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  • ALKERMEShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/biotechnology/medicine/ALKERMES

    ALKERMES, in Medicine, &c., a Term borrowed from the Arabs.—The Confection of Alkermes, is a celebrated Remedy, of the Form and Consistence of a Confection - whereof the Kermes Berries are the Basis. See CONFECTION and KERMES.The other Ingredients, as...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Medicine

  • AMBURBIAhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/chronology/AMBURBIA

    AMBURBIA, or Ampursare Sacrum, in Antiquity, a Religious Feast, or Ceremony, practiced among the Romans, wherein they made Processions around their City. The Word is composed of ambio, I go round; or of amb, or ambit, an ancient Preposition, signifying...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Chronology

  • ÆS USTUMhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ÆS%20USTUM

    ÆS USTUM, called also Crocus Veneris, a Chemical Preparation, made of Copper cut into thin Plates, put into a Crucible with Sulphur and Salt, stratum super stratum, and thus set in a hot Charcoal Fire, till the Sulphur be consumed. See CROCUS, COPPER,...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • AFFIANCEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/AFFIANCE

    AFFIANCE, in Law, the plighting of Troth, between a Man and a Woman ; upon an Agreement of Marriage to be had between them, See MARRIAGE, and AFFINITY. AFFIANCE

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Law

  • APATURIAhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/chronology/APATURIA

    APATURIA, in Antiquity, Feasts celebrated by the Athenians in honor of Bacchus. See FEAST. The Word is derived from the Greek ἀπάτη, Fraud. It is said to have been instituted in memory of a fraudulent Victory, obtained by Aegeus King of Athens, over...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Chronology

  • ARYTHMUShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ARYTHMUS

    ARYTHMUS,in Medicine, a Sinking or Failure of the Pulse, so as it can no longer be felt. See PULSE. The Word is formed from the privative Particle ἀ, and ῥυθμός, Modulus, or Pulse.

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ABATEMENThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/ABATEMENT

    ABATEMENT, in Law, is us'd for the defeating or overthrowing of a thing, as a Writ, Appeal, or the like. Thus the Abatement of a Writ, is the frustrating, or setting it aside, by some Exception alledg'd and made good against it. Such Exception may be...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Law

  • AUTOMATONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AUTOMATON

    AUTOMATON, or AUTOMATUM; a self-moving engine, or a machine which has the principle of motion within itself. See MACHINE and MOTION. Such were Archytas’s dove, mentioned by Aulus Gellius, Noct. Att. L.10., and Regiomontanus’s wooden eagle, which, as...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ADEMPTIONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/ADEMPTION

    ADEMPTION, Ademption, in Civil Law, refers to the revocation of a Grant, Donation, or the like."The Ademption of a Legacy may be either Express; as when the Testator declares in a formal manner that he revokes what he had bequeathed: Or Tacit, as when...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Law

  • AMBIGUOUShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AMBIGUOUS

    AMBIGUOUS, something dubious, obscure, or which may be taken in different Senses—The Word is formed of the Latin ambigo, both, and ago, I drive; g. 4. that which keeps the Mind wavering, or in Suspense; not knowing which side to choose. The Answers of...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ABSURDITYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/logics/ABSURDITY

    ABSURDITY, Absurdities, is a kind of Error, or Offense against some evident, and generally allowed Truths or Principle. See ERROR, MAXIM, &c. The greatest of all Absurdities is the Contradiction. See CONTRADICTION. The Schoolmen make two Species of...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Logics

  • ALLANTOIShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/biotechnology/anatomy/ALLANTOIS

    ALLANTOIS, Allantois, in Anatomy, a third Coat or Membrane of a Foetus, investing part thereof, in the manner of a Scarf, or Collar, extending from the Cartilago Xiphoides, to the bottom of the Hips. See FOETUS.The Allantois makes part of the...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Anatomy

  • AFFEERORShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/AFFEERORS

    AFFEERORS, Affeeratores, in Law, are those appointed in Court-Leets, upon Oath, to settle and moderate the Fines of such as have committed Faults arbitrarily punishable, or which have no express Penalty set down by Statute. See FINE, etc.The Word is...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Law

  • APPENDANThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/APPENDANT

    APPENDANT, or Appurtenant, in Law, is understood of such things as by time of Prescription have belonged, appertained, and been joined to some other principal thing. Thus, an Hospital may be appendant to a Manor, a Common of Fishing to a Freehold, etc....

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Law

  • ACROTERIAhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/architecture/ACROTERIA

    ACROTERIA, or Acroteres, in Architecture, little pedestals, usually without bases, placed at the middle, and at the two extremes of frontispieces or pediments; and serving to support statues. See PEDESTAL and STATUE. Those at the extremes ought to be...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Architecture

  • ADMISSIONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/ADMISSION

    ADMISSION, Admissio, in the Ecclesiastical Law, the Act whereby the Bishop, upon examination, admits or allows a Clerk to be able, or competently qualified for the Office; which is done by the formula Admitto te habilem.See PRESENTATION, INDUCTION,...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Law

  • ARCHETYPEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ARCHETYPE

    ARCHETYPE, Archetypos, a pattern or model, by which any work is formed, or which is copied after, tomake another like it. See MODEL. In this sense the word coincides with original; and stands opposed to copy. See ORIGINAL and COPY. Among minters, &c.,...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • AVER-PENYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AVER-PENY

    AVER-PENY, q.d. Average-penny, money contributed towards the king’s averages; or money given to be freed thereof. See AVERAGE. AVER-PENY

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ARCHITECThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/architecture/ARCHITECT

    ARCHITECT, Architectus, a person skilled in architecture, or the art of buildings; who makes plans and designs of edifices, conducts the work, and directs the masons and other artificers employed therein. See ARCHITECTURE, PLAN, DESIGN, etc. The word is...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Architecture

  • APPRENDREhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/APPRENDRE

    APPRENDRE, in our ancient Law-Books, a Fee or Profit to be taken or received. See FEE. APPRENDRE

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Law
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