The new world of English words, or, A general dictionary containing the interpretations of such hard words as are derived from other languages ... together with all those terms that relate to the arts and sciences ... : to which are added the significations of proper names, mythology, and poetical fictions, historical relations, geographical descriptions of most countries and cities of the world ...
Phillips, Edward, 1630-1696?
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- Neades, a certain kind of beast, whose bones are of a miraculous greatnesse.
- Neaera, the name of a very fair Nimph, who being got with child by Phaebus, brought forth two daughters, Lampetia and Phaethusa, who kept the flocks of their father the Sun in Sicily, many of which were killed by the companions of Vlisses, for which they were cast away at sea.
- Neale-too, in Navigation, is when it is deep water close to the shore.
- Neapolis, the City of Naples situate in Campania in Italy, upon the Mediterra∣nean Sea-side; it was built first of all by the Citizens of Cuma and called Parthe∣nope, from the name of one of the Syrens who was there buried, afterwards it was destroyed, then rebuilt and called Neapo∣lis, which in Greek signifieth the new City; from this City the Kingdom of Naples takes its denomination, contain∣ing all those Countries of Italy which are called Campania, Apulia, Lucania, Mag∣na Graecia, and part of Latium.
- Neap-tides, those smaller tides which happen 7 dayes after the change, and 7 dayes after the full of the Moon, whereas the greater tides which happen 7 dayes before the change and full, are called Spring-tides.
- Neat, (from the Dutch Nieten, i. to but) an Oxe, Cow, or Stear.
- Nebule, a term in Heraldry, bearing a representation of the clouds.
- Nebulous, (lat.) misty, foggy, cloudy.
- Necromancy, (Greek) a divination by calling up deceased bodies, also the black art, or any kinde of conjuration by deal∣ing with the Devil, or evil spirits.
- Nectarean, (Greek) pleasant, immortal; from Nectar, i. a certain pleasant drink which the Poets faign to have been the drink of the Gods, and that whosoever drunk of it would become immortal.
- Nefandous, (lat.) hainous, horrible, not to be mentioned.
- Nefarious, (lat.) very wicked, abomi∣nable.
- Negative, (lat.) denying, or gainsay∣ing.
- Negative pregnant, in Common-law, is when a man being impleaded to have done a thing upon such a day denies that he did it after the manner and form de∣clared.
- Negotiation, (lat.) a merchandizing, trafficking, or mannaging of affairs.
- Negro, (Ital.) a black-more.
- Neif, see Nativo habendo.
- Nemoea, a certain wooddy Countrey of Achaia, between Cleonae and Phlius, here it was that Hercules slew a Lyon of a Mon∣strous bignesse, which from the place was called the Nemae•n Lyon, in remembrance of which exploit he instituted certain games, called also Nemaean games.
- Nemesis, the goddesse of reward and re∣venge, and the daughter of Jupiter and Necessity, she was also called Adrastia and Rhamnusia, and placed by the Aegyp∣tians above the Moon.
- Nemoral, or Nemorous, (lat.) belonging Page [unnumbered] to woods, wooddy, shaded with trees.
- Nenuphar, (Arab.) a certain flower com∣monly called a water-lilly.
- Neogamist, (Greek) one newly mar∣ried.
- Neophyte, (Greek) a plant newly set or planted, also metaphorically one newly entred into any profession, or one newly converted to the Faith.
- Neoterical, or Neoterique, (Greek) new or of a late time.
- Nepenthe, a certain herb (mentioned by Pliny) which being put into wine, expel∣eth sadnesse. Some think it to be the same with Buglosse.
- Nephglian Crookhorn, is Aries.
- Nephritick, (Greek) troubled with a disease which causeth a pain in the reines of the back.
- Nepotation, (lat.) riotousnesse or luxury.
- Neptune, the son of Saturn and Ops, in the division of the world among Saturns sons, the Empire of the Sea fell to him by lot.
- Nereides, the Nimphs of the Sea, the daughters of Nereus and Doris, among whom was Amphitrite the wife of Nep∣tune.
- Domitius Nero, one of the ancient Ro∣man Emperours, who killed his mother Agrippina, his wife Octavia, the Poet Lu∣can, and Seneca his master.
- Nerve, (lat.) a sinew, also by metaphor, force, or strength of body.
- Nervosity, (lat.) a being full of Nerves or Sinews, i. certain organick parts of the body, which cause strength and motion; it is also metaphorically taken for strength or vigour.
- Nescious or Nescient, (lat.) ignorant or not knowing.
- Nesh, (old word) tender.
- Nessus, one of the Centaurs whom Ixion begat upon a cloud formed into the like∣nesse of Juno, he was slain by Hercules for attempting to ravish his wife Deianira.
- Nestor, the son of Neleus and Chloris, he came with 50 ships along with the Grecian Army to the wars of Troy, and was famous for his prudence and eloquence, and the great age he lived to.
- Nestorians, a sort of Hereticks, so called from Nestorius, their first founder, their chief tenet was, that there were two per∣sons as well as two natures in Christ.
- Nettings, (a term in Navigation) those small ropes which are ceased together with roap yarnes, in the form of a Net with Mashes.
- Nevin, a Town in Caernarvonshire, where in the year 1284. the Nobles of England triumphed over the Welsh with solemne Justs and Turnaments, wherewith they ce∣lebrated the memory of King Arthur.
- Nevosity, (lat.) fulnesse of Warts, or Moles.
- Neustria, a region of Gallia Celtica, vul∣garly called Westrich.
- Neutral, (lat.) indifferent inclining to neither side.
- Newark, a pleasant Town, seated upon the River Trent in Nottinghamshire, it is so called as it were, the new work, from a stately Castle, built in King Stephens time, by Alexander Bishop of Lincoln. In this Town King John ended his dayes.
- Newcastle, a noted Town in Northum∣berland, situate upon the River Tine, which maketh a very commodious Haven for ships: It derived this name from the new Castle built by Robert son to William the Conquerour. Some think it to have been that Town which was anciently called Gabrosentum.
- Newcolledge, a Colledge in the Uni∣versity of Oxford, built by William Wic∣kam, Bishop of Winchester.
- Newyears-gift, a gift presented to friends or great persons the first day of January, a custom derived from the ancient Romans who used to offer Presents to the Emperors in the Capitol though they were absent. In Italy it is the custom for the greatest persons to give to the meanest, whereas here the meanest give to the greatest.
- Nexible, (lat.) easie to be knit.
