ETYMOLOGY
from Latin notandum, (neuter singular of notandus, gerundive of notare (to note)
EXAMPLE
“… These former notandums having beene premised, we need not dwell long upon answering of objection, for by them the way is opened already, and that which before hath beene delivered will not need any more then application. …”
From: The Prerogative of Man, or, His soules immortality, and high perfection defended, 1645
PRONUNCIATION
noh-TAN-duhm
ETYMOLOGY
from Latin cess- participial stem of cedere (to yield) + -ive
EXAMPLE
“… Yet there is a Diversity in Softness by Argentrive, and in Softness by Sulphur: because Softness by Sulphur is Cessive, but Softness by Argentrive is Extensive. And this must necessarily be proved by Sight; seeing We see Bodies of much Argentrive, to be of much Extension; but Bodies of little, of little. …”
From: The Works of Geber
By Jabir ibn Haiyan
Translated by Richard Russell, 1678
ETYMOLOGY
from Latin gamicus or from Greek γαµικός (of or for marriage) + -al
EXAMPLE
“… Humane Laws are threefold, viz. Secular, Temporal, or Civil, such are the Laws of every Country; or Gamacal , viz. the Laws of the Husband; or Paternal, viz. the Laws of Parents to their Children. …”
From: Justice vindicated from the false fucus put upon it, by Thomas White gent. Mr. Thomas Hobbs, and Hugo Grotius: As also elements of power & subjection;
By Roger Coke, 1660
ETYMOLOGY
from Latin nocivus (harmful, injurious), (from nocere (to hurt)) + -ous
EXAMPLE
“…Phisitions which prescribe a remedy
To each disease & bodies maladie;
That know what is nocivous & what good,”
When it is fit to bath, to purge, let bloode;
Although they know the nature & the power
Of every simple, every hearbe, & flower,
With Solomon, which from the cedar tall
Vnto the hisope spreading on the wall,
Knew every growing plant, flower, hearbe, or tree,
With their true vse & proper qualitie; …”
From: The Times’ Whistle: Or, A New Daunce of Seven Satires, and Other Poems
Compiled by R.C., c1616
Published for the Early English Text Society, 1871
ETYMOLOGY
irregularly from Latin siccus or siccare
EXAMPLE
“… Thirdly, when you put forth your horses to run at grasse all, or the most part of Summer, during which time the scorching heats wil so siccicate and dry the planks, which will cause them to warp, and the pinnes which holdeth them down to the joyces will rot, and so the planks give way, especially when horses (who not being handled in some moneths before) becomming wild, rammage, and unruly, are newly brought into the Stable, who feeling the planks to move, yeeld, and give way under them, will fall from starting thereat, to slinging, leaping, bounding and plunging, till they have dislocated the planks, and thereby have endangered both themselves, the residue of their fellowes, and those who might come to their help and succour, which is a thing very frequent in a flore of this nature: …”
From: The Compleat Horseman and Expert Ferrier In two bookes. The first, shewing the best manner of breeding good horses, with their choyce, nature, riding and dyeting … The second, directing the most exact and approved manner how to know and cure all maladies and diseases in horses;
By Thomas de Grey, 1639
ETYMOLOGY
from Latin imperdibilis; from im- + perdere (to lose) + -ibilis (-ible)
EXAMPLE
“… Most men are erroneous in the apprehension of their Felicity, Honour, Glory and Riches being their ordinary objects, are but smoaky substances to make it solid and imperdible; all these are daily subject to casualties: for what with difficulty we have acquired in a year, may by an unexpected accident of fortune be lost in a day, and often times by the same means, we projected to mount the throne of our felicity, we inevitably fall into the abiss of disgrace. …”
From: The Idea of the Lavv Charactered from Moses to King Charles.: Whereunto is added the Idea of Government and Tyranny
By John Heydon, 1660
ETYMOLOGY
from thump + –atory (a thing relating to)
EXAMPLE
“… Then scrubbing and swindging a little with his left Hand alongst, and upon the uppermost in the very bought of the Elbow of the said dexter Arm, the whole Cubit thereof by leisure fair, and softly, at these thumpatory warnings, did raise and elevate it self even to the Elbow, and above it, on a suddain did he then let it fall down as low as before: and after that, at certain intervals and such spaces of time, raising and abasing it, he made a shew thereof to Panurge …”
From: The Third Book of the Works of Mr. Francis Rabelais, Containing the Heroick Deeds of Pantagruel the Son of Gargantua,
By François Rabelais
Translated by Thomas Urquhart and Peter Anthony Motteux, 1693
ETYMOLOGY
of unknown origin
EXAMPLE
“… croaking of Ravens, screeching of Owls, whicking of Pigs, gushing of Hogs, curring of Pigeons, grumbling of Cushet-doves, howling of Panthers, curkling of Quails, chirping of Sparrows, crackling of Crows, nuzzing of Camels, wheening of Whelps, buzzing of Dromedaries, mumbling of Rabets, cricking of Ferrets, humming of Wasps, mioling of Tygers, bruzzing of Bears, sussing of Kitnings, clamring of Scarfes, whimpring of Fullmarts, boing of Buffalos, warbling of Nightingales, quavering of Meavises, drintling of Turkies, coniating of Storks, frantling of Peacocks, clattering of Mag-pyes, murmuring of Stock-doves, crouting of Cormorants, cigling of Locusts, charming of Beagles, guarring of Puppies, snarling of Messens, rantling of Rats, guerieting of Apes, snuttering of Monkies …”
From: The Third Book of the Works of Mr. Francis Rabelais, Containing the Heroick Deeds of Pantagruel the Son of Gargantua,
By François Rabelais
Translated by Thomas Urquhart & Peter Anthony Motteux, 1693
ETYMOLOGY
from Latin mell-, mel (honey) + sonant-, sonans, present participle of sonare (to sound)
EXAMPLE
“… And rise up Sir Iocastus, our deare Knight.
Now hang the hallowed bell about his neck,
We call it a mellisonant Tingle Tangle,
(Indeed a sheep-bell stolne from’s own fat wether.)
The ensigne of his knighthood. Sir Iocastus,
Wee call to mind we promis’d you long since
The President of our Dances place; we are now
Pleas’d to confirme it on you: give him there
His Staffe of Dignity. …”
From: Poems with the Muses Looking-Glasse: and Amyntas
By Thomas Randolph, 1638
ETYMOLOGY
from Greek βόρβορος (filth) + -λογία (discoursing)
EXAMPLE
“… Evil words are not winde, as most imagine, but the devils drivell, that leaves a foul stain upon the speaker, and oft sets the like upon the hearer. Shun obscene borborology (saith one) and unsavoury speeches: thou losest so much of thine honesty and piety, as thou admittest evil into thy tongue. …”
From: A Commentary or Exposition upon all the Epistles, and the Revelation of John the Divine
By John Trapp, 1647
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