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 ...
About this Item
Title
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 ...
Author
Meriton, George, 1634-1711.
Publication
London :: Printed for Richard Lambert ...,
1685.
Rights/Permissions
This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. Searching, reading, printing, or downloading EEBO-TCP texts is reserved for the authorized users of these project partner institutions. Permission must be granted for subsequent distribution, in print or electronically, of this text, in whole or in part. Please contact project staff at [email protected] for further information or permissions.
Subject terms
Clerks of court -- England.
Law -- Terms and phrases.
Clerks of court -- Nomenclature.
English language -- Dictionaries -- Latin.
Latin language -- Dictionaries -- English.
Link to this Item
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/A50669.0001.001
Cite this Item
"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 22, 2025.
Pages
descriptionPage 80
SECT. IV. Of Birds and Fowls, Great and Small, Wild Tame.
A Bird
AVis, f.
A Fowl
Volucris, c.
A little Bird
Avicula, f.
A Young Bird
Pullus, m.
Young Birds or Gorpuddings unfeathered
Implumes pulli.
Birds unflidged, that cannot Fly
Pulli Involucres.
The hatching or bringing forth of Young Birds or Chickins
Pullities.
The Beak Neb or Bill of a Fowl
Rostrum, n.
The Crest or Cop on a Birds Head
Crista, f.
A Feather
Penna, f.
A little Feather
Pennula, f.
The soft Down or Feathers that first appear in Birds
Lanugo, f.
Rough footed with Feathers on the Feet
Plumipes, adj.
The Wing of a Bird
Ala, f.
descriptionPage 81
••he Claw or Nail of a Bird
Unguis, m.
••he Craw, Crop, or Gorge of a Bird
Ingluvies, f.
•• Cock's Spur
Calcar Gallinaceum.
••he wallets, or wattles that ••ang down by a Cock's Cheeks
Pallea Galli.
••he Crowing of a Cock
Galli Cantus.
••he Cackling of an Hen
Glocitatio, f.
••he Chirping of Birds
Minurizatio, f.
••he Gaggling of a Goose
Gingritus, m.
A Covy or Flock
Agmen, n.
A Flock of Geese
Polabrum, n.
The Pip in Poultry
Pituita, f.
The Roop in Poultry
Tuber in Uropygio volucrum.
•• Nest
Nidus, m.
•• Flock of Pigeons
Grex Columbarum.
A.
AN Arse foot
MErgulus, m.
B.
A Bald Bussard
PErcnos, m.
A Barnacle
Chelonolopix, f.
•• Bat, or Back-bearaway
Vespertilio.
•• Bitter
Butio, f.
•• Birgander
Chenalopex, f.
descriptionPage 82
A Bistard, or Bustard
Bistardus, m.
A Bulsinch
Rubicilla, f.
A Bunting
Terraneola, f.
A Butwyn
Capella, f.
A Buzard
Buteo, m.
A Black-Bird
Turdus, m.
C.
A Canary Bird
VIreo, m.
A Capon
Capo, m.
A Caponet
Capunculus, m.
A Crammed Capon
Capo Saginatus.
A Castrell
Tinnunculus, m.
A Chicken
Pullus, m.
A Young Chicken or Peeper
Pullaster, m.
A Clot-Bird
Caeruleo.
A Chaffineh
Fringilla, f.
A Cock
Gallus, m.
A Young Cockrel
Gallulus, m.
A Cock of the Wood
Urogallus, m.
A Game Cock
Gallus pugnax.
A Cormorant
Phalacrocorax, m.
A Chough
Graculus, m.
A Cornish Chough with red Legs
Pyrchocorax, m.
A Cout
Corvus Aquaticus.
A Colemouse
Ficedula, f.
A Crane
Grus, m.
A Crow
Corvus, m.
A Night-Crow
Nycticorax, m.
descriptionPage 83
A Cuckow
Cuculus, m.
A Curlew
Curlinus, m.
A Culver
Columbus, m.
A Cygnet
Cygni pullus.
D.
A Daker Hen
CRex, f.
A Daw, or Jack∣daw
Monedula, f.
A Div••r, or Didapper
Urinatrix.
A Dove
Columbus, m.
A Turtle▪Dove
Turtur, m.
A Ring-Dove
Palumbes. f.
A Stock Dove
Livia, f.
A Dottrill
Morinellus, m.
A Drake
Anas, m.
A Duck
Anas, f.
A Decoy-Duck
Anas illex.
•• Tame-Duck
Anas cicur.
A Wild Duck
Anas Fera.
A Duckling
Anaticula, f.
E.
AN Eagle
AQuila, f.
An Egret
Asterias, m.
An Eat-Bee
Apiaster, m.
F.
A Falcon
FAlco, m.
A Pheasan••
Phasianus, m.
descriptionPage 84
A Feasant-Hen
Phasiana, f.
A Fenn-Duck
Fulix, f.
A Field-fare
Collurio, f.
A Finch
Fringilla, f.
A Flax-Finch
Linipha, f.
A Flitter-Mouse
Vespertilio, m.
G.
A Gander
ANser Masculus.
A Geir
Vulturius, m.
A Glead
Milvus, m.
A Gerfalcon
Ardearius, m.
A Gnat-snapper
Fidcedula, f.
A Goose
Anser, m.
A Stubble-Goose
Anser Stipularis.
A Green-Goose
Anser Herbilis.
A Gosling, or Gosling
Anserculus.
A Goshawk
Phasianophonus, m▪
A Godwit
Attagen.
A Gold-finch
Carduelis, f.
A Green-finch
Chloris, f.
A Gregg, or short legg'd Hen
Gallinella, f.
A Gull
Gavia, f.
A Grey Gull
Gavia Cinerea.
A White Gull
Gavia alba.
A Guillam
Jomuvia, f.
A Guinea Hen
Penelope, f.
descriptionPage 85
H.
AN Haggard
AGrius, m.
An Hare foot
Lagopus, m.
An Hawk
Accipiter, m.
A short-winged Hawk
Micropterus, m.
A long-winged Hawk
Macropterus, m.
A mewed Hawk
Accipiter revestitus.
A Sore-Hawk
Hornotinus, m.
A Sparrow-Hawk
Merularius Accipiter.
A Hen-harrow
Rubetarius, m.
An Hen
Gallina, f.
A Young Hen
Gallinula, f.
An Hen of the Game
Gallina Longobardica.
A good Laying-Hen
Gallina Adriana.
An Hen of the Bawm-kind
Gallina Decumana.
A Brood Hen
Gallina Incubans
A Cluck-Hen, or Clocking-Hen
Gallina Singultiens.
An Heron
Ardea, f.
A Heron Sew
Ardeola, f.
A Heath-Cock
Urogallus, m.
A Hickwall
Vireo, m.
A Hobby
Nisus, m.
J.
A Jay
GRaculus, m.
A Jack
Aesalonis mas.
An Iron, the Male of an Eagle
Aquila mas.
descriptionPage 86
K.
A Kings-Fisher
HAlcyon, m.
A Kite
Milvus, m.
A Young Kite
Pullus milvinus.
L.
A Laneret
FAlcunculus mas.
A Lanet
Carduelis, f.
A Lapwing
Upupa, f.
A Lark
Alauda, f.
A Wood-Lark
Acredula, f.
A Leonard
Falcunculus, m.
A Linget
Atricapilla, f.
A Loriot, being a Yellow Bird, on which if one look that is troubled with the Yellow-Jaundies, it cures the Party, and the Bird dies.
Icterus, m.
M.
A Marten
RIparia, f.
A Martlet
Cypsellus, m.
A Mavis
Turdus, m.
A Merlin
Aesalon, m.
A Mag-pye
Picus, m.
A Mud-Wall
Apiaster, m.
A Moor-Hen
Fulica, f.
A Murry-Bird
Phascas, m.
A Muskin
Parus, m.
A Musket
Fringillarius, m.
descriptionPage 87
N.
A Naff
URia, f.
A Night Bird
Strix, f.
A Night Raven
Nycticorax, m.
A Nightingale
Philomela, f.
A Ninmurdy
Molliceps, m.
A Nope
Rubicilla, f.
A Nut j••bber
Sitta, f.
O.
AN Ospray
HAliaeetus, m.
An Ostrich
Struthio, m.
An Owl, or Hewlart
Bubo, m.
An Owl with Feathers on her Head like Horns, an Horn-Owl
Asio, m.
A Scritch-Owl
Strix, f.
An Oxey
Cethria, f.
P.
A Parrot
PSittacus, m.
A Partridge
Perdix, m.
A Peacock
Pavo, m.
A Peahen
Pava, f.
A Pellican
Pelicanus, m.
A Phenix
Phoenix, f.
A Pilkitree
Picus, m.
A Pochard
Boscas, m.
A Pye, or Py-Annate
Pica, f.
descriptionPage 88
A Pigeon
Columbus, m.
A Pinnock
Curruca, f.
A Popinjay
Psittacus, m.
A Plover
Pluviarius, m.
A Grey Plover
Pardalus, m.
A Green Plover
Upupa, f.
A Plungeon
Phalacrocorax, m.
A Puet
Phaleris, f.
A Puttock
Milvus, m.
A Bird of Paradise
Manucodiata, f.
Q.
A Quail
COturnix, f.
R.
A Rail
RUsticula, f.
A Raven
Corvus, m.
A Night-Raven
Nycticorax, m.
A Rook
Cornix, f.
A Red-shank
Haematopodus, m.
A Red-start
Ruticilla, f.
A Red-tail
Phoenicurus, m.
A Robin Red-breast
Erithacus, m.
A Ring-tail
Pygargus, m.
A Ruff
Avis pugnax.
S.
A Saker
HIerax.
Sea Gull
Gavia, f.
descriptionPage 89
•• White Sea-Mew, or Sea-Mawl
Fulica, f.
A Sheldaple
Fringilla, f.
A Skell-drake
Cataracta, f.
A Shovell••r
Platalea, f.
A Snite or Snipe
Ibis, f.
A Sparrow
Passer, m.
A Hedge-Sparrow
Curruca, f.
A Speigh
Picus Martius.
A Spinck
Fringilla, f.
A Star, Starling, or Ship-starling
Sturnus, m.
A Stork
Ciconia, f.
A Swallow
Hirundo, f.
A Sea-Swallow
Drepanis, f.
A Water-Swallow
Motacilla. f.
A Swan
Cygnus, m.
T.
A Teal
QUerquedula, f.
A Throstle, or Thrush
Turdus, m.
•• Titmouse
Parus, m.
•• Titling
Curruca, f.
•• Turky
Meleagris, f.
•• Turky-Cock
Gallus Numidicus.
•• Turky-Hen
Gallina Numidica.
•• Tercel of a Goshawk
Mas Phasianophoni.
•• Tur••le
Turtur, m.
descriptionPage 90
U.
A Vulture
VUltur, m.
A Ʋrion
Agatilis, m.
W.
A Water-Hen
TRinga, f.
A Water-Wagtail
Motacilla, f.
A Western
Riparia, f.
A Wigeon
Glaucea, f.
A Wittwall, or Woodwall
Vireo, m.
A Wood-cock
Gallinago, f.
A Wood-pecker
Picus, m.
A Wren
Regulus, m.
A Wry-neck
Torquilla, f.
Y.
A Yellowamber, or Gold-Spinck
LUteola, f.
email
Do you have questions about this content? Need to report a problem?
Please contact us.