Words explained in Excerpts from Bailey's 1736 Dictionary

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The Letters here display'd are severally link'd to their counterparts in the main index below, for Convenience.

A , B , C , D , E , F , G , H , I and J , K , L , M , N , O , P , Q , R , S , T , U and V , W , X , Y , Z

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The Words Index'd Under the Letter A

A
A [among the Ancients]
Aa
A [among the Romans]
Abe'ston
To Abso'rb [with Gardeners, &c.]
Absorb
Abso'rbents
Actino'bolism
A'ction
Action [in Physics]
Spontaneous Action [with Philosophers and Physicians]
Voluntary Action [with Philosophers]
Action [in Law]
Preparatory Action/Prejudicial Action [in Law]
Action [in an Epic Poem]
Action [with Orators]
Action [in Orators]
A'cto [Old Records]
Ada'rcon
Adventitious Glandules [Anatomy]
Adventitious Matter [with Philosophers]
Ę'gilops [in Surgury]
Ęgipa'nes
Aigui'sce/Aigui'sse/Agui'sse [in Heraldry]
Aiguisce/Eiguisce [in Heraldry]
Air
Air
Pure Air
Air [in Chymical Writers]
Air [in Horsemanship]
A'iriness [of Air]
High Airs
Air [with Anatomists]
Air [with Musicians]
To Air
Air pump
Airy Meteors [with Astronomers]
Airy Triplicity [with Astrologers]
Alembick [in Chymical Writers]
Aise
Aisiame'nta
Alexa'ndrine [with Poets]
A'lgebra
Numeral Algebra/Vulgar Algebra
Literal Algebra/Specious Algebra
Alle'rions [in Heraldry]
Almonds of the Throat
Alu'dels [with Chymists]
Amphi'scii
An'chored [in Heraldry]
Anger
Anger
Angerly
Annu'ity
A'ntherę [in Botany]
Anthra'cothei'osaleni'trum
Anti'podes
Anti'podes [in Geography]
Apo'thecaries
Armi'llary Sphere
The A'rmourers
Arse smart [with Herbalists]
Arse versy
A'scii
Asmato'grapher
Astrology
Astronomy
Avari'ce
A'venage
Au'ncel Weight
Axis [in Peritrochio]

The Words Index'd Under the Letter B

Back-staff/Back quadrant [in Navigation]
Baker-legg'd
White Ba'kers
Brown Bakers
Baptism [in Sea Language]
Baro'meter
A Marine Barometer
Wheel Barometer
Beam
Beauty
Beati'lles [in Cookery]
Bea'titude
Sundry Beatitudes
The Beatitude of the poor in Spirit
The Beatitude of those who Mourn
The Beatitude of the Meek
The Beatitude of those who hunger and thirst after Justice
The Beatitude of the Merciful
The Beatitude of the Pure in Heart
The Beatitude of the Peacable
The Beatitude of the Persecuted
The Beatitude of the Faithful
Beau Monde
Bene'ficence [say the Moralists]
Bi'lboes [Sea Word]
Bistort [with Botanists]
Bla'sphemy
Blood
To Blood
Bloo'dless
Bloo'd hounds
Blood Strange/Blood Wort
Bo'lus
Bolus [with Physicians]
Bolus [according to Dr. Grew]
Bombs
A Bomb [Hieroglyphically]
Borde'llo
Bovi'llans [with Cooks]
Bou'tefeu
Bowyers
Bumice'lli [among the Africans]
Burl'esk/Burle'sque

The Words Index'd Under the Letter C

Cai'sson
Cai'sson [Gunnery]
Care
Charge [with Painters]
Charge [in Painting]
Co'chlea [in Mechanicks]
Conso'le [in Architecture]
Cou'rtesy of England [in Law]

The Words Index'd Under the Letter D

Damps [in Mines]
The common Damps
Decrepita'tion [with Chymists]
Deed Poll/Polled Deed
Deem
Defe'ct
Delight
Dewce
Dewx
Diamastigo'sis
Diame'rdes
Dio'ptricksDio'pticks
Du'nio [Old Writers]
Dunmow
Du'nsets [Old Records]
DustyFoot [Old Law Term]

The Words Index'd Under the Letter E

Ea'rthquake
Elements
Enthu'siasm
Enthu'siast
To E'nvy
Envy
Envy [Hieroglyphically]
Envy
Eode'rbrice
Est/'st
St. Ethelburg
Exago'nial

The Words Index'd Under the Letter F

Fairy Circle/Fairy Ring
Festi'no [with Logicians]
A File
Foot [in Measure]
Fo'rcipated

The Words Index'd Under the Letter G

Gala'xy
Ga'llery
Gallery
Gallery [of a Mine]
Ga'llery [for passing a Moat]
Gallery [in a Ship]
Gallery [with Architects]
Galley-Worm
Gauge Point
Gau'ger
Gau'ging
Geryon
Gi'bbous solid [with Mathematicians]
A Various Gibbous Body
Goat
Goat Hart
Goat
A Goat
A wild Goat [Hieroglyphically]
A Goat
Gro'gram
Gro'in
Gwayf

The Words Index'd Under the Letter H

Hail
Halloo'
Hadlucina'tion
Hatmaker's Company
Hawk [hieroglyphically]
Helmet [with Heralds]
Helminthago'gick
He'rison
Hermetick Art
Hermetick Art
Hermetical/Hermetick
Hermetical Philosophy
Hermetical Physick
Hermetical Seal
Herme'tically [with Chymists]
Hermetick Science
Hey-day!
Hey-ho!

The Words Index'd Under the Letters I and J Intermixt

I'choglans
Incubus
Incubus [with Physicians]
To Into'nate
Intona'tion [in Musick]
Into'rtus, a um [in Botanical Writing]

But a Single Word Index'd Under the Letter K

Kyphonism

The Words Index'd Under the Letter L

Magical Lanthorn [in Opticks]
Lawless Court [so called, because held at an unlawful hour]
Loa'dstone
Loon
Loon [in New England]
Lo'riot

The Words Index'd Under the Letter M

Magick
Natural Magick
Natural Magick [according to the description of some]
Divine Magick
Celestial Magick
White Magick
Magick Geotetick
Superstitious Magick
Mathematical Magick
Magick Lanthorn
Magick Square
Maile
Mett
Mile

The Words Index'd Under the Letter N

Nagel
Nervous Juice or Spirit
Ne'w Year's Gift
Ni'sey
Non compos mentis [i. e. not of sound understanding or memory]
Noodle

The Words Index'd Under the Letter O

Octo'ber [in Painting &c.]
Odaxi'smus
An Orange-tree
Orba'tion
Ork

The Words Index'd Under the Letter P

Pace [with Geometricians]
Pandicula'tion
Birds of Passage
Fishes of Passage
Pa'ssions of men.
Pa'storal
Patches
Pa'tience [in Painting and Sculpture]
Pe'ccant humours [in Physick]
Perfection
Phoeni'gmus
Piety [Hieroglyphically]
Piety [in Painting, &c.]
To Pig [with the Vulgar]
Pigeon [Hieroglyphically]
Pilgrim's Salve
Pity [an Allegorical Deity with the Heathens]
Planets
Pleasure [in Sculpture and Painting]
Plenty [in Sculpture and Painting]
Plo'dding
Polygon
Polygon [in Fortification]
Po'lypus
Polypus [with Surgeons]
Pores [in Physics]
Pourcou'ntrel
Pourcou'ntrel [Hieroglyphically]
Procata'rctick
Procata'rctick Cause
Punch
Pu'tage

But a Single Word Index'd Under the Letter Q

Qua'cking of Titles [with Booksellers]

The Words Index'd Under the Letter R

Rackoo'n
Rain
Re'chless
Re'chlessness
Recta'ngular [with Geom.]
Reme'mbrancer
Reme'mbrancers [of the Exchequer]
King's Remem'brancer
Lord Treasurer's Reme'mbrancer
Reme'mbrancer of the First Fruits
Re'scous in Law
Re'sident [ant. Customs]
Ri'glets [with Printers]

The Words Index'd Under the Letter S

Sauci'sse [in Gunnery]
Scruple [with Chronologers]
Scruple [with Apoth.]
A Scud
Scu'mber [Hunting Term]
Scuttle
Scu'ttles [in a Ship]
Seam of Glass
Seam of Corn
Seater
Se'gmented
Sherbe't
Shitten'erdes
Shortness
Chain-Shot
Round-Shot [in Gunnery]
Cross-bar Shot
Case-Shot
Langrel Shot
Trundle Shot
A Snake [Hieroglyphically]
A merry Snap
Snow
Snow [according to the learned Dr. Grow]
Speeks [with Shipwrights]
Spelter
Stri'dent
Sun
The Sun of Righteousness
The Sun [Hieroglyph.]
Sun
Sun-setting
The Sun and Moon [in Hieroglyph.]
The Sun darting it's Rays thro' the Clouds
The Sun
A Swing

The Words Index'd Under the Letter T

Ta'my
Thinking
Thi'rdendeal
Thor
Thripples
Thrithing/Trithing
Tin-worm
Tithing-Men
Tower
Hollow Tower [in Fortification]
Towers [in Coat Armour]
Tow'ering long sought [in Cattle]
To Train
A Train [in Watch-work]
Transpa'rent Bodies [with Philosophers]
Trinity-House
Trundle-tail
Twivil

The Words Index'd Under the Letters U and V Intermixt

Vacui'ties [with Physicians]
Veal Money [in the manour of Bradford in Wiltshire]
Vermi'vorousness
Vi'sion
Vi'sion
Vision [in Opticks]
Clear Vision [in Opticks]
Confused Vision
Vitellia'ni
Under-chamberlain [of the Exchequer]
Unle'ttered
Voy
Upwhi'rled
Ura'nia [in Painting &c.]
Urano'scopist
Urano'scopy
Urbane

The Words Index'd Under the Letter W

Wale Knot [with Sailors]
Wall
To give one the Wall
Wa'ntonness
Wa'pentakes
Wapp [in a Ship]
Wax-chandlers
Wence [in Kent]
Windlass/Windless
Wontlings
Wong/Wang

But a Single Word Index'd Under the Letter X

Xeriff

The Words Index'd Under the Letter Y

Yard-Land
Yare
Youth

The Words Index'd Under the Letter Z

Ze'bra
Zock

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