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  • AMBIGUOUShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/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 the ancient...

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

  • AMBUSCADEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AMBUSCADE

    Ambush, Ambushment, a Body of Men, who lie hid in a Wood, &c. to rush out upon, or enclose an Enemy unawares. Or, the Place wherein such a Corps hide themselves. AMBUSCADE

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

  • ANECDOTEShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ANECDOTES

    Anecdota, a Term used by some Authors, for the Titles of Secret Histories; that is of such as relate the secret Affairs and Transactions of Princes; speaking with too much Freedom, or too much Sincerity, of the Manner and Conduct of Persons in...

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

  • ACCLIVITYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ACCLIVITY

    ACCLIVITY, the Steepness, or Slope of a Line or Plane inclined to the Horizon; reckoned upwards. See INCLINED PLANE. The Ascent of a Hill is an Acclivity; the Descent of the same a Declivity. See DECLIVITY. Some Writers of Fortification use Acclivity...

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

  • ASSUMPSIThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ASSUMPSIT

    Law, a naked Contract; or a voluntary Promise, by Word of Mouth, by which a Man assumes and takes upon him to perform, and pay anything to another. See CONTRACT, COVENANT, etc. This Term comprehends any verbal Promise; and is variously expressed by the...

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

  • ANDROTOMYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ANDROTOMY

    Androtomy, the Anatomy or Dissection of human Bodies. See DISSECTION. It is thus called in opposition to Zootomy, which denotes that of Brutes. See ZOOTOMY. Anatomy is the Genus, and comprehends all Dissections in general, whether of Men, Beasts, or...

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

  • ALLANTOIShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/biotechnology/anatomy/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 Secundine.—It is...

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

  • ASSONANCEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ASSONANCE

    Rhetoric and Poetry, a term used where the Words of a Phrase, or a Verse, have the same Sound or Termination, and yet make no proper Rhyme. See RHYME. These are usually vicious in English; though the Romans sometimes used them with Elegance: As,...

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

  • ACTIONARYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ACTIONARY

    ACTIONARY, or Actionist, a Term frequent in our Newspapers; denoting the Proprietor of an Action, or Share in a Company's Stock. See ACTION. ACTIONARY

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

  • ATTOLLENShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/biotechnology/anatomy/ATTOLLENS

    in anatomy, a name common to several muscles, whose office or action is to raise the parts they belong to. See MUSCLE. The Attollens, or Attollent Muscles, are otherwise called Elevators. See ELEVATOR. The word is compounded of the Latin ad, to; and...

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

  • ARUSPICEShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ARUSPICES

    Order of Priests among the ancient Romans, who foretold Things to come, by inspecting the Entrails of Beasts killed in Sacrifice. See PRIEST and SACRIFICE. The Word is derived from haruga, which signifies the Entrails of Victims; and aspicere, to view...

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

  • ATTORNATOhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ATTORNATO

    ATTORNATO faciendo vel Recipiendos, a Writ which a Man owing Suit to a County, Hundred, or other Court, and desiring to make an Attorney appear for him there, whom he doubts the Sheriff or Steward will not otherwise admit; purchaseth, to command him to...

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

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

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

  • ALKEKENGIhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ALKEKENGI

    by a Plant of the same Denomination, and popularly called Winter Cherry. The Plant bears a near resemblance to Solanum or Nightshade; whence it is frequently called in Latin by that Name, with the Addition or Epithet of Vesicarium—it is sometimes also...

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

  • AVER-CORNhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/chronology/AVER-CORN

    AVER-CORN, in ancient Writings, such Corn as by Custom is brought by the Tenant’s Carts or Carriages, to the Lord’s Granary, or Barn.

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

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

  • ASCENDINGhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ASCENDING

    Anatomy, is applied to such Vessels as carry the Blood upwards, or from lower to higher Parts of the Body. See BLOOD and VESSEL. The Ascending Aorta, Aorta ascendens, is the superior Trunk of the Artery, which furnishes the Head. See Aorta. The...

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

  • ABDUCTIONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/logics/ABDUCTION

    contain'd in the Medium, but the Medium not so evidently in the lesser Extreme as not to require some further Medium, or Proof to make it appear. Thus, in the Syllogism, All whom God absolves are free of Sin ; bus God absolves all who are in Christ :...

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

  • ARQUEBUSShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ARQUEBUSS

    or Harquebus, a large hand-gun,something bigger than our musket; and called by some a caliver. See HARQUEBUS. Arquebus a Croc, is a sort of small fort-arm, which carries a ball of about three half ounces; now only used in old Castile, and some garrisons...

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

  • ANCESTORShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ANCESTORS

    ANCESTORS, Progenitors; or those from whom a Person is descended. See PROGENITOR. The Word is derived from the Latin Ancestor, wrote, by Contraction, for Antecessor, gone before. The Law distinguishes between Ancestor and Predecessor; the former being...

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