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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1677.
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T.
  • T. The brand of one convict (of any Fe∣lony save murder) and having the benefit of Clergy.
  • Taas, o. (f. Tas) a heap.
  • Tab, Mo. the latchet [of a shoe.
  • Tabacco, Tob-, brought from an Indian Isle (of the same name) by Sir Francis Drake, 1585.
  • Tabard, as Taberd.
  • Tabs, St. Ebbes, Ebbeche∣ster, a town of Durham.
  • Tabefaction, l. a corrupt∣ing.
  • Tabefy, to melt or con∣sume.
  • Tabellarious, belonging to a
  • Tabellary, an Auditor or letter carrier.
  • Tabellion, l. a publick No∣tary.
  • Taberd, -ard, a sleevless coat, also a Heralds Coat of arms in service.
  • Tabern, No. a Cellar.
  • Tabernacle, l. a booth or Tent, also a little vessel in which the Popish Sacrament is put on the altar.
  • Feast of Tabernacles, kept in remembrance of their living in Tents when they came out of Egypt.
  • Tabernarious, l. belonging to Taverns or shops.
  • Tabid, l. wasting away.
  • Tabifical, l. causing a Con∣sumption.
  • Tabitha, h. a Roe-buck.
  • Table of Apelles, represent∣ing the excellency of sobrie∣ty (on one side) and the de∣formity of intemperance) (on the other.)
  • Twelve Tables (of Brass) Ro∣man laws brought (by the Decemviri) from Athens.
  • Tabling of fines, making a Table with the Contents of every Pine (past in any one term) for every Counry where the Kings writ runs.
  • Tabouret, f. a pin-case, al∣so a Childs low stool.
  • Privilege of the Tabouret, f. for some great Ladies to fit in the Queens presence.
  • Tabular, -rious, l. belong∣ing to Tables or Writings.
  • Tabulary, l. a place where publick writings are kept.
  • Tabulate, l. to floor or board.
  • Taces, armour for the thighs (tackt with straps to the Corslet.)
  • Tacamachacca, a sweet gum used for the Teeth and head.
  • Taches, o. pranks.
  • Tachos, a king of Egypt, whose jeering at Agesilaus's shortness, broke their league and lost him his Kingdom.
  • Tachygraphy, g. Swift-writ∣ing.
  • Tacoy o. to pluck-to.
  • Tacit, l. silent.
  • Taciturnity, l. silence.
  • Tacks, great ropes (seased into the clew of the sail, reeved into the Chestree and comn in at the ship-side) to carry forward the clew and keep the sail close by a wind.
  • Tack the ship, bring her head about, to ly quite the other way.
  • Tackle, small ropes (run∣ning in 3 parts) to heave in goods, &c.
  • Tacticks, g. military books or Officers.
  • Taction, l. a touching.
  • Taddy, an Indian drink issuing from a tree.
  • Tagge, Ss. a sheep of the first year.
  • Tagliacotius, a Chirurgeon of Bononīa who made a new nose (of another mans flesh) for one of Brussels.
  • Tagliacotian, belonging thereto.
  • Tagus, the gold-sanded river
  • Taio, between Castile and Portugal.
  • Tail, (f. cut or divided) a

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  • fee (opposite to fee-simple) not in a mans free power to dispose of.
  • Tail general, limited to a man and his Issue by any Wife.
  • Tail special, limited to a man and his Wife, and the Heirs of their particular bodies.
  • Tail, is also the same as
  • Talley, a cleft piece of wood to notch an account upon.
  • Tails of Kentish men, a feign∣ed punishment for their cut∣ting off the tail of St. Tho. of Canterbury's horse.
  • Tailagiers, o. gatherers of
  • Tailage, Tall-, a tax.
  • Tainct, a small red spider Infesting Cattle in Summer.
  • Taint, conviction, or one convict of Felony, &c.
  • Takel, o. an arrow or fea∣ther.
  • Talaries, l. Mercuries wing∣ed shooes.
  • Talassion, as Thalassion.
  • Talcum, Talk, a Sussex Mi∣neral transparent as Chry∣stal (but not so fine as the Venetian) of which they make a curious white wash.
  • Talent of Silver, (among the Jews) about 375 pounds.
  • Of Gold, 4500 pounds.
  • Tales, (l. such) a book (in the Kings-Bench office) of such Jury-men as were of the
  • Tales [de circumstantibus] a supply of Jury-men for them that appear not, or are challenged by either party.
  • Taleshile, as Talwood.
  • Taley, Tally, see Tail.
  • Talion, lex talionis, a punish∣ment like the offence.
  • Talismanical, belonging to
  • Talismans, A. Artificial magical images or figures made under certain constel∣lations.
  • Tally aft the sheats, hale them aft.
  • Talmudical, belonging to the
  • Talmud, Thalmud (. disci∣pline) a Collection of the Jewish Ceremonies, and su∣perstitious traditions.
  • Talmudist, a student there∣in.
  • Talpicide, l. a killing or kil∣ler of Moles.
  • Talus, slain by his Uncle Dedalus envying his ingeni∣ous inventions of the Saw, Potters wheel, &c.
  • Talwood, Talshide, Fire∣wood cut into billets of a certain length.
  • Tamadua, the Ant-bear in Brasile, feeding on ants.
  • Tamarinds, an Indian, Phy∣sical, opening and cooling Fruit.
  • Tamarisk, a shrub of two sorts whereof the less boild in Wine (and a little Vine∣gar) greatly helps the Spleen
  • Tambour, f. a Drum.
  • Tamburine, an old kind of instrument difused.
  • Tamerlane, a Scythian who led Bajazeth the Turk about in an iron cage.
  • Tamesis, the Thames com∣pounded of Thame and Isis.
  • Tampoon, Tamkin, the wood∣en stopple of a Canon.
  • Tampoy, a pleasant Molucca-drink (of a kind of Gilli-flowers.
  • Tamworth, a town part in Warwick and part in Staf∣fordshire.
  • Tanacles, I. torturing pin∣cers.
  • Tanais, a river between Europe and Asia.
  • Tanet, Tha-, a Kentish Isle.
  • Tangent, a right line per∣pendicular to the Diameter, drawn by one extream of an Arch and terminated by the secant, drawn from the center through the other extream of the said arch.
  • Tangibility, a being
  • Tangible, l. touchable.
  • Tanger, an English town of the Kingdom of Fesse in Barbary.
  • Tanistry, an Irish custom, whereby the most powerful and worthy did inherit the principality.
  • Tank, a small pool.
  • Tanquam, (l. as) a Fellows fellow (in the University.)
  • Tant me fait mal departir de ma dame, f. so much it grieves me to part with my Mistress.
  • Tant que je puis, as much as I can.
  • Tantalized, in the Condi∣tion of
  • Tantalus, feign'd to stand up to the chin in water with pleasant Apples at his mouth, yet unable to com∣pass either.
  • Tantamount, I. equivalent, of the same price.
  • Taps or Beats, [the har or coney] makes a noise.
  • Taper-bored, [a piece] wi∣der at the mouth than breech.
  • Tapinage, s. a secret lurk∣ing.
  • Tapis, -ssant, lurking. squatting.
  • Tapite, o. Tapistry.
  • Taprobane, Sumatra, an Indian Island 1000 Miles long and above 600 broad.
  • Tarantarize, to sound
  • Tarantara, Taratan-, the sound of Trumpets (to bat∣tel.)
  • Tarantula, a most vene∣mous spider, or a fly whose sting (they say) is only cu∣red by Musick, from
  • Tarantum, a City of Naples where they abound.
  • Tardy, l. slow, also guilty.
  • Tardigrade, l. slow-paced.
  • Tardiloquent, l. of slow speech.
  • Tardity, l. slowness.
  • Tare and Tret, [allowance for] the weight of box, bag, &c. and waste in emptying, &c.
  • Tares, [wild] vetches.
  • Targe, o. for Target.
  • Tar, No. a lake.
  • Tarky, Sf. dark.
  • Tarnish, to lose the gloss or splendour.
  • Tarpawlinz, -paulin, a tar'd canvass laid on the deck, to

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  • keep the rain out.
  • Tarpeïa, a maid that be∣tray'd the Capitol to the Sabines for their bracelets, who (adding their shields too) prest her to death.
  • Tarquinius superbus, last King of Rome▪ Father of
  • Tarquinius Sextus, ravish∣ing Lucretia, caused the ex∣tirpation of Kingly Govern∣ment.
  • Tarracon, a City of Arra∣gon.
  • Tarragon, a Sallet-herb.
  • ... Terrass, as Terrasse.
  • Tarsbish, h. the Ocean or main Sea.
  • Tarsus, a City of Cilicia.
  • Tartar, Argal, hard lees sticking on the sides of wine-vessels.
  • Tartarean, -rine, belong∣ing to
  • Tartarus, l. hell.
  • Tartaria, a large part of Asia.
  • Tasck, Br. a tribute.
  • Tasels, Cloth-workers burs.
  • Tasse, f. a heap.
  • ...Tassay, . for to assay.
  • Tassel, Tiersel, (f. Tiercelet) the male Hawk, less (by a third) than the female.
  • ... Tasses, as Taces.
  • Tast, No. smell.
  • Tatch, Tetch, o craft.
  • Titus Tatius, a Sabine Cap∣tain, (after long wars) made a sharer in the Roman Go∣vernment.
  • Tattershall, a town in Lin∣colnshire.
  • Tatterways, o. for tatter rags.
  • Tave, Li. to rage.
  • Taudery, for St. Audrey (Ethelred.)
  • Taudery-lace, bought at Audry fair in Cambridgshire.
  • Tavistoke, Teav-, a town in Devonshire.
  • Taunt-mast, too high for the Ship.
  • Taunton, Thonton, a town on the River Thon in Som∣mersetshire.
  • Taught the rope, set it stiff.
  • Taurean, -rine, l. of a Bull.
  • Tauricorneus, l. horned like a Bull.
  • Tauriferous, l. nourishing or bearing Bulls.
  • Taurinum, the City Turin in Piedmont.
  • Taurus, the largest hill in Asia, also the Zodiack bull.
  • Tautological, belonging to
  • Tautology, g. a repeating the same thing [in other words.
  • Tawn▪ No. to swoon.
  • Taxario bladorunt, an im∣position on corn.
  • Taxers, two yearly Offi∣cers (at Cambridge) who gage all weights and mea∣sures (they formerly rated houses.)
  • Taximagulus, a King of Kent, who opposed Julius Caesar.
  • Tay, a River dividing Scotland into North and South.
  • Taygetus, a steep hill near Sparta.
  • Tea, an Indian drink made with the leaf of a shrub, &c.
  • Team; Theam, Tem, Theme, a Royalty granted the Lord of a Mannour to have and judge Bond-men, &c.
  • Team, Teem, No. pour out.
  • Tamfull, No. brim-full.
  • Tech, o. for touch.
  • Technical, g. artificial.
  • Technology, g. a treating of arts or workmanship.
  • Tectonick, g. of building.
  • Tectoria, l. of covering or pargetting.
  • Tedder, D. [a rope] to tye a beast that he may graze no farther.
  • Tediferous, l. torch-bear∣ing.
  • Ten. No. angry.
  • Good or fow Tecn, Che. good or soul taking.
  • Tegment, l. a covering.
  • T••••fidale, part of South Scotland.
  • 〈◊〉〈◊〉, a Hawks pusvness, eing quickly weay.
  • ... Teirs, as Tiers
  • Tell no store, o. account as nothing.
  • Telary spiders, as weave webs.
  • Telephus, exposed in the woods and brought up by a Hart, becoming King of Mysia, was wounded and cured by Achilles dart.
  • Telescope, g. a large pro∣spective glass.
  • Teliferous, l. dart-bearing.
  • Telisman, as Talisman.
  • Tellers, (in the Exchequer) four Officers, receiving all money, &c.
  • Tellus, l. [the Goddess of] the Earth.
  • Teme, o. for (Theme) argu∣ment.
  • Temen, o. to bind or lay.
  • Temrarious, l. rash.
  • Temerity, l. fool-hardi∣ness.
  • Tempe, g. pleasant Fields at the foot of Haemus in Thessaly.
  • Temperamental, belonging to
  • Temperament, l. a due pro∣portion [of the four humours.
  • Temperance, l. Moderation [in diet and desires.
  • Temperature, l. as Tempe∣rament.
  • Tempestivity, l. seasonable∣ness.
  • Templars-Inn, (in Fleet∣street) built by the
  • Templaries, as Knights of the Temple.
  • Temporal vein, he Temple-vein opened for the Megrim, &c.
  • Temporal augment, an en∣creasing the quantity of a vowel.
  • Temporalties, (-alities) of Bishops, their Revenues, as Barons of Parliament.
  • Temporal. -raneous, -ary, -reous, l. belonging to (or continuing for) a time.
  • Temporize, to observe or comply with the times.
  • Temporizer, a time-server.
  • Temse, No. a fine small sieve.
  • Temlncy, l. drunkenness.
  • ...

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  • Temulent, -tine, l. drun∣ken.
  • Temse-bread, sifted.
  • Tenacies, l. apple-stalks.
  • Tenable, holdable.
  • Tenacity, l. a being
  • Tenacious, l. holding or sticking fast, stiff-necked.
  • Tenancies, Tenements.
  • Tind, l. to bend, stretch out, shew forth.
  • Very Tenant, immediate.
  • Tendency, an extending, a making towards.
  • Tender, to offer.
  • Tenderlings, the soft tops of Deers horns in bloud.
  • Tendons, l. instruments of motion at the top of mus∣cles, knitting them to the bones.
  • Tendrals, -rons, f. the same, also little sprigs (of Vines, &c.)
  • Tene, o. sorrow.
  • Tenebres, f. (darkness) the Roman service (on Wed¦nesday, Thursday and Fry∣day before Easter) represent∣ing Christs apprehension in the Garden, when at the end of every Psalm they put out a Candle, till all the 15 are out, and he left friendless and under the power of dark∣ness.
  • Tenebrion, l. a Night-wal∣ker.
  • Tenebrosity, a being
  • Tenebrous, l. dark, ob∣scure.
  • Tenedos, an Egean Isle whi∣ther the Greeks retired for a while.
  • Tenementis legatis, a writ for a Corporation to hear controversies touching Te∣nements devised by Will.
  • Tenentibus in assisa non one∣randis, a writ for him to whom a desseisor hath alie∣nated land (whereof he de∣sseised another) that he be not molested for damages awarded, &c.
  • Tenerity, l. tenderness.
  • Tenesmus, Tenas-, g. a con∣tinual (but vain) desire of going o stool.
  • Tenne, (in Heraldry) an Orange or tawny colour.
  • Tenon, that part of the timber that is put into the mortoise-hole.
  • Tenor, l. an order, fashion, state, content or substance, also that part (in Musick) next the Bass.
  • Tenore indicta menti mitten∣do, a writ calling the record of an inditement (and pro∣cess) into the Chancery.
  • Tenses, the different end∣ings of Verbs to signifie dif∣ference of time, viz. (in La∣tin) the Present, Preterim∣perfect, Preterperfect, Pre∣terpluperfect and Future.
  • Tensile, l. to be bent or stretched out.
  • Tensity, l. stiffness or tight∣ness.
  • Tent, Mastck and Tur∣pentine which Jewellers put under Table Diamonds, when they set them in work.
  • Tent-wine, Vino-tinto, Sp. all Wines (in Spain) except white.
  • Tent, Che. to look to.
  • Tentation, l. a trying.
  • Tentative, l. a posing or poser of those that are to com∣mence.
  • Tenths, the Kings yearly portion of Ecclesiastical liv∣ings.
  • Tentor, a stretcher (used by Clothiers) prohibited.
  • Tentorean, l. belonging to a
  • Tent or Pavilion [in War.
  • Tentife, o. (q. attentive) careful.
  • Tenuate, l. to cause
  • Tenuity, l. a being
  • Tenuious, -ous, thin, lean, slender, weak.
  • Tenure, the manner where∣by lands are held.
  • Tepefaction, -fying, l. a warm∣ing.
  • Tephramantie, g. Divinati∣on by ashes thrown in the Air.
  • Tepedity, a being
  • Tepid, l. lukewarm.
  • Teraphim, h. Images for] private use.
  • Teratology, g. a discourse of wonders.
  • ... Tercel, as Tassel.
  • Tercel-gentle, a Male Faul∣con.
  • Tercera, a Western Isle.
  • Terrebellum, l. a kind of Crows-bill.
  • Terebinthine, belonging to
  • Terebinth, l. Turpentine.
  • Terebrate, l. to bore, or thirl.
  • Terebration, l. a boring, &c.
  • Tergeminous, l. three-fold, or three born at a time.
  • Tergiductor, l. a bringer up.
  • Tergimen, l. that which is put into the scales to make weight.
  • Tergiversation, l. a turning the back, a non-suit.
  • Term, l. a bound or limit, also the time when places of Judgment are open for all Law-suits.
  • Hillary-Term, begins Jan. 23 (except it be Sunday) and ends Feb. 12.
  • Easter-Term, begins the Wednesday fortnight after Easter day, and ends the Munday after Ascension day.
  • Triy-Term, begins the Fri∣day after Trinity-Sunday, and ends the Wednesday fortnight after.
  • Michaelmas-Term, begins Oct. 23. (except it be Sun∣day) and ends Nov. 28.
  • Tarmagant, thrice (or ve∣ry) great.
  • Termantine, l. Turpentine.
  • Terminals, feasts (Feb. 22.) in honour of
  • Terminus, the Roman God of bounds deciding contro∣versies of Husbandmen.
  • Termonland, Glebeland.
  • Termor, he that holds for term of years or Life.
  • Terminate, l. to limit.
  • Termination, a bounding or ending.
  • Ternary, -rious, belonging to
  • Ternion, l. the number three.
  • Terns, No. large ponds.
  • Terra e••••iendenda, a writ

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  • for the Escheator to find the true yearly value of Land, &c.
  • Terra excultabilis, land that may be tilled.
  • Terra frusca or frisca, fresh land, not lately plowed.
  • Terra gilliflorata, held by paying a Gilly-flower.
  • Terra Lemnia, red astrin∣gent Earth of Lemnos.
  • Terra lucrabilis, that may be gained from the Sea (or a waste) to particular use.
  • Terra sigillata, Earth (sent from Lemnos) sealed against wounds, Fluxes, Poisons, &c.
  • Terra vestita, (in old Char∣ters) sown with corn.
  • Terrae-filius, l. the bon∣drol at the Oxford Act, See Praevaricator.
  • Terraqueous, l. of Earth and water mixt.
  • Terrar, -rer, a survey of all the acres (and their bounds) in an estate.
  • There is a Terrar in the Exchequer of all Glebe∣lands in England.
  • Terrasse, Tar-, f. a bank of Earth, also an open walk or gallery.
  • Terrestrifie, to cause
  • Terrestriety, a being
  • Terrene, -restrial, l. Earth∣ly.
  • Terre-Tenant, f. he that hath the actual possession of the Land.
  • Terrecrepant, l. rebuking terribly.
  • Terrier, a Catalogue of all the Lords Tenants, &c.
  • Terring, a town in Ss.
  • Terris, bonis et Catalis, &c for a Clerk to recover his Lands, &c. having clear'd himself.
  • Terris et Catallis, &c. to re∣store to the debtor distrein∣ed above the debt.
  • Terrisonant, l. sounding terribly.
  • Territory, l. the land with∣in the bounds of any place.
  • Terrulent l. full of Earth.
  • Terry, an Indian liquor drawn from the Palm-tree.
  • Terse, l. neat, polite.
  • Tertian, the third part of a tun, 84 gallons.
  • Tertian, -ary, l. belonging to the third.
  • Tertianague, returning e∣very other day (takng in the extreams.)
  • Tertiate, l. to till ground (or do any thing) a third time.
  • Tertiation, a dividing into three.
  • Tervin, a town in Cheshire.
  • Tesserarious, belonging to a
  • Tessera, l. a die, or any such square, a token, watch-word, &c.
  • Test, a broad instrument (made of maribone-ashes) hoop'd with iron, on which they refine gold and silver.
  • Testaceous, l. of tile or brick.
  • Testaceous Animals, having shels.
  • Testamentarious, belonging to a
  • Testament, l. ones last will having an Executor exprest.
  • Testatm, a writ (after Capias) when a man is not found in the County where the action is laid.
  • Testation, l. a witnessing
  • Testator, l. He- and
  • Testatrix, l. She that makes a will.
  • Tester, six-pence, See Te∣ston.
  • Testers, o. sculls, sallets, headpieces.
  • Testicular, belonging to
  • Testicles, l. the Stones.
  • Testiff, o. (q. Testy) wild-brained.
  • Testification, as Testation.
  • Teston, f. an old silver coin formerly worth 12 pence, sinking by degrees to gilt brass and six pence.
  • Testudinous, belonging to or like a
  • Testudo, l. a Tortoise shell, or Target-fence in war.
  • Tetanical, having a crick in the neck.
  • Tetbury, a town in Gloce∣stershire.
  • Tethys, a Goddess of the Sea.
  • Tetch, o. a fashion, also a stain.
  • Tetches, o. forwardness.
  • Tetrachord, g. an instru∣ment of 4 strings, a fourth in the Gämut.
  • Tetrade, f. a mess of 4.
  • Tetraëterie, g. four years.
  • Tetraëdron, g. a figure of four sides.
  • Tetraglotical, g. of four Tongues.
  • Tetragonal, belonging to a
  • Tetragon, g. a quadrangle.
  • Tetragrammaton, g. the Name of 4 letters (almost in every language) viz. Je∣hovah.
  • Tetralogy, g. a discourse in four parts.
  • Tetrameter, g. a verse of 4 feet.
  • Tetraptote, g. a noun of 4 cases.
  • Tetrarch, g. a Governour of the 4th part.
  • Tetrarchy, g. a Government by four.
  • Tetrastick g. 4 verses.
  • Tetrasillabical, g. of four syllables.
  • Tetricity -ritude, l. sourness of countenance.
  • Tetrick, l. soure, crabbed.
  • Tetronymal, g. of 4 names.
  • Teverton, a town in Devon∣shire.
  • Teutonick, belonging to the
  • Teutones, Almains, Ger∣mans (in the largest sence.)
  • Tewksbury, a town in Glo∣cestershire, famous for wool∣len cloth and Mustard.
  • Tewel, o. a Chimney,
  • Texel, a Bay and Port in Holland.
  • Textele, o. (q. textuel, f.) well verst in the text.
  • Textile, l. woven, embroi∣dered.
  • Textorian, belonging to
  • Texture, l. a weaving.
  • Teynted, o. for tainted, dipt.
  • Theborites, the followers of John Zista, a Bohemian rebel

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  • (1426) from
  • Thabor, a hill so called by him, which he took from a Noble-man.
  • Thack-ti••••, plain or side-tile.
  • Thac, o. for Thwack.
  • Thalassiarch, g. an Admi∣ral.
  • Thalassical, g. Sea-g••••en or blewish.
  • Thalassion, l. a Neptial song among the old Roman.
  • Thales, one of the 7 wise men of Greece.
  • Thalestris, an Amazon-Queen, who went 30 daies journey to meet Alexan∣der.
  • Thalia▪ one of the Muses.
  • Thalmud, as Talmud.
  • Thame, a town in Oxford∣shire.
  • Thane, Sa. a Noble-man, Freeman, &c. but properly an Officer of the King.
  • Thankebeld, o. thank-wor∣thy.
  • Thare, o. needeth.
  • Thascry, o. Outcry,
  • Tharcakes, La. as Bannocks.
  • Tharm, Li. Guts prepared for uddings.
  • Thavies Inn (in Hlborn) one of the Innes of Chance∣ry, formerly the house of John Thavie an Armourer.
  • Tharted, a town in Essex.
  • The, Thee, o. thrive.
  • Theätral, -rical, belonging to a
  • Theäter, -tre g. a stage.
  • Theatral Law, punishing those that presumed to sit in the Knights seats.
  • Theatins, Thietins, a Reli∣gious Order instituted by John Peter-Caraff, who (be∣fore he was Pope Paul 3.) was Bishop of
  • Theate, Thiette, a City of Naples.
  • Theave, E. an Ew of the first year.
  • Thebae, Thebes, Stibes in Aegypt, another in Baeotia.
  • Thebes, Ns. Goos-berries.
  • Tech, Theich, o. plain, smooth.
  • Thedome, o. thriving.
  • Theifthe, o. Theevish.
  • Thekk, o. such.
  • Theft bote, the receiving goods from a thief, to fa∣vour and maintain him; the punishment is ransom and imprisonment.
  • Thelemite, g. a Libertine.
  • Thelonium, a writ to free Citizens from toll, accord∣ing to their Charter or Pre∣scription.
  • Theme, g. an argument to discourse on.
  • Themis, a Goddess of Ju∣stice.
  • Themistocls, a banished A∣theian, who (being enter∣tained by Xerxes and made General against his Coun∣try-men) poisoned himself.
  • Thence, o. to get or find.
  • Thenne, o. for thence.
  • Theos, g. God.
  • Theobald, Tibald, Sa. Bold among the People, or soon virtuous.
  • Theocracy, g. Gods Govern∣ment.
  • Theoderic, Deric, Terrey, Sa. Rich in people.
  • Theodolite, a Surveying in∣strument.
  • Theodom, Sa. Servitude.
  • Theodore, Tydder, g. Gods gift.
  • Theodosia, the feminine of
  • ... Theodosius, g. as Theodore.
  • Theogony, g. the generation of the Gods.
  • Theologaster, a pitiful
  • Theologue, -ger, g. a Di∣vine.
  • Theological, g. belonging to
  • Theology, g. Divinity.
  • Theologig, to play the Di∣vine.
  • Theomachy, g. a fighting a∣gainst God or the gods.
  • Theomagical, g. belonging to Divine Wisdom.
  • Theomancy, g. Divination by abusing the names of God
  • Theominy, the wrath of God.
  • Themville, a own of Lux∣emburgh.
  • Theophilus, g. lover of God.
  • Theor••••, l. a large Lute.
  • Theorematick, belonging to a▪
  • Theoreme, g. a Principle in any Art; but chiefly re∣specting contemplation, as Probleme doth practice.
  • Theoremist, a Proessor of
  • Theorems, or undoubted truths.
  • Theoretick, belonging to
  • Theory, g. the speculative part of any Science without practice.
  • Theosophical, g. Divinely wise▪
  • Therapeutick, g. healing.
  • Theraphim, as Teraphim, hu∣mane images.
  • Theriacal, g. of treacle, of a viper or other wild beast.
  • Thermefy, to heat [with over-eating hot things.
  • Thermid, o. therewith.
  • Thermometer g. a Weather-glass.
  • Thermopolist, g. a seller of hot things.
  • Thermopol••••, a long ridge of Mountains in Greece.
  • Thesaurer, g. a Treasu∣rer.
  • Thesaurize, to heap or hoard up treasure.
  • Theseus, by Ariadnes help flew the Cretian Mino∣taur.
  • ... Thesiphon, as Tesiphone.
  • Thesis, g. a general argu∣ment or position.
  • Thessalonica, Salonique, in Macedonia.
  • Thessalia, --ly, part of Greece, between Baeotia and Macedon.
  • Thesick, belonging to
  • Thet, (the first letter of 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Death) a note of Condemnation.
  • Thetford, a town in Nor∣folk.
  • Thetis, [a Nymph of] the Sea.
  • Theu, o. though.
  • Therys, o. Doves.
  • Thew'd, No. towardly.
  • Thewes, o. qualities.
  • Thight, o. well compacted.
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  • Thight ship, staunch, mak∣ing but little water.
  • Thilk, o. such, or this.
  • Thiller, the horse that bears up the.
  • Thills, the sore-part of a Wagon or Cart.
  • ... Thingus, as Thane.
  • ... Thirdborow, as Headborow.
  • Thirdings, the third part of Corn on the ground, &c.
  • Third-night-awn-hynd, a guest lying the third night in an Inne was accounted a domestick, and the Host an∣swerable for his offences. Forman night uncuth, Twa night gueste, Third night awn hynde.
  • Thirl, Li. to bore.
  • Thivel, Thible, No. a stirring-stick.
  • Tho, o. then and those.
  • Thokes, broken bellied fish:
  • Thole, l. the Scutchin or knot in the midst of a tim∣ber vault, a pinacle, Taber∣nacle, and the place (in Temples) where gifts, are hung up; also to stay, brook or endure, Der.
  • Thomas, h. a twin.
  • Thomists, followers of
  • Thomas Aquinas, a School-Divine called (by Papists) Angelical Doctor.
  • Thomyris, Queen of Scy∣thia, who threw the head of Cyrus into a tub of blood, say∣••••g
  • ... —Satia te sanguine, Cyre!
  • Thon, Thong, No. damp.
  • Thong Castle, Castor, in Lin∣colnshire.
  • Thor, Jupiter, a Saxon Idol giving name to Thursday.
  • Thore, o. before.
  • Thoracbique, g. belonging to the breast.
  • Thornbury, a town in Glo∣cestershire.
  • Thorton, about 30 small towns.
  • Thorow-toll, paid former∣ly at Bough in Yorkshire.
  • Thorp, sa. a Village, the name of above 50.
  • Thorruck, o. a heap.
  • Thoughts, the rowers seats in a boat.
  • Tholouse, a City in Lan guedoc.
  • ... Thourgy, as Turgy.
  • Thowls, the pins which the Oars bear against.
  • Thrages, o. busie matters.
  • Thracia, part of Europe East of Macedon.
  • Thrapston, a town in Nor∣thamptonshire.
  • Thraskites, followers of John
  • Thrask, a broacher of Ju∣daical opinions in England, 1618.
  • Thrasonical, like unto
  • Thraso, g. a great boaster.
  • Thrasybulus, an Athenian exile, who freed them from the 30 Tyrants.
  • Thrave, two stooks or 24 sheaves, also a bevy of quails, and (in Li.) to urge.
  • Threke, o. thrust.
  • Thremot, (q. terrae mot) o. the blast of a horn.
  • Threne, g. a lamentation [song.
  • Thenetick, g. mournful.
  • Threnody, g. the singing of a funeral song.
  • Threpe, sa. to affirm confi∣dently, also to call, rebuke and impose, or heap, No.
  • Threst, o. to oppress.
  • In a Threw, (q. throw) o. quickly.
  • Thrie, o. for thrive.
  • Thrilled, Thirled, sa. killed.
  • ... Thridborow, as Third.
  • Thrippa, Che. to beat.
  • Thrimsa, three shillings, or rather the 3d. part of a shilling.
  • Thring, o. to thrust.
  • Thrithing, a Court of three or four hundreds.
  • Throb, sa. to pant or heat.
  • Thrones, the third rank in the Coelestial Hierarchy.
  • Thropple, Y. to strangle, al∣so the wind-pipe.
  • Thrope, o. for Thorp.
  • Throsshers, o. quails.
  • Throw, No. to turn as Tur∣ners, also anger, haste, o.
  • Thrutch, Che. thrust.
  • Thrusk, a town in York∣shire.
  • Thucydides, an eloquent Greek Historian.
  • Thule, a Northern Isle.
  • Thummim, . perfections.
  • Thuriferous, l. bearing fran∣kincense.
  • Thursday, Thorsday, Da. Dondersdagh, D. See Thor-.
  • Thwart-ships, a-cross the ship.
  • Thwite, No. to whittle.
  • Thy, s. therefore.
  • Thiatica, a City of Lydia.
  • Thyland, part of North Juitland.
  • Thymelical, of Players.
  • Thymick vein, the first branch of the Subclavicular, going to the kernel under the Ca∣nel-bone.
  • Thymomancy, g. a presag∣ing from ones own hopes or fears.
  • Thymous, l. full of thyme.
  • Thyrse, g. a stalk, also Bac∣chus's Javelin wrapt with Ivy.
  • Tiara, l. a Turbant.
  • Tib of the buttery, c. a goose.
  • Tiber, a River by Rome, as the Thames by London.
  • Tibial, l. belonging to pipes.
  • Tibicinate, l. to pipe.
  • Tiching, Der. drying turves in the Sun.
  • Tickrum, c. a licence.
  • Ticktack, f. trictrac, or touch and take, a game at Tables.
  • Tid, o. hapned.
  • Tiddeswell, a town in Darbyshire.
  • Tide, D. time.
  • Tide-gate, where the tide runs strongest.
  • Lee-ward Tide, running with the wind.
  • Wind-ward Tide, against Wind.
  • Tides-men, Officers at∣tending ships till the Custom be paid.
  • Tiel, a town in Gelderland.
  • Tierce, Tiers, f. the third part of a pipe, 42 Gallons.
  • ... Tiercel, Tercel, as Tassel.
  • Tiercet, f. a staff of 3 verses.
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  • Ties, the ropes by which the yards hang.
  • Tifters, Tyffelers, o. for Tri∣flers.
  • Tigh. Teage, sa. a Close.
  • Tigillum, l. a crucible.
  • Tigrine, l. like a Tiger.
  • Tiliden, o. they tilled.
  • Tillemont, a town in Bra∣••••nt
  • Tiller, in a boat, is the same as Helme in a Ship,
  • Tilt, a tent or canopy.
  • Tilts, as Tournaments.
  • Timariots, Turks who hold the parts of conquered Lands by a kind of knights ser∣vice.
  • Timber of skins, fourty.
  • Timbers of Ermine, the rews of Ermine in the Robes.
  • Timbesteres, o. Timbrel-players.
  • Timbres, f. little bells.
  • ...Timbrel, (D. Trommel) Taber.
  • Timerous, fearfull.
  • Timidity, l. fearfullness.
  • Timocracy, g. government by the richest.
  • Timo••••, a soure Athenian hating all company.
  • Timotheus, -thy, g. an hon∣ourer of God.
  • Timpany, as Tympany.
  • Tincel, (f. Estincelle, a spark) a glistering stuff (of silk and copper, &c.)
  • Tincture, l. a stain, co∣lour, touch, or taste.
  • Tineman, Tienman, an old Forest Night-Officer.
  • Tine the door, No. shut it▪
  • Tine (tin) the candle, So. light it.
  • Tingible, l. that may be stained or died.
  • Tinkeled, o. for Twinkled.
  • Tinniment, l. a tinkling.
  • Tinsel, as Tincel.
  • Tint-win, as Tent-.
  • Tintamar, f. a clashing or ingling noise.
  • Tintinnation, l. a ringing.
  • Tiny, small, slender.
  • Tip the cole to Adam Tiler, s. give the [stoln] money to your [running] Com∣rade.
  • Tip-staff, one of the War∣den of the Fleets men.
  • Tipocosmy, Typ-, g. a Type or figure of the World.
  • Tiren, o. tear.
  • Tire of Ordnance, a set fore and aft.
  • Cable-Tire, the row in the midle of a coyld cable.
  • Tiresias, a blind Theban Prophet.
  • Tirconnel, an Irish County.
  • Tiromancy, Tyr-, g. Divi∣nation by cheese.
  • Tirol, Ty-, part of Au∣stria.
  • Tissue, f. woven, plaited.
  • Cloth of Tissue, silk and sil∣ver or gold.
  • Titanick, belonging to
  • Titan, (Poet.) the Sun.
  • Tite, o. befalleth.
  • Tithing-man, the Chief of a
  • Tithing, a Society of ten families bound for one ano∣thers good behaviour.
  • Tithonus, ravisht by Au∣rora into Aethiopia, and turn'd at last into a Grass∣hopper.
  • Tithymal, Milkthistle, Sea∣lettice or Wolfs-milk.
  • Titillation, l. a tickling.
  • Titter, Tidder, Tider, No. soon, quickly.
  • Titulation, l. a stumbling.
  • Titular, l. having only a title.
  • Tmesis, g. a separating the parts of a compound word.
  • Tmolus, a Lydian Moun∣tain, whence the river Pacto∣lus flows.
  • Tobacco, as Tabacco.
  • Tobiah, -as, h. the Lord is good.
  • Tod of wool, Two stone, 28 pound.
  • Todder, o. for the other.
  • Toftman, the owner of a
  • Toft, a place where a mes∣saage hath stood.
  • Tofet, as Tovt.
  • Toforn, o. before.
  • Togedi, o. for together.
  • Toils, huntes nets.
  • Tol, l. to take away.
  • Toll, liberty to buy and sell within the precincts of a Mannor; also Custom for passage, buying, &c.
  • Tolbuyth, broth, a Custom-house; also the chief prison at Edenburgh.
  • Toletum, Toledo, the chief City of New-Castile who's, wall hath 150 Towers.
  • Tole, o. a clout or toy.
  • Tolen, a town in Zealand.
  • Tolerable, which one may
  • Tolerate, l. endure.
  • Toleration, an indulgence.
  • Told no tale, o. never reck∣oned upon it, slighted it.
  • Tolsey, Toldsey, the Exchange at Bristol.
  • Tolestale, the Town-hall of Dublin.
  • Tolt, a writ removing a cause from a Court Baron to the County Court.
  • Tolutation, l. an ambling.
  • Toluiloquence, smooth speaking.
  • Toman, a Persian coyn of 3 l. 6 s.
  • Tomblesterers, -listeres, o. tumblers, dancers.
  • Tome, g. a division or vo∣lume.
  • Tomboy, sa. a girl that tum∣bles about like a boy.
  • Tomentitious, l. of flocks.
  • Tomin, f the weight of a Spanish Real also (among Jewellers) 3 Carrats.
  • Tomine, o. for to mind or mean.
  • Tomkin, as Tamkin.
  • Tonical, belonging to a
  • Tone, l. tune, note, accent.
  • Tons, o. tos, claws.
  • Tonge, a town in Shropshire.
  • Tongres, a town of Lige.
  • Tonne, as Tun.
  • Tonitruate, l. to thunder.
  • Tonnag, a Custom for goods brought or carried in Tuns or such like vessels.
  • Tonnage and Poundage, be∣gan 45 Edw. 3.
  • Tonnellers, those Seamen that fill the casks with wa∣ter.
  • Tonsils, l. kernels at the root of the tongue, subject to inflammations, &c.
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  • Tonsorious, belonging to a
  • Tonsor, l. a Barber.
  • Tonsure, l. a clipping.
  • Tourcan, No. to wonder or muse.
  • Too-too, No. very well or good.
  • Toom, Tume, No. empty.
  • Toothing, the working-in of bricks in a party-wall.
  • Toparch, g. one having
  • Toparie, -g. the Govern∣ment of a place.
  • Top-armors, cloaths tied (for shew) about the tops of the Masts, to hide men in sight, &c.
  • Topaze, a precious stone, one gold-coloured, another affron.
  • Tophet, h. a place near Jeru∣salem, where they burnt their Children to Moloh.
  • Topiary, l. of Arbors.
  • Topos, g. a place.
  • Topical, belonging to
  • Topicks, g. common places of invention for arguments.
  • Topography, g. the descripti∣on of particular places.
  • Topping-cheat, c. the gallows.
  • Topping-Cove, c. the hang∣man.
  • Top-rope, wherewith they strike the main and fore top-mast.
  • Topsy-turvy, forth' up-side th'other way.
  • Tor, sa. a tower or high rock.
  • Torcencious, o▪ using extor∣tion.
  • Torcular-vein, a branch of the throat-vein ascending to (and moistning) the brain.
  • Torce, (in Heraldry) a wreath.
  • Torch-royal, the start in a staggs head, next above the Royal.
  • Torcularious, of a wine∣press.
  • Tories, Irish Out-laws.
  • Tormentick, setfoil.
  • Torminous, troubled with
  • Tormins, l. gripings in the guts.
  • Tornado, Sp. a sudden vio∣lent storm at Sea.
  • Tornatil, l. turned or made with a wheel.
  • Tornus, a town of Burgundy.
  • Torosity, l. brawniness.
  • Torpedo, l. cramp-fish, be∣ummingones hands (though oucht with a pole.)
  • Torpidity, a being
  • Torpid, l. benummed, asto∣nied.
  • Torpr, l. a drowzy dull∣ness.
  • Torquated, l. wearing a collar or chain.
  • Ti. Man. Torqudius, be∣headed his Son for fighting against his command, though victorious.
  • Torrefaction, -fying, rost∣ing, scorching, parching.
  • Torrent, l. a violent land∣floud.
  • Torrets, o. rings.
  • Torrentine, belonging thereto.
  • Torrington, a town in De∣vonshire.
  • Torrid, l. scorching-hot.
  • Torsion, l. a wringing.
  • Tortfeasor, a trespasser.
  • Tort, f. injury, extortion.
  • Torteauxes, f. wastels, round coloured figures like cakes (in Heraldry.)
  • Tortile, l. bent, writhen.
  • Tortiloquy, l. crooked dis∣course.
  • Tortive, l. squeezed, wrung out.
  • Tortuosity, l. a being
  • Tortuous, winding in and out.
  • Torvid, l. cruel, stern.
  • Torvity, sourness, grim∣ness.
  • Toscuny, as Tuscany.
  • Totage, f. the same as
  • Totality, l. the total or whole summe or substance.
  • Toties quoties, l. as often as.
  • Totilas, a King of the Goths, who overcame the Romans.
  • Tones, a town in Devon∣shire.
  • Toteth, o. looketh.
  • Totoiar, o. (q. tatler) prating
  • Totted, markt in the Ex∣chequer (with the word Tot) as a good debt to the King.
  • Totteray, was 4 pence for every bushel and half of Corn sold at Maldon in Essex.
  • Totti, o. wavering.
  • Totty, o. dizzy.
  • Tovet, Tofet, K. two pecks.
  • Touked, o. ducked.
  • Tought, o. for ough or aught.
  • Tour, f. a tower or turn.
  • Tournet, o. for turret.
  • Tour-frizette, f. curls for womens foreheads.
  • Tournement, f. a turning, also justing or tilting.
  • Tournois, belonging to
  • Tournay, a town in Fl••••der
  • Livre Tournois, &c. the tenth part of a pound sterl∣ing.
  • Tout, f. whole.
  • Tout tempt prest & encore est. f. (alway ready and is so now) a plea of defence for one sued for any debt on duty.
  • Touting-ken, . tavern-bars
  • Tout, . to look out or up∣on.
  • Towage, the towing or drag∣ging any thing at the stern.
  • Towgher, Cu. a dowry.
  • Towel, (q. tewel) a tail.
  • Towcester, a town in Nor∣thamptonshire.
  • Towton, a town in York∣shire, where (1461) 30 thou∣sand were slain in a battle between York and Lancaster
  • Toxie, l. venemous.
  • Toylet, f. a bag for night-cloathes, also a cloth richly wrought.
  • Trabal, l. belonging to a beam.
  • Tracs, -ssorie, f. a restless needless hurrying up and down.
  • Track, c. to go.
  • Traces, the foot-steps of wild beasts.
  • Trachlen, (-chian) artery. the pipe of the Lungs.
  • Tract, l. a line (or discourse) at length, also the footing of a Boar, and (in the Mass) the Versicle▪ between the

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  • Epistle and the Gospel.
  • Tractable, l. easie to be hand∣led.
  • Tractate, l. a treatise.
  • Tractitious, l. handling.
  • Tradition, l. a delivery [of doctrines.
  • Traditive, delivered by word of mouth.
  • Traduce, l. to flander.
  • Traduction, l. a defaming, also a translating.
  • Trafine, the Chirurgions best Trapan.
  • Tragacanth, g. (Goats-horn] a gum from a shrub of the same name.
  • Tragecomedy, between a Tragedy and Comedy.
  • Tragedian, a Tragick Actor, also as
  • Tragediographer, g. a writer of
  • Tragedies, lofty Plaies, treating of Great and Bloo∣dy exploits.
  • Tragelath, g. a stone-buck, Deer-goat, or Goat-hart, got between a Buck-goat and Hind.
  • Tragematopolist, g. a Con∣fectioner.
  • Tragick, -cal, belonging to Tragedies; cruel.
  • Trajection, l. a passing o∣ver.
  • Trajectitious, carried over∣sea.
  • Trail, o. an arbour.
  • Trail-baston, see Justices of; &c.
  • Traiterous position, of tak∣ing arms by the Kings au∣thority against his person or those commissioned by him.
  • Tralatitious, l. borrowed, vulgar.
  • Tralucency, a shining tho∣row.
  • Tramontane, Northern, be∣yond the Alps (from Italy.)
  • Trammel, E. a Chimney-iron whereon to hang pots, &c.
  • Trancelirs, o. husbandmen.
  • Tranquillize, to cause
  • Tranquillity, l. quietness.
  • Transaction, l. a dispatching of business.
  • Transalpine, l. beyond the Alps.
  • Transcendent, surpassing [the predicaments.
  • Transcolate, to strain tho∣row.
  • Transcript, that which is
  • Transcribed, written from the Original.
  • Transcripto recognitionis, &c. a writ for the certifying a recognisance into Chancery.
  • Transcripto pedis finis, &c. a writ for the certifying (in∣to Chancery) the foot of a fine levied before Justices in Eyre, &c.
  • Transcurrence, a running over.
  • Transduction, l. a leading over.
  • Transection, -exion, a turn∣ing from one sex to another.
  • Transfeminate, to pass from Woman to man.
  • Transfer, to carry over.
  • Transfiguration, a changing from one form to another.
  • Transfix, to run one through
  • Transfretation, passing over∣sea.
  • Transfume, to smoak through.
  • Transfusion, a pouring from one thing to another.
  • Transgression, a passing the bounds.
  • Transgressione, a writ or Action of Trespass.
  • Transire, a Custom-house Warrant or Let-pass.
  • Transjection, a casting o∣ver.
  • Transition, l. a passing from one thing to another.
  • Transitory, soon passing, and (in Law) opposed to Lo∣cal.
  • Translation, a changing from one thing, place or language to another.
  • Translucid, thorow bright.
  • Trans••••••rine, beyond-sea.
  • Transmeable, which one may
  • Transmeate, pass through or beyond.
  • Transmw, o. to change.
  • Transmigration, a flitting or passing from one place (or body) to another.
  • Transmission, -mitting con∣veying from one to another.
  • Transmotion, a removing the cause of a thing from ones self.
  • Transmute, to change from one form to another.
  • Transmutation, such a change.
  • Transnomination, a chang∣ing name.
  • Transome, a brow-post or over-thwart beam; th tim∣ber athwart the ships stern.
  • Transpare, to appear through.
  • Transparency, a being
  • Transparent, to be seen through.
  • Transpass, to pass beyond.
  • Transpeciate, to change kind or form.
  • Transpierce, to pierce through.
  • Transpiration, a breathing forth (through the skin.)
  • Transplant, to plant in ano∣ther place.
  • Transport, to carry over∣sea.
  • Transport, a rapture of mind.
  • Transpose, to change the order.
  • Transposition, a mis-plac∣ing.
  • Transprose, to turn out of verse into prose.
  • Transubstantiation, a change of one Substance into ano∣ther, as of the bread into the body of Christ (accord∣ing to the Papists.)
  • Transvsation, a pouring from vessel to vessel.
  • Transude, to sweat through.
  • Transvection, a carrying over.
  • Transverse, a-thwart.
  • Transversion, a turning o going a-cross.
  • Transult, to leap over.
  • Transumption, a taking from one another.
  • Transvolation, a flying over
  • Transylvania, Silemburghen, part of Daci.
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  • Trapan, as Trepan.
  • Trantery, money arising by amercements of Ale-sellers, &c.
  • Trapezium, g. a figure of unequal sides and oblique angles.
  • Trarames, the unseen acti∣ons of Spirits and Ghosts.
  • Thrashed, o. deceived.
  • Trasonings, the doublings of a Roe-buck before the Hounds.
  • Traskites, as Thraskites.
  • Travado's, Portug. whirl∣winds at Sea.
  • Trave, f. a trevise or little room to shooe unruly horses in.
  • Trate, o. an old trot.
  • Traverse, f. to cross or de∣ny, also the Ships way.
  • Traverses, turnings and windings, troubles.
  • Traverse-board, with all the points of the compass on it, and holes for the Steersman to skore how many glasses they go upon them.
  • Travested, -iz, f. drest in another mans cloathes.
  • Traulismus, g. a stammer∣ing.
  • Traumatick, g. belonging to wounds.
  • Trasoun, o. for Treasure.
  • High Treason, an offence a∣gainst the security of the King or Common-wealth.
  • Petit Treason, when a ser∣vant, wife or Priest▪ kill their Master, Husband or Ordinary.
  • Treasure trove, Tresor trouvé, f. Treasure found, which not being owned, be∣longs (by the Civil-Law to the finder, but by the Com∣mon-Law) to the King.
  • Treat, f. taken out, with∣drawn.
  • Treated, f. handled or en∣tertained.
  • Treatise, o. attractive.
  • Treble▪ three fold, also the highest part in Musick.
  • Trebuchet, Tribuch, Terbiche∣um, a Tumbrel, Cokestole, Cuckingstole or Gging∣stole.
  • Trecentene, l. of three hun∣dred.
  • Treachour, o. treacherous.
  • Trectes, o. straightway.
  • Tree-nlls, oak-pins to fa∣sten the ship-planks.
  • Treen-ware, No. Earthen.
  • Bread of Treet, made of fine Wheat.
  • Trefoil, three-leav'd grass, of several sorts.
  • Tregoney, a town in Corn∣wall.
  • Tregetor, o. a Jugler.
  • Tregit, o. deceit.
  • Trellis, Treillisse, f. a lat∣tice.
  • Trellized, cross-barred.
  • Tremendous, l. to be feared,
  • Tremor, l. a trembling.
  • Tremulous, quaking.
  • Tren, f. a Sea-instrument to strike fish withal.
  • Trenchant. f. cutting.
  • Trench the ballast, divide it.
  • Trene, (for treves, s.) a truce.
  • Trental, f. a thirty [masses for the dead.
  • Trepan, Trappan, (. Trap∣pare) to catch in a trap, al∣so as
  • Trepandiron, an instrument used about broken sculls.
  • Trepeget, o. a battering-ram.
  • Trepidate, l. to quake for fear.
  • Trepidation, a trembling.
  • Trespass, any transgression of the Law, except felony or treason.
  • Tressel-trees, lying (alongst-Ships) cross the cross-trees.
  • Trespassants, f. Passengers.
  • Tressis-agaso, l. a pitiful half-peny groom.
  • Tresses, locks of hair.
  • Trestle, a 3 footed stool.
  • Tres-wins, c. three-pence.
  • Triacle, an antidote against poison.
  • Trees, o. is streightened.
  • Triall, g. a trey or three.
  • Trew, o. for truce.
  • Treves, the same as
  • Triers, a City in Germany.
  • Triangle, a figure which is
  • Triangular, l. of 3 corners.
  • Triarchy, g. a governme•••• by three
  • Triarch, g. a Master of a ship with three tops or three rows of Oars.
  • Triarians, the stout Ro∣man Soldiers in the reer.
  • Tribe, a kindred or com∣pany dwelling together in the same Ward or Liberty.
  • Tribes, the posterity of Ja∣cobs twelve Sons.
  • Triblesees, a town in upper Pomerania.
  • Tribunal, l. a Judgment seat.
  • Tribunitial, belonging to a
  • Tribune, a chief Roman Officer.
  • Tribune of the [Common] Peo∣ple, to defend their rights a∣gainst the Nobles.
  • Tribune of the Soldiers, to see them well armed and ordered.
  • Tributary, l. paying
  • Tribute, l. money exacted out of mens Estates.
  • Trica, the hair of Berenic (a Constellation.)
  • Trice, o. to convey.
  • Tricenarious, l. of thirty.
  • Trichlich, o. richly, or neat∣ly (with fine tricks.)
  • Tricennial, l. of 30 years.
  • Tricliniarch, g. the usher of the dining-room.
  • Tricliniary, l. belonging to a
  • Triclinium, l. a dining-room.
  • Tricornous, l. with 3 horns.
  • Tricoterie, f. cheating [in law suites.
  • Tricotomy, g. a dividing into three.
  • Tridentiferous, l. bearing a
  • Trident, l. a 3 forked mace.
  • Tridentine, belonging to
  • Trent, a City in the North of Italy.
  • Triduan, l. of three daies.
  • Triennial, l. of 3 years.
  • Triental, l. an half pint.
  • Trierarch, g. the Master of a Ship.
  • Trieterick, g. of every third year.
  • Trifallow, Her. to plow land the 3d time (for the same crop.
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  • Trifarious, l. of three man∣ner of waies.
  • Triferous, l. bearing thrice a year.
  • Trifistulary, l. of three pipes.
  • Trifole, -lie, l. three leav∣ed grass.
  • Triform, l. of three forms.
  • Trifurcous, l. three forked.
  • Trigamist, g. having three wives.
  • Trigeminous, l. threefold [twins.
  • Triglyphs, g. borders gra∣ven like three furrows.
  • Trigonal, like a
  • Trigon, g. a triangle, also as Triplicity.
  • Trigonometry, g. a measur∣ing of Triangles.
  • Trihing, as Trithing.
  • Trill, -lo, I. a quavering grace in singing.
  • Trill, o. to turn or drill.
  • Trilogy, g. a discourse in 3 parts.
  • Trim of a ship, that way which she goes best.
  • Trimenstruous, l. of three Moneths.
  • Trimodial, l. of 3 bushels.
  • Trinacrian, belonging to
  • ... Trinacria, Sicily.
  • Trine, c. Tyburn, or to hang.
  • Trine, l. belonging to 3
  • Trine aspect, the distance of 4 signs (a 3d part of the Zodiack.)
  • Tring, a town in Hertford∣shire.
  • Trinitarians, as Mathurins; also New Arrians, denying the Trinity, and blasphem∣ing it with the name of In∣fernal Cerberus.
  • Trinity, l. the number of three.
  • Trinity-house (at Deptford) belongs to a Company of Sea-men, who (by the Kings Charter) take care of things belonging to Navigation.
  • Trink, an old kind of fish-engine.
  • Trinobantes, the Britains of Midlesex (in Caesar.)
  • Trinoctial, l. of 3 nights.
  • Trinodal, l. of 3 knots.
  • Trinominal, l. of 3 names.
  • Trinquet, f. the top-gal∣lant sail, also any gay tri∣fle.
  • Triobolar, l. of three half-pence.
  • Triours, chosen by the Court to try if the Chal∣lenge against a Jurour be just.
  • Trip, o. a small piece.
  • Trip of sheep Nf. a few.
  • Trip of goats, a great Com∣pany.
  • Tripartite, l. divided into three.
  • Tripedal, -aneous, l. of 3 foot.
  • Triperie, f. a tripe-mar∣ket.
  • Triplication, a making
  • Triple, l. threefold.
  • Triplicity, 3 of the signs.
  • Fiery Triplicity, Aries, Leo, Sagittarius.
  • Aëry, Tri-, Gemini, Li∣bra, Aquarius.
  • Watry Tri-, Cancer, Scor∣pio, Pisces.
  • Earthly Tri-, Taurus, Vir∣go, Capricorn.
  • Tripodical, like a
  • Tripode, g. a three footed stool.
  • Tripoly, the plant Turbith or blew Cammomel, also a stone with whose powder they polish jewels, also a town in Barbary.
  • Tripontium, Torcester in Northamptonshire.
  • Triptote, g. a noun of three cases.
  • Tripudiary divination, by the rebounding of crums thrown to chickens.
  • Tripudiate, l. to dance.
  • Tripudiation, a tripping on the toe.
  • Triquet, -trous, l. Trian∣gular.
  • Trireme, l. a gally of three Oars on a side, or three men to an Oar.
  • Trise-up, hale by a dead-rope not running in a block.
  • Trisagion, g. Holy, Holy, Holy. Hermes (or Mercurius) Trismegistus, an Egyptian Philosopher, Priest and King.
  • Trist, o. a mark.
  • Trista, -tis, -tris, a Mans immunity from attendance on the Lord of a Forest in his hunting.
  • Tristifical, l. which doth
  • Tristitiate, or make
  • Tristful, sad, sorrowfull.
  • Trisulk, l. three-furrow∣ed.
  • Trisyllabical, g. of three syllables.
  • Trite, l. thred-bare.
  • Trithëites, g. Hereticks holding three distinct God-heads.
  • Trithing, the third part of a shire, also the Court now called Court-Leet (between a Court Baron and a Coun∣ty Court.)
  • Triticean, l. of wheat.
  • Triton, a Sea-god (Nep∣tunes Trumpeter) also a Weathercock.
  • Triturable, capable of
  • Trituration, l. a threshing.
  • Trivial, l. common, be∣longing to the high-way.
  • Triumphal, -ant, belonging to a
  • Triumph, l. a solemn shew, at the return of a General from Noted Victories
  • Triumvirate, the office of the
  • Triumviri, three in Equal authority.
  • Troce, o. a wreath or wi∣thy.
  • Troche, a foot of the first syllable long and the other short.
  • Trochings, the many small branches on the top of the Deers head:
  • Trochisk▪ g. a little wheel, also a Cake of medicinal things.
  • Trode, o. a path.
  • Troglodites, Wild Africans.
  • Trompe, f. a trumpe.
  • Tromperie, f. deceit.
  • Troa, a weigh-beam.
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  • Tronage, custom for weigh∣ing wool.
  • Tronator, a London-Officer weighing wool.
  • Tronum, coelestial dew.
  • Tropical, belonging to a
  • Trope, g. the turning a word from its proper signification. (Figure respects the sen∣tence.)
  • Trophy, g. any thing set up in token of victory.
  • Tropicks, two Circles ima∣gined for the bounds of the Suns course.
  • Tropological, belonging to
  • Tropology, g. a discourse of or by Tropes and Figures
  • Trosque, as Trochisk.
  • Trover, f. an action against him that refuses (upon de∣mand) to deliver the goods he found.
  • Trough, the space between two waves.
  • In the Trough of the Sea, un∣der the Sea, with her broad∣side to the Sea.
  • Trou-madam, f. Troll-ma∣dam, or Pigeon-holes.
  • Trousonyd, o. [an el] drest.
  • Trouth, o. for Truth.
  • Troy-weight, 12 ounces to the pound, by which they weigh Bread, Gold, Silver, Pearls, precious stones and Medicines.
  • Truand, f. a vagabond, or common beggar.
  • Trubridge, a town in Wilts.
  • Trucheman, f. an Interpre∣ter.
  • Trucidation, l. a murdering.
  • Trucks, the entire wheels of carriages, also the wood∣en balls belonging to the Parrels.
  • Truculent, l. cruel, bloody.
  • Truets, Trew-, Sf. pattens.
  • True-love, herb Paris.
  • True day, the day of parley at the
  • True place, a place of con∣ference, in Northumberland.
  • Trug, o. three trugs make two bushels.
  • Trug-Corn, paid the Vicar of Lemster, for officiating at some Chappels of ease.
  • Trug, Ss. a tray for Milk, &c.
  • Trull, I. a vile harlot, also to trundle, Ss.
  • Trullssation, l. a plaistering.
  • Truncation, l. a cutting short.
  • Trunk, l. the body of a tree or man (without head, arms and legs.)
  • Trundlers, c. Peas.
  • Trundle-shot, cast upon the midle of an Iron sharp at both ends.
  • Truphat, the occult virtue of Minerals preferring eve∣ry metal.
  • Trunnions, the two knobs on the sides of Ordnance.
  • Trusses, ropes fasten'd to the parrel of the yards (to bind them to the Mast or hale them down.)
  • Truro, a town in Cornwal.
  • Trutinate, l. to weigh, ex∣amine. &c.
  • Try, to have no more sail forth but the main-sail.
  • Tryppe of gette, o. for trip of Goats.
  • Tuant, f. killing.
  • Tubal, h. worldly.
  • Tubal-Cain, h. worldly pos∣session.
  • Tube, l. a long pipe [through which runs the chine-mar∣row.
  • Tubercula, Montes, the ri∣sings at the roots of the fin∣gers.
  • Tuberous, l. full of bunches.
  • Tubicinate, l. to trumpet.
  • Tubulation, l. a making hol∣low like pipes.
  • Tuck, the gathering-up of the Ships quarter under wa∣ter.
  • Tuddinton, a town in Bed∣fordshire.
  • Tudiculate, to work with hammers.
  • Tufa, o. a banner.
  • Tuel, the fundament of a beast.
  • Tuelleries, f. (where tiles were made) a stately Fa∣brick near the Louvre.
  • Tuition, l. a protecting.
  • Tul, o. to allure, also a tile.
  • Tulipant, an Indian head-shash.
  • Tullianum, a Roman dan∣geon.
  • Tullus Hostilius, a warlike Roman King, struck dead with a thunderbolt.
  • Tully, Mar. Tullius Cicero, the Roman Orator.
  • Tumbler, c. a Cart.
  • Tumbrel, a Cucking-stool, also a dung-cart.
  • Tumefaction, -fying, a ma∣king
  • Tumid, l. swoln. puft up.
  • Tumor, l. a swelling, pride.
  • Tumulate, l. to entomb.
  • Tumultuary, l. done in haste.
  • Tumultuous, l. full of trou∣ble.
  • Tunals, trees of Nova Hispa∣nia, in whose leaves are bred the costly worms called Co∣cheneile.
  • Tun, a measure of 252 gal∣lons, a weight of 20 hun∣dred.
  • Tun of Timber, 40 solid feet.
  • Tunbridge, a town in Kent.
  • Tun-greve, Villae praepositus, a Reeve or Bailiff.
  • Tunick, -cat, l. a [sleeveless] Coat, also as
  • Tunicle, l. a little coat or skin.
  • Tunis, a City in Barbary.
  • Turban, an innumerable company of stars, also a pre∣sage from all four Elements.
  • Turbant, a Turkish hat.
  • Turbary, a right of dig∣ging turves on anothers ground.
  • Turbervils, de turbida villa, an ancient Family of Dor∣cetshire.
  • Turbination, l. the making a thing like a top.
  • Turbinous, l. belonging to a storm or whirlwind.
  • Turbith, the herb Tripoly.
  • Turbith mineral, a red pow∣der used in the French dis∣ease.
  • Turbulent, l. troublesome.
  • Turcheim, a town in uppa Alsace.
  • ...Turgesc••••ce . a being
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  • Turgent, gid, puft up.
  • Turgy, Theürgie, g. white Magick, a pretended confe∣rence with good angels.
  • Turin, the chief town of Piedmont.
  • Turingin, part of Saxony.
  • Turmerie, a yellow root for the yellow Jaundice.
  • Turn, the Sheriffs Court, kept twice a year.
  • Turneament Tournement, Justing, Tilting, a Martial Exercise on Hors-back.
  • Turney, the same.
  • Turno Vicecomitum, a writ calling men (out of their own hundred) to the She∣riffs Turn.
  • Turnsole, the Heliotrope.
  • Turpentine, a clear moist Rosin from the Larch and other trees.
  • Turpefie, l. to make un∣clean.
  • Turpitude, l. filthyness.
  • Turquise, a blew precious stone.
  • Turwin, a town in Artois.
  • Turtle-dove, a small kind of mournful Pigeon, living alway single after the Mates Death.
  • Turriferous, l. bearing To∣wers.
  • Tuscan-work, a plain▪ ma∣ssy, rural sort of Pillar.
  • Tuscia, -any, a Dukedom in Italy.
  • Tusky'd, o. [a Barbel.] drest.
  • Tusin, a Baltick Island.
  • Tut, an Imperial Ensign (of a Globe with a golden cross. on st.)
  • Tutelar, ry, belonging to
  • Tutele, l. wardship, pro∣tection.
  • Tutelina, a goddess pro∣tecting Corn.
  • Tutia, a Vestal Virgin, who to clear her self) carri∣ed water in a sieve.
  • Tutie, a white Physical substance, bred of the spar∣kles of brazen furnaces.
  • Tut-mouthed, whose chin and nether jaw stand out too far.
  • Tutor, l. a Guardian or in∣structer.
  • Tutsan, (q. tout sain) Park∣leaves, a good wound-herb.
  • Tuysco, the particular Idol of the Duytsch or old Ger∣mans, giving name both to them and our Tuesday.
  • Tuway, o. for two.
  • Twait, Wood-ground turn'd to arable.
  • Twa-nights-geste, answera∣ble himself for what harm he doth.
  • Twelfth-day, Epiphany-Feast.
  • Twelfe-men, the Jury or Enquest, but a grand En∣quest consists of 16 at the least.
  • Twibel, D. an instrument to make mortoise-holes.
  • Twilight, Cock-shoot time, between day and night.
  • Twettle, o. for to whitle.
  • Twin, o. to divide in two.
  • Twist, o. a bough.
  • Twight, o. twitched, pul∣led.
  • Twinters, Bedf. Cattel two winters old.
  • Twitter, No. to tremble.
  • Twy, or Thry, o. twice or thrice.
  • Twyfld, o. two-fold.
  • Twist, o. thrust, pinched.
  • Twytten, o. (q. whitled) carved.
  • Tyheriade, a draught of a place, from that name of Bartholus, a Lawyers book, first graced with such fi∣gures.
  • Tybur, Tivoli, near Rome.
  • Tydder, as Theodore.
  • Tye-top, No. a garland.
  • Tygendis of Pies, a Flock of them.
  • Tymariots, as Tima-.
  • Tymber of skins, as Tim-.
  • Tympane, g. a drum, also the Parchment instrument on which a sheet is printed.
  • Tympanism, a Jewish beat∣ing to death.
  • Tympanize, to play the
  • Tympanist, a drummer, al∣so ne that is
  • Tympanitical, troubled with or curing the
  • Tympany, a hard Swelling of the belly with wind, &c.
  • Tynt, o. shut up.
  • Typical, belonging to a
  • Type, g. an example, figure or shadow of a thing.
  • Typocosmy, g. a figure of the World.
  • Typographer, g. a Printer.
  • Typographical, belonging to
  • Typography, Printing.
  • Tyrannicide, the killing a
  • Tyrant, g. a cruel Gover∣nour.
  • Tyrconel, an Irish County.
  • Tyrian, belonging to
  • Tyre, a City of Phoenicia,
  • Tyrianthine, of purple.
  • Tyro, l. a fresh-water Sol∣dier.
  • Tyrociny, l. an apprentice∣ship.
  • Tyrol, as Tirol.
  • Tyromancy, g. Cheese-divi∣nation.
  • Tyrone, l. a Novice.
  • Tyrrhene, of Tuscany.
  • Tyryd, o. [an egge] drest or poacht.
  • Tysiphone, one of the Fu∣ries.
  • Tyte, Sc. for quite.
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