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Fido
Metals minerals and metallic preparations · A Chymical Dictionary
At a Glance
The word. A name chiefly glossed as Quicksilver, with gold as another use.
In the book. Fida is the near-spelling counterpart: silver, sometimes gold.
A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 22; facsimile PDF page 350.
Historical Definition
Fido is called Quicksilver, and sometimes gold.
Meaning
The entry permits two material identifications and leaves the conditions of usage unstated. Quicksilver comes first; gold is an occasional meaning. Preserve that order without treating it as a rule that excludes the second possibility.
Use in the Book
Fida is the near-spelling counterpart: silver, sometimes gold. Discus solis instead gives a relationship, Quicksilver made from gold. The three entries consequently offer different kinds of information: alternative meanings and an attributed origin. A reader should not turn those relationships into one identity merely because the same metal names recur.
Places to Read
Discus solis. Quicksilver described through a claimed origin in gold.
Fida. A metal name with two stated identifications.
Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 22; facsimile PDF page 350 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary 1650, s.v. Fido
See also. Discus solis; Fida