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 ... / Collected and published by E[dward] P[hillips].

  • Phillips, Edward, 1630-1696?
Date:
1663
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Credit: 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 ... / Collected and published by E[dward] P[hillips]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Vciferealy or Venereoin , (Lar.) given to carnal defircs ir^rtereat-dH'tiaCs, (Lac. Morbus GtiUcas^ or L'les V<^nerea) a certain virulent , and eoidagiou^difpoiitionofchebody, contra- ftcd bv immoderate Venery^ or couplmg with unfound perfonsj it is vulgarly called the french Pox. , . VenetU, a famous City of /fa/j-, built in the year 4' i- upon certain Iflands ot the AdriaticK^^^s^o in number, by f^e m- habitan'S of yiqutltia, and fdt/u, who fled , thither for fear of the Huns; it is uovv be¬ come a great Common wealth, and hath large Territories, both in Jt<z/>, and ocher ^ VenetP > in Comnion-lavv , is taken for a neighbouring, or near place. Vernal, (Latin) worthy of pardon , or fOrgivenelTc j whence in Theoiogie they make a diftinftlon between Mortal linnes, and Venial fins. (Lac.) a wind , or breath: alio a place for air to come in, and ouc at, VeHta Belgarunt , the ancienc name of Wincheder , a pleafant City in Hantjhire, called by the Britrains C^er Guente, by the Saxons fVmdanceafier] and by the vuh gar Latins fVt»tonia\ Venta giveth name alfo onto two other Towns; Cafier m Norfolk^ called Ve»ta Icenorum , and Caerwent in i^onmouthjhire , called VenXa Silurum. . r n , Venielet , ( Dimin. ) a fmall gale ol ^^'ventidna y (Lati^ ^ conveyance of wind by pipes, or otherway es. VerttiUtion ; (Luin) a fanning or ga¬ thering of wind : ado, a winnowing of ^rl«toi^l:>,aat.)windinene. Ventricle, (Lat.) the ftomack ; it is alto taken for any round concavity of the ^^V^ntriloquy , (Lat.J a fptaking inward¬ ly or as it were from the belly* Vemndation, (Lat.) a buying, or fel- «• ^^Venus, (Lat.; the goddeffe of love,plea- fure8,and delights, whom the Poets faign to have fprung out of the foam of the Sea, after that the Tefticles of Ca/ar had been cutoff, and thrown ii by Saturn, whence Ihe was called Aphrodite', alfo, the name of one of the leven Planets, or wandring ^^Vemflation , (Lat*) a making handfome, or beautifiill. . Veracity, QL&C.) a Laying truth. Vorbal, (Latin) confifting of words, or delivered only in words. F-fri’.it/K?, (Latin) word for word. Verbeia , a certain .;oddcffe, among the ancienc Brittains^ to whom the Captain of thefecond Cohort of die Lingones, erefted an Altar near llehjy in Jork^jhire. She is thought by Camtden to liave been the Nymph, orgoddtffe of the R-iver which was alfo anciently caWedVerbeia. Verberation, (Latin) a bcdting, or ftrike- ing. Verbofity,CLat.) a being full of words. Verectind, (hame-fac d , modeft, bafhfull. '. Verdant, (Lat.) greenjfrefhafloiirilh- rng* 17 * Verderer^ (JLzdn, ViridaritisJ a jiidiciall Officer of Che Kings Forreftj who receives, and iiirolls the attachments of all manner of treipalLcs of the Forreft of Verc and Venifon. Verdie, or Verdea, a kind of rich Italian. wine. Vi rdta, the anfwer of a Jury,or Inqueft; made upon any caufe, Civill, or Criminal, committed by the Court to their eoiifide- ration, or triall. Verdigreafe, (Latin, t/Erugo') a green fubftance taken from the ruft of Braffe j or Copper. Verditure , a green colour among pain¬ ters. Verdoy, a Term in Heraldry, when a bordtire is charged with leaves, fruits, and dowrs, and other the like veg>. tibles. Verdure , (Frencli; greennelfe. Verge, (French) a rod, wand, or Ser« geants Mace : alfo the compaffe about the Kings Court, that bounds the Jurifdiftion of the Lord Steward of the Kings houle- hold , and of the Coroner of the Kings honfe; and is accounted twelve miles com¬ paffe: alfo,a rod whereby one is admitted Tenant, holding it in his hand, and (wear¬ ing fealty to the Lord of the Mannour, and for that caufe is called, Tenant by the Verge. ' -L (French) a chief Officer, or Magiftrate among the ancienc Hedui. - Veridical, (Latin) telling , or (peaking truth, ' - •* ’ (Lat.) the fame. ». > Verifi^ntlity, (Latin) the probability, or likely-hood of a thing, Vermicule.te, (Lat.JI worm-eaten : alfo imbroidcred with feverall colours. Q q 3 Ver-