sepes, a hedge, and (Garde, i. custodia) and signifies with us, one that keeps the common Herd of the Town; and the reason may be, because one part of his Office, is to look that they neither break nor

crop the hedges of inclosed grounds. It may likewise come from the German word (Herd, i. armentum) and Be∣warren, i. custodire;) he is a sworn Officer in the Lords Court, and the form of his oath you may see in Kitchin, fol. 46.

Headborow is compounded of two words (Heosed, i. ca∣put) and Borhe, i. pignus) and signifies him that is chief of the Frank pledge: And him that had the principal Government of them within his own pledge. And as he was called Headborow, so was he also called Burow-head, Thirdborow, Bur∣shoulderz Tithingman, Chief Pledge or Burrow-Elder, according to the diversity of speech in divers places. Of this see Mr. Lamberts Explica∣tion of Centuria, and his Trea∣tise of Constables, and Smith de Repub. Ang. l. 2. ca. 22. It now signifies Constable.

Heame. See Secundine.

Heave-Offerings of the threshing-floar and of the dough, were First fruits paid to the Priest, Numb. 15.20. See Moses▪ and Aaron, p. 219.

Hebdomade (hebdomada) the number of seven; as seven years, seven moneths or ages, but most commonly seven days or a week. Dr. Br.

Hebetude (hebetudo) dul∣ness, bluntness.

Hebrews, signifies the peo∣ple which came of Heber, the fourth from Shem, in whose Family the antient language of the world, called Hebrew from his name, continued; And about the birth of his Son happened that division in the rest of the Languages of the world, whereof he was called Peleg or Phaleg, i. di∣vision. See Gen. 11.18. Wil∣sons Dict.

Hecatomb (hecatombe) a sacrifice wherein were killed an hundred beasts.

Heck, Is the name of an Engin to take fish in the River Owse by York. A. 23. H. 8. c. 18.

Hectick (hectice) a Feaver inflaming the heart and soun∣dest parts of the body.

Hector, Priams son by Hecuba, who was a terror to the Greeks besieging Troy; he was slain by Achilles, who despightfully dragged his dead carkass about the walls of Troy, because he had be∣fore slain his friend Patroclus. Hector in our modern ac∣ception, signifies, a roaring Boy, that frequents Taverns, &c. and lives chiefly by the reputation of his sword.

Hederal (hederalis) of or pertaining to Ivy; the Hede∣ral Crown or Garland was given to Poets, and excellent Musitians. Fern. 27.33.

Hederiferous (hederifer) that beareth Ivy.

Hedonick. See Cyreniack.

Hegesians, a Sect of Phi∣losophers, so called from He∣gesias, Disciple to Paraebates.

Hegira, or year of deliver∣ance, the Epoch of the Turks, their account of time, which some call the Hagaren Ac∣compt. It fell out 16. July, An. 622. of the Incarnation; from whence they reckon their years. See Epoche.

Helchesaites (so named of a false Prophet called Helche∣saus) divulged their heresie in the time of Pope Fabian the first: These men did altoge∣ther reprove the Apostle St. Paul, renewing the errors of Cerinthus, Ebion and the Na∣zarians; saying it was no sin to deny Jesus Christ in the time of persecution, &c. Euseb. in hist. Eccles. l. 6. ca. 28. Nicephor. in lib. 5. ca. 24.

Helcysm (helcysma) the froth and filth of silver; the dross and scum of that mettal. Pliny.

Heliacal (heliacus) belong∣ing to the Sun. We term that the Heliacal emersion of a star, when a star, which be∣fore, for the vicinity of the Sun was not visible, being further removed begins to ap∣pear. Vul. Err. 224.

Helical (helicus) pertain∣ing to the sign called Ʋrsa Major, or Charls Wain.

Helicon, a hill of Phocis not far from Parnassus, and much of the same bigness, consecrated to Apollo and the Muses. Hence

Heliconian, pertaining to that hill.

Hellebore (helleborum) an hearb whereof there are two kinds, the one called Bears∣foot, the other Neeswort, me∣dicinal for the Frensie.

Heliotrope Heliotropy (heliotropi∣um) the herb Turnsole or Waterwort; al∣so a precious stone mentioned in Pliny, and so called from the Greek, because being put into a vessel of water, it will seem to turn the rayes of the Sun into the colour of blood.

Heliotropian, pertaining to that herb or stone.

Helispherical (Gr.) round as the Sun.

Helioscopy, from the Gr. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Sol, and 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, meta, and so may signifie the fur∣thest point of the Suns course, in his ascension or descension; also a kind of Spurge tree or Plant.

Hellenism. See Grecism.

Hellenize (from hellenes) to play the Grecian.

Hellenistical, pertaining to Greece, or the Grecians.

Hellespout (Hellespontus) the narrow Sea by Constanti∣nople, dividing Europe from Asia, betwixt Propentis and the Aegean Sea. It is now cal∣led Brachium Sancti Georgii.

Heluation (heluatio) a de∣vouring gluttony.

Helme of the Rudder of a ship, is a handle of wood, put on the Rudder for the Steers∣man to govern the same, and direct the ship; which may be so called of Helm or Hel∣met; For as a Helmet saves

the head; so does that by good guidance preserve the ship from dangers; or as a Helmet is the top Armor piece for the head; so is the Helm the top of the Stern or Rud∣der. And in French Heaume, one word signifies both. Min.

Helvetian, of or pertaining to Switzerland; otherwise called Helvetia.

Hemerobaptists (hemero∣baptistae) daily Baptists; a Sect so called, because they did every day wash themselves. Epiph. l. 1. Tom. 1. ch. 17.

Hemerologe (hemorologi∣um) a Kalendar or Register declaring what is done every day, a Day-book.

Hemi (Gr.) half: a word u∣sed only in composition; as,

Hemicade (hemicadium) a half Hogshead.

Hemicircular, half round.

Hemicranick (hemicrani∣cus) subject to the sickness called Megrim or Hemicrain. See Megrim.

Hemicycle (hemicyclus) half a circle, a compass or half round chair.

Hemiplexy (hemiplexia) the palsie in half the body.

Hemisphere (hemisphaeri∣um) half the compass of the visible heavens.

Hemistick (hemistichium) half a verse.

Hemorrhagy (Gr.) an abun∣dant Flux of blood. Cotg.

Hemorrhoide (hemorrhois) a disease in the Fundament, like Teats or Warts by the swelling of the vein, out of which issueth blood, called Piles; corruptly called Em∣rods.

Henchman or Heinsman is a German word, signifying' a Domestick or one of a fami∣ly; it is used with us for one that runs on foot, attending on a person of honor. A. 3. E. 4. c. 5. An. 24. H. 8. ca. 13. Hence comes our word hine or hinde, a servant for husbandry.

Hepatical Hepatarian (hepatarius) of or pertain∣ing to the Liver.

Hepatiques, obstructions of the Liver, or books treating of the Liver.

Hepta (Gr.) Septem, seven; Hence

Heptagon (Gr.) that has seven angles or corners.

Heptagonal, Pertaining to a Heptagon.

Heptaphony (heptaphonia) the having seven sounds▪

Heptarchy (heptarchia) a kind of Government, where seven rule; as in England when there were seven Kings (viz.) 1. The King of Kent. 2. Of South-Saxons. 3. Of the West Saxons. 4. Of the East Saxons. 5. Of Northumberland. 6, Of Mercia. 7. Of the East Angles. Of which see more in Sir Rich. Bakers Chroniele, fol. 6, 7.

Herald, Heralt. See Harold.

Herbage (Fr.) signifies in our Common Law, the fruit of the earth provided by na∣ture for the bit or mouth of

the Cattle. But it is most com∣monly used for that liberty a man hath to feed his Cattle in another mans ground, as in the Forest, &c. Crompt. Jurisd. fol. 197.

Herbalist or Herb••st (herba∣rius) one that understands the nature and temper of herbs, one cunning in Simples.

Herbenger (from the Fr. Herberger, i. to harbor or lodge) signifies with us an Officer of the Princes Court, that alots the Noblemen, and those of the Household their lodgings. It signifies also in Kitchin, an Inkeeper, fol. 176

Herbert (Germ.) signifies famous Lord, bright Lord, or glory of the Army. Cam.

Herbiferous (herbifer) bring∣ing forth herbs or grass.

Herbosity (herbositas) abun∣dance of herbs or grass.

Herbulent (herbulentus) full of grass or herbs.

Hercules Pillars, On the North side of the Straight called of old Fretum Her∣culeum, was Mount Calpe, on the South, Mount Abila, on which Hercules placed his so memorized Pillars, with the Inscription Nil Ʋl∣tra, because that was then conceived to be the most Western bound of the world. But Charls the fifth, after the discovery of America, coming that way caused Plus Ʋltra to be engraven, either on the old Pillars, or else on new e∣rected in their places. Hercu∣les is said to have faln into the Falling-sickness, by over much eating Quails, which disease has ever since been termed Hercules sickness. Dr. Muffet.

Herculean Herculane (Herculeus) of or belonging to Hercules, pertaining to a va∣liant fellow; difficile, hard, in∣vincible; So

Herculean labor, a Proverb, signifying a work of great difficulty, or almost impossible to be atchieved, which took beginning from the twelve labors of Hercules, of which see Rider.

Here de Caesar, i. the Mo∣narchy of Caesar. An ancient account of time, used instead of the year of our Lord, in Spain especially; as also among the Arabs and Sarrazens. It took date 38 years before Christs Nativity, and was u∣sed in Spain till the year 1383. which was of Here de Caesar. 1421.

Heremitical. See Eremitical.

Heresie (〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 haeresis) an opinion contrary to some point of faith, whereof Eu∣sebius, Platina, St. Austin, and other learned Authors make mention of very many since our Saviours time; As, Simo∣nians, Menandrians, Ebionites, Cerinthians, Nicholaitans, Sa∣turnians, Carpocratians, Gno∣sticks, Valentinians, Marcionites, Cleobians, Dorothians, Gorthe∣nians, Masuberthians, Encra∣tites, Basilides, Cataphrygians, Arabes, Helchesaites, Novatians,

Catharians, Sabellians, Mani∣cheans, Arrians, Pelagians, He∣lonitians, Hermoginians, Pepu∣tians, Quintillians, Colliridians, Priscillianists, Hemerobaptists, Anthropomorphits, Chilliasts or Millenarians, Massilians, Dimo∣crites, Garasians, Paterons, Poor men of Lyons, Aquarians, Spe∣ronists; Fraticelli, Adamites, O∣rebites, Taborites, Noetians, Hy∣droparastates, Artotyrites, Ptho∣lemaites, Stacioicques, Phibio∣nites, Helionites, Heracleonites, Antitades, Perades, Phrygians, Colarbasians, Docites, Borbo∣rians, Zacheans, Naasanians, Phemionitaius, Sethranians, Caynians, Codians, Ophites, Se∣verians, Paulianists, Catabap∣tists, Arbigeois, Archontiques, Hierarchites, Seileutians, Feli∣cians, Nestorians, Jacobitans, Monothelitanes. The Acepha∣lick Sects of Barcotobas, Cerdon, Tatian, Redon, Apelles, Basili∣cus, Sirenus, Montanus, Theo∣dorus, Paulus Samosatenus, Og∣doades, Artemon, Natalis, Gali∣en, Berillus, Nepos, Liberius, Macedonius, Helvidius, Ethici∣anus, Hermogenes, Epiphanes, Pontinus, Sinerus, Prepon, Pi∣thon, Cleobulus, Praxeas, Ascle∣piodotus, Hermophilus, Apoloni∣des, Themison, Theodotus, Flori∣nus, Blattus, Isidorus, Secundus, Portitus, Bardesianus, Symma∣chus, Theodocion, Lucius, Apoli∣narius, Acatus, Donatus, Olym∣pius, Adimantius, Alogios, Ber∣toldus, Paliardus the Philoso∣pher, Almerick, Guillaume of holy love, Hermand, Durcine; Quintinists, Severists, Campa∣nists, &c. with infinite more. See Prateolus. In this latter age those that have most a∣bounded, are, Anabaptists, An∣tinomians, Brownists, Socinians, Arminians, Erastians, Quakers, Adamites, Anti-Trinitarians, Anti-Scripturians, &c. with many others, of which see Mr. Ross his View of all Reli∣gions.

Heresie (as the Fathers de∣fine it) is a mis-belief in some points of Faith, contrary to the Doctrine universally re∣ceived in the Church. Cressy.

Heresiark (haeresiarchus) an Arch-Heretick, a principal Heretick, a Sect-Master.

Heretick (haereticus) a per∣son wilfully and stifly main∣taining false opinions against the Scriptures and Doctrine of the Church after due ad∣monition. Tit. 3.10. Wil. Dict.

Heretoga (Sax.) was our antient appellation for the cheif Conductor of an Army, for which we have long since used our borrowed French word Duke, from the Latin Dux. Here in the antient Teu∣tonick, is an Army, and toga signifies to draw or train for∣ward. The Netherlanders for Duke do yet use the name Herrogh, and the Germans write it Herirog. Verst.

Herility (herilitas) Master∣ship.

Hericano. See Haracan••a.

Heriot alias Hariot (herio∣tum) in the Saxon Heregeat

from here, i. exercitus) it sig∣nified in our Saxon time a tri∣bute given to the Lord, for his better preparation toward war. The name is still retain∣ed, but the use altered; for whereas by Mr. Lamberts o∣pinion, it signified as much as Relief doth now with us; it is taken now for the best Chat∣tel that the Tenant hath at the hour of his death, due to the Lord by custom, be it Horse, Oxe, or any such like.

Hermaphrodite (hermaphro∣ditus) one that is both man and woman.

Hermes sire. See Furole.

Hermetical, pertaining to, or like Hermes or Mercury.

Hermitress, A woman Her∣mite or Eremite, one who lives in a wilderness.

Hermopaly (hermopolium) a place where Images are sold.

Heroical (heroicus) noble, stately, excellent, the three Heroical vertues are, 1. Mode∣ration of Anger. 2. Tempe∣rance in Covetousness. 3. The despising of Pleasures.

Heroick Poem, so called, for that it treats of the man∣ners of Heroes or heroick per∣sons, not natural Causes; manners presented, not dicta∣ted, and manners fained (as the name of Poesie imports) not found in men. The part of an heroick Poem is to ex∣hibite a venerable and ami∣able Image of heroick vertue. Mr. Hobbs. See Poesie.

Hesperides, the daughters of Hesperus, brother to Atlas, called Aegle, Arethusa and He∣sperethusa: They had Gardens and Orchards, that bore gol∣den fruit, kept by a vigilant Dragon, which Hercules slew, and robbed the Orchard. From this story, we find often mention of the Gardens and Apples of Hesperides.

Heteroclite (heterocliton) that is declined otherwise then common Nouns are.

Heteroclital, belonging to an Heteroclite.

Heteriark (heteriacha) the Captain of the Bands of the Allyes and Ayds; also an Abbot.

Heterodox (Gr.) that is of another or different opinion.

Heterodoxy (Gr.) different opinion, variety of judgment.

Heterogen••al (heterogeneus) of another kind.

Heterogencity (from the Gr.) the being of another kind. Dr. Charleton.

Heteroscians (heteroscii) those people that dwell under either of the temperate Zones: so called, because their sha∣dows at noon bend still but one way, either North or South.

Hexagonal (hexagonus) that has six corners or angles.

Hexameter (Lat.) a Verse consisting of six feet, all either Dactyls or Spondees, save that a Dactyl is proper to the fifth place, and a Spondee to the last: other places are capable of either foot, as

O••ia damnantur quae nulla negotia tractant.

These are also called He∣roiques, and were used to re∣present the memorable actions of those the Antients called Demi-Gods. This Hexameter the Latins found most grave and decent for their Epique Poems; instead of which we use the line of ten syllables, recompencing the neglect of their quantity with the dili∣gence of Rhyme. Hobbs.

Hexastick (hexasticum) six Verses together, or a sentence contained in six Verses.

H.S. See in I.I.S.

Hiation (hiatio) a gaping.

Hibernian, of or pertaining to Ireland

Hichel (Sax.) a certain in∣strument with iron teeth to k••mb flax or hemp.

Hidage or Hydage, was an extraordinary tax to be paid for every Hide of Land. See Bract. lib. 2. cap. 6.

Hide or Hyde of Land, (hida terrae) Saxonice Hide∣••andes, is a certain measure or quantity of Land, by some mens opinion, that may be plowed with one Plow in a year. Terms of Law. By others it is an hundred Acres. By Beda (who calls it familiam) it is as much as will maintain a family. Crompt. in his Juris. fol. 220. saith, it consists of an hundred Acres; And again, fol. 222. A Hide of Land con∣tains a hundred Acres, and eight Hides, or eight hundred Acres contain a Knights Fee. Of this read more in Mr. Lam∣berts explication of Saxon words, in Hida terrae.

Hidromel. See Hydromel.

Hierarchy (hierarchia) an holy governance or principa∣lity. The Hierarchy or Holy Order of Angels contains (as some affirm) nine degrees, and is a mystical resemblance of the Blessed Trinity, there be∣ing in nine, thrice three, and in every three, thrice one. So that there are three superior, three inferior, and three mid∣dle degrees. The superior are Seraphins, Cherubins, and Thrones; the middle, Domina∣tions, Principalities and Pow∣ers; the inferior, Vertues, Archangels, Angels. Bull.

Hierarchical (hierarchicus) pertaining to a holy Govern∣nour or government.

Hieratical (hieraticus) sa∣cred, holy, destined to things sacred. As Hieratick Paper, fine Paper, dedicated onely to Religious Books.

Hieroglyphicks (hierogly∣phica) mystical Letters or Cy∣phers (among the Egyptians) by Images, signifying holy Sentences, which were to them instead of writing; As for a Moneth they painted a Palm-tree, because at every New Moon it sends forth a bew branch. For God, a Faul∣con,

as well for that he soars so high, as that he governs the lesser birds. They described Envy by the Eele, because it never keeps company with other fishes. The liberal man was figured by a right hand wide open: As contrariwise, the avaritious niggard, by a left hand close grip'd, &c.

Hierograms (from the Gr.) sacred Letters or writings.

Hierographie (Gr.) a de∣scription or pourtraying of divine things. Rerum divira∣rum adumbratio per quaedam signa. Scap.

Hierome (Gr.) a holy name. St Hierome a Reverend Father of the Church, much honored for translating the Bible, lived in the year of Christ, 384.

Hi••rommi••ns, a Religi∣ous Order that had their be∣ginning of St. Hierome, who leaving his Native Country, went into Jury, and there, not far from Bethelem, lived in a Monastery very devoutly, the latter end of his life, and died in the 91 year of his age, and of Christ 421. The Monks of this Order wear their Cloaths of a brown colour, and a Cope plaited over their Coat, girt with a leathern Girdle. There were also cer∣tain Hermites called Hieroni∣mians, of the foundation of one Charls Granel of Florence, who (about the year of Christ, 1365) became an Hermite in the Mountains of Fessulus.

Hierosolymilan (from Hie∣rosolyma) of or pertaining to Jerusalem.

Hilarity (hilaritas) mirth, pleasantness, chearfulness.

Hi••u••m (Hebr.) praises; a Song sung at the Jews mar∣riages, by the Bridegrooms intimate friends.

To Himple (Sax.) to halt, used in the North of England.

Hine, seems to be used for a servant at Husbandry, and the Master Hine a servant that oversees the rest. An. 12. R 2. cap. 4. See Henchman

Hinnible (hinnibilis) that can neigh as a horse, apt to neigh.

Hipocras or Hippocras, a compound Wine mixed with several kinds of Spices; so cal∣led from Hippocrates the Phy∣sitian said to be the first inven∣ter of it.

Hipparch (hipparchus) the Master of the horses. See the quality of this Office among the antient Athenians, in part 1. Treas. of Times, p. 115.

Hippiedes (Gr.) images of women on horse-back.

Hippiaticks (Gr.) books treating of horses.

Hippicon or Hippicun (Gr.) a measure of ground, contain∣ing eight miles, or rather four furlongs. Hist. of Philos.

Hippocent••ure (hippocen∣taurus) a Monster, having in part the shape of a horse. See Centaur.

Hippona, the Goddess of horses.

Hippodrome (hippodromus) a Tilt-yard, a place where horses are broken, or exerci∣sed in running, a horse-race.

Hippogryph (hippo-gryps) a kind of feigned beast, in part horse, in part Griffin.

Hippomachy (hippomachia) a justing or tilting on horse∣back.

Hircine (hircinus) goatish, of a Goat.

Hirculation (hirculatio) a disease in the Vine, when it bears no fruit.

Hirsuts (hirsutus) rough, hairy, full of bristles, sharp.

Hirundinous (from ••hirun∣do, inis) of or pertaining to a swallow.

Hispanian (Hispanus) of or belonging to Spain; born in Spain▪

Hispid (hispidus) bristled or rough-haired; terrible.

Historiography (historio∣graphia) the writing an Hi∣story.

Histriographer (historio∣graphus) an historian, a wri∣ter of Histories.

Histrionick (histrionicus) player-like, fit for, or belong∣ing to a Stage-player, or Stage-play.

Histrionically, after the manner of a Stage-Player.

Hithe (as Queen-Hithe in London) is a petit Haven to land wares out of vessels or boats. New Book of Enteries, fol. 3. Col. 3.

Hoane (Sax.) a fine kind of Whetstone, softer then that which is most commonly cal∣led a Whetstone.

Hoblers (hobellarii) In Ireland there were certain Knights so called, because they were wont to serve in the wars upon Hobbies; also with us certain persons who were by their tenure tyed to main∣tain a little light Nag (which in Ireland they call a Hobby, and hence we say a Hobby∣horse) for the certifying of any invasion made by Enemies, or such like peril towards the Sea side, as Portsmouth, &c. Of these you shall read A. 18. Ed. 3. Stat. 2. cap. 7. & An. 25. ejusdem Stat. 5. cap. 8. Antiq. Hib••rn. p. 35.

Hocktyde or Hockstyde, of old thus. Hardiknute the last King of the Danes in this Nation dying suddainly at Lambeth in the year 1042, his death was so welcome to his Subjects, that the time was annually celebrated for some hundreds of years after, with open pastimes in the streets, and called Hockstide (in some parts of this Nation not yet out of memory, but observed the week after Easter) signi∣fying scorning or contempt, which fell upon the Danes by his death. Sir Rich. Baker. See Fugalia.

Hocus-pocus, a Jugler, one that shews tricks by slight of hand.

Hodiernal (hodiernus) of to day, or at this time.

Hodgee (Persian) a holy

man, a Priest among the Per∣sians. Herb.

Ho-goo (in true Fr. Haut∣goust) a high taste, smatch, or savour; it is usually taken for any dish of meat that has some more then ordinary taste or savor.

Hogshead (Brit. Hogsed) is a measure of Wine or Oyl, con∣taining the fourth part of a Tun, that is 63 Gallons. A. 1. R. 3. cap. 13.

Holocaust (holocaustum) a Burnt-Offering, a Sacrifice wherein the whole beast was offered, and no part reserved.

Holographical (holographi∣cus) wholly written with his own hand, from whom it is sent.

Homage (Fr Hommage, i. fides clientularis) service, fide∣lity. In Court Barons, the Ju∣ry sworn to enquire of mat∣ters, is so called. It signifies al∣so a servile ceremony of duty by some Tenants to their Lords, after this manner. The Tenant that holds Lands by Homage, kneeling on both knees before the Lord (who sits and holds the Tenants hands between his) saith as follows,

I become your man from this day forth for life, for member and for worldly honor, and shall owe you my faith, for the Land I hold of you; saving the faith I owe to our Soveraign Lord the King, and to my other Lords.

And then the Lord, sitting, must kiss the Tenant. An. 17. Ed. 2. Stat. 2. Glanvile, lib. 9. cap. 1.

Homageable, that is subject to, or ought to do homage.

Homeology (homoeologia) likeness of speech.

Homerical, after the manner of Homer, Homer like. Bac.

Homicide (homicida) a mur∣therer, a man-slayer.

Homicide (homicidium) the slaying of a man; and is divi∣ded into voluntary and casual; homicide voluntary, is that which is deliberate and com∣mitted of a set mind and pur∣pose to kill: And this is either with precedent malice or without; the former is mur∣ther, and is the fellonious kil∣ling, through malice prepen∣sed, of any person living in this Realm under the Kings protection. West par. 2. Sym. tit. Inditements, sect. 37, &c. us{que} ad 51. where you may see divers subdivisions of it. See also Glanvile l. 14. ca. 3. Bract. lib. 3. tract. 2. cap. 4.15, and 17. Brit. cap. 5, 6, 7. Also a sort of knives so called. Act. 1656. ca. 20.

Homily (homilia) a famili∣ar speech of men together; a kind of Sermon, properly of an inferior kind, such as is de∣livered out of a Book or Ma∣nuscript, by those that are not able to preach otherwise.

Homodox (〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉) that is of the same opinion with another.

Homogeneal (homogeneus) of one or the same kind, conge∣nerous.

Homography (homographia) like writing or painting.

Homologation (homologatio) an admission, allowance, or approbation, a consent unto.

Homology (homologia) an agreement, a confession.

Homonymy (Gr.) when divers things are signified by one word or name; as Hart signifies a beast, and a prinici∣pal Member of the body; a likeness or sameness of name: It is a term in Logick. Holy War.

Homonymous (Gr.) whose name onely is common, their essence divers, doubtful, ambi∣guous.

Honi soit qui maly ••ense. (Fr. signifies, Evil or shame be to him that evil thinks; it is the Motto belonging to the Or∣der of Knights of the Garter.

Honor, does sometimes sig∣nifie the most noble sort of Seigniories, on which other inferior Lordships or Mannors depend by performance of some Customs or Services to the Lords of such Honors. And it seems there are no Honors, but such as did originally be∣long to the King, and have since been given in Fee to Noble men. Of this sort are the Honors of Windsor, Green∣wich, Tickhil, &c. And Courts there held are called Honor-Courts. 37 H. 8.18.33 H. 8.37.

Honour point, In Heraldry the upper part of an Escout∣cheon is so called, when its breadth is divided into three even parts.

Honorary (honorarius) per∣taining to honour, which is made for honor, more then use

Honorificabilitudinity (ho∣norificabilitudinitas) honora∣bleness.

Honorifical (honorificus) that brings or causeth honor.

Hon••-moon, applied to those married persons that love well at first, and decline in affections afterwards; it is hony now, but it will change as the Moon. Min.

Hogu••ton (Fr.) a fashion of short Coat, Cassock, or Jacket without sleeves.

Horary (horarius) of the space of an hour, hourly.

Hoplochrism (from the Gr. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, arma, and 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, un∣guentum) an anointing of arms or weapons, as they do in the use of the weapon salve. Dr. Charl.

Hoplochristical, pertaining to the Weapon-salve.

Horcentrick (Fr.) out of the Center; clean without the Compass of; Mathemati∣cians apply this word to the Sun, when his Center, being at the full height of his Epi∣cycle, is farthest from the Center of the earth. Cot.

Horizon (Gr.) a Circle immoveable, dividing the half-Sphear of the Firmament which we see, from the other half we see not; it hath the name of 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, i. termino, to bound or limit, because it li∣mits our sight. For exam∣ple, imagine you stood upon

Highgate or the Tower-hill at Greenwich, so far as you may see round about, as in a Cir∣cle, where the Heaven seems to touch the earth, that is cal∣led the Horizon; the Poles whereof are, the point just over your head, called Zenith in Arabick; and the other un∣der your feet, passing by the Center of the world, called Nadir. The Sun rising and going down is ever in this Line or Circle. Peach.

Horisontal (from Horizon) of or pertaining to the Hori∣zon.

Horngeld (cornellatum) is compounded of Horn and Geldan or Gelder, i. solvere; it signifies a Tax within the Forest to be paid for horned beasts. Crompt. Jurisd. fol. 197. And to be free of it, is a pri∣viledge granted by the King. Hugh Lupus E. of Chester gave to one Nigel, the Barony of Haughton, and the Castle to be cornellatum; i. Tributum, quod à cornutis animalibus exi∣gitur. Vale-Royal. f. 97. & Spel∣mans Gloss.

Horologe (horologium) an hour-glass, clock, dyal, or like instrument, to tell what hour of the day it is.

Horological (horologicus) of or pertaining to a Clock or Dyal.

Horologiography, a writing of, or describing Clocks or Dy∣als: There is a late Book enti∣tuled Azimuthal horologiogra∣phy, treating of that subject.

Horometry (Gr.) the mea∣sure or measuring of hours.

Horoscope (horoscopus) any thing wherein hours are mar∣ked, as a Dyal; or the calcu∣lation of ones nativity, where∣in the hour of birth is chiefly observed. See Ascendant.

Horridity (horriditas) trem∣bling for fear.

Horripilation (horripilatio) the standing up of the hair for fear, a growing rough with hair; a sudden quaking, shud∣dering or shivering.

Horrisonant (horrisonus) roaring, having a terrible sound.

Horror (Lat.) a quaking for fear and cold, an astonishment.

Hortolages (Fr.) things growing in Orchards or Gar∣dens; Garden-stuff.

Hort-yards (from Hortus, a Garden) Garden-yards.

Hortative (hortativus) that belongs to exhortation and moving; exhorting or apt to exhort.

Hosanna (Heb.) vel Osanna, save now, or O Lord save me; originally taken for the bur∣den of Willow branches which the Jews carried to the Feast of Tabernacles. Ho∣sanna to the Son of David, Mat. 21-9.

Hospital (hospitalium) a house erected of Charity, for entertainment and relief of poor, sick, and impotent peo∣ple. The Emperor Constan∣tine the Great first began the building of Hospitals.

Hospiticide (hospiticida) he that kills his guest.

Hospitious (hospitus) that receives guests friendly, also strange.

Hostage (Fr.) a pawn, surety, or pledge.

Hostle (Fr. hostel) a house, Inn, lodging; a Hall or Pa∣lace. This word in French is commonly a mark of great∣ness; inferior houses being termed Maisons and Logis.

Hosticide (hosticida) that conquers or kills his enemy.

Hostility (hostilitas) enmi∣ty, feud, mortal hatred.

Hotchpot (Fr. Hochepot. Belg. Hutspot, i. flesh cut into pretty peices and sodden with herbs or roots, not unlike that which the Romans called Farraginem, a Gallimaufrey.) Littleton says it litterally signi∣fies a Pudding mixed with di∣vers ingredients; but meta∣phorically a commixtion or putting together of Lands, for the equal division of them, Examples you have divers in him, f. 55. And see Britt. f. 119.

Hoti and ••oti (Gr.) two terms used in Logick, the one is the quid, and the other the propter quid: the one the thing it self, and the other the cause or teason of it. Arist.

Housebote (is compounded of house and bote, i. compensa∣tio) it signifies Estovers out of the Lords wood to repair and uphold a Tenement or house. Or Housebote is neces∣sary Timber, that the Lessee for years or for life, of com∣mon right, may take upon the ground, to repair the houses upon the same ground to him leased, although it be not expressed in the Lease, and although it be by a Lease Parol; but if he take more then is needful, he may be pu∣nished by an Action of Waste.

Hom••l (Sax.) the mini∣string Sacraments to a sick man in danger of death. Bull. The receiving the Sacra∣ments. Rider.

Hugh. Aventinus derives it from the German word Houg••n, that is, slasher or cutter. But whereas the name Hugh was first in use among the French, and Otfrid in the year 900 used Hugh for com∣fort, I judge this name to be borrowed thence, and so is correspondent to the Greek names Elpidius and Elpis.

Huguenot•• (Fr.) Calvinists, Reformists, French Prote∣stants. At first termed thus, of a gate in Tours called Hugon, near to which they assembled, when they stirred first, or of the beginning of their first Protestation, Huc nos veni∣mus, &c.

Huguenotism (Fr. Hugue∣noterie) French-Calvinism, the Faith or Profession of a Huguenot.

Huke, A Dutch attire; co∣vering the head, face and all the body.

Humectate (humecto) to make moist, to water.

Humectation (humectatio) a making moist. Bac.

Humerous (humerosus) that hath great shoulders.

Humid (humidus) wet, rai∣ny, moist, liquid.

Humidate (humido) to moi∣sten.

Humiferous (humifer) wa∣terish, that brings moisture.

Humiliate (humilio) to make low or humble.

Humiliates, A Religious Order, instituted about the year 1166. by certain persons exiled by Fredericus Barbaros∣sa, who, when they were re∣stored to their Country, ap∣parelled themselves in white, and lived by a kind of Vow, in Prayers, penury and work∣ing wooll, and were admitted by Innocentius the Third, and other his Successors. Pol. Vir.

Humor (Lat.) moisture, water, juyce or sap.

Humorosity (humorositas) moistness.

Humfrey or Humphrey (Ger.) for Humfred, i. house-peace, a lovely and happy name, if it could turn home wars betwixt man and wife into peace. The Italians have made Onuphrius of it in La∣tin. Cam.

Hundred, Is a part of a Shire so called originally, be∣cause it contained ten Tyth∣ings, each Tything consisting of ten houshoulds, called in Latin decennas. These were first ordained by King Alfred the twenty ninth King of the West Saxons. Stows Annal pag. 105. In Wales it is called Cantred or Cantref.

Hurlebats (adides.) See Whorlebats.

Hu••ngs, may seem to come from the French Haul-ser, i. to raise, elevate or sit a∣loft; for it signifies the prin∣cipal and highest Court in London. An. 11. H. 7. cap. 21. and Fitzh. nat. br. fol. 23. See An. 9. Ed. 1. Cap unico. Other Cities and Towns also have had a Court of the same name, as Winchester, Lincoln, York, Sheppey, &c. where the Barons or Citizens have a Record of such things as are determina∣ble before them. Flet. l. 2. c. 55.

Hyacinth (hyacinthus) a vi∣olet or purple coloured Lilly: or a purple flower call'd Crow∣toes; also a kind of precious stone called a Hyacinth. See Jacinth. Also smoak which is of colour like a Hyacinth, to wit blew and red, Rev. 9.11.

Hyacinthine (hyacinthinus) of violet or purple colour.

Hyaline (hyalinus) of Glass-colour.

Hybernal Hybernian (hybernus) pertaining to winter, rough, rainy.

Hyde of Land. See Hide.

Hydra (Lat.) a monstrous Serpent in the Lernean Lake, which having one head cut off, had forthwith two other growing up in the place, Her∣cules is said to have fought with and slain this Monster.

Hydragogy (hydragogia)

the bringing water into a place by channel.

Hydrargyrous (hydrargy∣rus) of, or pertaining to quick∣silver. Vul. Err.

Hydraulick (hydraulicus) pertaining to Organs, or to an Instrument to draw water, or to the sound of (running) waters. Bac.

Hydrography (hydrogra∣phia) is the delineation of the Sea, by her several names, Pro∣montories, Creeks and affecti∣ons, as also of Springs and Ri∣vers. In general, a descripti∣on of the water.

Hydrographical, belonging to the description of the Sea or water.

Hydriatiqu••s, Books treat∣ing of water, or of water-Engins.

Hydromantic (hydromantia) divination by causing Spirits to appear in the water.

Hydromantick (hydroman∣ticus) of or pertaining to that kind of divination.

Hydromel (hydromeli) a kind of Metheglin, or drink made of water and hony sod∣den together; Galen saith that Mede should be made of rain-water, and Hydromel of foun∣tain water. This is a usual drink in Russia, Muscovy and Tartary.

Hydrophoby (hydrophobia) an extream fear of water and of every kind of liquor; cau∣sed by melancholy or by the biting of a mad dog.

Hydrophobical, pertaining thereto, or that is troubled with that fear. Dr. Charl.

Hydropick (hydropicus) sick of, or subject to the Dropsie.

Hydropotist (hydropota) he that always drinks water.

Hyemation (hyematio) a wintering.

Hyemal (hyemalis) belong∣ing to Winter, ••interly.

Hyena, a beast like a woolf having a Main, and long hairs over all the body. It is the subtillest (as some say) of all beasts, and will counterfeit the voice of a man, to draw shep∣herds out of their houses in the night, to the end he may kill them. It is said he changes sex often, being sometimes male, and sometimes female.

Hygiastick (Gr.) pertaining to the conversation of health.

Hymen (Gr.) the God of marriages, or a song sung at marriages. The Greeks at their marriages were wont to sing Hymen, Hymenaee; as the Romans did Talassio, Talassio.

Hymniferous (hymnifer) that bringeth Hymns.

Hymnigrapher (hymnigra∣phus) a writer of Hymns.

Hymnist (hymnista) a sing∣er of Hymns.

Hypallage (Gr.) a figure when words are understood contrariwise.

Hyper (Gr.) i, super, above. Hence,

Hyperbole (Lat.) a figure when one speaks a great deal more then is precisely true, or above all likelihood of truth; excess

in advancing or repressing.

Hyperbolic (hyperbolicus) that passeth all likelihood of truth; beyond belief.

Hyperboreans (hyperborei) a people of Scythia so called, because the North wind cal∣led Boreas blows over them.

Hypercritick (hypercriticus) above, or passing the common sort of Criticks, a Mr. Critick.

Hyperion. The Sun.

Hypermeter (Lat.) a verse having a redundant syllable, or one syllable above measure, called by some a Feminine Verse.

Hyperphysical (hyperphysi∣cus) that is above physick, su∣pernatural, metaphysical.

Hypocaust (hypocaustum) a Stow or Hot-house.

Hypocondriack Hypocondriacal (hypocon∣driacus) of or pertaining to the forepart of the belly and sides about the short ribs, and above the Navel, under which lies the Liver or Spleen. Also that is troubled with a windy Melan∣choly in those parts.

Hypocrisy (hypocrisis) dissi∣mulation, fained holiness; the cloaking of infidelity and sin, with a shew of faith and re∣pentance, Mat 23.28.

Hypocrite (hypocrita) proper∣ly signifies one that assumes or takes upon him the gesture or person of another, & covers or disguises his Judgment; but commonly taken for a dissem∣bler, that with feigned holiness would seem better then he is indeed.

Hypocritical pertaining to an Hypocrite, dissembling, counterfeit.

Hypogastrick (from Hypo∣gastrium) belonging to that part of the belly, which reach∣eth from the Navel to the pri∣vy members.

Hypoge (hypogaeum) a vault or cellar, or such like under∣ground room, arched over∣head.

Hypogran•• (Gr.) a subscripti∣on, or any writing subscribed.

Hypospadians or Hippo∣spadians, a sort of monstrous persons that abuse themselves with a Horse or Mare. In Febr. 1652. one of these (who went by the name of Marga∣ret Rain) was convict before the Judges at Edinborough in Scotland for some beastiality with a Horse or Mare; & both she and the Horse were burnt according to the Mosaical Law; this person by an Inquest of Chyrurgions, was found to be one of that sort (says the re∣lation) whom the Philoso∣phers call Hypospadians.

Hypostatical (from Hypo∣stasis) belonging to supposita∣lity, subsistence or personali∣ty. The Hypostatical Ʋnion, is the union of humane nature with Christs divine person.

Hypothecary (hypothecarius) pertaining to a pledge or gage

Hypothenusal (Gr.) the Hypothenusal line is that side of a Rectangle triangle, which is opposed to, or subtends the right Angle. A term in Trigo∣nometry.

Hypothesis (Gr.) a suppo∣sition or condition; some∣times it is taken for a position of something, as it were de∣monstrated, and granted by another. Scapula.

Hypothetical (hypotheticus) In Logick those Propositions, which have a Conjunction in them, and so consist of two parts, are called Hypothetical Propositions; as in saying, If the Sun be in our Hemisphear, it is day.

Hysterical (hystericus) trou∣bled with fits of the Mother.

Hysterology (hysterologia) an altering the order of speech, by placing that first which should be last.

Hysteron Proteron (Gr.) the same with Hysterology, it is sometimes used in derision of that which is spoken or done preposterously or quite con∣trary. The common phrase is, The Cart before the horse.