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.

Title: 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.

Author: Blount, Thomas, 1618-1679.

Collection: Early English Books Online

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Abduction (abductio) a leading or taking away.Abecedary (abecedarius) pertaining to the Cross-row, or the A, B, C.Abecedarian (abecedarius) one that teacheth or learns the Cross-row, or the A, B, C.Abel (Hebr.) a mans name, signifying mourning or vanity.Abequitate (abequito) to ride away or from.Aberration (aberratio) a wandring or straying out of the way. Dr. Brown, in his Vul∣gar Errors, uses the word A∣berrancy, in the same sense.Abessed or Abbaised (Fr. abaissé) debased, dejected, humbled, bent, or brought down. Rush. Dialog.Abet, in our Common Law signifies to encourage or set on to some evill: also to main∣tain or patronize.Abgregate (abgrego) to lead out or from the flock, to separate.Abhorrency (from abhor∣reo) an abhorring, hating, or detesting. L. Bacon.Abject (abjectus) cast a∣way, condemned, base.Abigat (Hebr.) the Fathers joy, or Father of joy.Abissines. See Abyssines.Abition (abitio) a going away or dying.Abjudicate (abjudico) to give away by judgment.Abjuration (abjuratio) a forswearing or renouncing by Oath. In our Common Law it is an Oath taken to forsake the Realm for ever. But there is a latter Oath so called; which concerns matters of belief, and was confirmed and established by Ordinance, 1643. ca. 15. and enlarged 1656. ca. 16. which may be tendred to any person, sus∣pected of Popish Recusancy, at the age of 16. and is im∣pugned by a notable Treatise called the Christian Moderator, Part 3.Ablactation (ablactatio) a weaning as children from the Mothers Teat, or young beasts from their dam.Ablation (ablatio) a ta∣king away or from, a bearing away by stealth.Ablectick (ablectus) that is set forth or garnished for sale.Ablegation (ablegatio) a sending forth or out of the way.Ablepsy (ablepsia) blind∣ness of mind, unadvisedness, inconsiderateness.Abligate (abligo) to bind from.Ablocate (abloco) to set to hire, to take from one and set to another.Ablution (ablutio) a wash∣ing off, a rensing away.Abnegate (abnego) to deny earnestly or refuse, to say no.Abnodate (abnodo) to prune or cut away knots from Trees.Abolition (abolitio) an a∣bolishing, disannulling or de∣stroying utterly.0