An English dictionary explaining the difficult terms that are used in divinity, husbandry, physick, phylosophy, law, navigation, mathematicks, and other arts and sciences : containing many thousands of hard words, and proper names of places, more than are in any other English dictionary or expositor : together with the etymological derivation of them from their proper fountains, whether Hebrew, Greek, Latin, French, or any other language : in a method more comprehensive than any that is extant / by E. Coles ...

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An English dictionary explaining the difficult terms that are used in divinity, husbandry, physick, phylosophy, law, navigation, mathematicks, and other arts and sciences : containing many thousands of hard words, and proper names of places, more than are in any other English dictionary or expositor : together with the etymological derivation of them from their proper fountains, whether Hebrew, Greek, Latin, French, or any other language : in a method more comprehensive than any that is extant / by E. Coles ...
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Coles, Elisha, 1640?-1680.
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London :: Printed for Peter Parker ...,
1677.
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Z.
  • Z-, (in the West.) for S-.
  • Zaara, the De∣sert, Lybia.
  • Zabern, or Elsasz-Zavern▪ a tovvn in lovver Alsace.
  • Zabulon, Ze-, h. a dvvel∣iing-place.
  • Zachary, -riah, h. mind∣full of the Lord.
  • Zacynthus, Zante, a Vene∣tian Island, VVest of Greece.
  • Zacutus Lysitanus, a fa∣mous Jevv Physician in Amsterdam.
  • Zald, Sc. (q. Yald) yield∣ed.
  • Zaleucus, a Locrian Lavv-giver vvho put out one of his ovvn eyes & one of his Sons, to fulfill his ovvn lavv a∣gainst adultery.
  • Zamolsis, a Thracian Phi∣losopher.
  • Zane, I. [a silly] John.
  • Zan, I. a Tumbler vvho procures laughter by his mimick gestures, &c.
  • Zanni, I.. such Jack-pud∣dings.
  • La Zeccha, the Mint at Venice.
  • Zara, a Venetian City in Dalmatia.
  • Zecchine, I. a gold coin a∣bout 7 shillings 6 pence.
  • Zecchine, Tu. vorth 9 shil∣lings.
  • Zede, Sc. vvent [to vvrack.
  • Zedekiah, Zid-, h. the Ju∣stice of the Lord.
  • Zed••••ry, an Indian hot and dry plant.
  • Zeland, one of the united provinces, also a Danish Island.
  • Zelot, g. one that is jealous or zealous (fervent.)
  • Zelotypi-, g. Jealousy.
  • Nova Zembla, a nevv-discovered Northern Isle.
  • Zenith, A. the point direct∣ly over our heads.
  • Zeno, a Greek Philosopher Authour of the Stoicks.
  • Zenobia, Zebennia, Queen of Palmyrene in Syria, she Usurpt the Goverment of the vvorld, but vvas over∣com'n and led in triumph (by Aurelian) in golden chains
  • Zephyre, -rus, g. Favonius, the West-vvind.
  • Zereth, an hebrevv measure of 9 inches.
  • Zero, f. the Cypher or Nought.
  • Zerubbabel, Zombabel, h. re∣pugnant to confusion.
  • Zest, f. the peel of an O∣range, &c. squeezed into a glass of wine (to relish it.)
  • Zethus, a Musician, twin-brother to Amphion.
  • Zeugma, (g. a joyning) making the verb (or Ad∣jective) by supplement to answer divers supposites.
  • Zeuxis, a famous Greek Painter.
  • Zimri, h. a Song.
  • Zink, as Spelter.
  • Zodiack g. an imagined circle containing the yearly course of the Sun through the 1 Signs, viz. Aries, Taurus▪ Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Vir∣go, Libra, Scorpio, Sagitta∣rius, Capricornus, Aquari∣us, Pisces.
  • Zoïlists, men that imitate
  • Zoïlus, Homeromastix, a critical carping Poet of Amphipolis who wrote a∣gainst

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  • ... Homer.
  • Zome, a River in Brabant.
  • Zonarious, belonging to a
  • Zone, g. a girdle, or purse, also a fifth part of the hea∣vens.
  • Torrid Zone, between the two Tropicks of Cancer and Capricorn.
  • Temperate Zones, between the Tropicks and the Po∣lar Circles.
  • Frigid Zones, between the Polar Circles and the very Poles.
  • Zonigrism, an instrument (with a long narrow neck) to convey bitter potions in∣to the stomach.
  • Zonnets, fantastical bo∣dies of the Gnomes or Pig∣my-Spirits.
  • Zoögraphical, belongng to a
  • Zoögrapher, an author of
  • Zoögraphy, g. a description (or painting) of beasts.
  • Zoöpites, g, plant-ani∣mals, partaking the Nature both of plants and living-creatures, as spunges, &c.
  • Zopyrus, he cut off his ears, &c. and fled to Baby∣lon (pretending Darius had done it) and (being made their general) betray'd it.
  • Zoroäster, the first King of Bactria, and Author of Persian Magick, who laught (they say) so soon as he was born.
  • Zorobabel, as Zerub-.
  • Zubal, the Philippine Island where Magellan died.
  • Zuhe, Stovene, a withered or dry stock of wood.
  • Zulp, a town by Colen.
  • ...Zundel, inder.
  • Zutphen, one of the Uni∣ted Provinces.
  • Zwallock, a town in Corn∣wall.
  • Zweibrucken▪ Deux ponis, a Dukedome in the lower Pa∣latinate.
  • Zygostatical, belonging to a pound of 16 ounces (or to a
  • Zygostate, g. the Clark of a Market.
  • Zythepsary, g., a brew-house.
  • Zz, a mark (in old Physici∣ans) for Myrth.
FINIS.

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