Alchymy, P. L. ii. 517. the name of that art which is the sublimer part of chymistry, the tranfmutation of metals. It is what is corruptly pronounced ookamy, i. e. any mixed metal Alp, P. L. ii. 620. S. A. 628. for mountain in general. In the strict etymology of the word it fignifies a mountain white with fnow. It is commonly appropriated to the high mountains which separate Italy from France and Germany Altern, P. L. vii. 348. (an adjective) acting by turns, in fucceffion each to the other To alternate, to perform alternately. Alternate-hymns, P. L. v. 656, 657. fing by turns, and answer one another Amarant, P. L. iii. 353.'Aμapavlos, for unfading, that decayeth not; a flower of a purple velvet colour, which, though gathered, keeps its beauty, and when all other flowers fade, recovers its luftre by being sprinkled with a little water Ambition, that which adds fuel to the flame of pride, and claps fpurs to those furious and inordinate defires that break forth into the most execrable acts to accomplish men's haughty designs. Milton stig matizes ambition as a worse fin than pride, P. L. iv. 40. See Pride. A going about with ftudioufnefs. and affectation to gain praife, as the origin of the Latin word imports, S. A. 247 Ambrofial partaking of the nature or qualities of amVolume IV. P brosia, the imaginary food of the gods; fragrant, delicious, delectable. Milton applies this epithet to the night, P. L. v. 642 To amerce, P. L. i. 609. to deprive, to forfeit. It properly fignifies to mulet, to fine; but here it has a ftrange affinity with the Greek aμipdw, to deprive, to take away Amice, P. R. iv. 427. clothing; the first or undermost part of a priest's habit, over which he wears the alb; derived from the Latin amicio, to clothe Ammiral, P. L. i. 294. the fame as Admiral, the principal commander of a fleet Amorous. Milton feems to use this word, P. R. ii. 162 rather in the fense of the Italian amoroso, which is applied to any thing relating to the paffion of love, than in its common English acceptation, in which it generally expresses something of the paffion itfelf Amphibana, P. L. x. 524. a ferpent faid to have a head at both ends; so named of dμpilaiva, because it went forward either way Anarch, P. L. ii. 988. the author of confufion To announce, P. R. iv. 564. to publish, to proclaim oppofite to the northern Antic, S. A. 1325. one that plays antics; he that uses odd gefticulation; a buffoon Apathy, P. L. ii. 564. not feeling, exemption from To appoint, S. A. 373. to arraign, to summon, to answer order of a column, which lies immediately upon the capital, and is the lowest member of the entablature Arctic, P. L. ii. 710. northern, lying under the Bear Ardor, P. L. v. 249. a person ardent or bright, an an gel The Latin ardor implies fervency, exceeding love, eager defire, fiery nature; all included in the idea of an angel Argeftes, P. L. x. 699. the north-east wind To areed, P. L. iv. 962. to decree, to award Afphaltus, P. L. i. 729. bitumen, a pitchy substance respiration, joined with a hissing sound and a cough To aftound, to astonish, to confound with fear or wonder Atheous, P. R. i. 487. atheistic, godlefs Atrophy, P. L. xi. 486. want of nourishment; a difeafe in which what is taken at the mohth cannot contribute to the support of the body Attent, P. R. i. 385. intent, attentive, heedful, regardful Atteft, P. R. i. 37. witness, testimony, attestation To attune, P. L. iv. 265. to make any thing musical Autumn, P. L. v. 394. for the fruits of autumn Azurn, P. the fame as azure, blue, faint blue B Baleful, full of mifery, full of grief, forrowful, fad, woeful Bandite, P. a man outlawed Barbaric, P. L. ii. 4. foreign, far-fetch'd Barbed, bearded, headed Bafe, P. L. ix. 36. that part of any ornament which hangs down, as housing; from the French bas, low; becaufe houfing falls low to the ground To batten, P, to fatten, or make fat, to feed plenteously Beheft, a command, precept, mandate Belated, P. L. i. 783. benighted, out of doors late at night Beldame, P. an old woman; generally a term of con tempt, marking the last degree of old age, with all its faults and miferies. From the French belle dame, which of old fignified an old woman Benediction, well speaking, thanks, P. L. viii. 645. P. R. iii. 127.; blessing, P. L. xii. 125 Beryl, P. L. vi. 756. a precious stone of a fea-green colour Besprent, P. fprinkled Beftrown, P. L. i. 311. iv. 631 fprinkled over Bickering, P.L. vi. 766. fighting, and thence destroying; from the Welch bicre, a contest, a combat. Mr. Johnson thinks it means here quivering, playing backward and forward Blanc, or blank, white, P. L. x. 656.; confused, crushed, dispirited, fubdued, depressed, P. L. ix. 890. P. R. ii. 120 Bland, P. L. v. 5. ix. 855, 1047. soft, mild, gentle To blank, S. A. 471. to confuse, to damp, to dispirit, Blear, P. dim, obfcure, or that which makes dimness Blithe, gay, airy, merry, joyous, sprightly, mirthful Bolt, the bar of a door, P. L. ii. 877.; lightning, a thunderbolt, P. L. vi. 491.; an arrow, P. To bolt, P. to dart, to shoot, to fift. Mr. Johnson thinks it fignifies here to blurt out, or throw out precipitantly Boreas, P. L. x. 699. the north wind Bofky, P. woody; from the Belgian bofche, and the Italian bofco, a wood Bourn, P. a bound, a limit; from the French borne Brand, P. L. xii. 643. a sword. Brando in Italian too fignifies a fword; and the reafon of this denomination feems to be derived from hence, because men fought with burnt stakes and firebrands before arms were invented |