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