Cyclopædia
Assuming goods is required, the following 113 results were found.
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THE PREFACEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/preface
met with Dictionary-Writers sond enough to take his Fripperies off his hands, and cxpose 'em to the Publick for legitimate Goods. By such means, these Exotics have obtain'd a kind of Currency ; so that a Distionary would be thought deseslive without...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Introduction
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ALLER Goodhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/chronology/ALLER%20Good
ALLER Good, in our ancient Writers. The Word Aller serves to make the Expression of superlative Signification. So, Aller Good is the greatest Good. Sometimes it is written Yder. ALLER Good
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Chronology
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ACTIONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/physics/ACTION
both the person and thing. Personal action is that which one man has against another, on account of a contract for money or goods; or of an offense done by him, or some other person, for whose fact he is answerable. See PERSONAL. Real Action is that...
- Type: Article
- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Physics
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AVERAGEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/AVERAGE
Averia, or the French, Oeuvre, Work. AVERAGE is also used in Navigation and Commerce, for the Damage which a Vessel, or the Goods and Loading thereof, sustains, from the time of its Departure to its Return; as also, for the Charge or Contributions...
- Type: Article
- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Law
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RUNNING of Goodshttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/RUNNING-of-Goods
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified
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PROHIBITED Goodshttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/PROHIBITED-Goods
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified
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GOODhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/GOOD
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified
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AIRhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/physics/AIR
AIR, Air, in Physics, a thin, fluid, transparent, compressible, and dilatable Body; surrounding the terraqueous Globe to a considerable Height. See EARTH, and TERRAQUEOUS. It's considered by some of the Ancients as an Element; but then, by Element they...
- Type: Article
- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Physics
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ADJECTIVEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/grammar/ADJECTIVE
ADJECTIVE, Noun Adjective, or ADNOUN, in Grammar, a kind of noun joined with a noun substantive, either expressed or understood, to show its manner of being, that is, its qualities or accidents. See NOUN, etc. The word is formed from the Latin...
- Type: Article
- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Grammar
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ATTACHMENThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ATTACHMENT
action of the plaintiff—A distress with a writ, is the taking of a man; a distress without a writ, is the taking of a man’s goods for some real cause, as rent, service, etc. See DISTRESS. ATTACHMENT out of the Chancery, is had of course upon an...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified
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ADMINISTRATORhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/ADMINISTRATOR
in law, is the person to whom the ordinary commits the administration of the goods of a dead man, in default of an executor. See ADMINISTRATION, WILL, EXECUTOR, etc. An action lies for or against an Administrator, as for an Executor; and he shall be...
- Type: Article
- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Law
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AMBERhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/natural-history/AMBER
AMBER, Succinum, Carabe or Karabe, Gursium, Electrum, Carysturium, in Natural History, etc., a yellow transparent Substance, of a gummous or bituminous Form and Consistence, but a resinous Taste, and a smell like Oil of Turpentine; chiefly found in the...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Natural History
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ADVENTITIOUShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ADVENTITIOUS
to any body, but is casually joined to it.See ACCRETION, APPUNCTION, etc. Adventitious, in Civil Law, is applied to such goods as fall to a man, either by mere fortune, or by the liberality of a stranger, or by collateral succession. See GOODS. The word...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified
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AUCTIOhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AUCTIO
hasta, that is, under a Spear stuck up on that occasion, and by some Magistrate who made good the Sale by Delivery of the Goods. This was termed Auctio, q.d. increase; because according to Sigonius, the Goods were sold to him, qui plurimum rem augeret,...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified
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ALMONDhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ALMOND
ALMOND, Amygdala, a kind of Fruit, enclosed with a thick Stone, and under a thin Skin. See FRUIT. The Almond is the Produce of a pretty tall Tree, resembling a Peach Tree; frequent in Germany, France, and the neighbouring Countries; as also in Barbary,...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified
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ANTIMONYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/natural-history/ANTIMONY
ANTIMONY, Antimonium, in Natural History, a Mineral Substance, of a Metallic Nature; having all the seeming Characters of a real Metal, excepting Malleability. See MINERAL and METAL. Antimony is what we properly call a Semi-Metal; being a Fossil Glebe,...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Natural History
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ASTROLOGYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ASTROLOGY
ASTROLOGY, Astrologia, the Art of foretelling future Events, from the Aspects, Positions, and Influences of the Heavenly Bodies. See ASPECT, INFLUENCE, etc. The Word is compounded of the Greek ἄστρον, Star, and λόγος, Discourse; whence, in the literal...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified
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ACQUESThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/ACQUEST
ACQUEST, or Acquist, is understood, in a legal Sense, of Goods, or Effects, immovable, not descended or held by Inheritance; but acquired, either by Purchase or Donation.See GOODS.The Word is French; formed of the Verb Acquerir, to acquire.—The French...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Law
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ADDICTIOhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/ADDICTIO
ADDICTIO, Addiction, in Roman Law, is a transferring or passing over goods to another; whether by sentence of a court, or in the way of sale, to the highest bidder. See ALIENATION. The word stands opposed to Abdicatio, or Abdication. See ABDICATION,...
- Type: Article
- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Law
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ALLOTTINGhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/commerce/ALLOTTING
or Allotment of Goods, in Matters of Commerce, is when a Ship's Cargo is divided into several Parts, to be bought by divers Persons, whose Names are Wrote on as many Pieces of Paper, which are applied by an indifferent Person to the several Lots or...
- Type: Article
- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Commerce