Nomenclatura clericalis, or, The young clerk's vocabulary in English and Latine being a collection of several useful and necessary things digested into several sections, under proper heads, very necessary and useful, not only for young clerks, but also for young scholars, apothecaries, chirurgions, coroners, clerks of the peace, &c. and several other persons : in this vocabulary are several hundreds of English words rendred into Latine, not elsewhere to be found : and after all are several presidents of warrants, and other things useful for young clarks, not in print in any other books / by George Meriton ...

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Nomenclatura clericalis, or, The young clerk's vocabulary in English and Latine being a collection of several useful and necessary things digested into several sections, under proper heads, very necessary and useful, not only for young clerks, but also for young scholars, apothecaries, chirurgions, coroners, clerks of the peace, &c. and several other persons : in this vocabulary are several hundreds of English words rendred into Latine, not elsewhere to be found : and after all are several presidents of warrants, and other things useful for young clarks, not in print in any other books / by George Meriton ...
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Meriton, George, 1634-1711.
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London :: Printed for Richard Lambert ...,
1685.
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Clerks of court -- England.
Law -- Terms and phrases.
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"Nomenclatura clericalis, or, The young clerk's vocabulary in English and Latine being a collection of several useful and necessary things digested into several sections, under proper heads, very necessary and useful, not only for young clerks, but also for young scholars, apothecaries, chirurgions, coroners, clerks of the peace, &c. and several other persons : in this vocabulary are several hundreds of English words rendred into Latine, not elsewhere to be found : and after all are several presidents of warrants, and other things useful for young clarks, not in print in any other books / by George Meriton ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A50669.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 24, 2025.

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SECT. III. Of Beasts, Cattel, Serpents, Worms, Flies, and other Insects and Animals.

A Beast
BEstia, f.
All sorts of Cattel
Averia, n. pl.
Cattel
Pecora, n. pl.
A wild Beast
Fera, f.
A Tame Beast
Domestica, f.
An herd of Beasts
Armentum, n.
A Beast for Service
Jumentum, n.
Beasts of Chace
Ferae Campestres.
A Stray-Beast
Extrahura, f.
Beasts of the Forrest
Ferae sylvestres.
A Beast's Fell, Skin, or Hide
Pellis, f.
A Hon
Cornu, n.
he Dew-lap of a Beast
Palear, n.
he sturdy or turning Evil in a Beast's Head
Vertigo, f.
A Beast's Cod
Coleus Bestialis.
A Bull's Pizle
Nervus Taurinus.
The Stones or Genitals of Beasts
Nefrundines, m. pl.
The Barron or Box of a Cow
Vaccinum Naturale.
The Hoof of Beasts or Cattel
Ungula, f.

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The Cud or Cude
Ruma, f.
A Cows Ʋdder
Uber, n.
An Ancome
Ulcus, n.
The Guts, Garbage, or In∣trals of Beasts
Exta, n. pl.
The Hough or Joynt of the hinder Leg of a Beast
Suffrago, f.
The Humor of Generation in Beasts
Virus, n.
The Paw of a Beast
Pes Multifidus.
The Pastern Bone of a Beast
Talus, m.
Murren among Cattel
Lues, f.
Hide-bound, a Disease a∣mong Cattel
Coriago, f.
An Anbury, or Ambury
Verruca spongiosa.
A Bull
Taurus, m.
An Ox
Bos, m.
A Bullock
Bubulus, m.
A Steer, or Stott
Juvencus, m.
A Runt
Bubulus, m.
A Bull-Segg
Taurus Castratus.
A Cow
Vacca, f.
A Barren Cow
Taura, f.
A Cow great with Calf
Horda, f.
A Cow that bringeth forth Calves
Forda, f.
A Milk-Cow
Bos Lactaria.
A Cow that hath Calved
Bos Foeta.
A little Cow or Crockie giving much Milk
Ceva, f.

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An Heifer, Young Cow, or Whye
Juvenca, f.
A Calf
Vitulus, m.
The Neighing of an Horse
Hinnitus, m.
A Gravelled Horse
Equus in pedibus sabu∣losus.
An horse pricked or Shod in the Quick
Equus in pedibus sti∣mulatus.
An Enterfering or Cutting of an Horse
Intertrigo, f.
An Horse having the scratches
Equus Suffraginosus.
Mallanders in an Horse
Suffraginum Scabies.
A Sellander in an Horse
Scabies sicca in Suffra∣gine Equi.
A Spavin Horse
Suffraginosus Equus.
The Share or Sheath of an Horse
Inguen Equinum.
The Share or Box of a Mare
Equinum Naturale.
The Fetlock Joynt in an Horse
Cruris & pedis Coarti∣culatio.
The Facion a Disease in the Shoulder of an Horse
Petimen, n.
Botts or small Worms in an Horse
Verminatio, f.
A Galled Back
Dorsum Intertrigatum▪
Gut-Founder
Crithiathis.
A Scabbed or Mangie Horse
Scabiosus Equus.

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A Farcy Horse
Equus Farciminosus.
A Foundred Horse
Equus in Pedibus resn¦geratus.
Lampas, or Lampers in an Horse's Mouth
Palati Tumor.
Glanders in an Horse's Nose
Glandia.
Staggers, a Disease in an Horse
Appiosus, m.
Vives, a Disease in an Horse
Cyclus.
The Cords in an Horse
Contractio Nervort in Collo Equi.
A Restive or Resty Horse
Equus Reses & Con¦max.
An Horse Mane
Juba, f.
The Covering of a Mare by a Horse
Initus, m.
Horse Spice
Aroma Equarium.
An Horse-Race
Cursus Equestris.
The Ground or Place where Horses Run
Hippodromus, m.
A Studd or Breed of Horses
Equitium, n.
An Horse
Equus, m.
A Stallion-Horse for Mares
Admissarius Equus.
A Gelding
Spado, m.
A Galloway or Hobby
Mannulus, m.
A Pack-Horse
Equus Dossuarius.
A Light-Horse, or Post-Horse
Veredus, m.

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A Saddle Horse
Equus Ephippiarius.
An Ambling or Pcig Horse
A••••rco, m.
A Trotting Horse
Succussarius Equus.
An Hackney Horse
Equus Meritorius.
A Coah Horse
Redrius Equus.
A Mill Horse
Molarium Jumentum.
A Team-Horse or Draught-Horse
Equus Temonarius.
A War Horse
Equus Bellator.
A Race-Horse or Running-Horse
Celes, m.
A Mare
Equa, f.
An Horse-Colt or Stagg
Equuus, m.
A Mare-Colt or Filly
Equula, f.
A Foal
Pullus Equinus.
A Mule
Mulus, m.
An Ass
Asinus, m.
An Asses Foal
Pullus Asinarius,
A wl Ass
Oager, m.
The Colt of a wild Ass
La••••sio, f.
A wild Boar
Aper, m.
A Tame Boar
Verres, m.
A Sow
Sus, c. g.
A Brimmed Sow
Sus Subata.
A Sow with Farrow or Pig
Sus Praegnans.
A Sow that hath Far∣rowed
Sus Enixa Foetus.
A Hog or Swine
Porcus, m.

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A Barrow-Hog or Gelded Hog
Porcus Castratus.
A Bacon-Hog or fat Swine
Saginatus Porcus.
A Pig
Porcellus, m.
A measled Hog
Porcus Grandinosus.
The Neck of a Boar
Glandium, n.
A Pigs Wattle
Glandula de Collo d¦pendens.
A Sows Ʋdder
Sumen, n.
A Boars Tusk
Brochus, m.
A Disease in Swine where∣by the Lights rot
Craura, f.
A Bristle or Brustle
Seta, f.
A Fleece of Wool
Vellus, n.
A Lock of Wool
Floccus, m.
Wool
Lana, f.
The Blissoming or Tubbing of an Ewe
Initus, m.
A dry Pelt with the Wool on
Vellensis, f.
Scab among Sheep
Mentigo, f.
Sheep Rot
Lues Ovilis.
A Sheep Fell or Skin
Melota, f.
A Flock of Sheep
Oviaria, f.
A pild Sheep having little Wool
Apica, f.
A Sheep with rough Wool like Goats Hair
Musimon, m.
A Ram or Tup
Aries, m.
A Sheep
Ovis, f.

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A Ram without Horns
Aries mutilus.
An Ewe Sheep
Ovis foemella.
A Weather Sheep
Petro, m.
A Bll Weather
Vervex, m.
An Hoggrell or young Sheep,
Bidens, m.
A Lamb
Agnus, m.
He Lambs or Male-Lambs
Agni masculi.
She Lambs or Ewe-Lambs
Agni foemelli.
A Goats Skin
Pellis Caprina.
Goats Hair
Lana Caprina.
A Goats Beard
Aruncus, m.
A Goat
Caper, m.
A Shee Goat
Capra, f.
A wild Goat
Capreus, m.
A little Goat
Capella, f.
A young Goat or Kid
Hoedus, m.
A Kidds Skin
Pellis hoedina.
An Herd of Goats
Aepolium, n.
A Cony or Rabbet
Cuniculus, m.
A Cony-Skin
Pellis Cuniculina.
An Hare
Lepus, m.
A Leveret or young Hare
Lepusculus, m.
An Hare-Skin
Pellis▪Leporea.
A Cat
Felis, c. g.
A Kitling
Catulus, m.
A Cats Skin
Pellis Felina.
An Ape
Simia, f.
A Baboon
Cynocephalus, m.
A Monkey
Cercopithecus, m.

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A Squirrel
Sciurus, m.
A Squirel's Tail
Sciuri Cauda.
A Ferret
Viverra, f.
A Fox
Vulpes, c. g.
A Fox-Cub, or young Fox
Vulpecula.
A Fox Skin
Pellis Vulpina.
A Fox Tail
Cauda Vulpina.
A Gray, Badger, brock or pate
Melis, f.
A Pol-Cat
Martes, f.
A Fitcher or Foumart
Putorius, m.
A Foumarts Skin
Pellis putoria.
A Weesel
Mustela, f.
A Weesels Skin
Pellis Mustelina.
A Sable, Ermin, or Scy∣thian Marten
Martes Scythica.
A Civet or Musk-Cat
Mus Odoratus; Felis Zibetica.
A Bear
Ursus, m.
A She-Bear
Ursa, f.
A Bears Whelp
Ursellus, m.
A Wolf
Lupus, m.
A Fallow Deers Skin
Nebris, f.
An Harts Horn
Cervinum Cornu▪
Knags that grow out of the Harts Horn near the Forehead
Prosubulae, f. pl.
A Roe
Caprea, f.
A Roe-Buck
Capreolus, m.
A Red Deer, Hart or Stag
Cervus, m.

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A Goat, Hart or Stone-Buck
Tragelaphus, m.
An Hind
Cerva, f.
A Deer
Fera, f.
A Rain Deer
Rangifer, m.
A Buck or Doe or Fallow-Deer
Dama, c. g.
The Fawn of a Fallow-Deer or Calf of a Red Deer
Hinnulus, m.
A Pricket
Subulo, m.
A Sorel or Spade
Dama Trimus.
A Sore or Stag
Quadrimus Dama.
A Buck
Dama adultus.
A Lion
Leo, m.
A Lioness
Leaena, f.
A Jackall
Lupus Aureus.
A Lions Whelp
Scymnus, m.
A Lions Tail
Alcaea, f.
An Ʋnicorn
Unicornis, m.
An Elephant
Elephas, m.
A Long Snout of an Ele∣phant
Proboscis, f.
An Elephants Tooth
Barrus, m.
A Griffin
Gryps, m.
A Buff, Bugle or wild Ox
Bison, m.
A Camel
Camelus, m.
A Dromedary
Dromas, m.
Camels Hair
Camelini Capilli.
A Panther
Panther, m.

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A Leopard
Leopardus, m.
A Tiger
Tigris, f.
A Spotted Beast quick of Sight like a Wolf
Lynx, m. vel f.
An Antelope
Antelaus.
A Beaver or Beast like an Otter
Fiber, m.
A Beavers Skin
Pellis Castorea.
An Otter
Lutra, f.
An Otters Skin
Pellis Lutrae.
A Serpent, Adder or Snakes Skin
Vernatio, f.
A Serpent
Serpens, m.
A Scorpion
Scorpio, m.
A Salamander
Salamandra, f.
A Viper
Vipera, f.
A Water Adder
Hydrus, m.
A Lizard
Lacertus, m.
An Adder or Ather
Coluber, m.
An Asp
Aspis, f.
A Basilisk
Basiliscus, m.
A Crocodile
Crocodilus, m.
A Dragon
Draco, m.
A Sloe-worm
Caecilia, f.
A Toad
Bufo, m.
A Frog
Rana, f.
A Little Frog
Ranunculus, m.
Green Frogs
Ranae virides.
Croaking Frogs
Ololygones, m. pl.

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A kind of Frog the biggest of all others, which liveth amongst Bryers
Phrynon, n.
oung Frogs
Ranarum Foetus.
he Croaking of Frogs
Coaxatio, f.
A Snake
Anguis, c. g.
A Mouse
Mus, m.
A Flitter-Mouse, or Rear-Mouse
Vespertilio, m.
A Shrew Mouse
Mus Araneus.
A Field-Mouse
Scytala, f.
A Dormouse
Glis, m.
A Rat
Sorex, m.
A Water-Rat
Sorex Aquaticus.
A Rat of India that creep∣eth into the Crocodiles Mouth, and so glideth down into his Belly and eateth his Bowels, and kills him
Ichenumon, m.
An Ʋrchin, or Hedgehog
Erinaceus.
A Porcupine
Erinaceus montanus.
A Mole, or Modiwarp
Talpa, f.
A Worm
Vermis, m.
An Earth-Worm, or Belly-Worm
Lumbricus, m.
A Worm that eateth the Bodies of the Dead
Lethophagus, m.
A Worm in a Dogs-Tongue that maketh him mad
Lytra, f.

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A Glw-Worm
Cicindela, f.
A Palmer-Worm
Millepeda, f.
A Silk Worm
Bombyx, m.
An Hairy-Worm breeding in Leaves of Trees with many Feet
Auscaripeda, f.
A Canker-Worm
Campe, f.
A Catepiller
Volvox, m.
A little Worm breeding in Dunghills, by some called a Brandling
Vermiculus Stercorat¦us.
A shining green Worm called Cantharides, used by the Apothecaries to raise Blisters on the Skin
Cantharida, f.
A Worm that breedeth in the Roots of Rams or Beasts Horns
Simultum.
A Cheslip lying under Stones or Tyles, a little Vermin
Tylus, m.
A Worm that bendeth him∣self up like a Bow when he goeth
Oniscus, m.
A Leech that sucketh blood
Sanguisuga, f.
A book-worm
Blatta, f.
A Gntil, Magot or Mawk
Lendix.
A Mite breeding in Meat
Galba, f.
A Moth that eateth Cloth
Tinea, f.
A Mite breeding in Cheese
Acarus, m.

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A Mite or Weevil breeding in Corn and spoiling it
Curculio, m.
A Flie
Musca, f.
A Flie that f••••es about the Candle in the Night, by some called a Saule
Hepialus, m.
A Flie having four wings, called a Breeze or Ox-Flie
Tabanus, m.
A Brie or gadd-Flie, suck∣ing the Blood of Beasts and making them startle, by some called a Clegg
Asilus, m.
A flie that shineth in the Night
Lampyris.
A Flie that in the heat of Summer pricketh most sharply
Solipunga, f.
A Dung flie
Musca Stercoraria.
A flesh-flie
Musca Carnaria.
A Dorr or Betle
Scarabeus, m.
A Venemous flie like a black Betle, which if a Bast eat amongst Grass it killeth him
Buprestes, f.
A Welk or blister flie
Mordella, f.
A Butter-flie
Papilio, f.
A Louse
Pediculus, m.
A Crab-Louse
Pediculus Inguinalis.
A Dog-Louse
Ricinus, m.

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An Hog-Louse
Usia, f.
A Sheep Louse
Pediculus Ovinus.
A Wall-Louse
Cimex, m.
A Tick
Redivius, m.
A Nit
Lens, m.
A Flea or Lop
Pulex, m.
A Bee
Apis, f.
A Drone
Fucus, m.
A Humble Bee or bumble Bee
Bombilius, m.
A Bees Sting
Aculcus, m.
A Swarm of Bees
Examen, n.
A Wasp
Vespa, f.
A Wasp Nest, or Swarm of wasps
Vesparum Examen.
A Hornet or great Wasp
Crabro, m.
A Gnat
Culex, d. g.
Little Flies like Gnats
Scinifes, f. pl.
A Pismire Emmet or Ant
Formica, f.
A Pismire Hill
Formicarium, n.
A Flying Pismire
Solipaga, f.
A Cadew, Straw Worm or straw-bait
Phryganeum, n.
A Bug, an Insect
Bruchus, m.
A Spider
Aranea, f.
A Water Spider that runs upon the Water
Tipula, f▪
A Snail
Testudo, f.
A house-Snail or dew-Snail having no shell
Limax, m.

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Sea-Snail
Matriculus, m.
〈◊〉〈◊〉 Snail going on the Grass
Herbivada, f.
〈◊〉〈◊〉 Shell Snail
Domiporta, f.
he Shell of a Snail
Cochlea, f.
〈◊〉〈◊〉 Cricket
Tettigonia, f. vl Gryl∣lus.
n Earwick or Twitchbell
Fullo, m.
〈◊〉〈◊〉 Locust
Locusta, f.
〈◊〉〈◊〉 Cob-web or Spiders web
Araneum, n.
〈◊〉〈◊〉 Hogs Skin
Tergilla, f.
••••e Bleating of a Sheep
Balatus, m.
〈◊〉〈◊〉 Cade Lamb or Pet Lamb
Agnus Domesticus.
〈◊〉〈◊〉 Ginny Pig
Porcellus Guiniensis.
〈◊〉〈◊〉 Eft, Evet, or Newt
Seps, m.
〈◊〉〈◊〉 Tadpole
Gyrinus, m.
〈◊〉〈◊〉 Wheal worm breeding in the hand
Acrus, m.
〈◊〉〈◊〉 Grub
Lumbricus, m.
〈◊〉〈◊〉 Water Flea or water-lop
Pulex Aquaticus.
〈◊〉〈◊〉 Death-watch
Scarabaeus Domesticus.
〈◊〉〈◊〉 Chur-worm or fen-cricket
Gryllotalpa.
〈◊〉〈◊〉 Fire Fly
Pyrausta, m.
〈◊〉〈◊〉 little Fly that sports about the Candle till it burns it self
Pyralis, f.
〈◊〉〈◊〉 Grashopper
Cicada, f.
〈◊〉〈◊〉 Midg
Cynips, m.
〈◊〉〈◊〉 Lady Cow.
Scarabaeus punctatus.
〈◊〉〈◊〉 Long Legg'd Gnat or Jinny Spinner
Zintala, f.

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